[bestbits] [GIGANET-MEMBERS] Fwd: Call for Applications for Fellows from the Global South

[Becky Lentz]

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>           IGF Academy Fellowships
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>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.
>
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>           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).
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>           The IGF Academy Fellowships
>
>The fellowship will provide experienced individuals with the opportunity
>to:
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>> receive mentoring from internationally renowned Internet governance
>>practitioners
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>> deepen their understanding of Internet governance issues and processes
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>> expand their networks nationally, regionally and globally
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>> develop a strategic roadmap to strengthen existing or initiate
>>inclusive national Internet Governance processes in their countries
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>> peer learning with experts from their country, their region and
>>cross-regionally
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>> participate in a regional training event
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>> participate in a training event at the global IGF
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>> participate in the global UN IGF 2016 in Guadalajara
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>> be part of a (cross)regional and UN global dialogue on freedom of
>>expression and information preparing for the UN Internet Governance
>>Forum (IGF)
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>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:
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>> One training event in their region (3 days), dates and location to be
>determined
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>> The UN Internet Governance Forum, Guadalajara, Mexico and a one-day
>>pre-IGF workshop, December 4- 10 2016
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>           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.
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>In order to qualify applicants must be based in one of these countries:
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>       * Namibia,
>       * Republic of the Congo,
>       * Togo,
>       * South Africa,
>       * Myanmar,
>       * Sri Lanka,
>       * Bhutan,
>       * Bangladesh
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>and be able to demonstrate that they
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>> are proficient in English (oral and written)
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>> are committed to the use of the Internet as a driver for development,
>democracy and human rights and Internet governance
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>> are self-motivated and able to work independently
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>> have fundraising and resource mobilisation skills at a national level
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>> have the capacity to build networks and to convene stakeholders from a
>variety of sectors
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>Depending on their profile (freedom of expression / Internet
>governance), candidates must have a proven track-record in
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>> human rights work (especially freedom of expression) at a national level
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>> Internet governance and/or public policy, especially in national
>>regulatory ICT processes
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>           The Application
>
>Qualified applicants are requested to express their interest by filling
>the form
><https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1TgPmSvZKiENV6zdsfs2hvRE0JtXNk22QOg7e2e2n
>7xE/viewform>.*
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>*Only fully completed applications will be considered.*
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>*Your personal data will be transmitted using SSL encryption
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>In case you have further questions regarding the application process,
>please contact us by email at igf-academy [at] iRights [dot] info.
>
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