Advancements in areas of study in Internet Governance. PS: Share with your Asia networks Blessed day and sikukuu! Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". On Saturday, 24 December 2016, 10:28, Sarvjeet Singh <sarvjeet.singh@nludelhi.ac.in> wrote: | | | | | The Internet Policy Observatory presents Internet Policy in South and Southeast Asia: Research Methods for Advocacy April 10-14, 2017, New Delhi, India Application Deadline: February 1, 2017 Application available at https://goo.gl/forms/we53DCD62M0Cmx7Z2 | | Activists around the world are working towards influencing internet policymaking processes and raise awareness about the importance of protecting the open internet. Given this background, there is a clear need to link relevant and methodologically sophisticated internet policy research with advocacy efforts. Building on the success of the Internet Policy Research Methods Course for Advocates held in Istanbul in 2015, the Annenberg School for Communication’s Internet Policy Observatory has teamed up with the Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University, Delhi, the Centre for Internet and Society and the Digital Asia Hub to develop a research methods workshop for individuals working on digital rights issues in South Asian and Southeast Asian countries. The workshop will be organized from April 10-14, 2017 at National Law University, Delhi (India). The workshop brings together young scholars, activists, lawyers, and technologists for an intensive five-day practicum on using methodologically rigorous, data-driven, and contextually appropriate research for advocacy. The workshop is designed to cover both qualitative and quantitative, online and offline research methods, providing the space for hands-on activities and project-based learning. The program aims to strategically build collaborative possibilities across sectors, expand research capacity within practitioner and digital rights advocacy communities, and to provide the skills and know-how to use research and data to advance advocacy efforts. The program will provide skill-building tutorials on the following topics: § Defining and framing research topics and questions § Conducting desk and archival research § Researching law, policy and regulation § Questionnaire/interview design and techniques § Conducting surveys and public opinion research § Network measurement § Social network analysis § Data visualization § Translating research into action: dissemination for advocacy and policymaking impact § Developing proposals for funding and creating actionable research agendas We encourage individuals from South Asia and Southeast Asia in the academic (early career), NGO, technology, and public policy sectors to apply. Prospective applicants should have a particular area of interest related to internet governance and policymaking, censorship, surveillance, internet access, political engagement online, protection of human rights online, or corporate governance in the ICT sector. Applicants will be asked to bring a specific research question to the program to be developed and operationalized through trainings and one-on-one mentorship with top researchers and experts from around the world. The course will be conducted in English and applicants should be proficient in English in order to interact with experts, lecturers and other participants from diverse backgrounds. A limited pool of funding in the form of travel support is available and will be allocated based on the strength of the application, fit with the workshop, and demonstrated need. If you require funding support, please indicate as such in the online form.Please do forward this to anyone who may be interested. To apply for the workshop, please visit https://goo.gl/forms/we53DCD62M0Cmx7Z2. For more information about the program, please visit http://globalnetpolicy.org/event/internet-policy-in-south-and-southeast-asia.... For questions, email lsh@asc.upenn.edu | | | | | -- Sarvjeet Singh | Programme ManagerCentre for Communication Governance | National Law University, Delhi | Sector-14, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110078 | Cell: (+91) 999-023-2298 | Fax: (+91) 11-280-34256 | skype: sarvjeet.moond | www.ccgdelhi.org . www.ccgtlr.org . www.nludelhi.ac.in | Twitter: @ccgnlud . @sarvjeetmoondPGP: 0xBE8B DD6F | Fingerprint: 9F3B BE61 14F4 D458 0373 535D 9474 2EE9 BE88 DD6F ____________________________________________________________