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Dear Chapter delegates,<br>
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<div>Freedom House's Internet Freedom team has funding to support
at least three human rights advocates, activists, or academics
to attend their <b><u>national or regional</u></b> Internet
Governance Forum (IGF). They are asking that for all to
circulate this call with local partners and any others who you
believe may be interested, especially those who have
demonstrated an interest in and capacity to engage in internet
governance processes and issues.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>To help the team solicit applications from individuals who
are interested in participating in this activity and to ensure a
fun and fair selection process, Freedom House is conducting the <b>2015
Local IGF Essay Showcase. </b> See attached and below for
full details.</div>
<div><br>
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</span>Please pass on to your respective networks.<br>
<br>
Best,<br>
Judith<br>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Friday, January
30, 2015 3:33 PM<br>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>Call for
Submissions for 2015 Local IGF Showcase - Please Circulate<br>
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<div>Dear colleagues,</div>
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<div>Freedom House's Internet Freedom team has funding
to support at least three human rights advocates,
activists, or academics to attend their <b><u>national
or regional</u></b> Internet Governance Forum
(IGF). We are asking that you circulate this call
with local partners and any others who you believe
may be interested, especially those who have
demonstrated an interest in and capacity to engage
in internet governance processes and issues.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>To help the team solicit applications from
individuals who are interested in participating in
this activity and to ensure a fun and fair selection
process, Freedom House is conducting the <b>2015
Local IGF Essay Showcase. </b> See attached and
below for full details.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>As noted above, <u>at least three individuals
will be selected to receive funding to engage in
their national or regional IGF. In addition, up to
20 essays will be selected to be published in an
online gallery.</u> The purpose of the gallery is
to showcase the essays that best help to raise
awareness about whether and how much civil society
members and human rights perspectives are included
in discussions about internet governance in various
countries and regions.</div>
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<div>For more information and detailed instructions,
please see the official call for submissions
attached and below. If you have questions, dont
hesitate to email <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:internetfreedom@freedomhouse.org">internetfreedom@freedomhouse.org</a>.
We will endeavor to respond to your inquiries in a
timely manner. </div>
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<div>Warm regards,</div>
<div><br>
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<div>The Internet Freedom team</div>
<div>Freedom House</div>
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font-variant: small-caps; ">Request for
Submissions:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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"> <b><span style="font-size: 13pt;
font-variant: small-caps; ">National and
Regional <br>
Internet Governance Forums<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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font-variant: small-caps; ">Travel Stipends<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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text-align: center; " align="center"> <b><span
style="font-size: 16pt; font-variant:
small-caps; ">- 2015 Local IGF Essay Showcase
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text-align: justify; "> <b><i><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Issue date</span></i></b><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">:
January 27, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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text-align: justify; "> <b><i><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Deadline date</span></i></b><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">: <span
class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:
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EST (GMT 5:00)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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text-align: justify; "> <b><i><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Announcement
date</span></i></b><span style="font-size:
11.5pt; ">: <span class="Apple-tab-span"
style="white-space: pre; "></span> March
20, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">What:</span></b><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> Freedom House is
seeking essay submissions on the topic of the
challenges and opportunities for human rights
online and internet governance in various
countries and regions. Details about the essay
specifications are below.<br>
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An internal committee will select up to three
entries to award the author/creator a small
travel stipends of no more than US$3,000 for
participation in their local Internet Governance
Forums (IGFs) in 2015. Details about
expectations for travel stipend recipients are
below.<br>
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Furthermore, up to 20 submissions will also be
featured in Freedom Houses online gallery, to
be titled Reflections on the State of Net
Governance and Human Rights Online Around the
World, which will display other top-rated
essays. Details about usage permissions are
included below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Why:</span></b><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> The aim of this
initiative is to amplify civil society
contributions within multistakeholder dialogues
in key regions and countries on issues related
to governing an open, global, secure, and
resilient internet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">How:</span></b><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> With the aid of
financial and material support to attend and
engage in local internet governance meetings,
selected participants will more persuasively
advocate to other stakeholders for greater
freedom online and greater inclusion for civil
society in the multistakeholder process of
governing the internet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Who: </span></b><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Individuals will be
deemed eligible applicants if they meet the
following criteria:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in; "> <span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">1.<span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Submit their essays
according to the rules and instructions below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:
0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 12pt;
font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in; "> <span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">2.<span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Demonstrate a
commitment to promoting human rights online and
civil society engagement in multistakeholder
internet governance processes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:
0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 12pt;
font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in; "> <span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">3.<span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Qualify as a
non-governmental activist, academic, citizen
journalist, human rights defender, or
representative of a non-profit human rights
organization.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Where:</span></b><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> The geographic
scope of this initiative is global, and thus
essay submissions are not limited to local IGFs
in a particular country or region. However,
local IGFs at which civil society perspectives
have been underrepresented will be given
priority consideration. Applicants are invited
to explain in their essays or in a cover letter
addressed to the selection committee why the IGF
in their country or region should be a priority,
and what they believe they will contribute if
they attend.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">When:</span></b><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> The submission
period will open on January 27, 2015 and will
close on February 27, 2015 at 23:59 EST (GMT
-5:00). Contest winners will be announced by
March 20, 2015. This award may be used to attend
any national or regional IGF between April 1,
2015 and November 15, 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Rules,
instructions, and specifications for
submission:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:
0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 12pt;
font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in; "> <span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">·<span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Interested
applicants are invited to submit a written essay
(option #1) or photo essay (option #2)
describing the threats to net freedom in their
country or region and explaining how diverse
stakeholders are or should be working together
to preserve an internet that protects and
promotes human rights, such as freedom of
expression, privacy, and access to information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:
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font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in; "> <span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">·<span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">See below for
specifications on options #1 and #2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:
0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 12pt;
font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in; "> <span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">·<span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Submission should be
sent as an email attachment to </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:internetfreedom@freedomhouse.org"
style="color: purple; "><span style="font-size:
11.5pt; ">internetfreedom@freedomhouse.org</span></a><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; "><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:
0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 12pt;
font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in; "> <span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">·<span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">The subject of the
email should be: Local IGF Essay Challenge
[YOUR NAME], [YOUR COUNTRY]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 12pt;
font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in; "> <span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">·<span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">The body of the
email should list the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:
0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; font-size: 12pt;
font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in; "> <span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Courier
New'; ">o<span style="font-size: 7pt;
font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Full name of
applicant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in; "> <span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Courier
New'; ">o<span style="font-size: 7pt;
font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Country of
representation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Courier
New'; ">o<span style="font-size: 7pt;
font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Organization or
employer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in; "> <span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Courier
New'; ">o<span style="font-size: 7pt;
font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Position title or
type of affiliation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in; "> <span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Courier
New'; ">o<span style="font-size: 7pt;
font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Email address<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in; "> <span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Courier
New'; ">o<span style="font-size: 7pt;
font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Phone number<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:
0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; font-size: 12pt;
font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in; "> <span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Courier
New'; ">o<span style="font-size: 7pt;
font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Information about
the national or regional IGF the applicant hopes
to attend, including planned dates and venue,
website, organizers, agenda, panelists, key
participants, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:
0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 12pt;
font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in; "> <span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">·<span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Submissions are
limited to one essay per person.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:
0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 12pt;
font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in; "> <span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">·<span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Essays must be
original work; any plagiarizing will result in
disqualification.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:
0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 12pt;
font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in; "> <span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">·<span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">No submissions past
the deadline, February 27, 2015 at 23:59 EST <br>
(GMT -5:00), will be accepted.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Option #1:
Written narrative essay.</span></b><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> Written essay
submissions should be between 600 to 1000 words.
Essays should be non-fiction, in English, and
edited for grammar and punctuation. They may be
written in either first-person or third-person
point of view on the topic of key challenges and
opportunities for human rights online in your
country or region, as well as the state of civil
society engagement in local internet governance
processes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Option #2:
Photo essay. </span></b><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Photo essay
submissions should be between five and ten
photos with brief captions. Use your creativity,
but please keep the focus of the photos related
to the subject of human rights online and
internet governance in your country or region.
Photos will be evaluated based on their
subject-matter relevance and artistry. Captions
should be non-fiction, in English, and edited
for grammar and punctuation. They may be written
in either first-person or third-person point of
view. Prior to submission, please obtain
informed consent of any individuals pictured and
identified in the photos, and be sure to note
this in the body of your submission email.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Usage
permissions: </span></b><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">By submitting an
entry, applicants grant Freedom House license to
use their essays or portions of their essays
(with attribution) in the Local IGF Essay
Challenge gallery online under </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/"
style="color: purple; "><span style="font-size:
11.5pt; ">Creative Commons
Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
License</span></a><span style="font-size:
11.5pt; ">.<span style="color: blue; "></span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; "></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> Freedom House will
make every effort to notify individuals prior to
publication. In some cases, essays or portions
of the essays (with attribution) may appear in
private reports to funders. Freedom House will
consult with the original content creator before
pursuing any other use.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Note on
privacy:</span></b><span style="font-size:
11.5pt; "> Freedom House will consider
applicants requests to remain anonymous or to
withhold publication of their essay for safety
reasons on a case-by-case basis. Please inform
us of such requests when submitting your essay.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Expectations
for IGF travel stipend recipients<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Up to three
essayists will be selected to receive funding to
attend an IGF meeting in their country or
region. Freedom House will cover round-trip
flight, accommodation during the IGF, conference
registration fees, a per diem stipend, and
necessary visa costs. Applicants are reminded
that funding will be contingent on:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in; "> <span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">1.)<span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Being selected
according to the review committee criteria.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:
0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 12pt;
font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in; "> <span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">2.)<span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Providing receipts
and documentation for reimbursement of financial
expenses that qualify as allowable costs. (A
list will be provided by Freedom House to
selected participants, who will have the
responsibility to ensure an expenditure meets
the specifications before incurring the
expense.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:
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font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in; "> <span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">3.)<span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Participating in the
full IGF and reporting out on the proceedings.
(Freedom House is open to creative ideas for the
format of the report, which could take the shape
of a blog post, op-ed, or incorporate multimedia
elements such as Storify or audiovisual clips
into a narrative internal report.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:
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font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in; "> <span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">4.)<span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
Roman'; "> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Though not required,
selected applicants are encouraged to submit or
co-submit an official workshop proposal and/or
participate in an official workshop panel during
the IGF.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Funding for this
program is provided to Freedom House through a
grant from the U.S. Department of State.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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text-align: justify; "> <b><u><span
style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">About the
Organization<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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text-align: justify; "> <span style="font-size:
11.5pt; ">For more than 70 years, <b>Freedom
House</b> has supported the global expansion
of freedom through advocacy activities, in-depth
research on the state of freedom
country-by-country, and through direct support
of democratic reformers throughout the world.
The <b>Global Internet Freedom Program</b> seeks
to counteract the rising trend of government
censorship and surveillance and to expand
efforts to challenge restrictions on net freedom
around the world. </span></p>
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