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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black;background:white'>Dear All,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black;background:white'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black;background:white'>The Internet Society is inviting applications for its 2018 Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). IGF 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 ultimately benefit from their immersion in the IGF week of activities.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black;background:white'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black;background:white'>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 are no negotiated outcomes, 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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'><br></span><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>2018 IGF AMBASSADORS PROGRAMME</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>Ambassadorships<span style='color:black'> will be awarded through a competitive application process. The current selection round is for the following:</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'>** </span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>13<sup>th</sup> Internet Governance Forum (IGF)<span style='color:black'>, November </span>11<span style='color:black'>-</span>14<span style='color:black'> November, 2018 in </span>Paris<span style='color:black'>, </span>France<span style='color:black'> **</span></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'>INFORMATION AND APPLICATION LINKS</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'>Information about the </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>IGF Ambassadors programme<span style='color:black'> and the application links for First-Time and Returning </span>Ambassadors<span style='color:black'> can be found at the below link:</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/leadership/igf-ambassadors/">https://www.internetsociety.org/leadership/igf-ambassadors/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'>SELECTION TIMELINE</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'>2 July, 2018</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'> Open Call for Applications</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'>22 July, 2018</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'> Close Call for Applications</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'>3 August, 2018</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'> Notify Successful Candidates</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black;background:white'>I encourage you to apply for this opportunity or pass this information about the programme to individuals in your network that have a keen interest in the Internet governance and policy activities of the IGF.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'>If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Niel Harper at <a href="mailto:harper@isoc.org"><b><span style='color:#954F72'>harper@isoc.org</span></b></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 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