# Web Foundation Established in 2009 by the inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the [World Wide Web Foundation](https://webfoundation.org/) seeks to advance the open web as a public good and a basic right. They offer multiple resources such as [research](https://webfoundation.org/research-publications/), as well as initiatives and projects including: * Alliance for Affordable Internet ([A4AI](https://a4ai.org/)) – Working to make Internet access more affordable and inclusive. A key resource they public is the annual [Affordability Report](https://a4ai.org/affordability-report/report/2019/#) * [Contract](https://contractfortheweb.org) for the Web * [Open Data Barometer](https://opendatabarometer.org/) – It measures the prevalence and impact of open data initiatives around the world * [Open Data Charter](https://opendatacharter.net/) – Guides and supports governments as they implement shared open data principles, standards and best practices * [Open Data Labs](http://labs.webfoundation.org/) – Employs a combination of research, incubation, training, and engagement to ensure that open data is used to address practical problems in developing and emerging economies * [Web Index](http://thewebindex.org/) – The first measure of the web’s contribution to social, economic, and political progress, studying 86 countries across the world * [Web We Want](https://webwewant.org/) – a global coalition working to defend, claim, and change the future of the Web --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://policy-advocacy.gfmd.info/actors-1/institutions-and-other-organisations/web-foundation.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.