This is the new website of the Internet Society’s Cambodia Chapter.

Please excuse us while we get things going. You can sign up for updates in the form above., and find out more about the Internet Society via the links to the left.

To join the chapter, please sign up for the global Internet Society (free) and then select the Cambodia chapter.

Recognition of pioneering role in Internet technologies and information access for Chinese research and educational communities.

MAASTRICHT, Netherlands, July 28 – The Internet Society today announced that its prestigious Jonathan B. Postel Service Award 2010 was awarded to leading Chinese technologist Dr. Jianping Wu for the pioneering role he has played in advancing Internet technology, deployment, and education in China and Asia Pacific over the last twenty years.

Dr. Wu’s best-known contribution is the development of the China Education and Research Network (CERNET) which he designed and developed to be the first Internet backbone network in China. Created to establish a nation-wide advanced network infrastructure to support education and research among universities, CERNET has since become the world’s largest national academic network. Since 1998, Dr. Wu has also devoted his time to the design and development of a large-scale native IPv6 backbone in China that now serves to connect over 200 universities and millions of users.

[Geneva, Switzerland and Washington D.C., 8 June 2010] – As the Internet rapidly evolves into a truly global medium central to all aspects of human affairs, the need intensifies for future leaders to be drawn from all regions of the world and all walks of life. The Internet Society, uniquely positioned to meet this need, today announced the list of potential leaders joining its programmes for 2010.

The Internet Society’s Next Generation Leaders programme blends coursework, practical experience, and mentorship to help prepare young professionals from around the world to become the next generation of Internet technology, policy, and business leaders.

“We are pleased to have 24 promising students currently in the eLearning phase of our programme,” said Bill Graham, responsible for strategic global engagement at the Internet Society. “Five of those will also join 32 others in the coming months, expanding their leadership skills while they learn about the Internet and the Internet Society’s principles, either as Fellows to the Internet Engineering Task Force meetings or Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF).”

Community Grants Programme’s 11th round helps extend Internet’s reach and promote key technologies

[Washington, D.C., USA and Geneva, Switzerland – 25 May 2010] The Internet Society (ISOC) today announced it is funding community-based projects around the world addressing issues such as Internet leadership, education, core infrastructure, local governance, and policy development, with a strong focus on currently underserved communities.

“The diversity of projects awarded highlights the profound importance of the Internet in so many aspects of our lives, in all parts of the world,” said Jon McNerney, Chief Operating Officer of the Internet Society. “The passion and creativity of those developing the projects within their communities drives the Internet Society’s commitment to help bring the benefits of the Internet to people everywhere.”

As part of the ISOC Community Grants Programme, each project will receive up to US$10,000 for efforts that promote the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world.

Keio University’s Shonan Fujisawa Campus is creating GIGA, the Global
Information and Communication Technology and Governance Academic
Program, a new undergraduate program with the language of instruction
to be English. The first class of freshmen is to be admitted in
September 2011, with applications due in January.

The primary website for GIGA is
http://ic.sfc.keio.ac.jp/

DEADLINE: April 15th, 2010
Nominations accepted at: wsa@icnm.net

The World Summit Award (WSA), a unique global activity to select and promote the world’s best e-Content and most innovative ICT applications (www.wsis-award.org), is now accepting nominations for it’s Expert Panel 2010-11 in 192 UN Member states.

National Experts represent their country in the framework of the WSA and undertake the responsibility for selecting the 8 best and most innovative e-Content examples from their country (conducting the WSA national pre-selection), and nominating them to the Global WSA by February 2011.

Members are selected every two years from distinguished international experts in the field of ICTs, e-Content and multimedia and bring a wealth of experience and insight to the WSA.

The Internet Society (ISOC) is happy to announce a new programme beginning in 2010: the ISOC Next Generation Leaders (NGL) programme.

The NGL was officially launched 6 October 2009 at a youth forum lunch during the ITU Telecom World week in Geneva. The programme is aimed at emerging talents across the globe, between the ages of 20 and 40, and is a unique blend of coursework and practical experience to help prepare young professionals from around the world to become the next generation of Internet technology, policy, and business leaders. More information on the programme, including an information brochure available in the six official UN languages, can be found at http://www.isoc.org/leaders .

This programme is a great opportunity to enhance and expand the ISOC community we request that you assist us in promoting the programme. ISOC would be grateful if you could share this information with any interested parties and encourage them 1) to join ISOC if not already a member, and 2) register to the NGL mailing list: https://www.isoc.org/leaders/application.php?s=2

Those signed up to the mailing list will receive programme information including application details as they are sent out.