[NZIRF] Fwd: [PAG] Supporting Internet research in New Zealand

[Ellen Strickland]

Hi all,

FYI here is a blog post which has just been published on the INZ website
discussing the NZIRF meeting earlier this month and mentioning the Internet
Research funding round open until Monday.

Cheers
Ellen
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From: David Cormack <david at internetnz.net.nz>
Date: Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 3:28 PM
Subject: [PAG] Supporting Internet research in New Zealand
To: pag <pag at mailman.internetnz.net.nz>


This blog post is also available online at:
https://internetnz.nz/blog/supporting-internet-research-new-zealand

*Supporting Internet research in New Zealand*
*by Ellen Strickland*

Just as research in universities and institutions around the world played a
key role in the creation of the Internet and its use, research has a vital
contribution to make to the future of the Internet in New Zealand. With
that in mind, and driven by community interest and discussion dating back
to NetHui 2012, InternetNZ has now taken a new step towards supporting
Internet research in New Zealand by helping create the New Zealand Internet
Research Forum
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 (NZIRF).

Earlier this month, the first NZIRF event was held in Auckland,
co-organised by InternetNZ and the AUT Institute of Culture Discourse and
Communication (AUT ICDC). The event brought together people involved in
Internet research, from across disciplines and sectors, to share
perspectives, discuss potential links and collaborations, and most
importantly to start building an Internet research community that benefits
New Zealanders and our Internet.

Internationally there is an academic Internet research network which brings
together researchers. It facilitates discussions and establishes
connections for support as well as collaboration and cooperation. The
vision for the NZIRF and the first event was similar. We wanted to reach
out to academia across disciplines, as well as government and business, to
put a toe in the water on helping develop a community here in New Zealand.
The NZIRF aims to engage a broad network of researchers working in a wide
range of fields such as social media, virtual worlds, cybersecurity,
activism online, crowd sourcing, computer engineering, copyright, gaming,
digital politics, online communities, the virtual public sphere, online
journalism, and digital literacy.

The first NZIRF event put a range of researchers in the same room together
to share what they are working on as well as discuss some shared challenges
and opportunities. The panels in particular provided an informative and
open atmosphere, enabling people to transcend different disciplines and
interests to talk about common goals and experiences - as well as the
challenges that Internet researchers face.  During the course of the day
there were over 20 short presentations on specific research and current
initiatives from organisations such as the National Library, the Office of
the Privacy Commission, 2020 Communications Trust, Chorus, and NZRS, as
well as from many individual researchers including a lunchtime drop in from
Justice David Harvey to present his latest research.

InternetNZ are proud to be working on the NZIRF with our strategic partner
AUT’s ICDC, who are responsible for the World Internet Project
<http://t.signaledue.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7t5XYg2Bpn0gW8p_3rs7dKWmnW3MPft-56dvZWf8Rv96802?t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aut.ac.nz%2Fresearch%2Fresearch-institutes%2Ficdc%2Fprojects%2Fworld-internet-project&si=6258178963013632&pi=ec8a5a19-5933-4c68-f24b-b598900e4f47>
in
New Zealand. The World Internet Project is a survey which has been
conducted every two years since 2007 and provides internationally
comparable snapshots of Internet use in New Zealand.  As the team
responsible for one of the core pieces of Internet research undertaken in
New Zealand, it was appropriate and appreciated to have AUT’s ICDC
coordinate and host the event at AUT’s city campus. They helped make a
great day!

InternetNZ is going to keep working to develop and support the Internet
research community in New Zealand through the NZIRF. To keep the
conversation going in the flesh, we’re bringing this community together at
this year’s NetHui (http://www.nethui.org.nz ) taking place on July 8-10 at
Auckland’s SkyCity. There is also now an email list set-up for the sharing
of information, publications, information on funding opportunities for
conferences and grants, or merely asking questions. You can join the
mailing list at http://mailman.internetnz.net.nz/mailman/listinfo/nzirf.

InternetNZ also has a community grant funding round open now which is
dedicated to Internet Research. Applications are open through next Monday
March 2 and you can find out more and apply here:
https://internetnz.nz/internet-research-funding-round

We hope through both community funding and engagement like the NZIRF,
research which supports the development of the Internet for all New
Zealanders, will flourish. InternetNZ is looking forward to the role the
NZIRF will play in supporting researchers help shape the future of the
Internet for New Zealand’s benefit.

*For more information about the NZIRF,
visit https://internetnz.nz/new-zealand-internet-research-forum
<https://internetnz.nz/new-zealand-internet-research-forum>*



-- 
David Cormack

Communications Lead
*InternetNZ*

04 495 2332 (office) | +64 21 294 5333 (mob)
david at internetnz.net.nz

*To promote the Internet's benefits and uses, and protect its potential.*

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Ellen Strickland

Collaboration and Community Lead
*InternetNZ*

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Skype: ellenstrickland

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