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--></style></head><body lang=en-JO link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US>Friends and Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) opened the application round for the ICANN Fellowship Program at the ICANN79 Community Forum, which is taking place 2–7 March 2024 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The application deadline is 18 August 2023 at 23:59 UTC. If ICANN79 is held virtually, the Fellowship Program will also be held virtually.</p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Successful candidates will be announced on 15 November 2023 on the <a href="https://www.icann.org/">ICANN homepage</a>.</p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b>About the ICANN Fellowship Program<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>The ICANN <a href="https://www.icann.org/fellowshipprogram">Fellowship Program</a> seeks individuals who are interested or already engaged in the various aspects of ICANN's work, such as policy building, the operation of the Domain Name System, and the security and stability of the global Internet. The goal of the ICANN Fellowship Program is to strengthen the diversity of the multistakeholder model by creating opportunities for individuals from underserved and underrepresented communities to become active participants in the ICANN community.</p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>For more information on the program and how to apply, please visit the <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/about/participate/fellowships">Fellowship Program page</a>.</p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span lang=EN-US>Fahd Batayneh<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US>ICANN<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>