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Dear
Friends:
The Berkman Center for Internet and Society is excited
to announce a student writing competition to identify
innovative multistakeholder governance groups and help
us understand the conditions under which they are most
effective. We are seeking original papers (8 to 12
pages, single spaced) that help us better understand
innovative, globally diverse governance groups. The top
submissions with receive cash stipends.
We are hoping that you will share this announcement with
any students or post-doctoral scholars that might be
interested in submitting a short case study.
Submissions will be due September 15, 2015, and the full
details about the competition and submission are
available here: https://cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/98897.
The Berkman Center, in collaboration with the Global Network of
Interdisciplinary Internet & Society Research
Centers (NoC), recently examined twelve
diverse examples of multistakeholder governance
groups. Through this writing competition, we are
seeking submissions that will add to this list and help
us help us explore other globally diverse and unique
real-world examples. A sample case study (based on the
NoC case study about Switzerland’s fiber optic cable
deployment) is available for reference here.
From the submitted case studies, we will select the top
three. First place will receive a cash stipend of $
4000; second place will receive $3000; and third place
will receive $2000. Additional awards for honorable
mentions may be given at the discretion of the Berkman
Center. These cash stipends are made possible by a
generous Google
Research Grant awarded to the Berkman Center. In
addition, the top case studies will be published as part
of a forthcoming Berkman Center report on
multistakeholder governance groups.
We believe this is a great opportunity for students to
contribute to our understanding of how these governance
groups operate and what makes them successful. We hope
you’ll help us publicize this opportunity and let
students know about this competition.
If you have any questions, please contact me (rbudish@cyber.law.harvard.edu).
Warmly,
Ryan Budish
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Ryan Budish
Senior Researcher
Berkman Center for Internet &
Society, Harvard University