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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'><a href="https://www.rightscon.org/">https://www.rightscon.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Many of you are already aware, but the annual RightsCon Summit Series will be in North America in 2018 (Toronto, May 16-18). Hosted by <a href="https://www.accessnow.org/" target="_blank">Access Now</a>, RightsCon is where the world’s business leaders, technologists, engineers, investors, activists, human rights experts, and government representatives come together to build partnerships, shape global norms, showcase new technologies, and confront the most challenging issues at the intersection of human rights and technology.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>They are currently accepting session proposals: <a href="https://www.rightscon.org/submission/">https://www.rightscon.org/submission/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>ICANN sends staff to the conference from the region each year, and we expect to do so again this year. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Could be a good opportunity for a CROP trip as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thanks and have a great weekend!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Joe<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Joe Catapano<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Manager, Stakeholder Engagement, North America<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Direct: +1.202.249.7544<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Mobile: +1.202.550.6018<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Skype: joe.catapano.icann<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Twitter: @JosephCatapano<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>