<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000; font-size:10pt;"><div>Dear all, (aplogies for cross-posting)</div><div>You might be interested in the CfP below.</div><div>Best</div><div>Luca<br></div>
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<div class="WordSection1"><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US">Dear all, <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US">It is a pleasure to announce the First Call for Papers of the IGF Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US">Feel free to share this CfP through your networks <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US">The CfP is also available here <a target="_blank" href="https://dc3.libre.social/Report01OpenCall"> https://dc3.libre.social/Report01OpenCall</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US">Best<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;border:none;padding:0cm"><span lang="EN-US">Luca<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;border:none;padding:0cm"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:center" align="center"><span style="mso-fareast-language:PT-BR"><img id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image001.png@01D1BBF5.FA24C370" wbeuser="lb@lucabelli.net" border="0" height="50" width="141"></span><b><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:#006600"> <span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:white;background:green;mso-highlight:green" lang="EN-US">IGF Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity (DC3)</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:#00CC00" lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:#006600" lang="EN-US">First DC3 Report <i>Call for Papers </i></span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:#00CC00" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:#006600" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#006600" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#006600" lang="EN-US">Background:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US">The need for a Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity (DC3) emerged during the IGF workshop 223 "Community Networks: a Revolutionary Paradigm", held in João Pessoa, during the 10th IGF. Workshop participants agreed on the potential of community networks in order to promote sustainable Internet connectivity and foster the full enjoyment of fundamental rights such as freedom of expression and self-determination. Participants stressed the need to move forward the discussion on community networks (CN) and further analyse how such networks may help create sustainable Internet connectivity while empowering Internet users. During the workshop, consensus emerged with regard to the need for international cooperation aimed at creating synergy and coordination amongst different CN. Such cooperation may be particularly useful in order to identify:<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:43.5pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-25.5pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"> <!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">good practices for the development and maintenance of CNs;<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:43.5pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-25.5pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"> <!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">sustainable organisational, legal and financial models for CNs;<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:43.5pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-25.5pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"> <!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">efficient software and hardware technology for CNs.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US">To address the aforementioned and foster cooperation, many participants expressed interest with regard to the establishment of a new IGF Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity. <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-size:7.0pt" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#006600" lang="EN-US">Call:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US">The Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity, established under the auspices of the United Nations Internet Governance Forum, invites all interested individuals to submit position papers analysing the issues of connectivity and community networking, with particular regard to existing CN experiences. Suggested topics include analyses of, inter alia:<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:35.45pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-17.45pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"> <!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Case studies of existing CN; <o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:35.45pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-17.45pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"> <!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Public policies fostering CN;<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:35.45pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-17.45pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"> <!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Examples of efforts aimed at creating synergies/communication amongst different CN and other initiatives alike;<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:35.45pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-17.45pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"> <!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Taxonomies of CN (<i>e.g.</i> rural CN, urban CN, etc.) and good practices that can make such categories of CN efficient and resilient both from a technical, legal and organizational perspective;<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:35.45pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-17.45pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"> <!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Best practices and worst practices as regards national and international policies and legislation that facilitate or hinder the deployment of community networks;<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.45pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-17.45pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"> <!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Strategies to promote the deployment of CN in remote areas.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:7.0pt" lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#006600" lang="EN-US">Submission Guidelines:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US">Research papers, including analytical and theoretical papers, position papers, or case studies will be considered for inclusion in the report, even if they have been previously published. The length of the submissions should be between 2500 and 5000 words. To facilitate the reviewing process, papers should not include author names or other information that would help identify the authors. All papers shall be in English or Spanish language. Citation should be in APA 6 style and authors shall use footnotes rather than endnotes.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US">Submissions are due on <b>20<sup>th</sup> July 2016</b>. They should include the following elements:<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:43.5pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-25.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"> <!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Title<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:43.5pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-25.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"> <!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Short abstract (250 words)<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:43.5pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-25.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"> <!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">First draft of the submitted paper<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:43.5pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-25.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"> <!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Author’s name, af</span>fi<span lang="EN-US">liation and short bibliographical note (in the body of the email)<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US">Submissions should be sent to <span style="color:#006600"><a target="_blank" href="mailto:luca.belli@fgv.br"><span style="color:#006600">luca.belli@fgv.br</span></a></span> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US">Authors will be noti</span>fi<span lang="EN-US">ed within approximately 10 days from the deadline as to the status of their contributions.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US">All submitted papers will be subject to peer review. Every author submitting a paper will be asked to peer review another submission, which will be judged according to the novelty of the contribution, the theoretical soundness and the quality of presentation. <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US">Authors will be given the opportunity to improve their contributions based on peer comments. Selected papers will be published into the First Report of the IGF Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity, which will be published in open access, under Creative Commons licenses. <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US">Authors will also be invited (at their own expenses) to present their work at the annual DC3 meeting to be held at the United Nations Internet Governance Forum, on 6-9 December, in Guadalajara Mexico. <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;border:none;padding:0cm"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width:456.75pt" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="609"> <tbody> <tr style="height:78.0pt"> <td rowspan="2" style="width:223.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:78.0pt" width="298"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-language:PT-BR"><img id="_x0000_i1026" src="http://www.fgv.br/mailing/Direito_Rio/assinatura_email/Marca_FGV_Direito_Rio.png" alt="FGV Direito Rio" border="0" height="146" width="298"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:PT-BR"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="width:233.25pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:78.0pt" width="311"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:3.7pt"> <b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#008ECF;mso-fareast-language:PT-BR" lang="EN-US">Luca Belli, PhD</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666;mso-fareast-language:PT-BR" lang="EN-US"><br> <i>Senior Researcher</i><br> <i>Head of </i></span><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666;mso-fareast-language:PT-BR"><a href="http://internet-governance.fgv.br/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1" lang="EN-US">Internet Governance @ FGV</span></a></span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666;mso-fareast-language:PT-BR"> </span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666;mso-fareast-language:PT-BR" lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:luca.belli@fgv.br">luca.belli@fgv.br</a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666;mso-fareast-language:PT-BR" lang="EN-US"><br> +55 21 3799 <b>5763</b><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-language:PT-BR"><img id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://www.fgv.br/mailing/Direito_Rio/assinatura_email/Ondas.png" alt="http://www.fgv.br/mailing/Direito_Rio/assinatura_email/Ondas.png" border="0" height="58" width="260"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:PT-BR"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-language:PT-BR"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></div> </div>
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