<div dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-4a9c4c33-166d-ee96-3ad4-a6c5a3bc8c1a"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Dear all,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">(Apologies for cross-posting)</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">I’m delighted to share with you the </span><a href="http://www.gp-digital.org/cyber-policy-training-programme-open-call-for-applications/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">open call for applications</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">for our </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">cyber policy training programme</span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We are looking for civil society actors interested in </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">engaging in cyber policymaking processes</span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and building their expertise on </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">cyber policy, human rights and strategic advocacy.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">As part of GPD’s </span><a href="http://www.gp-digital.org/gpd-launches-new-global-programme-to-foster-more-inclusive-cyber-policies/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Cyber Capacity Building Programme</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">, the </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">training will build the capacity of up to </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">50 civil society participants</span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> from </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean</span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to increase their </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">knowledge on cyber policy issues</span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and improve their </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">advocacy skills</span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to bring a </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">human rights perspective to cyber policymaking debates</span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">You can read more about the training structure and criteria to apply in the </span><a href="http://www.gp-digital.org/cyber-policy-training-programme-open-call-for-applications/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">open call </span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">below. If you are interested in applying, fill out </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/a/gp-digital.org/forms/d/1ZqX1ANfkPQ_5-iI096mOZGXNo5hbb6d3gTGgeo_fZi8/viewform?c=0&w=1" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">this form</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">before Midnight UTC, June 23.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Please feel free to share the open call with anyone who might be interested, and don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Best,</span></p><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Daniela</span></span><div><br></div><div><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">---------------------------</span></font></div><div><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-37f5ab25-1676-a7b6-a6fd-3cb6ae462763"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Cyber policy training programme: open call for applications</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We are pleased to announce the open call for applications from </span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean</span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to participate in </span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">an applied training programme on cyber policy issues </span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">as part of Global Partners Digital’s</span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><a href="http://www.gp-digital.org/gpd-launches-new-global-programme-to-foster-more-inclusive-cyber-policies/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">cyber capacity building programme</span></a><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.  </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We are looking for civil society actors interested in </span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">engaging in cyber policymaking processes</span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and building their expertise on </span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">cyber policy, human rights</span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and </span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">strategic advocacy</span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Launched earlier this year, the programme is focused on making cyber policymaking processes around the world more inclusive by building capacity and advocacy skills, and fostering stronger collaboration in developing rights-respecting cyber policies.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The training</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The training will build the capacity of civil society participants to increase their </span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">knowledge on cyber policy issues</span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and improve their </span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">advocacy skills</span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to bring a </span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">human rights perspective to policymaking debates.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Up to </span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">50 participants from Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean</span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> will be selected to participate in the overall training programme, which will consist of two stages:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Online training:</span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> a series of videos and accompanying interactive Q&A sessions covering the different modules of the curriculum outlined below (June-July).</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In-person training:</span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> led by experts, providing practical advocacy and communication skills, tailored to regional needs (3-4 days, date tbd in September/October).</span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The curriculum will focus on topical cyber policy issues from a human rights perspective, and cover a range of issues including </span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">cybersecurity, human rights, regulatory frameworks & policymaking processes</span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, and </span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">capacity building</span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. In order to inform concrete advocacy efforts, it will aim to build substantive knowledge on cyber policy debates in </span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean</span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, coupled with </span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">practical advocacy and communication skills </span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">needed to engage in these debates. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Successful graduates of the overall programme will also be considered for </span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">limited funding opportunities over the course of 2017 to pursue advocacy activities on cyber policy issues.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The online curriculum and Q&A sessions are designed to be a public resource and will be open to anyone interested. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Application process</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">To apply for the training programme, please fill out</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/a/gp-digital.org/forms/d/1ZqX1ANfkPQ_5-iI096mOZGXNo5hbb6d3gTGgeo_fZi8/viewform?c=0&w=1" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">this form</span></a><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> The </span><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">deadline to submit expressions of interest is midnight UTC, June 23. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Successful applicants will be notified within 10 days of the application deadline.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Criteria for selection</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The selected candidates must provide a clear motivation for participating in the programme, including outlining how they intend to use the knowledge and skills gained in their future work in cyber policy.  </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In order to qualify for financial support to attend the in-person training, applicants must meet the following criteria:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Be a civil society actor, from Africa, Asia or Latin America and the Caribbean</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Be interested in engaging in cyber policy debates</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Be interested in applying the knowledge and skills gained practically in future advocacy</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Participate in all sessions of the online training programme (June-July)</span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Applications will be balanced with regard to gender and geographical diversity.</span></p><br><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Project Coordinator Daniela Schnidrig (</span><a href="mailto:daniela@gp-digital.org" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">daniela@gp-digital.org</span></a><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">). </span></span><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><br clear="all"></span></font><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><span><font color="#888888"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#073763"><b></b></font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#073763"><b>Daniela Schnidrig<br></b></font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#073763">Project Coordinator | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL</font><div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#666666" size="1">Second Home, 68-80 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JL<br></font><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#666666" size="1"><span><font color="#888888"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#666666" size="1">T: <a href="tel:%2B44%20%280%29203%20818%203258" value="+442038183258" target="_blank">+44 (0)203 818 3258</a> | </font></font></span>M: +44 (0)7543 146138 | </font><span><font color="#888888"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:x-small">Skype: daniela.<font color="#888888">globalpartners </font></span><br><div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><a href="http://gp-digital.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:x-small" target="_blank">gp-digital.org</a></div></div></font></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></font></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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