<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 class="" 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;"><span class="" 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;">Dear all,</span></div><div class="" 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;"></div><br class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div class="" 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;"><span class="x_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;">There is still time to (self)nominate! We are extending the call until the end of this week <b class="">Friday 16th February </b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.666666984558105px;" class="">for those considering submitting a nomination.</span></div><div class="" 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;"><span class="x_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;"><br class=""></span></div><div class="" 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;"><span class="x_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;">Currently, we have <b class="">one</b> <b class="">candidate</b> (self-nominated and endorsed) for the position of <u class="">co-chair</u> and <b class="">one candidate </b><span class="">(also self-nominated and endorsed)</span> for the <u class="">four vacant positions</u> in the Steering Committee.</span></div><div class="" 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;"><br class=""></div><div class="" 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;"><span class="x_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;"><br class=""></span></div><div class="" 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;"><span class="x_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;">👇</span></div><div class="" 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;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><span class="" 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;"><strong class="x_ContentPasted0">IRPC STEERING COMMITTEE ELECTIONS: PROCESS</strong></span></div><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><strong class="x_ContentPasted0"><br class="" aria-hidden="true"></strong></div><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><span class="" 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;"><strong class="x_ContentPasted0">Timeline:</strong></span></div><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><span class="" 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;"><strong class="x_ContentPasted0">Nominations</strong></span><span class="" 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;">: 22 January - 05 February 2024 </span><span class="" style="border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;"><i class="">(extended until 12th February)</i></span></div><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><span class="" 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;"><strong class="x_ContentPasted0">Elections</strong></span><span class="" 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;">: 14 February - 28 February 2024</span></div><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><br class="" aria-hidden="true"></div><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><br class="" aria-hidden="true"></div><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><span class="" 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;">For 2024-26 we have open positions for </span><span class="x_Apple-converted-space x_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><span class="" 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;"><strong class="x_ContentPasted0"><u class="x_ContentPasted0">one</u><span class="x_ContentPasted0"> </span></strong></span><strong class="x_ContentPasted0"><span class="x_Apple-converted-space x_ContentPasted0" 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 class="" 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;"><strong class="x_ContentPasted0">incoming co-chair </strong></span><span class="x_Apple-converted-space x_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><span class="" 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;">and </span><span class="x_Apple-converted-space x_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><span class="" 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;"><strong class="x_ContentPasted0"><u class="x_ContentPasted0">four</u><span class="x_ContentPasted0"> </span></strong></span><strong class="x_ContentPasted0"><span class="x_Apple-converted-space x_ContentPasted0" 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 class="" 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;"><strong class="x_ContentPasted0">steering committee members</strong></span><span class="" 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><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><span class="" 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;">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 class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><br class="" aria-hidden="true"></div><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><br class="" aria-hidden="true"></div><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><span class="" 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="">Please note:</b></span></div><p class="x_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 class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><li class="" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span class="" 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="">(Self) nominations </b></span><span class="" 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;">for any of these positions are open </span><span class="" 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="">until </b></span><span class="" 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 class="" 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="">16 February 2024</b></span><span class="" 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></li><li class="" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><span class="" 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;">All nominations </span><span class="" 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="">require a seconder and a brief statement of intent</b></span><span class="" 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><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><span class="" 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 statement of intent must include a clear and concise vision of your role and responsibilities in the Coalition’s Steering Committee and how your proposal aligns with the overall aims and objectives of the IRPC </span></div><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><span class="" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 11pt;">(see: </span><a href="https://internetrightsandprinciples.org/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWA18ee67f4-4a82-d6b7-de83-5b5496d2e01c" class="x_moz-txt-link-freetext x_x_OWAAutoLink x_x_moz-txt-link-freetext" data-linkindex="2" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;">https://internetrightsandprinciples.org/about</a><span class="" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 11pt;">)</span><span class="" style="color: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"> </span></div></li><li class="" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><span class="x_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="x_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="x_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="x_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 19 February – 04 March 2024</b></span><span class="x_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 class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><br class="" aria-hidden="true"></div><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><span class="" 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;"><strong class="x_ContentPasted0">Procedure and Guidelines for Nominees:</strong></span></div><ul class="" style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><li class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span class="" 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;">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="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span class="" 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;">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="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span class="" 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;">Both Co-Chairs and Steering Committee Members are to be (self)-nominated, a seconder is required.</span></li><li class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span class="" 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;"><strong class="x_ContentPasted0">Ongoing Steering Committee members including Co-Chairs, cannot nominate or second</strong></span><span class="" 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></li><li class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span class="" 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;">IRPC Co-Chairs serve for two years.</span></li><li class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span class="" 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;">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="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span class="" 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;">Steering Committee Members and Co-Chair positions are elected independently.</span></li><li class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span class="" 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 IRPC aims to represent stakeholders of diverse and historically underrepresented backgrounds, as well as seeks gender and geographical balance.</span></li></ul><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><br class="x_ContentPasted0" aria-hidden="true"></div><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><span class="" 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;"><strong class="x_ContentPasted0">Qualifications:</strong></span></div><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><span class="" 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;"><strong class=""><u class="x_ContentPasted0">Co-Chair</u></strong></span><strong class=""><u class="x_ContentPasted0"><span class="x_Apple-converted-space x_ContentPasted0" 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 class="" style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><li class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span class="" 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;">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="x_ContentPasted0"><span class="" 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;">Can demonstrate an understanding and commitment to the IRP Coalition’s Aims (see:</span><span class="" style="border: 0px; 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margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;">)</span></li><li class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span class="" 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;">Preferably, demonstrate knowledge of the procedures of the Internet Governance Forum</span></li><li class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span class="" 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;">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="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span class="" 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;">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="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span class="" 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;">Able to consolidate ongoing collaborations with partners from all sectors and forge new ones.</span></li></ul><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><br class="x_ContentPasted0" aria-hidden="true"></div><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><span class="" 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;"><strong class=""><u class="x_ContentPasted0">Steering Committee Member</u></strong></span><strong class=""><u class="x_ContentPasted0"><span class="x_Apple-converted-space x_ContentPasted0" 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 class="" style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><li class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span class="" 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;">Experience with the IRPC for at least one year.</span></li><li class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span class="" 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;">Demonstrate experience and knowledge of IG-related themes, human rights and IG Principles in particular.</span></li><li class="x_ContentPasted0"><span class="" 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;">Adherence to the Coalition’s Aims (see:</span><span class="" 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;"><a href="https://internetrightsandprinciples.org/about/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="LPNoLPOWALinkPreview_1" class="" data-linkindex="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;"><span class="" 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;">https://internetrightsandprinciples.org/about</span></a></span><span class="" 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></li><li class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span class="" 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;">Preferably, some knowledge and understanding of the procedures of the Internet Governance Forum.</span></li><li class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span class="" 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;">Demonstrate a commitment to the aims and objectives of the IRPC Charter of Human Rights and Principles of the Internet</span></li><li class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span class="" 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;">Indicate what roles and responsibilities they can carry as an SC member</span></li><li class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span class="" 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;">Able and willing to respond to SC emails and meeting calls in a reasonable time.</span></li></ul><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><br class="x_ContentPasted0" aria-hidden="true"></div><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><span class="" 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;"><strong class=""><u class="x_ContentPasted0">Timeline and polling:</u></strong></span></div><ul class="" style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><li class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span class="" 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="">Nominations</b> for new officers will be open for <u class="">two weeks</u>.</span></li><li class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span class="" 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="">Elections</b> will be open for <u class="">two weeks</u> starting <b class="">19 February</b>.</span></li></ul><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><span class="" 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;">IRPC list members will (i) vote or endorse (if uncontested) nominees using an anonymized online polling tool.</span></div><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><br class="x_ContentPasted0" aria-hidden="true"></div><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><span class="" 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;">In case you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.</span></div><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><span class="" 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;"><br class="" aria-hidden="true"></span></div><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><span class="" 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;">Best wishes,</span></div><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><span class="" 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;">Minda </span></div><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><span class="" 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;">IRPC SC Election Officer 2024</span></div><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><span class="" 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;"><br class=""></span></div><div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;"><span class="" 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;">[Sent on behalf of the IRPC SC]</span></div><br class=""></body></html>