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Call for Volunteers for Internet Freedom Forum 2018 (#IFF2018)



From April 24 to 26 2018, Paradigm Initiative will host the annual Internet Freedom Forum (IFF) in Abuja, Nigeria.
Internet Freedom Forum is a global platform for discussions and engagements around various topical issues touching on Internet Freedom with a particular focus on the African continent.
To this end, we are calling on volunteers to work in an ad-hoccapacity to support the #IFF2018 planning and execution team in delivering a global and highly engaging event in April 2018.
Volunteers will be required to work in the following areas:
  1. Logistics
  2. Media/Publicity
  3. Protocols and Ushering
As a volunteer, you will be exposed to various skills such as logistics, reporting, planning, and various event management skills. Also, you will get a chance to interact and network with key Internet Freedom stakeholders from all over Africa in the course of your volunteering experience.
We seek volunteers for these two tracks:
  1. 2-month volunteering stint from February through April 2017, to work with the team at the final stages of planning;
  2. 1-week volunteering stint, to work as protocol/logistics personnel for the event.
If you are interested in volunteering for #IFF2018 please fill the form below on or before February 20, 2018.
Please specify which track you are interested in. (2 months Volunteering Stint from March 5 to April 27, 2018, to work with the team at the final stages of planning or 1-week volunteering stint, to work as protocol/logistics personnel for the event)

Apply here


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