[icann-see] [Was: Apply now Balkan School on Internet Governance] Few questions to consider

[Liljana Pecova]

Already shared, and signed up as well :)
Developing curricula and informal education is a more than a good start.
Let's make some change

Best,

Liljana

On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 12:50 PM, Michael Oghia <mike.oghia at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Liljana,
>
> Thanks for your message, and I definitely agree. More school-based
> training and working with school to develop/implement curriculum is a big
> part of the solution.
>
> I also encourage you to share the application for the Balkan School on
> Internet Governance (BSIG), which will take place at the end of August in
> Sarajevo (since anyone from FYR Macedonia are encouraged to apply):
> https://bsig.center/call-for-applications/
>
> The deadline is tomorrow, but there is still time to apply.
>
> Best,
> -Michael
>
> On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 1:39 PM, Liljana Pecova <liljana.pecova at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> thanks all for opening up the question of School -like initiative. I was
>> considering the same after EURODIG's meeting since we all urge and pledge
>> for the need for establishing here (in SEE and Macedonia especially) kind
>> of a Center for Internet for youngsters. I have been educating high school
>> students on safe internet and data protection issues for four years, but as
>> each year the graduates are leaving I am thinking of the way to retain
>> those target groups and educated students to continue the process of
>> peer-to peer education. So, to answer your question more precisely, YES, we
>> do need kind of an education-initiative and support to establish it. I
>> would be very much grateful if this could be discussed and take it into
>> consideration. I would be very happy if there is a possibility for this
>> idea to be supported.
>>
>> best,
>> Liljana
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 8:05 AM, Michael Oghia <mike.oghia at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Sorina,
>>>
>>> Thank you for your kind words and encouragement!
>>>
>>> And as an individual SEEDIG community member, I will say that I support
>>> increased collaboration whenever possible to achieve shared goals and
>>> promote Internet governance throughout the region, in which ever way that
>>> can manifest. Some individuals in Eastern Europe are thinking of launching
>>> a school there, so it might be unnecessary to have a dedicated SEE+ school,
>>> for instance. Instead, it might be better to support new and existing
>>> initiatives.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> -Michael
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 8:53 PM, Sorina Teleanu <sorinat at diplomacy.edu>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi, everyone.
>>>>
>>>> Michael, although with some delay, I am joining the others in wishing
>>>> you and your colleagues best of luck with the Balkan School.
>>>>
>>>> Following up on questions asked here and on the NRIs list about Moldova
>>>> and Kosovo (as countries not covered by BSIG), and taking into account
>>>> Michael's previous suggestion about researching if there is a school
>>>> focused on Eastern Europe, I would like to launch some questions for
>>>> everyone on the list:
>>>>
>>>> There have long been discussions in SEEDIG's executive committee about
>>>> additional ways in which SEEDIG could contribute to building capacity in
>>>> Internet governance across what we call 'SEE and the neighbouring area'
>>>> (SEE+). The idea of a SEE+ school-like initiative was among them. So my
>>>> questions would be: Do you see the need for such an initiative for the
>>>> extended region? And, if so, would this be something SEEDIG should be
>>>> looking into? Maybe as an extension to its Fellowship Programme and Youth
>>>> School (i.e. not necessarily as another event, but rather as a build-up of
>>>> what is already in place)?
>>>>
>>>> Thank you, and looking forward to hearing from you.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>>
>>>> Sorina
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 19 June 2017 at 11:44, Michael Oghia <mike.oghia at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Veronica,
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you for your interest! Unfortunately, we are not accepting
>>>>> applications from Moldova this year. There is a possibility of opening it
>>>>> up in the future to other countries, but for now I recommend looking into
>>>>> the European Summer School on Internet Governance or researching if there
>>>>> is such a school focusing on Eastern Europe.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> -Michael
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 11:41 AM, Mocanu Veronica <
>>>>> mocanuveronica at mail.ru> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear Michael,
>>>>>> Thank you for information provided, congratulations and Good luck!!!
>>>>>> Do you accept applications from Moldova?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> Veronica
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Sorina Teleanu
>>>> Digital Policy Senior Researcher
>>>> DiploFoundation
>>>> www.diplomacy.edu | www.giplatform.org | digitalwatch.giplatform.org
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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