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<p><tt>Dear Friends,</tt><tt> </tt></p>
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<p><tt>Here's the IFF Weekly update for December 12-16. <br>
</tt></p>
<tt>If you have something to feature in the next IFF Weekly, send it
over as soon as possible! <br>
<br>
</tt><br>
<tt>###</tt><b><tt> *News and Updates* </tt></b><tt>### </tt><br>
<tt><br>
</tt><tt><b>Final IFF Session Review</b><b>!<br>
</b>Since our Call for Proposals closed two weeks ago, the IFF
Fellows have been incredibly hard at work reviewing all of the
fabulous sessions that were sent in - we shattered last year's
record with <b>over 500 submissions. </b></tt><tt><tt>A huge
thank you to everyone who shared their ideas and submitted
sessions, and helped to promote the Call for Proposals - we
couldn't have had such a successful turnout without your
support! </tt><br>
<b><br>
</b>Currently, our Fellows are wrapping up the review process and
we're hoping to have approval notifications out by the end of the
week - so stay tuned!<i><br>
<br>
<br>
</i><b>Reminder </b><b>for </b><b>IFF Travel Arrangements</b><br>
We're only a few months out from the main event, so if you haven't
started thinking about travel yet, don’t delay! Make your travel
arrangements for Valencia, Spain as soon as possible. Some
important details to remember:<br>
<br>
<b>Dates:</b> </tt><tt><tt>March 6-10 2017<br>
</tt><b>Venue:</b> Las Naves (Calle de Juan Verdeguer 16, 46024,
Valencia, Spain)<br>
<b>Recommended Accommodation List:</b>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2017-IFF-Accommodation-List-.pdf">https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2017-IFF-Accommodation-List-.pdf</a><br>
<i></i><br>
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<b>New Funding Opportunity - </b><b>The Digital Fund<br>
</b>Access Now and LUSH have partnered up to offer a new funding
opportunity for those working on digital rights and online freedom
of expression efforts. </tt><tt><b>The Digital Fund</b> will
support grassroots activists and charities protecting freedom of
expression in the digital era and fighting to keep the internet
free, open and safe. Fund applications are open to all activists
and human rights defenders - <b>N</b><b>GO status is not a
requirement, and individual grants </b><b>will </b><b>range
from £100 to £10,000.</b><br>
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<p><tt><b>The Digital Fund:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://digitalfund.org.uk/">http://digitalfund.org.uk/</a></tt></p>
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<p><tt> ###<b> *Upcoming Events* </b>### <br>
</tt></p>
<tt><b>December 13th - 2:30PM EST/7:30PM GMT<br>
</b></tt><tt><b><tt><b>Al Jazeera Liv</b><b>estream - Discussing
Cyber Har</b><b>assment in </b><b>Pakistan with Nighat Dad<br>
</b></tt></b><tt><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/201612130107-0025335">http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/201612130107-0025335</a><br>
<br>
</tt>Last year, more than 3,000 cyber crimes were reported to the
Pakistan Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). 45 percent of those
targeted were women using Facebook. Abuse online takes many forms
– from being blackmailed by hackers with sensitive pictures to
threats of physical violence and rape. Experts say increased
access to the internet and social media has added another
dimension to gender based violence in Pakistan. <br>
<br>
Human rights activist, and lawyer, Nighat Dad is at the forefront
in the fight for women’s digital rights in Pakistan and will be
discussing the issue via livesteam on Al Jazeera today, </tt><tt>December
13th, at 2:30PM EST/7:30PM GMT</tt> <br>
<br>
<p><tt> ### <b>*Job Opportunities*</b> ### <br>
</tt></p>
<tt>✎ <b>*Security Advisor - </b></tt><tt><b><tt>Front Line
Defenders</tt></b><b>* </b></tt><br>
<tt><b>Location:</b> Dublin, Ireland</tt><br>
<tt> </tt><tt><tt>Full description and application: </tt></tt><tt><a
href="https://www.huridocs.org/2016/09/vacancy-huridocs-executive-director/"
target="_blank">https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/security-advisor</a></tt><br>
<br>
<tt><tt>✎ <b>*Senior Developer</b><b> - </b></tt></tt><tt><tt><b><tt><tt><tt>Greenhost</tt></tt></tt>*
</b></tt></tt><br>
<tt><tt><tt><b>Location:</b> Amsterdam, Netherlands</tt></tt></tt><br>
<tt><tt><b><tt> </tt></b></tt></tt><tt><tt><tt><tt>Full description
and application: </tt></tt></tt></tt><tt><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://greenhost.net/about-us/working-at-greenhost/all-round-developer-full-time/">https://greenhost.net/about-us/working-at-greenhost/all-round-developer-full-time/</a></tt><br>
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<tt><tt>✎ <b>*Technical Advisor, ICT Programs - </b></tt></tt><tt><tt><b><tt><tt><tt>Internews</tt></tt></tt></b><b>*
</b></tt></tt><br>
<tt><tt><b>
</b></tt></tt><tt><tt><tt><b>Location:</b> Washington, DC</tt></tt></tt><br>
<tt><tt><b><tt> </tt></b></tt></tt><tt><tt><tt><tt>Full description
and application: </tt></tt></tt></tt> <tt><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://chm.tbe.taleo.net/chm04/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=INTERNEWS&cws=38&rid=624">https://chm.tbe.taleo.net/chm04/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=INTERNEWS&cws=38&rid=624</a></tt>
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<p><tt> Have a great week! <br>
</tt></p>
<tt> The IFF Team <br>
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