World Wide Web Foundation Creation Announcement
Knight Foundation Awards Seed Grant in Support of Mission
On 14 September 2008, at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. (USA), Tim Berners-Lee announced the creation of the World Wide Web Foundation in a speech before guests of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Following the speech, Alberto Ibargüen, Knight Foundation's president and CEO announced a seed grant of $5 million in support of the Web Foundation's mission.
Read more in the joint press release, also available in French.
Gallery
Photos from the event. Some video is available (transcript).
Tim Berners-Lee and Alberto Ibargüen