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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'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>FYI…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Applications Open for the Internet Society’s Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum in João Pessoa, Brazil.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Fahd Batayneh<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>ICANN<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>---------- Forwarded message ----------<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>The Internet Society is inviting applications for its latest Internet Society Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). IGF </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#2E2E2E'>Ambassadors will gain valuable insight and experience through their exposure to a range of stakeholders and discussions from numerous disciplines across the Internet ecosystem and benefit from their immersion into the IGF week of activities.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) serves to bring people together from various stakeholder groups as equals, in discussions on public policy issues relating to the Internet. While there is no negotiated outcome, the IGF informs and inspires those with policy-making power in both the public and private sectors. At their annual meeting delegates discuss, exchange information and share good practices with each other. The IGF facilitates a common understanding of how to maximize Internet opportunities and address risks and challenges that arise.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Ambassadorships will be awarded through a competitive application process. The Internet Society is currently accepting applications for the 10th Annual Internet Governance Forum in João Pessoa, Brazil:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>* 10th Annual Internet Governance Forum, November 9-13, 2015, João Pessoa, Brazil.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Information about the programme and links to apply can be found at: <a href="http://bit.ly/1TxHeuA" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/1TxHeuA</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Applications will close on 2 August, 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>I encourage you to apply or pass this information about the programme to individuals in your network that have a keen interest in the Internet protocol development activities of the IETF.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Niel Harper at <a href="mailto:harper@isoc.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>harper@isoc.org</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'>Regards,</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'>-----------------------------</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Niel Harper<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Senior Manager, Next Generation Leaders Programmes<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal 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