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<span style="">AFRINIC is pleased to announce the launch of the Fund
for Internet Research and Education (FIRE). The FIRE Programme was
launched today, 19 May 2012, by the AFRINIC CEO Adiel Akplogan, at
the AFRINIC 16 Policy Meeting in Serekunda, The Gambia. This is a
grant and awards programme designed to encourage and support the
development of solutions to information and communication needs in
Africa, emphasising the role of the Internet in the social and
economic development for the benefit of the African community.</span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="">The
FIRE programme has been set up in collaboration with the
International Development Research Centre (IDRC) to further the
development of the Internet and technical capacity building in
Africa, in line with their mission to support Internet
technology usage and development across the African continent.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="">There
are three funding categories namely: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify;
text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="">•<span
style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span
style="">Innovation on access provision</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify;
text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="">•<span
style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span
style="">E-Development</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify;
text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="">•<span
style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span
style="">Freedom of expression</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="">Project
proposals and award nominations from Africa-based public or
private sector organisations, university, or research and
development institutions and non-government organisations will
be considered. Applications must be aligned with FIRE programme
objectives, eligibility criteria, and administrative guidelines.
</span><span style="">Individuals are NOT eligible to apply.<br>
The call for applications will be open from today, 19 May 2012
until 31<sup> </sup>July 2012. </span></p>
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