[Chapter-delegates] NEWS RELEASE: Internet Society Launches Regional Office in Singapore

[Charles Mok]

Congratulations !

On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 11:03 AM, Babu Ram Aryal <baburam.aryal at gmail.com>wrote:

> ISOC Nepal welcomes the move.
> Babu Ram
> President.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 15-May-2012, at 10:20 PM, Anne Lord <lord at isoc.org> wrote:
>
> > Internet Society Launches Regional Office in Singapore
> >
> > Supports the organisation’s expanding membership and initiatives in the
> region
> >
> > [Singapore – 14 May 2012] – The Internet Society today announced the
> formal opening of its regional office in Singapore, which will be headed by
> Rajnesh Singh, Regional Director for the Internet Society’s Asia-Pacific
> Bureau.  A global, mission-based organisation, the Internet Society is the
> leading advocate for the open development, evolution, and use of the
> Internet for everyone.
> >
> > The Internet Society’s Regional Bureaus are vital conduits to connecting
> its Chapters, members, and staff, and are central to the success of the
> organisation’s mission to ensure the Internet continues to evolve as a
> platform for innovation, collaboration, creativity, and economic
> development.  The Singapore regional office and Asia-Pacific Bureau is
> focused on key initiatives, including enhancing Internet access and
> networks across Asia-Pacific, driving Internet Protocol v6 (IPv6) adoption
> to support the transition from IPv4, encouraging participation in the
> Internet standards development process, and working with regional forums
> such as APEC TEL and the OECD on Internet-related policy matters, such as
> privacy, broadband access for rural communities, and the security and
> stability of Internet infrastructure.
> >
> > Internet Society President and CEO Lynn St. Amour explained, “Our new
> office in Singapore reinforces our strong commitment to the Asia-Pacific
> region, the world’s largest and most dynamic Internet market. We have an
> active membership in Asia-Pacific of more than 16,000 members, and some of
> this region's greatest innovators and leaders are our members.  Our
> expanded presence here will enable us to strengthen our engagement with
> regional partners and build stronger programmes in furtherance of our
> mission.”
> >
> > “We work collaboratively with our Chapters, members, and regional
> community organisations to drive initiatives focused on the continuation of
> an open Internet, which is fundamental to innovation and business growth,”
> commented Singh.  “The Internet Society also empowers people and
> communities with capacity building initiatives in developing countries to
> build technical skills that enable better Internet networks, and in
> partnership with area organisations, projects that bring Internet
> connectivity to rural communities to enable holistic socio-economic
> development.”
> >
> > “The Internet Society joins the vibrant ecosystem of more than 135
> international non-profit organisations (INPOs) making Singapore their home
> for the region and beyond,” commented Kelvin Wong, Executive Director of
> the International Organisations Programme Office (IOPO), a
> whole-of-government initiative located within the Singapore Economic
> Development Board (EDB). “Their leading work in international standard
> setting and in increasing Internet access to communities in Asia further
> affirms Singapore’s proposition as a trusted, neutral, and connected base
> through which INPOs can further their social, economic, and development
> causes in a wide variety of fields. The Internet Society will also
> value-add to Singapore’s infocomm and media sector through working with
> infocomm companies to share best practices and co-create content with
> regards to Internet architecture.”
> >
> > The Internet Society has five Regional Bureaus – Africa and MENA,
> Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and North America.
> These bureaus are instrumental in addressing Internet-related issues,
> mobilising local support to impact global efforts, and developing policy,
> technology, membership, Chapter, and regional educational awareness.
> >
> > Rajnesh Singh has been with the Internet Society since 2008 helping
> establish its Asian Regional Bureau, and has also played founding and
> leading roles in several technology and private equity investment firms.
> Prior to joining the Internet Society, he was a consultant to numerous
> organisations in the region, including non-profit, development, and private
> sector organisations. He has previously served as the Founding Chair of
> ICANN's Asia-Pacific Regional At-Large Organisation (APRALO).
> >
> > About the Internet Society
> > The Internet Society is the trusted independent source for Internet
> information and thought leadership from around the world. With its
> principled vision and substantial technological foundation, the Internet
> Society promotes open dialogue on Internet policy, technology, and future
> development among users, companies, governments, and other organisations.
> Working with its members and Chapters around the world, the Internet
> Society enables the continued evolution and growth of the Internet for
> everyone. For more information, see http://www.internetsociety.org.
> >
> >
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