Speaking on 15 November 2009 at the 2009 Internet Governance Forum in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, Sir Tim-Berners Lee, Web Foundation board member and WST trustee and director, unveiled the Foundation's new partnerships with VU University Amsterdam (VU) and CDI (Center for Digital Inclusion) in Brazil.

A new programme, Web Alliance for Re-greening in Africa (W4RA), which will be developed through the partnership with VU, will use Web resources to improve communications between agricultural specialists in Burkina Faso, Mali, and other countries. In partnership with CDI, Web Foundation will develop training programmess that empower young people to create Web sites and applications using a mobile-ready system that integrates the use of voice as an interface.

The Foundation's unique mission is to advance the Web as a medium for empowering people seeking to effect positive change in their lives and communities. Through its collaboration with the Web Science Trust and the World Wide Web Consortium, Web Foundation's programmes will also seek to understand the Web's complexities, explore new Web technologies, and ensure that the Web works to serve all people around the world.

Read more about World Wide Web Foundation and its new programmes.