[bestbits] [GCCS2015] Call for Civil Society Expressions of Interest

[Lea Kaspar]

Dear all,

In case of interest - the deadline for civil society expressions of
interest to participate in the upcoming Global Conference on Cyberspace has
been extended *until Wednesday, Feb 4*.

Funding for civil society from developing countries available. Details
below.

Best,
Lea

On Mon, Jan 19, 2015 at 2:30 PM, Lea Kaspar <lea at gp-digital.org> wrote:

> Dear Friends,
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> [Apologies for possible duplications]
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> We would like to bring to your attention the civil society call for
> expressions of interest to participate in the Global Conference on
> Cyberspace 2015 <https://www.gccs2015.com/gccs/all-about-gccs2015> (GCCS
> 2015) and a civil society pre-event, hosted by the government of the
> Kingdom of the Netherlands, and taking place in The Hague on 16 and 17
> April 2015.
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> Following on from the London (2011), Budapest (2012), and Seoul (2013)
> Conferences, the 2015 event in The Hague will provide an opportunity for
> strategic level discussion of key cyberspace issues. The Conference aims to
> examine core issues <https://www.gccs2015.com/gccs/all-about-gccs2015> related
> to the cyber domain, structured around the three main themes of Freedom
> <https://www.gccs2015.com/themes/freedom>, Security
> <https://www.gccs2015.com/themes/security-0> and Growth
> <https://www.gccs2015.com/themes/growth>. Focus will be placed on
> exchange of knowledge and ideas on these issues and the development of
> concrete solutions. The Conference will encourage multi-stakeholder
> participation from the worlds of business, academia as well as civil
> society.
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> A day and a half civil society pre-event will take place in the run-up to
> the Conference (14-15 April) to facilitate civil society coordination and
> input into the main Conference. An in-depth training on cyber security
> issues will be offered as part of this pre-event. In addition, an online
> training curriculum will be made available to the wider public. The
> Conference organisers are interested in a balanced and diverse
> participation and in supporting those who will find a practical use for the
> training and attendance offered.
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> The Expression of Interest Form, in addition to logging interest in
> attending the Conference and the civil society pre-event, will also serve
> as a platform to capture requests for financial support. Limited financial
> support is available for a number of civil society participants.
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> In order to be considered as a Conference/pre-event participant and/or a
> candidate for financial support, please fill in the Expression of Interest
> Form via the following link by *January 30*: *https://www.gccs2015.com/civil-society-participation-form
> <https://www.gccs2015.com/civil-society-participation-form>*
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> Expressions of interest and requests for funding received will be
> evaluated by an ad hoc Advisory Board
> <https://www.gccs2015.com/sites/default/files/attachments/AdvisoryBoardProfiles.pdf> set
> up to assist the organizers of the Conference in selecting civil society
> participants to receive funding and to attend the GCCS2015 and the civil
> society pre-event, to help ensure that the Conference is as inclusive and
> representative as possible.
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> Criteria for financial support are designed to ensure a diverse spread of
> applicants is achieved, focussing on global south applicants and aimed at
> securing a balance of gender, regional diversity and level of experience in
> cyber security issues.
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> Please feel free to share this information with your networks.
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> Best wishes,
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> On behalf of:
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> Andrew Puddephatt, Evelien Wijkstra, Tim Maurer
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> Advisory Board Co-chairs
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> *---*
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> *Lea Kaspar*
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> Programme Lead | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL
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> Development House, 56–64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT
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> T: +44 (0)20 7549 033*7* | M: +44 (0)7583 929216 | Skype: l.kaspar
>
> gp-digital.org
>
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