[Chapter-delegates] google's berlin institute of internet & society

[Imran Anwar]

Thanks, Joly. Interesting and useful to know. I am very pro-business in general, but I am always wary of dominant industry players funding supposedly independent institutes, in any country. 

Assuming the institute would be run by independent people, I would have suggested including the word "social" or "societal" besides just legal in: 

"(1) Internet based innovation, (2) Internet policy, and (3) related legal aspects" 

... considering their name, mission and subsequent examples include "Society." 

A few other ideas come to mind, but this is just an initial thought to share.

regards

Imran
http://imran.pk

On Mar 20, 2011, at 9:26 PM, Joly MacFie wrote:

> 
> Mission Statement    (Version 1.0)
> 
> The Internet and society research institute (*the name is not decided
> yet*) centers on research and deliberation on the culture and practice
> of (1) Internet based innovation, (2) Internet policy, and (3) related
> legal aspects. We strive to provide insights enabling all stakeholders
> to better shape the transformations the Internet stimulates within our
> networked societies in Germany, Europe and internationally.
>