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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yasmeen Ariff<BR>Internet Governance
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<P align=center><FONT color=#333333><FONT face=Arial size=4>INTERNET
GOVERNANCE CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME - 2006</FONT><B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><BR></FONT></B> <B><FONT face=Arial
size=2> <BR>Training Programme 2006 <BR> <BR>Call for
Applications</FONT></B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P align=justify><FONT color=#333333><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR><BR>DiploFoundation, in
cooperation with various partners, is currently accepting
applications for the Internet Governance Capacity Building Training
and Research Programme. This programme aims to improve Internet
Governance (IG) related knowledge and skills for participants from
developing countries and to facilitate community building among
individuals with different national, cultural, and professional
backgrounds.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P align=justify><B><FONT face=Arial color=#008191
size=2><BR>WHAT</FONT></B></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial color=#333333 size=2>The programme
offers 70 scholarships sponsored by funding partners, and is open to
individuals from all around the world, especially from developing
countries. Participants with diverse stakeholder backgrounds related
to Internet Governance will be selected.</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial color=#333333 size=2>The programme
includes an online training phase, a research phase, and capacity
building fellowships, which will be awarded to the most successful
participants in the programme; </FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial color=#333333 size=2>Fellowships
comprise internships with partner organisations coupled with
attendance at Internet Governance related meetings, including the
proposed initial meeting of the Internet Governance Forum in Athens
later this year. </FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT color=#333333><FONT face=Arial size=2>Access
</FONT></FONT><A
href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig/training/Training.htm"><FONT
face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>further information</FONT></A></P>
<P align=justify><B><FONT face=Arial color=#008191
size=2><BR>WHO</FONT></B></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial color=#333333 size=2>The training
programme is aimed at the following categories of participants from
developing countries: </FONT></P>
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<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial color=#333333 size=2>officials
in government ministries and departments dealing with IG related
issues (e.g. telecommunications, education, foreign affairs,
justice); </FONT> </P>
<LI>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial color=#333333
size=2>postgraduate students and researchers in the IG field (e.g.
telecommunications, electrical engineering, law, economics,
development studies); </FONT> </P>
<LI>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial color=#333333 size=2>civil
society activists in the IG field; </FONT> </P>
<LI>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial color=#333333 size=2>journalists
covering IG issues; </FONT> </P>
<LI>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial color=#333333 size=2>business
people from the Internet field (e.g. ISPs, software
developers). </FONT> </P></LI></UL>
<P align=justify><FONT color=#333333><FONT face=Arial size=2>Access
</FONT></FONT><A
href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig/training/target_groups.htm"><FONT
face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>further information</FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial color=#333333 size=2><BR><BR> </FONT><FONT
face=Arial color=#008191 size=2><B><BR>WHEN</B></FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial color=#333333 size=2>The
six-month-long programme will commence in April 2006. The online
training phase will run from 1 April to 10 July 2006, and will be
followed by a research phase from 15 July to 1 November 2006.
Fellowships will be offered from June 2006 through to 2007,
dependent on the events and meetings taking place.<BR><BR><U>The
application deadline for this programme is midnight (GMT) on <B>25
March 2006.</B> </U></FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT color=#333333><FONT face=Arial
size=2><BR><B>Apply now</B><BR><BR>To apply, please fill in the
</FONT></FONT><A
href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig/activities/application_form.htm"><FONT
face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>application form</FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial color=#333333
size=2>.<BR><BR><BR><B>Requirements </B></FONT></P>
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<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial color=#333333 size=2>The working
language of this program is English. It is very important that you
consider whether your reading and writing skills in English are
sufficient to follow university level materials and
discussion. </FONT> </P>
<LI>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial color=#333333 size=2>In order to
participate in this programme, you must have available the
frequent access to the Internet. Modem line bandwidth is
sufficient. </FONT> </P>
<LI>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial color=#333333 size=2>You must be
able to dedicate at least 8 hours per week for the whole duration
of the programme. Since the course is dynamic, sustainable
commitment and continual work are required, as well as
participation in online consultations once a week. </FONT>
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<LI>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial color=#333333 size=2>Basic
awareness and interest in IG issues and knowledge and/or
experience of the multistakeholder approach in international
affairs are recommended.</FONT> </P>
<LI>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial color=#333333 size=2>Good
writing skills, ability to summarize information and focus on
details are required, as well as experience with team
work </FONT> </P></LI></OL>
<P align=justify><FONT color=#333333><B><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Fee </FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR><BR>The
Capacity Building Programme is <B>open for participants from
developing countries</B>. There is no participation
fee. <BR> <BR> <BR><B>Contact
us</B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT color=#333333><FONT face=Arial size=2>For
further information please do not hesitate to contact us at:
</FONT></FONT><A href="mailto:ig@diplomacy.edu"><FONT face=Arial
color=#000000 size=2>ig@diplomacy.edu</FONT><FONT face=Arial
color=#333333 size=2></FONT></A><FONT face=Arial color=#333333
size=2>
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