Given the revolutionary developments in new information and communication technologies (ICTs), to be part of the knowledge society requires the opportunity to access this wealth of information and knowledge and capacity to use these new ICTs. Schools are particularly fertile grounds to innovatively foster the development of a new generation of innovative citizens who have the skills and are actively engaged in the global knowledge society. Efforts to connect societies and people to the Internet are in the making, however, no specific and systematic effort has been undertaken to connect all schools to the Internet and henceforth enable teachers and students alike to be part of and benefit from the information society. GAID will provide the umbrella for the campaign to mobilize support for this initiative and help finding innovative financial solutions to avoid the cost burden for schools. In launching this initiative, GAID will perform the advocacy work whereas the implementation would need to be at the country-level through partners.