Global Chapter Committee

'''The Global Chapter Committee was created during the OWASP EU Summit in Portugal 2008. The primary purpose of the Global Chapter Committee is: Provide support and guidance on regional and global issues.''' https://www.owasp.org/images/1/12/Global_chapters_committee.gif

Mission Statement
To provide the support required at the local level to accomplish the overall mission and goals of the association.

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Committee Members
Chapter Committee Board Member Rep: [mailto:seba@owasp.org Seba] (EU)


 * [mailto:puneet.mehta@owasp.org Puneet Mehta] (India)


 * [mailto:shezaf@xiom.com Ofer Shezaf] (Israel)


 * Matthew Chalmers (U.S.)


 * [mailto:kate.hartmann@owasp.org Kate Hartmann] (U.S.)

Committee Objectives

 * Define what a chapter is and its role in strengthening the OWASP initiatives and future goals
 * Identify the current state of Chapters- number of Chapters Vs active chapters
 * Define a clear and transparent guidelines of chapter Governance aligned with OWASP goals, including:
 * Start a new chapter or becoming a chapter leader
 * Chapter operation boundaries & Rules
 * Duties & responsibilities of a chapter leader
 * Managing regional and local level
 * Resolving conflict of interests.
 * Performance measurement metrics and minimal
 * Work closely with Global Membership Committee to incorporate the member benefits that enables the chapter to attract more memberships.
 * Work with Education Committee to promote OWASP projects as educational tools.

Scheduled Meetings
The Global Chapter Committee Meetings take place via Skype each last Tuesday of the month, see below for the local time: 12:00 a.m. @ New York 6:00 p.m. @ Belgium 7:00 p.m. @ Israel 11:30 p.m @ India

Previous meeting notes If you wish to join a discussion please email one of the committee members.
 * January 30th 2009
 * July 1st 2009

Chapter Proposal/Plan 2009
The following details summarizes each of the proposed deliverables and objectives for 2009. Information here will be updated by the committee as it becomes available.

NOTE: The objective of the Global Chapter Committee is to not replace existing chapter leader materials and resources, but to significantly enhance the content and provide additional resources as required.