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

Thu Jul 24 11:11:04 PDT 2008

Please see ISOC-IL's work on Accessibility on our May 2007 projects'  
page: http://www.isoc.org/isoc/chapters/projects/awards.php?id=5

I attach their interim report that I will post to the site next week.

This report, and three others, will be highlighted in an upcoming  
issue of the ISOC newsletter.

Best,

Connie J Kendig
Sponsored Programs & Grants Manager

Internet Society
1775 Wiehle Avenue, Suite 102
Reston, Virginia 20190-5108
USA

Kendig at isoc.org
Phone: (703) 439-2136
Fax: (703) 326-9881

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On Jul 24, 2008, at 1:24 PM, Arnoud van Wijk wrote:

> 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
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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
>>
>>
>>
>> -----------------------
>> 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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Connie J Kendig
Sponsored Programs & Grants Manager

Internet Society
1775 Wiehle Avenue, Suite 102
Reston, Virginia 20190-5108
USA

Kendig at isoc.org
Phone: (703) 439-2136
Fax: (703) 326-9881