A necessity not a luxury: the Internet’s role in humanitarian response
By Brendan Harvey, Executive Director, Help.NGO What are a human being’s basic needs and how do you meet them? Humanitarians…
What is in a word? Innovation
The Internet Society Foundation believes that innovation is at the core of providing better opportunities for people to transform and…
SCILLS program expands to three new countries
We are excited to announce the expansion of our Strengthening Communities, Improving Lives and Livelihoods (SCILLS) program to three new…
Four projects awarded funding to advance Internet access and connectivity around the world
We are excited to award a first round of grant funding through our BOLT grant program to four exciting projects that will…
Third round of grant funding awarded to researchers studying the future of the Internet
We are thrilled to award a third round of grant funding through our Research grant program to six exciting projects that examine…
$1 million awarded in grants to support digital skills development in Bangladesh, Colombia and Senegal
The Internet Society Foundation has awarded over $1 million in digital skills development grants to nine innovative projects in Bangladesh,…
$1.5 million awarded in grants to promote Internet resiliency during disaster response
We have awarded $1.5 million in a first round of grant funding to three organizations through our Resiliency program. This…
Musings of a MEL Enthusiast: The Power of Language
By Suzane Muhereza Like many organizations are doing at this time of year, our Internet Society Foundation (Foundation) team is…
Announcing $200k innovation grants to address the Internet connectivity gap
We are excited to announce a round of grant funding to advance Internet access and connectivity through our Building Opportunities/Leveraging…
The future of e-waste in Africa
Driven by the vision on an Internet for Everyone, The Internet Society (ISOC) Zimbabwe Chapter runs programs aimed at making a difference locally, informing policy, and educating the public about Internet-related issues. In collaboration with the Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication, they are a 2021 awardee of our Research Grant Programme that examines the impact of the Internet on the environment. We spoke with Dr Vusumuzi Maphosa, lead Researcher and Jasper Mangwana, ISOC Zimbabwe President to learn more about this project and what it hopes to achieve.