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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Dear Members,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>This is to inform you that the Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development (OECD) is organizing a "High Level meeting on the Internet
Economy: Generating Innovation and Growth" on 20-21 June 2011 (date tbc),
in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Paris</st1:City></st1:place>. This
meeting is an important milestone following the 2008 Ministerial conference on
the Future of the Internet Economy. The objective of the meeting is to examine
policies to advance broadband deployment and access policy goals to strengthen
growth, as well as principles for Internet policymaking. Several ministers
have already confirmed their participation and the OECD is expecting some media
coverage for the event. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The agenda will be structured around three major issues (detailed
agenda will be available shortly):<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Broadband Access <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Balancing Policy
Goals to Strengthen Growth <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Policy Processes for
the Internet <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>As the coordinator of the Internet Technical Community to the OECD
(ITAC; <font color=blue><span style='color:blue'><a
href="http://www.internetac.org/">www.internetac.org</a></span></font>), the
Internet Society will propose speakers for this event. <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>If you would like to propose a high-level
speaker (e.g. CEO, CTO level, researcher) that we could suggest to the
OECD’s Secretariat, please send us his details along with a biography and
a short overview of the proposed presentation before 28 January</span></b>.
Speakers selected by the OECD would present in their own capacity.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I would also like to take this opportunity to introduce Nicolas
Seidler<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'> (<a
href="mailto:seidler@isoc.org">seidler@isoc.org</a> )</span></font>, who
recently joined ISOC's Strategic Global Engagement (SGE) team as
Manager of Global Partnerships and who will contribute to the Internet
Society’s participation to the work of the OECD and various UN agencies. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>We will keep you updated as the organization of the</span></font><font
face=Calibri><span style='font-family:Calibri'> </span></font>event
progresses. Please don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any
questions in the meantime. <o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Thank you and best regards, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Constance Bommelaer<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Senior Manager<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Strategic Global Engagement<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Internet Society<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="http://www.isoc.org/">www.isoc.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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