International Telecommunication Union selects Mozilla for its outstanding contribution to the development of world-class Internet technologies and applications.
International Telecommunication Union selects Mozilla for its outstanding contribution to the development of world-class Internet technologies and applications.
Geneva, May 16, 2007 – The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in Geneva, the leading United Nations agency for information and communication technology issues, awarded Mozilla the World Information Society Award 2007.
Mitchell Baker, Mozilla’s CEO and president attended the World Information Society Day in Geneva to accept the award on behalf of the tens of thousands of contributors to the Mozilla Project. The ITU World Information Society Award honors individuals or institutions for significant contributions that promote, build, or strengthen a people-centered, development-oriented and knowledge-based information society. Recognized achievements and contributions may take the form of social accomplishment, mobilization of public opinion, or a key technical innovation. The ITU selected Mozilla for its outstanding contribution to the development of world-class Internet technologies and applications.
“This award is shared by hundreds of thousands of advocates, tens of thousands of contributors and approximately 100 million end-users,” said Mitchell Baker in her address to World Summit on the Information Society. “Mozilla is a global community of people who believe that openness, innovation and opportunity are key to the continued health of the Internet.”
The main objective of the World Information Society Day is to raise global awareness of the benefits brought by the Internet and new technologies. It also aims to help reduce the digital divide.
Additional Laureates include Margarita Margarita Cedeño, Dominican first lady selected for her outstanding personal contributions towards building an inclusive and equitable global information society; and Professor Dr. Mark L. Krivocheev, Chief Scientist of the Radio Research Institute in Moscow selected for his lifetime achievements in the technical development of television services and systems.
About Mozilla
Mozilla is a global community dedicated to building free, open source products and technologies that improve the online experience for people everywhere. We work in the open with a highly disciplined, transparent and cooperative development process, under the umbrella of the non-profit Mozilla Foundation. As a wholly owned subsidiary, the Mozilla Corporation organizes the development and marketing of Mozilla products. This unique structure has enabled Mozilla to financially support and cultivate competitive, viable community innovation. For more information, visit www.mozilla.com.