Archive for: September 2010

ISOC Chapters and members are invited to attend an “Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Issues Briefing and Discussion Forum” which will be held prior to the IGF in Vilnius, Lithuania. Remote participation via phone is offered as well.

The forum will be held on Monday, 13 September 2010, from 13:30-15:30 local time (UTC 10:30-12:30) (6.30-8.30am EST). The venue is the actual IGF venue “Litexpo”, we will meet in Meeting Room no. 4. The forum agenda and other details (including dial-in numbers) are available at: http://isoc.org/wp/chapter-meetings/?p=848

A Welcome Reception will follow the forum and all ISOC members are invited.

RSVP – Please send email to Chapter Support at <chapter-support@isoc.org>.

FYI, the notes from our IGF Preparatory e-meetings held in July are available at: http://isoc.org/wp/chapter-meetings/?p=789

We look forward to meeting you in Vilnius, in person or remotely.

The current round of Internet Society Community Grants is open for applications until Sept 30 2010.

The Community Grants Programme has been established to assist ISOC chapters and members specifically in projects that will:
* Advance ISOC’s mission and goals specifically those aligned with ISOC Major Strategic Initiatives
* Serve the Chapters? communities
* Nurture collaborative work among Chapters/Individual Members
* Enhance and utilize knowledge sharing in the global internet community and
* Encourage Chapters? sustainability and relevance.
For the upcoming 6 month cycle, any one Project may be eligible for an award of up to US $10,000.

For more information on the application and criteria, go to: http://www.isoc.org/isoc/chapters/projects/