The Vietsch Foundation was created by Willem Karel Vietsch (1952-2014) through his last will and testament. The foundation was established on the day of his death, the 23th of February 2014.
Karel was very involved in the Internet community. He spent a large part of his life working in the area of research and education networking, which he help developing with his energy, creativity and thorough methodical approach. Sadly, his early death, put a stop to Karel's mission to support people and new developments, therefore he created the Vietsch Foundation, with the official objective of promoting "research into and development of advanced technology for scientific research and higher education”, in the widest sense.
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The Vietsch Foundation currently operates in three directions: the Annual Medal of Honour, the Seed Project Funding, and the collection of Funds to support URAN in the difficult situation the NREN of Ukraine is finding itself due to the current war. The Seed Project Funding line relies purely on the donation made by its founder Karel Vietsch and does not rely on any other sources of funding. 12 years after it was established at Karel’s premature departure, the Foundation is left … read more
The Vietsch Foundation awards a special Vietsch Medal of Honour to URAN, the Ukrainian NREN The Vietsch Foundation has awarded a special Vietsch Medal of Honour to URAN, the National Research and Education Network (NREN) of Ukraine, in recognition of its extraordinary commitment to keeping Ukraine’s research and education infrastructure operational throughout the ongoing war. Unlike the traditional Vietsch Medal of Honour, which is awarded to an individual, this special medal honours an entire organisation. The trustees of the Vietsch … read more