ION Cape Town, 8 September 2015 - Welcome from Gabriel Ramokotjo from the ISOC Gauteng Chapter.

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South Africa Gauteng Chapter
ION Conference 2015
Spier Wine Farm
Gabriel Ramokotjo
Chairman
08/09/15

2. South Africa Gauteng Chapter
Overview

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South Africa Gauteng Chapter
Global
Thought-leader
Trusted
Internet Advocate
Dedicated
TransparentAccessible
Authoritative
Credible
Sharing
Consultative
Cause-driven
Multistakeholder
Open
Connecting
Independent
Responsive
Collaborative
Experienced

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Our Mission
To promote the open development,
evolution, and use of the Internet for
the benefit of all people throughout
the world.

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Our Strategic Objectives
Foster Advance Enable Empower
an open,
innovative, and
trusted Internet
worldwide
policies and
strategies that
strengthen the
Internet’s growth
and evolution
a vibrant and
vital global
community to
advance the
Internet’s future
people through
unencumbered
Internet use

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The Internet Society at Work
To achieve our mission, the Internet Society:
Provides
leadership in policy
issues
Advocates open
Internet Standards
Promotes Internet
technologies that
matter
Develops Internet
infrastructure
Undertakes
outreach that
changes lives
Recognizes
industry leaders

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How We Work
Operating at the intersection of
policy, technology, and
development allows the Internet
Society to be a thought leader
on issues key to the Internet’s
continued growth and evolution.
Technology
Development
Policy

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Current Priorities
The opportunities and challenges facing the global Internet are as
diverse as its 2 billion users.
 Internet Governance
 IPv6
 Open Internet Standards
 Online Identity
 Domain Name System
Security (DNSSEC)
 Internet and Human Rights
 Intellectual Property and
Digital Content

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Programmes
Beyond our priorities the Internet Society offers a number of
programmes that benefit the Internet Ecosystem.
Awards
 Internet Hall of Fame
 Jonathan B. Postel Service
Award
 Applied Networking
Researching Prize (ANRP)
Grants
 Community Grants
 ICT Innovation
 Individual Fellowships

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South Africa Gauteng Chapter
Global Presence
90+
Chapters
Worldwide
50000+
Individual
Members
140+
Organization
Members
5
Regional
Bureaus
17
Countries with
ISOC Offices
NORTH AMERICA
SOUTH AMERICA
EUROPE
AFRICA
THE MIDDLE EAST
ASIA

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South Africa Gauteng Chapter
Examples of the
Internet Society
in Action

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South Africa Gauteng Chapter
World Conference International Telecom
 A United Nations conference that gathered more than 1000 people from
around the world
 The Internet Society focused on ensuring continued support for the
Internet’s successful multistakeholder model
 Activities included providing information to and convening policy makers,
industry, and civil society
Photo: © Stonehouse Photographic
www.internetsociety.org/wcit

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South Africa Gauteng Chapter
World IPv6 Launch
www.WorldIPv6Launch.org
 Permanently enabling next
generation Internet Protocol to
connect billions more people
and devices
 Thousands of web companies,
ISPs, and home router
vendors around the world
participating

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South Africa Gauteng Chapter
African Peering & Interconnection Forum
(AfPIF)
 Gathers more than 100
technical and policy experts
from around the world
 Fosters African Internet
community and content
 Promotes African IXPs and
interconnection
Photos: © Internet Society/Shoot the Earth/ Nyani Quarmyne
www.afpif.org

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South Africa Gauteng Chapter
Our Members, Chapters
and Partnerships

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South Africa Gauteng Chapter
 Engaging and energizing members
through a common global vision
 Technical workshop and training
classes
Chapters Play a Key Role
Internet Society Chapters form a community that advances our
mission through:
 Educational events
 Public Policy issue advocacy
 Networking events

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South Africa Gauteng Chapter
Partnerships with Intergovernmental Orgs.
Memorandum of Understanding
Africa Union
Guest Status
APEC (Asia-Pacific
Economic
Cooperation) TEL
Working Group
Affiliate Member
APT (Asia-Pacific
Telecommunity)
Memorandum of Understanding
Inter-American
Telecommunication
Commission of the
Organization of
American States
(CITEL)
Sector Member
Internet Governance
Forum (IGF)
Sector Member
Multi-stakeholder
Advisory Group (MAG)
Organiser and Leader
OECD Internet
Technical Advisory
Constituency (ITAC)
Consultative Status
United Nations
Economic and Social
Council (ECOSOC)
Official Observer Status
World Intellectual
Property Organization
(WIPO)

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South Africa Gauteng Chapter
Collaborative Working Relationships
World Wide Web Consortium (WC3)
Internet Corporation for Assigned
Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Regional Internet registries (RIR’s)
International Code Council (ICC)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE)
World Economic Forum
World Summit Awards (WSA)
International Information Systems
Security Certification Consortium (ISC2)
Memorandum of Understanding
Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC)
Member
ACCA
NPO Member
Asia & Pacific Internet Association
(APIA)
International Technology Advisory
Panel (ITAP)
Singapore Computer Society (SCS)
Singapore Infocomm Technology
Federation (SITF)
Global Organizations Regional/National Organizations

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South Africa Gauteng Chapter
Your Membership is Vital
Internet Society members achieve change through a
range of partnerships and technical expertise.
90+
Chapters
Worldwide
Your membership to the Internet Society gives you a
powerful voice.
50000+
Individual
Members
140+
Organization
Members

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South Africa Gauteng Chapter
Introduction2013
Established
2014
AGM
Leadership
Consisting of
Executive
Team of Six
Individuals
2015
81
Members

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South Africa Gauteng Chapter
Our Mission
To promote the open development,
evolution, and use of the Internet for
the benefit of all people throughout
South Africa.

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South Africa Gauteng Chapter
Marketing & Fundraising
Advocacy & Capacity
Building
Our Four Pillars
Policy & Governance
Technical

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South Africa Gauteng Chapter
In Action

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South Africa Gauteng Chapter
Communications
engage membersMailing Lists & Newsletters
Social Media & Website Events

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Strategic Relationship
Govt Industry
Civil
Society
End
User

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Get Involved
There are so many ways to
support the Internet.
Explore how you can make
an impact.
 Become a Member
 Attend an Event
 Get Involved - Volunteer This your Internet.
Join it!
www.isoc-gauteng.org.za

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South Africa Gauteng Chapter
Gabriel Ramokotjo
Chairman
Thank You