Alejandra Prieto – Internet Society https://www.internetsociety.org We empower people to keep the Internet a force for good: open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy. Join us. Mon, 27 Feb 2023 12:48:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://www.internetsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cropped-ISOC-Symbol-Ground-navy-690px-1-32x32.jpg Alejandra Prieto – Internet Society https://www.internetsociety.org 32 32 Your Chance to Be the Changemaker https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2023/02/your-chance-to-be-the-changemaker/ Wed, 01 Feb 2023 14:30:00 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?p=185386 a group of young people seated around Vinf Cerf

It's not every day a fellowship program changes lives. But that's exactly what we see when our alumni set out into the world, eager and ready to make a difference. From 1 February 2023, we are opening applications to our new Youth Ambassador Program. Here's your chance to make a difference.

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]]> Shape the Internet’s Future with the Early Career Fellowship https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2021/03/shape-the-internets-future-with-the-early-career-fellowship/ Tue, 23 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?p=134783 early career fellows

Imagine a world where a global roster of Internet champions can stand up against the threats to the Internet. This ideal was the inspiration for our new flagship program – the Early Career Fellowship! This groundbreaking fellowship empowers a diverse new generation of Internet thinkers and doers. The Early Career Fellows will have the opportunity […]

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]]> Chapter Leaders Worldwide Make the Case for Strong Encryption https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2020/09/chapter-leaders-worldwide-make-the-case-for-strong-encryption/ Thu, 03 Sep 2020 09:00:25 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?p=122210

What makes a great leader? Earlier this year, 473 Chapter Members participated in the 2020 Chapters Training Program. The Internet Society kicked off the program with a lot of hope and excitement. This was an opportunity to harness the power of us – our global community – to incubate innovative ideas and tomorrow’s Internet leaders. The […]

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]]> Empowering More Gretas: Introducing the 2019 IGF Youth Ambassadors https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2019/09/empowering-more-gretas-introducing-the-2019-igf-youth-ambassadors/ Wed, 25 Sep 2019 13:58:42 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?p=105544

When 16-year-old Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg burst onto the global scene a few months ago, people underestimated the power this young girl would have to raise awareness and rally the world around climate change. Today, she has become a fearless advocate, boldly speaking out and holding politicians to account for their lack of action […]

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]]> We Cannot Shape the Internet’s Future Without the Voices of Youth https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2018/12/fellows-impressions-of-the-igf-and-the-youthigf-program/ Thu, 20 Dec 2018 11:04:21 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?p=92596

After almost a decade, the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) remains a cornerstone of international Internet and local governance with participation from over 140 countries. The approach of the IGF is simple: anyone who has a stake in the future of the Internet can go and be heard. It was founded and operates on the principles […]

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