Hi friends, Interested in creating localized internet shutdown resources for use in Sub-Saharan Africa? Apply now to Internews for funding: https://internews.org/updates/small-grants-produce-localized-internet-shutdo... The deadline to apply is 21st December 2020. Through their small grants program (which offers between $1,000 and $5,000 USD per project), Internews aim to support projects such as the following: * Case study research to provide best practices and recommendations on how to respond to a shutdown * Resources to improve advocacy approaches and outreach to relevant stakeholders such as government bodies, ISPs, and other important actors * Guides on using circumvention tools during shutdowns, fighting shutdowns in courts, or measuring and documenting shutdowns * Translations of existing resources and guides for specific contexts, audiences, or languages * Training curricula relevant to predicting, preventing, or responding to an internet shutdown Resources produced as part of these projects need to be openly available so that they can be used by others in the internet freedom community. Please share this opportunity with your networks! Thanks, Maria. -- Maria Xynou Research & Partnerships Director Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) https://ooni.org/ PGP Key Fingerprint: 2DC8 AFB6 CA11 B552 1081 FBDE 2131 B3BE 70CA 417E