[Chapter-delegates] Internet Policy Observatory: Call for Proposals

[Joly MacFie]

(Via Ksuva and ISOC KE)

http://cgcsblog.asc.upenn.edu/2013/07/31/internet-policy-observatory-call-for-proposals/



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> *Internet Policy Observatory:
> Call For Proposals*
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> The Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) at the Annenberg School
> for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, announces a call for
> proposals under its Internet Policy Observatory (IPO). One of the goals of
> IPO is helping to develop a broad understanding of the conditions,
> processes and stakeholders that drive the development
> of Internet policies in pivotal countries, and of how those conditions
> influence developments at the regional and international levels.
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> Proposals should address one or both of the two RFPs described below:
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> * Internet Policy Observatory Regional Hub Grants
> * Internet Policy Observatory Thematic Grants
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> *Internet Policy Observatory - Regional Hub Grant*
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> The objective of this Call is to add to a global network of Regional Hubs
> supporting Internet policy research with specific regional perspectives.
> The purpose of these grants is to encourage research from a variety of
> disciplines to help further understanding on how
> global Internet policies evolve.
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> This Call is open to persons and organizations who are particularly
> interested in Internet policy research, and who are based in countries that
> are located within (1) Latin America & Caribbean, (2) Middle-East and North
> Africa[1], (3) South & South-East Asia[2] / Pacific (4) Central Asia[3](5)
> East Asia[4] (6) Sub-Saharan Africa.
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> Research groups, universities, and civil society organizations which
> already have research programs on Internet policy issues in the relevant
> countries and regions are particularly encouraged to apply. Beneficiaries
> of related, but different grants awarded under
> the Internet Policy Observatory may also apply to this call.
>
> Eligible proposals should address four core deliverables (Please view the
> full RFP for complete descriptions of deliverables):
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> 1. Hub Study: The Internet Policy Observatory welcomes proposals that seek
> to investigate Internet policy issues within specific countries within a
> region, or alternatively the region as a whole. Potential topics to
> consider range across the wider field of Internet policy, including, but
> are not limited to, issues of Internet governance, Internet filtration and
> censorship, implications of military and security services activities and
> concerns on policy development, to name but a few examples.****
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> 2. Hub Survey: Proposals should speak to the organization's capacity to
> carry out qualitative and quantitative research. As part of
> the Internet Policy Observatory's effort to create a global Delphi (expert)
> survey on Internet policy formation, organizations will be expected to
> incorporate a strategy for the creation and implementation of regional
> surveys.****
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> 3. Hub View: A key task of the Regional Hubs is to regularly provide news
> on Internet-policy-relevant developments within their region to the IPO
> website.****
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> 4. Hub Action: Each Regional Hub should also propose further, regional
> specific activity - such as local conferences or workshops - that can be
> financed directly from the Grant or might be financed from other sources.
>
> Grants are expected to be USD 20,000-40,000 per application selected.
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> Applications should be submitted by 5pm EST on September 15, 2013.
>
> Click  http://www.global.asc.upenn.edu/fileLibrary/PDFs/IPOhubRFP.pdf for
> the full RFP, including information about eligibility, deliverables,
> submission guidelines, and award criteria.
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> *Internet Policy Observatory Thematic Grants*
>
> The objective of this Call is to encourage research by individuals and
> institutions particularly interested in Internet policy issues.
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> This Call is open to persons and organizations who are particularly
> interested in Internet policy research and who are based in key
> countries/regions or led by a consortium that is located within the key
> regions.
>
> Research groups and civil society organizations which already have
> research programs on Internet policy issues in the relevant countries and
> regions are particularly encouraged to apply. Fluency in English is
> required both for research and relevant administration tasks.
>
> The thematic focus of the proposals may include, but is not limited to,
> one of the general areas (for full descriptions, please view the full RFP.
>
> * Technical developments and Internet policy
> * Governance and Internet policy
> * Internet policy and Internet/cyberspace ownership
> * Social media and Internet policy
> * The socio-economic impact of Internet policy
> * The language of Internet Policy
>
> Applications should be submitted by 5pm EST on September 15, 2013.
>
> Click  http://www.global.asc.upenn.edu/fileLibrary/PDFs/IPOthematicRFP.pdf
>   for the full RFP, including information about eligibility,
> deliverables, submission guidelines, and award criteria.
>
>
> For more information, please direct comments and questions to
> internetpolicy at asc.upenn.edu****
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