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

[Lea Kaspar]

Hi Niels, thanks for the heads up! We've just written to the organisers to
check why it's down. Hopefully they manage to get it back online soon.

Best,
Lea

On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 6:10 PM, Niels ten Oever <lists at digitaldissidents.org
> wrote:

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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
> >
> > * *
> >
> > *---*
> >
> > * *
> >
> > *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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