<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Fyi!<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Valeria Betancourt <<a href="mailto:valeriab@apc.org">valeriab@apc.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> 18 April 2019 at 02:43:14 CAT<br><b>To:</b> APC Members <<a href="mailto:apc.members@lists.apc.org">apc.members@lists.apc.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[apc.members] Call for travel support for the IGF 2019</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> APC Members <<a href="mailto:apc.members@lists.apc.org">apc.members@lists.apc.org</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>Dear members,</span><br><span></span><br><span>We want to share information about an opportunity to apply for funding</span><br><span>support to attend the IGF 2019 in Germany. Below are some details that</span><br><span>we have extracted from the call. Please note that the call for</span><br><span>applications will be open from 9 April to 30 June 2019.</span><br><span><a href="https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/supporting-participation-at-the-igf-2019-annual-meeting">https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/supporting-participation-at-the-igf-2019-annual-meeting</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Best,</span><br><span></span><br><span>Valeria</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>==============</span><br><span></span><br><span>Supporting participation at the IGF 2019 annual meeting</span><br><span></span><br><span>Call for Travel Support to attend the 14th annual meeting of the IGF</span><br><span></span><br><span>The mandate of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) calls for</span><br><span>strengthening and enhancing of the stakeholder engagement from</span><br><span>developing countries. It also calls for the Forum to contribute to</span><br><span>building capacity for Internet governance in developing countries,</span><br><span>drawing fully on local sources of knowledge and expertise.</span><br><span></span><br><span>During the 13th IGF, the United Nations Secretary-General has called for</span><br><span>action to increase inclusiveness in the IGF processes. The</span><br><span>Secretary-General underlined that the IGF must increase its efforts to</span><br><span>draw upon the “weak and missing voices” into the IGFs work. It was also</span><br><span>called for a broader multidisciplinary approach, to involve experts not</span><br><span>traditionally involved in the IGF processes. The community also echoed</span><br><span>for more inclusion and diversity in the IGF's participation spectrum.</span><br><span></span><br><span>For these reasons, the IGF 2019 Host Country, Government of Germany,</span><br><span>will support eligible candidates from developing countries to</span><br><span>participate at the 14th annual meeting of the IGF from 25 - 29 November</span><br><span>in Berlin, German. It will also support the participation of the MAG</span><br><span>members at the MAG meetings and the IGF annual meeting.</span><br><span></span><br><span>The Call for applications will be open from 9 April to 30 June 2019.</span><br><span></span><br><span>ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA</span><br><span></span><br><span>The Call will support individual stakeholders that: </span><br><span></span><br><span> represent any stakeholder group.</span><br><span> are from a Least Developed Country, Landlocked Developing Country,</span><br><span>Small Island Developing State or a Transitional Economy.</span><br><span> demonstrate interest in Internet governance-related activities.</span><br><span> show a demonstrated commitment to contribute to its community after</span><br><span>participating at the IGF 2019.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Preference will be given to candidates from underrepresented groups,</span><br><span>such as: women, indigenous people, persons with disabilities, older</span><br><span>persons, youth.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Those requesting partial funding will have preference over others,</span><br><span>should all criteria be met.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Candidates engaged in programme sessions (e.g. co-organisers, speakers,</span><br><span>moderators) will be evaluated on a priority and case-by-case basis.</span><br><span></span><br><span>SELECTION PROCESS</span><br><span></span><br><span>The IGF Secretariat will also collaborate with the national and regional</span><br><span>IGF initiatives for conducting a bottom-up process to identify eligible</span><br><span>candidates that could contribute to their local communities and the IGF</span><br><span>2019 process with their expertise.</span><br><span></span><br><span> The Call for Travel Support will be announced on the IGF website.</span><br><span> The network of national, regional and youth IGF initiatives (NRIs)</span><br><span>will distribute the Call to their respective communities. The</span><br><span>multistakeholder organizing committees of the NRIs will invite the</span><br><span>applicant to submit their expression of interests through submitting an</span><br><span>online form within the deadline.</span><br><span> The NRIs multistakeholder organizing committees will evaluate</span><br><span>received applications in accordance with above-referenced criteria.</span><br><span> The NRIs Organizing Committees will develop a list of all evaluated</span><br><span>candidates in order of a priority with appropriate justifications and</span><br><span>submit to the IGF Secretariat for further evaluation.</span><br><span> Candidates coming from Governmental stakeholder group will be</span><br><span>evaluated only by the IGF Secretariat/UNDESA.</span><br><span> The IGF Secretariat/UNDESA will review received list from the NRIs</span><br><span>and make the final decision on granting support, respecting agreed</span><br><span>principles. The IGF Secretariat may consult the NRIs Organizing</span><br><span>Committee for advice and will communicate final selection.</span><br><span> Before the list is published, it will be communicated to the Host</span><br><span>Country for a review.</span><br><span> The number of selected candidates would be dependent on the funds</span><br><span>available.</span><br><span> The final compositions of participants will be stakeholder,</span><br><span>regionally and gender balanced.</span><br><span> The IGF Secretariat can approach underrepresented stakeholders that</span><br><span>can enrich diversity of the meeting, with an offer to support their</span><br><span>participation at the IGF 2019.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>PROCESS TIMELINE</span><br><span></span><br><span> Open Call for Applications: 9 April 2019</span><br><span> Close Call for Applications: 30 June 2019</span><br><span> Evaluation: 15 July 2019</span><br><span> Announcement of successful applicants: 31 July 2019</span><br><span></span><br><span>APPLICATION FORM</span><br><span></span><br><span>All interested candidates are invited to express their interest through</span><br><span>a FORM on the IGF website from 9 April to 30 June 2019.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>-- </span><br><span>Valeria Betancourt</span><br><span>Directora / Manager</span><br><span>Programa de Políticas de Information y Comunicación / Communication and</span><br><span>Information Policy Programme</span><br><span>Asociación para el Progreso de las Comunicaciones / Association for</span><br><span>Progressive Communications, APC</span><br><span><a href="http://www.apc.org">http://www.apc.org</a></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to APC.members mailing list</span><br><span>Additional information and options can be found at <a href="https://lists.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/apc.members">https://lists.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/apc.members</a></span><br><span>If you want to unsubscribe, send an email to <a href="mailto:apc.members-unsubscribe@lists.apc.org">apc.members-unsubscribe@lists.apc.org</a></span><br><span>If you want more information about how we protect your privacy, please refer to our privacy policy(<a href="https://www.apc.org/en/privacy-policy">https://www.apc.org/en/privacy-policy</a>) or write to <a href="mailto:privacy@apc.org">privacy@apc.org</a>.</span><br><span>----------------------------------------------------------------</span><br><span>Policy guiding membership in this list: All new list members *must* be introduced.</span><br><span>----------------------------------------------------------------</span><br><span>Membership on the list: All member representatives to APC Council, individual members, and APC staff are subscribed to this list. 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