In it's 50th year, ISACA (isaca.org) is a global non-profit association helping individuals and enterprises achieve the positive potential of technology. Through more than 215 chapters residing in 188 countries, ISACA provides its members with education, resource sharing, advocacy, professional networking, and a host of other benefits on a local level. The COBIT framework and the CISA, CISM, CGEIT and CRISC certifications are ISACA brands respected and used by technology professionals for the benefit of their enterprises. ISACA Silicon Valley Chapter boasts over 1100 members thus making it one of the largest chapters in the world. It was founded in 1982 and continues to be one of the most active and influential.
NGN is an international organization that addresses social, economic, environmental, political, and many global issues that challenge humanity and the progress of societies around the world. NGN is dedicated to providing education on global issues to one child, one community and one country at a time. NGN was founded with the intent of achieving multidimensional goals permanently in an effort to increase the quality of life of the 7.6 billion individuals living on the planet.