Membership Committee

Meeting

November 10, 2013; Yukon Room, Renaissance, Sao Paulo, Brazil

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Call to OrderCall to Order

Nizar ZakkaNizar Zakka

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Roll CallRoll Call

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Vice Chairmen

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City Name Organization Attendance1 Argentina Dr. Silvia Bidart CESSI

2 Belarus Dr. Boris Komrakov InfoPark

3 Bermuda John Kyle Bermuda Chamber of Commerce

4 Greece Yannis Sirros SEPE

5 Japan Takashi Igarashi JISA

6 Lebanon Nizar Zakka PCA

7 South Africa Roger Latchman ITA

Membership Retention PolicyMembership Retention Policy

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WITSA Membership Retention Policy

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1. Invoice issued within the first 90 days of each (payable within 30 days)

2. Friendly written reminder after 30 days (Cc’ing Regional VCs)

3. Members not paid by July 1st become members’ not in good standing (no right to vote, bid to host WITSA events, or run for any open WITSA offices or committees)

4. (July 1-Dec. 31) WITSA Secretariat & WITSA Vice Chairmen contacting non-paying members by email, in person, or by phone

5. List of delinquent members to the WITSA Membership Committee. Membership Committee recommendations to the Board for approval (termination of membership or continuance of remedial actions)

6. Terminated members notified in writing

Members Not in Good StandingMembers Not in Good Standing

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Members Not In Good Standing (1/3)

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COUNTRY ORGANISATION ACCRONYM Region

1 Gambia Information Tech. Association of the Gambia

ITAG Africa

2 Zimbabwe Computer Suppliers' Association of Zimbabwe

COMSA Africa

3 Cambodia ICT Association of Cambodia ICT:CAM Asia Pacific

4 Laos Lao ICT Commerce Association LICA Asia Pacific

5 Mongolia Mongolian National Information Technology Association / Mongolian Information Development Association

MIDAS/MONITA Asia Pacific

6 Haiti Haitian Association for the ICTs AHTIC Caribbean

7 Netherlands Antilles

Curacao Information & Communication Association

CICA Caribbean

8 Trinidad & Tobago

The ICT Society of Trinidad and Tobago (ICTS)

ICTS Caribbean

9 Barbados Barbados ICT Professionals’ Association, Inc.

BIPA Caribbean

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Members Not In Good Standing (2/3)

COUNTRY ORGANISATION ACCRONYM Region

10 Bulgaria Bulgarian Association of Information Technologies

BAIT Europe

11 Hungary Hungarian Association of IT Companies

IVSZ Europe

12 Kazakhstan Association of IT Companies of Kazakhstan

ITK Europe

13 Netherlands Netherland ICT Europe

14 Norway ICT Norway IKT Norge Europe

15 Poland Polish Chamber of Information Technology and Telecommunications

PIIT Europe

16 Portugal Anetie - Associação Naconal das Empresas das Tecnologias de Informação e Electrónica

ANETIE Europe

17 Portugal Business Association, Communication Portugal

ACIST Europe

18 Republic of Moldova

Moldovan Association of Private ICT Companies

ATIC Europe

19 Serbia Union of ICT Societies of Serbia JISA Europe

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Members Not In Good Standing (3/3)

COUNTRY ORGANISATION ACCRONYM Region

20 Uruguay Uruguayan Chamber of Information Technology

CUTI Latin America

21 Afghanistan National ICT Association of Afghanistan

NICTAA MENA

22 Morocco Moroccan Federation of Information Technology, Telecommunication and Offshoring 

APEBI MENA

23 Pakistan The Pakistan Software Houses Association

P@SHA MENA

24 Syria Syrian Computer Society SCS MENA

25 Turkey Turkish Informatics Industry Association

TUBISAD MENA

26 Canada Information Technology Association of Canada

ITAC N. America

Discussion and Discussion and Recommendations for Each Recommendations for Each

Delinquent MemberDelinquent Member

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Non-Paying Member Status Reports

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Gambia: ($250) Owes several years. Offer to pay 2013 dues to “re-join”. Poncelet trying to get association finances in order; Will make effort to pay Jan.’14 (not possible earlier). Note: Association has not been active in WITSA, although Poncelet is an active participant in international conferences (UN, ITU, IGF)

Zimbabwe: ($250) Owes ’13. Initially indicated would pay in May. No response since (Aug/Nov reminders)Note: After years of economic turmoil, COMSA participated at WCIT2012.

Delinquent Member Status Reports

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Cambodia: ($250) Delinquent 2010-13. Association not responsive. ASOCIO terminated membership this year (working on an alternative member). Note: Association has not been active in WITSA and not participated in WITSA events since WCIT2008.

Laos: ($250) Owes ’13. 11/6: Thanongsinh pledged to pay immediately) Note: Association has not been active in WITSA and not participated in WITSA events since WCIT2008.

Mongolia: ($250) Invoiced for 2011-13 ($750). $525 received in March. New invoice for $250 issued; no responseNote: Association has not been active in WITSA

Non-Paying Member Status Reports

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Haiti: ($250) Owes ‘13. Association not responsive after leadership change. Contacts should be checked. Note: Association has not been active.

Netherlands Antilles: ($500) Owes ’13. Association indicated no funds for current year. Intention to raise funds for 2014 membership. Note: Association has not been active

Trinidad: ($500) Owes ‘13. New management; Owen Field resigned. Invoice sent to new management 11/6. Note: Owen Field served on WITSA BOD until resignation.

Barbados: ($500) Owes ’13. Association indicated no funds for current year. Intention to raise funds for 2014 membership. Note: Association has not been active.

Non-Paying Member Status Reports

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Bulgaria: ($250, prorated) Owes ’13. Association joined in June ‘13. Has not responded to invoice that was sent after Taipei. Reminder sent 11/6.

Hungary: ($500) Owes ’12-13. No response to reminders sent April, Aug & Nov. Note: Not active in recent years.

Kazakhstan: ($500) Owes ’13. Indicated payment in May. No response to reminders sent since (Aug & Nov) Note: Not active in recent years.

Netherlands: ($2,500) Owes ’13. No response to invoice (reminders May, Aug, Nov).Note: Bernd Taselaar left association in 2012. Staff has participated in surveys.

Non-Paying Member Status Reports

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Norway: ($1,250, prorated) Owes ’10-13. No response to invoice (reminders May, Aug, Nov). Note: Per Morten Hoff has participated in surveys.

Poland: ($1,250) Owes ’13. No response to reminders sent April, Aug & Nov. Note: Not active in recent years. Waclaw Iszkowski last participated at WCIT 2010.

Portugal (ACIST): ($500) Owes ’13. 11/6: Indicated will payment by end year. Reason: Financial constraints. Note: Proposing to co-host spring 2014 WITSA Meetings.

Non-Paying Member Status Reports

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Portugal (ANETIE): ($250; Assoc. Member) Owes ’13. Joined June ‘13. Responded to 11.6 reminder: Will pay immediately. Note: Proposing to co-host WITSA spring 2014 meetings. Mr. João Brazão will attend BOD mtg.

Moldova: ($500) Owes ’11-13. No response to invoice (reminders May, Aug, Nov). Note: Inactive

Serbia: ($500) Owes ’10-13. 11/7: Association has no revenue. Hopes to remain part of WITSA, either as voting or non-voting member. Apologized for no funds. Note: Has participated in surveys; no funds to attend meetings.

Non-Paying Member Status Reports

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Uruguay: ($500) Owes ’13. 11/6: After being inactive for years, CUTI paid their 2012 dues on May 13th. Committed to pay ‘13 dues on Nov. 18th.

Afghanistan: ($250) Owes ’13. 11/1: Omar Ansari he would pay the invoice promptly. Note: Omar is a BOD member and is active in WITSA.

Morocco: ($500) Owes ’10-13. Ms. Soufiane Idrissi indicated on 4.19 that would pay asap. No response since (May, Aug, Nov). 11/6 request ’13 must be paid by end year. Note: Jim & Anders call with management to get them engaged.

Non-Paying Member Status Reports

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Pakistan: ($500) Owes ’10-13. No response since (May, Aug, Nov). Nov reminder not yet sent. Note: Inactive. Last attended meeting was WCIT2008.

Syria: ($500) Owes ’10-13. Civil war; leadership jailed.

Turkey: ($1,250) Owes ’11-13. No response to May, Aug, Nov reminders. 11/6 request ’13 must be paid by end year. Note: Inactive.

Canada: ($5,000) Owes ’13. ITAC is out of funds.

OPEN DISCUSSIONOPEN DISCUSSION

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THANK YOUTHANK YOU

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