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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This might be of interest to folks from Africa.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Fahd Batayneh<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>ICANN<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Wednesday, August 03, 2016 3:24 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> [AfrICANN-discuss] AFRINIC-25 Fellowship is now Open<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Dear Colleagues,<br><br>AFRINIC is offering fellowships for the AFRINIC-25 meeting to be held in Mauritius, 25 - 30 November 2016. The fellowship is reserved for individuals representing small organisations, universities, and media who are actively involved in Internet operations and development or ICT policies in their countries. The fellow is expected to positively and actively contribute to IP address management awareness in the AFRINIC service region.<br><br>To qualify for the fellowship, you:<br><br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>• Should be a resident of Africa;<br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>• Must not necessarily be an AFRINIC member;<br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>• Must not necessarily have a technical background;<br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>• Are willing to help AFRINIC staff onsite;<br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>• Are willing to report on how this fellowship has benefited you/your organisation/country.<br><br>Upon selection, AFRINIC will notify the selected fellows directly and allow them seven (7) days to accept or reject the offer. A public announcement of the fellowship awardees will be made after the acceptance by the selected candidates.<br><br>Please find hereafter the schedule for the fellowship process:<br><br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>• 03 August 2016: Open Call for fellowship applications<br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>• 28 August 2016: Close of applications <br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>• 12 September 2016: Notification to selected fellows<br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>• 23 September 2016: Deadline for acceptance by awarded fellow<br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>• 27 September 2016: Final announcement and publication of the fellowship list<br><br>The fellowship includes:<br><br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>• Assistance with round-trip airfare to the meeting venue<br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>• Hotel accommodation (bed and breakfast) for the AFRINIC Plenary including the AFRINIC trainings to the last day of the event<br><br>If you think you meet the criteria above, please fill in the fellowship application form at <a href="https://registration.afrinic.net/events/af25-fellowship">https://registration.afrinic.net/events/af25-fellowship</a> before 29 August 2016, 00:00 UTC.<br><br>Good luck and we look forward to receiving your applications!<br><br>For more information please email us at: fellowship[at]afrinic.net.<br><br>Follow us on twitter: @AFRINIC and @AFRINICfellows<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><br><br>……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….<br><br>Chers collègues,<br><br>AFRINIC offre des bourses partielles pour la réunion AFRINIC-25 qui aura lieu à l'île Maurice, du 25 - 30 novembre 2016.<br><br>Cette bourse est réservée aux personnes représentant une petite organisation, des universités, ou les médias qui sont activement impliqués dans le fonctionnement de l'Internet et de son développement, aussi bien que les politiques des TIC dans leur propres pays. AFRINIC s'attend à ce que le boursier participe activement à l'avancement des ressources IP à travers l'Afrique.<br><br>Pour être éligible, vous devriez:<br><br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>• Habiter en Afrique<br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>• Etre un membre d'AFRINIC n'est pas obligatoire<br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>• Avoir une bonne base technique n'est pas obligatoire<br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>• Etre disposer à aider le personnel d'AFRINIC sur site<br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>• Nous envoyer un rapport complet des avantages que vous et votre organisation ont obtenu de cette bourse d'AFRINIC.<br><br>Après la sélection, AFRINIC informera les Fellows choisis et leur donnera un délai de sept (7) jours pour accepter ou décliner l'offre. Une annonce publique sera faite une fois que tous les Fellows auront accepté l'offre.<br><br>Vous trouverez ci-dessous la procédure de Fellowship:<br><br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>• 03 août 2016: Appel à candidature pour le Fellowship<br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>• 28 août 2016: Fermeture des applications aux Fellowship<br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>• 12 septembre 2016: Courrier aux Fellows sélectionnés<br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>• 23 septembre 2016: Date butoir pour l'acception de la proposition de Fellows<br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>• 27 septembre 2016: Annonce finale de la publication de la liste des Fellows<br><br>Le programme du Fellowship comporte :<br><br>- Un soutien partiel d'un billet aller-retour à la réunion d'AFRINIC.<br>- Une réservation de la chambre d’hôtel (lit et petit déjeuner) un (1) jour avant que les sessions plénières ne commencent jusqu’à la fin de la réunion.<br><br>Si vous avez les critères requis, veuillez remplir le formulaire d'application <a href="https://registration.afrinic.net/events/af25-fellowship">https://registration.afrinic.net/events/af25-fellowship</a> avant 29 août 2016, 00:00 UTC <br><br>Nous vous souhaitons bonne chance et espérons recevoir vos applications.<br><br>Pour plus de renseignements: fellowship[at]afrinic.net<br><br>Suivez-nous sur twitter: @AFRINIC et @AFRINICfellows<span style='color:#1061C8'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>