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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">NextGen@ICANN Program Opens Application Round for ICANN60. If you are from Asia or the Middle East and North Africa, you are eligible to apply.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Fahd Batayneh<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">ICANN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black">Date: </span>
</b><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black">Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 5:41 AM<br>
<b>Subject: </b>ICANN News Alert -- NextGen@ICANN Program Opens Application Round for ICANN60</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=pu7jN3q1ZBfuo7H0_TGgnLZ6DmTKXODkmnlRRHjLLAY&amp;m=K_lCc-YNAD2Pv1CszGZ-GBf_KqL8_ILNygpbh8loZ_U&amp;s=HWYKEA90v-G_R3dgkhKVLbex7YM28lOqFDY3abDmsvo&amp;e="><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="94" height="94" id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/icann-primary-logo-94x94-en.png" alt="https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/icann-primary-logo-94x94-en.png"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<h2 style="text-align:justify">News Alert<o:p></o:p></h2>
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<span style="font-family:Arial"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2-2D2017-2D05-2D15-2Den&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=pu7jN3q1ZBfuo7H0_TGgnLZ6DmTKXODkmnlRRHjLLAY&amp;m=K_lCc-YNAD2Pv1CszGZ-GBf_KqL8_ILNygpbh8loZ_U&amp;s=lOcwd7lQcLjHVoxTG31F00CkjUZ2Wps3TEqy_iTEmhM&amp;e=">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-05-15-en</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify">NextGen@ICANN Program Opens Application Round for ICANN60<o:p></o:p></h2>
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15 May 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify">ICANN is looking for the next generation of individuals who are interested in becoming more engaged in their regional communities and in shaping the future of global Internet policy. Important work is happening every day at ICANN.
 If you're ready to start your journey, ICANN60 could be the place to start!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify">The ICANN60 Public Meeting will be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from 28 October – 3 November 2017. To be eligible for the NextGen@ICANN Program, you must live in the region, be between the ages of 18 and 30, and be
 interested in Internet governance. If selected, you will receive a grant that includes airfare, hotel and a stipend.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify">The application round for ICANN60 opens on 15 May 2017. The deadline to apply is 23 June 2017.<o:p></o:p></p>
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If you're new to NextGen@ICANN, please apply <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_forms_nextgen_ambassador-2Dapplication&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=pu7jN3q1ZBfuo7H0_TGgnLZ6DmTKXODkmnlRRHjLLAY&amp;m=K_lCc-YNAD2Pv1CszGZ-GBf_KqL8_ILNygpbh8loZ_U&amp;s=nH_JH7kL2GjW3-tb-85dItBvNH-8GqSLiVpnCSj1yE0&amp;e=">
here</a>. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
If you've participated previously in NextGen@ICANN and would like to mentor new participants, consider becoming an Ambassador. Apply
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_forms_nextgen_application&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=pu7jN3q1ZBfuo7H0_TGgnLZ6DmTKXODkmnlRRHjLLAY&amp;m=K_lCc-YNAD2Pv1CszGZ-GBf_KqL8_ILNygpbh8loZ_U&amp;s=U7heRCqDQBHKK-xupHqVKNrGqFkMVWLsrdEGVsY-L1o&amp;e=">
here</a>. <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p style="text-align:justify">Successful candidates will be announced on the <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=pu7jN3q1ZBfuo7H0_TGgnLZ6DmTKXODkmnlRRHjLLAY&amp;m=K_lCc-YNAD2Pv1CszGZ-GBf_KqL8_ILNygpbh8loZ_U&amp;s=0RcnPV1iJ8HCK3ch5BS8WLjT6O297AKZfCh9W_F0M_0&amp;e=">
ICANN website</a> on 24 July 2017.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_development-2Dand-2Dpublic-2Dresponsibility_nextgen&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=pu7jN3q1ZBfuo7H0_TGgnLZ6DmTKXODkmnlRRHjLLAY&amp;m=K_lCc-YNAD2Pv1CszGZ-GBf_KqL8_ILNygpbh8loZ_U&amp;s=RHQddCzupLUfq_aoWwHODoVTHMFaOOBCq7UjCEqUjIA&amp;e=">Learn
 more about NextGen@ICANN!</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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