Fwd: Call for applications: Research Methods Workshop for Internet Policy & Advocacy in Africa

[Dawahi Khouloud]

thank you very much Renata for sharing and suggesting to help applicants as
well .This is very thoughful of you .
I encourage others in the region to apply .
Best ,

On Oct 17, 2017 10:04 PM, "Renata Aquino Ribeiro" <raquino at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all
>
> This is an incredible workshop and I highly recommend those who
> research and are in Africa to apply for.
> I have done the LAC edition and I can help with any further info,
> message me offlist as this a UPenn project.
>
> Best,
>
> Renata
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Laura Henderson <thelaura at asc.upenn.edu>
> Date: Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 4:16 PM
> Subject: Call for applications: Research Methods Workshop for Internet
> Policy & Advocacy in Africa
>
>
> ** Call for Applications: Research Methods Workshop for Internet
> Policy & Advocacy in Africa
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> * Feb 26 - Mar 3, 2018
> * Kampala, Uganda
> * Application (https://goo.gl/forms/9MSCP0JHpnefeDFP2 )  Due: Nov 10, 2017
>
> The Annenberg School for Communication’s Internet Policy Observatory
> has teamed up with the Collaboration on International ICT Policy in
> East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), Research ICT Africa, Kenya ICT
> Action Network (KICTANet), Unwanted Witness, Paradigm Initiative, and
> YoungICTAdvocates to organize the fourth regional Research Methods
> Workshop for Internet Policy and Advocacy in Africa. The workshop,
> taking place from Feb 26 to March 3 in Kampala, seeks applications
> from young scholars, activists, lawyers, and technologists working
> across Africa for an intensive practicum on using methodologically
> rigorous, data-driven, and contextually appropriate research for
> advocacy.
>
> The workshop seeks to provide a venue for stakeholders in the region
> to build collaborative possibilities across sectors, expand research
> capacity within practitioner and digital rights advocacy communities,
> and to provide the skills and know-how to strategically use research
> and data to advance advocacy efforts. Sessions will cover both
> qualitative and quantitative methods and will provide the space for
> hands-on activities and the development of individual and group
> research interests. The workshop aims to create opportunities to
> connect scholarly expertise with advocates and improve working
> synergies between emerging African networks of civil society
> organizations, academic centers, think-tanks, and policymakers.
>
> Sessions will include workshops on stakeholder analysis, conducting
> interviews, researching laws and regulations, social network analysis,
> network measurement, survey methods, data visualization, and strategic
> communication for policy impact.
>
> We encourage individuals from Africa in the academic (early career),
> NGO, technology, and public policy sectors to apply. Prospective
> applicants should have a particular area of interest related to
> internet governance and policymaking, censorship, surveillance,
> internet access, political engagement online, protection of human
> rights online, and/or corporate governance in the ICT sector.
> Applicants will be asked to bring a specific research question to the
> program to be developed and operationalized through trainings, group
> projects, and one-on-one mentorship with top researchers and experts
> from around the world. Several partial and full scholarships will be
> made for the most competitive applicants to participate.
>
> The course will be conducted in English and applicants should have
> high proficiency in English in order to interact with experts,
> lecturers and other participants who will come from diverse
> backgrounds. Please also note that we require all participants to have
> a laptop to use for the duration of the program.
> For more information about the program please visit:
> http://globalnetpolicy.org/event/research-methods-africa/
>
> For questions, please email Laura at lsh at asc.upenn.edu
> (mailto:lsh at asc.upenn.edu?subject=Africa%20Research%20Methods%20Course)
> .
> To apply for the workshop, please fill out this form
> by November 10: https://goo.gl/forms/NYzOYSfVqj7Tkv3x1
>
> Laura Schwartz-Henderson
> Research Project Manager
> Internet Policy Observatory
> Annenberg School for Communication
> University of Pennsylvania
> 215-898-9727
>
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