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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'>Dear Chapter-Leaders,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>WTDC 2017 begins this Monday, October 9th. This is a key moment in our Shape Tomorrow campaign focused on reminding everyone, everywhere, that together we can shape a digital future that puts humanity at the heart of the Internet. WTDC is key a moment for this campaign – <b>and we need your help.</b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Together we must carry the message that <b>to close the digital divide we’ll need new ways of working, new ways of thinking, and new policies support it all.</b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Much of what we are speaking on at WTDC serve as real-world examples of the kinds of things we need policy and decision makers to support – community networking being a key focus.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We will keep you up-to-date on what is happening and what we need to do next the conference. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Here’s how you can help: </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Take part in a Pre-Event Roundtable </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>On <b><i>Sunday, October 8, 17:20 UTC</i></b> (4:20 PM Argentina Local Time) Internet Society’s Vice President, Global Engagement Raúl Echeberría will speak on the importance of community networks at a Pre-Event-Private Sector Roundtable on Partnering for the SDGs. <a href="https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Conferences/WTDC/WTDC17/Pages/Programme-PreEvents.aspx#ChildVerticalTab_13">https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Conferences/WTDC/WTDC17/Pages/Programme-PreEvents.aspx#ChildVerticalTab_13</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Share Raul’s Blog </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Raul’s wrote a critical blog to launch our WTDC message. Please share it across your channels.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>“Every Connection Matters – Shape Tomorrow and Help Close Digital Divides.”</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>· English: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/y9nlsyo5">https://tinyurl.com/y9nlsyo5</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>· Spanish: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/y7sjbdej">http://tinyurl.com/y7sjbdej</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>· French: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/ybl5qu2g">https://tinyurl.com/ybl5qu2g</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Use your social media channels:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>If you’re on social we need your help! Please join us in reminding the world that together <a href="https://twitter.com/internetsociety/status/916958021816856576">we can build a digital future that includes everyone, everywhere</a>. Hashtags: #ShapeTomorrow #WTDC17</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Other Resources:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>· Shape Tomorrow campaign page: <a href="http://internetsociety.org/shapetomorrow/">http://internetsociety.org/shapetomorrow/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>· Report on the Future of the Internet: <a href="http://future.internetsociety.org/">http://future.internetsociety.org/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>· Internet Society's Background Paper on WTDC 2017: <u><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2017/wtdc-2017-background-paper/">https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2017/wtdc-2017-background-paper/</a></u></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>· Internet Society's WTDC 2017 Page: <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/events/wtdc-2017/">www.internetsociety.org/events/wtdc-2017</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>· Internet Society's official contribution to WTDC: <a href="https://www.itu.int/md/D14-WTDC17-C-0048/en">www.itu.int/md/D14-WTDC17-C-0048/en</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>· Pre Events Webcast <a href="http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Conferences/WTDC/WTDC17/Pages/Programme-PreEvents.aspx">http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Conferences/WTDC/WTDC17/Pages/Programme-PreEvents.aspx</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>· Side Events Webcast http://www.itu.int/en/ITUD/Conferences/WTDC/WTDC17/Pages/SideEvents.aspx</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Elizabeth</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>