== Background Information ==

'''Summarize your organisation’s goals, objectives and mission statement'''

We are a membership organization comprised of about 400 progressive organizations and individuals who individually use the Internet for their political work and activities and collectively pool our resources to provide ourselves quality web hosting, email and other Internet tools. We do this because we understand the Internet as critical to the movement for social change internationally and as an arena of struggle in which the progressive movement already plays a critical role which must be expanded.

We want to preserve the open quality of the Internet, expand its usefulness and use by the progressive movements internationally, build tools that will make it ever more effective for our movements, expand its use as a vehicle for truth and truthful analysis and expand our impact on it. 

'''Indicate the geographical scope of your work: local, national, regional, continental, international, etc.'''

International. Although most of our work is in the United States we have been very active internationally around the Social Forum movement. We have worked on the technology for several forums, including the WSF in Belem last year and have participated in many offering our Collaborative Democracy workshop.

We are currently building the International Techie Organization and organization the Techie Congresses at Forums world-wide.

== Choose what best describes the character or type of organization you represent: membership-based organisation ==

'''Please indicate the type of membership (individual, organisational or mixed),social sector you represent, how many members you have and geographic scope of membership.'''

We now have over 400 members, about 300 of which are organizations. Most of our members work in the United States although some work or reside in England, Mexico and Canada.

'''Describe your organisational structure, staffing and decision-making procedures'''

'''Indicate the main thematic area(s) of your work (environment, human rights, labour, etc)'''

'''Briefly describe your organisation’s activities, campaigns and major focus areas/issues'''

'''Do you have any organic link with the government, political parties, churches/religions, corporations/companies or other special interest groups. If yes, kindly explain your link/relationship'''

'''In which international (or national) campaigns or networks are you an active participant? '''

== The Social Forums and the International Council ==

'''How did you learn of the International Council and what inspired you to apply as an IC member?'''

'''If accepted, how or what can your organisation contribute to the work of the Council?'''

'''Is your organisation aware of the WSF Charter of Principles? Do you agree with the Charter?'''

'''Was your organisation active in SF processes within your country or region between WSF events? If yes, please explain the nature of the involvement.'''

'''Please feel free to add information you feel was not been covered in this questionnaire.'''