<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi everyone,<br></div><div> FYI, next week in Geneva - <br><br><div style="color:rgb(96,96,96);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:22.5px;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(245,245,245)"><br><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><strong>REPORTS & UPDATES</strong></span><br><br><em>Throughout the whole week, we will be providing</em><em><strong><span class=""> </span>live updates and just-in-time reporting from sessions</strong></em><em>. Session reports will be available at<span class=""> </span></em><a href="http://diplomacy.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=89e7299f9fe54eed66d45cf3d&id=67450707de&e=bc0aff4eba" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,129,145);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word!important"><em>GIP Digital Watch</em> observatory</a><span class=""> </span><em>and a final WSIS Forum summary report will be available by<span class=""> </span><span class="" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="" style="">Tuesday, 10th May.</span></span></em><br><br><br><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><strong>EVENTS</strong></span><br><br><span style="color:rgb(178,34,34)"><span class="" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="" style="">Monday, 2th May</span></span></span><br><br>10.30 –<span class=""> </span><em><strong>Engaging digital actors, fostering effective digital policy, monitoring digital governance<span class=""> </span></strong></em><em>(WSIS Forum session)</em></div><ul style="color:rgb(96,96,96);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:22.5px;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(245,245,245)"><li style="margin-left:15px;text-align:left">The discussion will dissect the complex picture of Internet governance and consider avenues for navigating this dense policy space. With representatives from the diplomatic community, private sector, and civil society, it will discuss the needs of various communities when it comes to policy information, monitoring and action.<span class=""> </span><a href="http://diplomacy.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=89e7299f9fe54eed66d45cf3d&id=e2d0f3000f&e=bc0aff4eba" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,129,145);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word!important">More info</a>. Full remote participation is available via the WSIS Forum website.</li></ul><div style="color:rgb(96,96,96);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:22.5px;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(245,245,245)"><br><span style="color:rgb(178,34,34)"><span class="" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="" style="">Tuesday, 3rd May</span></span></span><br><br>8.30 –<span class=""> </span><em><strong>WSIS Forum Exhibition inauguration</strong></em></div><ul style="color:rgb(96,96,96);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:22.5px;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(245,245,245)"><li style="margin-left:15px;text-align:left">The Geneva Internet Platform will have a booth at the WSIS Forum. Come and meet us to learn more about our activities.</li></ul><div style="color:rgb(96,96,96);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:22.5px;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(245,245,245)">14.00 –<span class=""> </span><em><strong>High-Level Policy Session on Knowledge Societies, Capacity Building and e-Learning</strong></em></div><ul style="color:rgb(96,96,96);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:22.5px;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(245,245,245)"><li style="margin-left:15px;text-align:left">Dr Jovan Kurbalija, Director of DiploFoundation and Head, Geneva Internet Platform will participate.<span class=""> </span><a href="http://diplomacy.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=89e7299f9fe54eed66d45cf3d&id=c5eaedf69f&e=bc0aff4eba" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,129,145);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word!important">More info</a>.</li></ul><div style="color:rgb(96,96,96);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:22.5px;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(245,245,245)"><br><span style="color:rgb(178,34,34)"><span class="" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="" style="">Wednesday, 4th May</span></span></span><br><br>13.15<em><span class=""> </span>–<span class=""> </span></em><em><strong>Ensuring Civil Society’s Voice is Heard in ICANN</strong></em></div><ul style="color:rgb(96,96,96);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:22.5px;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(245,245,245)"><li style="margin-left:15px;text-align:left">The Geneva Internet Platform will facilitate a briefing<span class=""> </span><em>about the opportunities to strengthen civil society's contributions and participation in ICANN. The event is in situ only.<span class=""> </span></em><a href="http://diplomacy.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=89e7299f9fe54eed66d45cf3d&id=4ccaacd923&e=bc0aff4eba" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,129,145);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word!important">More info</a><em>.</em></li></ul><div style="color:rgb(96,96,96);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:22.5px;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(245,245,245)"><br><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><strong>DIPLO GATHERING</strong></span><br><br>If you are in Geneva, join us for a<span class=""> </span><a href="http://diplomacy.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=89e7299f9fe54eed66d45cf3d&id=a5532e44d5&e=bc0aff4eba" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,129,145);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word!important">reception</a><span class=""> </span>(organised with the Internet Society and the Perception Change Project of UNOG) and Diplo gathering of alumni, on Monday, 2^nd<span class=""> </span>May at 18.30, at the WMO building, top floor. Places are limited. To confirm your attendance, please email Aye Mya Nyein at<span class=""> </span><a href="mailto:aye@network.diplomacy.edu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,129,145);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word!important">aye@network.diplomacy.edu</a><span class=""> </span>by<span class="" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="" style="">tomorrow</span></span>, Friday 29^th<span class=""> </span>April, noon.<span class=""> </span><a href="http://diplomacy.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=89e7299f9fe54eed66d45cf3d&id=932c1a7577&e=bc0aff4eba" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,129,145);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word!important">More info</a>.<br><br></div><br></div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Ginger (Virginia) Paque</div><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">DiploFoundation</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:13.3333px"><p style="text-align:-webkit-auto"><i>DiploFoundation upcoming online courses:</i><span style="font-family:Helvetica"> </span><a href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses</a></p></div></div><font style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px" size="1"><span style="border-collapse:separate;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="font-style:italic"><i><i><a href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(35,71,162)"></span></a></i></i></span></span></font><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><span style="padding-ri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