[Chapter-delegates] press release: Internet Society Grants Address Knowledge, Capacity, Cybercrime, And Digital Rights On The Local Level

[Arnoud van Wijk]

Fascinating projects!
Shall we add next round: Accessibility of the Internet for people with a
Disability?

Congratulations to the Chapters announced in this press release!

Sincerely

Arnoud

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Arnoud van Wijk
Disability Projects Coordinator
email: vanwijk at isoc.org
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org [mailto:chapter-
> delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org] On Behalf Of Gerard Ross
> Sent: donderdag 24 juli 2008 18:15
> To: ISOC Chapter Delegates
> Subject: [Chapter-delegates] press release: Internet Society Grants
> Address Knowledge, Capacity, Cybercrime, And Digital Rights On The
> Local Level
> 
> Hello
> 
> For your information, here is a press release we will be issuing
> shortly.
> 
> Regards
> - Gerard
> 
> --
> Gerard Ross
> Senior Communications Manager
> Internet Society
> Email: ross at isoc.org
> 
> 
> 
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> Press release
> -----------------------
> 
> INTERNET SOCIETY GRANTS ADDRESS KNOWLEDGE, CAPACITY, CYBERCRIME, AND
> DIGITAL RIGHTS ON THE LOCAL LEVEL
> 
> Latest round of projects takes on community outreach, cybercrime,
> digital rights, and Internet awareness for new legislators in an
> emerging republic
> 
> 
> RESTON, VA, USA AND GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, 24 July 2008 - Approximately
> US$80,000 will be invested in communities around the world to tackle
> issues ranging from the digital divide and stimulating access in low-
> income regions, fighting cybercrime and protecting privacy, to
> educating policy makers who are developing a new national
> constitution. The Internet Society (ISOC), as part of its Project
> Funding programme, announced the latest round of grantees earlier this
> month. Each will receive up to US$10,000 for projects that promote the
> organisation's mission and goals.
> 
> ISOC Hong Kong's award will be used to expand the benefits of its
> Digital Solidarity Fund to regions and countries outside of Hong Kong
> as part of its project, titled "Introduction of Digital Solidarity
> Fund Model of Hong Kong to an ISOC Chapter in Asia Pacific Region." In
> Nepal, a project titled "Capacity Building of Newly Elected
> Constituent Assembly Member of Nepal" is part of ISOC Nepal's efforts
> to educate the recently elected members of its newly formed
> Constituent Assembly (CA) on how to use the Internet and information
> and communications technologies in general.
> 
> In Peru, funds will provide support for the incorporation of the
> Internet as a means for communications and knowledge in the three main
> geographic regions of the country, including the Amazons, the Andean,
> and the Coast. The project, called "Boosting the Use and Promoting the
> Benefits of the Internet in Three Main Cities of Peru: Iquitos,
> Cajamarca, and Chiclayo," will focus on Internet use and development
> that favors local communities, small- to medium-size businesses, local
> governments, and civil society.
> 
> In the United States, ISOC New York intends to use its grant to make
> its Chapter the hub of Internet-related events in the region and to
> establish productive relationships with other Chapters throughout the
> Northeast. Through its "Improving Public Access to Broadband Internet
> and Community Outreach Speaker Series" project, discussion among
> community members will be fostered through speakers and other events.
> 
> With incidences of cybercrime on the rise around the world, a web site
> containing specialised legal and policy resources is being launched as
> part of a project organised by ISOC Mexico. The site will be edited in
> Spanish and is intended to provide education and awareness among Latin
> American countries and the ISOC community as well as to educate and
> train attorneys and law enforcement authorities about existing
> international instruments to fight cybercrime. It also will serve as a
> platform for professional and academic collaboration on legal issues
> and topics related to cybercrime in Latin America.
> 
> Under a new Bulgarian regulation, mobile operators and Internet
> providers in the country are required to retain data of digital
> messages. In response, a project launched by Internet Society
> Bulgaria, titled "Data Retention and Digital Rights Protection in
> Bulgaria," aims to stimulate public debate on the controversial issues
> associated with Regulation 40.
> 
> In Ecuador, a project organised by ISOC Ecuador called "Second Time on
> the Internet Because it is Useful" will target those who already
> benefited from the Chapter's Digital Inclusion Project. As part of the
> Second Time project, the Chapter plans to help beneficiaries learn why
> using the Internet is a must as well as how to use it effectively and
> with a purpose.
> 
> Finally, Pakistan's "KidsEnabled" project, which is organised by Asim
> Zaheer, an ISOC Global Member and former ISOC Fellow to the IETF, will
> target children in lower-income families in Lahore, Pakistan in an
> attempt to raise awareness of the Internet and stimulate education and
> use through broadband access. The project will also develop a content
> management system and a mentorship program.
> The next application round for Project Funding will open 8 September,
> 2008.
> 
> For more information about the most recent projects, including project
> titles and team leads, go to:
> 
>   http://www.isoc.org/isoc/chapters/projects
> 
> About the Internet Society
> The Internet Society is a non-profit organisation founded in 1992 to
> provide leadership in Internet related standards, education, and
> policy. With offices in Washington, DC, and Geneva, Switzerland, it is
> dedicated to ensuring the open development, evolution, and use of the
> Internet for the benefit of people throughout the world.
> 
> 
> About ISOC Chapters
> Internet Society Chapters are groups organized by ISOC members on a
> volunteer basis and officially recognized by ISOC. Chapters bring
> together people who reside in a particular geographic region (such as
> a city, country, or larger area), or who share an interest in a
> specific Internet related subject.  The role of Chapters is to help
> ISOC achieve its mission at both local and regional levels and to
> infuse ISOC with local and regional perspectives on developments and
> issues that affect the evolution of the Internet.
> 
> For further details
> Gerard Ross
> Senior Communications Manager, Internet Society
> E-mail: ross at isoc.org
> Telephone: +41-228-071-444 x2261
> 4, rue des Falaises
> CH-1205-Geneva
> Switzerland
> 
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