<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Hi all,</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><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><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><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><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Would love to hear your thoughts. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><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><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Regards,</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">A<br><div>-----------------</div><div>Arsène Tungali,</div><div>@arsenebaguma</div><div>+243 993810967</div><div>GPG: 523644A0</div><div>Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo</div><div><br></div>Sent from my iPhone (excuse typos)</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> IGF <<a 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 href="mailto:igf@unog.ch">igf@unog.ch</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Eleonora Anna MAZZUCCHI <<a href="mailto:EMAZZUCCHI@unog.ch">EMAZZUCCHI@unog.ch</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>IGF 2016: Updates for Session Organizers</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><font size="3" face="Cambria">Dear Workshop and Open Forum Organizers, </font>
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<br><font size="3" face="Cambria">The IGF Secretariat would like to share
with you a few brief updates. </font>
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<ul>
<li><font size="3" face="Cambria">As many of you already know, IGF 2016 will
now be held at the </font><a href="http://www.igf2016.mx/"><font size="3" color="blue" face="Cambria"><b>PALCCO
Centre in Guadalajara, Mexico</b></font></a><font size="3" face="Cambria">
(and not the Instituto Cabanas). Please note that the dates of the meeting,
<b>6-9 December 2016,</b> remain unchanged!</font>
</li><li>
</li><li><a href="http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2016-registration"><font size="3" color="blue" face="Cambria"><b>Registration</b></font></a><font size="3" face="Cambria">
<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>
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</li><li><font size="3" face="Cambria">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 size="3" face="Cambria">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 href="mailto:emazzucchi@unog.ch">emazzucchi@unog.ch</a>!</font>
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<br><font size="3" face="Cambria">Best to All,</font>
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<br><font size="3" face="Cambria">Eleonora</font>
<br><font size="3" face="Cambria">IGF Secretariat</font>
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