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Internet SocietyInternet SocietyOverviewOverview

Karen RoseKaren RoseDirector of Education and ProgramsDirector of Education and Programs

[email protected]@isoc.org


ISOCISOC’’ss Mission Mission

"To assure the open development, evolution"To assure the open development, evolutionand use of the Internet for the benefit of alland use of the Internet for the benefit of all

people throughout the world."people throughout the world."

The Internet is for Everyone!The Internet is for Everyone!


Internet Society Internet Society –– Who we are Who we are

•• Founded in 1992 by Internet PioneersFounded in 1992 by Internet Pioneers•• Our sole focus is the Internet!Our sole focus is the Internet!

–– Education, Policy, StandardsEducation, Policy, Standards

We are theorganisational home ofthe Internet EngineeringTask Force (IETF)

We enable technicalcapacity building andcommunity developmentthroughout the world

We promote governmentalpolicies that support Internetgrowth


ISOC StructureISOC Structure

•• International, not-for-profit organisationInternational, not-for-profit organisation–– 24,000+ individual members24,000+ individual members

•• Membership is free!Membership is free!

–– 150 organisational/corporate members150 organisational/corporate members–– 80+ ISOC chapters worldwide80+ ISOC chapters worldwide

•• Including the Pacific Islands (PICISOC)Including the Pacific Islands (PICISOC)

•• Public Interest Registry (PIR)Public Interest Registry (PIR)–– Established by ISOC in 2002, not-for-profitEstablished by ISOC in 2002, not-for-profit–– Manages the .org top-level domainManages the .org top-level domain


•• ISOC Pacific Islands Chapter (PICISOC)ISOC Pacific Islands Chapter (PICISOC)–– Coordinated from FijiCoordinated from Fiji–– President: President: RajneshRajnesh Singh Singh rajnesh@[email protected]

•• PacINET PacINET –– August 14 -24 Honiara August 14 -24 Honiara–– Policy, Access, IPv6, E-applications, Technical TutorialsPolicy, Access, IPv6, E-applications, Technical Tutorials……–– Regional and International speakersRegional and International speakers–– Some fellowships availableSome fellowships available–– Conference materials will be available if you canConference materials will be available if you can’’t make itt make it


2007 Education Programs2007 Education Programs

•• Support for Regional Network Operators Groups (NOGs)Support for Regional Network Operators Groups (NOGs)–– Fund fellowships for individuals to attend Regional operatorsFund fellowships for individuals to attend Regional operators’’ Internet meetings Internet meetings

and technical training sessions and technical training sessions –– Including PacNOG Including PacNOG

•• INET Regional ConferencesINET Regional Conferences–– Conferences brining together technologists and policymakers to discuss InternetConferences brining together technologists and policymakers to discuss Internet

technology and policy issues of regional interest and importancetechnology and policy issues of regional interest and importance–– PacINET organised by PICISOC chapter PacINET organised by PICISOC chapter –– Next one in August, 2007 Next one in August, 2007

•• ccTLD Workshops and TutorialsccTLD Workshops and Tutorials–– Hands-on technical training and tutorials for ccTLD operatorsHands-on technical training and tutorials for ccTLD operators–– Pacific ccTLD workshop held in conjunction with PacNOG 2Pacific ccTLD workshop held in conjunction with PacNOG 2

•• Research/Development Small GrantsResearch/Development Small Grants–– Through the Through the PanAsiaPanAsia program grants are available for R&D and ICT innovation program grants are available for R&D and ICT innovation

projectsprojects–– Investigate the opportunities!Investigate the opportunities!

•• Miscellaneous Workshop SupportMiscellaneous Workshop Support–– Provide training funding, identify speakers, and provide student and trainerProvide training funding, identify speakers, and provide student and trainer

travel support for various programs on a needs basistravel support for various programs on a needs basis


Education Publications and ResourcesEducation Publications and Resources

•• IETF JournalIETF Journal–– A review of what's happening in theA review of what's happening in the

world of Internet standards with a focusworld of Internet standards with a focuson the activities of IETF Working Groupson the activities of IETF Working Groups

–– Highlights hot issues being discussed inHighlights hot issues being discussed inIETF meetings and IETF mailing listsIETF meetings and IETF mailing lists

–– Published 3 times per yearPublished 3 times per year–– http://http://www.isoc.org/ietfjournalwww.isoc.org/ietfjournal

•• Workshop Resource CentreWorkshop Resource Centre–– On-line repository of presentations andOn-line repository of presentations and

materials from Internet conferencesmaterials from Internet conferencesworldwideworldwide

–– Managed by NSRCManaged by NSRC–– Improvements planned for 2007Improvements planned for 2007–– http://http://ws.edu.isoc.orgws.edu.isoc.org


Publications and Resources (cont.)Publications and Resources (cont.)•• SociSociééttééss de de ll’’informationinformation

–– Independent French language publicationIndependent French language publicationproviding analysis of current Internet issuesproviding analysis of current Internet issues

–– ISOC underwrites the publication, making it freelyISOC underwrites the publication, making it freelyavailable over the Internetavailable over the Internet

–– ISOC sponsored issue on access, security, andISOC sponsored issue on access, security, andInternet Governance issues due out soon inInternet Governance issues due out soon inFrench and EnglishFrench and English

–– http://www.societesdelinformation.nethttp://www.societesdelinformation.net

•• ISOC Member BriefingsISOC Member Briefings–– Short briefings on topical InternetShort briefings on topical Internet

issuesissues–– Updates to the series underwayUpdates to the series underway–– http://http://www.isoc.orgwww.isoc.org/briefings/briefings


Education Program In Focus:Education Program In Focus:ISOC Fellowship to the IETFISOC Fellowship to the IETF

•• New program launched in 2007 (piloted inNew program launched in 2007 (piloted in2006)2006)

•• Funds expenses for technologists fromFunds expenses for technologists fromless developed countries to attend IETFless developed countries to attend IETFmeetingsmeetings–– 5 individuals per IETF meeting (3x per year)5 individuals per IETF meeting (3x per year)

•• Open, competitive application processOpen, competitive application process–– Over 80 applications received in the firstOver 80 applications received in the first

selection roundselection round–– Applicants selected on their ability toApplicants selected on their ability to

contribute to technical discussions andcontribute to technical discussions andapply their experience when they return toapply their experience when they return totheir countrytheir country

•• http://http://www.isoc.org/educpillar/fellowshipwww.isoc.org/educpillar/fellowship

ISOC Fellows at IETF 67 (L to R): Azael Fernandez Alcantara(Mexico), Alfred Prasad (Fiji), and Laupue Raymond Hughes(Samoa)


Internet Governance Forum (IGF)Internet Governance Forum (IGF)•• Established as a result of the World Summit on the InformationEstablished as a result of the World Summit on the Information

Society (WSIS)Society (WSIS)•• ““MultistakeholderMultistakeholder”” forum forum

–– Governments, Private Sector, and Civil Society participate onGovernments, Private Sector, and Civil Society participate onequal footingequal footing

–– Not a decisional bodyNot a decisional body•• Access, Security, Multilingual/Local Content Issues, andAccess, Security, Multilingual/Local Content Issues, and

Participation are focus areasParticipation are focus areas–– Dynamic Coalition on Rural/Remote Community issues organisedDynamic Coalition on Rural/Remote Community issues organised

by by RajneshRajnesh Singh (PICISOC) Singh (PICISOC)•• Meets annuallyMeets annually

–– Last meeting in Athens, Greece October 2006Last meeting in Athens, Greece October 2006–– Next meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil November 2007Next meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil November 2007–– Remote participation opportunities. Remote participation opportunities. www.intgovforum.orgwww.intgovforum.org


Questions? Comments?Questions? Comments?

•• Interested in your input: What can we do toInterested in your input: What can we do tohelp support Internet development in thehelp support Internet development in thePacific Islands?Pacific Islands?

•• For more information:For more information:–– http://www.isoc.orghttp://www.isoc.org

–– http://www.picisoc.orghttp://www.picisoc.org

–– [email protected]@isoc.org, , [email protected]@isoc.org (ISOC (ISOC EduEdu Team) Team)

•• Thank you!Thank you!

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