What is digital equity?  

Two-thirds of the world’s population uses the Internet, but 2.7 billion people remain offline. This means that one in three…

Privacy and Data Protection: European Standards and Recommendations for Georgia

By Ketevan Kukava-ISOC Georgia* This article provides a brief overview of the “Data Protection Impact Assessment, European Standards and Recommendations…

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Announcing new round of digital inclusion grants through SCILLS program

We are thrilled to announce a new round of grant funding to support digital inclusion through our SCILLS program. In…

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New round of funding available to support research on the future of the Internet 

The Internet Society Foundation has launched its first application round in 2023 for grant funding to support researchers around the world…

Blanca Cecilia-Martinez, Scill grantee from Colnodo Fundacion Capital, Colombia

Opening 1 May: USD $5 million in grant funding to support digital transformation

If your organization is working to promote digital skills in education and income-generating opportunities, an exciting funding opportunity is opening…

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Expanding Internet access, connectivity and resiliency: meet our newest grant cohort

The Internet Society Foundation is committed to supporting projects that expand Internet access, connectivity and resiliency for communities around the…

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Building, expanding and securing the Internet: two funding programs now open for applications

Over the past few months, our Internet Society and Internet Society Foundation teams have been collaborating closely to launch our…

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Announcing our 2022 Research Grantee Cohort

Announcing our 2022 Research Grantee Cohort – 18 projects examining the future of the Internet.

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The future of e-waste in Africa

Driven by the vision on an Internet for Everyone, The Internet Society (ISOC) Zimbabwe Chapter runs programs aimed at making a difference locally, informing policy, and educating the public about Internet-related issues. In collaboration with the Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication, they are a 2021 awardee of our Research Grant Programme that examines the impact of the Internet on the environment. We spoke with Dr Vusumuzi Maphosa, lead Researcher and Jasper Mangwana, ISOC Zimbabwe President to learn more about this project and what it hopes to achieve.

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Five questions with Dr. Chomora Mikeka, Greening the Internet Research Programme Grantee

Associate Professor Chomora Mikeka is the Director of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) in the Ministry of Education of Malawi…