AFNIC creates the International College Fund

In keeping with its commitment to promote co-development and sharing of knowledge, AFNIC has launched the International College Fund as of 3 April 2009.

The objective of the Fund is to promote the activities and achievements of members of the International College to assist in strengthening their roles with respect to facilitating development of the digital economies in their respective countries and regions.

The International College

The AFNIC International College gathers the international organisations members of AFNIC. To date, it has more than 30 members including a number of local registries. Four continents are currently represented: Africa, North America, Europe and Oceania.
In accordance with AFNIC's Articles of association, members of the International College elect a representative to sit on AFNIC's 10-member Board of Directors.

The transfer of technology and knowledge lies at the heart of the International College's strategy; more than 15 FFTI (Training of Information Technology Trainers) courses have been delivered to date in parallel with the creation and distribution of a free registry management software titled Codev-NIC.

Fund objectives

The International College Fund provides support for completion of projects with finalised plans that require financial and/or technical support as appropriate. Projects are submitted and screened in accordance with procedures for periodic calls for proposals.

The actions undertaken by the International College in a rationale of co-development are intended to reach implementation in the form of multilateral projects.

Creation of the Fund reflects the ever-increasing commitment of AFNIC and its International College to promoting and contributing to the development of Internet use.

Further information

Presentation of the International College Fund and Call for proposals for 2009: www.afnic.fr/afnic/international/college/fonds.

About AFNIC

(Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération )

Non-profit organization, AFNIC is in charge of the administrative and technical management of the .fr (France) and .re (Reunion Island) Internet domain names.
AFNIC brings together public and private members: representatives from the French government, Internet users and Internet Service Providers (Registrars).
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