FWD: IGCBP12 Call for Applications
Grace Mutung'u (Bomu)
If you are interested in Internet Governance, this is a very enlightening course. I would recommend it!
Cheers!
Dear Alumni Members,
During 2011, we have witnessed a dramatic shift in the direction of Internet governance policy shaping, from technology (IT, telecom) to political ministries (diplomacy, prime ministerial cabinets). An increasing number of security incidents and the fear of cyberwar have put cybersecurity high on diplomatic agendas. Another consequence of the growing political relevance of the Internet is the reconfiguration of national handling of Internet governance.
But what exactly is Internet governance? What does it entail? Why is it so important for diplomats to have a solid understanding of this emerging field of international relevance? Internet governance is now one of the primary global policy concerns, right up there with climate change: recent meetings in Brussels and The Hague illustrate this. Diplomatic services and the highest political authorities are more involved. Given the diversity of Internet governance issues, the main challenge will be to achieve policy coherence and informed decision-making and to manage this issue in regional, national, and global forums.
Cognisant of the limited amount of time available to diplomats, DiploFoundation offers a 12-week online foundation course - Introduction to in Internet Governance – running from 6 March– to 1 June 2012. This course introduces Internet governance policy and covers five thematic areas: Infrastructure and Standardisation, Legal, Economic, Sociocultural, and Development aspects, and a section on Internet governance processes and actors. For more details see our website at http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-foundation
The 2012 programme offers 30 places for professionals from diverse stakeholder backgrounds in IG-related fields and is open to individuals from around the world. Three phases of the four-phase programme will be conducted entirely online.
The 12-week Foundation Course in Internet Governance (6 March–1 June 2012) introduces IG policy and covers five thematic areas: Infrastructure and Standardisation, Legal, Economic, Sociocultural, and Development aspects, and a section on IG processes and actors. Discussions will cover issues such as broadband policy; management of domain names and IP addresses, including the transition from IPv4 to IPv6; network neutrality; jurisdiction, intellectual property rights, open source and piracy; privacy protection; data security and cybersecurity; child protection; human rights; content management; digital signatures; emerging issues such as policies related to social networks and cloud computing, and more, with space for regional and other issues raised by the participants.
Learning activities take place in an online classroom and include the analysis of course materials; interactive group discussions using a variety of communication tools, assignments, and exams; and other dynamic methodologies. Successful participants of the Foundation Course will receive a certificate of completion.
We look forward to seeing you online.
Ginger (Virginia) Paque
IGCBP Online Courses
Diplo Foundation
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Grace L.N. Mutung'u (Bomu)
Kenya
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