[governance] Call for Applications for Fellows from the Global South

Tue May 24 11:57:03 EDT 2016

Anriette,

Why are applicants from India NOT listed as eligible, please?

Sivasubramanian M

On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 12:47 PM, Anriette Esterhuysen <anriette at apc.org>
wrote:

> Apologies for cross posting.
>
> Best to all
>
> Anriette
>
>
>           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.
>
>
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