[Chapter-delegates] Chapter formation in Libya

Thu Apr 13 23:42:35 PDT 2023

Hello Hana,

Can you please clarify if there is already a chapter of Internet Society in
Libya ?

Regards,
Farhan Khan
President
Internet Society Pakistan Islamabad Chapter

On Fri, Apr 14, 2023 at 11:14 AM Lea Mbono Samba via Chapter-delegates <
chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:

> Good morning everyone.
>
> I'm surprised by this application as Libya already has an Internet Society
> chapter.
>
> I suggest that instead of creating a new association, they join the
> existing one. And if the latter isn't doing well, let's just start a
> rejuvenation process.
>
> Really, I don't see the point of having several Internet Society chapters
> in one country.
>
> It's confusing for people who are willing to join the Internet Society.
>
> It's a dispersion of ressources and investment.
>
> And it's more a leadership war than anything else (everyone wants to be
> the boss).
>
> As there's already a chapter in Lybia, I'm against this proposal.
>
> Le ven. 14 avr. 2023, 04:35, BIASSA arsen via Chapter-delegates <
> chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> a écrit :
>
>> It's good news.
>> the members have a good profile, but it would first require good will
>> from the candidate and experience in leadership for non-profit
>> organizations.
>> But we are her to help.
>>
>> Le jeu. 13 avr. 2023, 11:32, Hana Sabbagh via Chapter-delegates <
>> chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> a écrit :
>>
>>> Dear Chapter Leaders,
>>>
>>> We recently received, below, an application to start an Internet Society
>>> Chapter in Libya. I kindly invite you to review it and share any
>>> feedback by Thursday, 27 April 2023.
>>>
>>> Your comments are highly appreciated and useful for the overall review
>>> and approval of this application.
>>>
>>> Kind regards,
>>>
>>> Hana
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Hana Sabbagh**,* Community Engagement Manager, ME
>>> sabbagh at isoc.org |
>>> [image: A close up of a sign Description automatically generated]
>>> internetsociety.org <https://www.internetsociety.org/>| @internetsociety
>>> <https://www.internetsociety.org/follow-us/>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Application to Form the Internet Society Libya Chapter*
>>>
>>> *A. Proposed name of the Chapter*
>>>
>>> Internet Society Libya Chapter – ISOC Libya
>>> B. Community of Interest the Chapter will serve
>>>
>>> The ISOC Libya Chapter will serve the interests of the community by
>>> providing a means of forwarding the goals of the Internet Society in Libya,
>>> with a focus on education and capacity building, standards and protocols,
>>> and public policy, keeping people in the heart of the chapter’s mission to
>>> achieve its vision: The Internet Is for Everyone.
>>>
>>> While there are different groups working in those areas, the need for an
>>> ISOC chapter in Libya is necessary to be the umbrella and coordinate
>>> between all those organizations and individuals.
>>> C. Purpose and scope of Chapter
>>>
>>>    1. The general purpose of the Chapter shall be to advance and
>>>    promote the use of the Internet and its associated technologies and
>>>    applications – both as an end in itself and as a means of enabling
>>>    organizations, professions, and individuals worldwide to more effectively
>>>    collaborate, cooperate, and innovate in their respective fields and
>>>    interests in Libya.
>>>    2. Without limiting the generality of the Chapter’s purpose, the
>>>    Chapter shall:
>>>       1. Engage in a wide range of Internet educational initiatives.
>>>       2. Promote the expansion of Internet access at all levels of the
>>>       local community.
>>>       3. Promote recruitment and job market development in local tech
>>>       industries.
>>>       4. Provide forums for professional networking and knowledge
>>>       sharing.
>>>       5. Develop and lead initiatives for the expansion of broad
>>>       community access and infrastructure development.
>>>       6. Act as an advocate for the best interests of the members and
>>>       the local Internet user community (to the extent such advocacy does not
>>>       adversely affect the non-profit and charitable tax status of the
>>>       organization).
>>>    3. The Chapter shall be established as a non-profit and
>>>    non-governmental organization under the laws of the State of Libya.
>>>    4. This Chapter will serve persons who live or work in and for Libya.
>>>
>>> D. Outline of key priorities for the first year of Chapter
>>>
>>>    1. Work to enable the Email Policy Guideline for Libyan Institutions
>>>    issued by the Libyan government.
>>>    2. Work on preparing a draft general policy for technology and
>>>    information regulation for the State of Libya.
>>>    3. Organize educational events about technology and work with local
>>>    engineers to further their IPv6 and DNSSEC implementation knowledge.
>>>    4. Empower people to develop their business potential through
>>>    Internet use through a series of events and lectures about startups,
>>>    blogging workshops, and social media use cases.
>>>    5. Organize a social media marketing workshop for NGOs to educate
>>>    young people on to use of social media for marketing.
>>>    6. Organize startup meetups to support communication and knowledge
>>>    exchange between people interested in building their own tech companies
>>>    once every three months.
>>>    7. Analysing the stakeholders in Libya and working on engaging more
>>>    non-governmental stakeholders with the chapter.
>>>
>>> E. Founding members of the Chapter
>>>
>>> Funding members of the Internet Society Libya Chapter list
>>>
>>> 1
>>>
>>> Amin Salih
>>>
>>> LOITT
>>>
>>> 2
>>>
>>> Ali Tweel
>>>
>>> OBOUR ePayments
>>>
>>> 3
>>>
>>> Duaa Gduraa
>>>
>>> LOITT
>>>
>>> 4
>>>
>>> Arwa Albasari
>>>
>>> ICT Company
>>>
>>> 5
>>>
>>> Noura Shebani
>>>
>>> Content Creator
>>>
>>> 6
>>>
>>> Esam Alomari
>>>
>>> Student, College of IT
>>>
>>> Tripoli
>>>
>>> 7
>>>
>>> Hamed Elhoni
>>>
>>> Libyan Academy for
>>>
>>> Electronic
>>>
>>> 8
>>>
>>> Marwan Ajlali
>>>
>>> Tripoli Tower - IT department
>>>
>>> 9
>>>
>>> Mohamed Najib
>>>
>>> Freelancer
>>>
>>> 10
>>>
>>> Halema Aljadi
>>>
>>> Teacher, Zawia School
>>>
>>> 11
>>>
>>> Rashed Ataip
>>>
>>> Zawia Oil Efinery
>>>
>>> 12
>>>
>>> Mohamed Abdalhadi
>>>
>>> LibyanSpider
>>>
>>> 13
>>>
>>> Amged B Shwehdy
>>>
>>> Anhi OU
>>>
>>> 14
>>>
>>> Ahmad Hussain
>>>
>>> Ethqan LTD
>>>
>>> 15
>>>
>>> Rami Elshaheibi
>>>
>>> Spark Consultancy
>>>
>>> 16
>>>
>>> Aladin Salama
>>>
>>> Expert
>>>
>>> 17
>>>
>>> Mohammed Zaid
>>>
>>> LYBOTICS
>>>
>>> 18
>>>
>>> Ahmed Drebeka
>>>
>>> Libyana Mobile
>>>
>>> 19
>>>
>>> Ahmed Mizran
>>>
>>> -
>>>
>>> 20
>>>
>>> Aseel Mehdawi
>>>
>>> LYBOTICS
>>>
>>> 21
>>>
>>> Tariq Alferis
>>>
>>> LOITT
>>>
>>> 22
>>>
>>> Omaima Alshawesh
>>>
>>> BIT Organization
>>>
>>> 23
>>>
>>> Ousama Albagul
>>>
>>> Aura Global
>>>
>>> 24
>>>
>>> Eman Baroud
>>>
>>> Libyan Center for Engineering Research
>>>
>>> 25
>>>
>>> Wafa Baroud
>>>
>>> BIT Organization
>>>
>>> 26
>>>
>>> Munir Salem
>>>
>>> BIT Organization
>>>
>>> 27
>>>
>>> Amira Alghdiwy
>>>
>>> College of Electronics Technology Bani Walid
>>>
>>> 28
>>>
>>> Zakaria Albagul
>>>
>>> Libyan Center for Engineering Research
>>>
>>> 29
>>>
>>> Ali Albahloul
>>>
>>> Libyan Center for Engineering Research
>>>
>>> 30
>>>
>>> Feras Bezanti
>>>
>>> Libyana Mobile
>>>
>>> 31
>>>
>>> Jehad Bushheua
>>>
>>> Annir Initiative
>>>
>>> 32
>>>
>>> Jehad Oumer
>>>
>>> Master’s Student
>>>
>>> 33
>>>
>>> Amjad Khrwat
>>>
>>> Annir Initiative
>>>
>>> 34
>>>
>>> Ruba Wahishi
>>>
>>> Annir Initiative
>>>
>>> 35
>>>
>>> Halima Abobaker
>>>
>>> BIT Organization
>>>
>>> *F. List of Local supporters and partner organizations *Sponsors and
>>> partners:
>>>
>>> 1
>>>
>>> BIT Organization
>>>
>>> Bit.org.ly
>>>
>>> info at bit.org.ly
>>>
>>> +218927270045
>>>
>>> 2
>>>
>>> LOITT Organization
>>>
>>> Technology.ly
>>>
>>> inbox at technology.ly
>>>
>>> +218926828083
>>>
>>> 3
>>>
>>> Annir Initiative
>>>
>>> Annir.ly
>>>
>>> salam at annir.ly
>>>
>>> -
>>>
>>> 4
>>>
>>> Tech Spark
>>>
>>> Techspark.ly
>>>
>>> tech.spark.info at gmail.com
>>>
>>> +218925577677
>>>
>>> 5
>>>
>>> Byte Organization
>>>
>>> Byte.ngo
>>>
>>> info at byte.ngo
>>>
>>> +218911111305
>>>
>>> 6
>>>
>>> LYBOTICS For Robotics and Technological Science
>>>
>>> Lybotics.com
>>>
>>> info at LYBOTICS.com
>>>
>>> +218945798487
>>>
>>> 7
>>>
>>> Zawia Technology
>>>
>>> fb.com/zto.libya
>>>
>>> -
>>>
>>> +218911179231
>>>
>>> 8
>>>
>>> Zliten Technology
>>>
>>> fb.com/iCanproj
>>>
>>> -
>>>
>>> +218913446330
>>>
>>> 9
>>>
>>> Tamzawa for Dev
>>>
>>> Tamzawa.org
>>>
>>> info at tamzawa.org
>>>
>>> +218911000911
>>> G. Membership
>>>
>>> We plan to communicate and maintain membership through the website and
>>> portal and promote membership through work on Microsoft 365, the
>>> productivity cloud, to collaborate with our members. We plan to organize
>>> open meetings once a quarter to discuss plans and projects.
>>> H. List of requirements
>>>
>>> Working as a non-governmental civil society organization with legal
>>> personality and independent financial disclosure inside Libya requires
>>> registration and declaration from the Libya Commission of Civil Society.
>>> I.    Additional information
>>>
>>> This initiative of formulating an ISOC chapter in Libya was started by
>>> LOITT & BIT, where their goals and projects crosscut with ISOC's vision and
>>> mission. Through founding an ISOC chapter in Libya, founding members plan
>>> to learn from other chapters' experiences and get the best practices and
>>> how we can collaborate with them and use their knowledge to achieve our
>>> vision in Libya.
>>>
>>> To learn more about LOITT and BIT:
>>>
>>> www.technology.ly - www.bit.org.ly
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