ISOC Announces Free Course on Internet Governance

Internet Society or ISOC is conducting a free of charge e-course on Internet Governance for residents of Asia-Pacific, including Pakistan. ISOC said that applications for the course are now open and will close on November 22, 2015.

This is a moderator-led 45 days long e-course which will arm participants with core concepts in Internet Governance and allow them to understand, follow and contribute to such discussions.

The course covers 5 modules which focus on Internet Governance principles, policies and how they apply to development:

  • Introduction to Internet Governance
  • Internet Actors and Stakeholder Groupings
  • Internet Policy Principles
  • Regulatory Frameworks
  • Internet Governance for development (IG4D)

The course will run for 5 weeks starting November 30, 2015 and complete mid-January 2016. Candidates successfully completing the course will receive a completion certificate.

ISOC said that the course costs are funded by the Internet Society’s Asia-Pacific Bureau, and there are a limited number of seats available through a competitive application process.

The selection criteria includes:

  • The applicant must live and work in the Asia-Pacific region
  • The applicant is a member of the Internet Society. Individual membership is free, and you can become a member by visiting www.isoc.org/join
  • The applicant has an interest in Internet Governance related discussions
  • Priority will be given to applicants from the Pacific Islands and from developing economies in Southeast Asia and South Asia

One can apply for course by visiting this url: https://zoomgrants.com/gprop.asp?donorid=2107&limited=695.

Applications will close November 22, 2015.

Selection of participants will be done by an evaluation committee and their decision will be final. Successful candidates will be notified by email on or around November 27, 2015.

 



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