Lobby organisation
Internet Society
NGO or non-profit · Technology & digital · HQ: United States · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, Internet Society appears in 22 declared MEP meetings (18 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.
In their own words
“The Internet Society (ISOC) is a global non-profit organization with the mission of supporting and promoting the development of the Internet as a global technical infrastructure, a resource to enrich people’s lives, and a force for good in society. ISOC’s work aligns with its goals for the Internet to be open, globally-connected, secure, and trustworthy.”
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“We focus on: • Building and supporting the communities that make the Internet work; • Advancing the development and application of Internet infrastructure, technologies, and open standards; and • Advocating for policy that is consistent with our view of the Internet. The Internet Society: • Facilitates open development of standards, protocols, administration, and the technical infrastructure of the Internet. • Supports education, professional development forums for discussion and community building to foster participation and leadership in areas important to the evolution of the Internet.”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 22 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (7 in 2026). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.
Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.
The MEPs they meet most
The 15 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2026 | Ana Vasconcelos | digital omnibus |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Birgit Sippel | Event - Online Safety Done Right: Privacy-Preserving Approaches to Age Assurance |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Marina Kaljurand | Encryption |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Francesco Torselli | Digital Networks Act |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Ana Vasconcelos | Digital Networks Act |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Lena Düpont | Age verification |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Laura Ballarín Cereza | Protection of minors online |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Hilde Vautmans | Encryption |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Piotr Müller | Intermediary Liability in the Digital Environment |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Georgiana Teodorescu | Meeting relative of policy landscape on encryption and Internet governance |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Sandro Ruotolo | Age verification systems |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Sirpa Pietikäinen | Digital Security |
| 19 Sep 2025 | Sergey Lagodinsky | Exchange of Views |
| 28 Oct 2024 | Karlo Ressler | Enrcyption |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Birgit Sippel | Encryption (staff-level) |
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