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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Dear Elizabeth,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Thank you for this. Several European states have proposed that, if there is no consensus, then there should be “no change”, see:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> <a href="https://www.itu.int/md/T17-WTSA.20-C-0046/en">https://www.itu.int/md/T17-WTSA.20-C-0046/en</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>I think that this proposal is likely to be supported and to be adopted. Consensus is defined as lack of formal opposition. So, if even one Member States objects, there is no consensus.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>So I doubt that anything controversial will be agreed at the upcoming WTSA.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>All of the input documents are publicly accessible, here:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> <a href="https://www.itu.int/md/T17-WTSA.20-C/en">https://www.itu.int/md/T17-WTSA.20-C/en</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><br>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Richard<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt'><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Chapter-delegates [mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces@elists.isoc.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Elizabeth Oluoch via Chapter-delegates<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 17 February 2022 16:17<br><b>To:</b> chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Chapter-delegates] Invitation: Join us for a conversation on WTSA-20 - Wednesday, February 23, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato'>Dear Chapter-Leaders,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=author-206426180><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'>In less than two weeks (March 1-9), the ITU World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA-20) will take place in Geneva, where Member States’ delegates will determine the senior leadership team, work program, working procedures, and organization of Study Groups for the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) for the 2020-2024 study period. The WTSA agenda will include Internet-related issues that are important to</span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'> </span></span><span class=author-206426180><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'>the</span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'> </span></span><span class=author-206426180><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'>Internet Society</span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'> </span></span><span class=author-2143456228><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'>and its community</span></span><span class=author-206426180><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'>. Please visit our website for more information about ISOC@WTSA-20: <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/events/un/wtsa-2020/">https://www.internetsociety.org/events/un/wtsa-2020/</a></span></span><span class=author-206426180><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato'> </span><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=author-206426180><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'>Join us for a conversation on WTSA-20 on <b>Wednesday, February 23, 14:00</b></span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'> </span></b></span><span class=author-206426180><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'>UTC</span></b></span><span class=apple-converted-space><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'> </span></b></span><span class=author-206426180><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'>to 15:00 UTC</span></b></span><span class=author-206426180><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'>. We will discuss the main issues</span></span><span class=author-2143456228><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'>,</span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'> </span></span><span class=author-206426180><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'>ISOC’s priorities</span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'> </span></span><span class=author-206426180><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'>as well as opportunities for Chapters to get involved.</span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=author-2143456228><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'>Please register here to get the Zoom details.</span><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=author-206426180><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'><a href="https://isoc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkcuiprj0uHtQehBtZzRjnuP42mlYrCoru" target="_blank">https://isoc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkcuiprj0uHtQehBtZzRjnuP42mlYrCoru</a> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=author-206426180><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=author-206426180><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'>Thank you and we hope you can join.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=author-206426180><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=author-206426180><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=author-206426180><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'>Elizabeth <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=author-206426180><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=author-206426180><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'>Elizabeth Oluoch – Do Canto<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=author-206426180><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'>Director, International Institutions and Relations<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=author-206426180><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Lato;color:#222222'>Internet Society<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>