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Internet Blockade / Internet Freedom, 30.6. in Amsterdam
by Johan Helsingius 28 Jun '22

28 Jun '22

For those of you in Amsterdam, there is a debate in Amsterdam about Internet Blockades / Internet Freedom on 30.6. https://spui25.nl/programma/the-european-internet-blockade-of-russian-propa… Julf

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EU Open Internet regulation
by Desiree Miloshevic 22 Jun '22

22 Jun '22

Hi all I would like to bring to your attention that BEREC had published new Open Internet or 'Net neutrality' guidelines that ban zero-rating plans that exempt specific apps or categories of apps from people’s monthly data camps. https://berec.europa.eu/eng/document_register/subject_matter/berec/regulato… <https://berec.europa.eu/eng/document_register/subject_matter/berec/regulato…> It appears that the new guidelines are a response to 3 decisions in 2021 decisions by EU’s court, which had found that discriminatory zero-rating violates Europe’s net neutrality law. Desiree -- Coop WG Co-Chair

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NIS2 update: EU ministers agreed on the general approach
by Marco Hogewoning 21 Jun '22

21 Jun '22

Dear colleagues, We just received a message that the EU Ministers of the Transport, Telecommunications, and Energy Council, in their meeting today, have agreed to the general approach on the NIS 2 proposal. This now paves the way for the negotiations, the so called trilogue, to start early next year and develop a final compromise proposal. While the official text has not been published yet, we have seen a copy of the working document that shows that the Council position has also removed the DNS root servers from the scope of the directive, together with a short inclusion in the text that emphasises the role of multistakeholder Internet governance. We expect that this text has not been changed prior to today's meeting and is part of the general approach that was just endorsed. This means that as the negotiations start, both the EU member states and the European Parliament will come to the table with a position that the DNS root servers should be removed from the scope of the NIS 2 proposal. This leaves us with some confidence that the final outcome will reflect those positions and exclude the DNS root servers. Further to the concerns of the community, the Council text also has significant changes to the scope of the DNS services in general, which I think will limit the impact of the proposal, especially on smaller operators or entities who run a DNS server only for their own purpose. The Council issued a press release: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021/12/03/strength… I would like to thank all my colleagues and community members who have helped to convey the message that governance of the DNS root servers should be left to the multistakeholder community and the risks that the Commission's proposal brings to maintaining a single global and un-fragmented Internet. I would also like to thank all the delegates of the various member states for taking the time to listen to us and to take on board our comments and concerns, leading to the compromise that was agreed today. We will keep you informed about further progress on this dossier. Regards, Marco Hogewoning Manager Public Policy and Internet Governance, RIPE NCC

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Revitalising Global Internet Governance - new article
by Chris Buckridge 01 Jun '22

01 Jun '22

Hello all, I wanted to draw attention to this piece by Kieren McCarthy, published by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change: https://institute.global/policy/revitalising-global-internet-governance I’m sure many will find points to disagree on, but equally sure there’s a lot in there that will resonate for many. In any event, an important contribution to the conversation, and I think relevant to the discussions had last month at RIPE 84 in Berlin, particularly the BoF led by Jelte Jansen (which you can find in the Monday archives here: https://ripe84.ripe.net/archives/). Cheers Chris

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Modified agenda for RIPE84 cooperation working group session
by Johan Helsingius 16 May '22

16 May '22

One more update to the agenda for the cooperation working group session at 14:00 on Thursday, 19.5. - good news, our last panelist, Fredy Künzler, can make it after all. 14:00-14:10 Greetings and administrivia 14:10-15:00 Panel discussion about Network Neutrality based on the "A call for large content platforms to contribute to the cost of the European digital infrastructure that carries their services" initiative Maarit Palovirta, Senior Director Regulatory Affairs, ETNO Thomas Lohninger, Executive Director, epicenter.works Alex de Joode, 𝚁𝚎𝚐𝚞𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚢, 𝚁𝚒𝚜𝚔 & 𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚒𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎, 𝙰𝙼𝚂-IX Frode Sørensen, NKom Klaus Nieminen, Traficom Fredy Künzler Init7 15:00-15:20 EU CSAM (child sexual abuse material) proposal Konstantinos Komaitis 15:20-15:25 Introduction to the Open Technology Fund Corinne Cath, Vice President, Open Technology Fund 15:25-15:30 AOB See you in Berlin (or online)! Achilleas, Desiree and Julf

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Modified agenda for RIPE84 cooperation working group session
by Johan Helsingius 13 May '22

13 May '22

Here is the cupdated agenda for the cooperation working group session at 14:00 on Thursday, 19.5. We consider than the EU CSAM (child sexual abuse material) proposal so significant (as it would ban end-to-end encryption) that we decided to replace the talk on the EU Digital Services Act with an early look at the CSAM proposal. We have also added a short item, an introduction to the Open Technology Fund by Corinne Cath. 14:00-14:10 Greetings and administrivia 14:10-15:00 Panel discussion about Network Neutrality based on the "A call for large content platforms to contribute to the cost of the European digital infrastructure that carries their services" initiative Maarit Palovirta, Senior Director Regulatory Affairs, ETNO Thomas Lohninger, Executive Director, epicenter.works Alex de Joode, 𝚁𝚎𝚐𝚞𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚢, 𝚁𝚒𝚜𝚔 & 𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚒𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎, 𝙰𝙼𝚂-IX Frode Sørensen, NKom Klaus Nieminen, Traficom 15:00-15:20 EU CSAM (child sexual abuse material) proposal Konstantinos Komaitis 15:20-15:25 Introduction to the Open Technology Fund Corinne Cath, Vice President, Open Technology Fund 15:25-15:30 AOB See you in Berlin (or online)! Achilleas, Desiree and Julf

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Agenda for RIPE84 cooperation working group session
by Johan Helsingius 12 May '22

12 May '22

Here is the current agenda for the cooperation working group session at 14:00 on Thursday, 19.5.: 14:00-14:10 Greetings and administrivia 14:10-15:00 Panel discussion about Network Neutrality based on the "A call for large content platforms to contribute to the cost of the European digital infrastructure that carries their services" initiative Maarit Palovirta, Senior Director Regulatory Affairs, ETNO Thomas Lohninger, Executive Director, epicenter.works Alex de Joode, 𝚁𝚎𝚐𝚞𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚢, 𝚁𝚒𝚜𝚔 & 𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚒𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎, 𝙰𝙼𝚂-IX Frode Sørensen, NKom Klaus Nieminen, Traficom 15:00-15:20 EU Digital Services Act - TBA 15:20-15:30 AOB See you in Berlin (or online)! Achilleas, Desiree and Julf

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RIPE NCC Internet Country Report: Bulgaria, Moldova and Romania
by Suzanne Taylor 04 May '22

04 May '22

Dear colleagues, I’m pleased to announce that we’ve just published our latest country report, this time focusing on Bulgaria, Moldova and Romania: https://labs.ripe.net/author/suzanne_taylor_muzzin/ripe-ncc-internet-countr… <https://labs.ripe.net/author/suzanne_taylor_muzzin/ripe-ncc-internet-countr…> The report provides an analysis of the countries’ market landscapes, development opportunities and challenges, and their capacity for future growth. We include a detailed analysis of the Internet number resources in each country, IPv4 transfers, the relationship between networks, traffic paths available to domestic and regional traffic, international connections to the global Internet, routing security and more. The RIPE NCC produces these country reports in order to support Internet development and inform discussion among technical communities and policymakers throughout our service region. Please share the report with your colleagues, and we’d be happy to hear your thoughts or to discuss the findings. Best regards, Suzanne _____________ Suzanne Taylor Public Policy & Internet Governance RIPE NCC

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New on RIPE Labs: Checking In On The Internet Governance Forum
by Antony Gollan 02 May '22

02 May '22

Dear colleagues, As preparations for the 2022 Internet Governance Forum gather momentum, MAG member Chris Buckridge checks in on the discussions and developments shaping this year’s event and the IGF ecosystem. https://labs.ripe.net/author/chrisb/checking-in-on-the-internet-governance-… Kind regards Antony Gollan Communications Team Manager RIPE NCC

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Digital Markets Act letter
by Desiree Miloshevic 21 Apr '22

21 Apr '22

Dear members Bellow letter and comments on how to fix DMA's article 5.1.a might be of interest: https://www.iccl.ie/news/privacy-and-competition-leaders-sign-iccl-letter-t… <https://www.iccl.ie/news/privacy-and-competition-leaders-sign-iccl-letter-t…> Desiree —

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IGF 2022 Call for Workshop Proposals
by Chris Buckridge 19 Apr '22

19 Apr '22

Dear colleagues, Please find below the call for workshop proposals for this year’s Internet Governance Forum (IGF), which is planned to take place in Ethiopia in November, but which will be a fully hybrid event (so you don’t need to be on-site to be an active participant, or even session organiser!). This IGF is happening at a very dynamic and significant moment for Internet governance - this is playing out in a variety of ways, not least in how the world’s governments are trying to engage with the Internet and exert varying degrees of control over its use and operations. You’ll note in the call for proposals that the IGF this year has been structured around five themes (each workshop proposal should relate back to at least one of these themes) - this is a deliberate strategy to reflect the themes that the UN has identified for a “Global Digital Compact” that it plans to develop in 2023 (see Commitment #7 here: https://www.un.org/en/content/common-agenda-report/#download). By structuring the conference in this way, it’s hoped that the IGF discussions will provide multistakeholder input to this development of this Global Digital Compact. The RIPE NCC (and our fellow RIRs) will be looking at how best to participate in IGF 2022, and will be happy to work with members of the RIPE community to ensure that this community’s perspectives and concerns are reflected in the discussions. If you’ve got any questions about the IGF or this process, please feel free to drop me a mail! Cheers Chris ——— Chris Buckridge Advisor to the Managing Director, Global Strategic Engagement RIPE NCC (…and your friendly neighbourhood IGF MAG member!) > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Chengetai Masango <chengetai.masango(a)un.org> > Subject: [IGFmaglist] IGF 2022 Call for Workshop Proposals > Date: 15 April 2022 at 15:35:29 CEST > To: MAG-public <igfmaglist(a)intgovforum.org> > > Dear All, > > The IGF 2022 Call for Workshop Proposals <https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2022-call-for-workshop-proposals> has now been published on the IGF Website: > > IGF 2022 Call for Workshop Proposals | Internet Governance Forum (intgovforum.org) <https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2022-call-for-workshop-proposals> > > The deadline for submission is 3 June 2022, 23:59 UTC. > > We would be grateful if you could inform your respective networks. > > Best regards > > Chengetai > _______________________________________________ > Igfmaglist mailing list > Igfmaglist(a)intgovforum.org <mailto:Igfmaglist@intgovforum.org> > To unsubscribe or manage your options please go to http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfmaglist_intgovforum.org <http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfmaglist_intgovforum.org>

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Information request on skill gaps in ICT (security) education
by Wout de Natris 14 Apr '22

14 Apr '22

Dear colleagues, In this email I draw your attention to research currently being undertaken in the IGF’s Internet Standards, Security and Safety Coalition (IS3C). It has not been able to find volunteers from Europe and North America, the reason why I call on you with the request to conduct one interview. IS3C’s working group on education & skills works towards these goals: * To detect and resolve cyber security skill gaps in tertiary ICT education curricula; * To encourage tertiary educational institutions to include in their ICT curricula the essential skills, knowledge and understanding of security- related Internet standards and ICT best practices, building on current best practices, in order to bring tertiary education in line with emerging workforce requirements; * To strengthen collaboration between educational decision-takers and policy makers in governments and industry in order to align tertiary ICT curricula with the requirements of our cyber future; * To ensure effective collaboration between key stakeholders in order to keep tertiary ICT educational materials in step with new technologies and standards and prevent new skills gaps from developing. To identify the skill gap and determine current good practices, we are in search of people who have the expertise asked for and can "self-interview" or interview one colleague with experience in recruitement of recently graduated youths entering the work force. The workload involves asking five questions and to report the answers in an interview reporting tool. Should you be able to assist the working group members, please contact me at denatrisconsult (at) hotmail (dot) nl<mailto:denatrisconsult@hotmail.nl> so I can share further information with you. The results are open source and will be shared openly. More information on (how to join) IS3C you can find on the IGF website: https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/internet-standards-security-and-safe… Best regards, Wout de Natris IS3C coordinator IS3C: Making the Internet more secure and safer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - De Natris Consult Kamerlingh Onnesstraat 43 Tel: +31 648388813 2014 EK Haarlem Skype: wout.de.natris denatrisconsult(a)hotmail.nl<mailto:denatrisconsult@hotmail.nl> http://www.denatrisconsult.nl Blog http://woutdenatris.wordpress.com

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RIPE NCC's Community Development Plans
by Gergana Petrova 04 Apr '22

04 Apr '22

Dear colleagues, In this RIPE Labs article I've summarised the plans of engagement of the Community Development department at RIPE NCC for 2022. Please have a look and let me know if you have any comments, feedback or suggestions: https://labs.ripe.net/author/gergana_petrova/what-is-community-development-… Best regards, Gergana -- Gergana Petrova Community Development Manager RIPE NCC

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New on RIPE Labs: The Russian Sovereign Internet and Number Resources
by Alun Davies 31 Mar '22

31 Mar '22

Dear colleagues, Alexander Isavnin takes a close look at Russia's ‘sovereign Internet’ law and what it means for the Internet in Russia and beyond. Read more on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/author/alexander-isavnin/the-russian-sovereign-intern… Kind regards, Alun Davies RIPE Labs Editor RIPE NCC

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Reminder: Virtual Session: Open discussion on Internet Sanctions and Connectivity
by Johan Helsingius 30 Mar '22

30 Mar '22

Just as a reminder, here is the registration link for the cooperation working group (virtual) session this afternoon (22 March). The session will run from 13:00-14:30 UTC (14:00-15:30 CEST). https://www.ripe.net/s/register-coop-wg-20220322 Your WG chairs, Achilleas, Desiree and Julf

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NIS Updated
by Desiree Miloshevic 23 Mar '22

23 Mar '22

Dear all Please note the NIS Cooperation Group has published its guidelines for TLDs. https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/nis-cooperation-group The guidelines document can be found here: https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm?doc_id=84325 <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm?doc_id=84325> Desiree --

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New on RIPE Labs: A More Robust Approach to Sanctions
by Alun Davies 23 Mar '22

23 Mar '22

Dear colleagues, Recent events in Ukraine have spotlighted some fundamental questions about Internet governance and the use of state-imposed sanctions. Taking one of the Internet's most enduring maxims as his starting point, Chris Buckridge explores the issue in more depth in this new article on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/author/chrisb/a-more-robust-approach-to-sanctions/ Kind regards, Alun Davies RIPE Labs Editor RIPE NCC

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New on RIPE Labs: Sanctions, Global Internet Connectivity and Content Delivery Networks
by Alun Davies 17 Mar '22

17 Mar '22

Dear colleagues, In this new guest post on RIPE Labs, Farzaneh Badiei takes a closer look at how sanctions might affect CDNs and Internet traffic destined for or coming from Russia. Useful reading ahead of next week's session on Internet sanctions and connectivity: https://labs.ripe.net/author/farzaneh-badiei/sanctions-global-internet-conn… Kind regards, Alun Davies RIPE Labs Editor RIPE NCC

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RIPE Cooperation Working Group Virtual Session: Open discussion on Internet Sanctions and Connectivity, Tuesday 22 March
by Johan Helsingius 15 Mar '22

15 Mar '22

We live in interesting times. As there is a lot of discussion and concern around sanctions related to the war in Ukraine and the effects on the net and the community, we are doing a cooperation working group (virtual) session coming Tuesday, 22 March. The session will run from 13:00-14:30 UTC (14:00-15:30 CEST). To participate, you can register at https://www.ripe.net/s/register-coop-wg-20220322 People who register will receive a Zoom link via email on the morning of the event. Your WG chairs, Achilleas, Desiree and Julf

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New on RIPE Labs: eIDAS 2.0 - A Risk to the Global Website Security Ecosystem
by Alun Davies 15 Mar '22

15 Mar '22

Dear colleagues Owen Bennett from Mozilla looks at how eIDAS 2.0 could undermine years of progress in cybersecurity and weaken our first line of defence against cybercrime and malicious network interference. Learn more about the risks and what action is needed to counteract them in this new article on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/author/owen-bennett/eidas-20-a-risk-to-the-global-web… Kind regards, Alun Davies RIPE Labs Editor RIPE NCC

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Last call and final reminder for nominations to the 2022 Rob Blokzijl Award
by Carsten Schiefner 14 Mar '22

14 Mar '22

[Apologies for cross-posting to various RIPE lists] Dear Cooperation WG members - this is the last call and final reminder for nominations to the 2022 Rob Blokzijl Award that will be accepted until this Friday, 18th March, at 23:59 UTC. In seeking nominations for this prestigious award, which was created to celebrate Rob's contributions to the development of the Internet, the Award Committee (https://rob-blokzijl-foundation.org/2021/11/22/2022-award-committee/) is interested to receive nominations of those who have reflected Rob's approach in either a technical or operational capacity. Please give some consideration to nominating individuals - but also teams and groups of people! - in your own community and/or the wider industry in the RIPE region who, in your opinion, deserve to be recognised for their work to make the internet and/or internet community better. To specifically have this emphasised again after some according queries: nominations of teams and groups of people are very well possible and wished for as well in case their collective work would match the criteria of the call as laid out! The Award Committee is particularly interested to receive nominations of contributors who, in addition to their own contributions, have also supported and enabled others anywhere in the world. Also, the Award Committee would like to encourage those making nominations to consider not only the community members in the later stages of their careers or who are widely known but also those who may have contributed greatly in the springtime of their career or discreetly for the greater good or who may be considered to be part of an unrepresented group. And last but not least: those of you who previously have made a nomination other than Wilfried Woeber, the 2018 awardee, may want to consider resubmitting a nomination. The complete details of the call and the nomination process can be found at: https://rob-blokzijl-foundation.org/2021/11/25/call-for-nominations-2022/ Best wishes and kind regards Carsten (on behalf of the Award Committee)

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Keep the Internet Open
by Johan Helsingius 11 Mar '22

11 Mar '22

Two interesting initiatives around the impact of Ukraine-related sanctions on the internet infrastructure. First this from Niels ten Oever: We made a statement on what we think an internet infrastructure governance sanctions regime should look like. Looking forward to discuss. Full document can be found here: https://pch.net/resources/Papers/Multistakeholder-Imposition-of-Internet-Sa… [PDF] Then this one from Daniel Karrenberg: -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [ripe-list] Appeal of the European Network Engineers Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2022 22:18:45 +0100 From: Daniel Karrenberg via ripe-list <ripe-list(a)ripe.net> Reply-To: Daniel Karrenberg <dfk(a)karrenberg.net> To: RIPE Mailing List <ripe-list(a)ripe.net> Keep the Internet Open ====================== Appeal of the European Network Engineers ---------------------------------------- We have worked hard to keep the Internet available in Europe and surrounding areas during the Covid pandemic. The Internet infrastructure is essential for the safety, security and well-being of all people living here. Due to the growing international tensions in this part of the world we hear calls to deliberately harm interconnections and the functioning of the network. We realise that the Internet is being used for purposes that many of us deplore. However this cannot be a reason to harm the infrastructure itself and prevent the good and often essential things that depend on it. We urge everyone to consider this carefully and not only refrain from harming the operation and interconnection but to actively work to keep the Internet running and maintain interconnections with all parts of our region. In particular we call on all governments and everyone involved with the governance of the Internet to do everything they can to enable us to keep the Internet infrastructure operational throughout the RIPE region. We will do our part as well as we can. <Signatures> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The purpose of this appeal is to influence everyone considering actions that would make it harder for us to keep the Internet running. In particular it is intended to provide guidance and support to Internet governance bodies like the RIPE NCC. It will only work if many individuals sign up to it publicly. Individuals considered close to the current conflicts will have special weight here! You can sign this appeal by mailing a signature line of the form Name, Place, Countrycode to <sign(a)keepitopen.net>. Please add a very short statement why you consider yourself a network engineer. Choose the place that best describes who you are; you do not have to be there right now. We will only publish the signature line and nothing else. We will delete your e-mail messages as soon as they are processed. Signatures will start to be published when we have collected at least 256 originating from throughout the region. We will start publicising this appeal once we have at least 1024 signatures. [Please spread the word.](https://keepitopen.net) Thank you for your support! Daniel Karrenberg, Roermond, NL -- To unsubscribe from this mailing list, get a password reminder, or change your subscription options, please visit: https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/ripe-list

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Recent developments
by Desiree Miloshevic 09 Mar '22

09 Mar '22

Dear members Further to all the news and media that we’re must be reading these days, the RIPE Lab article by the RIPE Chair might be of interest, especially the last paragraph on Ukraine. https://labs.ripe.net/author/mirjam_kuhne/the-ripe-chair-team-reports-febru… <https://labs.ripe.net/author/mirjam_kuhne/the-ripe-chair-team-reports-febru…> Likewise, the following EU regulation might be of interest too, on blocking “RT” media. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?toc=OJ%3AL%3A2022%3A065%3AT… <https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?toc=OJ:L:2022:065:TOC&uri=u…> Desiree, Julf and Achilleas — Coop WG Co-Chiars

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cross-posting RIPE NCC Exec board resolution on provision of critical services
by Desiree Miloshevic 02 Mar '22

02 Mar '22

Dear members Some of you might have seen the resolution below on the ripe-list yesterday. However, we're cross posting it here too, in case you have not seen it yet. https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2022-March/002462.html Regards Desiree, Julf and Achilleas --

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Open Technology Fund (OTF) fellowship and funds
by Corinne Cath 28 Feb '22

28 Feb '22

Dear all, I trust this email finds you well. I am a long-time lurker and occasional participant in the cooperation wg. I wanted to reach out in my new role as the Vice President of Research for the Open Technology Fund (OTF) <http://www.opentech.fund/>. We are an independent non-profit organization dedicated to advancing internet freedom in the world’s most repressive environments. I am reaching out to highlight our Internet Controls Fellowship Program (ICFP) <https://www.opentech.fund/funds/icfp/#:~:text=The%20Information%20Controls%…> which might be of interest to your networks. OTF funds the applied research, development, implementation, and maintenance of technologies that provide secure and uncensored internet access to enable citizens worldwide to exercise their fundamental human rights online. The ICFP fellowship program supports individuals doing research to examine restrictions on the free flow of information by repressive governments. In particular, ICFP fellows track Internet interference practices and investigate emerging means of overcoming censorship in repressive environments - the countries, regions, or areas worldwide where Internet freedom is most threatened. (see fellowship call below, deadline for application is March 13th). I would really appreciate it if you would be able to share it with the community. Kind regards, -- Dr. Corinne Cath Vice President of Research Open Technology Fund | w: opentech.fund | t: @OpenTechFund Signal: +1 202 209 6820 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Open Technology Fund Information Controls Fellowship Program (ICFP) Call The Open Technology Fund (OTF) <http://www.opentech.fund/> is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to advancing internet freedom in the world’s most repressive environments. OTF supports the applied research, development, implementation, and maintenance of technologies that provide secure and uncensored internet access to enable citizens worldwide to exercise their fundamental human rights online. OTF’s Information Controls Fellowship Program (ICFP) is open for applications for its ninth fellowship cohort, with a final deadline of March 13, 2022. The application and additional information can be found here <https://www.opentech.fund/funds/icfp/>. About the Program The ICFP fellowship program supports individuals doing research to examine restrictions on the free flow of information by repressive governments. In particular, ICFP fellows track Internet interference practices and investigate emerging means of overcoming censorship in repressive environments - the countries, regions, or areas worldwide where Internet freedom is most threatened. Efforts that focus on investigating the security and privacy of tools used in these contexts are also supported. The ICFP program offers flexibility for candidates with fellowships available for three, six, nine, or twelve months in duration. This allows for the support of a wider range of proposed efforts, from those that are relatively short-term to projects that are larger in scope. The fellowship offers a monthly stipend of $5,000 along with stipends for travel and equipment. Independent Study with Organizational Support All ICFP fellows are based with a host organization, these can also be academic departments, for the duration of their fellowship term. Host organizations should demonstrate the ability to assist the applicant in carrying out the proposed scope of work. Applicants can propose any host organization on their application as long as sufficient justification for the selection is provided. For example, if you’re proposing to work on a project studying how misinformation spreads online, then your proposed host organization should be equipped to provide expert guidance on this topic. OTF welcomes host organizations from non-academic organizations as well as those that are based outside of the United States. Or vice versa, if you are affiliated with an organization and want to host an ICFP fellow at your organization, please email icfphost(a)opentech.fund for more information. Supported Topical Areas of Study Past fellows have explored a range of topics and technological focuses, including country and region-specific information controls studies; the development of research-focused software tools used to investigate Internet censorship as well as those that can circumvent online censorship; studies around targeted digital attacks aimed at at-risk users; and research into security vulnerabilities in technologies used by at-risk communities. To get a better sense of the types of efforts supported through the ICFP program, you can read about the current (eighth) cohort of fellows here <https://www.opentech.fund/news/announcing-otfs-newest-8th-class-of-informat…>, and past classes here (rounds one <https://www.opentech.fund/news/information-controls-fellowship-first-round-…> , two <https://www.opentech.fund/news/icfp-second-round-wrap-up-results-and-outcom…> , three <https://www.opentech.fund/news/icfp-third-round-wrap-up-results-and-outcome…> , four <https://www.opentech.fund/news/fourth-cohort-information-controls-fellows-r…> , five <https://www.opentech.fund/news/2018-ICFP-wrap-up/>, six <https://www.opentech.fund/news/announcing-otfs-newest-class-of-information-…>, and seven <https://www.opentech.fund/news/announcing-otfs-latest-class-of-information-…> ). Questions? If you have any questions, please post them in this public spreadsheet <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RNxswHBoOxWEqq4Yo_ozaqOUziN3BI4pr8L…> and they will be answered in a prompt fashion. If your question is not appropriate for a public forum, please email icfp(a)opentech.fund. If the fellowship is not a good fit for you, please check out the additional avenues for funding that OTF offers through our other funds, including the Internet Freedom Fund (IFF). <https://www.opentech.fund/funds/internet-freedom-fund/> -- Dr. Corinne Cath Vice President of Research Open Technology Fund | w: opentech.fund | t: @OpenTechFund Signal: +1 202 209 6820

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