[kictanet] Tweetathon for Fund for Internet Research and Education

Thu May 5 15:21:57 EAT 2016

The Fund for Internet Research and Education from AFRINIC has benefited
seven Kenyans researchers and startups before. More Kenyans can benefit
from this is the word goes around.

AFRINIC has planned a Tweetathon to promote the FIRE program and ensure the
communication on the grants has reached a wider audience within the
Continent before the expiry date of 31st May 2016.

The idea of a tweetathon is to have as many accounts tweeting at the same
time on the same #hashtag (#FIREAfrica) that it may even trend on twitter.
This way, we can communicate to our collective audience, with the language
our audience understand.

The Aim of the Fund for Internet Research and Education is to boost
innovative solutions and research that enhance the use of ICT within the
continent. Just yesterday, Native Project fro FIRE was in Geneva,
Switzerland, at the World Summit on the Information Society meeting to
receive the WSIS Champion Certificate for the NatiV Project
http://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/stocktakingp/en/Database/Search?pId=1447600201.
That is the aim of FIRE program.

Basic rules for a Tweetathon

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1. Use a common hashtag: #FIREAfrica

2. Tweets with images are more visible. You can attach any relevant
appropriate image with your tweets

3. Tweet in common days: 5th, 6th and 7th May 2016.

4. Ride on other popular hashtags: currently #FASTAfrica #AIS16

5. Tweet with your personal twitter account

6. Retweet other similar tweets

7. If you have TweetDeck, schedule your tweet to send at certain intervals

We have generated some tweets for you. You can compose your own new generic
tweets. You can tweet in any language understandable by any community in
Africa. If there is any clarification, don’t hesitate to contact me.

AFRINIC | EN AVANT

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TWEETS BELOW

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Do you want better Internet in Africa? Apply now for Fund for Internet
Research and Education grants (link:
http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016) fireafrica.org/grant-2016
<https://t.co/nyaIwbuHAz> #FASTAfrica #FIREAfrica

The FIRE grants application can be done in both English and French
http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016 #FastAfrica #FIREAfrica

FIRE encourages Francophone, Lusophone, female-led projects, & projects
that support isolated communities #FastAfrica #FIREAfrica

Where can I get more details about the FIRE Grants? Check the Frequently
asked questions http://fireafrica.org/faq #FastAfrica #FIREAfrica

The Fund for internet Research and Education is an initiative of @AFRINIC
to increase uptake of the Internet #FIREAfrica

How do I make an application for the Fund for Internet Research and
Education? Register on this page and then login
http://fireafrica.org/users/users/login #FastAfrica #FIREAfrica

How do I submit a successful Grant application? Check this link
http://www.fireafrica.org/tips_for_successful_grant_submission #FastAfrica
#FIREAfrica

Contact the FIRE Africa Team at fireprogram at afrinic.net if you have any
questions about your application #FastAfrica #FIREAfrica

What is the deadline for applying for Fund for Internet Research and
Education grants? It is 31st May 2016 http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016
#FastAfrica #FIREAfrica

The Fund for Internet Research and Education is funding upto 9 projects for
a total of $240,000 for innovative projects across Africa
http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016

 #FastAfrica #FIREAfrica

The Fund for Internet Research and Education is part of the Seed Alliance.
See past projects from Africa, Asia and South America here seedalliance.net
#FastAfrica #FIREAfrica

Like the Fund for Internet Research and Education page on Facebook
https://facebook.com/fireafrinic #FastAfrica #FIREAfrica

Tip: Prepare your FIRE application well in advance offline, then copy paste
on the application system http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016 #FIREAfrica

Tip: If you don’t get an email notification after application, you may need
to apply again, or contact FIRE secretariat http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016
#FIREAfrica

Tip: If you have attachments, ensure they are submitted with the FIRE
application form http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016 #FIREAfrica

Tip: If you have any challenge with your FIRE application, the secretariat
is happy to help  http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016 #FIREAfrica

Tip: If you make an omission during your FIRE application, you can always
resubmit your application again http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016
#FIREAfrica

Read more about past #FireAfrica grants on the website fireafrica.org
<https://t.co/9jIw47XavC> and http://seedalliance.net/

#FIREAfrica

The Fund for Internet Research & Education twitter account is @FIREAfrica.
Please follow and retweet to your followers @AFRINIC #FASTAfrica #FIREAfrica

Le nouveau compte twitter FIRE Africa est @FIREAfrica. S'il vous plaît
suivre et retweet à tes followers de #AfricaRising @AFRINIC

The Fund for Internet Research and Education is now calling for
applications fireafrica.org/grant-2016 <https://t.co/nyaIwbuHAz> Please
retweet #FIREAfrica

APPLY NOW!  #AFRINIC is pleased to announce that the FIRE Programme GRANTS
2016 are opened. Visit fireafrica.org <https://t.co/a9xzNjqOn3> @FIREAfrica

APPLIQUER MAINTENANT! @AFRINIC Est heureux d'annoncer que le programme FIRE
SUBVENTIONS 2016 sont ouvertes. Visitez fireafrica.org
<https://t.co/a9xzNjqOn3>

What is the closing date for #FIREAfrica grants? Grants applications close
on 31 May 2016 http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016 #FIREAfrica

Do you have a projectwith clearly demonstrated benefit for the African
community? Then apply for a #FIREAfrica grant fireafrica.org/grant-2016
<https://t.co/nyaIwbMis7>

#FIREAfrica has 3 types of grants giving a total of $240k: FIRE Africa
Grant, Internet Society Africa Grant, FIRE Africa Scale Up Grants

#FIREAfrica <https://mobile.twitter.com/hashtag/FIREAfrica?src=hash> support
projects that use ICT for solutions to Africa's education, access,
information, infrastructure, communication needs

#FIREAfrica Grants in conjunction with @IDRC_CRDI will provide 4 Grants of
up to US$25,000 each per project fireafrica.org/fire-africa-grant-2016
<https://t.co/rYurtiwGKB>

Community Development grant: Innovative projects that use technical
concepts to provide solutions http://fireafrica.org/fire-africa-grant-2016
<https://t.co/rYurtiwGKB> #FIREAfrica

#FIREAfrica Technical Innovation grant: projects with technical concepts,
solutions related to Internet development
http://fireafrica.org/fire-africa-grant-2016 <https://t.co/rYurtiwGKB>

Education grant: Innovative projects that use ICT to solve educational
issues throughout Africa http://fireafrica.org/fire-africa-grant-2016
<https://t.co/rYurtiwGKB>

Appel à #candidatures 2016 #FIREAfrica, #ISOC & @IDRC_CRDI US$25,000 par
projet #Afrinic - http://www.fireafrica.org <https://t.co/SgzAqJlA6f>
/grant-2016

Who should apply #FIREAfrica? Project proposals from African orgs,
university, or research dev institutions and NGOs http://fireafrica.org
<https://t.co/9jIw47Fz72>

#FIREAfrica announce the @ISOC_Africa Grant where two Grants of US$ 25,000
for Projects within Africa http://fireafrica.org/the-isoc-africa-grant
<https://t.co/Z5mK4Wefo1>

The Internet Society #FIREAfrica Grant offers US$ 25,000 for two projects
in Africa @internetsociety http://fireafrica.org/the-isoc-africa-grant
<https://t.co/Z5mK4VWDZr>

@InternetSociety #FIREAfrica Grant is for projects that focus on solutions
on CyberSecurity http://fireafrica.org/the-isoc-africa-grant
<https://t.co/Z5mK4VWDZr>

@InternetSociety #FIREAfrica Grant is for projects that focus on Naming:
through innovative approaches to DNSSEC
http://fireafrica.org/the-isoc-africa-grant <https://t.co/Z5mK4VWDZr>

@SOC_Africa #FIREAfrica focus on Routing: deployment of a secure routing
standard – RPKI and BGP http://fireafrica.org/the-isoc-africa-grant
<https://t.co/Z5mK4VWDZr>

@InternetSociety #FIREAfrica Grant focus on Access to promote & sustain an
open assessable Internet http://fireafrica.org/the-isoc-africa-grant
<https://t.co/Z5mK4VWDZr>

@ISOC_Africa <https://mobile.twitter.com/ISOC_Africa> Access #FIREAfrica
grants focus on User experience: Making sure everyone can access the
Internet http://fireafrica.org/the-isoc-africa-grant
<https://t.co/Z5mK4VWDZr>

@ISOC_Africa Access #FIREAfrica grants: Infrastructure Contributing to
development of infrastructure in ur community
http://fireafrica.org/the-isoc-africa-grant <https://t.co/Z5mK4VWDZr>

@ISOC_Africa Access #FIREAfrica grants focus on Cost: Breaking down the
financial barriers to Internet access
http://fireafrica.org/the-isoc-africa-grant <https://t.co/Z5mK4VWDZr>

@internetsociety #FIREAfrica grants is for projects with an implementation
period of 10-12 months http://fireafrica.org/the-isoc-africa-grant
<https://t.co/Z5mK4VWDZr>

Individual @internetsociety members are welcome to apply for the
#FIREAfrica grants
through their ISOC Chapters http://fireafrica.org/the-isoc-africa-grant
<https://t.co/Z5mK4VWDZr>

@internetsociety #FIREAfrica Grants applications close on 31st May 2016
http://fireafrica.org/the-isoc-africa-grant <https://t.co/Z5mK4VWDZr>
 #FIREAfrica

<https://mobile.twitter.com/FIREAfrica>

<https://mobile.twitter.com/FIREAfrica>

#FIREAFRICA Scale Up Grants include Technical Innovation projects
http://fireafrica.org/fire-africa-scale-up-grants <https://t.co/pzdPbZnmSW>
@IDRC_CRDI

FIRE Africa scalp grants projects will benefit from institutional
strengthening and capacity building
http://fireafrica.org/fire-africa-scale-up-grants <https://t.co/pzdPbZnmSW>

#FIREAfrica Scale Up Grants provides three Grants of $30,000 each to scalp
existing projects http://fireafrica.org/fire-africa-scale-up-grant
<https://t.co/pzdPbZnmSW>s @IDRC_CRDI

#FIREAfrica Scale Up Grants provides three Grants of $30,000 each for
existing successful projects to scale up
http://fireafrica.org/fire-africa-scale-up-grants <https://t.co/pzdPbZnmSW>

Community Dev Innovative projects use technical concepts to solve unique
problems faced by communities throughout Africa #FIREAfrica

FIRE AFRICA Scale Up Grants include Community Development Innovations
http://fireafrica.org/fire-africa-scale-up-grants <https://t.co/pzdPbZnmSW>
 @IDRC_CRDI @IDRC_AFRIQUE

Fire Africa scale up Technical Innovation grants includes innovation in
materials, devices, standards for software and content and delivery

Technical Innovation are projects that use technical concepts and solutions
related to Internet development, security and access.

#FIREAFRICA Scale Up Grants include Education grants
http://fireafrica.org/fire-africa-scale-up-grants <https://t.co/pzdPbZnmSW>
 @IDRC_CRDI @IDRC_AFRIQUE

Governance #FIREAfrica address Internet governance & Internet policy issues
including privacy, online freedoms, data retention & access

FIRE AFRICA Scale Up Grants include Governance Enhancement Innovative
projects http://fireafrica.org/fire-africa-scale-up-grants
<https://t.co/pzdPbZnmSW> @IDRC_CRDI @IDRC_AFRIQUE

Where can I get answers on the Frequently asked questions about the
#FIREAfrica grants? Check fireafrica.org/faq <https://t.co/1WTh6VNDil>
@AFRINIC

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Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya
twitter.com/lordmwesh
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