<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:6pt 0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Dear IRPC Community Leaders,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:6pt 0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">I am Tanka Raj Aryal from Nepal, I
have an LLM in International Human Rights Law from Central European University
and I </span>am a practicing<span style="font-size:11pt"> lawyer </span>at the Supreme<span style="font-size:11pt"> Court of Nepal. At present, I serve as the
Chairperson of Digital Rights Nepal, a non-profit organization dedicated to
championing digital rights, encompassing privacy, data protection, online
freedom of expression, digital security, and internet governance.</span><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">For over a decade, I have engaged
myself in the realms of internet governance and digital rights advocacy. My
journey includes active involvement as a Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) member
of both the Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) and the
Nepal Internet Governance Forum (Nepal IGF). Additionally, I have held
significant roles within the Internet Society of Nepal Chapter.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:6pt 0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">My commitment to these causes
extends beyond participation in the events; I have regularly contributed to
discussions and initiatives, including moderating and presenting at various
forums including IGF. Notably, alongside my colleagues at DRN, I played a
pivotal role in translating the Internet Rights and Principles Coalition (IPRC)
principles into Nepali, presenting the Nepali version at the IGF Ethiopia in
2022. (<a href="https://internetrightsandprinciples.org/charter/#jp-carousel-3502">https://internetrightsandprinciples.org/charter/#jp-carousel-3502</a>)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">With this extensive background, I humbly nominate myself for
a Steering Committee Member position within the IPRC. I pledge my time and
expertise to furthering the objectives of the IRPC and advancing its global
impact. Further, I commit my time to be an active member of the steering
committee of IRPC including contributing to documents and meetings.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I kindly request fellow IRPC members to endorse my nomination for the Steering Committee Member of the IRPC. I assure you
that I am fully committed to working with unwavering dedication and ensuring
that your endorsement is well-placed. Your trust in me is valued, and I am
determined to meet and exceed your expectations.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I would like to thank you all in advance for your support.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">Cheers,</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"> </span><br></p><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font size="2"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><font color="#3366FF"><i><b>Tanka Aryal</b></i></font></font></font></div><div><b style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Chairperson</b><br></div><div><b style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">Digital Rights Nepal</b><b style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><br></b></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Kathmandu, Nepal</span><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">+977-9851075026 (WhatsApp, Signal, Viber)</span><br></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><font color="#000000">@aryaltanka</font></span></div><div><font color="#000000" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><a href="mailto:aryaltanka@gmail.com" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small" target="_blank">aryaltanka@gmail.com</a></font></div><div><a href="mailto:tanka@digitalrightsnepal.org" target="_blank">tanka@digitalrightsnepal.org</a></div><div><a href="http://www.digitalrightsnepal.org" target="_blank">www.digitalrightsnepal.org</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>