The Public Interest Registry (PIR) is seeking nominations
for its .ORG Advisory Council. PIR is a
new, not-for-profit corporation created to manage the .ORG domain in a manner
that educates and empowers the noncommercial community. PIR assumed responsibility for the .ORG
domain on January 1, 2003.
As part of its commitment to operate the .ORG domain in a
manner that is responsive to the needs, concerns, and views of the
noncommercial Internet community, PIR is establishing a .ORG Advisory Council
to advise the management team on issues unique to the noncommercial world. These issues may range from policy to the
introduction of new services, and the Council will serve as an ombudsman-type
resource for management as it seeks to incorporate the broadest possible input
for important decisions. Council membership will consist of leaders
representing a broad and geographically diverse spectrum of the noncommercial
community, including but not limited to educational, artistic, cultural, human
rights, political, religious and scientific sectors. At least two members will be chosen from each of the following
six regions: Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and Latin
America.
"The .ORG Advisory Council provides an important
opportunity for leaders in the noncommercial community to participate in the
continued growth of the Internet. We welcome nominations from all sectors of
the non-profit community and from regions all around the world," said Marc
Rotenberg, executive director of EPIC, PIR Trustee and founder of the Public
Voice Coalition. The Public Voice works to promote public participation in
decisions concerning the future of the Internet.(
www.thepublicvoice.org )
For complete information on PIR's .ORG Advisory Council,
including the Charter, and PIR Bylaws, go to
http://www.pir.org/about/council.html
Council members will be announced on March 1, 2003. Nominations must be
submitted before February 1, 2003. Please contact
nominations@pir.org .
PIR will institute additional mechanisms to enhance
responsiveness to the noncommercial community including web-based input
mechanisms for interested parties and special services designed to protect the
security and privacy of noncommercial organizations, including ORGWatch,
ORGlock, ORGSearch, ORGCloak, and ORGSure.
ABOUT PIR
Public Interest Registry (PIR) is a not-for-profit
corporation created to manage the .ORG domain.
PIR’s mission is to manage the .ORG domain in a way that supports the
continuing evolution of the Internet as a research, education and
communications infrastructure, and educates and empowers the noncommercial
community to most effectively utilize the Internet.
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Contact:
Julie Williams
Tel: 703-464-7005, x111
cell:703-402-6715
jwilliams@pir.org
