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The ISOC Community Grants Programme will start accepting applications for it’s next round of awards on Monday, 21 February 2011.  The application round will close Friday, 18 March with award notifications made in mid-May 2011.

ISOC’s Community Grants Programme is open to the creativity and imagination of the ISOC Community. The only parameters of the Program are the Criteria. The selection Committee favors Projects that strengthen and support the health of the Internet as well as Projects that further support ISOC’s mission, goals, and Strategic Initiatives. Grants are awarded twice a year.

ISOC-NY members considering making applications are invited to attend  WebEx conference calls scheduled for 1 February 2011 at UTC 10:30 and 20:00 to discuss the application forms & criteria.

In the meeting, Programme Manager Connie Kendig will go over the guidelines on how to apply for funding and hold a Q&A session.  There is also additional information posted on the website regarding telecentres/Internet cafe projects and will be discussed during the call as well.

Those participating in a conference call are urged to read over the programme webpages in advance of the meeting. Connecting to the meeting will be by WebEx:  http://isoc.org/wp/chapter-meetings/?p=986 Any questions regarding the Community Grants Programme, please send them to projects@isoc.org.

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND and RESTON, VIRGINIA, USA – 19 January 2011 – An internationally recognized leader in a broad range of Internet policy issues will join the Internet Society as head of its public policy department. As the Internet Society’s Vice President of Public Policy, Markus Kummer will advance key Internet Society policy positions on issues such as privacy, cybersecurity, and network neutrality. Most recently the Executive Coordinator of the Secretariat supporting the United Nations’ Internet Governance Forum, Kummer has extensive experience with Internet policy at the global, regional, and national levels

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/

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.

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.