Deadline: March 4th, 2013 23h59 GMT.
The education seminars provided will teach human rights and democracy activists, journalists and activist social media users how to use the counter-surveillance technologies developed by Doctor Brooks and his team at Clemson University. The seminars will also cover network security and privacy issues. Participants will be taught how to ensure secure communications and avoid online tracking.
The seminars will be held in French and English.
Who can Apply?
In principle, any human rights or democracy activist currently active in the Gulf of Guinea who has a record of using the Internet to further the causes of democracy or human rights, and any journalist or social media activist who reports on respect of human rights or democracy is suitably qualified. West Africans who develop counter-surveillance technologies for such activists are also suitably qualified. Universities in ,the Gulf of Guinea region, which would like to participate in the project, and receive the support of Doctor Brooks and his team, are also invited to contact us.
Candidates can apply until March 4th, 2013 23h59 GMT. Applicants will receive response in April 2013. Once your candidature has been accepted you will be provided with more detailed information about the training seminars. Demand for places in the training seminars will be high and the number of places is limited. To ensure a good chance of participating, please apply as soon as possible.
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