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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Global Internet Policy Fellowship Program - July 2014</span></b></p>


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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Program overview</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>


<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Rio Institute of Technology and Society (ITS) invites researchers, graduate and undergraduate students, as well as professionals working with technology policy to apply to its Global Policy Fellowship Program and spend three weeks in Brazil at ITS.</span></p>


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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">ITS is a leading research institute in Brazil in technology policy, affiliated with the Rio de Janeiro State University. More info at </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.itsrio.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">www.itsrio.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">.</span></p>


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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Our Global Fellows will have the <span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">unique opportunity to work with the team who conceived and developed the landmark "Marco Civil" legislation, a bill protecting fundamental rights, including privacy, net neutrality and freedom of expression, approved as law in Brazil in April 2014.</span></span></p>


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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">The </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">ITS Fellowship Program will offer the opportunity for those interested in internet and technology policy to deepen their knowledge about the Brazilian technology context. We prepared an intensive 3-week program for our fellows, which include visits to the biggest technology companies operating in Brazil, the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br) and visits to São Paulo and Brasília, including representatives from the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Culture and Congressmen who are advocating for policies related to internet and technology.</span></p>


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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Fellows will also be expected to present at least one public seminar, organized in partnership with ITS. Suggested topics can include: broadband and access policy, content regulation, copyright and creativity, consumer privacy, open government, government surveillance, data security, data innovation, freedom of expression, democracy and technology and human rights. Fellows will also have the chance to participate in the preparations of one international seminar on the topic of “democracy and technology” that ITS is organizing.</span></p>


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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Who should apply?</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol;font-size:10pt;color:black">·</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;font-size:9.090909004211426px"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black">Your complete academic and professional resume, including your Linkedin profile and other online references you want us to consider;</span></p>


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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">All documents must be sent in one single e-mail message to </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:itsrio@itsrio.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">itsrio@itsrio.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">, with the subject “Global Fellows Application”</span></p>


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<b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Our Fellowship Package includes:</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">


<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">- Intensive 3-week program for the fellows</span></p>


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<b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Our Fellowship Package does not include:</span></i></b></p>

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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">- International Traveling to and from Brazil;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">


<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">- Accommodation for the three weeks in Rio de Janeiro, where our program takes place.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">


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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Our team will provide tips and information about how to find accommodation in the city during that time.</span></p>

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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Relevant Dates:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">About ITS:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The mission of the Rio Institute for Technology & Society is to ensure that Brazil responds creatively and appropriately to the opportunities provided by technology in the digital age, and that the potential benefits are broadly shared across society. Through its legal, social, economic and cultural dimensions of technology, ITS advocates for legal and regulatory measures which protect privacy, freedom of expression and access to knowledge. ITS also offers innovative training and education to individuals and institutions willing to understand the promises and challenges of new technologies. Lastly, ITS aims to strengthen the voice of Brazil, Latin America and the Global South in international debates on technology and its regulation.</span></p>


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