IGF 2023 Launch / Award Event #184 Announcing, newly launched Infrastracture Fund!

Time
Wednesday, 11th October, 2023 (09:15 UTC) - Wednesday, 11th October, 2023 (10:00 UTC)
Room
Room J
Subtheme

Data Governance & Trust
Data Privacy and Protection

Mozilla Foundation
Champika Fernando, Mozilla Foundation, Data Fatures Lab Marie Goumballa, Mozilla Foundation, Data Futures Lab Lisa Gutermuth, Mozilla Foundation, Data Futures Lab

Speakers

Champika Fernando, Mozilla Foundation, Data Fatures Lab Marie Goumballa, Mozilla Foundation, Data Futures Lab Lisa Gutermuth, Mozilla Foundation, Data Futures Lab

Onsite Moderator

Marie Goumballa, Mozilla Foundation, Data Futures Lab

Online Moderator

Lisa Gutermuth, Mozilla Foundation, Data Futures Lab

Rapporteur

Marie Goumballa, Mozilla Foundation, Data Futures Lab

SDGs

17.18

Targets: "This session will announce the launch of a funding opportunity which seeks to invest in technical tools to address issues of privacy, security, bias, ethics, and agency in how datasets are collected, processed, used, and shared. These awards are open to all applicants regardless of geographic location or institutional affiliation, except where legally prohibited. However, Mozilla is especially interested in receiving applications from members of the Global Majority or Global South; ​​Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color; women, transgender and/or gender diverse applicants; migrant and diasporic communities; and/or persons coming from climate displaced/impacted communities, etc. The emphasis will be on encouraging all such applicants to apply.

Format

Informal presentation with Q&A at the end to answer questions about requirements and eligibility.

Duration (minutes)
45
Language
English
Description

In this session Mozilla Foundation will announce the launch of a new grant opportunity through its Data Futures Lab (DFL) Program. DFL Infrastructure Fund supports the creation and development of open source software or tools needed to foster a more fair and just data ecosystem. The speakers will give an overview of the grant, and share specifics on requirements and eligibility.

On-site and online. We will plan to live-stream this announcement so online participants can join and a moderator will answer questions from the online community. The Call for Proposals will also be shared ahead of the sessions to allow all interested parties to come in prepared with potential questions, both online and onsite.