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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 21, 2023 11:37 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> dc@intgovforum.org <dc@intgovforum.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [DC] FW: Global Digital Compact – Thematic Deep-Dive on 27 March</font>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Dear All, </span></b></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Please see for your information the below and attached, regarding the proposed
<i>Global Digital Compact</i> (GDC).</span></b></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Best regards,</span></b></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Digital-Compact <<a href="mailto:digitalcompact@un.org" data-auth="NotApplicable">digitalcompact@un.org</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 21 March, 2023 12:27 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Digital-Compact <<a href="mailto:digitalcompact@un.org" data-auth="NotApplicable">digitalcompact@un.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Global Digital Compact – Thematic Deep-Dive on 27 March</span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Roboto">Dear all, </span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Roboto">In follow up to the email below, please find attached a letter from the Co-facilitators with further information on the thematic deep dive
<b>Digital Inclusion and Connectivity </b>scheduled for <b>Monday, 27 March, from 10am ET</b> (New York time).</span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Roboto">To participate to this or other deep-dives, please register through this
<a href="https://www.un.org/techenvoy/global-digital-compact/intergovernmental-process" data-auth="NotApplicable">
website</a>. The guidance on how to inscribe on the speakers’ list will again be provided during the meeting.</span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Roboto">Please also note that the deadline for submitting written inputs via the
<a href="https://www.un.org/techenvoy/global-digital-compact" data-auth="NotApplicable">
website</a> has been extended to 30 April 2023. Everyone is welcome to contribute!</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Roboto">With best regards,</span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Digital-Compact <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, 24 February, 2023 <br>
<b>To:</b> Digital-Compact <a href="mailto:digitalcompact@un.org" data-auth="NotApplicable">
digitalcompact@un.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Global Digital Compact – Thematic Deep-Dives</span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Roboto">The Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology (OSET) is pleased to share with you the attached letter from the Co-facilitators of the intergovernmental process on the Global Digital Compact, Rwanda and
Sweden. In the letter, the Permanent Representatives share details pertaining to the upcoming thematic deep-dives in form of informal consultations with Members States, observers and stakeholders.</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Roboto">Please find below the calendar of the thematic deep-dives, for which remote participation of stakeholders will again be facilitated. To join, please register via
</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.un.org/techenvoy/global-digital-compact/intergovernmental-process" data-auth="NotApplicable"><span style="font-family:Roboto">OSET’s website.</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Roboto">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Roboto">Digital Inclusion and Connectivity, 27 March
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Roboto">Internet Governance, 13 April</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></li><li class="x_x_xmsolistparagraph" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-left:0cm">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Roboto">Data Protection, 24 April</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></li><li class="x_x_xmsolistparagraph" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-left:0cm">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Roboto">Human Rights Online, 8 May</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></li><li class="x_x_xmsolistparagraph" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-left:0cm">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Roboto">Digital Trust and Security, 25 May</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></li><li class="x_x_xmsolistparagraph" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-left:0cm">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Roboto">Artificial Intelligence and other emerging technologies, 2 June
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Roboto">Global Digital Commons, 9 June</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></li><li class="x_x_xmsolistparagraph" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-left:0cm">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Roboto">Accelerating Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), 14 June
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Roboto">Feel free to share the invitation with all the stakeholders within your network who you think might be interested in participating.</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Roboto">The call for written inputs on OSET’s website is still open until 31 March 2023, you can submit your contributions
</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.un.org/techenvoy/global-digital-compact" data-auth="NotApplicable"><span style="font-family:Roboto">here</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Roboto">.</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Roboto">For queries, please reach out to </span>
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