International Telecommunication Union – ICT Applications Essay Competition 2009

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Cybersecurity and ICT Applications Essay Competition 2009 – ITU

Institute Name :
International Telecommunication Union

Details :
The purpose of the 2009 ITU Cybersecurity and ICT Applications Essay Competition is to increase awareness of cybersecurity and the potential of ICT applications, and give young people, especially from developing countries, exposure to the main issues related to these topics and to ITU’s ongoing work in this area.
It is hoped that the internships granted to promising students and recent graduates from ITU Member States through the essay competition will help build capacity in developing countries as these interns will be exposed to ITU activities, learn about the main international and regional actors in these fields, and constructively contribute with their country-specific insights into ITU’s work.
Choose one of the following essay topics to enter the 2009 ITU Cybersecurity and ICT Applications Essay Competition:
* Mobiles for Development: Enabling Low-Cost e-Applications for Rural and Remote Areas (e-Health, e-Government, e-Environment)
* Protecting Children and Youth in the Internet and Mobile Age: Innovative Technical and Social Solutions
* Connecting the World Responsibly: Empowering Women and Girls Through Creative Uses of ICTs
* Personal Information Online (internet/mobiles): Responding to User Safety Concerns
The Competition is open to current students and recent graduates in economics, political science, law, literature, telecommunications, computer science, information systems and related fields between the ages of 20 and 30 years old.
The winners of the 2009 Essay Competition will be offered the opportunity of a consultancy contract within the ITU Development Sector’s ICT Applications and Cybersecurity Division for three months.

Important Dates :
Last date for submission of entry to contest: June 14, 2009
Start of 3 month Internship program: August 1, 2009

For More Details Visit : http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/cyb/cybersecurity/competition/index.html

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