ISOC Luxembourg
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Internet Society
The Internet Society or ISOC is an international, nonprofit organization founded during 1992 to provide direction in Internet related standards, education, and policy...
and is a not-for-profit organization. It aims at being the local arm of ISOC, as well as relaying local concerns to the relevant Internet organizations.
Every member of the chapter is also a member of the global Internet Society.
Goals and activities
ISOC Luxembourg shares the global goals of the Internet Society, as expressed in the ISOC strategic Operating Plan. In addition, it focuses on local and not so local, activities to make the Internet processes better known to the community. As an example, ISOC Luxembourg was the local host of the July 2005 meeting of ICANNICANN
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is a non-profit corporation headquartered in Marina del Rey, California, United States, that was created on September 18, 1998, and incorporated on September 30, 1998 to oversee a number of Internet-related tasks previously performed directly...
. It also participates in the ICANN
ICANN
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is a non-profit corporation headquartered in Marina del Rey, California, United States, that was created on September 18, 1998, and incorporated on September 30, 1998 to oversee a number of Internet-related tasks previously performed directly...
At-Large community as a recognized At-large structure.
At the local level, the chapter is active in policy discussions related to the country code top level domain .lu as well as being part of the Luxembourg IPv6 council.
Board of directors
- Brent Frère - Chairman
- Patrick Vande WallePatrick Vande WalleBorn May 8, 1960, in Ronse , Belgium, Patrick Vande Walle is an Internet engineer. He is a member of the Security and Stability Committee of ICANN and a former member of its At-Large Advisory Committee. He is also the founder of the project, an applicant for the .sport Top Level Domain....
- Secretary and interim Treasurer