ISOC Belgium
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Country
Belgium
City
Nationwide, based in Ghent
About
Support and promotion of open standards on Internet and as such also for the Open Document Format.
The Internet Society ...
1. Facilitates open development of standards, protocols, administration and the technical infrastructure of the Internet 2. Supports education in developing countries specifically, and wherever the need exists 3. Promotes professional development and builds community to foster participation and leadership in areas important to the evolution of the Internet. 4. Provides reliable information about the Internet 5. Provides forums for discussion of issues that affect Internet evolution, development and use -- technical, commercial, societal, etc. 6. Fosters an environment for international cooperation, community, and a culture that enables self-governance to work 7. Serves as a focal point for cooperative efforts to promote the Internet as a positive tool to benefit all people throughout the world 8. Provides management and coordination for on-strategy initiatives and outreach efforts -- humanitarian, educational, societal, etc.
With these strategic underpinnings in place, the Internet Society has identified and undertaken a number of projects to demonstrate its commitment to the mission. Many of these have been initiated by chapters or as a result of individual and organizational member desires. Others have been undertaken through the efforts of the trustees, officers and secretariat staff in Reston and Geneva.
