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In particular, NRENs can exploit the student communities in their networks to bootstrap the emergence of youth-led initiatives.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The model was recently tested in Nigeria and you can read the report of the Nigerian Youth Internet Governance Forum (NYIGF) that was launched as a result at <a href="https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/index.php?q=filedepot_download/7508/1518">https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/index.php?q=filedepot_download/7508/1518</a> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Best wishes,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Omo OAIYA</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Chief Strategy Officer/Directeur de la Stratégie | <a href="http://www.wacren.net/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4787FF'>WACREN</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>m: +234 808 888 1571 , +233 205 228 693<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong>Anja Gengo</strong> <<a href="mailto:anja.gengo@un.org">anja.gengo@un.org</a>><br>Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 at 08:36<br>Subject: [NRIs List] IGF 2019 Call for Travel Support<br>To: <a href="mailto:igfregionals@intgovforum.org">igfregionals@intgovforum.org</a> <<a href="mailto:igfregionals@intgovforum.org">igfregionals@intgovforum.org</a>><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Dear Colleagues,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>The <a href="https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/supporting-participation-at-the-igf-2019-annual-meeting" target="_blank">Call for Travel Support to attend the 14th annual IGF meeting</a> is open until 30 June 2019: <a href="https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/supporting-participation-at-the-igf-2019-annual-meeting" target="_blank">https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/supporting-participation-at-the-igf-2019-annual-meeting</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Background<span style='color:teal'><br></span></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>During the IGF 2018 meeting in Paris, the United Nations Secretary-General has called for action to increase inclusiveness in the IGF processes. Specifically, it was called for a<i> ‘dedicated effort to include and amplify the weak and missing voices’</i>, as well as for the IGF to evolve toward a more multidisciplinary framework (<a href="http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2018-address-to-the-internet-governance-forum-by-un-sg-ant%C3%B3nio-guterres" target="_blank">see full speech</a>). </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Historically, the IGF community has also advised to increase diversity in the IGF processes.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>For these reasons, the IGF 2019 Host Country, Government of Germany, will support eligible stakeholders to participate at the 14<sup>th</sup> annual IGF meeting in Berlin, from 25 – 29 November 2019.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Application and Selection Process</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>All interested stakeholders are invited to submit their expressions of interest through a dedicated <a href="https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2019-call-for-travel-support" target="_blank">form</a> at the IGF website by 30 June 2019. The IGF Secretariat/UNDESA will collaborate with the multistakeholder organizing committees of the national, regional and youth IGF initiatives (NRIs) in order to identify the most suitable candidates that will enrich the IGF 2019 processes, but also bring long-term benefits to their respective communities from gained experience.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Potential applicants are kindly advised to consult the IGF website and review all information about the application and evaluation procedure, before submitting requests. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Best regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>IGF Secretariat</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Igfregionals mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Igfregionals@intgovforum.org" target="_blank">Igfregionals@intgovforum.org</a><br>To unsubscribe or manage your options please go to <a href="http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org" target="_blank">http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white'><hr size=3 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white'><br><br><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>