[Chapter-delegates] Applications open for ISOC Fellowships to OECD Technology Foresight Forum

[Gerard Ross]

Hi Joly

Many thanks for providing that link. And we'll definitely add the link to the official event information once the OECD publishes it.

Cheers
- Gerard


On 27/06/2011, at 8:11 PM, Joly MacFie wrote:

> Thanks Gerard,
> 
> It's a bit frustrating that there is no info about the Forum on the OECD site. After a bit of snuffling I discovered a good link for the ICCP - http://www.oecd.org/sti/ict
> 
> j
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 8:55 AM, Gerard Ross <ross at isoc.org> wrote:
> Dear Colleagues,
> 
> The Internet Society is pleased to invite applications for Fellowships to the OECD Technology Foresight Forum.
> 
> Fellowships to the OECD Technology Foresight Forum are part of the Internet Society's Next Generation Leaders (NGL) programme and are available to Internet Society members aged between 20 and 40 years.
> 
> The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Technology Foresight Forum is an annual event organized by the OECD’s Committee for Information, Computer, and Communications Policy (ICCP) to help identify how technical developments create opportunities for, and pose challenges to the Internet Economy. Foresight Forums are a collaborative effort of policymakers from member and non-member governments, business, civil society, and the Internet technical community.
> 
> 
> About the OECD ICCP Technology Foresight Forum 2011
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> In 2011, the OECD Foresight Forum will focus on Evolving Mobile Wireless Platforms and Applications. Participants will explore and evaluate the tremendous potential that mobile networks, applications, and content have for future economic and social development. The Forum will be held in Paris on 26 October.
> 
> Fellows to the OECD may be given the opportunity to engage in various tasks at the Forum, including assisting the OECD Secretariat with preparatory work, reporting, and speaking. Details of these opportunities will be confirmed with the OECD Secretariat and successful applicants in advance of the Forum.
> 
> More details of the Fellowship to the OECD Technology Foresight Forum are available here:
> 
>  https://www.isoc.org/pubpolpillar/oecd-fellowship/
> 
> 
> How to apply
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> To apply for an a Fellowship to the OECD Technology Foresight Forum, complete the online application form and upload a 2-3 page briefing paper:
> 
>  https://www.isoc.org/pubpolpillar/oecd-fellowship/application.php
> 
> The deadline for applications is midnight UTC on 22 July 2011.
> 
> 
> The Next Generation Leaders programme
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> More information about the Next Generation Leaders programme is available at:
> 
>  http://InternetSociety.org/Leaders
> 
> The Internet Society’s Next Generation Leaders programme is supported by funding from Nominet Trust, is sponsored by AFNIC and SIDN, and is conducted under the patronage of the European Commission for Information Society and Media.
> 
> For more information, contact leaders at isoc.org.
> 
> To become a Next Generation Leader programme Corporate or Organizational partner, please email leader-sponsor at isoc.org.
> 
> Kind regards
> 
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> Gerard Ross
> Senior Manager, Next Generation Leaders Programmes
> Internet Society
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