Internet Freedom Fellows 2012

US Mission Geneva Launches 2012 Internet Freedom Fellows Program

Geneva,
February 3, 2012 

The U.S. Mission to the UN in Geneva is seeking dynamic and creative journalists and/or human rights activists for the 2012 Internet Freedom Fellows Program, repeating the successful program it ran in 2011.  Ideal candidates are individuals whose work demonstrates the importance of a free internet to the promotion and defense of human rights and freedom of expression.

The Internet Freedom Fellows program, operated by the Public Affairs Section at US Mission Geneva in cooperation with the U.S. Delegation to the Human Rights Council, brings human rights activists from across the globe to Geneva, Washington and, funding permitted, Silicon Valley to meet with U.S. and international government, civil society and private sector leaders in the fields of technology and human rights.  The program will take place June 18-29 during the 20th session of the Human Rights Council.  (read more)

For more information please contact:  pa@usmission.ch.

 

Internet Freedom Fellows 2011

The Importance of a Free Internet to the Defense and Promotion of Human Rights

The Fellows are (from left to right) from China, Tunisia, Korea, Uganda, Ambassador Eileen Donahoe, Burma, Indonesia

The United States Mission and the Institute for Media and Global Governance (IMGG) nominated seven”Internet Freedom Fellows” writers, bloggers and journalists from around the world who are using social media, mobile communications and digital networks to promote human rights at the grass roots level. The Fellows spent three days in Geneva June 8-10, 2011 in discussions with diplomats, NGOs and international organizations before going to Washington D.C. for a similar program.

 

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