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--></style></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dear APRALO members,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We are pleased to share that <b>application</b> for the <b>Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA) 2017</b> in Seoul is open till 8 June. APIGA 2017 is a five-day capacity development workshop on ICANN and Internet governance related topics. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The program is open to participants:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:43.5pt;text-indent:-25.5pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>from the Asia Pacific Region<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:43.5pt;text-indent:-25.5pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>who are currently students (undergraduates or graduates from a university/tertiary educational institution) and who are interested in how the Internet works<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:43.5pt;text-indent:-25.5pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>between the ages of 18 and 35<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>To <b>register</b>, please click<i> </i><a href="https://fellowship.apnic.net/"><i>HERE</i></a>. Please note that the application closes on<b> 8 June 2017, Thursday </b>at <b>23:59 KST (UTC+09:00)</b>. Fellowships will be awarded to all successful applicants travelling to Seoul from outside of Korea. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"MS Mincho",serif'>
</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>For more information, please see the details appended below. You may also wish to visit the <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=64083042">APIGA 2017 website</a> for more information, and get updates from the APIGA Facebook page on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ap.ig.academy/">https://www.facebook.com/ap.ig.academy/</a>. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Regards, <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Kelvin<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Kelvin WONG<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Head, Outreach & Public Responsibility, Asia Pacific <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Asia Pacific Hub, Singapore<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://www.icann.org"><span style='color:blue'>www.icann.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Direct Line: +65 6816 1260<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Email: kelvin.wong@icann.org <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Skype: kelvin.wong.icann<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> ----------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>More about Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (Seoul) 2017 | 7 – 11 August</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (Seoul) 2017 is a five-day capacity development workshop on ICANN and Internet governance related topics. Taking place from 7-11 August 2017 at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, the academy is targeted at tertiary undergraduate and graduate students from the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The programme will increase your understanding about important topics related to the Internet, its governance and the multistakeholder model. It will also avail opportunities for you to participate in multistakeholder Internet governance in the region. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>What to Expect?</span></u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Participants can expect a holistic learning experience through informative and participative seminars. Featuring speakers from local, regional and global organizations, the extensive discussions will cover themes ranging from Internet governance, multistakeholder model, ICANN, the future of the Internet, and other related topics. The workshop will finally culminate with a Mock ICANN Conference.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>In preparation for the academy, participants will be enrolled in online courses developed by ISOC and ICANN that will span about four weeks. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The academy is jointly hosted by the Korean Internet & Security Agency (KISA) and ICANN, in collaboration with other regional Internet organizations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Who are Invited?</span></u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We welcome all participants who are:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:43.5pt;text-indent:-25.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Between the ages of 18 and 35<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:43.5pt;text-indent:-25.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Undergraduate / graduate students and graduates from universities and tertiary educational institutions from the APAC region<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:43.5pt;text-indent:-25.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Interested in how the Internet works, and have an interest in shaping the future of the Internet. A technical or Computer Science background is <i>not</i> required.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Fellowships will be awarded to all successful participants travelling from outside of Korea. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>How do I apply?</span></u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>To <b>register</b>, please click<i> </i><a href="https://fellowship.apnic.net/"><i>HERE</i></a>. Applications close on <u>8 June 2017</u>, <u>Thursday</u> at <u>23:59 KST (UTC+09:00</u>). More details are also available at <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=64083042">http://go.icann.org/apiga</a>. Visit our Facebook page at (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ap.ig.academy/">https://www.facebook.com/ap.ig.academy/</a>) to get more updates.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>