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<div><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";" class="xfmc1">Happy New Year! Hoping 2021 will be nicer and easier for all of us. Meanwhile, I want to share a few recent updates that you might consider applying for as NCUC representatives or in any other capacity.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;line-height:14pt;" class="xfmc1">1) Today, the <span style="color:rgb(15, 15, 15);white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;"><b>South Eastern European Dialogue on Internet Governance (SEEDIG)</b> </span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;">officially launched the planning process for its seventh annual meeting - </span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>SEEDIG 7 </b>by announcing a <b><a id="xfmi1" href="https://seedig.net/seedig7/#call-for-issues" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">call for issues</a></b>. Respective </span>Internet and digital policy issues, session formats and suggestions for improving meeting experience can be submitted via an <b><a id="xfmi2" href="https://seedig.typeform.com/to/LkOk2iYI" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">online form</a></b> <b>by</b> <span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>15 February 2021.</b></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;line-height:14pt;" class="xfmc1">If you are originally coming from or currently residing in <span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;">South Eastern Europe and the neighbouring area (SEE+)</span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration:underline;float:none;display:inline !important;">,</span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;"> you might also <span style="text-decoration:underline;">consider applying for the SEEDIG 7 Programme Committee</span> the call for which will be announced in a week. To check the overall timeline of the </span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;">planning process for SEEDIG 7, visit a<b> <a id="xfmi3" href="https://seedig.net/seedig7/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">dedicated webpage</a></b></span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;">.</span> </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;line-height:14pt;" class="xfmc1"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>SEEDIG 7</b></span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;"> will be held in </span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>September 2021</b></span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;"> in Moldova if circumstances allow, otherwise online or in a hybrid format. </span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);">So far, the planning process will consider all three options.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;line-height:14pt;" class="xfmc1"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);">2) <span style="text-decoration:underline;">IGF currently has </span></span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-weight:400;white-space:normal;text-decoration:underline;">two open calls:</span></span></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;white-space:normal;background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;line-height:14pt;" class="xfmc1"><b><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);white-space:normal;"><a id="xfmi4" href="http://%C2%A0https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/taking-stock-of-igf-2020-and-suggesting-improvements-for-igf-2021" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Taking Stock of IGF 2020 and Suggesting Improvements for IGF 2021</a> </span></b></span></div>
<div><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";" class="xfmc2">Deadline: 20 January 2021</span></b></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;white-space:normal;background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;line-height:14pt;" class="xfmc1"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-weight:400;white-space:normal;">What was your IGF</span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);white-space:normal;"> </span><span data-ukrnet-code="2020" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);white-space:normal;">2020</span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);white-space:normal;"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-weight:400;white-space:normal;">experience? Would you suggest changes related to the format and logistics?</span></span></div>
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<div><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";" class="xfmc2"><a href="https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2021-call-for-thematic-inputs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">IGF 2021 Call for Thematic Inputs</a> </span></b></div>
<div><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";" class="xfmc2">Deadline: 31 January 2021</span></b></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;white-space:normal;background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;line-height:14pt;" class="xfmc1"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-weight:400;white-space:normal;">What could be thematic priorities of IGF</span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);white-space:normal;"> </span><span data-ukrnet-code="2021" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);white-space:normal;">2021</span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-weight:400;white-space:normal;">? </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align:left;white-space:normal;background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;line-height:14pt;" class="xfmc1"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-weight:400;white-space:normal;">Do you see the process having the same thematic track format and design as last year, or you would suggest changes?</span></span></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;white-space:normal;background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:12pt;white-space:normal;line-height:14pt;font-family:Times new roman;"><span style="color:#262626;white-space:normal;">Olga Kyryliuk</span></span></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;white-space:normal;background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:12pt;white-space:normal;line-height:14pt;font-family:Times new roman;"><span style="color:#262626;white-space:normal;">CEO & Founder, The Influencer Platform</span></span></div>
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