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[Bob Jolliffe <bobjolliffe@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Lamin

I just forwarded to the list what looks like might be an interesting
opportunity.  To be honest I am not 100% sure for who.  But given what we
have seen over the past few years with dhis2 but also no doubt with other
applications, internet infrastructure is becoming more and more critical to
the functioning of health (and probably other) ministries.  So the more
knowledge there is in government around the basics of internet governance,
regulatory frameworks, domain name system etc the better able to manage
this dependency.

Cheers
Bob


On 14 May 2014 08:57, Lamin Jawara <lbjawara@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Bob,
>
> What do you mean by anyone in government departments wanting/needing to
> beef up their internet infrastructure expertise?
>
> We have government infrastructure in the Gambia.
>
> *Lamin B. Jawara *
>
>
> *Ministry of Health & Social WelfareTel: +220 9907404 <%2B220%209907404> /
> 7229017 Email: lbjawara@xxxxxxxxx <lbjawara@xxxxxxxxx>*
> *Web: http://lbjawara.wordpress.com <http://lbjawara.wordpress.com/>*
>   On Tuesday, May 13, 2014 10:02 PM, Bob Jolliffe <bobjolliffe@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>  Anyone in government departments wanting/needing to beef up their
> internet infrastructure expertise?
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *Judy Okite* <judyokite@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 13 May 2014 21:16
> Subject: [FOSSFA Members] Fwd: Call for applications: Infrastructure and
> Critical Internet Resources
> To: members <Members@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> For your information.
>
> Kind Regards,
> *'Chance Favors the prepared mind'* - Louis Pasteur
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *Stephanie Borg Psaila* <stephaniep@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Mon, May 12, 2014 at 1:55 PM
> Subject: Call for applications: Infrastructure and Critical Internet
> Resources
> To: igcbp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>  Dear friends,
>
> Diplo is currently running a call for applications for a summer course on
> Infrastructure and Critical Internet Resources (Internet governance).
>
> Course topics include: CIR issues and their relationship to ICT strategy;
> technical infrastructure development, such as wired and wireless broadband
> Internet access systems; connection costs; protocol upgrades (e.g. IPv6
> transition); the regulatory framework; net neutrality; and the DNS and the
> latest ICANN developments.
>
> You can read more about the course below or at
> http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-Adv-Infrastructure
>
> If you have already benefited from the course, please share the call with
> others who can benefit, too.
>
> Many thanks, and all the best,
> Stephanie
>
>
>
> Call for applications: Thematic course in Infrastructure and Critical
> Internet Resources
>
> Diplo is currently running an open call for applications for the Infrastructure
> and Critical Internet Resources (CIRs)<http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-Adv-Infrastructure>summer course, which presents topics and issues related to infrastructure
> and CIRs, including infrastructure development, connection costs,
> regulatory frameworks, IP protocols, network neutrality, the domain name
> system (DNS), and the roles of the main actors.
>
> Dates: The course will be conducted online over a period of ten weeks,
> starting on 21 July, and include one week of classroom orientation, eight
> weeks of dynamic class content, discussion, and activities, and one week
> for the final assignment.
>
> Structure: Reading materials and tools for online interaction are
> provided through Diplo's award-winning online classrooms. Each week,
> participants read and discuss the provided lecture texts through hypertext
> entries; the tutor and other participants read and respond to these
> entries, creating interaction based on the lecture texts. During the week,
> participants complete additional online activities (e.g. further discussion
> via blogs or forums). At the end of the week, participants and tutors meet
> for an online chat session. The course is based on a collaborative approach
> to learning, involving a high level of interaction. The course materials,
> the e-learning platform, and the working language of the course are
> English.
>
> Who can benefit? We encourage the following to apply:
>
>    - Officials in government ministries, departments, or institutions
>    dealing with Information Society, Internet and ICT-related policy issues
>    (e.g. telecommunications, education, foreign affairs, justice).
>    - Researchers, academic, and postgraduate students 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.
>    - Individuals in Internet business-related fields (e.g. ISPs, software
>    developers).
>
>
> Requirements: The course is flexible, yet intensive. Applicants are
> required to have:
>
>    - IG knowledge and/or experience of the multistakeholder approach in
>    international affairs.
>    - Either completed the course Introduction to Internet Governance<http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-foundation>,
>    or have a basic knowledge of Internet governance, and infrastructure.
>    - Sufficient ability in the English language to undertake postgraduate
>    level studies (including reading academic texts, discussing complex
>    concepts with other course participants, and submitting written essay
>    assignments).
>    - Regular access to the Internet (dial-up connection is sufficient,
>    although broadband is preferable).
>    - A minimum of 7-8 hours commitment per week, and the readiness to
>    participate in class online sessions (once a week at specified times).
>
>
>
> Fees and scholarships: The enrolment fee for each course is EURO 650 for a
> Diplo Certificate Course, or EURO 790 for a University of Malta Accredited
> Course.
>
> A limited number of partial scholarships (maximum 20%) will be offered to
> participants from developing and emerging countries. Participants who would
> like to apply for financial assistance must upload a CV and a motivation
> letter when applying.
>
> Diplo alumni are eligible for a 15% discount (not available to scholarship
> recipients).
>
> Join us! Apply by 19 May 2014 (credit course) or 16 June 2014
> (certificate course) by completing the application form for the appropriate
> course: http://learn.diplomacy.edu/registration/events.php
>
> For more information about each course, click on the links above, or
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