Resolutions of Board Meeting No. 178

Resolutions Passed at the Board Meeting No. 178
9-10 March 2024

Resolution 2024-01: Approve the Internet Society Board of Trustees Attendance Policy
RESOLVED, that the Internet Society Board of Trustees approves the Internet Society Board of Trustees Attendance Policy as presented.

Resolution 2024-02: Approve the Internet Society’s 2025-2030 Strategy
WHEREAS, the Internet Society Board of Trustees developed a five-year strategy for the Internet Society for 2025 until 2030;
WHEREAS, the Internet Society Board of Trustees identified the following Global Challenges as the most pressing issues happening in the world that will confront the organization’s mission over the next five years:

• Global inequality
• Lack of trust in the Internet

WHEREAS, the Internet Society Board of Trustees identified the following Strategic Goals which reflect the organization’s responses to the Global Challenges and will improve the lives of people everywhere:

• People everywhere have access to affordable, reliable, and resilient Internet.
• We will reduce barriers to Internet access and make it a faster and affordable experience.
• We will empower communities to build and defend the Internet.
• We will defend the open, interoperable Internet so that people everywhere have equal opportunities to create, innovate, and build communities online.
• People everywhere have an Internet experience that is safe, secure, and protects them online.
• We will vigorously defend the Internet against decisions that weaken online security.
• We will advocate for policy, technology, and commercial decisions that put people’s safety, security, and privacy first.
• We will empower people to make safe choices to protect themselves online.

WHEREAS, the Internet Society Board of Trustees identified the following Transformations as the operational actions needed to achieve the organization’s Strategic Goals and remain sustainable:

• Powerful advocacy
• Cultivation of future Internet leaders
• Impactful giving
• Financial health and sustainability
• Strong ethics and governance framework
• Recognized global brand
• Talented workforce committed to innovation and inclusion
• Inspired and mobilized global community
• Data-driven decision making

RESOLVED, that the Internet Society Board of Trustees approves the 2025-2030 Strategy as presented.