AFRINIC's Fund for Internet Research and Education – FIRE Programme: APPLY FOR A GRANT   There are 9 days left for the call for entries for the 2013-2014 FIRE Grants.   The Fund for Internet Research and Education (FIRE) aims at encouraging ICT development innovations that contribute to sustainable development in Africa.   The FIRE Programme gives grants of up to USD 10 000 to projects that will be implemented in the Africa region within a 6 to 12 month period.   The FIRE Programme invites African organisations, entrepreneurs and innovators to propose projects under one of three categories which include:   1) Innovation on Access provision: fostering ICT growth in Africa by ensuring that the delivery mechanism is available, reliable and scalable; 2) E-development: the development, deployment and enhancement of content, applications and solutions. 3) Freedom of Expression: initiatives related to freedom of expression, freedom of association, privacy, security, consumer's rights, new forms of intellectual property in the digital environment, and a wider range of issues related to Internet and human rights. The registration deadline for the 2013-2014 Grants has been extended to 30 November 2013.   For detailed information about competition categories, conditions of entry and submission procedures, please click on the links below: English version: http://www.fireafrica.org/theme/Default/documents/Grant_advert_EN_nov.pdf French Version: http://www.fireafrica.org/theme/Default/documents/Grant_advert_FR_nov.pdf Visit www.fireafrica.org or send us an email on: fireprogram@afrinic.net for any other query.     Regards, The FIRE Programme Secretariat -- __________________________ Babusha Radhakissoon Social Media/Online Engagement Officer, AFRINIC Ltd. t: +230 403 5100 | f: +230 466 6758 | tt: @afrinic | w: www.afrinic.net facebook.com/afrinic | flickr.com/afrinic | youtube.com/afrinicmedia ___________________________ Join us at AFRINIC-19 in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, 23-29 November 2013 -- Patricia Gnilane SENGHOR Cooperation and Project Development Manager, AFRINIC Ltd. t: +230 4035144. | M: +230 827 5956 |tt: @afrinic | w: www.afrinic.net facebook.com/afrinic | flickr.com/afrinic | youtube.com/afrinicmedia ___________________________ Join us at AFRINIC-19 in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, 23-29 November 2013.