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Dear all,<br>
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In case of interest, please see below for information about Freedom
House's 2015 Local IGF Essay Showcase, which will be used to select
at least three individuals to receive funding to attend their
national or regional IGF. Please feel free to share with your
networks.<br>
<br>
Best,<br>
Ilana<br>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span>Ilana Ullman <<a
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<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Friday, January
30, 2015 3:33 PM<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>"<a
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<<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>Call for
Submissions for 2015 Local IGF Showcase - Please Circulate<br>
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<div>Dear colleagues,</div>
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<div>Freedom House's Internet Freedom team has funding
to support at least three human rights advocates,
activists, or academics to attend their <b><u>national
or regional</u></b> Internet Governance Forum
(IGF). We are asking that you circulate this call with
local partners and any others who you believe may be
interested, especially those who have demonstrated an
interest in and capacity to engage in internet
governance processes and issues.</div>
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<div>To help the team solicit applications from
individuals who are interested in participating in
this activity and to ensure a fun and fair selection
process, Freedom House is conducting the <b>“2015
Local IGF Essay Showcase”. </b> See attached and
below for full details.</div>
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<div>As noted above, <u>at least three individuals will
be selected to receive funding to engage in their
national or regional IGF. In addition, up to 20
essays will be selected to be published in an online
gallery.</u> The purpose of the gallery is to
showcase the essays that best help to raise awareness
about whether and how much civil society members and
human rights perspectives are included in discussions
about internet governance in various countries and
regions.</div>
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<div>For more information and detailed instructions,
please see the official call for submissions attached
and below. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to
email
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:internetfreedom@freedomhouse.org">internetfreedom@freedomhouse.org</a>.
We will endeavor to respond to your inquiries in a
timely manner. </div>
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<div>Warm regards,</div>
<div><br>
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<div>The Internet Freedom team</div>
<div>Freedom House</div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-variant:
small-caps; ">Request for Submissions:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-variant:
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Internet Governance Forums<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-variant:
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-variant:
small-caps; ">- 2015 Local IGF Essay Showcase -<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Issue date</span></i></b><span
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January 27, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Deadline
date</span></i></b><span style="font-size:
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style="white-space: pre; "></span> February
27, 2015, 23:59 EST (GMT –5:00)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Announcement
date</span></i></b><span style="font-size:
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style="white-space: pre; "></span> March
20, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">What:</span></b><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> Freedom House is
seeking essay submissions on the topic of the
challenges and opportunities for human rights
online and internet governance in various
countries and regions. Details about the essay
specifications are below.<br>
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An internal committee will select up to three
entries to award the author/creator a small travel
stipends of no more than US$3,000 for
participation in their local Internet Governance
Forums (IGFs) in 2015. Details about expectations
for travel stipend recipients are below.<br>
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Furthermore, up to 20 submissions will also be
featured in Freedom House’s online gallery, to be
titled “Reflections on the State of Net Governance
and Human Rights Online Around the World”, which
will display other top-rated essays. Details about
usage permissions are included below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Why:</span></b><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> The aim of this
initiative is to amplify civil society
contributions within multistakeholder dialogues in
key regions and countries on issues related to
governing an open, global, secure, and resilient
internet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">How:</span></b><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> With the aid of
financial and material support to attend and
engage in local internet governance meetings,
selected participants will more persuasively
advocate to other stakeholders for greater freedom
online and greater inclusion for civil society in
the multistakeholder process of governing the
internet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Who: </span></b><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Individuals will be
deemed eligible applicants if they meet the
following criteria:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">1.<span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Submit their essays
according to the rules and instructions below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">2.<span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Demonstrate a
commitment to promoting human rights online and
civil society engagement in multistakeholder
internet governance processes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">3.<span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Qualify as a
non-governmental activist, academic, citizen
journalist, human rights defender, or
representative of a non-profit human rights
organization.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Where:</span></b><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> The geographic scope
of this initiative is global, and thus essay
submissions are not limited to local IGFs in a
particular country or region. However, local IGFs
at which civil society perspectives have been
underrepresented will be given priority
consideration. Applicants are invited to explain
in their essays or in a cover letter addressed to
the selection committee why the IGF in their
country or region should be a priority, and what
they believe they will contribute if they attend.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">When:</span></b><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> The submission period
will open on January 27, 2015 and will close on
February 27, 2015 at 23:59 EST (GMT -5:00).
Contest winners will be announced by March 20,
2015. This award may be used to attend any
national or regional IGF between April 1, 2015 and
November 15, 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Rules,
instructions, and specifications for submission:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">·<span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Interested applicants
are invited to submit a written essay (option #1)
or photo essay (option #2) describing the threats
to net freedom in their country or region and
explaining how diverse stakeholders are or should
be working together to preserve an internet that
protects and promotes human rights, such as
freedom of expression, privacy, and access to
information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">·<span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">See below for
specifications on options #1 and #2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">·<span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Submission should be
sent as an email attachment to </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:internetfreedom@freedomhouse.org"
style="color: purple; "><span style="font-size:
11.5pt; ">internetfreedom@freedomhouse.org</span></a><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; "><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">·<span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">The subject of the
email should be: “Local IGF Essay Challenge –
[YOUR NAME], [YOUR COUNTRY]”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">·<span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">The body of the email
should list the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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'Courier New'; ">o<span style="font-size: 7pt;
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style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Full name of applicant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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'Courier New'; ">o<span style="font-size: 7pt;
font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Country of
representation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family:
'Courier New'; ">o<span style="font-size: 7pt;
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style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Organization or
employer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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'Courier New'; ">o<span style="font-size: 7pt;
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style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Position title or type
of affiliation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Email address<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Phone number<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family:
'Courier New'; ">o<span style="font-size: 7pt;
font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Information about the
national or regional IGF the applicant hopes to
attend, including planned dates and venue,
website, organizers, agenda, panelists, key
participants, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">·<span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Submissions are
limited to one essay per person.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">·<span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Essays must be
original work; any plagiarizing will result in
disqualification.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">·<span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">No submissions past
the deadline, February 27, 2015 at 23:59 EST <br>
(GMT -5:00), will be accepted.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Option #1:
Written narrative essay.</span></b><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> Written essay
submissions should be between 600 to 1000 words.
Essays should be non-fiction, in English, and
edited for grammar and punctuation. They may be
written in either first-person or third-person
point of view on the topic of key challenges and
opportunities for human rights online in your
country or region, as well as the state of civil
society engagement in local internet governance
processes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Option #2:
Photo essay. </span></b><span style="font-size:
11.5pt; ">Photo essay submissions should be
between five and ten photos with brief captions.
Use your creativity, but please keep the focus of
the photos related to the subject of human rights
online and internet governance in your country or
region. Photos will be evaluated based on their
subject-matter relevance and artistry. Captions
should be non-fiction, in English, and edited for
grammar and punctuation. They may be written in
either first-person or third-person point of view.
Prior to submission, please obtain informed
consent of any individuals pictured and identified
in the photos, and be sure to note this in the
body of your submission email.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Usage
permissions: </span></b><span style="font-size:
11.5pt; ">By submitting an entry, applicants grant
Freedom House license to use their essays or
portions of their essays (with attribution) in the
Local IGF Essay Challenge gallery online under </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/"
style="color: purple; "><span style="font-size:
11.5pt; ">Creative Commons
Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License</span></a><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">.<span style="color:
blue; "></span></span><span style="font-size:
11.5pt; "></span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">
Freedom House will make every effort to notify
individuals prior to publication. In some cases,
essays or portions of the essays (with
attribution) may appear in private reports to
funders. Freedom House will consult with the
original content creator before pursuing any other
use.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Note on
privacy:</span></b><span style="font-size:
11.5pt; "> Freedom House will consider applicants’
requests to remain anonymous or to withhold
publication of their essay for safety reasons on a
case-by-case basis. Please inform us of such
requests when submitting your essay.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Expectations
for IGF travel stipend recipients<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Up to three
essayists will be selected to receive funding to
attend an IGF meeting in their country or region.
Freedom House will cover round-trip flight,
accommodation during the IGF, conference
registration fees, a per diem stipend, and
necessary visa costs. Applicants are reminded that
funding will be contingent on:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">1.)<span
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style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Being selected
according to the review committee criteria.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">2.)<span
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Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Providing receipts and
documentation for reimbursement of financial
expenses that qualify as allowable costs. (A list
will be provided by Freedom House to selected
participants, who will have the responsibility to
ensure an expenditure meets the specifications
before incurring the expense.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">3.)<span
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Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Participating in the
full IGF and reporting out on the proceedings.
(Freedom House is open to creative ideas for the
format of the report, which could take the shape
of a blog post, op-ed, or incorporate multimedia
elements – such as Storify or audiovisual clips –
into a narrative internal report.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">4.)<span
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Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Though not required,
selected applicants are encouraged to submit or
co-submit an official workshop proposal and/or
participate in an official workshop panel during
the IGF.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Funding for this
program is provided to Freedom House through a
grant from the U.S. Department of State.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">About the
Organization<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">For more than 70
years, <b>Freedom House</b> has supported the
global expansion of freedom through advocacy
activities, in-depth research on the state of
freedom country-by-country, and through direct
support of democratic reformers throughout the
world. The <b>Global Internet Freedom Program</b> seeks
to counteract the rising trend of government
censorship and surveillance and to expand efforts
to challenge restrictions on net freedom around
the world. </span></p>
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