<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2608"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2702" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%">Dear IGC members,</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2703"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2702" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%"><br></span>
</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2687" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2686" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%">This is Arsene Tungali, the newly
elected Co-coordinator of the CS Internet Governance Caucus. I am writing from home,
Goma, a small city in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.</span></div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2705" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2704" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%">It took me very long before I
finally reach home after attending the ICANN55 meeting in Marrakech. On my way
back home, I missed two flights and had to spend nearly 30 hours waiting at the
airport in Dubai. <br></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2707" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2704" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%"><br></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2714" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2781" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%">I was really glad to connect and
discuss with some members during the ICANN meeting. Even if we didn’t get a
formal get together, but thank you for being there and for saying Hi to me (especially
for those I couldn’t recognize). I got the notification of my election during
the last hours of the wrap up cocktail and wanted to get back home before I can
send this email.</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2718" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%"><br></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2713" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2712" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%">I want to officially say THANK YOU
for the vote and for trusting me enough to allow me to serve you for the next
two years. Moreover, I would like to call on your support to allow me to better
play my role. I really need your engagement, involvement so that we can bring
back or strengthen constructive discussions and feedback within the group. I will
be happy to hear from you whenever you have some great tips or if you have a
concern.<br></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2720" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2712" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%"><br></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2722" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2721" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%">I hope to count on the expertise of
everyone, especially those who have been here since the beginning. To Akinremi
Peter and Carlos Vera, I hope to count on your engagement as well since I am
open to collaborate with you.</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2726" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2721" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%"><br></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2724" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2723" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%">I also want to join everyone to
commend the wonderful work done by Deidre (whom I have known since 2012 as she
was tutoring me for the Diplo Foundation IG online courses and we only met in
Brazil last year). Thank you for being a great support to the group and hope
you keep engaging. And to Analia, I look forward to enjoying working with you
for the next two years or so.</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2742" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2723" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%"><br></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2749" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2748" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%">Finally to everyone, thank you for
your kind messages and looking forward to the coming years. You will hear from
me very soon as I will be asking for your support while implementing some of
the plans I have for the group. And please don’t forget to nominate yourself or
to endorse some already made nominations for the CSTD WG.</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2751" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2748" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%"><br></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1458067973663_2855" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%">Best regards,</span></div>
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