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<div><span lang="EN-US">Visa and Registration information for ICANN55 Morocco (5-10 March 2016)</span></div>
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<div><span lang="EN-US">ICANN55 is just around the corner and ICANN and our hosts are working hard on the preparations and arrangements. In the meantime, we want to remind you that some participants may need a visa to visit Morocco. It's important to determine whether you need a visa and to obtain one as quickly as possible to secure entry. </span></div>
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<ul><li style="color: #7a7578;"><span lang="EN-US">Copy of valid passport (at least six month of validity)</span></li><li style="color: #7a7578;"><span lang="EN-US">Copy of the invitation letter</span></li><li style="color: #7a7578;"><span lang="EN-US">Flight details (if available)</span></li></ul>
<div><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Don't forget to register for ICANN55 </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(122, 117, 120); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Y0ucaTKKPoB000io5rtrhP4aDddW3dUBkRe_phZz4BHZFMjPhwZIa36hRKy-v-VI4DNz8Hk7Q9Bt6c_14eF_GT3yRyePEUDJNhSvhoWrMQXlRVD4jk5Jha5Zdygp8GwhXYDvK8_n4HmtCtujiqCjK0L49Atb-rOp5sabwETkuEmMIIwsK4ggWQ==&c=--qWKQXOOJwnDK6oylfKLhq_eJNV9gejtUs4XO68YSrEkoezq9onog==&ch=ezEMYgVt2Ev8ySVQzveatYX_piGbnU-z72pBgbZoKh0I0Vj03bnLWg==" linktype="1" alt="https://registration.icann.org/" target="_blank">here</a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"> and see you in Marrakech!</span></div>
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<div style="color: #7a7578; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span lang="EN-US">The nomination period for ICANN's Multistakeholder Ethos Award is now open and closes on 12 March 2016. Community members interested in submitting a nomination are invited to send an email to <span lang="EN-US"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(122, 117, 120); text-decoration: underline;" href="mailto:ethosaward2016@icann.org?subject=Multistakeholder%20Ethos%20Award%20Nomination" shape="rect" linktype="2" target="_blank">ethosaward2016@icann.org</a></span> and include:</span>
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<div><span lang="EN-US">Award recipient(s) will be announced in June 2016 at ICANN56 Panama City.</span></div>
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<div><span lang="EN-US">The award was launched in June 2014 to recognize long-standing community members who have served in leadership roles in multiple ICANN working groups or committees and demonstrated </span><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">collaboration with different Supporting Organizations and/or Advisory Committees.</span></div>
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<div style="color: #7a7578; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span lang="EN-US">Forty-five fellows from 35 countries have been selected to participate in </span><span lang="EN-US">ICANN's Fellowship program at the 55th Public Meeting in Marrakech, 5-10 March 2016. Twenty-seven of them are returning fellows; seven are alumni who will act as coaches to the 22 first timers. The fellows represent all sectors of society including civil, government, academia, business, technical, security and end user groups. The country code names supporting organization is also represented.</span></div>
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<div><span lang="X-NONE"><strong>RSSAC</strong></span><span lang="X-NONE"> is pleased to welcome <strong>Brad Verd</strong>, </span><span lang="EN-US">Vice President of Production Operations at Verisign as its co-chair. He joins co-chair Tripti Sinha, Assistant Vice President and Chief Technology Officer within the Division of Information Technology at the University of Maryland.</span></div>
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<div><span lang="X-NONE">The GNSO Council seeks volunteers for its new policy development process working group on a "Next Generation gTLD Registration Directory Service to Replace WHOIS." I</span><span lang="EN-US">nterested parties are invited to visit the </span><span lang="EN-US"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(122, 117, 120); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Y0ucaTKKPoB000io5rtrhP4aDddW3dUBkRe_phZz4BHZFMjPhwZIa47nELJsgHcd34wx4zYDeWBvBwJykjjrBe7VvAxmp8wtovyNTZHrv0bSSuyTugUZaPFPlFXdlubKj6YmnCTgJyvRc22iGblwsEzZ3Hsw20Th2fGaSSYuPp1PHFJu1rTRo1hq9es3M9pI&c=--qWKQXOOJwnDK6oylfKLhq_eJNV9gejtUs4XO68YSrEkoezq9onog==&ch=ezEMYgVt2Ev8ySVQzveatYX_piGbnU-z72pBgbZoKh0I0Vj03bnLWg==" linktype="1" alt="https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag" target="_blank">workspace</a> </span><span lang="EN-US">or email </span><span lang="EN-US"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(122, 117, 120); text-decoration: underline;" shape="rect" href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org?subject=NextGen%20gTLD%20RDS%20WG" linktype="2" target="_blank">gnso-secs@icann.org</a></span><span lang="EN-US"> for more information on how to join. </span></div>
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<div><span lang="EN-US">December witnessed the ICANN team engaging extensively with Moroccan stakeholders in preparation for ICANN55, which will take place from 5 to 10 March. The National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANRT) of Morocco will host the meeting. The team, which included partners from AFRALO, participated in several meetings and presentations in Casablanca, Marrakech and Rabat. </span></div>
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<div><span lang="EN-US">Baher Esmat and Pierre Dandjinou spoke with over 20 participants representing the ccTLD registry (.ma), ISPs, local registrars and the only ICANN accredited registrar in Morocco, Genious Communications, during a roundtable in Casablanca, Morocco. The panel covered ICANN, ICANN55 and the standing of the domain name market in Morocco. They also highlighted ICANN's key projects and initiatives in Africa and the Middle East, such as the DNS Entrepreneurship Center, DNS Entrepreneurship workshops, DNSSEC roadshows and L-root deployments. </span></div>
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<div><span lang="EN-US">Last month, ICANN's Senior Director of Global Stakeholder Engagement, Patrick Jones, gave a talk to the </span><span lang="EN-US"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(122, 117, 120); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Y0ucaTKKPoB000io5rtrhP4aDddW3dUBkRe_phZz4BHZFMjPhwZIa5zwnzon6qfObYw78-8WzV0kWTnwaBqqmtO7OzJqzt8gxI3L7skBh90uP9HVSOIO0WGgQx7mDYBtA2-LP8LXMQpmuyjOVXzGTW4E-19ZMi3pA8rInAoApdc=&c=--qWKQXOOJwnDK6oylfKLhq_eJNV9gejtUs4XO68YSrEkoezq9onog==&ch=ezEMYgVt2Ev8ySVQzveatYX_piGbnU-z72pBgbZoKh0I0Vj03bnLWg==" linktype="1" alt="https://hackerspace.pl/" target="_blank">Hackerspace</a></span><span lang="EN-US"> Warsaw community regarding Universal Acceptance of gTLDs and DNS Security Extentions (DNSSEC). The event provided an overview of the latest developments in the Domain Name System (DNS), including the growth of DNSSEC, new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) and the challenges to Universal Acceptance of new gTLDs. The discussion focused mainly around DNSSEC, as the Hackerspace community members were concerned that too few public institutions have implemented DNSSEC in Poland. They were pleased to learn that ICANN is giving training classes on this and welcomed future talks by ICANN experts.</span></div>
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<div><span lang="EN-US">ICANN's Andrea Beccalli, Stakeholder Manager for Europe, joined a brainstorming discussion on Europe's digital power in Madrid along with academics, business and EU public officials in December. The roundtable aimed to map Europe's preparedness for the transformative changes effected by the digital revolution. This was the first of a series of events to produce policy recommendations on how Europe can best harness the digital revolution and ensure the EU's continued importance in the global arena. ICANN's role and the transition process were identified as key elements where EU should consolidate its participation and be at the forefront in promoting the multistakeholder model. ICANN's three layers of digital governance infographic was received as a thought provoking work that set the stage of the discussion along the different layers and helped in framing the discussion. Chairs of the ECFR former EU Commissioner for Internal Market and Competition Joaquim Almunia and former high representative for the Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana joined the discussion, bringing their long experience at the top policy level in Europe. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #7a7578; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Azerbaijan is known for its active involvement in Internet Governance events. Last year the Forum was hosted by the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy from 3 to 4 December. Among the key topics were 'ICT for Development' and 'Internet Technologies in Education.' As we do on a regular basis, ICANN's team attended the event and the sessions.</span><br /></div>
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<div><span lang="EN-US">December saw the 10th Peering Forum hosted by Moscow Internet Exchange (MSK-IX), one of the largest Internet traffic exchange points. More than 900 technical experts from Russia gathered in Moscow to discuss the latest trends in Internet infrastructure development, interaction with the telecom industry and hosting operators. MSK-IX remains a core component of the Region's network, and the Forum was an excellent opportunity to get together and look around in a rapidly changing environment. Michael Yakushev made a presentation titled "ICANN for the Operators Community: What's New?"</span></div>
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<div><span lang="EN-US">ICANN attended, for the fourth year, the e-AGE 2015 forum, which was held last December in Casablanca, Morocco. </span><span lang="EN-GB">The e-AGE platform has established itself as an important venue for among experts and scientists from all over the world to network. The forum's the focus was on Intercontinental Connectivity of the Pan Arab Network. Fahd Batayneh, GSE Manager, Middle East, delivered a presentation on e-friction, discussing the Boston Consulting Group's (BCG) findings, with a special focus on Morocco. </span><span lang="EN-US">The event has grown in terms of attendance, strength of topics and presentations delivered. E-AGE 2016 will take place in Beirut, Lebanon.</span></div>
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<div><span lang="EN-US">Shortly before the Arab IGF, ICANN's Fahd Batayneh attended the MENA Policy Camp organized by the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), Global Voices, 7iber, the Issam Fares Institute, and the Social Media Exchange (SMEX). The second edition was held in Beirut, Lebanon. The Camp identified the pressing issues affecting the region's Internet. Policy Camp participants presented and discussed their outcomes during the Arab IGF. </span></div>
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<div><span lang="EN-US">Fahd was invited to present an introduction on ICANN and Internet Governance, and held discussions on ICANN's efforts in strengthening civil society engagement and participation. The event attracted 15 participants from five countries (Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, and Tunisia) from various backgrounds in civil society, including activists, bloggers and journalists.</span></div>
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<div><em>Opening Session on the AFRINIC 23 Meeting led by the Minister for Digital Economy - Congo <span lang="EN-US"><strong>- 28 November to 4 December 2015 Pointe Noire - Congo</strong></span></em></div>
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<div><span lang="EN-US">AFRINIC-23, co-organized by the ARPCE (the Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Posts) and AFRINIC, took place over two weeks, attracting over 200 participants from 34 countries. The event saw a busy agenda that included eight workshop tracks, the AFRINIC-23 Public Policy Meeting and plenary sessions and the AFRINIC Special General Members Meeting.</span></div>
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<div><span lang="EN-US">Bob Ochieng and Yaovi Atohoun presented ICANN's Africa Strategy, and touched on the key milestones achieved, projects and initiatives currently underway and looked at the lessons we've learned as we look toward the future of ICANN's Africa Strategy, which is now entering into its third year. The AFRINIC-23 presentation slides are available online at: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(122, 117, 120); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Y0ucaTKKPoB000io5rtrhP4aDddW3dUBkRe_phZz4BHZFMjPhwZIa5zwnzon6qfOOeGqodS61OeBLuOuLNdXYf2VwXYnalY401iqWW0s_CefKVLt1KgbV4zCOFR9Pfx2sgIBfjUrK1sJaSqcnxMeUMQW757xuQfS9FJ3ehgAIMABuanqO8HIlud_Tv3CZtg3M0gOYVh-45E=&c=--qWKQXOOJwnDK6oylfKLhq_eJNV9gejtUs4XO68YSrEkoezq9onog==&ch=ezEMYgVt2Ev8ySVQzveatYX_piGbnU-z72pBgbZoKh0I0Vj03bnLWg==" linktype="1" alt="https://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-23/agenda" target="_blank">https://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-23/agenda</a></span></div>
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<div><span lang="EN-US">The Benin Domain Name System (DNS) Forum was an open public seminar organized by the local Internet Society chapter (ISOC-BENIN) and IGBANET association, and supported by ICANN. Participants discussed critical Internet resources in Benin, and we are pleased to point out three ICANN fellowship alumni were part of the organizing team. </span></div>
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<div><span lang="EN-US">The third of ICANN Africa's workshop series on the new flagship project "Digital Entrepreneurship" was held in Harare, Zimbabwe from 24-25 November 2015. The workshop, which was a resounding success, was hosted by the Zimbabwean Telecoms Regulator POTRAZ, and managed to surpass our target attendance by double, attracting over sixty participants. The Acting Director General for Zimbabwe Telecoms Regulator Ms. Caecilia Nyamutswa, and a representative of Zimbabwe's Ministry of ICT, Ms. Georgina Chingozo (Director -Governance), presided over the opening ceremony. The Ministry of ICT pointed out that Zimbabwe is in the process of consolidating the management and governance of .ZW, which is currently managed by four different organizations. She also acknowledged that this model is not optimal for implementing Domain Name Security Extensions (DNSSEC) and registry automation. The workshop came at the right time for Zimbabwe. You can read coverage of the event </span><span lang="EN-US"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(122, 117, 120); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Y0ucaTKKPoB000io5rtrhP4aDddW3dUBkRe_phZz4BHZFMjPhwZIa5zwnzon6qfOoEZZqHAccpNSUQmkRrfzGZ1zrxrRv9QPJAEBVMT7QQOd8cmWXuMFq4e4HUGv6mGTRdmxLnwFu_gRnOF3H4Bfw0qXTujhB9om_ttv1PY_whvhnLGtBbTq-_U3X2vhiL-A4QhRwbqHrkCCPQlRvFCI4aC2RlNhfhFHjh9kkajz1JZHY6s8K0dAqtCAU_v363ojK-xMSYt7HFVcHogtNGMZIFYLS3OP7grJLhftKwxmAAWflWzUJWJB2w==&c=--qWKQXOOJwnDK6oylfKLhq_eJNV9gejtUs4XO68YSrEkoezq9onog==&ch=ezEMYgVt2Ev8ySVQzveatYX_piGbnU-z72pBgbZoKh0I0Vj03bnLWg==" shape="rect" linktype="1" alt="http://www.techzim.co.zw/2015/12/zimbabwe-holds-its-first-dns-workshop-could-this-be-a-step-towards-better-dns-management/" target="_blank">here</a></span><span lang="EN-US">.</span></div>
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<div><span lang="EN-US">The fourth Southern Africa Internet Governance Forum (IGF), themed "Promoting an Inclusive Digital Economy for Sustainable Development through Multistakeholder Dialogue" took place from 8-9 December, in Harare, Zimbabwe. There were nearly 50 participants from SADC countries in attendance. During the two days, presentations were given on the following topics: cyber security and trust, ethical and legal issues of the Internet, the Internet economy, human rights and Internet rights, and critical Internet resources. ICANN's Yaovi Atohoun's presented an update on the IANA Stewardship Transition and Enhancing ICANN accountability. </span></div>
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<div><span lang="EN-US">Last November, we celebrated the 10th global Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Brazil. But for a small country in the heart of Europe - Bosnia and Herzegovina (BH) - 1 October 2015 marked the moment it joined the global Internet governance landscape with its first national IGF (#BHIGF).</span></div>
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<div><span lang="EN-US">BHIGF sought to promote better understanding and dialogue on the Internet and its governance by creating an open platform for all stakeholders, to discuss a potential national IG strategy, and foster discussions on the Internet's role in empowering the exercise of human rights, thereby promoting the rule of law and democracy.</span></div>
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<div><span lang="EN-US">BHIGF 2015 represented a novel space for open, inclusive and informal dialogue among the 100+participants. Hopefully, it is only the first in a series of activities, Until BHIGF 2016 we look forward to deepening collaborations and invite you to contact us at </span><span lang="EN-US"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(122, 117, 120); text-decoration: underline;" shape="rect" href="mailto:bhigf@oneworldplatform.net" linktype="2" target="_blank">bhigf@oneworldplatform.net</a></span>. </div>
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<div><span lang="EN-US">Ninety-four percent of IANA functions customers who participated in an annual, third-party survey reported being "satisfied" or "very satisfied" with services they received between September 2014 and August 2015. In regard to accuracy, which customers have identified as the most important performance indicator for the past three years, ICANN's IANA department earned a 98 percent satisfaction rate. </span><span lang="EN-US">The </span><span lang="EN-US">IANA Functions Customer Survey measures satisfaction across seven performance indicators, </span><span lang="EN-US">provides valuable feedback and helps drive process improvements. </span><span lang="EN-US"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(122, 117, 120); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Y0ucaTKKPoB000io5rtrhP4aDddW3dUBkRe_phZz4BHZFMjPhwZIazRrufFn6vzxkyLZom5Pr9_xuTZRrCBWItQ1h_S5TX97zxL9341JMEXsMTVCQTQdRcXv3bixXdTBJQck5XiW05-hRA5WwTrdpVXt_igJrlSmDXVUm_c26khTtzEiy0kdyqRgRXkCHh40VHhNrLZhvCiiMBJ833_8CA==&c=--qWKQXOOJwnDK6oylfKLhq_eJNV9gejtUs4XO68YSrEkoezq9onog==&ch=ezEMYgVt2Ev8ySVQzveatYX_piGbnU-z72pBgbZoKh0I0Vj03bnLWg==" linktype="1" alt="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-16-en" target="_blank">Learn more</a></span><span lang="EN-US">.</span></div>
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<div><span lang="EN-US">In December 2015, seven people were selected to serve on the team of volunteers that will review the New gTLD Program in regard to Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice (CCT). Review team members represent a wide array of geographic regions and areas of expertise. Some are representing ICANN supporting organizations and advisory committees and others are serving as independent experts. Find out who was selected <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(122, 117, 120); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Y0ucaTKKPoB000io5rtrhP4aDddW3dUBkRe_phZz4BHZFMjPhwZIazRrufFn6vzxC1GAuZFmS191tPjoxyZhUCQO7CcB3au6dXAMRbH7qKVmEgsLW7PP7M94C2C00EuEgZO033uExiC-Px8Vkf3e0Dj7yEVgcHQ9ZsCd5k9jT5JOKzeiJunfv_t5GupZgQLn8qnRqneQPhGnDnB4DKSgIQ==&c=--qWKQXOOJwnDK6oylfKLhq_eJNV9gejtUs4XO68YSrEkoezq9onog==&ch=ezEMYgVt2Ev8ySVQzveatYX_piGbnU-z72pBgbZoKh0I0Vj03bnLWg==" linktype="1" alt="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-12-23-en" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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<div><span lang="EN-US">For the full list of new gTLDs delegated in December 2015, click <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(122, 117, 120); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Y0ucaTKKPoB000io5rtrhP4aDddW3dUBkRe_phZz4BHZFMjPhwZIa7xFluV7ki2HX9o4FCJdfcdIdHKmiYAJzVJz3Uuzp9SUkljGwogXVmYJzpFXDoux4J3iwbQQX39wM7StOgOmE_s9bjTRse3unVBW4dF19JeaZ-KsTWsF7E5nGZlPmqZae549OAFEtMNTtHc5KB2u1osfMNcV3_LnBAMUWohoWtc-&c=--qWKQXOOJwnDK6oylfKLhq_eJNV9gejtUs4XO68YSrEkoezq9onog==&ch=ezEMYgVt2Ev8ySVQzveatYX_piGbnU-z72pBgbZoKh0I0Vj03bnLWg==" linktype="1" alt="http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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<div><span lang="EN-US">19-20 January 2016: DNS Business workshop, Brazzaville, Congo</span></div>
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<div><span lang="EN-US">5-10 March 2016: <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(122, 117, 120); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Y0ucaTKKPoB000io5rtrhP4aDddW3dUBkRe_phZz4BHZFMjPhwZIa_Z4BAyYedvy1UAteVIYvNYc81mlW1j2qwkc3LfFuj57Ne2MdVZ_WrSVszofqBjZ_4DE2WWllSToajOQiR-Pj7WWkwg8KGJfNfMeNso4yqz1yIt0k01J7AWVU7ch-YlqWlt_-SYQJIX_sWo9w-4domA=&c=--qWKQXOOJwnDK6oylfKLhq_eJNV9gejtUs4XO68YSrEkoezq9onog==&ch=ezEMYgVt2Ev8ySVQzveatYX_piGbnU-z72pBgbZoKh0I0Vj03bnLWg==" shape="rect" linktype="1" alt="https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech55" target="_blank">ICANN55</a></span></div>
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