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Call for Applications
Internet Governance Capacity
Building Training
Programme 2009
DiploFoundation is currently accepting applications for the 2009 Internet
Governance Capacity Building Programme (IGCBP09). This online programme
is designed to improve Internet governance (IG) related knowledge and
skills for participants mainly from developing countries. The Programme
also facilitates community-building among individuals with different
national, cultural, and professional backgrounds.
The Programme
The programme offers 120 places for young professionals from diverse stakeholder
backgrounds in IG-related fields and is open to individuals from around
the world. The first two phases of the programme are conducted entirely
online.
The programme includes three phases, which take place over eight months
during 2009:
1. The
online training phase consists of
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an 11-week long Foundation Course, introducing IG
policy, process, and actors, and covering 5 thematic baskets:
Infrastructure and Standardisation Basket, Legal Basket, Economic Basket,
Socio-Cultural Basket, Development Basket, and a section on the IG
Process and Actors;
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a 7-week long module of the Advanced Course,
covering one advanced topic to be chosen by each participant from a pool
of modules such as: Intellectual Property Rights, Infrastructure and
Economic Models of Interconnectivity, Privacy, Security and others.
Learning activities take
place in an online classroom and include the analysis of course
materials, interactive group discussions using a variety of communication
tools, assignments, and exams.
Successful participants will receive a certificate of completion of the
programme.
2. The
online policy research phase is an optional 3-month period of supervised,
collaborative online work focused on IG policy issues of highest
relevance to developing countries, and is closely linked to training
activities.
3. The
optional policy immersion phase includes capacity-building fellowships
awarded to a number of successful participants in the programme, such as
internships with partner organisations including a fellowship with the
IGF Secretariat in Geneva,
and attendance at IG-related meetings, including the Internet Governance
Forum later in the year.
Languages
Programme materials and the online classroom website are in English.
Besides English-speaking groups, several bilingual groups will be formed
for the foundation course, having English as the primary language, and
either Arabic, French, Portuguese, or Spanish as the secondary language
for communication and interaction.
Target Audience
Diplo seeks applications from the following categories of individuals
from both developed and developing countries:
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officials in government ministries and departments
dealing with IG-related issues (e.g., telecommunications, education,
foreign affairs, justice);
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postgraduate students and researchers in the IG
field (e.g., in telecommunications, electrical engineering, law,
economics, development studies);
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civil society activists in the IG field;
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journalists covering IG issues;
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individuals in Internet-business fields (e.g., ISPs,
software developers).
Timeline
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2 March-17 May 2009 – Foundation Course on
Internet Governance
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25 May-17 July 2009 – Advanced Course on
Internet Governance
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1 September- 8 November 2009 – Policy Research
Phase (optional)
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July 2009 through 2009 – Policy Immersion
(fellowships)
Fee
1) Foundation course: Euro
500.
2) Advanced course: Euro
500.
3) Research phase: Euro
200.
Applicants from developing countries* are eligible to apply for scholarship support for the programme
- a number of full and partial scholarships will be offered. Applicants
from developing countries who will require financial assistance to attend
the course should remember to check the appropriate box on the Online
Application Form.
* Non-members of OECD
Requirements
The applicants are required to have:
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basic awareness and interest in IG issues;
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knowledge and/or experience of the multistakeholder
approach in international affairs;
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fluency in English, as well as fluency in the second
language for the applicants to any of the bilingual groups;
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good writing skills, ability to summarize
information and focus on details;
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regular access to the Internet (dial-up connection
is sufficient);
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minimum of 8 hours commitment per week during the
programme. This is perhaps the single most important requirement and
should be evaluated seriously by any potential applicant;
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readiness to participate in online consultations
(once a week at specified times).
Deadline
The deadline for applications is 11
February 2009, by midnight UTC/GMT.
How to Apply
To apply please use online IGCBP09 Application Form.
Do not hesitate to contact us at ig@diplomacy.edu.
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