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    Buenos días,<br>
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    Una buena oportunidad que nos comparte Ginger para cusos de
    Governanza de Internet,<br>
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    Cordialmente,<br>
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    Julián<br>
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            <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">Asunto:
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            <td>[governance] Introduction to Internet Governance: Call
              for applications</td>
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            <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">Fecha: </th>
            <td>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:42:07 -0600</td>
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            <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">De: </th>
            <td>Ginger Paque <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:gpaque@gmail.com"><gpaque@gmail.com></a></td>
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            <td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org,Ginger">governance@lists.igcaucus.org,Ginger</a> Paque
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:gpaque@gmail.com"><gpaque@gmail.com></a></td>
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            <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">Para: </th>
            <td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org">governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a>
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org"><governance@lists.igcaucus.org></a></td>
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      <br>
      Diplo's Introduction to IG will be offered online in February
      2013. Please help us reach those who might be interested. <br>
      <br>
      See complete details at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
        href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-foundation">http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-foundation</a><br>
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          are involved in human rights online, but </span><span
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          (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.</span><br>
        <span
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          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 </span><span
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          to Internet Governance</span><span
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          course, starting 18 February 2013.</span><br>
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        <span
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          for applications</span><br>
        <span
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        <span
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          is currently accepting applications for its online course, </span><a
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          href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-foundation"><span
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            to Internet Governance</span></a><span
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          (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. </span><br>
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          the course</span><br>
        <span
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        <span
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        </span><span
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          to Internet Governance </span><span
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          spread over 10 weeks, starting with an online classroom
          orientation week, followed by 8 weeks of coursework, and a
          final exam week.</span><br>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
        <span
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          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. </span><br>
        <span
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        <span
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          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. </span><span
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        <span
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          course can be taken as follows:</span><br>
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          <li
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              a DiploFoundation Certificate course </span><a
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                to Internet Governance</span></a><span
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              a University of Malta Accredited Course </span><a
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              href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-foundation"><span
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                to Internet Governance</span></a><span
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              (Request more information about the application process
              from </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
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              part of DiploFoundation’s and the University of Malta’s </span><a
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              href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/MAPGD"><span
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                in Contemporary Diplomacy, with a specialisation area in
                Internet governance</span></a><span
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                      Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme</span></h3>
                  <span
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                  <span
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                    course </span><span
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                    to Internet Governance</span><span
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                    is part of Diplo’s </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/capacity/ig/programme"><span
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                      Governance Capacity Building Programme (IGCBP)</span></a><span
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                    The 2013 programme consists of five phases:</span><br>
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                      </span><span
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                        Phase</span><span
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                        introduces the main IG issues through the course
                      </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
                        href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-foundation"><span
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                          to Internet Governance</span></a><span
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                        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.</span></li>
                    <li
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                      </span><span
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                        Phase </span><span
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                        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 include</span><a
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                        </span><span
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                        </span><span
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                        href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-Adv-history"><span
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                        </span><span
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                          of Internet Governance</span></a><span
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                        href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-Adv-ICTstrategy"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">
                        </span><span
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                          Policy and Strategic Planning</span></a><span
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                        href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-Adv-Infrastructure"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">
                        </span><span
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                          and Critical Internet Resources</span></a><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">,</span><a
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                        href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-Adv-IPR"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">
                        </span><span
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                          Property Rights</span></a><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">,
                        and</span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
                        href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-Adv-Privacy"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">
                        </span><span
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                          and Personal Data Protection</span></a><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></li>
                    <li
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style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The
                      </span><span
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                        Phase</span><span
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                        offers valuable techniques if you are planning
                        to undertake academic or policy research and
                        writing. The </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
                        href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/policyresearch"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Policy
                          Research Methodology course</span></a><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">
                        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. </span></li>
                    <li
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style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The
                      </span><span
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                        Immersion Phase</span><span
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                        is 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. </span></li>
                    <li
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The
                      </span><span
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                        of Practice Phase </span><span
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                        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 </span><a
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                        href="http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/"><span
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                          community</span></a><span
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                        a </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
                        href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/blog/Internet%20Governance"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">blog
                          dedicated to IG</span></a><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">,
                      </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
                        href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/calendar/type/Internet%20governance"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">month
                          webinars</span></a><span
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                        and </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
                        href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig"><span
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                          activities and events</span></a><span
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                  </ul>
                  <span
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                  <span
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                    information about the programme is available </span><a
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                    href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/capacity/ig/programme"><span
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            </tbody>
          </table>
        </div>
        <br>
        <span
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        <span
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        <span
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        <span
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        <span
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          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.</span><br>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
        <span
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          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.</span><br>
        <span
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        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Target
          audience</span><br>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Diplo
          seeks applications from the following categories of
          individuals from both developed and developing countries:</span><br>
        <ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
          <li
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Officials
              in government ministries, departments, or institutions
              dealing with Information Society, Internet and ICT-related
              policy issues (e.g. telecommunications, education, foreign
              affairs, justice).</span></li>
          <li
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Postgraduate
              students, academics and researchers in the IG field (e.g.
              in telecommunications, electrical engineering, law,
              economics, development studies).</span></li>
          <li
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Civil
              society activists in the IG and Information Society
              fields.</span></li>
          <li
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Journalists
              covering IG issues.</span></li>
          <li
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Individuals
              in Internet-business fields (e.g. ISPs, software
              developers).</span></li>
        </ul>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This
          course may also be of interest to:</span><br>
        <ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
          <li
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">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.</span></li>
          <li
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">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.</span></li>
          <li
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Postgraduate
              students or practitioners in other fields seeking an entry
              point into the world of diplomacy.</span></li>
          <li
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">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.</span></li>
        </ul>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Timeline</span><br>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
        <ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
          <li
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">10
              October: Call for applications for Introduction to
              Internet Governance begins</span></li>
          <li
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">17
              December: Call for applications for Introduction to
              Internet Governance accredited course ends </span></li>
          <li
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">31
              December: Call for applications for Introduction to
              Internet Governance certificate course ends </span></li>
          <li
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">18
              January: Final selection results announced </span></li>
          <li
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">11
              February: Classroom orientation week</span></li>
          <li
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">18
              February: Introduction to  Internet Governance course
              begins</span></li>
          <li
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">To
              be announced: Call for applications for ICT Strategy and
              IG thematic courses begins</span></li>
        </ul>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Scholarships
          and fees</span><br>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Course
          fees depend on whether you wish to obtain university credit
          for the course:</span><br>
        <ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
          <li
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">€790
              (University of Malta Accredited Course)</span></li>
          <li
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">€600
              (Diplo Certificate Course)</span></li>
        </ul>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A
          limited number of partial scholarships may be offered to
          participants from developing and emerging countries.</span><br>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">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 to</span><a
          moz-do-not-send="true"
          href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/poolbin.asp?IDPool=725"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">
            Finding Scholarships for Online Study</span></a><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">
          may provide you with some useful starting points.</span><br>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Requirements</span><br>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Applicants
          for the </span><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">certificate
          course</span><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">
          must have:</span><br>
        <ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
          <li
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">IG
              knowledge and/or experience of the multistakeholder
              approach in international affairs.</span></li>
          <li
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">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).</span></li>
          <li
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Fluency
              in the second language for the applicants to any of the
              bilingual groups (if offered).</span></li>
          <li
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Regular
              access to the Internet (dial-up connection is sufficient,
              although broadband is preferable).</span></li>
          <li
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A
              minimum of 8-10 hours commitment per week, and the
              readiness to participate in class online sessions (once a
              week at specified times).</span></li>
          <li
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">An
              undergraduate university degree OR three years of related
              work experience. </span></li>
        </ul>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In
          addition to the above, applicants for the </span><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">accredited
          course</span><span
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          must also meet University of Malta prerequisites:</span><br>
        <ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
          <li
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Bachelor's
              degree in a relevant subject with at least Second Class
              Honours.</span></li>
          <li
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">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.</span></li>
        </ul>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Deadlines</span><br>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The
          deadline for applications for the accredited course is 17
          December, 2012</span><br>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The
          deadline for applications for the certificate course is 31
          December, 2012</span><br>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">How
          to apply</span><br>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
        <span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Choose
          your preferred option:</span><br>
        <ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
          <li
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Apply
              for this course as a Diplo Certificate Course. </span><a
              moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-foundation"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">More
                Information</span></a><span
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              or </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://archive1.diplomacy.edu/registration/Register.aspx?IDprogramme=490f3075-f740-410b-b39f-58c2d9122f90"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Online
                Application Form</span></a><span
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          <li
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style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Apply
              for this course as a University of Malta Accredited Course
            </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/poolbin.asp?IDPool=1433"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">University
                of Malta application form</span></a><span
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              or write to </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:Admissions@diplomacy.edu"><span
style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Admissions@diplomacy.edu</span></a><span
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              for more information</span></li>
          <li
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              this course as part of the</span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
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                in Contemporary Diplomacy</span></a></li>
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          more information, please visit </span><a
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          href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-foundation"><span
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          us at </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
          href="mailto:ig@diplomacy.edu"><span
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          (certificate course) or </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
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          of Malta accredited course).</span></b><br>
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