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Hi everyone,<br>
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It's that time of year again: the ITU's Council Working Group on
Internet-related Public Policy Issues (CWG-Internet) has launched a
new open consultation on "Bridging the Gender Digital Divide". The
deadline for written submissions is <b>Saturday, December 23</b>.
You can find details on the consultation <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.itu.int/en/council/cwg-internet/Pages/consultation-oct2017.aspx">here</a>.
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To that end, we and GPD would like to have <b>a </b><b>civil
society strategy call next week to coordinate </b>in anticipation
of the submission deadline. In particular, it'll be an opportunity
to discuss some of the ongoing trends regarding gender issues that
we've seen elsewhere in the ITU, and how they may impact our
strategic approach to the consultation. Considering that Plenipot is
just a year away, the outcomes of these consultations will be
especially important to the agenda for the ITU's next study period.
<br>
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If you're interested in the consultation topic or the ITU, or are
already planning on contributing a submission, join us: please fill
out <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://doodle.com/poll/rubrqa834t9cffzb">this Doodle poll</a>
by Thursday (11/9), so that we can confirm a time for the call. <br>
<br>
Best,<br>
Mehwish<br>
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Mehwish Ansari
Digital Programme
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