[governance] Internet Governance/Policy Capacity Building Initiative

[Jovan Kurbalija]

For those of you who could not attend yesterday's panel here is the
summary....


INTERNET GOVERNANCE/POLICY CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE 

FOR 2006/2007



The Internet Governance/Policy Capacity Building Initiative for 2006/2007 is
based on the success of the Internet Governance Capacity Building Programmes
(IG CBP) conducted in 2005. The 2006/2007 initiative will include regional
and national training and research activities on Internet Governance and
Internet Policy. 



TRAINING

The main features of training activities will be:

- multistakeholder composition of training groups, including government
officials, technical community, academia and civil society;
- use of  blended learning methodology combining face-to-face and online
learning;
- practical relevance of the training to issues discussed in regional and
national contexts.


Based on our experience and a preliminary survey of capacity building needs,
the following activities are envisaged:

- one-day awareness building seminars on Internet Governance for
parliamentarians and high officials;
- two-month courses on Internet Governance delivered through online learning
and practical training (participation in various international events
focusing on Internet Governance);
- assistance programmes for academic institutions in developing countries
aimed at integrating Internet Governance and Internet Policy in their
courses (particularly relevant for postgraduate courses in law, computer
science, economy and management).


Other types of training activities may be introduced depending on the needs
in developing countries. The existing course materials and the educational
methodology are highly flexible, allowing for quick adjustment and
deployment. 



RESEARCH

Research will focus on the Internet Governance/Policy issues with the
highest relevance for developing countries, and will be closely linked to
training activities.  We will emphasise in particular promoting researchers
and institutions from developing countries in the global academic and
research debate on Internet Governance/Policy. 



ORGANISATION

The 2006/2007 Initiative will be run by a consortium of institutions
contributing in various capacities, including preparation of teaching
materials, providing trainers, organising and running training and research
activities. The consortium of institutions should reflect the
multistakeholder nature of the overall initiative, and thus include
international organisations and networks, academic institutions, government
departments and NGOs. From the consortium, concrete partnerships will be
established for specific training and research activities (e.g. regional
courses, regional research). 

The Internet Governance/Policy Capacity Building Initiatives should
contribute to WSIS follow-up activities, including a possible Internet
Governance Forum. The Initiative will also seek complementary work done
within other existing and future initiatives in the field of Internet
Governance/Policy.



TIMETABLE

September 2005: Initial consultations and panel on the IGCBP at the 3rd WSIS
PrepCom.

October-November 2005: Consultations with potential partners.

November 2005:	Panel on the Internet Governance Capacity Building
Initiative; the first meeting of the consortium.

November 2005: Presentation of concept at the Commonwealth Heads of States
and Governments Annual Meeting in Malta (late November).

December 2005 -January 2006: Consultations about concrete projects and
activities.

February 2006: Meeting of members of consortium and others interested in the
initiative, on the occasion of the Internet Governance Conference (Malta,
11-13 February 2006).

March/April 2006:	Commencement of training/research activities.

For more information, please contact: Yasmeen Ariff at DiploFoundation
(yasmeen at diplomacy.edu). The IG CBP website: http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig/




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