[bestbits] Fwd: Call for Applications: Transatlantic Digital Debates

Tue Apr 12 09:30:55 EDT 2016

Hello all,

This email has landed in my inbox this morning. It will only be of interest
to those from the U.S. or Germany, but I'm forwarding it along just in case.

Best wishes,

Ayden Férdeline

Begin forwarded message:

*From: *“Isabel Skierka” <iskierka at gppi.net>
*Subject: **[netsociety] Call for Applications: Transatlantic Digital
Debates*
*Date: *April 12, 2016 at 10:49:43 GMT+2
*To: *“netsociety at lists.networkofcenters.net” <
netsociety at lists.networkofcenters.net>

Dear all:
The Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) <http://www.gppi.net/home/> in
Berlin and New America <http://www.newamerica.org/> in Washington, DC, are
seeking fellows for the inaugural round of Transatlantic Digital Debates
<http://www.transatlanticdigitaldebates.net/home/>.
Transatlantic Digital Debates is a dialogue program that brings together
nine young professionals from Germany and nine from the US to meet for two
week-long sessions in summer and fall 2016. It is funded by the
Transatlantic Program from the German Federal Government. Fellows will
engage in discussions on innovation, regulation in the digital economy as
well as cybersecurity and privacy. We are accepting applications from now
until *May 1, 2016*.
You will find more information about the program as well as the application
requirements below and on the Transatlantic Digital Debates website (
www.transatlanticdigitaldebates.net).
Best regards,

Isabel Skierka

*Call for Applications*

Transatlantic Digital Debates is a joint project between the Global Public
Policy Institute (GPPi) and New America that brings together young
professionals from Germany and the United States who are committed to
finding answers to key challenges that sit at the intersection of
technology and policy. We seek 18 participants who work in civil society,
academia, politics and business and who are willing to explore and
challenge each other’s ideas concerning the future of the digital economy
and cybersecurity in Europe and the US.

The fellows will have the opportunity to debate and discuss their ideas
with leading experts and practitioners from different sectors. They will
emerge from the program with a broader understanding of the pressing issues
that will define transatlantic relations in the coming years and with new
ideas on how to tackle respective challenges. We hope that our fellows will
form a strong network of future decision-makers in the US and Germany.

Over the course of 2016, the fellows will meet for two week-long dialogue
sessions in Germany and in the US. Discussions will center on two issue
areas: on innovation and regulation in the digital economy as well as on
cybersecurity and privacy. The two dialogue sessions will take place in
Berlin and Munich (July 9–16, 2016) and in San Francisco and Washington, DC
(November 12–19, 2016).

The fellows of Transatlantic Digital Debates will disseminate the results
of their work through blog posts on the program website, op-eds in major
publications, and high-profile presentations.

The application deadline is May 1, 2016, at 23:59 Central European Time
(CET).

*Application Requirements*

Interested applicants must:

   - Be a citizen of Germany or the United States.
   - Have at least three years of professional experience.
   - Be under the age of 35.
   - Demonstrate a strong interest in internet and technology policy and in
   contributing to addressing emerging global challenges.
   - Have an outstanding academic record and an excellent command of
   English.
   - Demonstrate commitment, motivation and leadership.
   - Be able to attend both sessions of the program. Successful candidates
   will be asked to provide written confirmation from their employers agreeing
   to the time commitment.

Please submit your application as a single PDF file. Your application
package must include:

   - Your curriculum vitae (including date of birth, nationality,
   professional experience, position of responsibility, academic background,
   language skills and extracurricular activities).
   - A letter of motivation explaining why you want to join Transatlantic
   Digital Debates. Please refer to instances in which you have demonstrated
   interest and/or professional experience in the program’s topics. Please
   explain as well how your participation in the program would further your
   development.
   - Optional: one letter of recommendation (can be sent in a separate
   email).

Please send your application to tdd at gppi.net. The deadline is May 1, 2016,
at 23:59 Central European Time (CET). Interested applicants (and their
employer) are welcome to contact the program team with questions at the
email address above.

The selection process will be administered by GPPi in close consultation
with New America and the steering committee. The applications of
short-listed candidates will be sent to the steering committee for final
selection. Successful candidates notified in early June, 2016.

Please note: We are not able to discuss unsuccessful applications.

The program will pay for travel, accommodation and meals. Each fellow must
pay a one-time participation fee of €200 (or $230).
Transatlantic Digital Debates is organized by GPPi in Berlin and New
America in Washington, DC, with guidance from a steering committee of
experts hailing from a range of stakeholder groups. The program is
generously supported by the Transatlantic Program of the German Federal
Government, with funding from the European Recovery Program (ERP) of the
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.

…
Isabel Skierka

Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi)
Reinhardtstr. 7, 10117 Berlin, Germany

Office: +49 30 275 959 75-0
Mobile: +49 177 17 05 711
Fax: +49 30 275 959 75-99
*iskierka at gppi.net <iskierka at gppi.net>*

Twitter: @i_skierka <https://twitter.com/i_skierka> and @GPPi
<https://twitter.com/GPPi>

gppi.net <http://www.gppi.net/>

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