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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Dear Best Bits Fellows,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>With reference to recent call for the nomination for the election of Best Bits Steering Committee, I would like submit self-nomination for Asia Pacific region and <span style='color:black'>for the non-geographical position. I support Best Bits policy and support related activities.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I belongs to a small city of Pakistan and have MBA (MIS) degrees. With the aim of formation of a civilized multi lingual Internet to serve national, regional and global community members, I spare some time to serve in the community for their awareness, betterment and improvements and with the same interest, I am also participating in policy developments processes like ICANN’s Fast Track for IDN ccTLDs, new gTLDs, .PK ccTLD issues, .</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>پاکستان</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> (.Pakistan IDN ccTLD in Urdu), ICT4Development, National Technology Foresight Project (Ministry of Science & Technology Pakistan) and Cyber Crimes Law of Pakistan. I initiated Linguistic Internet Council to unite Linguistic Internet User Communities and to form linguistic Internet layers with excellence. I also founded Urdu Internet Society (UISoc.org) and a working group ‘IGF Pak’. We conducted IGFPAK-2011 Conference along with IGF Remote Hubs 2011 & 2012 at International Islamic University, Islamabad. I am working for the formation of global consortium for Civilized Internet for Next Generation/ Innocent Minds and have successfully conducted a workshop on ‘Governance for the Internet of Kids, Teenagers and Youngsters’ at APrIGF 2013 Seoul Conference <a href="http://igfpak.org/?p=410"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>http://igfpak.org/?p=410</span></a>. Detail of the workshop of "Governance for the Internet of Kids, Teenagers and Youngsters" is available at url <a href="http://2013.rigf.asia/workshop-32/">http://2013.rigf.asia/workshop-32/</a> & <a href="http://2013.rigf.asia/day3/">http://2013.rigf.asia/day3/</a> .<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanking you and Best Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Imran Ahmed Shah <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Founder & Executive Member<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Linguistic Internet Council, Urdu Internet Society</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Internet Governance Forum of Pakistan</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>[<a href="mailto:imran@uisoc.org">imran@uisoc.org</a>]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>[<a href="mailto:imran@IGFPAK.org">imran@IGFPAK.org</a>]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>[+92-300-4130617]</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> bestbits-request@lists.bestbits.net [mailto:bestbits-request@lists.bestbits.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ian Peter<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 27, 2014 12:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> Carolina Rossini<br><b>Cc:</b> bestbits@lists.bestbits.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [bestbits] Applications close May 31 - Best Bits steering committee election<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Hi Carolina,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Jeremy’s relevant paragraph is copied below, where he nominated two people. I approached both. So far Nnenna has indicated her willingness to accept nomination but I have not yet heard from Marianne.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Paragraph from Jeremy’s message follows.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>“I am also nominating Nnenna Nwakanma and Marianne Franklin for election, each for their respective regional positions (Africa and Europe) and for the non-geographical positions. They are among the existing interim steering committee members who also include Andrew Puddephatt (who has just sent his nomination), Anja Kovacs, Deborah Brown, Joana Varon Ferraz and Valeria Betancourt - and actually I fully support the election of all of them too, but I'll leave it for others (or themselves) to send their nominations.”</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Ian</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <a href="mailto:carolina.rossini@gmail.com" title="carolina.rossini@gmail.com">Carolina Rossini</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> Tuesday, May 27, 2014 4:17 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <a href="mailto:ian.peter@ianpeter.com" title="ian.peter@ianpeter.com">Ian Peter</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Cc:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <a href="mailto:bestbits@lists.bestbits.net" title="bestbits@lists.bestbits.net">mailto:bestbits@lists.bestbits.net</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> Re: [bestbits] Applications close May 31 - Best Bits steering committee election<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>I had the impression Jeremy also nominated a bunch of people <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 1:41 AM, Ian Peter <<a href="mailto:ian.peter@ianpeter.com" target="_blank">ian.peter@ianpeter.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Hi Folks,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Just posting this again to remind you that nominations close on May 31 – just a few days away.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>To date, the only candidates are<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Jeremy Malcolm<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Carolina Rossini<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Andrew Puddephatt<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Nnenna Nwakanma<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Marianne Franklin has also been nominated but has not yet accepted.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>So – with only a few days to go, we still need more candidates. Most people are self-nominating, so by all means put your name forward if you would like to help Best Bits in this way.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Best Bits has done a terrific job for civil society, particularly with its pre IGF and pre NetMundial conferences, and its sign on statements. This is largely due to the great efforts of last years steering committee. I would urge people to put their names forward.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Ian Peter <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <a href="mailto:Jeremy@Malcolm.id.au" target="_blank" title="Jeremy@Malcolm.id.au">Jeremy Malcolm</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> Friday, May 02, 2014 12:37 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <a href="mailto:bestbits@lists.bestbits.net" target="_blank" title="bestbits@lists.bestbits.net">mailto:bestbits@lists.bestbits.net</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> [bestbits] Notice seeking candidates for Best Bits steering committee election<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br>As there was general support for the proposed election process that was proposed on 10 April, subject to one suggested change (which has been made), below is the process that is proposed for the election of the next Best Bits steering committee.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Election will be called for 1 June 2014, running for 14 days <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Anyone can claim voting rights if they: <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><ul type=disc><ul type=circle><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>have been subscribed to the list for 2 months prior to the election being called; and <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>agree to the existing statement of objectives (see <a href="http://bestbits.net/organizer/best-bits/" target="_blank">http://bestbits.net/organizer/best-bits/</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></ul><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Voting is for each of 5 regional positions (voting for each separately) and 3 non-geographical positions (voting together): <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><ul type=disc><ul type=circle><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Regions are Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Caribbean, Europe, North America/Other <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Total 8 positions, but "no candidate" is also an option which may result in fewer positions filled<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></ul><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Candidates can run for a regional position or for a non-geographical position simultaneously, ie. they need not elect for one position or the other. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Votes are counted using a "first past the post" system <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>It is aimed to achieve a panel of candidates with at least 40% of each gender - if not, the election will be postponed, unless there is a broad consensus amongst all eligible voters to run the election notwithstanding the failure to reach this standard. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Candidates can serve a minimum term of 1 year, maximum of 3 years, with a 1 year gap before reappointment. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Candidacy is open to civil society participants only.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Nominations of candidates for election are open from now until 31 May.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> This can be done by sending an email to the list and/or to the returning officer. Ian Peter <<a href="mailto:ian.peter@ianpeter.com" target="_blank">ian.peter@ianpeter.com</a>> has volunteered to act as the returning officer for the election. If there are any objections to Ian taking this role, or if anyone else would like to assist Ian, please let us know.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>There is no required format for the candidates' statement, however as a suggestion, it may be useful to indicate:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Your vision for Best Bits. What do you think you can contribute on the steering committee? <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>That you can commit time of up to several hours per week to devote to Best Bits. This may include facilitating the broader community of participants to organise meetings, draft joint statements or interventions, improve website resources, mediate disputes, etc. Where do you think your strengths lie? <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Familiarity with the existing statement of objectives at <a href="http://bestbits.net/organizer/best-bits/" target="_blank">http://bestbits.net/organizer/best-bits/</a> and the draft procedures at <a href="http://bestbits.net/wiki/main/procedures/" target="_blank">http://bestbits.net/wiki/main/procedures/</a>. (These are not written in stone, but they are a useful guideline to our current practices.) <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Anything else that you wish to communicate.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanks for your support as we look forward to receiving a diverse group of candidates for our first election. If you have any questions, please let us know.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Jeremy Malcolm PhD LLB (Hons) B Com<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Internet lawyer, ICT policy advocate, geek<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>host -t NAPTR 5.9.8.5.2.8.2.2.1.0.6.<a href="http://e164.org" target="_blank">e164.org</a>|awk -F! 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For instructions, see <a href="http://jere.my/l/pgp" target="_blank">http://jere.my/l/pgp</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br>____________________________________________________________<br>You received this message as a subscriber on the list:<br> <a href="mailto:bestbits@lists.bestbits.net">bestbits@lists.bestbits.net</a>.<br>To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit:<br> <a href="http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits" target="_blank">http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>-- </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Carolina Rossini </span></i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#666666'>Vice President, International Policy</span></i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#666666'>Public Knowledge</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><a href="http://www.publicknowledge.org/">http://www.publicknowledge.org/</a></span></u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>+ 1 6176979389 | </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#666666'>skype: carolrossini | </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>@carolinarossini</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>____________________________________________________________<br>You received this message as a subscriber on the list:<br> <a href="mailto:bestbits@lists.bestbits.net">bestbits@lists.bestbits.net</a>.<br>To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit:<br> <a href="http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits">http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>