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Internet Society announces peering fellowship

By , Senior contributor
Africa , 15 Apr 2025
The global charitable organisation highlighted that the program is tailored for 15 professionals from the peering and interconnection sector.
The global charitable organisation highlighted that the program is tailored for 15 professionals from the peering and interconnection sector.

The Internet Society's six-month Fellowship Peering program continues to help make internet access affordable, dependable, and resilient.

The program, according to the global charitable organisation, is targeted for fifteen professionals in the peering and interconnection sector. 

 "It offers a unique opportunity to build the skills, knowledge, and networks necessary to improve local Internet infrastructure and policy," according to the site's description.

The fellowship participants will participate in a comprehensive curriculum that includes virtual training sessions, collaborative forums, and technical and advocacy-based instruction on routing, Internet Exchange Points, and policy. 

The fellowship culminates in attendance at a global peering event, which provides direct experience and networking opportunities with important voices in the Internet community.

The fellowship enhances participants' impact in their particular nations by developing engagement with seasoned professionals and boosting regional and global collaboration. The program invites fellows to return to their communities prepared to expand interconnectivity, improve policy conditions, and make a meaningful contribution to the development of the Internet ecosystem.

Applicants must have at least three years of Internet experience and be based in Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, or Asia-Pacific. 

 Eligibility also required proper travel documentation and availability to attend important events such as African Peering and Interconnection ForumLatin American and Caribbean Network Operators Forum, or Peering Asia, as well as a commitment of roughly four hours per week over six months.

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