[Lacigf] Fwd: [governance] Introduction to Internet Governance: Call for applications
Julian Casasbuenas G.
julian at colnodo.apc.org
Fri Nov 16 12:35:24 BRST 2012
Buenos días,
Una buena oportunidad que nos comparte Ginger para cusos de Governanza
de Internet,
Cordialmente,
Julián
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Asunto: [governance] Introduction to Internet Governance: Call for
applications
Fecha: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:42:07 -0600
De: Ginger Paque <gpaque at gmail.com>
Responder a: governance at lists.igcaucus.org,Ginger Paque <gpaque at gmail.com>
Para: governance at lists.igcaucus.org <governance at lists.igcaucus.org>
Diplo's Introduction to IG will be offered online in February 2013.
Please help us reach those who might be interested.
See complete details at http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-foundation
*You are involved in human rights online, but wickitee(WCIT) sounds like
something used to play cricket, ETNO sounds like the name of a robot,
and Baku like an exotic vacation spot. Or you know what SOPA/PIPA refers
to (right: alphabet soup in Spanish), but FoE caught you off guard.
Maybe you work on child safety issues every day, but need to understand
the legal implications and complexities of jurisdiction in the
borderless online world.
One way to link the different issues
(tech/social/development/economic/legal/security), and to fill in any
gaps across professional and issue areas is to step back and take a look
at the big picture of the overall issues. You can analyse how they
affect each other, discuss the topics with colleagues who work in one
area, and share your expertise in another. You can see how experts from
different regions are addressing the same issues or different
priorities. You can do this online, in just 8-10 hours a week, by
participating in DiploFoundation’s Introduction to Internet
Governancecourse, starting 18 February 2013.
Call for applications
DiploFoundation is currently accepting applications for its online
course, Introduction to Internet Governance
<http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-foundation>(IG). This course is
designed to improve Internet policy and IG-related knowledge and skills
for participants from both developed and developing countries. It
empowers them to participate in global policy-making on IG, and
stimulates critical and dynamic debate among individuals with different
national, cultural, and stakeholder backgrounds. Participants focus on
controversial IG topics from different perspectives: security/privacy,
protection/human rights, economy/access, and other apparent dichotomies.
About the course
The Introduction to Internet Governance is spread over 10 weeks,
starting with an online classroom orientation week, followed by 8 weeks
of coursework, and a final exam week.
The course introduces IG policy and covers five thematic areas
- Infrastructure and Standardisation, Legal, Economic, Sociocultural,
and Development aspects - and also has a section on IG processes and
actors. Discussions will cover issues such as broadband policy;
management of domain names and IP addresses, including the transition
from IPv4 to IPv6; network neutrality; jurisdiction, intellectual
property rights, open source and piracy; privacy protection; data
security and cybersecurity; child protection; human rights; content
management; digital signatures; emerging issues such as policies related
to social networks and cloud computing, and more, with space for
regional and other issues raised by participants.
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; and other
dynamic methodologies.
This course can be taken as follows:
* As a DiploFoundation Certificate course Introduction to Internet
Governance <http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-foundation>
* As a University of Malta Accredited Course Introduction to Internet
Governance
<http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-foundation>(Request more
information about the application process from
admissions at diplomacy.edu <mailto:admissions at diplomacy.edu>)
* As part of DiploFoundation’s and the University of Malta’s
Master/PGD in Contemporary Diplomacy, with a specialisation area in
Internet governance <http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/MAPGD>
DiploFoundation’s Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme
The course Introduction to Internet Governanceis part of Diplo’s
Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme (IGCBP)
<http://www.diplomacy.edu/capacity/ig/programme>. The 2013 programme
consists of five phases:
* The Foundation Phaseintroduces the main IG issues through the course
Introduction to Internet Governance
<http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-foundation>. This course is
recommended if you are new to IG, or perhaps an expert in one
specific area and would like to obtain an overview of IG issues and
observe how they interrelate.
* The Thematic Phase offers in-depth courses that provide deeper
understanding of a particular issue: either a specific professional
area, or an area outside of your expertise that you need to learn
more about. The topics includeCybersecurity
<http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-Adv-security>,E-participation <http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-Adv-eparticipation>,History
of Internet Governance
<http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-Adv-history>,ICT Policy and
Strategic Planning
<http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-Adv-ICTstrategy>,Infrastructure
and Critical Internet Resources
<http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-Adv-Infrastructure>,Intellectual
Property Rights <http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-Adv-IPR>,
andPrivacy and Personal Data Protection
<http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-Adv-Privacy>.
* The Research Phaseoffers valuable techniques if you are planning to
undertake academic or policy research and writing. The Policy
Research Methodology course
<http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/policyresearch>addresses IG issues
of relevance to participants’ respective countries and regions, and
introduces action policy research with the aim of helping you
develop solutions which you can apply in practice.
* The Policy Immersion Phaseis aimed at successful participants of the
Foundation and Thematic Phases, and invites them to apply their
knowledge and skills in the real-life policy space.
* The Community of Practice Phase is an ongoing networking phase in
which participants gather, work and network together around concrete
projects in order to link the global policy process with local
policy needs. Diplo offers many networking resources: an online
community <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/>, a blog
dedicated to IG
<http://www.diplomacy.edu/blog/Internet%20Governance>, month
webinars
<http://www.diplomacy.edu/calendar/type/Internet%20governance>, and
other activities and events <http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig>.
More information about the programme is available here
<http://www.diplomacy.edu/capacity/ig/programme>.
Languages
The course materials, our e-learning platform, and the working language
of the course is English. Applicants should consider whether their
reading and writing skills in English are sufficient to follow
university-level materials and discussion. Spanish, Portuguese, and
French options may be offered. More information will be available later
on possible second language options.
In addition to English-speaking groups, a bilingual group may be formed
for the course, having English as the primary language, and either
Arabic, French, Spanish, or Portuguese as the secondary language for
communication and interaction. This option will be offered depending on
the needs of the applicants. Applicants to the bilingual groups (if
offered) are asked to note that both languages are considered working
languages within these groups. Reading and writing skills in English
must be sufficient to understand learning materials and instructions,
and for basic communication and interaction. Reading and writing skills
in the second language must be sufficient for discussion and research
purposes. Please request more information if you are interested in a
second language option.
Target audience
Diplo seeks applications from the following categories of individuals
from both developed and developing countries:
* Officials in government ministries, departments, or institutions
dealing with Information Society, Internet and ICT-related policy
issues (e.g. telecommunications, education, foreign affairs, justice).
* Postgraduate students, academics and researchers in the IG field
(e.g. in telecommunications, electrical engineering, law, economics,
development studies).
* Civil society activists in the IG and Information Society fields.
* Journalists covering IG issues.
* Individuals in Internet-business fields (e.g. ISPs, software
developers).
This course may also be of interest to:
* Practising diplomats, civil servants, and others working in
international relations who want to refresh or expand their
knowledge under the guidance of experienced practitioners and academics.
* Postgraduate students of diplomacy or international relations
wishing to study topics not offered through their university
programmes or diplomatic academies and to gain deeper insight
through interaction with practising diplomats.
* Postgraduate students or practitioners in other fields seeking an
entry point into the world of diplomacy.
* Journalists, staff of international and non-governmental
organisations, translators, business people and others who interact
with diplomats and wish to improve their understanding of
diplomacy-related topics.
Timeline
* 10 October: Call for applications for Introduction to Internet
Governance begins
* 17 December: Call for applications for Introduction to Internet
Governance accredited course ends
* 31 December: Call for applications for Introduction to Internet
Governance certificate course ends
* 18 January: Final selection results announced
* 11 February: Classroom orientation week
* 18 February: Introduction to Internet Governance course begins
* To be announced: Call for applications for ICT Strategy and IG
thematic courses begins
Scholarships and fees
Course fees depend on whether you wish to obtain university credit for
the course:
* €790 (University of Malta Accredited Course)
* €600 (Diplo Certificate Course)
A limited number of partial scholarships may be offered to participants
from developing and emerging countries.
As Diplo's ability to offer scholarship support is limited, you are
strongly encouraged to seek scholarship funding directly from local or
international institutions. Our guide toFinding Scholarships for Online
Study <http://www.diplomacy.edu/poolbin.asp?IDPool=725>may provide you
with some useful starting points.
Requirements
Applicants for the certificate coursemust have:
* IG knowledge and/or experience of the multistakeholder approach in
international affairs.
* Sufficient ability in the English language to undertake postgraduate
level studies (including reading academic texts, discussing complex
concepts with other course participants, and submitting written
essay assignments).
* Fluency in the second language for the applicants to any of the
bilingual groups (if offered).
* Regular access to the Internet (dial-up connection is sufficient,
although broadband is preferable).
* A minimum of 8-10 hours commitment per week, and the readiness to
participate in class online sessions (once a week at specified times).
* An undergraduate university degree OR three years of related work
experience.
In addition to the above, applicants for the accredited coursemust also
meet University of Malta prerequisites:
* Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject with at least Second Class
Honours.
* Proof of English language proficiency obtained within the last two
years (minimum requirements TOEFL: paper-based – 650;
Internet-based – 95. IELTS: 6.5. Cambridge: Proficiency Certificate
with Grade C or better). If, when applying, you are still waiting
for your English language proficiency results, the University may
issue a conditional letter of acceptance.
Deadlines
The deadline for applications for the accredited course is 17 December, 2012
The deadline for applications for the certificate course is 31 December,
2012
How to apply
Choose your preferred option:
* Apply for this course as a Diplo Certificate Course. More
Information <http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-foundation>or
Online Application Form
<http://archive1.diplomacy.edu/registration/Register.aspx?IDprogramme=490f3075-f740-410b-b39f-58c2d9122f90>
* Apply for this course as a University of Malta Accredited Course
University of Malta application form
<http://www.diplomacy.edu/poolbin.asp?IDPool=1433>or write to
Admissions at diplomacy.edu <mailto:Admissions at diplomacy.edu>for more
information
* Take this course as part of theMaster/PGD in Contemporary Diplomacy
<http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/MAPGD>
For more information, please
visit http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-foundation
Contact us at ig at diplomacy.edu <mailto:ig at diplomacy.edu>(certificate
course) or admissions at diplomacy.edu
<mailto:admissions at diplomacy.edu>(University of Malta accredited course).*
Ginger (Virginia) Paque
VirginiaP at diplomacy.edu <mailto:VirginiaP at diplomacy.edu>
Diplo Foundation
Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme
www.diplomacy.edu/ig <http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig>
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