[AfrICANN-discuss] Invitation to Applicants: Internet Society Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)

Wed Jun 20 22:27:07 SAST 2012

Dear Dawit and colleagues:

I fully understand and support the objectives of the NGL programme.  
However, there is a different issue present here; the ISOC  
restrictions on Chapter participation in the IGF (among other fora)  
are not appropriate:

The most important thing for the Internet Society in the IGF is that  
current Chapter Leaders are able to be present and to speak and  
represent the Internet Society on behalf of their Chapters and their  
countries.

Existing arrangements have the result that ISOC is actually  
represented by senior staff members who do not have the mandate to  
speak for the Chapters in their domestic context.
Thus, this is not mainly about the NGL or the age restrictions. It is  
about who speaks for the Internet Society in front of your governments  
and other stakeholders in the IGF.

Regards

CW

On 20 Jun 2012, at 21:38, Dawit Bekele wrote:

> Dear Birhanu and Yassin,
>
> I share your concern since I have passed 40, unfortunately! But let  
> me try to explain the reasons behind the restriction.
>
> The IGF Ambassadorships fall under the Next Generation Leaders (NGL)  
> Programme. NGL caters to young Internet professionals between the  
> ages of 20 - 40.The focus of the programme is building a strong pool  
> of leaders-successors who understand the complexity of the Internet  
> and its multi-disciplinary, multi-stakeholder model of governance.  
> Hence, the objective is not so much about just sending  
> representatives to the IGF, but more so about providing emerging  
> leaders (20-40 years of age) with opportunities to integrate and  
> participate in such forums.
>
> I hope this answers to your questions,
>
> Best regards,
> Dawit
>
> From: africann-bounces at afrinic.net [mailto:africann-bounces at afrinic.net 
> ] On Behalf Of Y Mshana2003
> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 8:48 AM
> To: birhanu_yiifru at hotmail.com; africann at afrinic.net
> Subject: RE: [AfrICANN-discuss] Invitation to Applicants: Internet  
> Society Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
>
> Good question..
> Why is there age restriction?
> Anybody could be new to IGF therefore I would suggest removal of age  
> restriction.
> I have heard about a 70+ years old doing still studying in a school ?
> Kind regards.
>  Yassin
>
>
> From Yassin . Sent from samsung mobile. On O2.
>
>
>
> Birhanu Yifru <birhanu_yifru at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>  Dear Dawit,
>
> thank you for the invitation. But, why the need to limit the age up  
> to 40?
>
> Hoping to hearing from you ASAP.
>
> Regards,
>
> Birhanu Yifru
>
>
> ekjg
>
>
> From: bekele at isoc.org
> To: africann at afrinic.net
> Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:40:40 +0300
> Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Invitation to Applicants: Internet  
> Society Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
>
> The Internet Society is pleased to invite applications for the 2012  
> Internet Society Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF).
>
>
> As part of the Internet Society's Next Generation Leaders (NGL)  
> programme, the Ambassadorships to the Internet Governance Forum  
> (IGF) are available to Internet Society members between the ages of  
> 20 and 40.
>
> The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is a multi-stakeholder forum for  
> policy dialogue on issues of Internet governance. It brings together  
> government, private sector, and civil society stakeholders,  
> including the technical and academic community, on an equal basis  
> and through an open and inclusive process. The IGF facilitates a  
> common understanding of how to maximize Internet opportunities and  
> address risks and challenges that arise.
>
>
> About the 2012 Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
>
> In 2012, the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will focus on Internet  
> Governance for Sustainable Human, Economic and Social Development.  
> Participants will explore key topics such as Cybersecurity, Online  
> Child Protection, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Managing  
> Critical Internet Resources, Access & Diversity and numerous others.  
> The Forum will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan from the 6-9 November 2012.
>
>
> Ambassadors to the IGF may be involved in various activities at the  
> Forum, including contributions to the IGF Ambassadors' blog,  
> participating broadly in the IGF meeting agenda and assisting with  
> staffing of the Internet Society booth at the venue. Details of  
> these opportunities will be confirmed in advance of the Forum.
>
> For more information, please visit:
>
> http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/igf-ambassadors-programme
>
>
>
> How to apply
>
> To apply to be chosen as one of the 2012 Internet Society  
> Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), please go to:
>
>
> http://zoomgrants.com/gprop.asp?donorid=2107&limited=294
>
>
>
> Please Note: The above link will take you to our new application  
> service provider, zoomgrants.com.  Before beginning the application  
> process, you will need to register as a new user on the system, even  
> if you've previously been an awardee of any Internet Leadership  
> programmes (the moderated e-Learning course, the Fellowship to the  
> IETF, the Fellowship to the World Bank infoDev Global Forum or the  
> Fellowship to the OECD Technology Foresight Forum).
>
>
>
> In addition to completing the online application form, you will be  
> required to upload a 2-3 page briefing paper as well as upload your  
> most recently updated CV.
>
>
>
> The deadline for applications is midnight UTC on 6 July 2012.
>
>
>
> Successful candidates will be notified on 20 July 2012.
>
> The Next Generation Leaders programme
>
> The Internet Society’s Next Generation Leaders programme is  
> supported by funding from SIDN and is conducted under the patronage  
> of the European Commission for Information Society and Media.
>
>
>
> For more information about the Next Generation Leaders programme,  
> please visit:
>
> http://InternetSociety.org/Leaders
>
> You can also contact us at leaders at isoc.org.
>
> If you are interested in becoming a Corporate or Organizational  
> partner of the Next Generation Leaders (NGL) programme, please email leader-sponsor at isoc.org
>
>
>
> -------------------------
>
> Niel Harper
> Senior Manager, Next Generation Leaders
>
> Internet Society
> 1775 Wiehle Ave. Suite 201
> Reston, VA 20190
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>
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