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Posted in Tech Matters | Posted on 02.11.12 by Leslie Daigle | 0 Comments
By Leslie Daigle, Chief Internet Technology Officer, Internet Society
Done right, technology is something that is neither seen nor heard: it should just work. And, because it is rarely seen or heard, for many people it's easy to think of the Internet solely in terms of the various important opportunities and experiences it has brought us -- making it possible for families to communicate at great...
Posted in Public Policy | Posted on 16.10.12 by Sally Shipman Wentworth | 0 Comments
On 04-05 October, the Internet Society was honored to be a co-organiser of the first-ever Indian Internet Governance Conference (IIGC). Organized in the multistakeholder spirit of the Internet Governance Forum, the IIGC was an unequivocal success – stakeholders from across the local Internet community came together for a spirited discussion on a host of challenging Internet policy issues...
Posted in Public Policy | Posted on 18.09.12 by Christine Runnegar | 0 Comments
Last month, courtesy of our kind host, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), I had the opportunity to participate in the annual IFLA World Congress in Helsinki. The first thing you notice when you arrive is the enthusiasm of the attendees – the air was buzzing with animated conversations covering a broad range of interests.
The difficult part was choosing...
Posted in Community Grants | Posted on 26.08.12 by Laura Hosman | 0 Comments
An innovative, solar-powered turnkey Computer-Lab-in-a-Box and a long-distance, solar-powered wireless internet connection were set up at a primary school on the island of Udot within Chuuk, one of the Federated States of Micronesia, in early August 2012. The system was installed by members of the Pacific Island Schools Connectivity, Education, and Solar (PISCES) Project, with assistance from...
Posted in Community Grants | Posted on 20.08.12 by Laura Hosman | 0 Comments
Thanks in part to funding from an Internet Society Community Grant, a three-day workshop in solar-powered wireless Internet connectivity was held at the University of Guam from July 31 to August 2, 2012, establishing one of Micronesia’s first solar-powered long-distance point-to-point WiFi connections on the university’s campus. This workshop comprised the first half of the Pacific Island Schools...