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Internet Society UpdateGreg WoodDirector, Communications Operations and [email protected]
Fall 2011 Internet2 Member MeetingRaleigh, NC, United States 1 October 2011
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Who We Are
▪ Founded in 1992 by Internet pioneers as an international non-profit organisation
▪ World’s trusted independent source of Internet leadership
▪ Vision: “The Internet is for everyone”
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A Diverse, Global Membership
More than 100 organisational members
Over 50,000 individual members
Over 80 Chapters worldwide
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Chapters
Address needs of Internetusers worldwide
Chapter activities promote: – Capacity building– Education and training– Participation in public
policyand debates
Chapters engage and energize members in their region around a common global vision
The Internet Society 2 October 2011
How We Work
We work at intersection of policy, standards and development
Growth/Development
TechnologyPolicy
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What We Do
Champion policies that enable open access
Facilitate the deployment of open standards and technical infrastructure
Organize events and opportunities that bring people together to share insights and opinions
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What We Do
Develop future Internet leaders
Encourage innovation and fresh thinking by providing grants and rewards
Acknowledge individuals who have made outstanding contributions
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Recent Efforts by the Internet Society
▪ PolicyDNS Blocking
▪ Technology:World IPv6 Day
▪ Growth/Development:African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF)
▪ Leadership development:Applied Network Research Prize
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DNS Filtering
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www.internetsociety.org/dns
▪ Advancing the multistakeholder approach to Internet issues
▪ Providing input to governments
▪ Working through forums such as G8, OECD, and the U.N. Internet Governance Forum
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African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF)
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www.afpif.org
Photos: © Internet Society/Shoot the Earth/ Nyani Quarmyne
Sponsors
Host
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Applied Networking Research Prize
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www.internetsociety.org/anrp
Photos: © Internet SocietyYannick Grandmont
▪ Promoting the transition of applied networking research results into Internet products and standardization efforts
▪ Providing opportunities for participation of new individuals and exposure of new ideas in groups such as the Internet Research Task Force
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World IPv6 Day
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www.worldipv6day.org
▪ Hundreds of organizations
▪ 10,000s of websites
▪ High level of media coverage and interest from individuals (via social media)
▪ Interest in a follow-up event
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Priorities and Activities Going into 2012
▪ Promoting IETF and open standards
▪ Taking the next step in IPv6 Deployment
▪ Continuing to strengthen Chapters
▪ Celebrating the Internet Society’s 20th Anniversary
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