The Internet Society (ISOC) is happy to announce a new programme beginning in
2010: the ISOC Next Generation Leaders (NGL) programme. The NGL was officially
launched 6 October 2009 at a youth forum lunch during the ITU Telecom World
week in Geneva. The programme is aimed at emerging talents across the globe,
between the ages of 20 and 40, and is a unique blend of coursework and
practical experience to help prepare young professionals from around the world
to become the next generation of Internet technology, policy, and business
leaders.

Programme entrants will complete a tailored eLearning course, covering the
essential topics required for effective interactions and relationships
within the Internet ecosystem, as well as key concepts and emerging issues
in Internet governance. They will be encouraged to apply for the Internet
Society?s representation programmes, such as ISOC Ambassadorships to the
Internet Governance Forum (IGF), the World Bank, and OECD, and the ISOC
Fellowship to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).

At the end of the programme, all Next Generation Leaders programme graduates
will be invited to submit a proposal for a project focused on an Internet
development issue within their own communities. Of those, three projects will
be chosen and the respective project leaders will be invited to Geneva for a
final, one-week course in Internet diplomacy. The three project leaders will
be recognized as the Next Generation Leaders programme laureates, rewarded with
special opportunities to network with some of the Internet?s most respected
leaders and to participate in special leadership events, and they may be
encouraged to start new Internet Society Chapters in their communities.

More information on the programme can be found at
http://www.internetsociety.org/leaders

You may sign up to receive periodic information on the NGL but visiting the
programme site and clicking on "Candidates: Register for NGL Information."

We will be sharing application details for the eLearning component through the
sign up information list in the coming months.

If you have any questions or comments about the Next Generation Leaders
programme, please contact leaders@InternetSociety.org