Resolution 94-21 - ISOC Mission Statement
The Board resolved to accept the following as a mission statement for ISOC:

General Character of the Organization

The Internet Society is the international organisation for global cooperation
and coordination for the Internet and its internetworking technologies and
applications.

Purposes and Goals of the Organization

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:

a) development, maintenance, evolution, and dissemination of standards for
the Internet and its internetworking technologies and applications;

b) growth and evolution of the Internet architecture;

c) maintenance and evolution of effective administrative processes necessary
for operation of the glob al Internet and internets;

d) education and research related to the Internet and internetworking;

e) harmonization of actions and activities at international levels to
facilitate the development and availability of the Internet;

f) collection and dissemination of information related to the Internet and
internetworking, including histories and archives;

g) assisting technologically developing countries, areas, and peoples in
implementing and evolving their Internet infrastructure and use;

h) liaison with other organisations, governments and the general public for
coordination, collaboration, and education in effecting the above purposes.

Operation of the organization

The Internet Society operates through its international Board of Trustees,
its International Networking Conferences and developing country workshops,
its regional and local chapters, its various standards and administrative
bodies, its committees and its secretariat. The Board of Trustees is headed
by a President with the assistance of several officers.