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Internet Society Announces INET 2000
18-21 July 2000 in Yokohama, JapanLiz
Deakin, The Gable Group
Rick Cook, The Gable Group
+1 619 234 1300
E-mail: inet2000-press@isoc.org
RESTON, VA - 10 March 2000 -- INET 2000, the tenth annual conference of the Internet Society, holds an unprecedented track record for Internet Conferences. INET 2000 is the most comprehensive and inclusive meeting of Internet professionals addressing issues emanating from the Internetıs impact on commerce and finance, education, technologies and societies throughout the world.
"ISOC's long history as an authority on the issue of expanding Internet access on a global level makes INET 2000 our most important conference. There is a critical need to build out the infrastructure of the Internet so that more people are able to get online, sooner than later," said Don Heath, President/CEO of ISOC.
More than 2000 delegates from 150 countries annually attend INET. More than 100 papers and panels revolving around eight Internet themes:
- infrastructure technologies;
- science and technology for the 21st century;
- mobile Internet and IP network appliances;
- interactive, multimedia,
- innovative contents with full demonstrations;
- bio-medical issues; education;
- e-commerce and e-business;
- regulation.
Pre-conference events include an educators' workshop, a developing countries networking symposium and iGrid2000, live demonstrations of state-of-the-art Internet application research.
Special features of INET 2000:
- Keynote Addresses: John Chambers, president and CEO of Cisco Systems, Inc. and Dr. Ken-ichi Ohmae, international management consultant and creator of the framework of the borderless economy.
- Three Super Panels: Open Source Movement, The Future of the Internet Layer, and Next Generation Internet Research Projects
- Eleven in-depth Technical Tutorials
- Internet Access Room containing 150 computers and 100 data ports with T3 connectivity
The Jonathan B. Postel Service Award - 2000 will also be awarded during INET. The award is named for Dr. Jonathan B. Postel in recognition of his extraordinary stewardship during a thirty-year career in networking. The award honors a person who has made outstanding contributions in service to the data communications community and the recipient is presented an engraved crystal globe and US $20,000.00
"Everyone who comes to INET 2000 will gain a deeper understanding of the Internet's impact on business, government and the global economy. The industry is facing mounting public policy issues, and ISOC's consensus building approach to making critical decisions will help shape the future of the Internet," said Heath.
For more INET 2000 registration information, conference details and sponsorship opportunities, see http://www.isoc.org/inet2000
About ISOC
The Internet Society is the leading non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring the open evolution, development and use of the Internet for the benefit of all peoples of the world. It is the acknowledged champion and focal point for Internet self-governance, and it is the only organization whose members have been involved in all aspects of the Internet since its inception. The Internet Society has active members in 150 countries, and assumes a leadership role in developing and disseminating Internet policy on technical and societal issues, providing education and training for Internet professionals and generally representing the best interests of the Internet.
Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Internet Society at 703 326 9880; http://www.isoc.org; email inet2000-press@isoc.org; or by writing to 11150 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100, Reston, VA, USA 20190-5108.
Note to Editors: Members of the press are invited to register for INET 2000 free of charge. Press facility and registration information is available at the Internet Society's web site at http://www.isoc.org/inet2000/press-media.shtml.
