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<p>HI Arsene,</p>
<p>I have been to several IGFs ad they all had interpretation into
multiple languages. Although I was not the main organizer of a
session I did play a role on one of the panels as a rapporteur and
was privy to all the decisions and this issue was never brought
up. I do know that if you order captioning of sessions there is a
cost to that.</p>
<p>I agree with you that is a large barrier to language diversity.
We should ask the MAG members that are on this list if they can
explain this</p>
<p>Cheers</p>
<p>Judith<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/22/2016 3:24 PM, Arsène Tungali
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<div>Hi all,</div>
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<div id="AppleMailSignature">Just wanted to share this with you
because i have a concern regarding the interpretation service.
Hope i got it right :)</div>
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<div id="AppleMailSignature">I cannot believe session organizers
to pay the cost of interpretation service? This is my first time
i do this, is this new to IGF? Or do session organizers always
cover such costs?</div>
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<div id="AppleMailSignature">Would love to hear your thoughts. </div>
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<div id="AppleMailSignature">I note this can be a barrier to
language diversity at the meeting and cannot believe the UN
asking organizers to pay for such a service.</div>
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<div id="AppleMailSignature">Regards,</div>
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<div>Arsène Tungali,</div>
<div>@arsenebaguma</div>
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<div>Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo</div>
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href="mailto:IGF@unog.ch">IGF@unog.ch</a>><br>
<b>Date:</b> September 22, 2016 at 8:16:05 PM GMT+2<br>
<b>To:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:igf@unog.ch">igf@unog.ch</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Eleonora Anna MAZZUCCHI <<a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:EMAZZUCCHI@unog.ch">EMAZZUCCHI@unog.ch</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> <b>IGF 2016: Updates for Session Organizers</b><br>
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<div><font face="Cambria" size="3">Dear Workshop and Open Forum
Organizers, </font>
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<br>
<font face="Cambria" size="3">The IGF Secretariat would like
to share
with you a few brief updates. </font>
<br>
<ul>
<li><font face="Cambria" size="3">As many of you already
know, IGF 2016 will
now be held at the </font><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.igf2016.mx/"><font color="blue"
face="Cambria" size="3"><b>PALCCO
Centre in Guadalajara, Mexico</b></font></a><font
face="Cambria" size="3">
(and not the Instituto Cabanas). Please note that the
dates of the meeting,
<b>6-9 December 2016,</b> remain unchanged!</font>
</li>
<li>
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</li>
<li><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2016-registration"><font
color="blue" face="Cambria" size="3"><b>Registration</b></font></a><font
face="Cambria" size="3">
<b>for the meeting is now open </b>and all are welcome
and encouraged to
register as soon as possible. Online registration will
be available until
<b>17 November,</b> approximately 3 weeks before the
meeting.</font>
</li>
<li>
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<li><font face="Cambria" size="3">Interpretation in up to 3
of the 6 official
UN languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian
and Spanish) can
be made available in one of the workshop/open forum
rooms on request. The
session organizer(s) would bear the cost of this
service, which will be
determined by the host country. Should you require or
wish to have interpretation
for your session, kindly let the Secretariat know by <b>30
September</b>.</font></li>
</ul>
<br>
<font face="Cambria" size="3">For any questions, needs/issues
to discuss
relating to your workshop or open forum session, please do
not hesitate
to contact the Secretariat at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:emazzucchi@unog.ch">emazzucchi@unog.ch</a>!</font>
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<font face="Cambria" size="3">Best to All,</font>
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<font face="Cambria" size="3">Eleonora</font>
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<font face="Cambria" size="3">IGF Secretariat</font>
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