[Chapter-delegates] Congratulations to ISOC.NL

[Roua Deeb]

Congratulations Olaf!

Your work has had an impact on your country and around the world.

Glad to have you in our community.

Onwards and forwards!

Roua Deeb
ISOC Lebanon Chapter

On Fri, Oct 18, 2024 at 1:30 PM Olaf Kolkman via Chapter-delegates <
chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> As ISOC staff I am lurking on this list and hardly ever contribute.
> However, I want to share my admiration for the chapter that I am also
> proudly part of: The Dutch Chapter.
>
> Last week it celebrated its 25 year anniversary in a collaborative event
> that brought together a couple of 100 people (don’t know the exact number)
> from the Dutch Internet community. In collaboration with the Internet.nl
> <https://internet.nl/> platform that celebrated its 10th anniversary and
> the Dutch IGF organizers
> <https://ecp.nl/project/nl-internet-governance-forum/>.
>
> The day was an excellent mix between substantive discussions, inspiring
> talks, networking, and meeting good friends. It featured an interview with
> Marietje Schaake on her new book the Tech Coup
> <https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691241173/the-tech-coup?srsltid=AfmBOooPQGknwWLmtX7UYYe8MpENps0_AC327nsVNh2aNSeNxOKxkioq>;
> a video message from Vint Cerf; a call from Internet Hall of Fame inductee
> Kees Neggers for rethinking the Internet architecture; and an inspiring
> talk by MP Raoul White about *the role of the Internet in relation to The
> Netherlands and the African Diaspora* which mentioned the importance of
> the establishment of the Surinam chapter. Besides, the day celebrated its
> community by inaugurating a number of people in the Dutch Internet Hall of
> Fame, and handing out lifetime achievement awards.
>
> Thanks to Ruben and the other members of the board of the Dutch chapter
> for again punching above their weight.
>
> Up to the next 25 years!
>
> —Olaf
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