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

[Niels ten Oever]

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Hi Lea,

Was about to tweet this, but the form on the website does not seem to
be working, or is it just a glitch?

Cheers,

Niels

On 02/02/2015 05:50 PM, Lea Kaspar wrote:
> 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 
> <mailto:lea at gp-digital.org>> wrote:
> 
> Dear Friends,
> 
> 
> 
> [Apologies for possible duplications]
> 
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
> 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_
> 
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
> Please feel free to share this information with your networks.
> 
> 
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> 
> 
> On behalf of:
> 
> Andrew Puddephatt, Evelien Wijkstra, Tim Maurer
> 
> Advisory Board Co-chairs
> 
> * *
> 
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> 
> * *
> 
> *Lea Kaspar*
> 
> Programme Lead | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL
> 
> Development House, 56–64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT
> 
> T: +44 (0)20 7549 033_7_ | M: +44 (0)7583 929216 
> <tel:%2B44%20%280%297583%20929216> | Skype: l.kaspar
> 
> gp-digital.org <http://gp-digital.org/>
> 
> 
> 
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