Fw: [asia] Non-Profit Information Security Organization

["Asad Zaman" <asad.zaman@pc.iucnp.org>]

fyi.

Best regards,
Asad Uz Zaman

----- Original Message -----
From: "Muhammad Faisal" <mfrdanka@yahoo.com>
To: "asia List Member" <asia@unicttaskforce.org>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 9:54 PM
Subject: [asia] Non-Profit Information Security Organization


> Dear Members,
>
> This is email is with regards to a formation of Non-Profit Information
Security Organization in Pakistan.
>
> At the moment, there is no funding scheme or plans what so ever; instead
we are planning to headstart with a website and voluntary seminars in
colleges, universities and willing organizations.
>
> The official launch for the organization is expected to be in August 2004.
>
> Before the launch, we were already announced to a concentration of
information security and linux related grops about this upcoming initiative,
and also we have recently participated in APRICOT with presentation of our
proposed coordination models.
>
> We have proposed a section for Executive Council Members for the
organization, they will be in an advisory capacity to advise, prepare plans
and strategies, and actually steer the organization.
>
> We already have ecevutive council members from USA, UK and others from law
enforcement and investigation agencies, Business Sector, Media Sector,
Government sector of Pakistan.
>
> If you find it interesting and worthwhile, and you can assist us in some
manner be they, funding the organization, linking the organization with ICT
UN or other reigonal intitiatives, supporting / assisting us, providing us
advise /suggestions / comments, etc.  then please email me at
mfrdanka@yahoo.com and we will take your Executive Council membership
application from there.
>
>
> It is not necessary for Executive Council Members to be Pakistanis, our
initiative supports the global initiative and we would be honored to have
international individuals to assist us in achieving our goals for the better
and secure tommorow.
>
>
> Best Regards,
> Muhammad Faisal Rauf Danka