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Date: Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 9:17 PM<br>Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] FW: Invitation to Applicants: 2014 Internet Society Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)<br>To: "<a href="mailto:africann@afrinic.net">africann@afrinic.net</a>" <<a href="mailto:africann@afrinic.net">africann@afrinic.net</a>><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#212121">Invitation to Applicants: 2014 Internet Society Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF):</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#212121">The Internet Society ha</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">s
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#212121">put in place a modified IGF Ambassadors programme for 2014 and is now pleased to invite applications for the 2014 Internet Society Ambassadors to the Internet Governance
 Forum (IGF) .  Because there are only nine (9) weeks to the meeting, the application process will be shorter than prior years.</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#212121">About the IGF and the 2014 Ambassadors Programme:</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#212121">The IGF is a multi-stakeholder forum for policy dialogue on issues of Internet governance. It brings together government, private
 sector, and civil society stakeholders, including the technical and academic community, on an equal basis and through an open and inclusive process. The IGF facilitates a common understanding of how to maximize Internet opportunities and address risks and
 challenges that arise. </span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#212121">In 2014, the main theme will be <i><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">"Connecting Continents for Enhanced Multi-stakeholder
 Internet Governance."</span></b></i> The Forum will be held in Istanbul, Turkey from 1-5 September 2014, inclusive of Day 0 activities.</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#212121">As part of the Internet Society's Next Generation Leaders (NGL) programme, the Ambassadorships to the IGF are available to Internet
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#212121">Ambassadors to the IGF may be involved in various activities at the Forum, including contributions to the IGF Ambassadors'
 blog, participating broadly in the IGF meeting agenda and staffing of the Internet Society booth at the venue. Details of these opportunities will be confirmed in advance of the Forum.  </span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121"><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/igf-ambassadors-programme" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/igf-ambassadors-programme</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#212121">To apply, please visit:</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>

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 have not used our ZoomGrants online application system before, please register as a new user on the system. For those who have previously used our system, please use your existing username and password to apply.</span></i><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>

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 as well as upload your most recently updated CV (with a photograph).</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#212121">The Next Generation Leaders Programme:</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>

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</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121"><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/leaders" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">http://www.internetsociety.org/leaders</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#212121">​</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>

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</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#212121">You can also contact us at </span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121"><a href="mailto:leaders@isoc.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">leaders@isoc.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#212121">.</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>

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