Our global chapters work to keep the Internet a force for good. This brief overview covers just some of the things they achieved in November

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Our global chapters work to keep the Internet a force for good. This brief overview covers just some of the things they achieved in October

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Vote on your favorite special interest group topics! This year, there are five new options, along with the five existing groups.

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Our global chapters work to keep the Internet a force for good. This brief overview covers just some of the things they achieved in September.

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Our global chapters and special interest groups work to keep the Internet a force for good. This brief overview covers just some of the things they achieved in August.

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Achieving universal connectivity will require action from many actors—governments, regulators, communities, civil society, and the private sector. Community-centered connectivity offers a way forward.

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Our global chapters and special interest groups work to keep the Internet a force for good. This brief overview covers just some of the things they achieved in July.

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The Internet Society Panama Chapter had a plan. They would build the country’s first community network and bring the Internet to one of the country’s many Indigenous communities that were still offline. 

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In early February of this year, the Internet Society hosted an Encryption Advocacy Workshop in Brussels for European civil society organizations.

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Our global chapters and special interest groups work to keep the Internet a force for good. Each month, we provide a brief overview of just some of the things they have achieved.

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For Cheryl Langdon-Orr, learning is more than professional development; it’s a way to lead with credibility and care. 

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Our global chapters and special interest groups work to keep the Internet a force for good. Each month, we provide a brief overview of just some of the things they have achieved. 

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Our partnership with CITEL has helped to close the digital divide in rural areas across the Americas through hands-on training programs.

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Encryption is an essential component of a safe and trustworthy Internet. Weakening it not only undermines personal privacy but also jeopardizes national security and global cybersecurity standards. 

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Over the last five years, Internet Society chapters have played a critical role in helping ensure the success of the Global Encryption Coalition and in defending encryption around the world.  

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Privacy engineer Cat Easdon used the Internet Society Early Career Fellowship to help bridge the gap between technology and policy.

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Around the world, the Internet Society’s 130 chapters work locally, regionally, and globally to keep the Internet a force for good.

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Here's a look at everything the Internet Society chapters accomplished in the month of March 2025.

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Here's a look at everything the Internet Society chapters accomplished in the month of February 2025.

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On 22 January 2025, the National Communications Authority of the Republic of South Sudan instructed Internet Service Providers (ISPs) across the country to begin blocking TikTok and Facebook for a minimum of 30 days, with the potential to extend this up to 90 days. The justification was to prevent the further distribution of graphic content […]

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