{"id":2522,"date":"2017-05-30T14:17:50","date_gmt":"2017-05-30T18:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/?page_id=2522"},"modified":"2025-08-22T13:07:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T13:07:20","slug":"mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission and Vision"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-image uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign- uagb-columns__gap-10 align uagb-block-348970f6 uagb-columns__columns-1 uagb-columns__max_width-theme background-image-fallback-white\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-630388c2\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Mission<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-tab uag-hide-mob\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-purple-color has-text-color has-48-font-size\">Our Vision: The Internet Is for Everyone.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-green-color has-text-color has-32-font-size\">Our Mission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society supports and promotes the development of the Internet as a global technical infrastructure, a resource to enrich people\u2019s lives, and a force for good in society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">Our work aligns with our goals for the Internet to be open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy. We seek collaboration with all who share these goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">Together, we focus on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-18-font-size\">\n<li>Building and supporting the communities that make the Internet work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advancing the development and application of Internet infrastructure, technologies, and open standards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advocating for policy that is consistent with our view of the Internet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-green-color has-text-color\">Highlights of Activities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">To help achieve our mission, the Internet Society:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-18-font-size\">\n<li>Facilitates open development of standards, protocols, administration, and the technical infrastructure of the Internet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supports education in developing countries specifically, and wherever the need exists.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promotes professional development and builds community to foster participation and leadership in areas important to the evolution of the Internet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provides reliable information about the Internet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provides forums for discussion of issues that affect Internet evolution, development and use in technical, commercial, societal, and other contexts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fosters an environment for international cooperation, community, and a culture that enables self-governance to work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Serves as a focal point for cooperative efforts to promote the Internet as a positive tool to benefit all people throughout the world.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provides management and coordination for on-strategy initiatives and outreach efforts in humanitarian, educational, societal, and other contexts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-tab uag-hide-mob\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile margin-bottom-0 has-neutral-green-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-teal-color has-text-color\">Help keep the Internet for everyone. 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