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- Internet Endowment

- ISOC’s 20th Anniversary: Global INET 2012, Internet Hall of Fame, Internet Wishing Tree, etc.

- Jonathan B. Postel Service Award – Call for Nominations

March 2012 - Paris, France

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Endowment Fund

• The Internet Society is developing plans for an endowment to provide diversified funding for the IETF - the intended and primary recipient (others per donor interest).

• Will allow dedicated contributions of cash, stocks, bequests, other securities, etc.

• Is under discussion with the IAOC and the ISOC Board

• Comments/questions welcome: ISOC CEO or IAOC

• Launch planned 2nd half 2012 – TBC as appropriate

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ISOC’s 20th Anniversary:Global INET 2012 – Highlights22-24 April 2012, Geneva, Switzerland

• Interactive Panel Discussions covering critical topics, including security, privacy, IPv6, net neutrality,

digital content and innovation, and human rights and freedom of expression

• Visionary Keynotesfrom industry leaders and futurists, including Dr. Leonard Kleinrock, Mitchell Baker – Chair of Mozilla Foundation and Dr. Francis Gurry – Director General of WIPO

• Join the Internet Society’s Year-long 20th Anniversary CelebrationParticipate in our special programs to mark our 20th Anniversary

• Internet Hall of Fame Awards Launch and GalaBe part of history. Join us for a night of special recognition as we celebrate the inaugural class of the Internet Hall of Fame

http://www.internetsociety.org/events/inet-conferences/global-inet-2012

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▪ Launched Wishing Tree on 9 March

▪ Opportunity to express wishes for the future of the Internet

▪ See IETF home page

▪ Encourage Internet Society Chapters, Members, IETF’ers and others to share their wishes

▪ Capture YouTube wishes and display at the Global INET

▪ Wishing Tree “station” at the Global INET on 22-24 April 2012 in Geneva

20th Anniversary: Internet Wishing Tree

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2012 Jonathan B. Postel Service Award

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Jonathan B. Postel

• First editor of the IETF RFC Series

• Authored or co-authored more than 200 RFCs

• First director of IANA

• Member of the IAB (1990-1993)

• Chair of the IRTF (1992-1995)

• First member of the Internet Society (1992)

Be conservative in what you do,be liberal in what you accept from others.

- Robustness Principle, RFC 793

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2012 Jonathan B. Postel Service Award

Nominations Open: 29 March - 31 May

Honoree to be announced at IETF 84

The Award was established by the Internet Society to honour individuals or organisations that, like Jon, have made outstanding contributions in service to the data communications community.

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Jonathan B. Postel Service Award Past Honorees▪ 1999 - Jon Postel (posthumously)▪ 2000 - Scott Bradner▪ 2001 - Daniel Karrenberg▪ 2002 - Steve Wolff▪ 2003 - Peter Kirstein▪ 2004 - Phill Gross▪ 2005 - Jun Murai▪ 2006 - Bob Braden and Joyce K. Reynolds▪ 2007 - Nii Quaynor▪ 2008 - La Fundación Escuela Latinoamericana de Redes

(EsLaRed) ▪ 2009 - CSNET▪ 2010 - Jianping Wu ▪ 2011 - Kilnam Chon

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