fyi: -- *Muzammil M. Hussain **Visiting Scholar in International Affairs, Lebanese American University **Department of Communication, University of Washington *[on leave]
*Managing Editor: *State Power and Information Infrastructure (Ashgate Publishing) *more:* bio (link <http://mediaresearchhub.ssrc.org/muzammil-hussain/>) + portfolio (link <http://sites.google.com/site/MMHportfolio>) + updates (link<http://twitter.com/m_m_hussain> ) *From: *"Kendrick, Katharine A" <kendric...@state.gov> *Date: *Tue, 15 May 2012 18:00:20 -0400 *To: *"Kendrick, Katharine A" <kendric...@state.gov> *Cc: *"Kendrick, Katharine A" <kendric...@state.gov> *Subject: *Grants opportunity for Internet freedom programs (May 31 deadline) All, I’m writing to share a recent grants opportunity from the U.S. State Department – a solicitation for Statements of Interest for Internet freedom programs. This builds on our programmatic support for this field over the last few years<http://www.humanrights.gov/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/20111214-if-factsheet.pdf>. See below for more information. We encourage you to share this widely – we hope to attract a diverse group of applicants and proposals. The deadline for submissions is May 31, 2012. Please direct any questions to if...@state.gov, and feel free to ask me any general questions about our ongoing Internet freedom work (both policy and programs). Regards, Katharine Katharine Kendrick | Internet Freedom Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor | Multilateral & Global Affairs U.S. Department of State | (202) 647-1025 | kendric...@state.gov *From:* Tye, John N *Sent:* Thursday, May 10, 2012 3:58 PM *To:* Schuler, Ian M *Cc:* Kendrick, Katharine A *Subject:* Request for Statements of Interest - Internet Freedom funding Colleagues, We wanted to let you know that the U.S. Department of State recently asked for Statements of Interest (SOI) for funding for global Internet freedom programs. Please share this with anyone who might be interested in applying. The full solicitation is available here.<http://www.state.gov/j/drl/p/127829.htm> Submissions are due by *11:30 p.m. Eastern Time on May 31, 2012**. * Since 2008, State and USAID have invested $76 million in efforts to advance human rights online. Through this call we intend to support at least $23 million in additional programs in the following areas: 1) anti-censorship technology, 2) secure communications technology, 3) digital safety training, 4) emergency response support for netizens and civil society organizations under threat, 5) policy and advocacy, 6) research and evaluation on the technology and political context for Internet repression, and 7) research on technology options for expanding the free flow of information in extremely constrained environments. A few things to note: • This a global call for statements of interest; program proposals need not be restricted to any specific region. • This call is *not* restricted to US-based 501(c)3 organizations. • We encourage submissions from coalitions of organizations. • The Department will make awards in amounts of $500,000 to $5,000,000. Please email if...@state.gov with any questions. I am copying Ian Schuler, who is managing the SOI process. Thanks, John Tye __________ John N. Tye Internet Freedom | Office of Multilateral & Global Affairs (MLGA) Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights & Labor (DRL) | United States Department of State 202.647.3322
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