March 2019

The Internet Society 2019
Action Plan

Andrew Sullivan
President and CEO
sullivan@isoc.org

Presentation title – Client name1

Together, our Vision and Mission give us purpose”An open, globally-connected,
trustworthy and secure Internet foreveryone.”
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The ‘what’ and the ‘how’ – a framework for organizing our work

Shaping theFuture ofthe Internet

Connecting
the World

CollaborativeApproach

Community
Building
ImprovingTechnicalSecurity

Building
Trust

Access and Trust
Strong Voice3

What we will do4

Connecting the World•

Support new and existing deployments of Community
Networks worldwide showcasing their effectivenessand committing governmental support•

Adopt policies, procedures, and programmes thatallow for the deployment of Community Networks•

Support the ongoing development of the global CN
community with key partners through capacity
building, research, and strategic fund-raising.

•Hold a series of Regional Preparatory Summits thatbring together industry, government, technicalexperts, and community networks themselves, toprepare for a Global Summit in 2020

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5Building Trust•

Build partnerships to help us effect change:••

Shape public policies & technologies related toencryption, privacy, & security to enhance user trust
Grow OTA community to improve enterprise privacy
and security practices•

Advance security research through support for NDSS•

Contribute to the global norm development around
Cyber and International Stability through our work inthe GCSC•

Speak out against Internet shutdowns•

Increase adoption of Security and Privacy practices toprotect the network, users, and critical information
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Improving Technical Security•Strengthen the security and resiliency of theInternet’s routing system through global adoption ofMANRS•Advance efforts to enable confidential end-to-end
communication•Lead efforts to develop and deploy Time
Synchronization protocols.

•BGP Security, DNSSEC etc. Drive deployment ofstandards including TLS 1.3, DNS over TLS and HTTP.

•Encourage adoption of industry and community-wide
norms that protect the Public

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Shaping the Future of the Internet•

Maintain and safeguard the key attributes of theInternet so that it remains open and trusted into thefuture.

•Explore the effect of emerging technologies on theInternet•

A thematic research focus on Consolidation,culminating in a 2019/20 Global Internet Report thatanswers key economic, policy and technical questions
outlined in the 2018 report•

Influence policy fora where governance decisions aremade8

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Building our Community•

Engage with our community of staff, members andchapters to mobilize people in support of our mission•

Support the activities of the Chapters Advisory Council•

Develop resources and fund activities that allow
chapters to be our advocates•

More closely connect our individual members, org
members, and partners experience with the InternetSociety’s priorities•Engage with Civil Society•

Strengthen the Regional Bureaus© InternetSociety

10Fostering a CollaborativeApproach•

Promote the decentralized, collaborative andmultistakeholder approach to policy and governanceissues.

•Continue to build momentum for the multistakeholder
model in global conversations•

Promote the work of the IETF•

Promote the spread of multistakeholder governancein Internet-related governmental processes•

Advocate for IGF reform; evaluate our future role11

Speaking with a Strong VoiceOur communications are key to our shared success.
We will communicate strategically and in harmony, with urgency and purpose as
we look to fulfill our mission.
As we do so, we will continue to look for new ways to align our messages andoutputs with our strategic priorities, growing our influence on how the Internet isshaped for the future.
We will remain outcome and results focused.
We will speak clearly in a way that others can understand and that makes us
relevant to the global conversation.

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Also…

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Strengthen ties with the IETF
•Use the LLC to clarify the relationship between theIETF and the Internet Society•Fulfil our commitments under the IETF LLC•

Use Technical Fellows and Deploy360 programmes tocontinue to drive participation in the IETF

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Launch the Foundation•

Open up a new chapter in the Internet Society’s
history with the launch of the Foundation as thenext step in our grant-giving programme•Attract a new grantees•

Begin to distribute grant funding for projects thatare aligned with our mission•

Create value for the Foundation around the stories
we can tell about work that is changing lives andmaking a positive impact“The Internet Society Foundation
exists to showcase andsupport the positive difference theInternet can make topeople everywhere.”15

Thank you.
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