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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Dear Chapters,</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular""> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="scxw49843315"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><br>
</span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">In September of last year, the Internet Society Foundation distributed a survey requesting Chapter input on the Beyond the Net (BtN) grant program. This effort informs our
work as a learning organization and is helping </span></span><span class="contextualspellingandgrammarerror"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">us continuously</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular""> refine our
strategies and programs to better serve our grantees.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular""> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular""> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">The survey aimed to get feedback on the following topics: </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular""> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Your </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">experiences accessing
and managing grants from the Internet Society </span></span><span class="contextualspellingandgrammarerror"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Foundation and</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular""> other
funders</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular""> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Your Chapters’ composition and activities</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular""> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Thank you all for taking the time to provide your feedback. Based on the input, we’ve made a number of changes to the Beyond the Net Program. These changes took effect February
1. You can see a summary of the program improvements in the attached flyer. </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">You can also see these updates reflected in the updated </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.isocfoundation.org/grant-programme/beyond-the-net-small-grants/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Hind Regular"">Beyond
the Net Small</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular""> and </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.isocfoundation.org/grant-programme/beyond-the-net-large-grants/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Hind Regular"">Beyond
the Net Large</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular""> pages of the Foundation website, which remain the best places for you to read the most up-to-date information on the program. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Additionally, in case you would like to view or share with other Chapter leaders and members, we recently hosted several information sessions in </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://youtu.be/-q4V_KMyk5I" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Hind Regular"">English</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">, </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://isoc.app.box.com/file/914294532647?s=lznlx3muw4ikvjw3f84a3x5icntkbd5h" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Hind Regular"">French</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">,
and </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://isoc.app.box.com/file/917326889566?s=ir8av0p7xd1jkbwg127tbjsnybuvtmbl" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Hind Regular"">Spanish</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular""> where
we reviewed the BtN changes in detail. (Click on the embedded links for the Zoom recordings in each language). </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">We hope these enhancements to the Beyond the Net Program will be useful to you, and as always, we welcome your feedback. For any questions, please
email <u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:beyond_the_net@isocfoundation.org">beyond_the_net@isocfoundation.org</a></span></u>.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Megan & the rest of the BtN team</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular";color:black;background:white">Chers Chapitres,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular";color:black;background:white">En septembre de l'année dernière, nous vous avons distribué une enquête sollicitant votre avis sur le programme Beyond the Net. Cet effort éclaire notre
travail en tant qu'organisation apprenante, et nous aide à peaufiner nos stratégies ainsi que nos programmes afin de mieux servir nos bénéficiaires.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular";color:black;background:white">L'enquête avait pour objectif de recueillir vos commentaires sur les sujets suivants :
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular";color:black;background:white">Votre ressenti quant à l'accès aux bourses de la Fondation Internet Society et des autres bailleurs
de fonds ainsi qu'à leur gestion</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular";color:black;background:white">La composition et les activités de votre chapiter</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular";color:black;background:white">Votre relation avec la communauté et comment vous envisagez la collaboration et les partenariats
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular";color:black;background:white">Merci à tous d'avoir pris le temps pournous faire part de vos commentaires. En fonction de vos impressions, nous avons apporté les modifications suivantes
au programme Beyond the Net à compter du 1er février. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Vous pouvez en apprendre davantage au sujet de ces mises à jour dans les sections
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular""><a href="https://www.isocfoundation.org/grant-programme/beyond-the-net-small-grants/"><span lang="FR">Petite bourse Beyond the Net</span></a></span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">
et </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular""><a href="https://www.isocfoundation.org/grant-programme/beyond-the-net-large-grants/"><span lang="FR">Grande bourse Beyond the Net</span></a></span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">
du site Web de la Fondation, qui restent le meilleur endroit pour obtenir les dernières informations sur le programme.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">De plus, au cas où vous les auriez manquées, nous avons organisé plusieurs séances d'information en
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular""><a href="https://youtu.be/-q4V_KMyk5I"><span lang="FR">anglais</span></a></span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">, en français et en
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular""><a href="https://isoc.app.box.com/file/917326889566?s=ir8av0p7xd1jkbwg127tbjsnybuvtmbl"><span lang="FR">espagnol</span></a></span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">.
Nous y avons évoqué les </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular""><a href="https://www.isocfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Beyond_the_Net_2022_changes.pdf"><span lang="FR">modifications du programme</span></a></span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">
en détail. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Nous espérons que ces améliorations du programme Beyond the Net vous seront bénéfiques. Comme toujours, vos commentaires sont les bienvenus. Pour toute question, veuillez
envoyer un courriel à </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular""><a href="mailto:beyond_the_net@isocfoundation.org"><span lang="FR">beyond_the_net@isocfoundation.org</span></a></span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Cordialement,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Megan et l’équipe du programme Beyond the Net</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="es-419" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Estimados capítulos:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="es-419" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">En septiembre del año pasado, distribuimos una encuesta solicitando sus opiniones acerca del programa Beyond the Net. Este esfuerzo aporta información al trabajo que llevamos a cabo
como una organización en aprendizaje y nos ayuda a refinar continuamente nuestras estrategias y programas para servir mejor a nuestros beneficiarios.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="es-419" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">La encuesta tenía como objetivo obtener su opinión sobre los siguientes temas:
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<span lang="es-419" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Su experiencia con respecto al acceso y la gestión de subvenciones de Internet Society Foundation y otros financiadores</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo10">
<span lang="es-419" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">La composición y actividades de su capítulo</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo10">
<span lang="es-419" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Su relación con la comunidad, y cómo lograr colaboración y asociaciones
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="es-419" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Gracias a todos por disponer del tiempo para brindar sus comentarios. Basados en su aportes, hemos realizado los siguientes cambios al Programa Beyond the Net a partir
del 1 de febrero de 2022. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="es-419" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Puede leer acerca de estas actualizaciones con más detalle en las secciones
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://www.isocfoundation.org/grant-programme/beyond-the-net-small-grants/"><span lang="es-419" style="font-family:"Hind Regular"">subvenciones pequeñas Beyond the Net</span></a></span><span lang="es-419" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">
y</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://www.isocfoundation.org/grant-programme/beyond-the-net-large-grants/"><span lang="es-419" style="font-family:"Hind Regular""> subvenciones grandes Beyond the Net</span></a></span><span lang="es-419" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">
del sitio web de la Fundación, que sigue siendo el mejor lugar para recibir la información más actualizada sobre el programa.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="es-419" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Además, en caso de que se los haya perdido, recientemente organizamos varias sesiones informativas en
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://youtu.be/-q4V_KMyk5I"><span lang="es-419" style="font-family:"Hind Regular"">inglés</span></a></span><span lang="es-419" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">,
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://isoc.app.box.com/file/914294532647?s=lznlx3muw4ikvjw3f84a3x5icntkbd5h"><span lang="es-419" style="font-family:"Hind Regular"">francés</span></a></span><span lang="es-419" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">
y </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://isoc.app.box.com/file/917326889566?s=ir8av0p7xd1jkbwg127tbjsnybuvtmbl"><span lang="es-419" style="font-family:"Hind Regular"">español</span></a></span><span lang="es-419" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">
en las que revisamos en detalle estos </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://www.isocfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Beyond_the_Net_2022_changes.pdf"><span lang="es-419" style="font-family:"Hind Regular"">cambios en el programa</span></a></span><span lang="es-419" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="es-419" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Esperamos que estas mejoras al programa Beyond the Net le sean útiles y, como siempre, agradecemos sus comentarios. Si tiene alguna pregunta, envíenos un correo electrónico
a </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="mailto:beyond_the_net@isocfoundation.org"><span lang="es-419" style="font-family:"Hind Regular"">beyond_the_net@isocfoundation.org</span></a></span><span lang="es-419" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="es-419" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Atentamente,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="es-419" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Megan y el equipo del programa Beyond the Net</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.5pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#183247">Megan Powers,</span></b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#183247"> Program Officer</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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