<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class=""><span style="border: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">Dear all,</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class=""><span class="ContentPasted0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;"><br class=""></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class=""><span class="ContentPasted0" style="border: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;">This email is an announcement regarding the upcoming Internet Rights and Principles Coalition (IRPC) elections.</span></div><strong class="ContentPasted0" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br class=""></strong><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class=""></p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class=""><strong class="ContentPasted0">IRPC STEERING COMMITTEE ELECTIONS: PROCESS</strong></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><strong class="ContentPasted0"><br class=""></strong></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class=""><strong class="ContentPasted0">Timeline:</strong></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class=""><strong class="ContentPasted0">Nominations</strong></span><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">: 19 January - 02 February 2023</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class=""><strong class="ContentPasted0">Elections</strong></span><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">: 03 February 2022 - 17 February 2022</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">For 2023-25 we have open positions for </span><span class="ContentPasted0 Apple-converted-space" style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;"></span><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class=""><strong class="ContentPasted0"><u class="ContentPasted0">one</u><span class="ContentPasted0"> </span></strong></span><strong class="ContentPasted0"><span class="ContentPasted0 Apple-converted-space" style="border: 0px; 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font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;"></span><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class=""><strong class="ContentPasted0"><u class="ContentPasted0">four</u><span class="ContentPasted0"> </span></strong></span><strong class="ContentPasted0"><span class="ContentPasted0 Apple-converted-space" style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;"></span></strong><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class=""><strong class="ContentPasted0">steering committee members</strong></span><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">.</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">Below you will find the nomination and election procedure, which includes ideal criteria (roles and responsibilities, areas of interest and expertise) for each position.</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class=""><b class="">Please note:</b></span></div><p class="ContentPasted0" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"></p><ul style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><li style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class=""><b class="">(Self) nominations </b></span><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">for any of these positions are open </span><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class=""><b class="">until </b></span><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class=""></span><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class=""><b class="">02 February 2023</b></span><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">.</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);" class=""><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">All nominations </span><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class=""><b class="">require a seconder and a brief statement of intent</b></span><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">.</span></div></li><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);" class=""><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><span class="ContentPasted0" style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;">The </span><span class="ContentPasted0" style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;"><b class="">voting</b></span><span class="ContentPasted0" style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;">will be open </span><span class="ContentPasted0" style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;"><b class="">from 03 February 2023 – 17 February 2023</b></span><span class="ContentPasted0" style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;">.</span></div></li></ul><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class=""><strong class="ContentPasted0">Procedure and Guidelines for Nominees:</strong></span></div><ul style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">Invite (self) nominations for Co-Chairs and Steering Committee Members. Each candidate provides a short profile statement to include a short bio as pertains to their intended role in the Coalition, as well as a short statement of how they will work towards the Coalition’s continued success and development.</span></li><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">Set up an election poll and hold elections – or a poll to endorse current and incoming officers if nominations are not contested - for incoming Co-Chair and Steering Committee Member/s.</span></li><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">Both Co-Chairs and Steering Committee Members are to be (self)-nominated, a seconder is required.</span></li><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class=""><strong class="ContentPasted0">Ongoing Steering Committee members including Co-Chairs, cannot nominate or second</strong></span><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">.</span></li><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">IRPC Co-Chairs serve for two years.</span></li><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">Steering Committee Members (total of 9) are elected for two years with a nominal maximum of two terms (4 years). After two terms, an SC member either steps down or stands for a renewed two-year term. This criterion applies to the outgoing Co-Chair position-holder on completion of the succeeding two-year term.</span></li><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">Steering Committee Members and Co-Chair positions are elected independently.</span></li><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">The IRPC aims to represent stakeholders of diverse and historically underrepresented backgrounds, as well as seeks gender and geographical balance.</span></li></ul><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><br class="ContentPasted0"></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class=""><strong class="ContentPasted0">Qualifications:</strong></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class=""><strong class=""><u class="ContentPasted0">Co-Chair</u></strong></span><strong class=""><u class="ContentPasted0"><span class="ContentPasted0 Apple-converted-space" style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;"></span></u></strong></div><ul style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">Experience with the IGF and/or related internet governance consultations and meetings and the IRP Coalition for at least one year.</span></li><li class="ContentPasted0"><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">Can demonstrate an understanding and commitment to the IRP Coalition’s Aims (see:</span><span style="border: 0px; 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color: inherit;" class="">)</span></li><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">Preferably, demonstrate knowledge of the procedures of the Internet Governance Forum</span></li><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">Knowledge of the IRPC’s work and output since 2008 and provide insights into how they envisage taking the IRP Charter forward based on achievements to date.</span></li><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">Can provide a vision for how the IRP Coalition can contribute to the future of the IGF and advance the IRPC Charter work within the IGF and beyond.</span></li><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">Able to consolidate ongoing collaborations with partners from all sectors and forge new ones.</span></li></ul><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><br class="ContentPasted0"></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class=""><strong class=""><u class="ContentPasted0">Steering Committee Member</u></strong></span><strong class=""><u class="ContentPasted0"><span class="ContentPasted0 Apple-converted-space" style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;"></span></u></strong></div><ul style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">Experience with the IRPC for at least one year.</span></li><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">Demonstrate experience and knowledge of IG-related themes, human rights and IG Principles in particular.</span></li><li class="ContentPasted0"><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">Adherence to the Coalition’s Aims (see:</span><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class=""><a href="https://internetrightsandprinciples.org/about/" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="LPNoLPOWALinkPreview_1" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">https://internetrightsandprinciples.org/about</span></a></span><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">)</span></li><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">Preferably, some knowledge and understanding of the procedures of the Internet Governance Forum.</span></li><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">Demonstrate a commitment to the aims and objectives of the IRPC Charter of Human Rights and Principles of the Internet</span></li><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">Indicate what roles and responsibilities they can carry as an SC member</span></li><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">Able and willing to respond to SC emails and meeting calls in a reasonable time.</span></li></ul><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><br class="ContentPasted0"></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class=""><strong class=""><u class="ContentPasted0">Timeline and polling:</u></strong></span></div><ul style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">Nominations for new officers will be open for two weeks starting today, 19 January.</span></li><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">Elections will be open for two weeks starting 03 February.</span></li></ul><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">IRPC list members will (i) vote or endorse (if uncontested) nominees using an anonymized online polling tool.</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><br class="ContentPasted0"></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">In case you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">Best wishes,</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class=""><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" class="">IRPC SC</span></div></body></html>