Putting The Internet At The Heart of Africa's Future
We believe that building a better, stronger Internet by Africa, for Africa hinges on two key considerations: working together and having the right policies in place.
Join us this week at the African Internet Summit

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Stories from the field

Find out how our Chapter in Zimbabwe is using the Internet of Things to inspire kids and fight unemployment.
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Shine The Light

We want you to boost the profile of incredible women who are pushing boundaries using technology. Who do you want to #ShineTheLight on?
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Become a Volunteer

Become a member of the Internet Society and get access to learning and leadership opportunities virtually or where you live.

Events

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Africa Internet Summit 2016

29 May - 10 June 2016
Gaborone, Botswana

World Internet Developer Summit (WIDS) 2016

7-8 June 2016
Cyberport, Hong Kong

EuroDIG 2016

9 - 10 June 2016
Brussels, Belgium

News

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The Internet Society Urges African Policymakers to Act on Internet Opportunity

01 June 2016

The Internet Society will call for the adoption of policies and frameworks that expand access and create greater demand for the Internet during the 4th annual Africa Internet Summit (AIS) in Gaborone, Botswana.

Internet Society Board of Trustees 2016 Election Results

25 April 2016

The Internet Society Names New Regional Bureau Director for North America

14 April 2016

The Internet Society today announced that it has appointed Mark Buell to the role of Regional Bureau Director for North America.

Featured

Lucy Mbabazi
Shine The Light
Shine The Light: How One Rwandan Woman Is Helping Girls Know They CAN Rule The World
Evelyn Namara is an accomplished technologist, activist, IGF Ambassador is passionate about working with girls in ICT. Today she boosts the profile of her good friend, Lucy Mbabazi.
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Board
Thank You Narelle! Reflections on Six Years on the ISOC Board of Trustees
Narelle Clark looks back at six years as an Internet Society Trustee.
Children using a computers in Cambodia
Beyond The Net
Vantha's Story
A look at the Children’s Future’s Technology Programme in Cambodia
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Governance
Election Results
Results to the 2016 ISOC Board of Trustee elections are in!
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Disaster Management
INET Kathmandu: Three Key Lessons from Nepal Earthquake
In March, our INET Kathmandu conference brought together people involved in emergency planning, services and relief work discuss the role of tech in disaster management. Here are 3 things we found out.
Volunteers
What does the Internet mean to you?
We asked our volunteers in the Asia-Pacific what the Internet means to them. Here's what they said.