Name of Association:

Internet Society of Mauritius (http://www.isoc-mu.org)

Representative:

Dave Kissoondoyal

Position:

President - Chairman

Key functions:

Since 2000, the Internet Society has served as the national organization for coordination and cooperation on the Internet, promoting and maintaining a broad spectrum of activities focused on the Internet's development, availability, and associated technologies.

The Internet Society acts not only as a clearinghouse for Internet information and education but also as a facilitator and coordinator of Internet-related initiatives in Mauritius.

Through its conference and other sponsored events, developing training workshops, tutorials, statistical and market research, publications, public policy and trade activities, standardization activities and committees, the Internet Society serves the needs of the growing global Internet community. From commerce to education to social issues, our goal is to enhance the availability and utility of the Internet on the widest possible scale.

Its principal purpose is to maintain and extend the development and availability of the Internet and its associated technologies and applications - both as an end in itself, and as a means of enabling organizations, professions, and individuals worldwide to more effectively collaborate, cooperate, and innovate in their respective fields and interests.

Its specific goals and purposes include:
1) To propagate the use of Internet amongst its members and the public in general.

2) To promote the rapid propagation of Internet and its technologies in every sphere of the Mauritian Community.

3) To provide services for organisational and individual members in terms of training and support in connection to Internet Technologies.

4) To advocate the use of the Internet to the individual and organisational members in their daily life.

5) To show the importance of Internet and its technologies in the life of the Public in Mauritius and elsewhere.

Key achievement & awards in last 5 years:

Internet Month – May 2001 - Initiation to the Internet

Internet Month – June 2001 - Initiation to the Internet

http://www.isoc-mu.org/default.asp?nav=activities&page=pastactivities&link=main

Internet for School Children
Initiation to the Internet for School Children in collaboration with the Moka- Flacq District Council was done on 4th and 5th July 2001 at Quartier Militaire where a total of 150 School Children were initiated http://www.edusud.org/actu/breves/2001/06/breves7.html

Participation with the National Computer Board at the Internet Fiesta in 2001.
NCB - Internet Fiesta - Presentation "The concept of e-Mauritius in the Global Village"

Initiation to the Internet at Courts Cyber café, Port Louis on 5 consecutive Saturdays are as follows:
Saturday 28.7.2001 from 09.00 AM TO 13.00
Saturday 04.8.2001 from 09.00 AM TO 13.00
Saturday 11.8.2001 from 09.00 AM TO 13.00
Saturday 18.8.2001 from 09.00 AM TO 13.00
Saturday 25.8.2001 from 09.00 AM TO 13.00

Technology to promote e-enablement

Chat Server

Discussion Forum

Instant Messaging Service

Contribution to operations both within and beyond domicile country borders

Helped in initiating Mauritian in the use of Internet and its tool.

We are planning to organise an E-Africa Summit with the following subject - e-Africa and the future.

Planning for local conference in connection to the preparatory conference for the World Summit on the Information Society.

We have partnered with Visualsoft UK Ltd to provide training. Visualsoft is a market leader in eLearning and web based training delivery. We are in the process of implementing the same and the training will be located at http://training.isoc-mu.org

Introduces significant value proposition in the ICT sector

Following our participation in the Isoc-Francophonie summit the following proposition were made adopted:

The counsel of the French-speaking chapters must promote a true internationalisation of the instances of governance of Internet.