National Information Infrastructure Enterprise Promotion Association
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| Type: | Non-profit |
| Industry: | Internet |
| Founded: | 1996 |
| Founder(s): | Dr. Han-Min Hsia |
| Headquarters: | 7th Flr. 317 Sung Chiang Road, Taipei |
| Country: | Taiwan |
| Website: | www.nii.org |
| Key People | |
| Che-Ho Wei, Ph.D., Chairman Kuo-Wei Wu, CEO | |
NIIEPA (National Information Infrastructure Enterprise Promotion Association) was the first non-profit organization to provide research and consultancy services in Internet policy and information security for government research institutions, universities and industries.[1]
NIIEPA was established in 1996 by Dr. Han-Min Hsia, advisor to the President of ROC and it wads officially registered as a non-profit organization. Hsia was elected Chairman of the Board. [2] Ku Wei Wu is the current CEO of NIIEPA.
Purpose
NIIEPA was establshed to perform the following objectives:[3]
- Support the government to extensively implement NII applications and services that are on a par with the developed countries.
- Assist the private sector to provide NII services and applications to the public, especially those related to their daily life.
- Strengthen links between the government and the private sector in terms of science and technology visions and policies.
- Collaborate with the government to build a well-rounded environment for the development of the NII industry.
NIIEPA and ICANN
NIEEPA is a member of ICANN's APRALO.[4]