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<div class="">Most of you will have received the message below from Sally Wentworth, President & CEO of both the Internet Society and the Internet Society Foundation, announcing the 2026 Internet Society and Internet Society Foundation Action Plans. </div>
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<div class="">We invite you all to discover these plans and get inspired as you think of your respective chapters' 2026 activities. Here are the direct links: </div>
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<li class=""><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/action-plan/2026/" class="">2026 Internet Society Action Plan</a> </li><li class=""><a href="https://www.isocfoundation.org/about/2026-action-plan/" class="">2026 Internet Society Foundation Action Plan</a></li></ul>
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<div class="">There will be many opportunities for us all to work together on our 2026 plans and 2030 strategy and we look very much forward to these collaborations. We’re stronger together! </div>
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</b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Together, we’re shaping the Internet’s future—the 2026 Action Plan is here</b><br class="">
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<span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Date:
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<span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">The Internet changes lives—but only when people can access it, trust it, and use it safely.<br class="">
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As we enter the second year of our 2030 Strategy, we’re building on the bold commitments and measurable progress we made together in 2025. But the stakes have never been higher. We face new challenges to the open, globally connected Internet we believe in—and
new opportunities to make a difference.<br class="">
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Today, we’re proud to share the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a data-linkto="https://" href="https://click.mail.isoc.org/?qs=7152bc10b37cfcf8b470447ee84907d2796511c962b0fef126f2e563f618bbca81d610cd4f909501238f766ae14ef3b0c171c1664161b73295c5bdee38ff02ac" title="Internet Society’s 2026 Action Plan" style="color: rgb(58, 130, 228); text-decoration: underline;" class="">Internet
Society’s 2026 Action Plan</a>, outlining how we’ll continue advancing our mission together to ensure the Internet is for everyone. This plan, and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a data-linkto="https://" href="https://click.mail.isoc.org/?qs=7152bc10b37cfcf871d93ac199830c5821834bc6e978275c6f49d069c477e468712a0d1415c7556151de4c5b28741f53225ff60fd6a9c37924292d689222933f" title="the Internet Society Foundation’s 2026 Action Plan," style="color: rgb(58, 130, 228); text-decoration: underline;" class="">the
Internet Society Foundation’s 2026 Action Plan,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></a>reflects our community’s strength, resilience, and shared determination to connect the unconnected and protect the Internet’s open architecture.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
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As part of the global Internet Society community, you are at the heart of this work. From chapter activities and special interest group initiatives to the voices of Fellows, Ambassadors, and volunteers, your leadership and commitment advance our mission every
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Throughout the year, you’ll hear more about specific initiatives, opportunities, and stories emerging from the Action Plans. We’ll continue to share updates as those arise and evolve, and invite your participation.<br class="">
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Together, we’re building an Internet that’s open, secure, and trusted—for everyone, everywhere.<br class="">
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Thank you for being part of a global movement that believes the Internet can—and must—be a force for good.<br class="">
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With appreciation,<br class="">
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