<div>This may be of interest to our members in the Middle East and Adjoining Countries. <br></div><div><br></div><div class="protonmail_signature_block "><div class="protonmail_signature_block-user "><div>Ayden Férdeline<br></div><div><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/ferdeline" title="http://www.linkedin.com/in/ferdeline">linkedin.com/in/ferdeline</a><br></div></div><div class="protonmail_signature_block-proton protonmail_signature_block-empty"><br></div></div><div><br></div><blockquote class="protonmail_quote" type="cite"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex" class="gmail_quote"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:garamond,new york,times,serif;font-size:16px"><div style="display:block" class="m_3113515907324726418yahoo_quoted"><div style="font-family:garamond,new york,times,serif;font-size:16px"><div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div dir="ltr"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial"><span class="size" style="font-size:13px">On Saturday, June 10, 2017 11:19 PM, Fahd Batayneh <<a href="mailto:fahd.batayneh@icann.org" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">fahd.batayneh@icann.org</a>> wrote:</span></span><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="m_3113515907324726418y_msg_container"><div><div><div class="m_3113515907324726418yiv4440808030WordSection1"><div style="text-align:justify" class="m_3113515907324726418yiv4440808030MsoNormal"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">Interested in learning about Internet Governance in a multi-national and friendly environment?</span><br></div><div style="text-align:justify" class="m_3113515907324726418yiv4440808030MsoNormal"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt"> </span><br></div><div style="text-align:justify" class="m_3113515907324726418yiv4440808030MsoNormal"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">We are pleased to announce that the 4<sup>th</sup> edition of the Middle East and Adjoining Countries School on Internet Governance (MEAC-SIG 2017) will take place in Ankara, Turkey
on 7-11 August 2017 with a generous host from NIC.tr.</span><br></div><div style="text-align:justify" class="m_3113515907324726418yiv4440808030MsoNormal"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt"> </span><br></div><div style="text-align:justify" class="m_3113515907324726418yiv4440808030MsoNormal"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">Please read the concept note at <a href="https://goo.gl/Qrs41S" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">https://goo.gl/Qrs41S</a> before applying online at <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/4sihLznXKXadqRKX2" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">https://goo.gl/forms/<wbr>4sihLznXKXadqRKX2</a>. Please note the Terms and Conditions in the Concept note:</span><br></div><div style="text-align:justify" class="m_3113515907324726418yiv4440808030MsoNormal"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt"> </span><br></div><ol type="1" start="1" style="margin-top:0cm"><li style="text-align:justify" class="m_3113515907324726418yiv4440808030MsoNormal"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">The applicant must be above the age of 18 years.</span><br></li><li style="text-align:justify" class="m_3113515907324726418yiv4440808030MsoNormal"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">The applicant must be a citizen of the MEAC region; which consists of the 22 Arab States, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Applications from outside
of the MEAC region will not be considered.</span><br></li><li style="text-align:justify" class="m_3113515907324726418yiv4440808030MsoNormal"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">All fields within the application form are mandatory. Applications with missing fields will not be considered.</span><br></li><li style="text-align:justify" class="m_3113515907324726418yiv4440808030MsoNormal"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">Selected attendees and successful fellows are expected to attend the entire 5-day event and any social activities.</span><br></li><li style="text-align:justify" class="m_3113515907324726418yiv4440808030MsoNormal"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">Selected attendees and successful fellows might be requested to make a presentation on a certain national or regional topic of their choice. Group presentations
are welcome.</span><br></li><li style="text-align:justify" class="m_3113515907324726418yiv4440808030MsoNormal"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">All attendees; whether fellows or non-fellows, are expected to report on the event within 2 weeks from the end of it. The report must explain the fellow’s
experience attending the MEAC-SIG, and how they will use the knowledge gained to benefit their local community.</span><br></li></ol><div style="text-align:justify" class="m_3113515907324726418yiv4440808030MsoNormal"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt"> </span><br></div><div style="text-align:justify" class="m_3113515907324726418yiv4440808030MsoNormal"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">Full and partial funding is available, and is clear in the application.</span><br></div><div style="text-align:justify" class="m_3113515907324726418yiv4440808030MsoNormal"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt"> </span><br></div><div style="text-align:justify" class="m_3113515907324726418yiv4440808030MsoNormal"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">MEAC-SIG 2017 has an online space online at <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/MES/MEAC-SIG+2017" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">https://community.icann.org/<wbr>display/MES/MEAC-SIG+2017</a>. The page will get updated as we move down the road.</span><br></div><div style="text-align:justify" class="m_3113515907324726418yiv4440808030MsoNormal"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt"> </span><br></div><div style="text-align:justify" class="m_3113515907324726418yiv4440808030MsoNormal"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">The application window remains open until <b><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(192, 0, 0)">Saturday 24 June 2017 at 23.59 UTC</span></b>.</span><br></div><div style="text-align:justify" class="m_3113515907324726418yiv4440808030MsoNormal"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt"> </span><br></div><div style="text-align:justify" class="m_3113515907324726418yiv4440808030MsoNormal"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">Also, please circulate to your relevant network of contacts.<b></b></span><br></div><div style="text-align:justify" class="m_3113515907324726418yiv4440808030MsoNormal"><b><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt"> </span></b><br></div><div style="text-align:justify" class="m_3113515907324726418yiv4440808030MsoNormal"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">Thank you,</span><br></div><div style="text-align:justify" class="m_3113515907324726418yiv4440808030MsoNormal"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt"> </span><br></div><div style="text-align:justify" class="m_3113515907324726418yiv4440808030MsoNormal"><b><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">Fahd Batayneh</span></b><br></div><div style="text-align:justify" class="m_3113515907324726418yiv4440808030MsoNormal"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">MEAC-SIG 2017 Coordinator</span><br></div></div></div></div><div>______________________________<wbr>_________________<br></div><div>Fellowships-alumni mailing list<br></div><div><a href="mailto:Fellowships-alumni@icann.org" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">Fellowships-alumni@icann.org</a><br></div><div><a href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/fellowships-alumni" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">https://mm.icann.org/mailman/<wbr>listinfo/fellowships-alumni</a><span class="HOEnZb"><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)"><br></span></span></div></div><div><span class="HOEnZb"><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)"></span></span><br></div></div><div><span class="HOEnZb"><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)"></span></span><br></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div>