[lacnog] Fellowships to the OECD Technology Foresight Forum

[Christian O'Flaherty]

The Internet Society is pleased to invite applications for Fellowships
to the OECD Technology Foresight Forum.

Fellowships to the OECD Technology Foresight Forum are part of the
Internet Society's Next Generation Leaders (NGL) programme and are
available to Internet Society members aged between 20 and 40 years.

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Technology Foresight Forum is an annual event organized by the OECD’s
Committee for Information, Computer, and Communications Policy (ICCP)
to help identify how technical developments create opportunities for,
and pose challenges to the Internet Economy. Foresight Forums are a
collaborative effort of policymakers from member and non-member
governments, business, civil society, and the Internet technical
community.


About the OECD ICCP Technology Foresight Forum 2012
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In 2012, the OECD Foresight Forum will focus on Exploiting the
Data-Driven Internet Economy. Participants will explore how large
scale data analysis (often referred to as "big data") can produce
social and economic benefits such as improving productivity,
controlling costs, improving the efficiency and transparency of
government, advancing social goals in healthcare, the environment or
security, increasing consumer welfare and making possible new
scientific discoveries. There are also some key challenges to be
considered as it pertains to capturing the full potential of big data
(privacy, security, intellectual property, liability, etc.). The Forum
will be held in Paris on 22 October 2012.

Fellows to the OECD may be given the opportunity to engage in various
tasks at the Forum, including assisting the OECD Secretariat with
preparatory work, reporting, and speaking. Details of these
opportunities will be confirmed with the OECD Secretariat and
successful applicants in advance of the Forum.

More details of the Fellowship to the OECD Technology Foresight Forum
are available here:

http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders-ngl-programme/fellowship-oecd-technology

How to apply
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Please Note:  Internet Society is using a new application to process
our Fellowships, Ambassadorships and Grants.  The above links will
take you to our new service provider, zoomgrants.com.  Before
beginning the application process, you will need to register as new
user on that system, even if you've previously been an awardee of a
place in the e-Learning course or any other Internet Leadership
components (Fellowship to the IETF, the Fellowship to the World Bank
infoDev Global Forum or the IGF Ambassadors Programme).

To apply for the Fellowship to the OECD Technology Foresight Forum,
complete the online application form and upload a 2-3 page briefing
paper here:

http://zoomgrants.com/gprop.asp?donorid=2107&limited=293

The deadline for applications is midnight UTC on 22 June 2012.

Successful candidates will be notified on 13 July 2012.

The Next Generation Leaders program
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More information about the Next Generation Leaders programme is available at:

http://InternetSociety.org/Leaders

The Internet Society’s Next Generation Leaders programme is supported
by funding from SIDN and is conducted under the patronage of the
European Commission for Information Society and Media.

For more information, contact leaders en isoc.org.

If you would like to become a Next Generation Leaders programme
Corporate or Organizational partner, please email
leader-sponsor en isoc.org.