Hello Rich, This email was moderated by me So it might be necessary to add sender email (at least once :))
from mobile (sorry for typos ;) On Mon, Oct 12, 2026, 18:18 Rich Bowen <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Sagheer, > > Thanks for reaching out, and for the work you're already doing to build > the developer ecosystem in your region — GraphQL Pakistan, Databricks > Pakistan, and the hackathons all sound like exactly the kind of > community energy ALC is meant to support. > > A couple of things to help you figure out the right next step. > > ALC chapters are organized per town or city rather than per country, > with a single chapter per location. So rather than a country-wide "ALC > Pakistan," a chapter is tied to a specific city. We also already have an > approved chapter in Pakistan — ALC Islamabad, led by Alina Kazi, approved > in September. So the best path depends on where you're based: > > - If you're in or near Islamabad, the most effective move is to join > forces with the existing chapter rather than start a parallel one. > I'm happy to introduce you to Alina — more organizers make a chapter > far more sustainable. > > - If you're in a different city (Lahore, Karachi, or elsewhere), we'd > warmly welcome a proposal for an ALC chapter there. Just reply with > the specific city and who the initial organizers would be (a lead, > and ideally a co-lead or two). > > On the wiki: self-serve sign-up is disabled, so wiki accounts are > arranged for confirmed chapter organizers as part of setting up the > chapter — it's not a step you need to sort out up front. Once we've > settled which city your chapter covers, we'll get the account and your > chapter's wiki pages sorted then. > > In the meantime, the ALC program page has a good overview of how chapters > work and what existing ones look like: > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/spaces/COMDEV/pages/123899286/Apache+Local+Community+-+ALC > > And do come say hello in the #alc channel on the ASF Slack. > > Which city are you based in? That'll tell us whether to connect you with > Alina in Islamabad or help you get a new-city chapter started. > > Best regards, > Rich > > > On Oct 9, 2026, at 11:06 AM, Evorozen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi Apache Community Development Team, > > > > My name is Sagheer Ahmed, and I am the Founder of Evorozen, an > independent > > tech ecosystem and product lab based in Pakistan. I am writing to express > > my strong interest in establishing an Apache Local Community (ALC) > Chapter > > in Pakistan. > > > > Currently, I serve as the Principal Organizer for GraphQL Pakistan and > the > > Founding Chapter Lead for Databricks Pakistan. Through these roles, and > my > > work organizing large-scale hackathons like the Apex Buildathon and the > > upcoming AISeekho 2026, I have been actively building a strong, > > builder-focused ecosystem in my region. > > > > We have a growing and passionate community of open-source enthusiasts, > > developers, and students who would greatly benefit from an ALC Chapter. > My > > goal is to spread awareness about the Apache Software Foundation, host > > frequent local events to promote "The Apache Way," and bring our local > > project users and developers together on a unified platform. > > > > I noticed that the wiki sign-up is currently disabled for self-serve. > Could > > you please guide me on how to request a wiki account and proceed with the > > formal steps to establish the ALC chapter? > > > > Looking forward to your guidance and to contributing to the Apache > > community. > > > > Best regards, > > Sagheer Ahmed > > Founder, Evorozen > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > >
