[governance] (Deadline Tomorrow) Internet Policy in South and Southeast Asia: Research Methods for Advocacy [ASC-IPO, CCG-NLU, CIS & DAH]

Nyangkwe Agien Aaron nyangkweagien at gmail.com
Mon Feb 6 06:17:55 EST 2017


When next there will be such a course that involves Africa, pleas inform us

Agien Nyangkwe

On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 10:22 AM, Sarvjeet Singh <
sarvjeet.singh at nludelhi.ac.in> wrote:

> *The Internet Policy Observatory presents*
>
> *Internet Policy in South and Southeast Asia: Research Methods for
> Advocacy*
>
> *April 10-14, 2017, New Delhi, India*
>
> *Application Deadline Extended till: February 7, 2017 (tomorrow)*
>
> Application available at https://goo.gl/forms/we53DCD62M0Cmx7Z2
>
>
>
> Activists around the world are working towards influencing internet
> policymaking processes and raise awareness about the importance of
> protecting the open internet. Given this background, there is a clear need
> to link relevant and methodologically sophisticated internet policy
> research with advocacy efforts.
>
> Building on the success of the Internet Policy Research Methods Course for
> Advocates held in Istanbul in 2015, the *Annenberg School for
> Communication’s **Internet Policy Observatory has teamed up with the
> Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University, Delhi, the
> Centre for Internet and Society **and the Digital Asia Hub* to develop a
> research methods workshop for individuals working on digital rights issues
> in South Asian and Southeast Asian countries. The workshop will be
> organized from *April 10-14, 2017 at National Law University, Delhi
> (India)*.
>
> The workshop brings together young scholars, activists, lawyers, and
> technologists for an intensive five-day practicum on using
> methodologically rigorous, data-driven, and contextually appropriate
> research for advocacy. The workshop is designed to cover both qualitative
> and quantitative, online and offline research methods, providing the space
> for hands-on activities and project-based learning. The program aims to
> strategically build collaborative possibilities across sectors, expand
> research capacity within practitioner and digital rights advocacy
> communities, and to provide the skills and know-how to use research and
> data to advance advocacy efforts.
>
>  The program will provide skill-building tutorials on the following
> topics:
>
> §  Defining and framing research topics and questions
>
> §  Conducting desk and archival research
>
> §  Researching law, policy and regulation
>
> §  Questionnaire/interview design and techniques
>
> §  Conducting surveys and public opinion research
>
> §  Network measurement
>
> §  Social network analysis
>
> §  Data visualization
>
> §  Translating research into action: dissemination for advocacy and
> policymaking impact
>
> §  Developing proposals for funding and creating actionable research
> agendas
>
> We encourage individuals from South Asia and Southeast Asia in the
> academic (early career), NGO, technology, and public policy sectors to
> apply. Prospective applicants should have a particular area of interest
> related to internet governance and policymaking, censorship, surveillance,
> internet access, political engagement online, protection of human rights
> online, or corporate governance in the ICT sector. Applicants will be asked
> to bring a specific research question to the program to be developed and
> operationalized through trainings and one-on-one mentorship with top
> researchers and experts from around the world.
>
> The course will be conducted in English and applicants should be
> proficient in English in order to interact with experts, lecturers and
> other participants from diverse backgrounds. A limited pool of funding in
> the form of travel support is available and will be allocated based on the
> strength of the application, fit with the workshop, and demonstrated need.
> If you require funding support, please indicate as such in the online form.
>
> Please do forward this to anyone who may be interested.
>
> To apply for the workshop, please visit https://goo.gl/forms/we5
> 3DCD62M0Cmx7Z2.
>
> For more information about the program, please visit
> http://globalnetpolicy.org/event/internet-policy-in-so
> uth-and-southeast-asia-research-methods-for-advocacy/. For questions,
> email lsh at asc.upenn.edu
>
>  --
>
>
> Sarvjeet Singh | Programme Manager
> Centre for Communication Governance | National Law University, Delhi | Sector-14,
> Dwarka, New Delhi - 110078 | Cell: (+91) 999-023-2298
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