[Chapter-delegates] Community Grants Programme’s 11th - Awards announced

[Gerard Ross]

Hi everyone

For your information, we have just published the following news item about the latest round of Community Grants Programme funding. 

Regards

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Gerard Ross
Senior Manager, Outreach and Coordinated Communication
Internet Society
Email: ross at isoc.org



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* Internet Society Funds Projects to Support Internet Access,
 Security, and Policy Development

 Community Grants Programme’s 11th round helps extend 
 Internet’s reach and promote key technologies


[Washington, D.C., USA and Geneva, Switzerland – 25 May 2010] The
Internet Society (ISOC) today announced it is funding community-based
projects around the world addressing issues such as Internet leadership,
education, core infrastructure, local governance, and policy
development, with a strong focus on currently underserved communities.

“The diversity of projects awarded highlights the profound importance of
the Internet in so many aspects of our lives, in all parts of the
world,” said Jon McNerney, Chief Operating Officer of the Internet
Society. “The passion and creativity of those developing the projects
within their communities drives the Internet Society’s commitment to
help bring the benefits of the Internet to people everywhere.”

As part of the ISOC Community Grants Programme, each project will
receive up to US$10,000 for efforts that promote the open development,
evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people
throughout the world.

Projects funded in this round include:

- Training programmes to build digital literacy within safe
  environments in India and Uganda
- Village-operated telecommunication services in East Timor
- Support for development of core Internet time infrastructure
- Policy and practical action in Kenya to improve online safety
  for women
- Online support for NGOs in Tunisia and more effective local
  governance in India
- Promotion of Internet leadership in Ecuador
- Development of important public policy resources in Georgia 
  and Australia.

Internet Society Community Grants are awarded twice each year. The next
round of the programme will open on 1 September 2010.

Additional information is available about the Community Grants Programme
and this round of award-winning projects.


More information:

 http://www.isoc.org/isoc/chapters/projects
 https://www.isoc.org/isoc/chapters/projects/awards.php?phase=11

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