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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear <span style='color:#1F497D'>All</span>,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>it is pleasure to announce the new set of advanced IG courses of Diplo – see below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The application deadline is 24 May 2011. Detailed information is below and at: <a href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig">www.diplomacy.edu/ig</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please disseminate the call (below) through your networks.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The course on “ICT Policy and Strategic Planning” is entirely new and came as result of great interest from professionals in developing countries to provide an anchor between IG and practical strategic planning for institutions and organisations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The four “advanced IG courses”, however, were developed to provide in-depth analysis of some of the burning IG issues to professionals and officials from both developed and developing countries:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cyber-Security<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Online Privacy and Data Protection<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Intellectual Property Rights<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Infrastructure and Critical Internet Resources <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Knowing your vast experience and knowledge in IG issues, we guess you – as Diplo Advisors – may be interested to get involved in some of these courses as advisors and experts, or provide additional inputs on these topics within some webinars that we may organise.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Let us know if you are interested and available to get involved in these courses in any way.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Best!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Vlada<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=1 cellpadding=0 width=875 style='width:525.0pt;background:silver'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'> </span> <o:p></o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=813 style='width:487.5pt;background:white'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#CC0000'>Another learning adventure with Diplo:<br></span></i><i><span style='font-size:24.0pt;color:#CC0000'>Online courses in IG and ICT policy</span></i><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#CC0000'><br> </span></i><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=110 height=35 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.gif@01CC13CF.1BE767D0" alt="Diplo Logo"><br> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#008191;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=20 cellpadding=0 width=850 style='width:510.0pt'><tr><td width=913 valign=top style='width:547.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Dear colleagues, <br><br>We are pleased to announce a new call for applications for the following courses: </span><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=square><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Cyber-Security <o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Online Privacy and Data Protection <o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Intellectual Property Rights <o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Infrastructure and Critical Internet Resources <o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>ICT Policy and Strategic Planning</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#008191'><br><b>Topics:</b></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>The five courses offer in-depth (advanced) understanding on a wide range of topics. A full list of topics for each course is available <a href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig/IGCBP/display.asp?Topic=Overview_new" target="_blank" title="http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig/IGCBP/display.asp?Topic=Overview_new">here</a>. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#008191'>Dates:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>The courses will take place from 13 June to 12 August 2011 and will be conducted entirely online. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#008191'>Structure:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>Each course lasts for 8 weeks, and takes place in a web-based virtual classroom with Web 2.0 interaction tools (hypertext discussion tool, forums, message boards, real-time discussions, etc), allowing participants to complete most course activities whenever convenient within a given weekly schedule.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#008191'>Benefits:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>The rich blend of lecture texts, expert tutors, and online collaboration among class participants offers the best opportunity to acquire in-depth knowledge and training in Internet governance issues and ICT policy. Successful students will be awarded a DiploFoundation certificate for the respective course, and will be invited to join Diplo’s global Internet governance community with over 1,000 members.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#008191'>Requirements:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>The courses are flexible, yet intensive. We ask prospective participants to make sure they are able to dedicate at least 8 hours per week, to have reading and writing skills in English sufficient to follow university-level materials and discussion, have basic awareness and interest in issues related to the Information Society, ICT and Internet governance, and have regular access to the Internet (dial-up connection is sufficient).</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#008191'>Who can benefit?</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>Are you involved in ICT policy, Information Society and Internet governance? Previous participants have included:</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=square><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo8'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>officials in government ministries and departments, regulatory authorities or institutions dealing with the Information Society, Internet and ICT-related policy issues; <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo8'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>postgraduate students, academics and researchers in the IG field; <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo8'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>civil society activists in the IG and Information Society fields; <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo8'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>journalists covering IG issues; and <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo8'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>individuals in Internet-business fields. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#008191'>Fees and Scholarships:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>The enrolment fee for each course is €500 (payment must be made before participants are granted access to the classroom). A number of scholarships are available for applicants from developing countries. The scholarships are financed by the EU @CP-ICT Programme, and by VeriSign.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#008191'>More details, and to apply:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>More details about the courses, topics, benefits, methodology and structure, scholarships, and online application forms are available at <a href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/links/2011_call_advanced" target="_blank" title="http://www.diplomacy.edu/links/2011_call_advanced">www.diplomacy.edu/links/2011_call_advanced</a>.<br><i><span style='color:red'>The deadline for applications is 24 May 2011, midnight GMT.</span></i> For queries, contact us at <a href="mailto:ig@diplomacy.edu" target="_blank" title="mailto:ig@diplomacy.edu">ig@diplomacy.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#008191'>Diplo's IG Team</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br><a href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig" target="_blank" title="http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig">www.diplomacy.edu/ig</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=1 height=1 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image002.gif@01CC13CF.1BE767D0" alt=spacer></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'> </span> <o:p></o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=813 style='width:487.5pt;background:white'><tr><td width="67%" style='width:67.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>DiploTeam</span></i><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="33%" style='width:33.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>© <img border=0 width=40 height=13 id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image003.gif@01CC13CF.1BE767D0" hspace=2 alt="Diplo Logo"><a href="http://www.diplomacy.edu" target="_blank" title="http://www.diplomacy.edu/"><span style='color:#CC0000'>DiploFoundation</span></a> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'> </span> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB>***<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB>The latest from Diplo...<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB>Keep up with Diplo on Twitter. 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