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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">Dear colleagues,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""><br></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">It is time to elect a new Co-coordinator for the
Caucus, to replace Analía who has already completed her two-year term, and to
work with me (Arsene). As you know, the IGC is operating with two volunteers
called “Co-coordinators”. <br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""><br></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">I would like to send my apologies for the time it took me to
quick start this process; as you know, we have been busy with migrating our
server but also I informed that I will be launching this once we have submitted
our workshop proposal to the upcoming IGF (which we did today). This is an
usual process and I beg you to bear with me. You will remember I did launch
this call while we were still working on the server but so many of you only saw
it later on when the system was restored back.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""><br></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">We invite members of
the IGC to nominate candidates (please check with them
first about their willingness to serve), or to nominate themselves as
Co-coordinator to serve for 2 years, from 2017-2019. All you need to do is to
send TO THE LIST your statement of interest (in the body of an email and
attached in a .doc file) with the following elements:</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""><span>-<span style="font:7pt "times new roman"">         
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">Your
full name</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""><span>-<span style="font:7pt "times new roman"">         
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">Your
country of origin and of residence</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""><span>-<span style="font:7pt "times new roman"">         
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">Anything
we need to know about your work/involvement with IGC/IGF/Civil Society
activities. (200 words max)</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""><span>-<span style="font:7pt "times new roman"">         
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">Why
do you think you can be a good Co-coordinator for the IGC? (Max 200 words)</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""><span>-<span style="font:7pt "times new roman"">         
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">What’s
your vision for the IGC during your term if elected? Pick up to 3 current issues
we face in the group that you will consider as priority during your first year.
(Max 200 words)</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""><br></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">The nomination period will be open until midnight
UTC on May 10th, 2017. After this date, we will circulate a resume of
candidate's profiles and enable a voting link to all IGC members in order to
elect our new co-coordinator. <br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""><br></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">You
can check duties and responsibilities on our website (<a href="http://www.igcaucus.org">www.igcaucus.org</a>)</span><a href="http://igcaucus.org/charter" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif";color:blue"><br>
</span></a><a href="http://igcaucus.org/charter" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif";color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><br>
</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">I do
encourage all of you who wish to have a different experience with international
advocacy or Internet public policy issues to consider applying. Also, we need
to revitalize our group so we need someone very dynamic that will bring a push
to support me.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""><br></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">Kind regards,</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">Arsene </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">IGC Co-coordinator</span></p>

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<div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>------------------------<br>*<a href="http://about.me/ArseneTungali" target="_blank"><b>Arsène Tungali</b></a>*<br></div>Co-Founder & Executive Director, <span><i><a href="http://www.rudiinternational.org" target="_blank">Rudi international</a></i>,</span><br>CEO,<i> <a href="http://www.smart-serv.info" target="_blank">Smart Services Sarl</a></i>, <i><a href="http://www.mabingwa-forum.com" target="_blank">Mabingwa Forum</a></i> <br>Tel: +243 993810967<i><br></i></div><div>GPG: 523644A0<i><br></i></div><div><u>Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo</u><i><br><br></i></div><div><a href="http://tungali.blogspot.com/2015/06/selected-for-2015-mandela-washington.html" target="_blank">2015 Mandela Washington Felllow</a> (YALI) - ISOC Ambassador (IGF <a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/igf-ambassadors-programme/Past-Ambassadors" target="_blank">Brazil</a> & <a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/Current-Ambassadors" target="_blank">Mexico</a>) <font face="monospace,monospace">- <a href="http://afrisig.org/afrisig-2016/class-of-2016/" target="_blank">AFRISIG 2016</a> - </font><a href="http://tungali.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Blogger</a> - ICANN Fellow (<a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-18-en" target="_blank">Los Angeles</a> & <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/marrakech55-attendees-2016-03-14-en" target="_blank">Marrakech</a>).<i> </i>AFRINIC Fellow<i> </i>(<a href="http://www.afrinic.net/en/library/news/1907-afrinic-25-fellowship-winners" target="_blank">Mauritius</a>)<i> - </i><a href="http://www.igfsa.org/" target="_blank">IGFSA Member</a> - Internet Governance - Internet Freedom.<i> </i><br><br>Check the <a href="http://cipesa.org/?wpfb_dl=234" target="_blank">2016 State of Internet Freedom in DRC report</a><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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