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Information Society Innovation Fund (ISIF) Grants Program Paul Wilson APNIC 27

ISIF is… The Information Society Innovation Fund (ISIF) is a grants program aimed at stimulating creative solutions to ICT development needs in the Asia Pacific region, placing particular emphasis on the role of the Internet in social and economic development in the region, towards the effective development of the Information Society throughout.

ISIF Partners and Sponsor International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Internet Society (ISOC) Asia Pacific Network Information Centre - (APNIC) The DotAsia Organization

APNIC involvement in ISIF APNIC is the secretariat for the ISIF Program providing support in: –Grants Selection Committee –Website and wiki development –Design and public relations

Why APNIC is investing in ISIF? To give back to the Internet community by investing in ICT research & development. To support research that can help Internet growth in our region. To facilitate networking and information building throughout the Internet community.

ISIF Projects in applications received from 22 economies. Where? Thailand (1), India (2), Sri Lanka (3), Pakistan (1), Vietnam (1), Indonesia (1), Nepal (1), The Philippines (1). Who? Universities, research institutes, NGOs, networks, foundations and the private sector. What? Emergency response, telehealth, digital forensic research, wireless applications and deployments, high-speed infrastructure, and tools for telecentres.

ISIF Projects in 2009 Emergency networks training and tools kit, intERLab, AIT, Thailand. Capacity-building for mobile tele- healthcare in rural areas, SEECS - National University of Science and Technology, Pakistan. Low-cost digital forensic investigation infrastructure, University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka.

ISIF Projects in 2009 Internet access for rural areas using WiMAX via TV broadcasting infrastructure, Bac Ha International University, Vietnam. VoIP as a model applicable to developing countries, One Destination Center, Indonesia. Urdu and Hindi transliteration and translation online system, Punjabi University, India.

ISIF Projects in 2009 High-speed backbone, Nepal Research and Education Network, Nepal. Localized high-performance for telecentres and schools, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. Health, emergency and disaster information system using mobile and virtual earth technology, SynapseHealth, The Philippines.

ISIF Projects in 2009 Meshing Up Mahavilachchiya, Horizon Lanka Foundation, Sri Lanka. Bandwidth maximizer (BwM) – proving concepts, demonstrating potential and viability, AirJaldi Networks, India.

How can you support ISIF? Promote the ISIF 2010 program within your community. Applications open mid Contribute to the ISIF Grant as a sponsor