Application for "At-Large Structure" (ALS) Designation
Internet Society Nederland (ISOC.nl)

Contact Information

1. Organization's Name: Internet Society Nederland (ISOC.nl)
2. Organization's email address: info@xxxxxx
3. Organization's phone number (include country/city codes): +31 70 3140385
4. Organization's address (location and postal address, if different):
   Prins Willem-Alexanderhof 5
   2595 BE Den Haag
   The Netherlands
5. Organization's website (URL) (if available): www.isoc.nl
6. Organization's contact for ALS application (email, phone, address):
   koen.klooster@xxxxxx
   +31 6 653352925
   Prins Willem-Alexanderhof 5
   2595 BE Den Haag
   The Netherlands

Description

1. Is your organization constituted so that participation by individual Internet users who are citizens or residents of countries within the Geographic Region in which your organization is based will predominate in your organization's operation?
   YES
2. Describe your organization's constituents/membership (number, citizenship/location, defining characteristic - e.g. profession for professional societies):
   We have little over 800 members who are all private persons, located in The Netherlands, with a strong interest in the internet. Most of our members are professionally involved in the internet and working for ISP's, companies using the internet, government, universities, legal companies, consultancies, etc.
3. Explain the eligibility requirements (if any) for your organization's constituents/membership (if you provide a written application for admission as a member, you may attach a copy):
   ISOC.nl is open for every individual who supports our mission statement: "To stimulate the use and application of internet in The Netherlands and to participate in the evolution and development of the internet in an international context."
4. In what language/s does your organization conduct its business?
   Dutch mainly, occasionally in English.
5. Provide support for the statement that your organization is self-supporting (by answering "yes" you confirm that it will not rely on ICANN for funding):
   YES
6. Describe your organization's structure (e.g. governing and decision-making bodies and processes):
   We have a committee (currently 8 people) who are elected by the members each year. We hold plenary meetings with our members at least twice each year (next to many activities such as workshops, seminars, masterclasses, excursions etc.)
7. Does your organization commit to supporting its individual constituents'/membership's informed participation in ICANN?
   YES
8. Describe how your organization keeps its constituents/membership informed about, and enables them to participate in, decisions regarding issues of interest:
   We have a website (www.isoc.nl) which is updated on an almost daily basis. Furthermore we distribute our e-zine Inside ISOC.nl every month via email to all our members.
9. Does your organization post on the Internet publicly-accessible, current information about your organization's goals, structure, description of constituent group(s)/membership, working mechanisms, leadership, and contact(s) (if this information currently is available, provide URLs)?
   YES, see www.isoc.nl.
10. Provide information on your organization's leadership (leaders' names, positions, emails):
    Our current committe has the following members:

    * Tom Kok (chairman), - tom.kok@xxxxxx
    * Koen Klooster (vice chairman) - koen.klooster@xxxxxx
    * Margot Lagendijk (vice chairman) - margot.lagendijk@xxxxxx
    * Kees Prins (treasurer) - kees.prins@xxxxxx
    * Dick Kalkman - dick.kalkman@xxxxxx
    * Cees de Laat - cees.delaat@xxxxxx
    * Winnie Weintre (secretariat) - winnie.weintre@xxxxxx
    * Reinder Rustema reinder.rustema@xxxxxx

Objectives

1. What is your organization's primary goal or mission (please attach any mission or policy statement for your organization, if in writing, or provide a URL, if posted):
   our mission statement: "To stimulate the use and application of internet in The Netherlands and to participate in the evolution and development of the internet in an international context."
2. What ICANN-related issues currently are of interest to your organization's constituents/membership:
   Our members are amongst others interested in the development of new domain names such as .EU
3. If formed, will your organization commit to assisting the Regional At-Large Organization (RALO) for the region in which your organization is based in performing its function?
   YES.

Signature

Koen Klooster
Vice chairman
ISOC.nl