<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><br><i>(Apologies for cross-posting!)</i><br></div><br></div>I'd like to share two announcements which may be of interest to you and your colleagues. The first is an invitation to join us tomorrow at 12h UTC for the webinar <i>Internet Governance in 2015: A Decisive Year, </i>which is the annual 'crystal ball' exercise led by Dr Jovan Kurbalija. More information below, or <a href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/calendar/webinar-internet-governance-2015" target="_blank">here</a>. Please register to reserve your 'seat'.<br><br></div>The second relates to the call for applications for <i><a href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-foundation" target="_blank">Introduction to Internet Governance</a> </i>online course which starts in February. The deadline has been extended; for additional extensions, please contact <a href="mailto:admissions@diplomacy.edu" target="_blank">admissions@diplomacy.edu</a><br><br><br><div><br><br>
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<div style="text-align:center"><i>January IG webinar:</i><br>
<b><span style="font-size:20px">Internet governance in 2015: a decisive year</span></b><br>
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<p style="color:rgb(96,96,96);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">We would like to invite you to our first webinar of the year, on <b><span style="color:rgb(178,34,34)">Tuesday, 27th January, at 12:00 UTC</span></b>, for the annual 'crystal ball' exercise with <b>Dr Jovan Kurbalija</b>.</p>
<p style="color:rgb(96,96,96);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">The NETmundial meeting and the IANA transition process dominated most of the <a href="http://diplomacy.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=89e7299f9fe54eed66d45cf3d&id=781c3800df&e=330e500107" style="color:rgb(0,129,145);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word!important" target="_blank">2014 developments</a>, bringing Internet governance (IG) to a crossroads. 2015 will be a decisive year in which stakeholders will agree on post-2015 agendas. What can we expect in the coming months, and which issues are likely to be a priority? The beginning of every year presents a good opportunity to reflect on the previous year and make predictions for the year ahead. Join us next week, online or in situ from Geneva.<b> Please register <a href="http://diplomacy.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=89e7299f9fe54eed66d45cf3d&id=20f284f239&e=330e500107" style="color:rgb(0,129,145);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word!important" target="_blank">here</a>; attendance is free, registration is required.</b></p>
<p style="color:rgb(96,96,96);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><b>Update!</b> As from next month, our regular webinars will undergo some exciting changes. Read more in this <a href="http://diplomacy.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=89e7299f9fe54eed66d45cf3d&id=152fee0f10&e=330e500107" style="color:rgb(0,129,145);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word!important" target="_blank">blog post</a> and let us know what you think.</p>
<p style="color:rgb(96,96,96);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">E-see you on Tuesday!<br>
Diplo's Webinars Team</p>
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