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ISOC Vietnam. A brief Introduction. was founded in 1992 by the same people who invented the Internet is a non-profit, non-governmental, international, professional membership organisation has at present more than 8000 individual and 150 organisational members in more than 150 nations.
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ISOC Vietnam A brief Introduction
was founded in 1992 by the same people who invented the Internet • is a non-profit, non-governmental, international, professional membership organisation • has at present more than 8000 individual and 150 organisational members in more than 150 nations.
Focuses on • Technology, Standards: IETF, IAB • Training,especially for developing countries • Societal Issues: ISTF • Administration: ICANN
Works through Individuals • The Internet has traditionally been planned by individuals (=> IETF) • Individuals have other motivatione.g. for issues, which are not interesting for business • Individuals have additional experience, relations.… • Individuals are more flexible e.g. than governments • eDemocracy starts with a "bottom-up Internet"
ISOC mission: ”To assure the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of allpeople throughout the world"
ISOC-VN planned mission: ”To assure the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of thepeople, businesses, organisations, and the State of Vietnam”
Technical Issues in Vietnam: • Vietnamese Scripting Systems • Automatic Translation • Training and Support: • Inter-connectivity, ISPs, etc. • Vietnamese Web Design Guidelines • Policy: • eCommerce, Firewalls, Digital Divide,Internet Policies, etc….
… depends on active participationof interested people …: • Vietnamese and Expats together • Individuals & Business & Government Everybody is Invited to Join!
Presentations and more info on www.ISOC-VN.org