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    Dear all,<br>
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    In case of interest, please see below for information about Freedom
    House's 2015 Local IGF Essay Showcase, which will be used to select
    at least three individuals to receive funding to attend their
    national or regional IGF. Please feel free to share with your
    networks.<br>
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    Best,<br>
    Ilana<br>
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          <span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span>Ilana Ullman <<a
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          <span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Friday, January
          30, 2015 3:33 PM<br>
          <span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>"<a
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          <span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>Call for
          Submissions for 2015 Local IGF Showcase - Please Circulate<br>
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              <div>Dear colleagues,</div>
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                <div>Freedom House's Internet Freedom team has funding
                  to support at least three human rights advocates,
                  activists, or academics to attend their <b><u>national
                      or regional</u></b> Internet Governance Forum
                  (IGF). We are asking that you circulate this call with
                  local partners and any others who you believe may be
                  interested, especially those who have demonstrated an
                  interest in and capacity to engage in internet
                  governance processes and issues.</div>
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                <div>To help the team solicit applications from
                  individuals who are interested in participating in
                  this activity and to ensure a fun and fair selection
                  process, Freedom House is conducting the <b>“2015
                    Local IGF Essay Showcase”. </b> See attached and
                  below for full details.</div>
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                <div>As noted above, <u>at least three individuals will
                    be selected to receive funding to engage in their
                    national or regional IGF. In addition, up to 20
                    essays will be selected to be published in an online
                    gallery.</u> The purpose of the gallery is to
                  showcase the essays that best help to raise awareness
                  about whether and how much civil society members and
                  human rights perspectives are included in discussions
                  about internet governance in various countries and
                  regions.</div>
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                <div>For more information and detailed instructions,
                  please see the official call for submissions attached
                  and below. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to
                  email
                  <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                    href="mailto:internetfreedom@freedomhouse.org">internetfreedom@freedomhouse.org</a>.
                  We will endeavor to respond to your inquiries in a
                  timely manner. </div>
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                <div>Warm regards,</div>
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                <div>The Internet Freedom team</div>
                <div>Freedom House</div>
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                      <b><u><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-variant:
                            small-caps; ">Request for Submissions:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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                      <b><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-variant:
                          small-caps; ">National and Regional <br>
                          Internet Governance Forums<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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                      <b><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-variant:
                          small-caps; ">Travel Stipends<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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                    <b><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-variant:
                        small-caps; ">- 2015 Local IGF Essay Showcase -<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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                    <b><i><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Issue date</span></i></b><span
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                                                      January 27, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <b><i><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Deadline
                          date</span></i></b><span style="font-size:
                      11.5pt; ">:       <span class="Apple-tab-span"
                        style="white-space: pre; "></span>      February
                      27, 2015, 23:59 EST (GMT –5:00)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <b><i><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Announcement
                          date</span></i></b><span style="font-size:
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                        style="white-space: pre; "></span>      March
                      20, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">What:</span></b><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> Freedom House is
                      seeking essay submissions on the topic of the
                      challenges and opportunities for human rights
                      online and internet governance in various
                      countries and regions. Details about the essay
                      specifications are below.<br>
                      <br>
                      An internal committee will select up to three
                      entries to award the author/creator a small travel
                      stipends of no more than US$3,000 for
                      participation in their local Internet Governance
                      Forums (IGFs) in 2015. Details about expectations
                      for travel stipend recipients are below.<br>
                      <br>
                      Furthermore, up to 20 submissions will also be
                      featured in Freedom House’s online gallery, to be
                      titled “Reflections on the State of Net Governance
                      and Human Rights Online Around the World”, which
                      will display other top-rated essays. Details about
                      usage permissions are included below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Why:</span></b><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> The aim of this
                      initiative is to amplify civil society
                      contributions within multistakeholder dialogues in
                      key regions and countries on issues related to
                      governing an open, global, secure, and resilient
                      internet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">How:</span></b><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> With the aid of
                      financial and material support to attend and
                      engage in local internet governance meetings,
                      selected participants will more persuasively
                      advocate to other stakeholders for greater freedom
                      online and greater inclusion for civil society in
                      the multistakeholder process of governing the
                      internet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Who:  </span></b><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Individuals will be
                      deemed eligible applicants if they meet the
                      following criteria:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">1.<span
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                        Roman'; ">     </span></span><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Submit their essays
                      according to the rules and instructions below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">2.<span
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                        Roman'; ">     </span></span><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Demonstrate a
                      commitment to promoting human rights online and
                      civil society engagement in multistakeholder
                      internet governance processes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">3.<span
                        style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
                        Roman'; ">     </span></span><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Qualify as a
                      non-governmental activist, academic, citizen
                      journalist, human rights defender, or
                      representative of a non-profit human rights
                      organization.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Where:</span></b><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> The geographic scope
                      of this initiative is global, and thus essay
                      submissions are not limited to local IGFs in a
                      particular country or region. However, local IGFs
                      at which civil society perspectives have been
                      underrepresented will be given priority
                      consideration. Applicants are invited to explain
                      in their essays or in a cover letter addressed to
                      the selection committee why the IGF in their
                      country or region should be a priority, and what
                      they believe they will contribute if they attend.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">When:</span></b><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> The submission period
                      will open on January 27, 2015 and will close on
                      February 27, 2015 at 23:59 EST (GMT -5:00).
                      Contest winners will be announced by March 20,
                      2015. This award may be used to attend any
                      national or regional IGF between April 1, 2015 and
                      November 15, 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Rules,
                        instructions, and specifications for submission:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">·<span
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                        Roman'; ">       </span></span><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Interested applicants
                      are invited to submit a written essay (option #1)
                      or photo essay (option #2) describing the threats
                      to net freedom in their country or region and
                      explaining how diverse stakeholders are or should
                      be working together to preserve an internet that
                      protects and promotes human rights, such as
                      freedom of expression, privacy, and access to
                      information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">·<span
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                        Roman'; ">       </span></span><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">See below for
                      specifications on options #1 and #2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                        Roman'; ">       </span></span><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Submission should be
                      sent as an email attachment to </span><a
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                      href="mailto:internetfreedom@freedomhouse.org"
                      style="color: purple; "><span style="font-size:
                        11.5pt; ">internetfreedom@freedomhouse.org</span></a><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; "><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                        style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
                        Roman'; ">       </span></span><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">The subject of the
                      email should be: “Local IGF Essay Challenge –
                      [YOUR NAME], [YOUR COUNTRY]”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                        style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
                        Roman'; ">       </span></span><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">The body of the email
                      should list the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      'Courier New'; ">o<span style="font-size: 7pt;
                        font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">   </span></span><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Full name of applicant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                        font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">   </span></span><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Country of
                      representation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      'Courier New'; ">o<span style="font-size: 7pt;
                        font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">   </span></span><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Organization or
                      employer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family:
                      'Courier New'; ">o<span style="font-size: 7pt;
                        font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">   </span></span><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Position title or type
                      of affiliation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family:
                      'Courier New'; ">o<span style="font-size: 7pt;
                        font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">   </span></span><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Email address<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family:
                      'Courier New'; ">o<span style="font-size: 7pt;
                        font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">   </span></span><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Phone number<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family:
                      'Courier New'; ">o<span style="font-size: 7pt;
                        font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">   </span></span><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Information about the
                      national or regional IGF the applicant hopes to
                      attend, including planned dates and venue,
                      website, organizers, agenda, panelists, key
                      participants, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:
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                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">·<span
                        style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
                        Roman'; ">       </span></span><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Submissions are
                      limited to one essay per person.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">·<span
                        style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
                        Roman'; ">       </span></span><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Essays must be
                      original work; any plagiarizing will result in
                      disqualification.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family:
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                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">·<span
                        style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
                        Roman'; ">       </span></span><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">No submissions past
                      the deadline, February 27, 2015 at 23:59 EST <br>
                      (GMT -5:00), will be accepted.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> </span></p>
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                    <b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Option #1:
                        Written narrative essay.</span></b><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> Written essay
                      submissions should be between 600 to 1000 words.
                      Essays should be non-fiction, in English, and
                      edited for grammar and punctuation. They may be
                      written in either first-person or third-person
                      point of view on the topic of key challenges and
                      opportunities for human rights online in your
                      country or region, as well as the state of civil
                      society engagement in local internet governance
                      processes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> </span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
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                    <b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Option #2:
                        Photo essay. </span></b><span style="font-size:
                      11.5pt; ">Photo essay submissions should be
                      between five and ten photos with brief captions.
                      Use your creativity, but please keep the focus of
                      the photos related to the subject of human rights
                      online and internet governance in your country or
                      region. Photos will be evaluated based on their
                      subject-matter relevance and artistry. Captions
                      should be non-fiction, in English, and edited for
                      grammar and punctuation. They may be written in
                      either first-person or third-person point of view.
                      Prior to submission, please obtain informed
                      consent of any individuals pictured and identified
                      in the photos, and be sure to note this in the
                      body of your submission email.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> </span></p>
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                    <b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Usage
                        permissions: </span></b><span style="font-size:
                      11.5pt; ">By submitting an entry, applicants grant
                      Freedom House license to use their essays or
                      portions of their essays (with attribution) in the
                      Local IGF Essay Challenge gallery online under </span><a
                      moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/"
                      style="color: purple; "><span style="font-size:
                        11.5pt; ">Creative Commons
                        Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License</span></a><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">.<span style="color:
                        blue; "></span></span><span style="font-size:
                      11.5pt; "></span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">
                      Freedom House will make every effort to notify
                      individuals prior to publication. In some cases,
                      essays or portions of the essays (with
                      attribution) may appear in private reports to
                      funders. Freedom House will consult with the
                      original content creator before pursuing any other
                      use.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> </span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
                    font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; ">
                    <b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Note on
                        privacy:</span></b><span style="font-size:
                      11.5pt; "> Freedom House will consider applicants’
                      requests to remain anonymous or to withhold
                      publication of their essay for safety reasons on a
                      case-by-case basis. Please inform us of such
                      requests when submitting your essay.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; ">
                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> </span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
                    font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; ">
                    <b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Expectations
                        for IGF travel stipend recipients<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
                    font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; ">
                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
                    font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; ">
                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Up to three
                      essayists will be selected to receive funding to
                      attend an IGF meeting in their country or region.
                      Freedom House will cover round-trip flight,
                      accommodation during the IGF, conference
                      registration fees, a per diem stipend, and
                      necessary visa costs. Applicants are reminded that
                      funding will be contingent on:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
                    font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; ">
                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> </span></p>
                  <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:
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                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">1.)<span
                        style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
                        Roman'; ">   </span></span><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Being selected
                      according to the review committee criteria.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:
                    0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 12pt;
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                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">2.)<span
                        style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
                        Roman'; ">   </span></span><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Providing receipts and
                      documentation for reimbursement of financial
                      expenses that qualify as allowable costs. (A list
                      will be provided by Freedom House to selected
                      participants, who will have the responsibility to
                      ensure an expenditure meets the specifications
                      before incurring the expense.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:
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                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">3.)<span
                        style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
                        Roman'; ">   </span></span><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Participating in the
                      full IGF and reporting out on the proceedings.
                      (Freedom House is open to creative ideas for the
                      format of the report, which could take the shape
                      of a blog post, op-ed, or incorporate multimedia
                      elements – such as Storify or audiovisual clips –
                      into a narrative internal report.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in
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                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">4.)<span
                        style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New
                        Roman'; ">   </span></span><span
                      style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Though not required,
                      selected applicants are encouraged to submit or
                      co-submit an official workshop proposal and/or
                      participate in an official workshop panel during
                      the IGF.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> </span></p>
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                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">Funding for this
                      program is provided to Freedom House through a
                      grant from the U.S. Department of State.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
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                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> </span></p>
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                    <b><u><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">About the
                          Organization<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; "> </span></p>
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                    <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; ">For more than 70
                      years, <b>Freedom House</b> has supported the
                      global expansion of freedom through advocacy
                      activities, in-depth research on the state of
                      freedom country-by-country, and through direct
                      support of democratic reformers throughout the
                      world. The <b>Global Internet Freedom Program</b> seeks
                      to coun­teract the rising trend of government
                      censorship and surveillance and to expand efforts
                      to challenge restrictions on net freedom around
                      the world. </span></p>
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