World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)

ISOC’s Policy Statement at the WSIS Forum: Support Your Local Heroes
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Growing the Internet 13 June 2017

ISOC’s Policy Statement at the WSIS Forum: Support Your Local Heroes

On 13 June 2017, Internet Society Vice President, Global Engagement, Raúl Echeberría, and Senior Director, Global Internet Policy, Constance Bommelaer de Leusse, participated in...

WSIS Forum 2016: A Spirit of Cooperation
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Internet Governance 6 May 2016

WSIS Forum 2016: A Spirit of Cooperation

At the WSIS Forum 2016 this week, participants had a clear mission: Supporting the implementation of the Sustainable Development...

No haven for spam: collaborating at WSIS Forum 2016 to address spam in emerging economies
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Privacy 4 May 2016

No haven for spam: collaborating at WSIS Forum 2016 to address spam in emerging economies

Spam is not a new issue. Its origins precede the arrival of the Internet. Remember all the unwanted mail,...

Multistakeholder Approaches Are The Way Forward – Remarks at the WSIS Forum 2016 Opening Session
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Internet Governance 3 May 2016

Multistakeholder Approaches Are The Way Forward – Remarks at the WSIS Forum 2016 Opening Session

Today Raúl Echeberría, our Vice President for Global Engagement, delivered the following remarks as part of the Opening Session...

2016: Confronting the Promise and the Challenge of a Global, Open Internet: Connection AND Security
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Building Trust 5 January 2016

2016: Confronting the Promise and the Challenge of a Global, Open Internet: Connection AND Security

Happy New Year to all! 2015 was a big year for the Internet Society. The graphic we published earlier...

Wrapping Up A Successful WSIS+10 Review
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Growing the Internet 18 December 2015

Wrapping Up A Successful WSIS+10 Review

This week, we concluded the UN’s ten year review of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+10), a...

Internet Society CEO Speech at the UN General Assembly WSIS+10 Review
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Growing the Internet 16 December 2015

Internet Society CEO Speech at the UN General Assembly WSIS+10 Review

Today, December 16, 2015, Internet Society President and CEO Kathy Brown delievered the following remarks before the UN General...

ISOC At WSIS+10 Day 2: Kathy Brown Speech, Access Side Event, Cybersecurity Sessions
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Growing the Internet 16 December 2015

ISOC At WSIS+10 Day 2: Kathy Brown Speech, Access Side Event, Cybersecurity Sessions

On this second day of the 10-year Review of the World Summit on the Information Society (a.k.a “WSIS+10”) at...

ISOC At WSIS+10, Day 1: Women's Empowerment and Building on WSIS+10
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Growing the Internet 15 December 2015

ISOC At WSIS+10, Day 1: Women's Empowerment and Building on WSIS+10

Today marks the official start of the 10-year Review of the World Summit on the Information Society (a.k.a “WSIS+10”)...

Looking Beyond IGF 2015 to WSIS+10
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Growing the Internet 16 November 2015

Looking Beyond IGF 2015 to WSIS+10

IGF 2015 in João Pessoa, Brazil will be seen as a milestone for the global Internet community. After 10...

Comments for the WSIS+10 Second Interactive Consultation with Stakeholders
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Internet Governance 22 October 2015

Comments for the WSIS+10 Second Interactive Consultation with Stakeholders

NOTE: On 19 October 2015, Dr. Alejandro Pisanty spoke at the United Nations General Assembly as part of the...

ICT as an enabling platform for Innovation and the creation of Value
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Internet Governance 22 October 2015

ICT as an enabling platform for Innovation and the creation of Value

NOTE: On 19 October 2015, Mr. Osvaldo Larancuent spoke at the United Nations General Assembly as part of the...