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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt">FYA ladies</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt"> afnog [mailto:<a href="mailto:afnog-bounces@afnog.org">afnog-bounces@afnog.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Niel Harper<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 02, 2018 11:11 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:afnog@afnog.org">afnog@afnog.org</a>; <a href="mailto:ietf_africa@elists.isoc.org">ietf_africa@elists.isoc.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [afnog] ** APPLY NOW for the Internet Society Fellowship to
IETF 103 - Bangkok **<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">Hello All,</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">The Internet Society is inviting<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>applications<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>for its Fellowship to the Internet
Engineering Task Force (IETF). The Fellowship programme allows technologists,
engineers and researchers from emerging and developing economies to attend an
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) meeting.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">The IETF is the Internet's premier standards-making
body, responsible for the development of protocols used in IP-based networks.
IETF participants represent an international community of network designers,
operators, vendors, and researchers involved in the technical operation of the
Internet and the continuing evolution of Internet architecture.<br>
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<b><u>FELLOWSHIP ROUND</u></b><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">Fellowships will be awarded through a
competitive application process. The current selection round is for the
following:<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">** IETF 103, November 3-9 November, 2018 in
Bangkok, Thailand **</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">INFORMATION AND
APPLICATION LINKS<span></span></span></u></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">Information about the fellowship and the
application links for First-Time and Returning Fellows can be found at the
below link:<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/leadership/fellowship-to-ietf/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">https://www.internetsociety.org/leadership/fellowship-to-ietf/</a><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:red">Before applying for the Internet Society Fellowship to
the IETF 103 Meeting in Bangkok, please read the</span></b><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2018_IETF-103_Self-Assessment-Checklist.pdf" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><b>self-assessment
guide</b></a><b> </b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:red">and
ensure that you are able to satisfy all the requirements.</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">SELECTION TIMELINE<span></span></span></u></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">2 July, 2018</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">     
            Open Call
for Applications<span></span></span></p>

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            Close Call
for Applications<span></span></span></p>

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            Notify
Successful Candidates<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">We encourage you to apply for this opportunity or pass
this information about the programme to individuals in your network that have a
keen interest in the open<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>standards
development activities of the IETF.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">If you have questions, please do not hesitate to
contact Niel Harper at <a href="mailto:harper@isoc.org" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><b>harper@isoc.org</b></a>.<span></span></span></p>

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