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

Wed Jun 28 13:50:47 CEST 2017

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On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 1:46 PM, Aleksandar Icokaev <
icokaev at popovski-law-office.com.mk> wrote:

> Dear Liljana ,
>
> Good to hear from you!  You are more than welcome to join us IGF MKD (
> Internet Governance Forum - National Initiative for Macedonia ) .
> www.igf.mkd.mk / https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/eastern-
> european-regional-group
>
> As a National IGF Initiative , we are in close relation and collaboration
> with SEEDIG and EuroDiG as Regional / Sub Regional IGF Initiative's . (
> SEEDIG 2017 was held in Ohrid this May )
>
> BSIG on the other hand is a huge milestone in the joint efforts to rise
> the awareness among the younger generations about IG matters and related
> hot topics ...
>
> Nice to see that the interest for BSIG is increasing  -  don't miss it !
>
> Best ,  Поздрав ,
>
> Aleksandar Icokaev / IGF MKD Coordinator
>
> Александар Ичоќаев / ИГФ МКД Координатор
>
>
>
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> On 28.06.2017 13:03, Liljana Pecova wrote:
>
> I would be happy to share my experiences. I come from governmental
> institution, yet working with NGOs in the schools and for these 4 years
> believe me I have addressed more issues than teachers themselves. However,
> we should not rely to the school system, but find a way to make a joint
> curricula within the informal education using the NGO's approach....etc.
>
> Lots of topics to discuss and raise... How about we agree on step 1>
> defining the countries (participants from this mailing list) to share their
> view and to agree on the step 2> needed topics to be addressed to
> youngsters. If we agree on the top 10 topics we could arrange on the skills
> needed and curricula is founded....
>
> There is a big work to be done, but jointly we could do much more.
>
> Thanks,
> Liljana
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 12:55 PM, Michael Oghia <mike.oghia at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Absolutely! It's worth discussing how we could work more with NGOs,
>> governments, and schools to help bring things like media literacy training
>> to our various countries. In fact, we could even plan an entire session at
>> next year's SEEDIG solely on how to increase ICT skills and Internet
>> governance education in schools.
>>
>> Best,
>> -Michael
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 1:52 PM, Liljana Pecova <liljana.pecova at gmail.com
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> 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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