# Internet Society (ISOC)

The Internet Society **(**[**ISOC**](https://www.internetsociety.org/)**)** is a non-profit organisation that was founded in 1992 to provide leadership in Internet-related standards, education, access, and policy. It features chapters all over the world, and ISOC members are involved in every aspect of Internet governance. Some of their resources include:

* Apply for an [**ambassadorship**](http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/igf-ambassadors-programme) to the IGF (when the call opens each summer)
* Apply for a [**fellowship**](http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/ietf-and-ois-programmes) to attend one of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) meetings
* Become a [**global member**](https://www.isoc.org/membership/rules.shtml) (for free) and [**join**](https://www.internetsociety.org/who-we-are/chapters) **a chapter**
* Check out their [**publications**](https://www.internetsociety.org/publications/), such as the [**2017 Global Internet Report: Paths to Our Digital Future**](https://future.internetsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2017-Internet-Society-Global-Internet-Report-Paths-to-Our-Digital-Future.pdf)
* **ISOC’s online** [**course**](https://www.internetsociety.org/inforum/shaping-internet/) “Shaping the Internet: History and Futures”
* **ISOC’s** [**guide**](https://cdn.prod.internetsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/factsheet_ecosystem.pdf) to the Internet ecosystem
* Join the ISOC Policy or other [**mailing lists**](https://portal.isoc.org/membership/interests)
* Participate in an [**e-learning course**](http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders-ngl-programme/elearning) as part of the Next Generation Leaders program (NGL)
* Young journalists and students: [**apply**](https://www.internetsociety.org/youth-igf-programme/) for ISOC’s Youth\@IGF programme (ages 18-25)


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