About the Internet Society 

Mission and Strategic Plan

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Internet Society Mission Statement

"The mission of the Internet Society is to promote the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world."

In pursuit of this mission, ISOC:

• Facilitates open development of standards, protocols, administration, and the technical infrastructure of the Internet
• Supports education in developing countries specifically, and wherever the need exists
• Promotes professional development and builds community to foster participation and leadership in areas important to the evolution of the Internet
• Provides reliable information about the Internet
• Provides forums for discussion of issues that affect Internet evolution, development and use in technical, commercial, societal, and other contexts
• Fosters an environment for international cooperation, community, and a culture that enables self-governance to work
• Serves as a focal point for cooperative efforts to promote the Internet as a positive tool to benefit all people throughout the world
• Provides management and coordination for on-strategy initiatives and outreach efforts in humanitarian, educational, societal, and other contexts.

With these strategic underpinnings in place, the Internet Society has identified and undertaken a number of projects to demonstrate its commitment to the mission. Many of these have been initiated by chapters or as a result of individual and organisational member desires. Others have been undertaken through the efforts of the trustees, officers and secretariat staff in Reston and Geneva.

ISOC's Strategic Operating Plan

To learn more about ISOC's current strategies and operations, refer to:

• The Strategic Operating Plan of The Internet Society, Part I - Strategy (PDF: 310 KB)
• The Strategic Operating Plan of The Internet Society, Part II - 2006 Programs and Budget (PDF: 465 KB)