Announcing the
Inaugural At-Large Tribal Ambassador Fellowship to the ICANN
57 Meeting in India
The At-Large Tribal Ambassadors Project addresses the digital divide throughout indigenous communities and specifically aims to generate increased awareness and understanding of Internet governance development within un-served and under-served Tribal communities. The Tribal Ambassadors, in representing indigenous groups in the US and Canada, will be assigned a Coach with a goal to gain overall ICANN experience and understanding of the Internet multi-stakeholder community. Additional details and requirements are available on the At-Large Tribal Ambassadorship Workspace (see: https://community.icann.org/x/vw6bAw ).
The Fellowship covers travel, hotel,
transportation costs, and a stipend to Hyderabad, India for the
duration of the ICANN meeting for two Tribal Ambassadors from
November 3-9, 2016. Applicants
will need a passport and Visa for travel. Visa fees will be
covered by the Tribal Ambassadorship Fellowship as part of the
travel support.
Applications can be found at this link, https://goo.gl/forms/gz9XQs7vzM5V4L693. The application deadline
is August 14, 2016.
The At-Large Tribal Ambassadors Project is a complement to the current ICANN Fellowship program that has a goal to create a broader and more regionally diverse base of knowledgeable constituents to build capacity within the ICANN Multi-stakeholder Model. Participation in the program at an ICANN Meeting is a "fast track" experience of engagement into that community model, with presentations designed to facilitate understanding of the many pieces and parts of ICANN while providing opportunities to network and promoting interaction with staff and community leaders.
The Project is targeted at
individuals who identify with, or are part of an indigenous
group in the US and Canada. These people are either new to the
ICANN environment, are familiar with ICANN but have yet to
attend a face-to-face meeting, or have started participating in
ICANN by other means but are in need of travel funding in order
to broaden their knowledge and deepen their engagement. Priority
will be given to constituent members of Native Public Media
(NPM), Indigenous members of other NARALO At-Large Structures in
the US or Canada and to NARALO unaffiliated members. Other
Indigenous individuals, not in NARALO, are also encouraged and
welcome to apply. The only requirement is that these individuals
must NOT be involved in other ICANN supported travel programs at
time of selection.
Tribal Ambassador Project
Fellowships are awarded by an independent selection committee
based on a mix of criteria including applicant experience and
references. The Selection Committee names are listed on this
webpage as well as a description of the project (see: https://community.icann.org/x/vw6bAw
).
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