Actors

The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) is an inititiative bringing together several telecommunications standards development organisations with the aim to collaborate on the development of tec... (See more)

Access Now is a non-governmental organisation working in the field on digital civil rights. The activities of the organisation cover three main areas: Policy. Access Now is developing ... (See more)

The Africa Civil Society on the Information Society (ACSIS) is a civil society organisation created in 2003 with the aim to promote an inclusive information society in Africa. In order to achieve... (See more)

The Africa Information & Communication Technologies Alliance (AfICTA) is an alliance of ICT companies, multi-national corporations, associations, organisations, and individuals involved in... (See more)

Africa Top Level Domains Organization (AfTLD) is a not-for-profit organisation composed of managers of country code top level domains (ccTLDs) in Africa. The organisation works to promote c... (See more)

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights was established by the African Charter on Human and People's Rights, with the aim to promote human and people's rights and ensure their protect... (See more)

The African Network Information Center (AFRINIC) is one of the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), the organisations that manage the allocation of Internet number resources - Internet protocol ... (See more)

The African Network Operators Group (AfNOG) is a forum for cooperation and exchange of technical information between Internet network operators in Africa.  The aim of AfNOG is to build... (See more)

The process for creating the African Union was initiated in September 1999, when the Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African Unity called for the establishment of an African Un... (See more)

The Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) is a research institute dedicated to exploring the dynamic relationship between the Internet and society, including the inc... (See more)

The Alianza contra Piraterí­a de Televisión Paga (Alianza) is a group of content providers, pay-TV broadcasters and technology providers aiming at combatting pay-TV piracy throughout Latin America.... (See more)

The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) is a coalition of public sector, private sector, and not-for-profit organisations working to drive down the cost of broadband access through policy and r... (See more)

The Alliance for Internet of Things Innovation (AIOTI) was initiated by the European Commission in 2015, with the aim to strengthen the dialogue and interaction among Internet of Thi... (See more)

The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) is one of the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), the organisations that manage the allocation of Internet number resources - Internet p... (See more)

Amnesty International (AI) is a global non-for-profit organisation whose mission is to undertake research and action aimed at preventing and ending abuses of human rights. The organisation ... (See more)

The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) is a worldwide coalition of private companies and associations, governmental entities and intergovernmental organisations dedicated to fighting against c... (See more)

The Arab League is an intergovernmental organisation consisting of 21 Arab states in the Northern and North-Eastern part of Africa and South-West Asia. The aim of the organisation is to strengthe... (See more)

Article 19 is a non-governmental organisation whose mission is to defend freedom of expression and information worldwide, and contribute to ensuring that people everywhere can express themselves fr... (See more)

The Article 29 Working Party is an independent advisory group established at the EU level with the purpose to provide advice on issues related to the processing of personal data and the free m... (See more)

The Asia Pacific Internet Association (APIA) was established in 1997 as a non-profit trade association, whose aim is to promote the business interests of the Internet-related service industry ... (See more)

The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum bringing together 21 countries with the aim to support sustainable economic growth and prosperity in the Asia-Pac... (See more)

The Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association (APTLD) is an organisation that brings together registries of country code top level domains (ccTLDs) in the Asia Pacific region. The aim of th... (See more)

APNIC is one of the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), the organisations that manage the allocation and registration of Internet number resources - Internet protocol (IP) addresses and auton... (See more)

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank which is based in Mandaluyong, Philippines. The organization has 31 field offices worldwide tasked to promote the social and economic... (See more)

APC is a global network of civil society organisations, which promotes the empowerment of citizens through ICT, and advocates access to a free and open Internet, in respect of human rights and... (See more)

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an intergovernmental organisation composed of 10 Southeast Asian states. It was created in 1967 with the aim to accelerate the economic growth,... (See more)

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international financial organisation composed of 60 central banks and monetary authorities. BIS's goal is to ensure monetary and financial stability... (See more)

The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University is a research center focused on exploring the cyberspace. The Centre studies the development, dynamics, norms, and standard... (See more)

The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) is an independent entity established with the aim to assist regulatory authorities in EU member states, as well as th... (See more)

The Broadband Commission was originally established in 2010 by the ITU and UNESCO as the Broadband Commission for Digital Development in response to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s call to boo... (See more)

The Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) is an intergovernmental organisation established with the aim to strengthen regional integration and cooperation in the Caribbean region.... (See more)

The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to facilitating the development of the information and communications (ICT) sector in the Caribbean region... (See more)

The Center for Safe Internet Pharmacies (CSIP) is a nonprofit organisation set up by several Internet industry players with the aim to address the global problem of consumer access to illegiti... (See more)

The UK CEOP Command, established under the National Crime Agency (NCA), works with child protection partners across the UK and overseas to identify the main threats to children and coordi... (See more)

Childnet International is a non-profit organisation working in the area of child online safety. Childnet’s mission is to work in partnership with others around the world to help make the Internet a... (See more)

Citizen Lab carries research on issues related to research and development at the intersection of information and communication technologies (ICTs), human rights, and global security.... (See more)

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is a non-profit organisation whose aim is to define and promote best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment, and to provide education o... (See more)

The Cloud Standards Customer Council is an end-user advocacy group dedicated to accelerating adoption of cloud computing, with a focus on cloud issues such as standards, security and interoper... (See more)

The Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) is a subsidiary of the UN Economic and Social Counci... (See more)

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was formed in 1994 with the aim to attain sustainable growth and development for its 19 member states and to promote cooperation amon... (See more)

The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is a regional intergovernmental organisation formed in 1991, and currently composed of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mo... (See more)

The Commonwealth of Nations is a political association of 54 member states that in essence were a part of the former British Empire. The organization was founded in 1926 at the Imperial Conference ... (See more)

The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) in an international treaty-based organisation which works to support the development and use of information and communications technologi... (See more)

The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) is an international non-profit membership organisation dedicated to innovation and enhancing society's access to information and c... (See more)

Consumers International is a global federation made up of consumer groups from all over the world. Its aim is to defend, promote, develop and pursue consumer rights as the international basis ... (See more)

The Council of Europe is an European intergovernmental organisation with 47 member states, which was set up to promote democracy and protect human rights and the rule of law in Europe. ... (See more)

The Council of European National Top Level Domain Registries (CENTR) is a not-for-profit organisation composed of registries of country code top level domains (ccTLDs) mainly from across Europe.&nb... (See more)

The Council of the European Union is one of the main institution of the European Union, tasked with: negotiatiating and adopting EU laws (in most cases together with the European Par... (See more)

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is a body of the European Union responsible for ensuring that EU law is interpreted and applied in the same way in every EU country, and ... (See more)

Creative Commons is a nonprofit organisation created with the aim to enable the sharing and use of creativity and knowledge through free legal tools. Creative Commons has developed copyrigh... (See more)

The Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY) represents the states that have ratified the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime. In line with article 46 of the Convention, the Committee works t... (See more)

The CyberGreen Initiative is a global non-profit organisation whose aim is to contribute to improving the health of the global cyber ecosystem. To achieve its aim, the organisation provides metrics... (See more)

 The CyberPeace Institute, an independent, neutral, and collaborative non-governmental organization, was created to enhance the stability of cybersp... (See more)

DIGITALEUROPE is an international non-profit which represents the interests of the European digital technology industry, including the information technology, communications technology, and consumer ... (See more)

DiploFoundation is a leading global capacity development organisation in the field of Internet governance. Diplo was established by the governments of Switzerland and Malta with the goal of... (See more)

The Domain Name Association (DNA) is a non-profit global business association composed of groups, businesses, and individuals involved in the provision, support, and sale of domain names (including... (See more)

Ecma International is an industry association that works on standardisation in information and communications technology (ICT) and consumer electronics. The associat... (See more)

Ecommerce Europe is an association representing more than 25 000 companies selling goods and/or services online to consumers in Europe. Founded by leading national e-commerce associations, Eco... (See more)

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a sub-regional intergovernmental organisation set up with the objective to promote economic integration in all fields of activities of its ... (See more)

ECPAT International is a global network of organisations working together for the elimination of child prostitution, child pornography and the trafficking of children for sexual purposes. ... (See more)

The Electronic Frontier Foundation is a nonprofit organisation working in the area of enhancing, promoting and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms (such as freedom of expression a... (See more)

The Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL) is a non-profit organisation that works with libraries around the world to enable people to access and use information for education, learning, resea... (See more)

ETH Zurich is one of the leading international universities for technology and the natural sciences. It is well known for its excellent education, ground-breaking fundamental research and for imple... (See more)

EU Kids Online is a multinational research network that seeks to enhance knowledge of European children's online opportunities, risks and safety. It uses multiple methods to map children's and... (See more)

    The Eurasia Network Operators Group (ENOG) brings together technology experts from the Russian Federation, Commonwealth of Independent States, and Eastern Europe, to d... (See more)

The European Banking Authority (EBA) was created in 2011 as an independent authority within the European Union (EU) that is accountable to the EU Parliament and EU Council. Its highest governing co... (See more)

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is the world’s leading alliance of public service media. Established in 1950, the organisation is a successor to the... (See more)

The European Central Bank (ECB) is an institution of the European Union, which defines and implements the monetary policy for the euro area. The euro area now consists of 19 EU countries that have ... (See more)

The European Commission (EC) is the executive body of the European Union. Its main responsibilities include: proposing legislation to the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, ... (See more)

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is an association of national standardization bodies of 33 European countries.  CEN functions as a platform for the development of Euro... (See more)

The European Council is the body responsble for defining the overall political direction and priorities of the European Union.  Membership of the European Council includes the heads of... (See more)

The European Court on Human Rights is an international court tasked with the application of the... (See more)

The European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO) is a self-financed non-profit organisation whose main objective is to support initiatives or projects that aim to develop, promote, and encourage Europe... (See more)

The European Cybecrime Centre (EC3) was created at the initiative of the European Commmission and following approval from the Council of the EU, with the mandate to serve as the European information h... (See more)

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) is an independent authority within the European Union, whose main responsibility is to ensure that EU institutions respect the right to privacy when t... (See more)

The European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) is the largest regional Internet Governance Forum (IGF). It was established by a multistakeholder group to tackle and develop region... (See more)

European Digital Rights (EDRi) is an international non-profit association of civil and human rights organisations from across Europe. The main objective of the association is to promote, ... (See more)

The European eCommerce and Omni Channel Trade Association (EMOTA) brings together online and omni channel trade companies across Europe, with the aim to promote e-commerce and contribute to the rem... (See more)

The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is an intergovernmental organisation composed of four member states: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. Establish... (See more)

The European Max Planck Group on Conflict of Laws in Intellectual Property (CLIP) was established in 2004 by a group of scholars working in the fields of intellectual property and private internati... (See more)

The European NGO Alliance for Child Safety Online (eNACSO) is a network consisting of 23 children’s rights non-governmental organisations from across the EU working for a safer online e... (See more)

CERN is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading laboratories for particle physics. At CERN, physicists and engineers probe the fundamental structure of the univ... (See more)

The European Parliament is one of the main institutions of the European Union. It fulfills the legislative function within the EU, together with the Council, as they both have the power to adopt le... (See more)

The European Patent Organization (EPOrg), founded in 1977, is an international organisation created in 1977 to grant patents in Europe. The European Patent Organization is headquartered in Munich, ... (See more)

The European Police Office (Europol) was established through a decision of the Council of the European Union, with the aim to support law enforcement authorities throughout the EU in their fight ag... (See more)

The European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association (ETNO) represents the voice of Europe’s telecommunications network operators since 1992. It has 50 members and observers in 35 ... (See more)

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is a not-for-profit organisation producing recognised standards for information and communications technologies, inclu... (See more)

The European Union (EU) is a regional intergovernmental organisation created with the aim to foster economic and political partnership between its member states. The EU currently has 28 m... (See more)

The European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) is an EU agency established with the aim to enhance the capability of the EU, its member states, and the business communi... (See more)

The Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) is an international, non-profit organisation working in the area of child online safety. FOSI convenes leaders in industry, government and the non-pro... (See more)

The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the US government, which has primary authority for communications laws, regulation and technological innovation. It acts as the fed... (See more)

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an intergovernmental body composed of 35 countries and representatives of two regional organisations (the European Commission and the Gulf Co-operation Cou... (See more)

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is an international body that monitors and makes recommendations about the global financial system. It was establ... (See more)

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is a United Nations specialized agency whose mandate is to support members in their efforts to ensure that people have regular acce... (See more)

The Forum in Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) is a nonprofit corporation established with the aim to enable incident response teams to more effectively respond to security incidents by ... (See more)

Freedom House is an independent organisation dedicated to the promotion of freedom and democracy around the world. In achieving its aim, the organisation undertakes various activities (comprising a... (See more)

The Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) is a group of governments who have committed to cooperate in order to support Internet freedom and protect fundamental human rights (freedom of expression, freedo... (See more)

The G20, otherwise known as the Group of Twenty, is an international forum for governments and central bank governors from 20 major economies: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Fran... (See more)

The G7, otherwise known as the Group of Seven, is an assembly of world leaders who meet annually, in the Leaders' Summit, to discuss global issues. It includes Canada, France, G... (See more)

Established in 1945 under the Charter of the United Nations, the General Assembly occupies a central position as the chief deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the United Nations.... (See more)

... (See more)

The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights – a joint centre of the Faculty of Law at the University of Geneva and the Graduate Institute of I... (See more)

Founded in 1995, the Geneva Center for Security Policy (GCSP) is an international non-profit foundation with an aim to advance peace, security, and international co-opera... (See more)

DCAF, the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance, is dedicated to making states and people safer through more effective and accountable security and justice. Since ... (See more)

The Geneva Internet Plaform (GIP) is a Swiss initiative operated by DiploFoundation that strives to engage digital actors, foster digital governance, and monitor digital policies. It aims t... (See more)

The Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA) was established to explore how advances in science and technology can most efficiently be translated into and used as tools for the benefit of h... (See more)

The Geneva Science-Policy Interface (GSPI) was launched in 2018 by the University of Geneva with the support of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. The GSPI ... (See more)

The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) was created in 2017 with the aim to advance global understanding and adoption of blockchain technology.... (See more)

The Global Commission on Internet Governance was launched in January 2014, by the Centre for International Governance Innovation and Chatham House. The aim of the Commission is to articulat... (See more)

The Commission aims to support policy and norms coherence related to the security and stability in and of cyberspace.... (See more)

The Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre (GCSCC), a programme of the Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford, is an international centre for research on cybersecurity capac... (See more)

The Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) brings together around 35 companies from the information and communications technology (ICT) sector, with the aim to contribute to achieving ... (See more)

The Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies (G3ict) is a nonprofit organisation launched, as an advocacy initiative, by the United Nations Global Allian... (See more)

The mission of Global Network Initiative (GNI) is to protect and advance freedom of expression and privacy rights in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector by setting a glo... (See more)

The Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC), comprised of 162 member states and 35 intergovernmental organisations (as of April 2016), provides advice to the ICANN Board of Directors&n... (See more)

The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies is an institution of research and higher education at the postgraduate level dedicated to the study of wor... (See more)

The Groupe Speciale Mobile Association (GSMA) is an association representing the interests of mobile operators and the broader mobile industry worldwide. Its members include mobile operat... (See more)

The Hague Conference on Private International Law (HccH) is an intergovernmental organisation comprised of 80 members (79 states and the European Union), which work together with the aim to develop... (See more)

Hivos is an international organisation dedicated to contributing to a free, fair, and sustainable world. Through its projects in over 30 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, Hivos works to... (See more)

Hypercat Alliance is a global non-profit organisation that aims to drive a secure and interoperable Internet of Things (IoT) for industry and cities. Membership of the organisation ranges from... (See more)

Established in 2003, the ICT for Peace Foundation (ICT4Peace) is a policy and capacity-building oriented organisation, aiming to ... (See more)

The IMS Global Learning Consortium (IMS GLC) is a global, nonprofit, member organisation that aims to enable a wider adoption of innovative learning technologies in the education and corp... (See more)

The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) brings together technology companies, researchers, universities, and governmental organisations, with the aim to identity, assemble, and promote best practi... (See more)

ISACA is a nonprofit organisation established with the purpose to provide knowledge, certifications, advocacy and education on information system assurance and security, enterprise governance and m... (See more)

INHOPE is an active and collaborative network of 51 hotlines in 45 countries worldwide (as at 2016), which deal with illegal content online, including the removal of child sexual abuse fr... (See more)

INSAFE is a European network comprised of 31 national awareness centres (27 EU member states, plus Iceland, Norway, Russia and Serbia) aimed to empower children and young people to u... (See more)

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is an association of engineers who work together to develop industry standards in a wide range of areas, such as communications, compute... (See more)

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is an organ of the Organization of American States (OAS), set up with the aim to promote and protect human rights in the American hem... (See more)

The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is the global organisation of national parliaments. It was founded more than 130 years ago as the first multilateral political organisation in the world, encoura... (See more)

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an international organization that aims to promote cooperation in the nuclear field and therefore the use of nuclear energy for peaceful objectives.... (See more)

The International Centre of Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC) is a global organisation working in the area of eradicating child abduction, sexual abuse, and exploitation. The centre&nbs... (See more)

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is an international business organisation devoted to promoting international trade and investment. ICC members include companies and business&n... (See more)

The International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) is a non-profit organisation with a scientific mission, which aims to protect people and the environment against adve... (See more)

The Committee is an independent and neutral organisation dedicated to humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of war and armed violence.... (See more)

The International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN) is a network of governmental consumer protection authorities from over 50 countries, which acts as an information sharing ... (See more)

The International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) is a global organisation dedicated to the development and promotion of electronic publishing and content consumption.  The IDPF develo... (See more)

Founded in 1906, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is the world’s leading organisation for the development of international standards for all electrical and electronic technolog... (See more)

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)  is an independent, international, non-governmental, not-for-profit organization that aims to promote high sta... (See more)

The International Labour Organization (ILO) was established in 1919 and is therefore the first and oldest specialised agency of the UN. It is the only UN agency that has a tripartite structure cons... (See more)

The International Monetary Fund, established in 1944, is an international entity aimed to ensure the stability of the global monetary system, through, among others, promoting international monetary... (See more)

The International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber Threats (IMPACT) is an organisation dedicated to enabling governments and other stakeholders to collaborate in the area of cybersecurit... (See more)

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is an intergovernmental body that tackles questions pertaining to migration, internally displaced persons, refugees, and migrant workers. Ini... (See more)

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a non-governmental international organisation composed of 165 national standard-setting bodies that are either... (See more)

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is a UN specialised agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs) with a membership of 193 member states an... (See more)

The International Trade Centre (ITC) is the only development agency that is fully dedicated to supporting the internationalisation of small and medium-sized enterprises (... (See more)

The International Trademark Association (INTA) is an international association of trademark owners and professionals in the field of intellectual property rights. The Association has a wide... (See more)

The Internet & Jurisdiction Policy Network aims to address the tension between the cross-border Internet and national jurisdictions, and the need for transnational cooperation in order to diffu... (See more)

The Internet Architecture Board (IAB)  serves as a committee of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and as an advisory body of the Internet Society. IA... (See more)

The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) is the entity responsible for coordinating some of the key elements that keep the Internet running smoothly. Whilst the Internet is renowned for ... (See more)

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is a US-based not-for-profit public-benefit corporation whose role is to coordinate, at the overall level, the global Inter... (See more)

The IESG reviews and approves working group documents and candidates for the IETF standards track, and reviews other candidates for publication in the RFC series.... (See more)

The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is an open international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers who work on developing technical standards for the Inter... (See more)

Internet Governance Forum is a multistakeholder forum for policy dialogue on Internet governance issues.... (See more)

The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2C) is an association of Internet infrastructure companies created in 2012 with the aim to foster the growth of the Internet and the Internet infrastructure ... (See more)

The Internet Keep Safe Coalition (iKeepSafe) is a nonprofit international alliance of more than 100 policy leaders, educators, law enforcement members, technology experts, public health experts and... (See more)

The Internet Society (ISOC) is a global organisation dedicated to keeping the Internet open, transparent, and user-defined. ISOC's mission is to promote the open development, evolution, and use of ... (See more)

The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is an organisation created by the Internet industry with the aim provide the public in the United Kigdom with a hotline to report criminal online content. C... (See more)

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is a financial institution based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The organisation deals with a wide range of finance-related activities such as public and private secto... (See more)

Description The Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) is the only independent external oversight body of the United Nations system mandated to conduct reviews, evaluations, and inspe... (See more)

The Just Net Coalition (JNC) is a global network of civil society actors committed to an open, free, just and equitable Internet. Founded in February 2014, the coalition now includes 29 member... (See more)

The Kofi Annan Foundation was established in 2007 by Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the UN, to mobilise political will to overcome threats to peace, development problems, and issues relate... (See more)

LACNIC is one of the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), the organisations that manage the allocation and registration of Internet number resources - Internet protocol (IP) addresses and auto... (See more)

The Latin American and Caribbean ccTLDs Organization (LACTLD) is a not-for-profit association which brings together registries of country code top level domains (ccTLDs) in Latin America and the Ca... (See more)

The Libra Association is an independent membership organisation based in Geneva. Its membership consists of geographically distributed and diverse businesses (e.g. payment, technology, telecommunic... (See more)

The LoRa Alliance is a non-profit technology association which works on standardisation in the field of Internet of Things. Its main goal is to standardize Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN)... (See more)

Mandat International is a Geneva-based independent foundation and research centre which aims to enhance international cooperation and dialogue in fields that range from international law, to multistak... (See more)

The Messaging, Malware, and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG) is an industry association dedicated to fighting online abuse. The group was founded in 2004, and it now has over 2... (See more)

Microsoft, founded in 1975 and based in the USA, is one of the world’s leading technology companies. It develops, manufactures, and sells computer software, as well as other information and communic... (See more)

... (See more)

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is a federal agency in the United States government responsible for advising the US President on issues related to telecommunic... (See more)

NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence is a NATO-accredited research and training facility dealing with education, consultation, lessons learned, research and development in the f... (See more)

NetHope is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to promote the use of information and communications technology as a tool for development thoughout the world.   By facilitat... (See more)

NoC promotes an interdisciplinary collaboration of research, teaching, and engagement between academic and non-academic institutions in matters concerning Internet policy.... (See more)

The North American Network Operators Group (NANOG) is a non-profit organisation that brings together engineers from major North American carriers, content providers, hosting and cloud companies, da... (See more)

NATO is an intergovernmental organisation created in 1949 with the overall purpose of guaranteeing the freedom and security of its members through political and military means.... (See more)

The Number Resource Organization (NRO) was formed in 2003 to act a coordinating body for the Regional Internet Registries (currently AFRINIC, ... (See more)

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and other related UN human rights entities, namely the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Sp... (See more)

The Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) is a not-for-profit organisation whose aim is to contribute to ensuring that Internet of Things (IoT) devices can communicate with one another regardless of m... (See more)

The Open Mobile Association (OMA) is a non-profit organisation that works on the development of open specifications for creating interoperable mobile services. Its membership include mobile operato... (See more)

The OpenFog Consortium is a not-for-profit organisation whose main aim is to promote the adoption of distributed computing, networking, and storage architectures and technical best practices ('fog ... (See more)

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) was established in 1961 to provide a forum for governments to work together in order to share experiences and seek solutions to com... (See more)

The Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) or International Organisation of La Francophonie is an international organization that represents countries and regions where French is the ... (See more)

The OIC-CERT was established in 2009 after a resolution was accepted by the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) during the 35th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers held in Ka... (See more)

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is an intergovernmental organisation composed of 57 member states from Europe, Central Asia and North America, which works ... (See more)

OASIS is a nonprofit consortium that works on developing open standards for the global information society. It has more than 5 000 participants representing over 600 organisations an... (See more)

The Organization of American States (OAS) is a regional intergovernmental organisation established to foster collaboration and promote development among its 35 member states.  ... (See more)

The Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA) is a non-profit organisation formed to represent the interests of Pacific Islands in the field of telecommunications.   M... (See more)

  The Pacific Network Operators Group (PacNOG) functions as a platform for discussions and exchanges of information among network and operations engineers, Internet services provi... (See more)

The Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) is an international nonprofit membership organisation dedicated to promoting the advancement and commercial use of information and communications t... (See more)

The PCI Security Standards Council is an open global forum that is responsible for the development, maintenance, management, enhancement, and promotion of Payment Card Industry (PCI) Secu... (See more)

The Pew Research Center is a nonprofit organisation focused on conducting research and analysis on a wide range of issues, including politics and policy, journalism and media, Internet, science and... (See more)

Princeton University, chartered in 1746, is a renowned research university that provides undergraduate and graduate instruction in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering... (See more)

Privacy International is a non-for-profit organisation dedicated to fighting for the right to privacy across the world. To achieve this aim, the organisation engages in a wide range of acti... (See more)

The Red Iberoamericana de Protección de Datos (RIPD) functions as a forum for cooperation between national data protection authorities in Latin America. Its aim is to promote, maintain a... (See more)

RedCLARA (Cooperación Latino Americana de Redes Avanzadas or Latin American Cooperation of Advanced Networks) is an international non-profit organisation aimed at promoting the developmen... (See more)

RIPE NCC is one of the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), the organisations that manage the allocation and registration of Internet number resources - Internet protocol (IP) addresses and au... (See more)

Save the Children in an independent organisation that works to improve the lives of children worldwide, through better education, health care, and economic opportunities. To achieve this ... (See more)

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is an intergovernmental organisation created in 2001 by China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.  ... (See more)

Stanford University, opened in 1891, is one of the world's leading teaching and research universities. Areas of excellence range from the humanities to social sciences to engineering and ... (See more)

The Swiss Digital Initiative aims to bridge the gap between principles and practice and to safeguard ethical standards in the digital world through specific projects. It ... (See more)

INTERPOL coordinates work of police forces from 190 member countries. The coordination is managed through a network of national central bureaus in member states. The Internet growth brought... (See more)

Established in 1995, the South Centre is an intergovernmental policy research think tank composed of and accountable to developing country member states. It conducts... (See more)

Founded in 1998, The Spamhaus Project is an international non-profit organisation that tracks spam and related cyber-threats such as phishing, malware, and botnet. It also provides real-time threat... (See more)

Established in 1950 after the end of WWII, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is a UN agency mandated to help and protect refugees, internally displaced and stateless people, and to ... (See more)

The Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) is one of the functional commissions of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Its main role is to act&nb... (See more)

With information security being of the agenda of the United Nations since 1998, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted several resolutions over the years mandating the Secretary General to esta... (See more)

... (See more)

The United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC) is a specialised entity whose role is to provide digital tools and solutions to the UN family.  ... (See more)

UNICEF's Office of Research-Innocenti was established in 1988 as a research centre dedicated to supporting UNICEF's advocacy for children worldwide and to identify and research current an... (See more)

The Unicode Consortium is a non-profit corporation devoted to developing, maintaining, and promoting software internationalisation standards and data. The work of the Consortium is particularl... (See more)

The United Nations (UN) is an international intergovernmental organisation founded in 1945 with the aims to: maintain international peace and security; develop friendly relations among nations; and�... (See more)

The United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is a UN humanitarian and development agency working to protect and promote children rights around the world (in line with the Convention on the... (See more)

The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) was established by the UN General Assembly in 1996, with the general mandate to further the progressive harmonisation and un... (See more)

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is a UN body dedicated to supporting developing countries in accessing the benefits of a globalised econom... (See more)

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), part of the UN Secretariat, works closely with governments and stakeholders to help countries around the world meet their econom... (See more)

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a UN agency dedicated to helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion around the ... (See more)

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is one of five regional commissions of the United Nations. ESCAP promotes regional cooperation and collective... (See more)

The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), one of the regional commissions of the United Nations, was set up with the purpose to raise the level of economic activity in member cou... (See more)

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) was established in 1946 as one of the main organs of the United Nations; it is the principal body for coordination, policy review, policy dia... (See more)

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa is one of the UN's five regional commissions. ECA's mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member States, foster intra-re... (See more)

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) is one of five regional commissions of the UN. Its major aim is to promote pan-European economic integration. To... (See more)

ECLAC, one of the five regional commissions of the United Nations, was founded with the purpose of contributing to the economic development of Latin America, coordinating actions directed towa... (See more)

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a UN specialised agency, dedicated to contributing to the building of peace, the eradication of poverty, and sustai... (See more)

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) was established in 2010, following a decision of the UN General Assembly, with the aim to contribute to th... (See more)

The United Nations (UN) Environment Management Group (EMG), established in 2001, is a coordination body on environment and human settlements. The EMG consi... (See more)

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is a UN body whose mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment, by inspiring, informing, and enabling na... (See more)

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international environmental treaty on climate change that was negotiated and signed at the United Nations Conference on Envi... (See more)

The United Nations Global Compact is a voluntary initiative bringing together companies, foundations, associations, and academic entities that commit to implement universal sustainability principle... (See more)

The United Nations Global Pulse is an innovation initiative of the UN Secretary General, whose mission is to accelerate discovery, development, and scaled adoption of big data innovation for s... (See more)

The United Nations Group on the Information Society (UNGIS) is an inter-agency mechanism composed of 29 United Nations agencies. It was created with the main objective to coordinate substantiv... (See more)

The Human Rights Council is a United Nations intergovernmental body whose mandate is to strengthen the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe, and to make recommendations on case... (See more)

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is a UN programme aimed at addressing issues pertaining to human settlements and urban development. Founded in 1978 following the first U... (See more)

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is a specialized agency of the UN that aims to assist member states in economic and industrial development. Founded in 1966 by the Uni... (See more)

Founded in 1980, the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) is an autonomous institute within the UN, conducting independent research on disarmament a... (See more)

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) was created in 1963 to train and equip yo... (See more)

The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Reseach Institute (UNICRI) is a UN entity that was established with the aim to support intergovernmental, governmental, and non-governmental organ... (See more)

The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) works on promoting global norms in the area of disarmament. Its objective is to foster disarmament measures through dialogue... (See more)

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) was established in 1997 through the merger of the United Nations Drug Control Programme and the Centre for International Crime Prevention. ... (See more)

The  Universal Postal Union (UPU), a United Nations specialised agency, is the primary forum for cooperation between postal sector players. It aim is to establish international regul... (See more)

The University of Geneva (UNIGE) offers more than 280 types of degrees and more than 250 continuing education programmes covering an extremely wide variety of fields acro... (See more)

The Unsolicited Communications Enforcement Network (UCENET) – initially known as the London Action Plan (LAP) – is a framework for international cooperation in enforcing spam-related legislatio... (See more)

The Congress represents the supreme legislative body in the United States. It has a bicameral structure, and it is composed of the House of Representative and the Senate. The two chambers are equal... (See more)

The US Department of Commerce (DoC) is a cabinet (ministry) of the US government which works to promote job creation, economic growth, and sustainable development. Its area of competen... (See more)

Verisign performs the Domain Name System root zone maintainer function and acts as a root server operator, by managing 2 of the 13 root servers hostnames.... (See more)

The WePROTECT Global Alliance to End Child Sexual Exploitation Online is an international movement dedicated to national and global action to end the sexual exploitation of children onlin... (See more)

The Wi-Fi Alliance is a global non-profit industry association composed of companies that deliver Wi-Fi to consumers. The mission of the alliance is to: foster highly-effecti... (See more)

The WiMAX Forum is an industry-led, non-profit organisation whose main aim is to promote and accelerate the introduction of cost-effective broadband wireless access services into the marketpla... (See more)

The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting communication as a basic human right. The organisation, which has members in 120 c... (See more)

The World Bank is an international financial institutions composed of 188 member states. It was established in 1994, and its main role is to provide financial and technical assistance to devel... (See more)

The World Economic Forum (WEF) is a not-for-profit foundation whose membership is composed of large corporations from around the world. The WEF engages political, busine... (See more)

The World Food Programme (WFP) was established in 1961 and is the world's largest humanitarian organization in the domain of food security. The WFP is headquartered in Rome and has some 80 offices ... (See more)

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialised agency of the UN whose role is to direct and co-ordinate international health within the UN system. As a memb... (See more)

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a UN agency functioning as a global forum for intellectual property (IP) related services (patents, copyright, trademarks, and designs), polic... (See more)

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It is the UN system's authoritative voice on the state and behaviour of the Earth's atmosphere, its intera... (See more)

The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) was organised on the basis of the UN General Assembly Resolution 56/183 (21 December 2001), and it was aimed to contribute to the development... (See more)

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organisation that deals with the rules of trade among its members. Its main functions include: administering WTO trade agreements; providi... (See more)

The Wold Wide Web Consortium (W3C) works on developing standards and guidelines that ensure the long-term growth of the world wide web. The consortium bringing diverse stakehold... (See more)

The World Wide Web Foundation is a non-profit organisation created in 2009 with the aim to advance the open web as a public good and a basic right. The foundation is involved in advoca... (See more)