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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This is to let you know that the Public Comment on the <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Workspace%3A+Draft+ICANN+Africa+Strategic+Plan+2016-2020+Version+3.0">Draft
ICANN Africa Strategic Plan 2016-2020 Version 3.0</a> is live. Public comment will end on 10 September 2018 23:59 UTC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As an advisory committee of ICANN, the ALAC submits Statements on Public Comment and advises on policy matters related to the interest of Internet users worldwide. Not just limited
to the 15 ALAC members, members from the wider At-Large community are welcome to draft a Statement on behalf of the ALAC. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The At-Large website page on this Statement is
<a href="https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/12277">https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/12277</a>. The wiki workspace for this public comment is
<a href="https://community.icann.org/x/zglpBQ">https://community.icann.org/x/zglpBQ</a>. All pertinent resources can also be found there. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you are interested in drafting an ALAC Statement on this Public Comment, kindly contact <a href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org">staff@atlarge.icann.org</a>. At-Large Staff
will follow up and help you understand the procedure. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Website: <a href="https://atlarge.icann.org/">atlarge.icann.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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