The document outlines the agenda and key activities of the Internet Society (ISOC) Serbia chapter, focusing on promoting internet development and community engagement. Founded in 2006, the chapter comprises 128 members and has organized numerous events addressing internet issues like access, security, and net neutrality. It encourages participation and collaboration in advancing internet policies and standards.

1. ISOC ION &
RSNOG
Belgrade
November 23, 2017
by
Desiree Zeljka Miloshevic

2. Agenda
● Internet Society, 2018 Action Plan
● ISOC Chapter Serbia, Belgrade
● Lead Team
● Past activities
● Current activities
● How can you participate?

3. Internet Society Chapters

4. ISOC Mission
The Internet Society promotes and supports the development of the Internet as a global
technical infrastructure, a resource to enrich people's lives, and a force for good in society.
Our goals are for the Internet to be open, globally-connected, secure, and trustworthy. We
seek collaboration with all who share these goals.
Together, we focus on:
● Building and supporting the communities that make the Internet work
● Advancing the development and application of Internet infrastructure, technologies, and
open standards
● Advocating for policy that is consistent with our view of the Internet

5. Serbia, Belgrade Chapter
The Numbers
● World wide number of chapters: 129
● West Balkans 3 Chapters:
Slovenia, Serbia, & Montenegro
● Chapters enable members to
network and organize locally,
focusing on communities and issues
most important in their areas.
Chapter
Volunteer Organisation, Chartered by 25
members in 2006
Registered non-for-profit association in
2006 - Internet Drustvo Srbije
Organs
Assembly, Board & Advisory Board

6. Serbia Belgrade Chapter

7. Our Chapter
Volunteer Organisation, Chartered by 25 members in 2006
Membership: 128 members
● Founded in 2006, the Internet Society of Serbia (ISOC Serbia) is a non-for-profit
association of citizens that supports the open development of Internet standards, Free
and Open Source software.
● It is led by a group of expert volunteers, who have been working in the field of applying
the Internet and other communication technologies to all sectors of the society,
including science, education, art and everyday life.

8. Our Team
Assembly
128 chapter members
Board
Arandjel Bojanović
Chapter President
Des Željka Miloshević
Founding Executive Director
Milena Milivojev
Advisory Board
Vedran Vučić
(ex Chapter President)
Jelena Ćosić
Vladimir Radunović
Nebojša Škrbić
Executive Director
Sanja Pavlović

9. Past Projects & Events
2013
Project: “Casting a Wider Net / Šira
Mreža” - Open Citizen Engagement
Platform
Received ISOC Grant
A platform for discussion and citizen's
engagement with MPs around some of
the key Internet topics
Used Open Parliament API
2015
Internet Access in Serbia: Issues,
Challenges, Solutions
Looked at the digital gap in the region as well as
the issue of privatization of Telekom Srbija
Speakers: ISOC EU, Frederic Donck
2016
Internet freedoms and trade agreements
(TPP, TTIP, CETA, TISA)
Speakers: Renata Avila & Walter van Holst
EDRI

10. Activities 2017
Theme: Security and Internet Access Security

11. Activities 2017
September | Internet Society 25th Anniversary - Belgrade Celebrations

12. Activities 2017
September | DesCon 3.0 IoT Hackathon - Belgrade
Libre! Magazine
DesCon 3.0 Report

13. Coming up...
2017
11 December
Net Neutrality Panel discussion
Special guest: Thomas Lohninger
Executive Director of Austrian privacy NGO
Working Group on Data Retention and digital
rights advocate in Europe known for the
successful SaveTheInternet.eu campaign
2018
Q1
Board elections
Join ISOC
https://www.internetsociety.org
/become-a-member/

14. Contact Us
@isocsrbija
@isoc_belgrade
isoc-serbiabelgradechapter
Arandjel Bojanovic
Chapter President
secretariat@isoc.rs