[bestbits] Fwd: Call for Fellowship to IGF 2016 - Africa and Asia

[Wisdom Donkor]

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On Tuesday, May 24, 2016, Renata Aquino Ribeiro <raquino at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear all
>
> Forwarding this opportunity related to IGF2016. Apply by 12th June
>
> Eligible to those in:
>
> Namibia,
> Republic of the Congo,
> Togo,
> South Africa,
> Myanmar,
> Sri Lanka,
> Bhutan,
> Bangladesh
>
>
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 22:31:16 +0200
> From: lorena jaume <ljaume at hotmail.com>
> To: "igfregionals at intgovforum.org" <igfregionals at intgovforum.org>
> Subject: [Igfregionals] Call for Applications for Fellows from the
>         Global  South
>
> IGF Academy Fellowships
>
> iRights, in cooperation with the Association for Progressive
> Communications (APC) and LIRNEasia, with the financial support of the
> German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, are pleased
> to announce the call for applications for a fellowship to the Internet
> Governance Forum (IGF) Academy.
>
> We are looking for national champions in the field of freedom of
> expression and / or Internet governance. The fellowship will enable
> fellows to receive mentoring from internationally renowned experts in
> the Internet governance process, to participate in a regional workshop
> with champions from other countries, and to participate in the global
> Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Guadalajara, Mexico, from December
> 4th to 10th.
>
> About the academy
>
> The project seeks to foster and enhance freedom of expression on the
> Internet and inclusive and transparent national Internet governance
> and policy processes through the creation and/or consolidation of
> multistakeholder, national Internet Governance structures in Africa
> and Asia. To achieve this, the IGF Academy will bring together eight
> national champions from four African countries (Namibia, South Africa,
> Congo Brazzaville, Togo) and eight national champions from four Asian
> countries (Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Bangladesh).
>
> The IGF Academy Fellowships
>
> The fellowship will provide experienced individuals with the opportunity
to:
>
>> receive mentoring from internationally renowned Internet governance
practitioners
>
>> deepen their understanding of Internet governance issues and processes
>
>> expand their networks nationally, regionally and globally
>
>> develop a strategic roadmap to strengthen existing or initiate inclusive
national Internet Governance processes in their countries
>
>> peer learning with experts from their country, their region and
cross-regionally
>
>> participate in a regional training event
>
>> participate in a training event at the global IGF
>
>> participate in the global UN IGF 2016 in Guadalajara
>
>> be part of a (cross)regional and UN global dialogue on freedom of
expression and information preparing for the UN Internet Governance Forum
(IGF)
>
> Fellowships will be awarded through a competitive process.
> Applications will be accepted until the 12th of June 2016, 22:00 GMT.
>
> We encourage you to apply and forward the information about this
> programme to individuals who have a passion for freedom of expression
> and a broad understanding of a multistakeholder dialogue.
>
> The fellowship period runs from June – December 2016.
>
> Successful applicants will receive assistance and funding for travel,
> accommodation and meals to attend:
>
>> One training event in their region (3 days), dates and location to be
determined
>
>> The UN Internet Governance Forum, Guadalajara, Mexico and a one-day
pre-IGF workshop, December 4- 10 2016
>
> Criteria for selection
>
> Selection for the Fellowship is competitive. The selected candidates
> must provide a clear motivation for participating in the academy,
> including demonstrating a strong sense of what they intend to
> accomplish, how Internet Governance may help to foster freedom of
> expression in the long term in their home country and how they intend
> to apply the regional and global experiences from the trainings and
> the global UN IGF in their own national project.
>
> Two fellows per country will be selected, one of them experienced in
> the human rights field, the other with experience in Internet
> governance processes.
>
> In order to qualify applicants must be based in one of these countries:
>
> Namibia,
> Republic of the Congo,
> Togo,
> South Africa,
> Myanmar,
> Sri Lanka,
> Bhutan,
> Bangladesh
>
> and be able to demonstrate that they
>
>> are proficient in English (oral and written)
>
>> are committed to the use of the Internet as a driver for development,
democracy and human rights and Internet governance
>
>> are self-motivated and able to work independently
>
>> have fundraising and resource mobilisation skills at a national level
>
>> have the capacity to build networks and to convene stakeholders from a
variety of sectors
>
> Depending on their profile (freedom of expression / Internet
> governance), candidates must have a proven track-record in
>
>> human rights work (especially freedom of expression) at a national level
>
>> Internet governance and/or public policy, especially in national
regulatory ICT processes
>
> The Application
>
> Qualified applicants are requested to express their interest by
> filling the form.*
>
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1TgPmSvZKiENV6zdsfs2hvRE0JtXNk22QOg7e2e2n7xE/viewform
>
> Only fully completed applications will be considered.
>
> *Your personal data will be transmitted using SSL encryption
>
> In case you have further questions regarding the application process,
> please contact us by email at igf-academy [at] iRights [dot] info.
>

-- 
*WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.)*
E-government and Open Government Data Platforms Specialist
National Information Technology Agency (NITA)/
Ghana Open Data Initiative Project.
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Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) Member, Diplo Foundation Member,
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