APRALO ROLL CALL Bahrain Internet Society BIS Bahrain
APRALO ROLL CALL
Bahrain Internet Society (BIS) • Bahrain • Since its inception in 2002 Bahrain Internet Society (BIS) strived to serve the community of Bahrain by spreading awareness on the benefits of Internet and ICT and working towards an efficient e. Bahrain. Ali Al. Meshal
Internet Society Kolkata. Chapter • Kolkata, India • Awareness about ICANN activities & opportunities of engagement. Role of APRALO and capacity development initiatives Anupam Agrawal
Internet Society of Australia • Sydney, Australia • ISOC-AU promotes development of the Internet in Australia to benefit the whole community, including business, academic, professional, and private Internet users. Cheryl Langdon-Orr
Hong Kong Internet Forum • Hong Kong • Maintains an online platform for strengthening the connection amongst the Hong Kong Internet users Dennis Cai
ISOC Taiwan • Taiwan Der-Jiunn Deng • Founded in 1996, ISOC Taiwan Chapter focuses on gathering together people who care about the internet growth; employing member's abilities and their professional specialty to promote internet activities; participating at internet related conferences; and taking a leadership role to create a better environment where Taiwan internet users can contribute their availability and technology to the internet world.
ISOC Hong Kong • Hong Kong Edmon Chung • Formed in 2005. Its mission is to improve the practice of Internet governance and online civil society in Hong Kong. ISOC HK believes in “maintaining and extending the development and availability of the Internet and its associated technologies and applications – both as an end in itself, and as a means of enabling organizations, professions, and individuals locally and worldwide to more effectively collaborate, cooperate, and innovate in their respective fields and interests. ”.
Internet Users Society, Niue • Niue (South Pacific) • Provides internet services for residents on Niue. Users pay a connection fee and get internet services for free. Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui
Internet Research Project • Pakistan • A multi-stakeholder catalyst network that intervenes at the local and international level on key issues related to the impact and changing role of the Internet in Pakistan Fouad Bajwa
Internet Society of Australia • Sydney, Australia • Holly is the Chair of APRALO and of ISOC-AU which promotes development of the Internet in Australia to benefit the whole community, including business, academic, professional, and private Internet users. Holly Raiche
Chinese Domain Name Users Alliance • Beijing, China Hong Xue • CDNUA provides a forum to promote and encourage Chinesecharacter domain name individual users’ participation and involvement in governance of Internet; to support and advocate for Chinese-character domain name individual users; and to provide a forum for outreach, coordination and exchange of information and knowledge.
Internet Users Network (Tokyo) • Tokyo, Japan • Promoting the interests of individual Internet users, discussing ICANN issues related to the individual users and the way to participate in ICANN process. Izumi Aizu
Net. Mission • Hong Kong Tam Kent Chung, Jerry • Net. Mission. Asia is a youth Ambassadors program supported by Dot. Asia and initiated in 2009 which aims to bring together a network of dedicated young ambassadors devoted towards promoting and contributing towards digital inclusion, Internet governance as well as youth engagement & empowerment. We actively participate in ICANN meetings and UNIGF as well as organize an annual Youth IGF.
Internet Society Hong Kong Chapter • Wanchai, Hong Kong • ISOC HK is dedicated to the open, unencumbered, beneficial use of the Internet; the upholding of the freedom of expression and opinion, privacy of personal information and aversion of social discrimination through responsible self-regulation and harmonized governance. Joseph Ng
The NZ Maori Internet Society • New Zealand • Online Maori Advocacy Group. Karaitiana Taiuru
Internet. NZ • Wellington, New Zealand • Internet. NZ is a charitable open membership society who have the vision of an “open and uncapturable Internet” and a mission “to promote and protect the Internet”. The society is an exemplar model of multistakeholderism. Internet. NZ is also delegated the. nz cc. TLD Keith Davidson
ISOC Armenia • Yerevan, Republic of Armenia Lianna Galstyan • Our mission is to implement educational and research programs; to organize workshops, seminars, public discussions; to develop Internet technologies and make them available in Armenia; to help manage the Armenian Internet and to develop the domain naming policy for the AM Registry.
National Information Infrastructure Enterprise Promotion Association • Taipei, Taiwan • Acts as the Internet policy thinktank for the public and private sectors and functions as the bridge between the government, industry and academia in Taiwan Ling-I Chu
Arab Knowledge Management Society (AKMS) • Amman, Jordan Mahmoud Lattouf • AKMS is a global non-profit organisation that adopts a strategy of interactive teaching and utilizes digital technology to foster communication and innovation in the field of information management.
Pacific Islands Chapter of the Internet Society (PICISOC) • Rarotonga, Cook Islands Maureen Hilyard • The Board of PICISOC advocates on behalf of 22 Pacific Island countries and territories for basic ISOC principles – Universal Access and Connectivity – as well as providing technical support and advice within the region. PICISOC has nearly 800 members
Internet Society Vasuday Kutumbhkum • India • Disseminates information on laws relating to the Internet and information technology including ICANN policies, through the medium of a website www. jurisonline. in Nirmol Agarwal
ISOC Hong Kong • Hong Kong Pavan Budhrani • Formed in 2005. Its mission is to improve the practice of Internet governance and online civil society in Hong Kong. ISOC HK believes in “maintaining and extending the development and availability of the Internet and its associated technologies and applications – both as an end in itself, and as a means of enabling organizations, professions, and individuals locally and worldwide to more effectively collaborate, cooperate, and innovate in their respective fields and interests. ”.
Cook Islands Internet Action Group • Rarotonga, Cook Islands Pua Hunter • Advocates for policies and infrastructure that will help the development of an internet system that will create opportunities for social and economic development in the Cook Islands.
Internet Society MALAYSIA • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia • Promotes development of the Internet in Malaysia to benefit the whole community, including business, academic, professional, and private Internet users. • Rinalia is a Nom. Com Appointee to the ALAC (2011 -2013) Rinalia Abdul-Rahim
Pacific Islands Chapter of the Internet Society • Suva, Fiji Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro • PICISOC advocates on behalf of 22 Pacific Island countries and territories for basic ISOC principles – Universal Access and Connectivity – as well as providing technical support and advice within the region.
Media Education Centre • Yerevan, Armenia • Media Education Centre is actively involved in Internet Governance issues, by making input in policy development and raising awareness about positive and responsible usage of ICTs, the digital citizenship and other issues. Samvel Martirosyan
Computer Society of India • Mumbai, India Satish Babu • Founded in 1965, has over 95, 000 members spread over the country, and has the mission of taking ICTs to the citizens. Its membership of includes representation from the industry, government, student community, academia and users of computers and the Internet.
Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement Australasia, Pacific Islands • Brisbane, Australia Save Vocea • Coordinates implementation of ICANN's strategic plan for Australasia / Pacific Islands; responsible for outreach, support and engagement with stakeholders, including governments, civil society and private sector in the Oceania subregion
Armenian Association for the Disabled • Yerevan, Republic of Armenia Siranush Vardanyan • Mission: Integration of the disabled into society through their physical, social and psychological rehabilitation; assistance with their health and educational issues; creation of income generating business for them; and development of national sports for the disabled.
ISOC Chapter Chennai India • Tamilnadu, India Sivasubramanian Muthusamy • Provide inputs to our Government / Regional Internet Registry / IGF on Internet Governance policy issues and organize local events related to Names and Numbers, such as an Ipv 6 Training event. Engages in outreach activities to create better awareness of the Internet Governance issues.
Internet Society Malaysia • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia • Promotes development of the Internet in Malaysia to benefit the whole community, including business, academic, professional, and private Internet users. ISOC Malaysia has 633 members. Dr. Suhaidi B. Hassan
Internet. NZ • Wellington, New Zealand • Internet. NZ is a charitable open membership society who have the vision of an “open and uncapturable Internet” and a mission “to promote and protect the Internet”. The society is an exemplar model of multistakeholderism. Internet. NZ is also delegated the. nz cc. TLD Susan Chalmers
Internet Society – Philippines Chapter • Metro-Manila, The Philippines • Technical training; policy and governance awareness and capacity-building; as well as various engagements with other NGOs/CSOs, industry associations and government agencies. Winthrop Yu
Net. Mission • Hong Kong Yannis Li • Net. Mission. Asia is a youth Ambassadors program supported by Dot. Asia and initiated in 2009 which aims to bring together a network of dedicated young ambassadors devoted towards promoting and contributing towards digital inclusion, Internet governance as well as youth engagement & empowerment. We actively participate in ICANN meetings and UNIGF as well as organize an annual Youth IGF.
Information Policy Analytical Centre • Baku, Azerbaijan • Promotes and publicizes ICANN policy and decisions among Azerbaijan Internet community. Encourages users to get actively involved in discussions and decision making processes in ICANN. Yashar Hajiyev
Open Standards and Internet Association • Seoul, Korea • OSIA is a not-for-profit organization for joint research activities among industries, research institutes and academy. We have played a leading role for standardization of ICT in Korea. Y. J. (Youn Jun) Park
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