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The Information Society Innovation Fund (ISIF.asia) will join forces with similar small grants and awards programs in other regions under a new umbrella alliance to promote innovation and social development solutions on a wider scale.This international collaboration – The Seed Alliance – is made possible by a generous grant of $1.3 million by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of Canada. Three Regional Internet Registry partners: LACNIC, AfriNIC, and APNIC, will also contribute funds.The Seed Alliance will provide assistance for the three regional partner programs, conducted under the auspices of the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre, APNIC (ISIF.asia); the Internet Address Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean, LACNIC (FRIDA); and the Regional Registry for Internet Number Resources for Africa, AfriNIC (FIRE).APNIC Learning and Development Director Philip Smith has been heavily involved with development projects throughout his career and looks forward to working more closely with LACNIC and AfriNIC.“The Seed Alliance offers a space for the RIR program partners, as well as their sponsors, to identify and build communities of practice, scale up existing relevant initiatives, provide better visibility for their respective partners and projects, and promote networking and mentoring among project groups,” Mr Smith said.The global alliance will also invest significant resources to support the launch of FIRE, a new grants and awards program in the AfriNIC region, borrowing lessons from the ISIF and FRIDA project cycles.More information about how to apply for a grant will be available on the ISIF website following the Seed Alliance Launch on 30 March 2012.___________________________________________________________________Sylvia Cadena | Project Officer
ISIF Information Society Innovation Fund | sylvia@isif.asia
APNIC Resource Quality Assurance | sylvia@apnic.net
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From: Sylvia Cadena <sylvia@apnic.net>
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Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 8:18 AM
Subject: [News] ISIF.asia joins international innovation alliance
To: news@isif.asia
Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 8:18 AM
Subject: [News] ISIF.asia joins international innovation alliance
The Information Society Innovation Fund (ISIF.asia) will join forces with similar small grants and awards programs in other regions under a new umbrella alliance to promote innovation and social development solutions on a wider scale.This international collaboration – The Seed Alliance – is made possible by a generous grant of $1.3 million by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of Canada. Three Regional Internet Registry partners: LACNIC, AfriNIC, and APNIC, will also contribute funds.The Seed Alliance will provide assistance for the three regional partner programs, conducted under the auspices of the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre, APNIC (ISIF.asia); the Internet Address Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean, LACNIC (FRIDA); and the Regional Registry for Internet Number Resources for Africa, AfriNIC (FIRE).APNIC Learning and Development Director Philip Smith has been heavily involved with development projects throughout his career and looks forward to working more closely with LACNIC and AfriNIC.“The Seed Alliance offers a space for the RIR program partners, as well as their sponsors, to identify and build communities of practice, scale up existing relevant initiatives, provide better visibility for their respective partners and projects, and promote networking and mentoring among project groups,” Mr Smith said.The global alliance will also invest significant resources to support the launch of FIRE, a new grants and awards program in the AfriNIC region, borrowing lessons from the ISIF and FRIDA project cycles.More information about how to apply for a grant will be available on the ISIF website following the Seed Alliance Launch on 30 March 2012.___________________________________________________________________Sylvia Cadena | Project Officer
ISIF Information Society Innovation Fund | sylvia@isif.asia
APNIC Resource Quality Assurance | sylvia@apnic.net
______________________________________________________________________sip: sylvia@voip.apnic.net | skype: sylviacadena
Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) | Tel: +61 7 3858 3100
PO Box 3646 South Brisbane, QLD 4101 Australia | Fax: +61 7 3858 3199
6 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane, QLD | http://www.apnic.net
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