Exclusive: NCC, Other Global Regulators, Organisations Sponsor IIC Future Leaders’ Competition
By Clifford Agugoesi, Editor-in-Chief
Independent telecommunications regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC), is among a high networth of regulators and ICT industry stakeholders that are bankrolling the Future Leaders’ Competition being put together by the International Institute of Communications(IIC), CyberEra NG can authoritatively and exclusively report.
Collocated with NCC on the sponsors table are UK TMT regulator, Ofcom, Office of the Communications Authority of Hong Kong, Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago, Utility Regulation and Competition Office of the Cayman Islands(OfReg), National Communications Commission(NCC)Taiwan, InfoComm Media Development Authority(IMDA) Singapore.
Other ICT bigwigs on the sponsors’ list are Nokia, Digicel, Sky, The Disney Company, PCCW Global, Oxera and ICANN.
Sketchy information on the competition bearing the signature of Membership Engagement Executive at
International Institute of Communications, Emily Garbett, which CyberEra NG has seen, says entries for the competition are still open for submissions, but the deadline is July 3.
“The competition provides international exposure to ambitious young professionals (aged 35 and under) and the opportunity for them to demonstrate their knowledge and skill as they build their careers within our sector,” states Ms Garbett.
IIC is asking entrants to produce a report on the following subject: “What principles should guide policy-makers in designing local and international approaches for internet intermediaries in the evolving communications environment?”
Contestants are expected to articulate their contributions in about 4000 words.
Judges for the competition include:
• Chair: Co-Director, Centre for Media Transition, University of Technology, Sydney; President, IIC Australia Chapter, Derek Wilding
•Vice-Chair: Consultant and former Director-General of the IIC, Andrea Millwood Hargrave
•Vice-President of Public Policy, APAC, Facebook, Simon Milner
•Deputy Chief Executive, Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Celene Craig
•Head of International Public Policy at Verizon, Fiona Taylor
•Scholar and author and Founder and Senior Consultant Commvisions, Dr Joan Barata
The overall winner will be invited to present at the Annual Conference (subject to current travel advice) with all expenses paid including £250(US$347.16) subsistence.
The winner will present to the sector’s most senior regulators, government ministers, policy strategists and leading legal practitioners.
The top 10 entries will be published online and the submission from the overall winner will be published in the IIC’s journal, InterMedia, which is distributed to all IIC members and beyond.
The top 10 entries will receive a year’s complimentary membership to the IIC’s Future Leaders’ Network, which includes access to the IIC’s networks and resources.
