[Air-L] Call for Applications: Transatlantic Digital Debates

Wed Apr 6 04:35:31 PDT 2016

Dear all:
The Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi)<http://www.gppi.net/home/> in Berlin and New America<http://www.newamerica.org/> in Washington, DC, are seeking fellows for the inaugural round of Transatlantic Digital Debates<http://www.transatlanticdigitaldebates.net/home/>.
Transatlantic Digital Debates is a dialogue program that brings together nine young professionals from Germany and nine from the US to meet for two week-long sessions in summer and fall 2016. It is funded by the Transatlantic Program from the German Federal Government. Fellows will engage in discussions on innovation, regulation in the digital economy as well as cybersecurity and privacy. We are accepting applications from now until May 1, 2016.
You will find more information about the program as well as the application requirements below and on the Transatlantic Digital Debates website (www.transatlanticdigitaldebates.net<http://www.transatlanticdigitaldebates.net>).
Best regards,
Isabel Skierka

Call for Applications
Transatlantic Digital Debates is a joint project between the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) and New America that brings together young professionals from Germany and the United States who are committed to finding answers to key challenges that sit at the intersection of technology and policy. We seek 18 participants who work in civil society, academia, politics and business and who are willing to explore and challenge each other’s ideas concerning the future of the digital economy and cybersecurity in Europe and the US.
The fellows will have the opportunity to debate and discuss their ideas with leading experts and practitioners from different sectors. They will emerge from the program with a broader understanding of the pressing issues that will define transatlantic relations in the coming years and with new ideas on how to tackle respective challenges. We hope that our fellows will form a strong network of future decision-makers in the US and Germany.
Over the course of 2016, the fellows will meet for two week-long dialogue sessions in Germany and in the US. Discussions will center on two issue areas: on innovation and regulation in the digital economy as well as on cybersecurity and privacy. The two dialogue sessions will take place in Berlin and Munich (July 9–16, 2016) and in San Francisco and Washington, DC (November 12–19, 2016).
The fellows of Transatlantic Digital Debates will disseminate the results of their work through blog posts on the program website, op-eds in major publications, and high-profile presentations.
The application deadline is May 1, 2016, at 23:59 Central European Time (CET).

Application Requirements
Interested applicants must:

  *   Be a citizen of Germany or the United States.
  *   Have at least three years of professional experience.
  *   Be under the age of 35.
  *   Demonstrate a strong interest in internet and technology policy and in contributing to addressing emerging global challenges.
  *   Have an outstanding academic record and an excellent command of English.
  *   Demonstrate commitment, motivation and leadership.
  *   Be able to attend both sessions of the program. Successful candidates will be asked to provide written confirmation from their employers agreeing to the time commitment.
Please submit your application as a single PDF file. Your application package must include:

  *   Your curriculum vitae (including date of birth, nationality, professional experience, position of responsibility, academic background, language skills and extracurricular activities).
  *   A letter of motivation explaining why you want to join Transatlantic Digital Debates. Please refer to instances in which you have demonstrated interest and/or professional experience in the program’s topics. Please explain as well how your participation in the program would further your development.
  *   Optional: one letter of recommendation (can be sent in a separate email).
Please send your application to tdd at gppi.net<mailto:tdd at gppi.net>. The deadline is May 1, 2016, at 23:59 Central European Time (CET). Interested applicants (and their employer) are welcome to contact the program team with questions at the email address above.
The selection process will be administered by GPPi in close consultation with New America and the steering committee. The applications of short-listed candidates will be sent to the steering committee for final selection. Successful candidates notified in early June, 2016.
Please note: We are not able to discuss unsuccessful applications.
The program will pay for travel, accommodation and meals. Each fellow must pay a one-time participation fee of €200 (or $230).
Transatlantic Digital Debates is organized by GPPi in Berlin and New America in Washington, DC, with guidance from a steering committee of experts hailing from a range of stakeholder groups. The program is generously supported by the Transatlantic Program of the German Federal Government, with funding from the European Recovery Program (ERP) of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.

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Isabel Skierka

Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi)
Reinhardtstr. 7, 10117 Berlin, Germany

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