Call for Applications Internet Governance Capacity Building 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: -- a 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; -- 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 platform website are fully 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: -- officials in government ministries and departments dealing with IG-related issues (e.g., telecommunications, education, foreign affairs, justice); -- postgraduate students and researchers in the IG field (e.g., in telecommunications, electrical engineering, law, economics, development studies); -- civil society activists in the IG field; -- journalists covering IG issues; -- individuals in Internet-business fields (e.g., ISPs, software developers). Timeline 2 March-17 May 2009 – Foundation Course on Internet Governance 25 May-17 July 2009 – Advanced Course on Internet Governance 1 September- 8 November 2009 – Policy Research Phase (optional) 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 (non-members of OECD) 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. Requirements The applicants are required to have: -- basic awareness and interest in IG issues; -- knowledge and/or experience of the multistakeholder approach in international affairs; -- fluency in English, as well as fluency in the second language for the applicants to any of bilingual groups; -- good writing skills, ability to summarize information and focus on details; -- regular access to the Internet (dial-up connection is sufficient); -- 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 applicants; -- 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 For further information and to apply, please visit: http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig/ Do not hesitate to contact us at ig@diplomacy.edu. ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance@lists.cpsr.org To be removed from the list, send any message to: governance-unsubscribe@lists.cpsr.org For all list information and functions, see: http://lists.cpsr.org/lists/info/governance