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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Dear Chapter Leaders, Colleagues, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">We are pleased to announce that we have two new chartered chapters,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>the Interplanetary Chapter<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and Qatar Chapter.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Please join us in welcoming them</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#4472C4"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"> to the Internet Society community, and in congratulating<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>their</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#4472C4"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">leaders
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Alberto Montilla</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Keith Scott</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Oscar Garcia</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Vinton Cerf</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Banu Akdenizli</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Ahmad Al-Kuwari</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Mohamed AlJefairi</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Radfa Almarri</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1A1A1A">We look forward to working with these new<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#080807">chapters</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1A1A1A"> to build, promote and defend
an Internet for everyone.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">As per the recent discussion on this list, we encourage you to reach out<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>directly for individual follow-up messages and personalized welcome notes. You can reach<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>the
Interplanetary Chapter<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>at <</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:membership@ipnsig.org" title="mailto:membership@ipnsig.org"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0078D4">membership@ipnsig.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and
the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#4472C4">Qatar chapter<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">at <</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:ajassmi@8dc.qa" title="mailto:ajassmi@8dc.qa"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0078D4">ajassmi@8dc.qa</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1A1A1A">Don’t hesitate to contact us<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">at</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#4472C4"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1A1A1A">Chapter
Support <<a href="mailto:chapter-support@isoc.org" title="mailto:chapter-support@isoc.org"><span style="color:#0078D4">chapter-support@isoc.org</span></a>> if you have any question or want to join our next Quarterly call to welcome them. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1A1A1A">Thank you.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1A1A1A">Best,</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:#070706;background:#FFEE94">Hana Sabbagh</span><span style="color:black">,</span></b><span style="color:black"> Community Engagement Manager</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">, ME</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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