>Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 12:59:32 -0400
>From: Jacqueline Morris <jacqueline.morris@gmail.com>
>To: "Caribbean ICT virtual community CIVIC" <icacaribbean@dgroups.org>
>Subject: [icacaribbean] Call for Applications: Internet Governance
>Research Programme
>
>FYI
>
>
>Internet Governance (IG) is an increasingly relevant issue in
>international relations. The World Summit on the Information Society
>(WSIS), held in Geneva in December 2003, officially placed the
>question of Internet Governance on diplomatic agendas. Participation
>in the global IG debate represents a significant challenge for all
>countries, but especially for small and developing ones. Dealing with
>IG issues in a comprehensive way requires multidisciplinary knowledge,
>as well as a unique blend of diplomatic and technical skills.
>
>The Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme aims to assist
>individuals involved in IG issues from countries with limited
>financial and human resources to develop the skills and knowledge
>required to participate meaningfully in the global debate on IG.
>
>To build on the Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme that
>was run earlier in the year, Diplo, in cooperation with the Global
>Knowledge Partnership (GKP), the Internet Corporation for Assigned
>Names and Numbers (ICANN), and the Swiss Agency for Development and
>Cooperation (SDC), is currently accepting applications for the
>Internet Governance Research Programme. This programme aims at
>improving Internet Governance (IG)-related knowledge and skills of
>participants from developing countries, and facilitating
>community-building among different national, cultural, and
>professional groups.
>
>The programme, running from September 1 to October 30, 2005, will
>consist of supervised collaborative online research for up to 12
>participants. The most successful participants may be invited to
>attend the WSIS in Tunis in November 2005 or to present a paper at the
>International Conference on Internet Governance in Malta in February
>2006.
>
>We are accepting applications for research on the following themes
>related to Internet Governance:
>
> * Introduction of IPv6 and Future Governance of Internet Resources
>in Relation to Bridging the Digital Divide
> * The Role of Civil Society in WSIS: International and National
>Level in Developing Countries
> * The Internet as Common Heritage of Humanity: Analogies and
>Regulation Strategy
> * Alternative Economic Models for Internet Governance: Continental
>and Regional Backbones for Developing Countries
>
>Applicants should submit a 400-word project proposal, a curriculum
>vitae outlining their relevant experience and a letter of interest
>explaining why they wish to be involved in this programme. The
>application deadline is August 20, 2005.
>
>
>PARTICIPANTS
>
>Target Group
>The Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme is aimed at
>professionals from developing countries who have an interest in
>Internet Governance.
>
>http://www.diplomacy.edu/IG/phase2/
>
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