<div dir="ltr"><p>Dear All,</p><p><br></p><p>FYI. Apoliges for cross-posting and possible duplication.</p><p>Best,</p><p>Kawsu.</p><p>AfriSIG Alumni (Class of 2014).</p><p>*********<br></p><p>Souce: <a href="https://www.apc.org/en/news/call-applications-fourth-african-school-internet-g">https://www.apc.org/en/news/call-applications-fourth-african-school-internet-g</a><br></p><p>03 August 2016 (APCNews)</p>The Association for Progressive Communications (<span class="">APC</span>) and the <span class="">NEPAD</span> Planning and Coordinating Agency are pleased to announce the call for applications for the fourth <a href="http://afrisig.org/" title="AfriSIG">African School on Internet Governance</a>. The 2016 School will be held in <strong>Durban, South Africa from 11 to 15 October 2016 in conjunction with the African Internet Governance Forum (<span class="">IGF</span>)</strong>.

        <p><em>Have you ever thought about the massive and significant role 
that the internet plays in the world? In Africa, even though 
connectivity is still not nearly sufficient, the internet touches on 
multiple aspects of daily life, economic and social development, 
governance and government. This adds new dimensions and challenges to 
privacy, security, human rights, women’s rights, and business, to 
mention a few. These are issues that are not new to the realm of 
governance, but dealing with them in the context of a fast-changing, 
cross-border internet adds new  dynamics and complexity.</em> </p>

        <p>The goal of AfriSIG is to give Africans from multiple sectors and 
stakeholder groups the opportunity to gain knowledge and confidence to 
enable them to participate effectively in internet governance processes 
and debates at the national, regional and global levels. AfriSIG also 
builds the capacity of people with existing expertise as the School 
facilitates peer learning and many participants are already established 
experts in internet policy and regulation. In addition to a five-day 
intensive learning event, AfriSIG provides all the participants with the
 opportunity to participate in the African <span class="">IGF</span>.</p>

        <p>Building on the model of the European and Latin American Internet Governance Schools, <span class="">APC</span> and the <span class="">NEPAD</span>
 Planning and Coordinating Agency launched the first AfriSIG in July 
2013 in Durban, South Africa. The second AfriSIG took place in November 
2014 in Mauritius and the third in Addis Ababa at the African Union from
 1 to 5 September 2015.</p>

        <p>We believe that AfriSIG can increase the diversity, extent, quality 
and effectiveness of African participation in internet governance at the
 national, regional and global levels. AfriSIG’s broader goals are to 
strengthen African perspectives and voices in global internet governance
 and to achieve more inclusive and transparent internet governance on 
the continent.</p>

        <p>Through learning and knowledge sharing, AfriSIG aims to build a 
multidisciplinary cadre of African expertise in internet governance. The
 School will bring together a diverse group of professionals from 
government, business, academia and civil society who are interested and 
involved in internet policy and development. The School prides itself in
 offering a world-class learning environment, with a faculty that has 
the experience and expertise to convey both practical and theoretical 
knowledge. AfriSIG graduates will better understand internet governance 
from a public interest perspective, have a grasp of internet policy 
processes and institutions, and be able to engage more effectively in 
national, regional and international processes and networks.</p>

        <p><strong>Who should apply?</strong></p>

        <p>The school is intended for leaders and professionals from:</p>

        <ul><li>Government ministries and departments, national and regional 
communications regulatory authorities, and public sector information and
 communications services such as public libraries.</li><li>Parliamentary portfolio committees that deal with communications issues.</li><li>Network operators, service providers and other businesses who form part of the internet industry.</li><li>Civil society and non-governmental organisations who interact with
 or operate in the internet-related information and communications 
sector.</li><li>Human rights institutions dealing with internet issues, such as national or regional human rights commissions.</li><li>Community-based information and communications services and the broader community informatics sector.</li><li>The judiciary and other members of the legal community working with internet and communications law.</li><li>Members of law enforcement agencies who deal with internet issues.</li><li>The internet technical community.</li><li>Academic and research institutions that deal with internet issues.</li><li>Media organisations and outlets that focus on the internet.</li></ul>

        <p>The topics to be covered include:</p>

        <ul><li>History and overview of internet governance</li><li>The World Summit in the Information Society (<span class="">WSIS</span>) and the internet in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (<span class="">SDG</span>s)</li><li>Internet and communications policy and development</li><li>Human rights-related issues</li><li>Internet standards and protocols</li><li>The domain name and numbering system</li><li>Multistakeholder approaches to internet governance</li><li>Regional, national and international institutions involved in internet policy and regulation</li><li>Topical issues such as the so-called “right to forget”, internet 
shutdowns, women’s rights and the internet, net neutrality, online “hate
 speech” and human rights on the internet.</li></ul>

        <p>Successful applicants will be provided with a return economy class 
ticket, accommodation, meals and course materials. Participants or their
 employers will have to cover the costs of visas and local transport (to
 their nearest airport). There are limited spaces for full sponsorship 
and we encourage self-funding or co-funding for eligible participants 
who are not awarded full sponsorship. </p>

        <p><strong>To apply please complete the form</strong> <a href="https://www.apc.org/limesurvey/index.php/762717/lang-en"><strong>here</strong></a> <strong>by Friday, 26 August 2016</strong>. For more information visit the AfriSIG website <a href="http://www.afrisig.org" title="www.afrisig.org">www.afrisig.org</a>
 or contact the AfriSIG team: Dr. Towela Nyirenda Jere at 
<a href="mailto:towelan@nepad.org">towelan@nepad.org</a> and Anriette Esterhuysen or Emilar Vushe at 
<a href="mailto:afrisig@apc.org">afrisig@apc.org</a>.</p> 
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