This may be of interest. Best Alice -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Two Calls for Proposals within Information and communication technology Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:45:35 +0200 From: Sida (Swedish International Development Agency) <noreply@sida.anp.se> To: alice@apc.org Invitation - Two Calls for Proposals Having trouble reading this e-mail? Click here <http://www.anp.se/newsletter/1578262/41475D42724741594477454B514B71>. Tell a friend <http://www.anp.se/taf/1578262/41475D42724741594477454B514B71> Unregister <http://www.anp.se/oa/1578262/41475D42724741594477454B514B71> Two Calls for Proposals within Information and communication technology Sida invites civic organisations and other relevant actors to apply for funding for initiatives where ICT is used to support Development, Democratisation and Freedom of Expression. /Deadline for applications is October 18, 2012./ *1. ICT-initiatives for Democracy and Freedom of Expression* The first call for proposals refers to the Swedish Special Initiative for Democratisation and Freedom of Expression, to be implemented by Sida 2012--2014. The initiative aims at supporting activities in which new technologies are used to strengthen democratisation and freedom of expression, /primarily in challenging and repressive environments./ *More information and application forms* <http://tr.anp.se/track?t=c&mid=1578262&uid=577079744&&&http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sida.se%2Fdemocracy-initiative> *2. ICT-initiatives for Empowerment of Women and Girls* The second call for proposals is linked to the Swedish Government's Strategy for Capacity Development and Collaboration 2011--2013. The initiative aims at increasing socio-economic equality between women and men, boys and girls, by ensuring equal access and opportunities to use ICT in an open society, /in developing countries./ *More information and application forms* <http://tr.anp.se/track?t=c&mid=1578262&uid=577079744&&&http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sida.se%2Fict4women> Only applications for projects to be implemented starting 2012 or 2013 and ending no later than 2014 will be considered. Nu finns möjlighet att söka stöd för projekt inom informationsteknologi från Sida. Information på svenska finns också på www.sida.se Valhallavägen 199, 105 25 Stockholm