The Internet Society in 2016

As of December 1 2016

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A growing

global community

 

2

New Special Interest Groups created

8

New Internet Society Chapters recognized

105

Countries with Internet Society Chapters

125

Internet Society Chapters and Special Interest Groups currently active

173

Participants in Chapter Advocacy Meetings

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Supporting people

who make a difference

 

26

Internet Society Ambassadors participated in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Mexico

41

Internet Society Fellows participated in Internet Engineering Task Force meetings

87

Youth@IGF Fellows in Mexico

58

Chapter and Community projects in 30 countries received funding from the Internet Society

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Gathering to advance our shared vision:

InterCommunity 2016

 
  • 43

    Interactive and viewing nodes in cities around the world

  • 2,600+

    Members registered representing more than 160 countries

  • 3,129

    #icomm16 tweets

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Strengthening

connections

 

3

Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) launched with Internet Society involvement

5

Peering and Community Building events organized and supported by the Internet Society

6

IXP training activities organized by the Internet Society

10

Internet Exchange Points leveled-up with Internet Society involvement

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Using the Internet to

collaborate, share and learn

 


122

Events streamed on the Internet Society and Chapter channels


412

Posts on the Internet Society blogs


1,000+

Internet Society self-paced online learners


50,000+

Unique page views of published online tutorials


176,282

Views of Internet Society and Chapter live streams and videos

1.75 million

Minutes viewing live streams and videos on the Internet Society and Chapter channels

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Building

a community platform

 

61

Discussion group communities on ISOConnect

6,275

Content contributions made to ISOConnect

 

11,593

Internet Society Members logged onto ISOConnect

32,593

Total logins to ISOConnect

 
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Reaching out

around the world

 

49% Increase in number of www.internetsociety.org visitors using mobile devices, in percent

400 Attendees at Internet Society ION Conferences

32,400 Followers of @internetsociety on Twitter

72,448 Number of Internet Society website visitors from social media

200,331 Likes for the Internet Society on Facebook

2.5 million Visitors to www.internetsociety.org

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Internet Society

organization

 

21

Countries with Internet Society staff

38

Languages spoken by Internet Society staff

90

Internet Society full-time staff members