Many organizations focus on increasing fixed and mobile Internet connectivity. What makes the Internet useful to people is the World Wide Web, which provides – to all who are able to use it – an easy way to create, link and read information anywhere in the world. And there are a number of challenges associated with Web technology and usage that up until now have not been addressed with sufficient effort and coordination.

The Web Foundation’s three integrated programs –  Web in Society, Web Standards and Web Science — are motivated by three challenges for the Web:  the Content Gap, Technology Gap and Research Gap.  These challenges inhibit billions of people from using the Web, and impede this technology from reaching its full potential as a medium of empowerment for all people. More about our Programs: