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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><br><br><div>> To: isoc-newsletter@elists.isoc.org<br>> Subject: Internet Society Newsletter<br>> Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 08:18:35 +0000<br>> From: isoc-newsletter@elists.isoc.org<br>> <br>> ===========================================================<br>> Internet Society Newsletter<br>> Volume 12 Number 03<br>> ===========================================================<br>> <br>> ------------<br>> Feature Stories From Our Chapters<br>> ------------<br>> - Preparing Cameroon for the future<br>> - Pakistan's girls and the local technology industry<br>> <br>> ------------<br>> Tips & tools<br>> ------------<br>> - Don't Miss The Deadline To Apply For An Internet Society Community Grant<br>> - Digital Identity e-learning modules<br>> <br>> ------------<br>> Upcoming events<br>> ------------<br>> - ION Krakow 30 Sep to 2 Oct 2013<br>> - Asia Internet Symposium, Kathmandu 2013, 1 Oct 2013<br>> - INET San Francisco, 2 Oct 2013<br>> - Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, 2 Oct to 5 Oct 2013<br>> - Internet Governance Forum, 21 Oct to 25 Oct 2013<br>> <br>> ------------<br>> News<br>> ------------<br>> - Internet Society Responds to Reports of the U.S. Government’s Circumvention of Encryption Technology<br>> - Internet Society Board of Trustees Elects New Chair<br>> - African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF)<br>> - Internet Society Supports the 2013 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing<br>> <br>> ------------<br>> Get Involved<br>> ------------<br>> - Spread the word<br>> <br>> ===========================================================<br>> Feature Stories From Our Chapters<br>> ===========================================================<br>> <br>> Preparing Cameroon for the future<br>> Started in 2011 with the help of an Internet Society Community Grant and led by Ndonnang and his colleague Janvier Ngnoulaye, the Impact IPv6 project focuses on educating students, professional experts and trainers in the use of the latest Internet protocol. <br>> <br>> + Read more:<br>> http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2013/09/preparing-cameroon-future<br>> <br>> -----------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> Pakistan's girls and the future of the local technology industry<br>> With the support of the local Internet Society chapter, 15 community leaders in villages around Islamabad were prepared as multipliers and given the tools to educate 20 girls each. Last April 25th, around 300 girls came together to receive their certification after successfully completing their training.<br>> <br>> + Read more:<br>> http://www.internetsociety.org/pakistans-girls-and-future-local-technology-industry<br>> <br>> <br>> ===========================================================<br>> Tips & tools<br>> ===========================================================<br>> <br>> Don't Miss The Deadline To Apply For An Internet Society Community Grant<br>> <br>> + Use the Internet to change the world! Apply Now:<br>> https://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/grants-awards/community-grants<br>> <br>> -----------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> Digital Identity e-learning modules<br>> <br>> Share what you want, when you want: help us promote or take part in three interactive tutorials designed to empower yourself to better manage your online identity.<br>> <br>> + Watch them at:<br>> http://www.internetsociety.org/manage-your-identity<br>> <br>> ===========================================================<br>> Upcoming events<br>> ===========================================================<br>> <br>> ION Krakow 30 Sep to 2 Oct 2013<br>> - http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/ion/krakow2013/<br>> <br>> Asia Internet Symposium, Kathmandu 2013, 1 Oct 2013<br>> - http://www.internetsociety.org/events/asia-internet-symposium-kathmandu-2013<br>> <br>> INET San Francisco, 2 Oct 2013<br>> - http://www.internetsociety.org/events/inet-san-francisco<br>> <br>> Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, 2 Oct to 5 Oct 2013<br>> - http://gracehopper.org/2013/<br>> <br>> Internet Governance Forum, 21 Oct to 25 Oct 2013<br>> - http://www.internetsociety.org/2013-igf-mini-site<br>> <br>> + See the full calendar: <br>> http://www.internetsociety.org/events/events-calendar<br>> <br>> ===========================================================<br>> News<br>> ===========================================================<br>> <br>> Internet Society Responds to Reports of the U.S. Government’s Circumvention of Encryption Technology<br>> <br>> The Internet Society is alarmed by continuing reports alleging systematic United States government efforts to circumvent Internet security mechanisms. The Internet Society President and CEO, Lynn St. Amour, said, “If true, these reports describe government programmes that undermine the technical foundations of the Internet and are a fundamental threat to the Internet’s economic, innovative, and social potential".<br>> <br>> + Read more:<br>> http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-responds-reports-us-government%E2%80%99s-circumvention-encryption-technology<br>> <br>> -----------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> Internet Society Board of Trustees Elects New Chair<br>> <br>> The Internet Society Board of Trustees seated its new Board and elected a new Chair, Robert Hinden, at its meeting in Berlin, Germany.<br>> <br>> + Read more:<br>> http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-board-trustees-elects-new-chair-0<br>> <br>> -----------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF)<br>> <br>> AfPIF 2013 took place in Casablanca, Morocco on 3 - 5 September, 2013. Visit the archive with the presentations and recordings from the event.<br>> <br>> + AfPIF 2013:<br>> http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/blog/2013/03/ion-singapore-webcas<br>> ting-information<br>> <br>> -----------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> Internet Society Supports the 2013 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing <br>> <br>> To be held 2-5 October in Minneapolis, USA, the conference is expected to attract participants from industry, academia, and government from more than 40 countries.<br>> <br>> + Add to your calendar:<br>> http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-supports-event-promote-women-computing<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> ***************************<br>> <br>> ===========================================================<br>> Get Involved<br>> ===========================================================<br>> <br>> Spread the Word!<br>> <br>> Share our content across your social media channels and help support for<br>> an open Internet!<br>> <br>> + Share Our Stuff!<br>> http://www.internetsociety.org/get-involved/spread-word<br>> <br>> ===========================================================<br>> <br>> If you have any questions regarding membership, please contact the<br>> Internet Society membership team at <membership@isoc.org>.<br>> <br>> Copyright (c) 2013 Internet Society. Permission to duplicate and<br>> redistribute in any form is granted as long as this copyright and this<br>> notice remain intact.<br>> <br>> http://internetsociety.org/newsletter<br>> <br>> -----------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> Send any comments, questions, or suggestions to:<br>> <br>> <newsletter@isoc.org><br>> <br>> Internet Society http://www.internetsociety.org<br>> <br>> ===========================================================<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe,<br>> please log into the ISOC Member Portal:<br>> https://portal.isoc.org/<br>> Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu.<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe,<br>> please log into the ISOC Member Portal:<br>> https://portal.isoc.org/<br>> Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu.<br></div> </div></body>
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