<div dir="ltr">For those interested in the IGF<div><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font color="#666666" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Khaled Koubaa</font></div><div><font size="1" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Twitter : <a href="https://twitter.com/koubaak" target="_blank">@koubaak</a></font></div><div><font size="1" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">LinkedIn : <a href="http://lnked.in/kkoubaa" target="_blank">http://lnked.in/kkoubaa</a></font></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><h5 style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:24px;line-height:35px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(67,67,67);text-align:center;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">IGF Academy Fellowships</h5><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">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</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"> the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Academy.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">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.</span></p><h5 style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:24px;line-height:35px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(67,67,67);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">About the academy</h5><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">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).</span></p><h5 style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:24px;line-height:35px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(67,67,67);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">The IGF Academy Fellowships</h5><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">The fellowship will provide experienced individuals with the opportunity to:</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;line-height:inherit">- receive mentoring from internationally renowned Internet governance practitioners</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">- deepen their understanding of Internet governance issues and processes</p><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">- expand their networks nationally, regionally and globally</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">- develop a strategic roadmap to strengthen existing or initiate inclusive national Internet Governance processes in their countries</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">- peer learning with experts from their country, their region and cross-regionally</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">- participate in a regional training event</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">- participate in a training event at the global IGF</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">- participate in the global UN IGF 2016 in Guadalajara</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">- be part of a (cross)regional and UN global dialogue on freedom of expression and information preparing for the UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF)</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Fellowships will be awarded through a competitive process. Applications will be accepted until the 12th of June 2016, 22:00 GMT.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">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.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">The fellowship period runs from June – December 2016.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Successful applicants will receive assistance and funding for travel, accommodation and meals to attend:</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">> One training event in their region (3 days), dates and location to be determined</p><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">> The UN Internet Governance Forum, Guadalajara, Mexico and a one-day pre-IGF workshop, December 4- 10 2016</span></p><h5 style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:24px;line-height:35px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(67,67,67);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Criteria for selection</h5><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">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.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Two fellows per country will be selected, one of them experienced in the human rights field, the other with experience in Internet governance processes.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">In order to qualify applicants must </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">be based in one of these countries: </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-weight:inherit">Namibia, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-weight:inherit">Republic of the Congo, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-weight:inherit">Togo, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-weight:inherit">South Africa, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-weight:inherit">Myanmar, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-weight:inherit">Sri Lanka, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-weight:inherit">Bhutan, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-weight:inherit">Bangladesh</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">and be able to demonstrate that they</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">> are proficient in English (oral and written)</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">> are committed to the use of the Internet as a driver for development, democracy and human rights and Internet governance</p><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">> are self-motivated and able to work independently</p><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">> have fundraising and resource mobilisation skills at a national level</p><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">> have the capacity to build networks and to convene stakeholders from a variety of sectors</p><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Depending on their profile (freedom of expression / Internet governance), candidates must have a proven track-record in<span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;line-height:inherit"> human rights work (especially freedom of expression) at a national level</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;line-height:inherit"> Internet governance and/or public policy, especially in national regulatory ICT processes</span></p><h5 style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:24px;line-height:35px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(67,67,67);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">The Application</h5><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Qualified applicants are requested to express their interest by filling the <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1TgPmSvZKiENV6zdsfs2hvRE0JtXNk22QOg7e2e2n7xE/viewform" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51);outline:0px" target="_blank">form</a>.*</p><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Only fully completed applications will be considered.</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">*Your personal data will be transmitted using SSL encryption</p><p style="margin-bottom:20px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:23px;font-family:FuturaStd-Book,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(61,61,61);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">In case you have further questions regarding the application process, please contact us by email at igf-academy [at] iRights [dot] info.</p><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>