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<div>SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT<br />
WITSA Emerging Digital Solutions 2016<br />
<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Note: Application deadline: August 10, 2016!</span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Welcome to WITSA EMERGING DIGITAL SOLUTIONS 2016!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">As you know, we are a member of WITSA, the World Information technology and Services Alliance. WITSA has offered us a very unique opportunity. If you consider that your company has an innovative solution capable of transforming the wellbeing, prosperity, connectivity or productivity of others around the world, which has already been implemented and effective in one or more locations, WITSA encourages you to apply for the WITSA EMERGING DIGITAL SOLUTIONS 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The Emerging Digital Solutions </span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">program recognizes early-stage or veteran companies, as long as the solution presented is new and largely scalable to other locations throughout the world. <span style="font-style: italic">Emerging Digital Solutions</span> is looking for solutions to be presented to interested policy makers, businesspersons and social stakeholders with the potential to boost its development and deployment, aiming to significantly impact individuals, groups and society.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Be sure to apply no later than August 10, 2016</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> at <a href="http://www.wcit2016.com/weds" defang_rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#1F497D">http://www.wcit2016.com/weds</span></a> in order to be considered for the WITSA EMERGING DIGITAL SOLUTIONS SHOWCASE, where you will be given an opportunity to present your Solution to potential clients & partners and IT Leaders from around the planet during the World Congress on Information Technology – WCIT 2016, in Brasilia – Brazil, from October 3rd to 5th. If selected, you will be provided the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">One (1) Complementary (Economy) Airline Ticket to Brasilia, Brazil<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Four (4) Nights Lodging<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">One (1) Full Delegates Registration Package<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="me18320MsoListParagraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">An opportunity to showcase your product or service at the 2016 World Congress on IT.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Your Solution will be a candidate for the WITSA 2016 Global ICT Excellence Awards (Awards Ceremony at WCIT 2016 Gala Dinner on October 4, 2016)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h3 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Instructions:<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The form can be found at <a href="http://www.wcit2016.com/weds" defang_rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#1F497D">http://www.wcit2016.com/weds</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">This form must be filled and agreed by a formal representative of the company presenting the candidate solution (ideally, a C-level executive: Founder, Chairman, CEO, Managing Partner). Please complete all information required in this form. This will allow WITSA EMERGING DIGITAL SOLUTIONS Selection Committee to fairly and thoroughly evaluate your application.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h3 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">If you have any questions about the witsa Emerging Digital Solutions 2016, please contact WITSA Secretary General Dr. Jim Poisant at <a href="mailto:jpoisant@witsa.org" defang_rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#1F497D">jpoisant@witsa.org</span></a> or Anders Halvorsen at <a href="mailto:ahalvorsen@witsa.org" defang_rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#1F497D">ahalvorsen@witsa.org</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">About WITSA: </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) is the leading recognized international voice of the global ICT industry, whose members from over 80 countries and economies represent more than 90 percent of the world ICT market. WITSA is dedicated to advocating policies that advance industry growth and development; facilitating international trade and investment in ICT products and services; strengthening WITSA’s national industry associations; and providing members with a broad network of professional contacts. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">WITSA members are leaders in a globally interconnected marketplace. Because the challenges facing the ICT industry are undisputedly global in nature, WITSA members work together to achieve a shared vision on important issues of common interest. WITSA makes it possible for its members — ranging from Mongolia and Argentina to Kenya and the United States — to identify common issues and priorities, exchange valuable information, and present a united position on industry issues. For more information on WITSA, please visit </span> <span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.witsa.org" defang_rel="noreferrer"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color:#1F497D">www.witsa.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2 style="margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background:#F9FAFC;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;text-transform:uppercase">WCIT 2016</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;text-transform:uppercase;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;background:#F9FAFC;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing: border-box;orphans: auto;widows: 1;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The World Congress on Information Technology, which has taken place every two years since 1978, is organized by the World Information Technology and Services Alliance. WITSA is present in 82 countries, with the inclusion of members representing 90% of the global ICT market, as well as key global information technology companies. The WCIT is based on four main pillars: speeches, exhibitions, B2B meetings, and social events. These afford a unique opportunity for expanding businesses and investments in companies and ideas, while generating competitiveness in the global market.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#666666"><a href="http://www.wcit2016.com/includes/images/img_about_wcit_2.jpg" defang_rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#F86923;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;text-decoration:none"><img alt="http://www.wcit2016.com/includes/images/img_about_wcit_2.jpg" border="0" height="182" id="me18320Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D1DB95.F57D1380" style="width:3.4375in;height:1.8958in" width="330" /></span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#666666;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h6 style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing: border-box;orphans: auto;widows: 1;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#324545;text-transform:uppercase">DISCUSSING THE PROMISE OF THE DIGITAL AGE</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#324545;text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></h6>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing: border-box;orphans: auto;widows: 1;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">With the theme, “Fulfilling the Promise of the Digital Age: Challenges and Opportunities,” the 20th WCIT in Brasilia on October 3-5, 2016 will be staging debates on the role of business leaders, best practices, policy challenges and opportunities, as well as digital inclusion and innovations. The goal is to devise innovative technology development strategies as a tool for building an interactive society, which will promote advances in education, healthcare, and transportation, as well as other goods and services that impact the quality of life for people in every corner of the world. The event will address how people can utilize technology to improve growth and accessibility by sharing new and innovative ideas. In addition, it will tackle how citizens can be empowered in bringing about positive changes throughout the world to improve the quality of life for all people.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">For more information on WCIT 2016, see <a href="http://www.wcit2016.com/" defang_rel="noreferrer">http://www.wcit2016.com/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h3 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">World Congress on IT Background<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">First held in 1978, the World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) is unique in its global perspective on ICT issues and its ability to draw users, providers, media and academia from around the world. Global business, government and academic leaders discuss emerging markets, legal and policy issues, political and economic trends, emerging technologies, ICT user perspectives and business opportunities in the global marketplace. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Among the featured speakers are internationally recognized leaders from government and industry. As an example, the 1998 World Congress had over 1900 delegates from 93 countries, with over 100 sponsoring organizations. WCIT 2000, held in Taipei, and WCIT 2002, held in Adelaide, Australia, were equally successful, with Former US President, Bill Clinton, Prime Minster Thatcher, President </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Mikhail Gorbachev</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">, Bill Gates and other notables featured in the programs. WCIT 2004 took place in Athens, Greece, and WCIT 2006 in Austin, Texas. WCIT 2006 hosted some 2,000 delegates from over 80 countries and featured keynote speakers such as General Colin Powell, Steve Ballmer, Paul Otellini, Michael Dell, Anne Mulcahy, John Gage, Don Tapscott and Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">The 2008 World Congress on IT took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. WCIT 2008 hosted over 3,000 delegates. The 2010 World Congress on IT took place in Amsterdam also included delegates from over 90 countries and won the </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">European Best Event Awards (EuBEA) Award as the best European Congress and Convention in 2010</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">. The 2012 World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT 2012) took place in Montréal, Canada from October 22 to 24. The event brought together 2,500 participants, including delegates and exhibitors, from 62 countries at the Palais des congrès de Montréal for a three-day conference under the theme of “ONE Vision or a Global Digital Society”. The program was extremely well received by the information and communication technology (ICT) community: over 75 keynotes and panelists took the stage including Larry King who chaired a roundtable of senior ICT executives. Don Tapscott was also onsite as WCIT 2012 host to integrate the many conversations and make sense of the different perspectives about the digital society. The economic impact of the WCIT 2012 Congress was estimated at 5.5 million dollars for the city of Montréal and the province of Québec. </span><span lang="ES" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">WCIT 2014was heldfrom</span><span class="me18320estilo11"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">September 29 to October 1, 2014 at the </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Expo Guadalajara Convention Center; Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. With the theme<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic"> “</span></span><span style="font-style: italic">Creating Collaboratively the Digital Age</span>”, this spectacular was attended by</span><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal">2,671 delegates</span></span><span class="me18320estilo11"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> from </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal">49 countries</span></span><span class="me18320estilo11"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">. It offered a high-level program featuring </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal">107 speakers</span></span><span class="me18320estilo11"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> participating in </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal">14 panels</span></span><span class="me18320estilo11"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">, </span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal">10 keynotes</span></span><span class="me18320estilo11"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">, </span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal">14 workshops</span></span><span class="me18320estilo11"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> and </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal">11 special events</span></span><span class="me18320estilo11"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">.</span></span></span><span class="me18320estilo11"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> The exhibition area had </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal">11 international pavilions</span></span><span class="me18320estilo11"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">, </span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal">52 exhibitors</span></span><span class="me18320estilo11"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> from the IT industry and more than </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal">1,000 business meetings</span></span><span class="me18320estilo11"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> took place during the congress.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The next WCIT will be held on October 3-5, 2016 at the CICB Brasilia International Convention Center; Brasilia, Brazil, with the following theme: <span style="font-style: italic">"Fulfilling the Promise of the Digital Age: Challenges and Opportunities".</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The following is a list of those WITSA member associations which have either hosted or are scheduled to host a World Congress, through 2021:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">2016</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold"><span lang="EN-MY" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">October 3-5, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">CICB Brasilia International Convention Center; Brasilia, Brazil<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Theme: <span style="font-style: italic">"Fulfilling the Promise of the Digital Age: Challenges and Opportunities"</span><br />
<a href="http://wcit2016.org/" defang_rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#1F497D">http://wcit2016.org/</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">2017<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">September 10-14, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">TWTC Exhibition Halls and TICC; Taipei, Taiwan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Theme: <span style="font-style: italic">"</span> “Fulfilling the Promise of the Digital age”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">2018<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">March 2018 in Hyderabad, India</span><span lang="EN-MY" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">2019<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">October 1-5, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Meridian Expo Center; Yerevan, Armenia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">2020<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">2021<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Dhaka, Bangladesh<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">WCIT Host Sites At-a-Glance<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">2021 – Dhaka, Bangladesh<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">2002 – Adelaide, Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">2000 – Taipei, Taiwan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">2019 – Yerevan, Armenia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">1998 – Fairfax, Virginia, USA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">2018 – Hyderabad, India<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">1996 – Bilbao, Spain<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">2017 – Taipei, Chinese Taipei<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">1994 – Yokohama, Japan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">2016 – Brasilia, Brazil<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">1990 – Washington D.C, USA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">2014 – Guadalajara, Mexico<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">1988 – Paris, France<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">2012 – Montreal, Canada<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">1986 – Toronto, Canada<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">2010 – Amsterdam, Netherlands<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">1984 – Tokyo, Japan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">2008 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">1982 – Copenhagen, Denmark<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">2006 – Austin, USA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">1980 – San Francisco, USA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">2004 – Athens, Greece<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me18320MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">All information provided will remain confidential and will be used by the <span style="font-style: italic">Emerging Digital Solutions </span>Selection Committee for the sole purpose of evaluating the applications. Winners agree that their information can and shall be fully disclosed by WITSA and the <span style="font-style: italic">Emerging Digital Solutions </span>program through different online and offline means.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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