[Festival] IFF Weekly: January 9 - 13

[IFF Team]

Dear Friends,

Here's the first IFF Weekly for 2017, week of January 9 - 13

If you have something you'd like to share for the next update, send it
over ASAP!


###*News and Updates *###

***IFF Session Selection Process is Now Closed**
*After review of all 500+ session submissions received from all of you,
the IFF Fellows and organizers have completed the review and selection
process.

2017 will feature *over 200 sessions* *and workshops. *We are now
working on building the program and schedule, which we are hoping to
release next week!

/*A huge thanks to all of you who submitted - we really appreciate your
contribution and enthusiasm!*/

+ If any of your sessions were accepted into the final program, you
should have received *one* email       listing *all* of your accepted
sessions.

*+ Except**ion: *some of you may have received approval emails with
requests to merge sessions with other     presenters. These were sent
out as separate from the standard approval emails.

+ Any sessions *not* included in either of these emails were not able to
be accommodated; if you received *  neither *of the above emails, then
unfortunately your session submissions were not moved forward into   the
final program.


***T-Minus 2 Months to the IFF 2017*****
As of now, we're less than two months away from the IFF - *over* *1,000
people* have registered to attend this year, representing *over* *100
countries.*
*
*This year is going to be huge, so we encourage you all to plan
accordingly - *make your travel plans sooner rather than later!* Rooms
and apartments will fill up fast, so definitely start making your
arrangements ASAP.

*Reminder**: *We've made a list of local accommodation options that are
within walking distance of the IFF venue, which you can check out here -
https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2017-IFF-Accommodation-List-.pdf


***IFF Diversity & Inclusion Fund Travel Gran**ts**
*We have awarded out the first and second round of IFF Travel Grants
through the Diversity & Inclusion Fund, and are currently awaiting
confirmation of the next funding round before granting the next round.
 
Given the number of requests we have received, we are no longer
accepting applications for travel       grants; however, if you are on
the *waiting list* we have sent you an update email indicating this.

We hope to be able to notify the next round of recipients in the coming
days, *so we sincerely thank     you for your patience!*


###*Upcoming Events *###

***Techno-Activism 3rd Thursday - January & February 2017**
*When: January 19 & February 19
Where: London, UK

A spin-off of TA3M, TA3T is an informal meetup designed to connect
software creators, lawyers, journalists, human rights defenders,
activists and others who are interested in censorship, surveillance, and
open technology.

Find out more (including location) here:
http://www.opentech.events/event/techno-activism-3rd-thursday-london/2017-01-19/


***RightsCon 2017**
When: *March 29 - 31*
Where: *Brussels, Belgium*
*
RightsCon 2017 is coming to the center of the European Union: Brussels!
Hosted by Access Now, RightsCon is where the world’s human rights
experts, business leaders, technologists, engineers, investors,
activists, and government representatives come together to share ideas,
build strategies, showcase new technologies, and create tomorrow’s
internet.

Check back via this link for full program coming soon:
https://www.rightscon.org/program/


### **Job Opportunities** ###

✎ ***Security Advisor - **Front Line Defenders**** *
*Location:* Dublin, Ireland
Full description and application:
https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/security-advisor
<https://www.huridocs.org/2016/09/vacancy-huridocs-executive-director/>

✎ ***Senior Developer**- **Greenhost** *
*Location:* Amsterdam, Netherlands
**Full description and application:
https://greenhost.net/about-us/working-at-greenhost/all-round-developer-full-time/

✎ ***Technical Advisor, ICT Programs - **Internews*****
***Location:* Washington, DC
**Full description and application:
https://chm.tbe.taleo.net/chm04/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=INTERNEWS&cws=38&rid=624



Have a great week!

The IFF Team
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