European Summer School of Internet Governance announces its 2010 program at Meissen, Germany

For the Internet Governance Leaders of Tomorrow: Learning in a multistakeholder environment


Meissen, Germany, July 31, 2010

Do you want to understand the multilayer, multiplayer mechanisms of Internet Governance? Do you want to know what the political, economic, social and legal implications of Internet Governance are? Do you want to learn what is behind cryptic acronyms like ICANN, RIR, DNS, ccTLD, gTLD, iDN, IPv6, ISP, IETF, W3C, IAB, WHOIS, GAC, IGF, WGIG and WSIS? Do want to get more detailed information about technical Internet standards, protocols, codes, domain names, IP addresses, registries and registrars? Are you interested to look deeper into the opportunities and risks of the emerging global Internet Economy? Do you want to become an Internet Governance leader of tomorrow?

Than you should apply for the “2010 European Summer School on Internet Governance” (Euro-SSIG). The 2010 Summer School offers a unique multidisciplinary high level 48 hours academic programme. The programme is a well balanced mixture of theoretical lectures with world leading academics as well as practical presentations from well known experts working directly in the technical community, the market or in policy. It offers unique opportunities for learning in a multistakeholder environment, which includes also intense and individual interactive communication with faculty members and fellows from all over the world. The Faculty is chaired by Prof. Wolfgang Kleinwächter, University of Aarhus .

Applications will be accepted both from students and individuals working in the private sector, in government or in civil society groups from all over the world. Application criteria are a basic academic degree or relevant practical experiences. The full course fee is 1000 EUR (plus 19% VAT). It includes, next to the lecture programme:

six nights accommodation in single guest rooms of the academy,breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee, one evening reception in the “Meissen Procelain Manufactory”,gala dinner in the historic wine-restaurant “Vinzenz Richter”, sightseeing events, including a wine tasting evening in “Schloss Proschwitz Wineyards”,free WiFi access and all teaching material.

There is a special fee for master students of 500 EUR (plus 19% VAT). We can offer students from developing countries an opportunity to apply for the Global Fellowship Programme (GFP-SSIG), which is still under development. Supporters of the GFP-SSIG are so far Nominet, AFNIC, nic.at, InterNetX, eNom, DotAsia and auDA. Additional in kind support comes from UNESCO, the Diplo Foundation, GIGANET, Afilias and Dotberlin.

If you are interested in the Summer School on Internet Governance (SSIG), please send Applications until May 15, 2010 by using the electronic form on the website or contacting directly Sandra Hoferichter (info AT hoferichter DOT eu) the Secretary of the Summer School or Prof. Wolfgang Kleinwächter, chair of the 2010 Faculty.

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