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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Friends and Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>I am pleased to inform you that the 3<sup>rd</sup> edition of the Arab IGF will take place in Beirut, Lebanon during November 26-27, 2014 at the <a href="http://www.moevenpick-hotels.com/en/middle-east/lebanon/beirut/hotel-beirut/overview/?gclid=CK_q16Wq2b8CFennwgod6kgAEA">Mövenpick Beirut Hotel</a> with a generous host from the UN-ESCWA. The theme for this year’s edition is “<i>An Arab Vision for the Development of the Future Internet</i>”. The official announcement in Arabic can be found at <a href="http://beta.igfarab.org/GetNews.jsp?news_ID=25">http://beta.igfarab.org/GetNews.jsp?news_ID=25</a>. There are plans for a day-0 on November 25 where an introduction to Internet Governance will be covered, but this is pending availability of funds.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Also, for those interested in organizing a workshop, there is a call for workshops at <a href="http://beta.igfarab.org/GetNews?news_ID=24">http://beta.igfarab.org/GetNews?news_ID=24</a>. Again, the link is in Arabic. The deadline for workshop calls is August 20, 2014.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>The registration for the 3<sup>rd</sup> Arab IGF will open in mid-September right after the 7<sup>th</sup> Arab IGF MAG meeting and the Global IGF both to convene in Istanbul.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Finally, for those interested in following the work of the Arab IGF, I’d strongly recommend subscribing to their mailing list at <a href="http://igfarab.org/index.php/mailing-list/">http://igfarab.org/index.php/mailing-list/</a>. Announcements are posted in both Arabic and English, and most of the discussions are in English.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Fahd Batayneh<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Arab IGF MAG Member<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>