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The '''South School on Internet Governance''' ('''SSIG''') trains new leaders in all aspects related to Internet Governance, from a global perspective and with a focus on the Latin America and Caribbean Region. The program trains university and postgraduate students from the region and from the rest of the world to understand the complexity related to Internet Governance and its importance in the future of the Internet.<ref>[http://www.gobernanzainternet.com.ar/index.php?ubi=2&ing=1 gobernanzainternet.com.ar]</ref>


The '''South School on Internet Governance''' ('''SSIG''') trains new leaders in all aspects related to Internet Governance, from a global perspective and with focus on the Latin America and Caribbean Region. The program trains university and postgraduate students from the region and from the rest of the world to understand the complexity related with Internet Governance and its importance in the future of the Internet.<ref>[http://www.gobernanzainternet.com.ar/index.php?ubi=2&ing=1 gobernanzainternet.com.ar]</ref>
Every year a fixed number of students are selected for SSIG, after having gone through a heavy selection process. The cost to students and the expenditures of SSIG are borne by sponsors such as [[Verisign]], [[Nominet]] Trust, [[Afilias]], [[ICANN]], [[Microsoft]], and [[Cisco]].


Every year a fixed number of students are selected for SSIG, after having gone through a heavy selection process. The cost to students and the expenditures of SSIG are borne by sponsorships from sponsors such as [[Verisign]], [[Nominet]] Trust, [[Afilias]], [[ICANN]], [[Microsoft]], [[Cisco]], etc.
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==Vision==
==Vision==
* Motivate the new regional leaders of opinion to actively participate in IG meetings and activities, where the future of the Internet is shaped;
* Motivate the new regional leaders of opinion to actively participate in IG meetings and activities, where the future of the Internet is shaped;
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* Fight against cyber crime
* Fight against cyber crime
* Digital divide and its implication on the Internet's future and evolution
* Digital divide and its implication on the Internet's future and evolution
== SSIG 2016 ==
On 2016 the South School on Internet Governance will take place in Washington D.C., March 29 to April 1st. More than 150 attendees are expected.
The venue will be the OAS Headquarters.<ref>http://www.gobernanzainternet.org</ref>
===Topics Discussed===
* [http://www.oas.org/en/media_center/press_release.asp?sCodigo=E-030/16| Cybersecurity and Freedom of Speech in the Web]
* [https://www.weforum.org/reports/internet-fragmentation-an-overview| Internet Fragmentation]
===Closing Ceremony===
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==SSIG 2015==
==SSIG 2015==
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This [http://www.gobernanzainternet.org/en/ssig-faculty-members link includes the Faculty of the 2015 SSIG] in Costa Rica.
This [http://www.gobernanzainternet.org/en/ssig-faculty-members link includes the Faculty of the 2015 SSIG] in Costa Rica.


Fellowship program and remote participation
More than 1000 students have participated as fellows in the South School on Internet Governance during the six face to face meetings held in 2009 (Buenos Aires), 2010 (Sao Paulo), 2011 (México), 2012 (Bogotá) and 2013 (Panamá), 2014 (Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago) and 2015 (San José de Costa Rica). All students received fellowship to attend the school thanks to the contribution of many companies and organizations that support this initiative.
The fellows in the six face to face training course came from the following countries:
Argentina
Austria
Barbados
Belice
Brazil
Colombia
Costa Rica
Ecuador
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Jamaica
Japan
México
Montserrat
Nicaragua
Panamá
Paraguay
Perú
República Dominicana
Spain
St. Kitts
Trinidad & Tobago
Uruguay
USA
Venezuela
The SSIG fellowship program covers all expenses including the course, hotel, meals, course materials and social activities. The fellowship does not cover air transportation to the city where the SSIG takes place, visa fees (if applicable), travel insurance and taxis to airports.
Fellows are selected among those that express their interest answering a call for application that is distributed through social networks, web page of the SSIG and among universities, industry associations and other interest groups. The selection is made by a committee and the selection criteria are based on professional experience, gender, geographic and multistakeholder balance.
At the end of the course the students receive a certificate of participation in the SSIG.
The first three meetings of the SSIG were organized as a traditional training and debate space with face to face interaction, including 40 hs of classes, permanent simultaneous translation Spanish, English and several social activities to integrate students and faculty members.
Starting in the fourth SSIG held in 2012 in Bogotá, Colombia, and the fifth SSIG 2013 held in Panamá SSIG in Costa Rica will also allow remote participation.and in the seventh SSIG 2014 held in Port of Spain, there was also remote participation, through video streaming with audio in two channels, English and Spanish. SSIG in Costa Rica will also allow remote participation.


==Completed and Announced so far==
==Completed and Announced so far==
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*[http://www.gobernanzainternet.org/es/ 2015 in San José de Costa Rica] - 20 - 24 April 2015  
*[http://www.gobernanzainternet.org/es/ 2015 in San José de Costa Rica] - 20 - 24 April 2015  


== References ==
==Español==
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El principal objetivo de la Escuela del Sur de Gobernanza de Internet es lograr que jóvenes estudiantes y profesionales de distintas disciplinas de Latinoamérica y el Caribe se involucren en el debate de la Gobernanza de Internet y puedan comprender su importancia en el futuro de Internet y en el desarrollo de la región.
El principal objetivo de la Escuela del Sur de Gobernanza de Internet es lograr que jóvenes estudiantes y profesionales de distintas disciplinas de Latinoamérica y el Caribe se involucren en el debate de la Gobernanza de Internet y puedan comprender su importancia en el futuro de Internet y en el desarrollo de la región.
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El programa de actividades de la SSIG 2015 en Costa Rica [http://www.gobernanzainternet.org/images/program/programa_es_18042015.pdf se puede ver en este link.]
El programa de actividades de la SSIG 2015 en Costa Rica [http://www.gobernanzainternet.org/images/program/programa_es_18042015.pdf se puede ver en este link.]


Programa de Becas y participación remota
===Programa de Becas y participación remota===


Más de 700 alumnos han participado como becarios de la Escuela del Sur de Gobernanza de Internet en sus seis reuniones realizadas en 2009 (Buenos Aires), 2010 (San Pablo), 2011 (México), 2012 (Bogotá), 2013 (Panamá) y 2014 (Trinidad & Tobago). Todos ellos recibieron becas, las que se otorgaron gracias a la contribución de muchas instituciones y empresas que apoyan esta iniciativa. También han participado unos 2000 estudiantes en forma remota en 2012 en Bogotá, en 2013 en Panamá y en 2014 Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Más de 700 alumnos han participado como becarios de la Escuela del Sur de Gobernanza de Internet en sus seis reuniones realizadas en 2009 (Buenos Aires), 2010 (San Pablo), 2011 (México), 2012 (Bogotá), 2013 (Panamá) y 2014 (Trinidad & Tobago). Todos ellos recibieron becas, las que se otorgaron gracias a la contribución de muchas instituciones y empresas que apoyan esta iniciativa. También han participado unos 2000 estudiantes en forma remota en 2012 en Bogotá, en 2013 en Panamá y en 2014 Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
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En su séptima edición consecutiva la Escuela del Sur de Gobernanza de Internet se organizara en Costa Rica desde el 20 al 24 de abril inclusive del 2015, la participación remota volverá a formar parte de las actividades de la SSIG 2015.
En su séptima edición consecutiva la Escuela del Sur de Gobernanza de Internet se organizara en Costa Rica desde el 20 al 24 de abril inclusive del 2015, la participación remota volverá a formar parte de las actividades de la SSIG 2015.
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