[[--Translated text (es -> en)--]] Subject: ENC: Call for applications: Thematic courses in Internet governance From: sylvia@internautabrasil.org FOR THOSE WHO MAY BE INTERESTED! Regards Sylvia ___________________________________________________ Sylvia Herlein <mailto:sylvia@internautabrasil.org> sylvia@internautabrasil.org Secretary LACRALO-ICANN / 2012-2014 - <http://atlarge.icann.org/> http://atlarge.icann.org Secretary FLUI 2009-2013 sylvia_leite = Skype Descrição: Assinatura_Sylvia_Internautabrasil From: Stephanie Borg Psaila [mailto: stephaniep@diplomacy.edu] Posted in: Monday, June 17, 2013 11:22 To: igcbp@diplomacy.edu Assunto: Call for applications: Thematic courses in Internet governance Dear friends, Diplo is currently running a call for applications for three thematic courses in Internet governance: Privacy and Personal Data Protection, ICT Policy and Strategic Planning, and Infrastructure and Critical Internet Resources. You can read more about the courses from the links below. If You Have Already benefited from the courses, Please share the call with others who can benefit from them. Many thanks, and all the best, Stephanie PS. If You Have recently emailed me or ig@diplomacy.edu but Have Not received a reply, kindly email us again, as we had no idea what email problems (now resolved). Thanks! - Stephanie Borg Psaila DiploFoundation www.diplomacy.edu <http://www.diplomacy.edu/> Call for applications: Thematic courses in Internet governance Diplo is currently running an open call for applications for the Following courses, que form part of the Thematic Phase of the <http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP> Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme: · <http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-Adv-Privacy> Privacy and Personal Data Protection Delves into the details of many of the global and the local discussions surrounding privacy, the main instruments Dealing with data protection and information privacy, Their effects on national and regional Regulations, emerging privacy issues: such as anonymous expression, social networks, and cloud computing, the Risks and challenges related to cybersecurity Concerns, and the roles That companies privacy protection play in the ecosystem. · <http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-Adv-ICTstrategy> ICT Policy and Strategic Planning offers in-depth discussion of national ICT policies and strategies, development, implementation and management, e-readiness assessment and benchmarking, treats including the analysis of case studies. · <http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-Adv-Infrastructure> ICT Infrastructure and Critical Internet Resources (CIRS) presents topics and issues related to infrastructure and CIRs, treats including infrastructure development, connection costs, regulatory frameworks, IP protocols, network neutrality, the domain name system (DNS), and the roles of the main actors . Dates: The courses are online Conducted over a period of ten weeks, starting on 22 July, and include one week of classroom orientation, class eight weeks of dynamic content, discussion and activities, and one week for the final assignment. Structure: Reading materials and tools for online interaction are provided through Diplo's award-winning online classrooms.Each week, participants read and discuss the lecture texts provided through hypertext entries, the tutor and other participants read and respond to the These entries, creating interaction based on the lecture texts. During the week, participants complete additional online activities (eg Further discussion via blogs or forums or quizzes). At the end of the week, participants and tutors meet for an online chat session. Courses are based on a collaborative approach to learning, Involving a high level of interaction. The course materials, the e-learning platform, and the working language of the course is Inglés. Who can benefit? We Encourage the Following to apply: · Officials in government ministries, Departments, or Institutions Dealing with Information Society, Internet and ICT-related policy issues (eg telecommunications, education, foreign affairs, justice); · Researchers, academic, and postgraduate students in the IG field (eg in telecommunications, electrical engineering, law, economics, development studies); · Civil society activists in the IG and Information Society fields; · Journalists covering GI issues, and · Individuals in Internet business-related fields (eg ISPs, software developers). Requirements: The course is flexible yet intensive. Applicants are required to have: · GI knowledge and / or experience of the multistakeholder approach in international affairs, together with basic knowledge of the Internet infrastructure; · Either completed the course Introduction to Internet Governance, or have basic knowledge of Internet governance, and privacy (for applicants for the Privacy course) or infrastructure (for applicants of the Infrastructure course); · Sufficient abitur in the Inglés language to Undertake postgraduate level studies (including reading academic texts, discussing complex concepts with other course participants, and Submitting written essay assignments); · Regular access to the Internet (dial-up connection is sufficient, although broadband is preferable); · A minimum of 7-8 hours per week Commitment, and the readiness to Participate in online class sessions (once a week at specified times). Fees and Scholarships: The Enrolment fee for each course is € 600. A limited number of partial scholarships (maximum 20%) will be offered Preferred to participants from develop developing and emerging countries. Participants who would like to apply for financial assistance must upload a CV and a motivation letter When Applying. Join us! Apply by 1 July 2013 by completing the application form for the Appropriate course: <http://learn.diplomacy.edu/registration/events.php> http://learn.diplomacy.edu/registration/events.php For more information about The each course, click on the links above, or e-mail us at <mailto:ig@diplomacy.edu> ig@diplomacy.edu. [[--Original text (es) http://mm.icann.org/transbot_archive/3ff1708d35.html --]]