[AfrICANN-discuss] Call for Fellowship Applications - AIS'15 Tunis - FOUR (4) DAYS LEFT

Wed Apr 8 14:31:32 UTC 2015

Interesting discussion. Technical people typically take policy as a fait
accompli. They are often not willing to work in policy processes where
the required skills are more people than machine oriented; diplomacy,
political acumen, lobbying skills, activism....

On Wed, Apr 8, 2015, at 05:00 PM, ymshana2003 wrote:
> Good Question indeed.... One can have affinity both Technical and
> Policy issues which is great BUT it doesn't warrant to specify that
> one Must have Technical aspect of issues in order to deal with Policy
> areas of engagements......
>
> Might it be the reason that many initiatives are affected negatively
> by lack of the policies side of the game?
>
> I am also awaiting for the Answer please..?
>
> Thank you
>
> Yassin
>
>
> Sent from Samsung Mobile
>
>
>
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From: Mawaki Chango
>
Date:08/04/2015 15:16 (GMT+02:00)
>
To: AfrICANN list
>
Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] Call for Fellowship Applications -
AIS'15 Tunis - FOUR (4) DAYS LEFT
>

> Hello there,

> Could someone please help me understand this? Why do the requirements
> for the candidates include "Should have a technical (IT, Computer
> Science) background" while the stated areas of involvement for
> potential successful candidates include, among others, internet
> development and ICT policies? Is the assumption that anybody
> significantly involved in internet development or ICT policies
> necessarily has a technical background?

> Thanks,

> /Mawaki's droid agent

> On Apr 8, 2015 5:02 AM, "AFRINIC Communication"
> <comm-announce at afrinic.net> wrote:

>> Dear Colleagues,
>>
>>
Only four days left to apply for Fellowships for the AIS'15 meeting,
being held from 24 May to 5 June 2015 , in Tunis, Tunisia.
>>
>>
The AFRINIC Fellowships are reserved for individuals representing
organisations, universities, and media, who are actively involved in
Internet operations, Internet development, or ICT policies in their
countries.
>>
>>
Selected candidates are expected to actively contribute to IP address
management awareness in the AFRINIC service region.
>>
>>
To qualify for a fellowship, you:
>>
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• Must be a resident of an African nation
>>
• Don't need to be an AFRINIC member
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• Should have a technical (IT, Computer Science) background
>>
• Must not have benefited from previous AFRINIC fellowships
>>
• Are willing to report on how the Fellowship benefited you/your
organisation/country within an agreed time frame
>>
>>
Upon selection, candidates will be notified and will have seven (7) days
to respond to the offer.
>>
>>
A public announcement of the Fellowship awardees will be made after the
acceptance of the selected candidates has been received.
>>
>>
Please find below the schedule for the Fellowship process:
>>
>>
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• Call closes on: 12th April
>>
• Selected fellows contacted on: 20th April
>>
• Deadline for fellowship acceptance: 30th April
>>
• Fellows list announced on: 4th May
>>
>>
The Fellowship includes:
>>
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• Assistance with round-trip airfare to the meeting venue
>>
• Hotel accommodations for participation at the event during the plenary
session days
>>
• Daily stipend
>>
>>
If you think you meet the criteria above, please fill in the Fellowship
application form upon registration
(http://internetsummitafrica.org/en/attend/register-log-in) and submit
it with requested information before 13th April 2015.
>>
>>
AFRINIC Team
>>
>>
>>
……………………………………….
>>
>>
Chers Collègues,
>>
>>
Il ne reste que quatre (4) jours pour s'inscrire au programme de
bourse de l'AIS 2015, qui se tiendra du 24 mai au 5 juin 2015, à
Tunis, Tunisie.
>>
>>
Les bourses sont réservées en priorité aux individus provenant
d’organisations, d’universités, ou médias, qui participent activement
aux opérations et développement de l'internet ou des télécommunications
dans leurs pays.
>>
>>
Les bénéficiaires sont appelés à contribuer positivement aux programmes
de sensibilisation de la gestion des ressources Internet dans notre
région de service.
>>
>>
Pour être éligible, le boursier :
>>
>>
• doit être un résident d’un pays africain
>>
>>
• doit avoir une formation technique (IT, informatique)
>>
>>
• ne doit jamais avoir bénéficié d’une bourse AFRINIC
>>
>>
• ne doit pas nécessairement être un membre d’AFRINIC.
>>
>>
• devra aussi soumettre un rapport sur son expérience durant
l’événement, détaillant comment sa participation bénéficiera à son
organisation / pays.
>>
>>
La bourse comprend :
>>
>>
• une prise en charge partielle du billet aller-retour
>>
>>
• la prise en charge total du séjour à l’hôtel pour l'événement (J-1 de
la séance plénière jusqu’au dernier jour de l'événement)
>>
>>
• une indemnité journalière
>>
>>
Une annonce pour communiquer la liste des candidats sélectionnés sera
diffusée. Veuillez consulter ci-dessous les dates clés du programme :
>>
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• L'appel à candidature ferme le 12 avril
>>
>>
• Prise de contact avec nos boursiers le 20 avril
>>
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• Date limite pour accepter la bourse le 30 avril
>>
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• Liste finale des boursiers annoncée le 4 mai
>>
>>
Si vous pensez que vous remplissez les critères mentionnées, merci de
remplir notre formulaire d’application en vous inscrivant
àhttp://internetsummitafrica.org/en/attend/register-log-in et de le
soumettre avec les informations requises avant le 13 avril.
>>
>>
Nous vous souhaitons bonne chance et vous remercions pour votre
participation !
>>
>>
L’Equipe d'AFRINIC
>>
>>
_______________________
>>
>>
Join us for AIS’15 in Tunisia
>>
24 May - 5 June, 2015
>>
Register to attend at http://internetsummitafrica.org/en/
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
Regards,
>>
__________
>>
Gaëlle Anta Fall (Ms)
>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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