Frederic Taes currently serves as ISOC.be President – Internet Society Chapter Belgium vzw/asbl.

In 2019, Frederic Taes relaunched the Belgian Chapter, rapidly supported by Internet Society (notably Frederic Donck and Nick Hyrka), immediately joined by Frans Gerbosch, Peter Durieux, Jos Jacobs (�) and many other supporters rapidly. Rejuvenation process started in June 18th 2019 with a new legal entity, and was completed end December 2019. The relaunch in 2020 started in an unusual context with the Covid-19, that highlighted again how Internet is useful in the modern era.

As other members and board members, Frederic Taes is a voluntary worker in the association, working in Internet related area for a large worldwide retailer. Divorced, he has four children, and is passionate about making life better for everyone and with everyone. Some centres of interests: music, photography, European comics and mountain bike.