<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">I am sure you have come across this on other platforms but just in case!<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature"><div>-----------------</div><div>Arsène Tungali,</div><div><a href="http://about.me/ArseneTungali">about.me/ArseneTungali</a></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> Anja Gengo <<a href="mailto:anja.gengo@un.org">anja.gengo@un.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> July 27, 2018 at 12:15:54 PM GMT+2<br><b>To:</b> "<a href="mailto:arsenebaguma@gmail.com">arsenebaguma@gmail.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:arsenebaguma@gmail.com">arsenebaguma@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Wai Min Kwok <<a href="mailto:kwok@un.org">kwok@un.org</a>>, Deniz Susar <<a href="mailto:susar@un.org">susar@un.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>IGF MAG 2019 Renewal</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dear Arsene,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">On behalf of the United Nations Secretary-General, the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) has initiated the Renewal of the IGF Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) for the
2019 cycle. Please find the official Announcement at the IGF website: <a href="https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/mag-2019-renewal">
https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/mag-2019-renewal</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We would appreciate if you could communicate this information to the Civil Society, through the Civil Society Coordination Group, and invite the stakeholders from this respective Stakeholder
Group to nominate suitable candidates to be taken into consideration for the 2019 MAG. The deadline for submitting nominations is 12 September 2018, through the online submission template:
<a href="https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/mag-nomination-2019">https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/mag-nomination-2019</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The IGF Secretariat has also published some General Guidance and notes, to be taken into consideration by the Nominators, available at:
<a href="https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/mag-renewal-2019-general-guidance">
https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/mag-renewal-2019-general-guidance</a>. Please note that these are only for general guidance, and the final decision is with the UN Secretary-General, dependent on several considerations including the nominations
received.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Anja Gengo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">IGF Secretariat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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