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The 12-week foundation course 'Introduction to 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.

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.

Open for applications: 

No

Application deadline: 
1 February 2012, midnight GMT
Start date: 
6 March 2012
Course code: 
IGCBP12
ECTS credits: 
0
Mode(s) of study: 
Certificate
Course details

The 12-week foundation course 'Introduction to 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. 

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.

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.

Course outline:

  • Introduction to Internet Governance – Issues, Process and Actors
  • Introduction to Internet Governance: Evolution, International Context, Basic Terminology, Guiding Principles
  • Infrastructure and Standardisation Basket: Infrastructure, TCP/IP, DNS, Root Servers, Internet Service Providers, Economic Models, Security, Network Neutrality
  • Legal Basket: Legal Mechanisms, Jurisdiction, Arbitration, Intellectual Property Rights, Cybercrime
  • Economic Basket: E-Commerce, E-Banking and E-Money)
  • Socio-Cultural Basket: Content Policy, Privacy and Data Protection, Multilingualism and Cultural Diversity
  • Development Basket: The Digital Divide, Access to Knowledge, Capacity Development
  • Process: WSIS, IGF, ICANN
  • Actors: ICANN, RIR, ISOC, UN, ITU, Regional Organisations, Governments, Private Sector, Civil Society

 

Who should apply

Diplo seeks applications from the following categories of individuals from both developed and developing countries:

  • officials in government ministries, departments, or institutions dealing with Information Society, Internet and ICT-related policy issues (e.g. telecommunications, education, foreign affairs, justice);
  • postgraduate students, academics and researchers in the IG field (e.g. in telecommunications, electrical engineering, law, economics, development studies);
  • civil society activists in the IG and Information Society fields;
  • journalists covering IG issues; and
  • individuals in Internet-business fields (e.g. ISPs, software developers).
Prerequisites

Applicants are required to have:

  • IG knowledge and/or experience of the multistakeholder approach in international affairs;
  • fluency in English, as well as fluency in the second language for the applicants to any of the bilingual groups;
  • good writing skills, ability to summarise information and focus on details;
  • regular access to the Internet (dial-up connection is sufficient);
  • minimum of 10 hours commitment per week during each phase of the programme (this is perhaps the single most important requirement and should be evaluated seriously by any potential applicant); and
  • the readiness to participate in online consultations (once a week at specified times).
Fees

The fee for the Foundation Course is €800.00

Payment must be made before participants are granted access to the classroom.

Financial assistance:

Applicants from developing countries (non-members of OECD) are eligible to apply for scholarship support for a limited number of scholarships. Early applications will be expedited, and qualified applicants will be provided with an e-mail .pdf of acceptance to assist them in finding sponsors.

Applicants from developing countries who require financial assistance to attend the course should remember to apply early so we can assist in their search for sponsorship.

How to apply

Applications are now closed.

For more information, please visit http://www.diplomacy.edu/capacity/ig

Do not hesitate to contact us at ig@diplomacy.edu

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Course details:

The 12-week foundation course 'Introduction to 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. 

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.

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.

Course outline:

  • Introduction to Internet Governance – Issues, Process and Actors
  • Introduction to Internet Governance: Evolution, International Context, Basic Terminology, Guiding Principles
  • Infrastructure and Standardisation Basket: Infrastructure, TCP/IP, DNS, Root Servers, Internet Service Providers, Economic Models, Security, Network Neutrality
  • Legal Basket: Legal Mechanisms, Jurisdiction, Arbitration, Intellectual Property Rights, Cybercrime
  • Economic Basket: E-Commerce, E-Banking and E-Money)
  • Socio-Cultural Basket: Content Policy, Privacy and Data Protection, Multilingualism and Cultural Diversity
  • Development Basket: The Digital Divide, Access to Knowledge, Capacity Development
  • Process: WSIS, IGF, ICANN
  • Actors: ICANN, RIR, ISOC, UN, ITU, Regional Organisations, Governments, Private Sector, Civil Society

 

Who should apply:

Diplo seeks applications from the following categories of individuals from both developed and developing countries:

  • officials in government ministries, departments, or institutions dealing with Information Society, Internet and ICT-related policy issues (e.g. telecommunications, education, foreign affairs, justice);
  • postgraduate students, academics and researchers in the IG field (e.g. in telecommunications, electrical engineering, law, economics, development studies);
  • civil society activists in the IG and Information Society fields;
  • journalists covering IG issues; and
  • individuals in Internet-business fields (e.g. ISPs, software developers).
Methodology:

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.

Languages:

Programme materials and the online classroom website are in English.

In addition to English-speaking groups, a bilingual group may be formed for the Foundation Course, having English as the primary language, and either Arabic, French, Spanish, or Portuguese as the secondary language for communication and interaction. This option will be offered depending on the needs of the applicants.

Prerequisites:

Applicants are required to have:

  • IG knowledge and/or experience of the multistakeholder approach in international affairs;
  • fluency in English, as well as fluency in the second language for the applicants to any of the bilingual groups;
  • good writing skills, ability to summarise information and focus on details;
  • regular access to the Internet (dial-up connection is sufficient);
  • minimum of 10 hours commitment per week during each phase of the programme (this is perhaps the single most important requirement and should be evaluated seriously by any potential applicant); and
  • the readiness to participate in online consultations (once a week at specified times).
Fees:

The fee for the Foundation Course is €800.00

Payment must be made before participants are granted access to the classroom.

Financial assistance:

Applicants from developing countries (non-members of OECD) are eligible to apply for scholarship support for a limited number of scholarships. Early applications will be expedited, and qualified applicants will be provided with an e-mail .pdf of acceptance to assist them in finding sponsors.

Applicants from developing countries who require financial assistance to attend the course should remember to apply early so we can assist in their search for sponsorship.

How to apply:

Applications are now closed.

For more information, please visit http://www.diplomacy.edu/capacity/ig

Do not hesitate to contact us at ig@diplomacy.edu