Hello Colleagues, FYI. (With apologies for cross-posting and possible duplication). Best, Kawsu. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Daniela Schnidrig <daniela@gp-digital.org> Date: Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 10:28 AM Subject: [bestbits] Cyber policy training programme - Regional Lens Q&A Sessions starting today 13:00 UTC To: bestbits@lists.bestbits.net Dear all, (Apologies for cross-posting) We're delighted to announce the release of the final module of our online training series “How to engage in cyber policy: tools for human rights defenders”, *"Regional Lens",* focusing on *Africa*, *Asia* and *Latin America and the Caribbean*. The series aims to help human rights defenders develop the tools, skills and knowledge they need to engage effectively in cyber policy debates. The three Regional Lens videos outline the key issues and avenues for engagement as applicable to Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean to provide a solid starting point to craft an advocacy approach to safeguard human rights in cyber policy. You can watch them on the online training YouTube channel <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCow9ZGJMNsZtAkz4ZvTtcJA>. There will be three Q&A sessions complementing each of the videos, with the first one later today. These sessions will go over the regional context, key issues, and next steps for advocacy. The schedule is as follows: *Q&A session on Africa - TODAY Friday 9 September at 13:00 UTC time.* You can watch the video here <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SptQ5_Hiua4>. To join the Q&A session, please follow this link <https://meetings.webex.com/collabs/#/meetings/detail?uuid=M91XLCFF03YHFHW720FOQ8P5V1-OY93&rnd=559174.45131&expID=17600> on the day, and follow the on-screen prompts. The discussants for the session will be: - Grace Githaiga, KICTANet. - 'Gbenga Sesan, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria. - Emilar Vushe, Association for Progressive Communications. - Moses Karanja, Research fellow at Strathmore University. *Q&A session on Asia - Tuesday 13 September, at tentatively 09:00 UTC time* . You can watch the Asia video here <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2KeDdOJsDc>. To join the Q&A session, please follow this link <https://meetings.webex.com/collabs/#/meetings/detail?uuid=M8L7PXJ1W1TU48O3TCFV6KWPRL-OY93&rnd=710918.28244> on the day, and follow the on-screen prompts. More information coming soon! *Q&A session on Latin America - Tuesday 13 September at 17:00 UTC time. * You can watch the video here <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vsbc8n6I4EA>. To join the Q&A session, please follow this link <https://meetings.webex.com/collabs/#/meetings/detail?uuid=M1Q8DNIME76AQ3YSR1I436JEM4-OY93&rnd=893512.38001&expID=17600> on the day, and follow the on-screen prompts. The discussants for the session will be: - Francisco Vera Hott, cyber policy expert. - Carolina Rossini, Public Knowledge. - Paz Peña, consultant on digital rights and strategic communications. - Valeria Betancourt, Association for Progressive Communications. Check here <http://www.gp-digital.org/watch-our-new-online-series-on-cyber-policy-for-human-rights-defenders/>for regular updates on subsequent modules and the dates of upcoming Q&A sessions, and please feel free to share with anyone who might be interested. Best wishes, Daniela -- *Daniela Schnidrig* Project Coordinator | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL Second Home, 68-80 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JL T: +44 (0)203 818 3258 | Skype: daniela.globalpartners gp-digital.org ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: bestbits@lists.bestbits.net. To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits -- Best Regards, [image: --] Kawsu Sillah [image: https://]about.me/ksillah <https://about.me/ksillah?promo=email_sig> AMBASSADOR <https://ideas.itu.int/page/view/933> ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition. Mobile : +220 9865300 | 6865300 | 3965300 Skype: profkawsu | Facebook: Kawsu.f.Sillah <https://www.facebook.com/kawsu.f.sillah> Twitter: @ksillah1 | LinkedIn: KAWSU SILLAH <https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=103784437&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile_pic> *‘Every single person must have access to a computer, must understand it, must have access to good software and good teachers and to the Internet, so that every person will have the opportunity to make the most of his or her own life’ – Bill Clinton, the former US President.*