<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">​Dear All,<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">If any on this group between 18 - 25 years, and would be interested with Internet Governance can seek the following opportunity for the IGF. ​<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Please, forward it to target group.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Thank you,<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Nadira<br><br></div><span class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"></span></p></span><div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-US"><div><span class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p></span><div><div class="h5"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;background:white">Dear All, </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;background:white">The Internet Society is now inviting applications for the 2016 Youth@IGF programme. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">A bit of background: Early in 2015 the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br) identified as a desired outcome of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) an increase in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) youth participation in the Internet governance processes and the meeting specifically. Both CGI.br and Internet Society (ISOC) have extensive experience in providing capacity building on Internet governance through online courses and fellowships to previous IGFs. Therefore, the two organizations combined efforts to create the LAC Youth@IGF program to empower the next generation of leaders and increase the participation of young voices (age 18-25) from LAC in the debates about Internet Governance.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">This time, the Internet Society and the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee, along with local partners, NIC México and the Government of México, <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b><span style="background-image:none;background-repeat:repeat;background-position:0% 0%;background-clip:border-box;background-origin:padding-box;background-size:auto auto">are partnering to send young people from across the globe through the programme</span>.</b></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The top performers in the online phase will have a chance to go to the IGF in Guadalajara, Mexico taking place from December 5 -9, 2016. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;background:white">Information and links to apply can be found:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">In English: <span style="background:white"> </span><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/youth-igf-programme" target="_blank">https://www.<wbr>internetsociety.org/youth-igf-<wbr>programme</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">In French: <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/fr/programme-jeunesseigf" target="_blank">https://www.<wbr>internetsociety.org/fr/<wbr>programme-jeunesseigf</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">In Spanish:<u> </u><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/es/programa-para-la-juventudigf" target="_blank">https://www.<wbr>internetsociety.org/es/<wbr>programa-para-la-juventudigf</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Portuguese applications will be handled by our partner CGI Brasil and can be found here: <a href="http://cgi.br/youth-igf" target="_blank">http://cgi.br/youth-igf</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Applications will close on 11 September 2016.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">I encourage you to share information about this programme with individuals involved in your network that have a keen interest in Internet governance topics.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact: <<a>leaders@isoc.org</a>></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Regards,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><div name="divtagdefaultwrapper"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Vyria </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">___________________________</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Vyria M. Paselk</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Director, Internet Leadership Programmes</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Internet Society</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Email: </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black"><a><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">paselk@isoc.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Skype: vyria.paselk</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Web: <a href="http://internetsociety.org/" target="_blank">http://InternetSociety.<wbr>org</a></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Twitter: @ISOC_NextGen</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><br></div><br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><br><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Calibri"></font> </p></div></div></div></div>
</div>