From shuyer at wigsat.org Thu Jan 12 10:26:52 2012 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:26:52 -0500 Subject: [Wigsat-l] Call For Applications: YOUNG SCHOLAR AWARDS Message-ID: Call For Applications: YOUNG SCHOLAR AWARDS Fifteen Young Scholars from the Asia-Pacific region (and an equivalent number from Africa) will be selected to participate in the tutorials taught by recognized scholars and practitioners scheduled to be held before CPRsouth7 (3-4 September 2012). The tutorials in 2012 will be directed by Dr Alison Gillwald. Who will qualify? ? Entry level officers of government/regulatory agencies ? Entry/mid level officers of private companies in the communication industries ? Masters/PhD students in Economics, Public policy, Communications and Journalism ? Entry/mid level officers in NGOs/INGOs. ? Researchers from think tanks ? Journalists interested in regulation and public policy, with an emphasis in communication Faculty at previous CPRsouth tutorials ? Helani Galpaya (LIRNEasia, Sri Lanka) ? Sujata Gamage, PhD (LIRNEasia, Sri Lanka) ? Alison Gillwald, PhD (Research ICT Africa, South Africa) ? Aslam Hayat (Pacific ICT Regulatory Resource Center, Fiji) ? Ashok Jhunjhunwala, PhD (Indian Institute of Technology, Madras) ? Emmanuel Lallana. PhD (IdeaCorp, Philippines) ? Yuli Liu, PhD (National Chengchi University, Taiwan ROC) ? William Melody, PhD (LIRNE.net, Denmark) ? Pirongrong Ramasoota, PhD (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand) ? Milagros Rivera, PhD (National University of Singapore, Singapore) ? Rohan Samarajiva, PhD (LIRNEasia, Sri Lanka) ? < / span>Supriya Singh, PhD, (RMIT, Australia) ? Christoph Stork, PhD (RIA, South Africa) Previous tutorial presentations can be accessed at http://www.cprsouth.org/ Application Guidelines Applications should be submitted electronically at www.cprsouth.org on or before 02 April 2012 and must contain the following: a. curriculum vita (one page) b. a one-page write-up outlining why you wish to be an Asia-Pacific based expert capable of contributing to ICT related policy and regulatory reform in the region The document should be named CPRsouth7_YoungScholar_YourLastName. Please note that the write up and bio should be in a single document.&nb s p; Notification of acceptance will be emailed on or before 25 April 2012, with instructions on travel arrangements. Review Criteria Applications will be reviewed according to the following criteria: 1. Content of application 2. Evidence of interest in, and commitment to, policy-relevant research for the Asia Pacific 3. Quality of writing 4. Gender and country representation The selection committee may contact your supervisor or mentor before making the final selections. The selected Young scholar award holder must: ? Provide an one-page research proposal ? Participate in all tutorial sessions ? Participate in the entire CPRsouth7 conference Funding Selected young scholars will be provided with: ? Airfare o Lowest-cost economy airfare to Port Louis from within the Asia Pacific (less USD 150 registration fee) for a young scholar who is a citizen of a country with per capita GDP lower than Malaysia Or o 50 percent of lowest-cost economy airfare to Port Louis from withi n the Asia Pacific (less USD 150 registration fee) for a young scholar who is a citizen of a country with per capita GDP equal to or higher than Malaysia Young scholars residing outside the Asia Pacific are ineligible for travel funding. ? Twin sharing accommodation and meals for the duration of the tutorials and conference (3-7 September 2012). The airfare will be reimbursed less USD 150, the registration fee for the conference. The cost of transportation to and from airports in home and conference countries, visa fees (if any) and incidental costs have to borne by the participants Visas Visas are required to enter Mauritius, with very few exceptions. Letters will be provided for this purpose after participant selections have been made. Participants are strongly advised to initia t e visa approval procedures immediately thereafter. Key Dates Deadline for applications: 02 April 2012 CPRsouth Board ? Ashok Jhunjhunwala, PhD, Chair (Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India) ? Emmanuel C. Lallana, PhD, Alternative Chair (IdeaCorp, The Philippines) ? Aslam Hayat (Pacific ICT Regulatory Resource Center, Fiji) ? Yuntsai Chou, PhD (Yuan Ze University, Taiwan ROC) ? Yuan Chunhui, PhD (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunication, China) ? Koesmarihati Sugondo (Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunications, Indonesia) ? Laurent Elder (International Development Research Centre, Canada) ? Zhong Liu, PhD (Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, China) ? Masatsugu Tsuji, PhD (University of Hyogo, Japan) ? Milagros Rivera, PhD (National University of Singapore, Singapore) ? Myeong-Cheol Park, PhD (Korea Advanced Institute for Science and Technology, South Korea) ? Payal Malik (University of Delhi, India) ? Ang Peng Hwa, PhD (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) ? Pirongrong Ramasoota, PhD (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand) ? Rohan Samarajiva, PhD (LIRNEasia, Sri Lanka) ? Supriya Singh, PhD (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, Australia) ? Wangay Dorji (Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority, Bhutan) ? Xu Yan, PhD (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business School, Hong Kong) ABOUT LIRNEasia LIRNEasia is a regional information and communication technology (ICT) policy and regulation research and capacity building o r ganization. LIRNEasia seeks to identify the institutional constraints on effective use of ICTs to improve the lives of the people of Asia-Pacific; work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders to catalyze changes conducive to greater participation by users and suppliers; and contribute to building capacity within the region for evidence-based intervention in the public-policy process. It serves as the administrative partner for CPRsouth. Visit www.lirneasia.net for more information. CONTACT INFORMATION Mail: CPRsouth, C/o LIRNEasia, 12 Balcombe Place, Colombo 00080, Sri Lanka Telephone: +94 11 267 1160 Fax: +94 11 267 5212 Email: info at cprsouth.org Website: www.cprsouth.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shuyer at wigsat.org Thu Jan 12 10:26:59 2012 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:26:59 -0500 Subject: [Wigsat-l] Call for papers: CPRafrica 2012 / CPRsouth7 CONNECTING AFRICA & ASIA: ICT POLICY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE FOR THE GLOBAL SOUTH 5-7 September 2012, Mauritius Message-ID: <03B4F50A-9300-4580-AB37-DAACDFE4E414@wigsat.org> CPRafrica 2012 / CPRsouth7 CONNECTING AFRICA & ASIA: ICT POLICY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE FOR THE GLOBAL SOUTH 5-7 September 2012, Mauritius Organized by Research ICT Africa, LIRNEasia and the University of Mauritius Supported by the International Development Research Centre, Canada (IDRC) and the Department for International Development, UK (DFI D) Communication Policy Research south (CPRsouth) intends to build human capacity in the South by reinforcing and developing the knowledge, skills, and commitment of ICT policy and regulation scholars in the region or with substantial interest in the region. The overall objective is to create policy intellectuals capable of informed and effective intervention in ICT policy and regulatory processes in specific country contexts. CPRafrica 2012 / CPRsouth7 provide a forum for mid-career and junior scholars to meet face-to-face to exchange ideas, network and improve the quality of their scholarly work. It fosters the next generation of active scholars and in-situ experts capable of contributing to good ICT-related policy and regulation in the region. Location Mauritius is a dynamic African nation, known as a hub for financial services and attracting many high-spe n ding tourists. A majority of its citizens are of Asian origin. The conference will be held in Port Louis, Mauritius. The city is surrounded by a beautiful mountain range and it still conserves many of its historical and colonial style buildings. Port Louis is the largest city of the country and the main port, which borders the Indian Ocean. From September to November it?s typically the dry season. Content The conference will accommodate ~30 paper presenters from Africa and the Asia-Pacific over the course of three days (Asia-Pacific papers will make up around 40 percent of total). The conference includes sessions on cutting-edge developments on policy and regulation in the South and discussion of the research-policy interface. The audience will be made up of 70+ scholars on ICT policy and practice. Each of the paper sessions will be chaired by a senior scholar. Substantive discussant comments from another senior scholar will be provided. Mentoring Paper presenters will have opportunity to be mentored on their paper, policy brief and the presentation prior to the conference. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Abstracts for papers on ICT policy and regulation research carried out in the Asia Pacific or relevant to the Asia -Pacific may be submitted for review and acceptance. The abstracts must be classifiable with at least three keywords from the list below (if you have trouble doing so, it is an indication that your work may not fit this conference). The keywords will be used to assign papers to reviewers in a double-blind process which will yield a short list of approximately 30-35. Completed papers based on the shortlisted abstracts will be judged by two senior scholars and the highest ranked three papers in each session will be invited to present at the conference. Keywords Access ? Applications ? Authorization and Licensing - Broadband ? Business models ? Citizen ? Civil society ? Competition ? Conflict ? Connectivity ? Consumer ? Content ? Convergence ? Cooperation ? Demand ? Domestic ? Economics/Economy ? Efficiency ? Emerging markets ? Governance ? Growth ? Inclusion ? Indicators ? Information ? Infrastructure ? Innovation ? International ? Judiciary ? Knowledge ? Legislation ? Markets ? Media ? Monopoly ? Networks ? Performance ? Policy ? Political economy ? Poverty ? Productivity ? Property ? Public goods ? Oligopoly ? Reforms - Regional ? Regulation ? Spectrum ? Strategy ? Supply ? Transparency ? Universal services The relevant keywords from the above list must be included in your abstract Submission Guidelines Abstracts should be submitt e d electronically at www.cprsouth.org on or before 16 February 2012 and must contain the following: a. 500-word abstract of the paper, including a minimum of three and a maximum of five keywords from the list given above. Include at least three, but preferably more, references to prior work. The references and keywords are outside the 500-word limit. b. Curriculum vitae (one page) The document must be named CPRsouth7_Abstract&Bio_YourLastName.doc. It should be in MS office word format. Please note that the abstract and bio must be in a single document. Notification of shortlisting of abstracts will be emailed on or bef o re 16 March 2012, and authors will be given nearly two months to submit their completed papers ? i.e., full papers have to be submitted for final review by 08 May 2012. Only full papers of acceptable quality that are received by the deadline will be considered for partial travel and accommodation support. It is expected that the papers will be polished and improved based on substantive comments provided in the run-up to the conference. All paper givers are required to develop a policy brief based on the final research paper. Mentoring on writing a policy brief and presentation coaching will be provided prior to the conference. The final presentation will be on the policy brief. Policy briefs will be distributed to attendees and will be judged in a new best policy-brief competition. Paper presenters who make the cut will be notified by 05 June 2012 with contact information for the assigned chair and discussant and instructions on travel arrangements. Review Criteria Abstracts will be reviewed according to the following criteria: 1. Clarity of the thesis or the research finding 2. Novelty, significance, and importance to the CPRsouth community 3. Adequacy of methods 4. Quality of writing 5. Appropriateness of interpretations Please note: Only the authors whose papers that are delivered by the 08 May 2012 deadline AND who meet the quality standard will be allowed to present their policy brief at the conference. The papers selected for presentation at the CPRsouth Conference will be uploaded onto the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) database. Therefore please note that the submission of the final paper implies consent to upload them onto the SSRN database. The slides of the presentations and the policy brief will be uploaded onto the www.cprsouth.org Previous conferences Please see www.cprsouth.org, CPRsouth conference archives for programs and papers presented. Funding Selected paper givers will be provided with: ? Airfare Lowest-cost economy airfare to Port Louis from within the Asia Pacific (less USD 200 registration fee) for a paper-giver who is a citizen of a country with per capita GDP lower than Malaysia Or 50 percent of lowest-cost economy airfare to Port Louis from within the Asia Pacific (less USD 200 registration fee) will be reimbursed for a paper-giver who is a citizen of a country with per capita GDP equal to or higher than Malaysia Paper givers residing outside the Asia Pacific are ineligible for tr a vel funding. ? Twin sharing accommodation and meals for the duration of the conference (5-7 September 2012). The airfare will be reimbursed less USD 200, the registration fee for the conference. The cost of transportation to and from airports in home and conference countries, visa fees (if any) and incidental costs have to borne by the participants. Visas Visas are required to enter Mauritius, with some exceptions. Letters will be provided for this purpose after participant selections have been made. Participants are strongly advised to initiate visa approval procedures immediately thereafter. Key Dates Deadline for abstracts: 16 February 2012 Deadline for complete paper s : 08 May 2012 ? CONTACT INFORMATION Mail: CPRsouth, C/o LIRNEasia, 12 Balcombe Place, Colombo 00080, Sri Lanka Telephone: +94 11 267 1160 Fax: +94 11 267 5212 Email: info at cprsouth.org Website: www.cprsouth.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The programme is financed through the Financing Agreement between the European Commission and the ACP Group of States under the ACP Research for Sustainable Development Program of the 10th EDF Intra-ACP Envelop. The full Guidelines for Applicants, Application form and other supporting documents are available for downloading from the following Internet Sites: 1. http://www.africahrst.org/stict/rgp 2. http://www.au.int/researchgrant 3. http://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome The deadline for submission of proposals is April 20, 2012 at 1700 hours (+3 GMT) Addis Ababa time. Email: research-info at africa-union.org Subventions de Recherche de l?Union Africaine: 2012 ? Avis ? manifestation d?int?r?t R?f?rence: [HRST/ST/AURG/CALL2/2012/EuropeAid/132-331/M/ACT/ACP L?Union Africaine est en qu?te de projets de recherche sur les priorities th?matique suivantes indiqu?es dans le Plan d?action consolid? de l?Afrique pour la Science et la Technologie (CPA) et dans ses projets phares (a) la Post-r?colte et Agriculture, (b) l?Energie renouvelable et durable, et (c) l?Eau et Assainissement en Afrique. Le programme est financ? gr?ce ? l?Accord financier entre la Commission de l?Union europ?enne et le Groupe des Etats d?Afrique, des Cara?bes et du Pacifique (ACP) et de l?Enveloppe budg?taire intra-ACP du 10eme FED consacr?e au Programme de recherche du Groupe ACP pour le d?veloppement durable. Toutes les directives concernant l?avis ? manifestation d?int?r?t, le formulaire de demande et d?autres documents pertinents peuvent ?tre telecharg?s sur les sites Internet suivants: 1. http://www.africahrst.org/stict/rgp 2. http://www.au.int/researchgrant 3. http://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome . La date limite de soumission des projets de recherche est fix? au 20 Avril 2012 ? 17 :00 (GMT +3), heure d?Addis Abeba. Courrier ?lectronique : research-info at africa-union.org Monica Ebele Idinoba Principal Scientific Officer Directorate of Human Resources Science and Technology African Union Commission P.O.Box: 3243 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: (251) 11 551 77 00, Mobile: , Fax: (251) 11 551 78 44 Email: IdinobaM at africa-union.org Website: http://www.africa-union.org IMPORTANT NOTICE: This e-mail message is intended to be received only by persons entitled to receive the confidential information it may contain. 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Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 1716 bytes Desc: not available URL: From shuyer at wigsat.org Wed Jan 25 11:36:56 2012 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:36:56 -0500 Subject: [Wigsat-l] 2012 Women's Creativity In Rural Life Message-ID: Call For Nominations: Women's World Summit Foundation: 2012 Women's Creativity In Rural Life Source: Women's World Summit Foundation (WWSF) 25/01/2012 Awarded since 1994 by WWSF Women's World Summit Foundation, the Prize ($ 1000 per laureate and $ 3000 for specific African women?s organisations), honors women and women's groups around the world exhibiting exceptional creativity, courage and commitment for the improvement of the quality of life in rural communities (375 prizes awarded so far). Deadline for nominations: April 30, 2012. The Prize aims to draw international attention to laureates' contributions to sustainable development, household food security and peace, thus generating recognition and support for their projects. While rural women are vital in providing examples of sound practice in their communities, they still do not have full access to tools needed for development, such as education, credit, land rights and participation in decision making. By highlighting and awarding creative development models, innovations and experiences enhancing the quality of rural life, WWSF participates in addressing the eradication of rural poverty, gender mainstreaming and women?s empowerment. Eligibility Nominees should be women and women?s groups currently active in rural life whose efforts have not yet been acknowledged by other awards. They may not nominate themselves. The nominating organization or individual must have direct experience of the nominee's work. The nominator may not nominate a family member, be a member of the nominated organization, nor can an organization nominate its senior officer (i.e. founder, president etc.). No more than 3 nominees may be presented by the same person/organization in the same year. The nominator commits to organize an award ceremony if the candidate is selected for the Prize and invite the media. Nominations must include the following items: Original signed letter of nomination indicating how the nominator knows the nominee and for how long. Biographical data on the nominee (full name, age, education, place of work, background) and a detailed history of the nominee's creative project (written by the nominator) including her motivation, innovative aspects, any obstacles overcome, and the impact in the community. Nominations must specify whether the nominee has received or is currently being nominated for other awards. Two original and signed endorsement letters from organizations or individuals other than the nominator and, if possible, additional supporting materials such as newspaper articles or publications. A few labeled photographs clearly showing the nominee(s) for possible publication. Criteria The long-term impact of the Prize depends on the integrity of the nominators and the quality of their nominations. The Prize is an award for successful accomplishments rather than a fund for future projects. The nominee's history (2-3 pages) should demonstrate the creativity, courage and sometimes sacrifice in her efforts at the grass roots to improve life in rural communities. Descriptions should be as specific as possible. Any of the following elements should be emphasized: Exceptional courage and perseverance in improving rural life Creativity in the approach Preservation of and respect for the environment Continuing impact on the community Laureates are selected by an international Jury composed of WWSF Board of Directors; are announced officially in September and celebrated in their countries on 15 October ? International Day of Rural Women. WWSF has a commitment to award annually 5 to10 creative rural women and women's groups around the world. WWSF Women?s World Summit Foundation 11 avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva, Switzerland E-mail: wwsf@ wwsf.ch Nomination materials should arrive no later than 30 April through the post. E-mail nominations are not accepted. Prize Nomination Form download the nomination form in Pdf format (135 Kb) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The website ? <"http://girlsinict.org/">girlsinict.org ? was designed to inspire and help young women between the ages of 11 and 25 prepare for and pursue careers in technology by providing them with useful resources such as links to scholarships, internships, ICT contests and awards, tech camps and online networks where they can interact with other women working in an industry that is largely male-dominated. ?It?s a little-known fact that women were the original programmers of ENIAC, the US Government?s first ever computer. But while teenage girls now use computers and the Internet at rates similar to boys, they are five times less likely to consider a technology-related career,? the UN International Telecommunication Union (ITU) said in a news release. ?Research consistently shows that girls tend to choose careers where they feel they can ?make a difference? ? healthcare, education, medicine. With this new portal, we?re trying to show them that there?s much more to ICTs than writing computer code,? said ITU Secretary-General Hamadoun Tour?. ?As we move towards an ICT-based knowledge society, the rise of apps and the explosion in telemedicine, remote learning systems and research and development make the ICT industry the most exciting choice any young person can make,? Mr. Tour? said. ?I hope our new portal will serve as a showcase to attract the many talented girls and young women in countries worldwide to this booming sector,? he added. ITU stressed the need for a change in attitudes towards ICT jobs, which according to experts, girls usually see as unfeminine, too challenging or just plain boring. However, the demand for these jobs worldwide is steadily increasing with not enough qualified individuals to fill the gap in the job market. The European Union, for example, calculates that in 10 years there will be 700,000 more ICT jobs than there are professionals to fill them. Globally, that shortfall is estimated to be closer to two million. The website seeks to inspire women to consider ICT as a career option by offering them information on the range of options available in the sector as well as provide them with real life examples of how women are already changing the industry. ?We hope our new Girls in ICT portal with its profiles and videos of women in ICTs will be a major catalyst in creating exciting and rewarding new choices for women worldwide,? said Brahima Sanou, Director of ITU?s Telecommunication Development Bureau. ?Encouraging girls into the technology industry will create a positive feedback loop, in turn creating inspiring role models for the next generation.? ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news Follow us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/UN.News.Centre) and Twitter (http://twitter.com/UN_News_Centre) From shuyer at wigsat.org Mon Jan 23 10:46:06 2012 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:46:06 -0500 Subject: [Wigsat-l] Internship Opportunity at CTA - ICT4D and Web 2.0 for Development In-Reply-To: <4d7ead0f-3419-4471-bdef-bf2d5f00fa33@dgroups.org> Message-ID: Internship Opportunity at CTA ICT4D and Web 2.0 for Development During the period 2010-2011, CTA successfully implemented Web 2.0 training events known as Web 2.0 Learning Opportunities (LOs) in 14 ACP countries. This resulted in the training of approximately 900 people, 33% women. Feedback from beneficiaries (individuals and institutions) has been extremely positive and requests for replication of the initiative in other countries have been pouring in. Each event lasts for 5 days and accommodates approximately 25-28 trainees, who are selected, based on applications submitted after an open call. One day of the training is devoted to the introduction to the IMARK module ?Social Media for Development? and this allows trainees additional opportunities for perfecting skills through a self-learning offline approach. In 2012 CTA in partnership with other development agencies, will extend the same initiative to additional nine ACP countries. It is expected that the implementation of the project will stimulate (i) the adoption of low cost, simple and replicable Internet-based technologies to enhance stakeholders engagement in Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) policy making and in the improvement of value chains, and (ii) the effective use of local knowledge in the process A team of four officers will coordinate the implementation of the project. The Intern will work under the guidance of the project Team Leader (acting as Mentor) and in collaboration with the other Team Members. Responsibilities of the Intern Under the guidance of his/her Mentor, the Intern will carry out the following activities: Assist in the organisation and follow-up of Web 2.0 Learning Opportunities; Interact and collaborate remotely with consultants, host organisations and beneficiaries using cutting edge technology; Assist in the gathering and processing data for M&E purposes and for assessing project impact; Contribute to the analysis of the results of a planned impact assessment; Assist in the French versioning of the English Web 2.0 curriculum which will be updated in early 2012; Perform other tasks as requested by the mentor. Internship details ? Start date: March-April 2012. ? Duration: 6 months (renewable once) ? Duty station: Wageningen, The Netherlands ? Medical coverage: provided for the duration of the internship ? International travel: not covered by CTA ? Stipend Profile University degree in ICT or communication-related disciplines; Experience and keen interest in the area of Web 2.0 applications; Maximum 30-year old; Recently graduated; Fluent in written and spoken English or French and ability to work in the other language (mandatory criterion); Knowledge in managing CMS (Joomla) is welcome; Good organisation, inter-personal and communication skills; National of either one European Union member state or of one of the ACP (Africa, Caribbean, and Pacific) States. Interested candidates should submit the documents listed below to internship at cta.int and enter the following text in the email subject field: [ICT4D and Web2forDev internship application] ? Curriculum vitae ? Scanned copy of the university degree(s) ? One-page letter explaining why the candidate considers that he/she is in a position to successfully contribute to project implementation and what he/she expects to gain from the internship. 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