Global Chapter Committee

=About the Committee=

Mission Statement
To provide the support required by the local chapters to thrive and contribute to the overall mission and goals of OWASP.

Committee Governance
Global Chapters Committee Governance Policies

Committee Members
§ As of January 2012, committee chair is Josh Sokol. Tin Zaw previously held this position.

Committee Operational Support:

How to join this committee

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= Meetings =

The global chapters committee meets 2 times per month. Global Meeting Time Planner - Click Here


 * 2nd Monday of the month @ 20h (8:00PM) UTC for US/EU
 * 2nd Tuesday of the month @ 1h (1:00AM) UTC for US/APAC/India

The meeting is not a goal itself but is the due date for delivery of last month's tasks. The chair will send an invite to the meeting prior to the meeting.

Committee Voting Record
Global Chapter Committee Voting Record - records starting 15-July-2011

= 2011 Goals and Initiatives =


 * Provide chapters with useful resources to help them succeed.
 * Help individuals in getting more from OWASP chapters.
 * Ensure as many chapters as possible are healthy and active.

Chapter Workshops

 * AppSecEU 2011 chapters workshop agenda and  Meeting Minutes
 * AppSec USA 2011 chapters workshop agenda and Meeting Minutes 21-Sept-2011 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
 * AppSecLatam2011 chapters workshop agenda and Meeting Minutes 5-Oct-2011 in Porto Alegre, Brazil
 * OWASP Global AppSec Asia 2011 chapters workshop agenda and Meeting Minutes 9-Nov-2011 in Beijing, China

Chapter Handbook Revision
The Chapter Handbook revision was completed and approved by the committee at the end of 2011 and is posted to the wiki: here. It is also available as a google doc. Initiatives are currently underway to translate the handbook to Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, and Russian. If you are interested in helping with any of these or another language, please Contact Us.

= Committee Tasks =

Everyone is busy. To make it possible for busy people to contribute, the Global Chapter Committee subdivides its goals into micro-tasks easily digestible in an hour or two by volunteers.