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The Internet Society’s Concerns on the Recent Government Action in Kazakhstan Regarding Encrypted Internet Traffic
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23 July 2019
The Internet Society’s Concerns on the Recent Government Action in Kazakhstan Regarding Encrypted Internet Traffic
The Internet Society and Internet Society Kazakhstan Chapter are deeply concerned about the recent actions taken by the Kazakh...
European Chapters Meeting: Consolidation, Trust, and More on the Agenda
About Internet Society
14 June 2019
European Chapters Meeting: Consolidation, Trust, and More on the Agenda
The 2019 European Chapters Meeting took place from 9-10 May in Bucharest, Romania. (Watch the livestream here.) The two-day...
Internet Society Signs Open Letter Opposing GCHQ Ghost Proposal For Weakening Encrypted Communications
Statements
30 May 2019
Internet Society Signs Open Letter Opposing GCHQ Ghost Proposal For Weakening Encrypted Communications
In late 2018, The British Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) published an essay on Lawfare outlining its principles for “exceptional”...
A Free and Open Course on Data Protection in the Post-GDPR World
Beyond the Net
7 February 2019
A Free and Open Course on Data Protection in the Post-GDPR World
Last year, we published “The Dawn of New Digital Rights for Finnish Citizens,” about the launch of the New...
Internet Society Advances IoT Security in France
Press Releases
8 January 2019
Internet Society Advances IoT Security in France
Launches IoT Security Working Group and Reveals Results of Study “The French and Connected Objects” Founding members of the...
How the rural Greek village of Sarantaporo turned to community networks to provide much needed connectivity
In the News
3 January 2019
How the rural Greek village of Sarantaporo turned to community networks to provide much needed connectivity
Rising VoicesEurope newsletter
European Regional Bureau Newsletter – 4 – 11 October 2019
Newsletters
16 October 2019
European Regional Bureau Newsletter – 4 – 11 October 2019
Internet Access Global: Microsoft plans to roll out internet access to 40 Million People by 2022 Microsoft has announced...
European Regional Bureau Newsletter – 28 September – 4 October 2019
Newsletters
7 October 2019
European Regional Bureau Newsletter – 28 September – 4 October 2019
Internet Access European Community Networks Summit: ISOC is organising an international conference on community networks The Internet Society is...
European Regional Bureau Newsletter – 21 – 27 September 2019
Newsletters
27 September 2019
European Regional Bureau Newsletter – 21 – 27 September 2019
Internet Access Global: Internet growth around the world has stalled according to a new report The Broadband Commission for...
European Regional Bureau Newsletter – 7 – 13 September 2019
Newsletters
17 September 2019
European Regional Bureau Newsletter – 7 – 13 September 2019
Internet Access EU: The new EU Commissioners responsible for digital policy unveiled This week, the European Commission President-elect Ursula...
European Regional Bureau Newsletter – 24 – 30 August 2019
Newsletters
4 September 2019
European Regional Bureau Newsletter – 24 – 30 August 2019
Internet Access Global: France and India to work shoulder to shoulder in securing cyberspace Last week, French President Emmanuel...
European Regional Bureau Newsletter – 3 – 9 August 2019
Newsletters
14 August 2019
European Regional Bureau Newsletter – 3 – 9 August 2019
Internet Access UK: Telecoms industry challenges Johnson on his ambitious “full-fibre broadband for all by 2025” plan In a...
Resources
Promoting the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world.
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Meeting Europe’s Connectivity Challenge
Community Networks must overcome serious regulatory, political and commercial hurdles.
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Tusheti Case Study
Tusheti, Georgia The Internet Society partnered with its Georgian Chapter and several Georgian Internet organisations to connect the remote...
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A policy framework for an open and trusted Internet
This policy framework provides an approach for addressing the complexities of building trust in an open environment such as...
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Tajikistan Internet Exchange Point Environment Assessment
Executive Summary Internet use in Tajikistan is below average for the region, partly contributing to the low levels of...
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A policy framework for enabling Internet access
This policy framework provides recommendations policymakers can use to flexibly create their own Internet-enabling environment.
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Kyrgyz Internet Environment Assessment
By Michael Kende, Maarit Palovirta, and Jane Coffin Executive Summary The Internet Society is pleased to present its first...
Europe team
Frédéric Donck
Regional Vice President - Europe
Nick Hyrka
Regional Community Manager - Europe
Massimiliano Stucchi
Regional Technical Advisor - Europe
Ceren Ünal
Regional Policy Manager - Europe
Our chapters
With 30 active Chapters in the region, the European Bureau hosts 22% of the global Internet Society Chapters. Our chapters from all parts of Europe, coming from diverse and multicultural backgrounds, support and contribute to our principles and mission through educational activities, community and public policy programs and events.