Deadline: April 30, 2020
What does the SEEDIG Youth School offer?
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Online phase
May – August 2020
During online courses and meetings, you will get to know your peers and learn the basics of Internet governance, digital policy, and related topics. If these terms sound vague or fancy, don’t worry! During the Youth School, together we will dissect the jargon and see what these concepts really mean. As a participant and student, you will also learn more about SEEDIG and other Internet governance and digital policy processes across the region and the globe. Most importantly, you will become more equipped to meaningfully participate in initiatives such as Youth and national Internet Governance Forums (NRIs), SEEDIG, EuroDIG, and the global IGF!
During this event, you will get to meet the core team and key community members of SEEDIG. You will also get a chance to explore in depth at least one of the topics that will be discussed at SEEDIG 6 – at your choice. All this through lively debates, simulations and other exercises we will prepare for you.
The outcomes of your discussions, as Youth School 2020 students, will become your contributions to the annual SEEDIG meeting. So you will be all set to join discussions on regional and global digital policy!
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A full-day event dedicated to you
21 September 2020
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SEEDIG 6
22-23 September 2020
You will be among many other actors – from SEE+ and beyond – who will share their views and experiences on various Internet-related topics at the two-day SEEDIG annual meeting (to be held in Chișinău, Moldova).
Eligibilities:
- A university student (undergraduate or master) originally from, or residing in a country in South Eastern Europe and neighbouring area.
- Please note that this is a regional programme and only applications from the designated region will be considered. For instance, the following countries/territories are at least occasionally represented in SEEDIG activities and can be considered part of SEE+: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo*, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey and Ukraine.
- Are you interested in issues such as privacy, freedom of expression online, digital literacy, the Internet of things, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity?
Costs/Fundings:
- Participation in the online component of the Youth School is free.
- For the in situ components of the programme, SEEDIG will offer financial support to a limited number of students among those selected for this phase.
- This support could cover travel expenses (to and from Moldova) and/or accommodation expenses, but will NOT include a stipend, reimbursements for visa fees, local transportation, or any other costs. Lunches, coffee breaks, and social events will be covered as part of the SEEDIG overall programme.
- Students granted with financial support for travel costs will be required to make their own travel arrangements. The travel costs will then be reimbursed in Moldova
