[governance] Deadline extended until 10 August: Diplo Internet Governance Course for India - Call for Applications

Ginger Paque ginger at paque.net
Wed Aug 6 20:59:14 EDT 2008


A reminder on this with a note that the application deadline has been
extended to 10 August - please distribute among your Indian contacts.


Thanx!

    Vlada

 

 

 

 





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Call for Applications
Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme for India 2008


DiploFoundation and the  <http://www.nixi.in> National Internet Exchange of
India (NIXI) are currently accepting applications for the Online Capacity
Building Training in Internet Governance for India. This online training is
designed to improve Internet Governance (IG) related knowledge and skills
for participants. The training also facilitates community-building among
individuals with different backgrounds.

 
The Programme

The programme offers places for 30 young professionals in India from diverse
stakeholder backgrounds in IG-related fields. The programme will start on 1
September 2008, and will last for 10 weeks. 

The training is conducted entirely online and in English. Participation
takes place through an online learning platform enabling a variety of
interactive learning and communication tools and encouraging sharing of
knowledge and experiences. Participants are divided in two groups of 15
participants, each, under the guidance of certified Diplo online tutors and
with support from trained professionals from the region.

The ten most successful participants will be awarded a Policy Fellowship
from NIXI. The fellowship from will facilitate participation at the Internet
Governance Forum in Hyderabad, India, December 2008, by sponsoring five days
of bed and breakfast, and a stipend of ten thousand rupees to cover travel
and other costs. The selected participants may present findings of their
research at some parallel events at the IGF.


Timeline

*         10 July - call for applicants 

*         10 August - application deadline 

*         15 August - selection results  

*         1 September - start of the course  

*         15 November - final evaluation 

  
Fee

While the course is subsidized by NIXI and DiploFoundation, there is a
nominal fee of Rupees 1000 per participant (to be paid after the selection).

  
Deadline

The deadline for applications is 10 August 2008, by midnight UTC/GMT.


How to Apply

For further information and to apply, please visit the
<http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig/IGCBP/display.asp?Topic=Call-India> IG website.
Do not hesitate to contact us at  <mailto:ig at diplomacy.edu>
ig at diplomacy.edu. 

 

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