[Ncuc-lac] LACNIC fellowship

Renata Aquino Ribeiro raquino at gmail.com
Wed Jun 21 15:44:01 CEST 2017


http://www.lacnic.net/en/web/eventos/lacnic28-becas    LACNIC SPONSORSHIP
PROGRAMGoals

LACNIC's Sponsorship Program seeks to support the participation of members
of the Latin American and Caribbean Internet community in LACNIC-LACNOG
events in order to:

Raise awareness about LACNIC and the services offered by the
organizationProvide technical training opportunitiesEncourage community
participation in the Policy Development ProcessFacilitate community
involvement in LACNIC's activities: participation in the different
technical forums and working groups (CSIRTs and others).Facilitate
community involvement in LACNOG meetings.Promote information sharing among
industry professionals with similar technical interestsContribute to the
creation of synergies between different stakeholders that will result in
the creation of working groups on issues of common interestFacilitate
professional and social networkingSelection Criteria

A committee made up by LACNIC staff members is in charge of the selection
process. This committee analyzes each application and selects the most
appropriate candidates, taking into account the following criteria:

Encouraging the participation of those attending a LACNIC-LACNOG event for
the first time.Sponsoring applicants from less developed countries or
economies that are part of the LACNIC service region.Encouraging the
participation of women to help improve gender balance at LACNIC
events.Seeking to achieve a group of sponsored participants that is
representative of the broadest possible diversity in terms of the sector
(Internet service providers, academia, civil society, governments, private
sector) and geographic location they represent.

Applicants whose sponsorship applications are approved will be notified
directly.

The committee's decisions are final.

Selected applicants must notify their acceptance of the sponsorship terms
and conditions before the deadline.

Sponsorships personal and cannot be transferred.

The final list of sponsorship recipients will be published on the event's
website.

Selected Applicants' Obligations

Selected applicants will be assigned a Coordinator, who will guide them
during the event, and provide the necessary information and support so that
they can get the most out of the activities that are part of the event's
program.

Sponsored participants will be required to attend all meetings to which
they are summoned by their Coordinator and must fulfill the requirements or
tasks that are requested of them, such as:

Becoming familiar with the information they will be providedParticipating
in all open sessions during the eventAttending the briefing for sponsored
participantsAvailability to moderate remote participation (chat rooms)
during plenary sessions and forumsSubmit a brief written report on their
participation in the event
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