Community role

Sustainability

Corporate social responsibility is a high priority for SIDN – and consideration for the environment is an important part of operating responsibly. SIDN therefore does all it reasonably can to minimise its carbon footprint. SIDN's premises have been awarded an A+ environmental label: built using 'green' materials, they have numerous energy-saving features, including solar collectors, thermal storage and triple glazing. SIDN also pursues an environmentally responsible purchasing policy, buying from sustainable suppliers wherever possible.

Support
for NGOs

The internet plays an important role in almost every area of our lives. However, user confidence can be retained and the internet's full potential realised only by making the net better, more secure and more open. SIDN therefore supports various activities in the fields of internet governance, technology, sustainability and security.

Advertising Fraud Support Centre

SIDN sponsors the Advertising Fraud Support Centre, a national service for reporting fraud involving advertising contracts, ghost invoices and listings on websites and internet guides.

Reporting Hotline for Internet Child Pornography

SIDN sponsors the Reporting Hotline for Internet Child Pornography, a private foundation that works to tackle the distribution of child pornography on the internet.

Notice and Take Down Working Group

The Notice and Take Down Working Group comes under the umbrella of the Platform for Internet Security. Its function is to administer the Notice and Take Down Code, which SIDN helped to get introduced.

SplitsZ!

Since the end of 2009, SIDN has sponsored SplitsZ, an educational game about social media and Web 2.0 applications for pupils and teachers in early secondary education.

Platform for Internet Security (ECP)

SIDN is a member of the Platform for Internet Security, a public-private partnership that seeks to make a structural contribution to internet security for the consumer/internet user.

Digivaardig & Digiveilig

Digivaardig & Digiveilig is an ECP programme designed to reduce the number of people with low levels of computer literacy and to promote the responsible and safe use of digital resources. The Digiveilig programme is led by SIDN.

Bits of Freedom

Bits of Freedom works to promote freedom and privacy on the internet. SIDN has sponsored the foundation since 2010.

Summer School on Internet Governance (SSIG)

The SSIG helps students, academics and others to gain a better understanding of global internet governance. SIDN supports SSIG activities by, for example, giving bursaries to students from developing countries.

The Green Web Foundation

Web servers are responsible for a significant proportion of the world's CO2 emissions. With support from SIDN, the Green Web Foundation internet helps users to find green-hosted sites.

Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG)

The APWG is an international organisation for businesses, governments, investigative agencies and institutions engaged in fighting cybercrime. SIDN is a member of the APWG.

Internet Society Next Leaders Programme

The Next Leaders Programme is an SIDN-sponsored ISOC educational programme designed to help young internet professionals continue developing their leadership qualities.

University of the Netherlands

Universities are there for everyone. However, only enrolled students can attend lectures. Starting in September 2013, the University of the Netherlands aims to make inspiring lectures available for everyone in the Netherlands to follow on line, free of charge. SIDN is one of the initiative's sponsors.

History of the internet in NL

The History of Technology Foundation has been commissioned by SIDN to write a history of the internet in the Netherlands.

Internet Protection Lab

SIDN supports this joint initiative by three Dutch organisations. The internet Protection Lab helps journalists, bloggers and activists by providing facilities such as internet connections and secure hosting for people living under regimes that restrict internet access for political reasons.