THE W3C MISSION IS TO LEAD THE WORLD WIDE WEB TO ITS FULL POTENTIAL BY DEVELOPING STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES THAT ENSURE THE LONG-TERM GROWTH OF THE WEB. BELOW WE DISCUSS IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF THIS MISSION ALL OF WHICH FURTHER W3C'S VISION OF THE WEB. TO ACHIEVE OUR VISION TO MAKE THE WEB WORK, FOR EVERYONE, WE UPHOLD THE FOLLOWING CORE VALUES:-THE WEB IS FOR ALL HUMANITY.-THE WEB IS DESIGNED FOR THE GOOD OF ITS USERS.-THE WEB MUST BE SAFE FOR ITS USERS.-THERE IS ONE INTEROPERABLE WORLD-WIDE WEB. WE ARE AN OPEN FORUM WHERE DIVERSE VOICES FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND INDUSTRIES COME TOGETHER, INCUBATE AND BUILD CONSENSUS FOR GLOBAL STANDARDS FOR WEB TECHNOLOGIES.WE ARE SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE AND COMMITTED TO ENSURE THAT THE WEB IS FOR EVERYONE; WE GREATLY EMPHASIZE ACCESSIBILITY, INTERNATIONALIZATION,PRIVACY, AND SECURITY. WE ARE COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING OPEN AND ROYALTY-FREE STANDARDS WITH HIGH FOCUS ON INTEROPERABILITY AND COLLECTIVE EMPOWERMENT.