<br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b>Ronaldo Lemos</b> <<a href="mailto:ronaldolemos123@gmail.com">ronaldolemos123@gmail.com</a>><span></span><br><br><br><div dir="ltr">Dear list members,<div><br></div><div>Please see below our call for the 3rd edition of our tech fellowship program in Rio de Janeiro.</div><div><br></div><div>More info at: <a href="http://itsrio.org/en/2016/02/16/english-its-global-policy-fellowship-program-2016/" target="_blank">http://itsrio.org/en/2016/02/16/english-its-global-policy-fellowship-program-2016/</a></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:12.8px">The program will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in July 2016.</div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="margin:0px;padding:30px 0px;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:'Open Sans','Lucida Sans','Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px"><h1 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:24px;font-weight:300;line-height:32px">ITS Global Tech Policy Fellowship Program – 2016<br></h1></div></div></div><div><div style="margin:0px;padding:30px 0px;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:'Open Sans','Lucida Sans','Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px"><div style="margin:30px 0px 12px;padding:0px;width:920px"><span style="width:100px;min-height:3px;display:block;background:rgb(81,47,145)"></span><span style="display:block;width:920px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(232,232,232)"><strong style="font-size:small">Program overview:</strong><br></span></div></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;float:left;width:670px;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:'Open Sans','Lucida Sans','Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px"><div style="margin:0px 0px 40px;padding:0px"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(232,232,232)"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-size:12px"><font size="2">Applications deadline: April 11th, 2016</font></p><font size="2"><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-size:12px">The Institute for Technology and Society (ITS Rio) invites researchers, graduate students as well as professionals working with technology policy, to apply to its Global Policy Fellowship Program and spend four weeks* in Brazil at ITS. Last year, we welcomed seven felllows from all over the world, who contributted immensely for the success of the Fellowship Program.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-size:12px">See the list of our fellows <a href="http://itsrio.org/en/sobre-o-its/fellows/" style="color:rgb(0,185,180);outline:none;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">here</a>, and what they have to say about their experiences <a href="http://itsrio.org/en/2016/02/15/english-its-fellows-2015-and-what-they-said-about-their-experience/" style="color:rgb(0,185,180);outline:none;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-size:12px">Our Global Fellows will have the opportunity to work with the team who created 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. Also, they will be free to choose one of the ITS five broad areas to work with, namely:</p><ul style="margin:0px 0px 20px 20px;padding:0px"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Law, democracy and technology (dealing with topics such civic engagement, online participation, and others);</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Access to technology, justice and human rights (dealing with topics such as connectivity, accesibility, digital divide and others);</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Internet regulation and Internet governance;</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Privacy and data protection (dealing with topics such as big data, anti-survailance, data protection and mass surveilance);</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Rethinking culture, media and education (working with topics such as intelectual property, digital entrepreneurship, art & technology, online teaching, and others).</li></ul><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-size:12px">The 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 have prepared an intensive 4-week* program for our fellows, which includes visits to the biggest technology national and international companies operating in Brazil, the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br) and visits to São Paulo and Brasília, including meetings with representatives of the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Culture, and Congress members who are advocating for policies related to internet and technology.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-size:12px"><strong>During their stay, selected fellows will be expected to:</strong></p><ul style="margin:0px 0px 20px 20px;padding:0px"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Present an online seminar, which will be broadcasted to the whole world and 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;</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Publish at least one article or webpost about their experience as a fellow in Brazil;</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Collaborate with the ITS team and its projects;</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Portuguese skills are not required (but English is mandatory);</li></ul><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-size:12px"><strong>Who should apply?</strong></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-size:12px">We are looking for students, researchers, and professionals who are following the debates in the public policy field, and who want to spend part of their summer/winter in Brazil, learning about Internet policy. People from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-size:12px"><strong>For the selection processes, you must:</strong></p><ul style="margin:0px 0px 20px 20px;padding:0px"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Fill the application form <a href="https://itsrio2.typeform.com/to/S6rm6J" style="color:rgb(0,185,180);outline:none;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">here</a>;</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Send us your complete academic and professional resume, including your Linkedin profile and other online references you want us to consider;</li></ul><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-size:12px">All documents must be sent in one single e-mail message to <strong><a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','manuela.curcio@itsrio.org');" target="_blank">manuela.curcio@itsrio.org</a></strong>, with the subject “<strong>[ITS] Global Fellows Application :: YOUR NAME</strong>”.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-size:12px"><strong>Our Fellowship Package includes:</strong></p><ul style="margin:0px 0px 20px 20px;padding:0px"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Intensive 4-week* program for the fellows;</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Air tickets to São Paulo and Brasília;</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Accommodation in São Paulo and Brasília during the days of our visit;</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Shared office space at our headquarters for four weeks*;</li></ul><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-size:12px"><strong>Our Fellowship Package does not include:</strong></p><ul style="margin:0px 0px 20px 20px;padding:0px"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px">International Travelling to and from Brazil;</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Accommodation for the four weeks* in Rio de Janeiro, where our program takes place;</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Other costs related to your stay in Brazil, besides those mentioned above.</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Necessary visa to entry the country.</li></ul><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-size:12px">Our team will provide tips and information about how to find accommodation in the city during that time.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-size:12px"><strong>Relevant Dates:</strong></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-size:12px">Applications deadline: <strong>April 11th, 2016</strong>;<br>Announcement of fellows by e-mail: <strong>April 25th, 2016</strong>;<br>Fellowship Program will start: <strong>July 04th</strong>, and will finish in <strong>August 01st, 2016</strong>*;</p></font><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-size:12px"><font size="2"><em>* Fellows are expected to stay in Rio from 04/July/2016 to 01/Aug/2016. After this date, fellows can coordinate with ITS the possibility of staying for a longer term if they wish. Visa and costs for additional stays are to be provided by the fellows.</em></font></p></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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