The full instructions for getting a chapter started are here: https://community.apache.org/alc/start-a-chapter.html
Please read that, and let me know if you run into an hurdles. > On Oct 12, 2026, at 12:14 PM, Evorozen <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Rich, > Thank you for the clarification regarding the city-based chapter structure. > Since there is already an active chapter in Islamabad, launching an ALC > chapter in Lahore would be a great choice. > I would like to formally propose establishing an Apache Local Community (ALC) > chapter in Lahore, Pakistan. Our core organizing team from Evorozen is fully > prepared to lead local meetups and drive the community forward there. > Please let me know the next steps for submitting the formal proposal and > completing the onboarding requirements for Lahore. > Best regards, > Sagheer Ahmed > > On Mon, Oct 12, 2026 at 7:41 PM Rich Bowen <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding in case you’re not subscribed to the dev@ mailing list. > >> Begin forwarded message: >> >> From: Rich Bowen <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [ALC] Proposal to Establish ALC Chapter in Pakistan >> Date: October 12, 2026 at 12:17:58 PM GMT+1 >> To: [email protected] >> >> 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]
