SEEDIG is proud to announce the second edition of its Fellowship Programme, which will be linked to the fourth SEEDIG annual meeting (23–24 May 2018, Ljubljana)!
Read the eligibility criteria below and apply by 2 April 2018.
The SEEDIG Fellowship Programme is aimed at contributing to achieving the initiative’s overall objectives. In particular, the programme is intended to:
- Support SEEDIG’s efforts to develop the capacity of regional stakeholders to actively participate in national, regional, and international Internet governance processes.
- Diversify and consolidate the SEEDIG community, by giving more individuals from the region the possibility to attend the annual meeting and to get involved in inter-sessional activities.
Fellows are expected to engage prior to, during, and after the SEEDIG meeting with the Fellowship Programme coordinators, their selected peers, and any mentors they might be assigned with, as well as to actively contribute to SEEDIG activities. More specifically, fellows will be asked to:
- Attend and actively participate in online preparatory meetings.
- Contribute to SEEDIG inter-sessional activities, both prior to and after the annual meeting.
- Contribute to the planning process for the SEEDIG meeting, by acting as members of sessions organizing teams.
- Act as rapporteurs and/or online moderators for SEEDIG 2018 sessions.
- Actively participate in other activities designed explicitly for fellows during the annual meeting.
Benefits
Selected fellows will be part of a dedicated programme that will start before the SEEDIG 2018 meeting and will continue long after. This programme will include:
- Online preparatory meetings, to introduce fellows to SEEDIG, Internet governance, digital policy, etc.
- A half-day or full-day dedicated event, in situ, on 22 May.
- Active participation in the SEEDIG 2018 meeting and SEEDIG inter-sessional activities.
- SEEDIG will be able to offer financial support to a limited number of selected fellows.
- This support could cover travel expenses (to and from Ljubljana) and/or accommodation expenses, but will NOT include a stipend, reimbursements for visa fees, local transportation, or any other costs. Lunches, coffee breaks, and social events will be covered as part of the SEEDIG overall programme.
Eligibilities
The Fellowship Programme is open to individuals from any stakeholder group: academia, civil society, governments, intergovernmental organisations, private sector, and technical community.
To be considered for the Fellowship Programme, a candidate must meet the following criteria:
- Is originally from, or resides in a country in South Eastern Europe and the neighbouring area.
- Demonstrates a strong interest in Internet governance and digital policy issues and processes.
- Submits an expression of interest, via the indicated form.
Application Process
Apply online through the given link.
Application Deadline: April 2, 2018
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