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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Hind">[Apologies for cross-posting]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Hind;color:black">Dear Colleagues, <br>
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We hope this finds you all in good health.<br>
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We are pleased to inform you that the 2022 end-of-year chapter performance evaluations is now complete. A big thank you for your continuous support of the Internet Society’s vision and mission! You play a big part in the impact we achieve globally. <br>
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The final evaluation status as well as the badges are now reflected in the <a href="https://admin.internetsociety.org/622619/User/Login">
Chapter Portal (AMS). </a><br>
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Of our<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>124 chapters,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>102<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>are marked as "in good standing” following the evaluations. Congratulations for keeping your Chapter in
good standing despite the challenges. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Hind"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Hind;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Hind"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Hind;color:black"> 97
</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Hind;color:black">chapters went beyond the minimum requirements and were able to obtain a
<a href="https://assets.internetsociety.org/web/4adf07b72aadcc83/2023-chapter-badges/">
badge</a>: <br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Hind">- <span style="color:black">
76<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Chapters reached a Gigabit Badge </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Hind;color:black">15<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Chapters reached a Megabit Badge<br>
-<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>6<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Chapters reached a Kilobit Badge
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Hind;color:black">You can view and download your chapter’s badge at the following link:
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Hind"><a href="https://assets.internetsociety.org/web/4adf07b72aadcc83/2023-chapter-badges/" title="https://assets.internetsociety.org/web/4adf07b72aadcc83/2023-chapter-badges/">https://assets.internetsociety.org/web/4adf07b72aadcc83/2023-chapter-badges/</a><span style="color:black">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Hind;color:black">Reminder:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Hind"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Hind;color:black">You can find your Chapter/SIG results in the <a href="https://admin.internetsociety.org/622619/User/Login" title="https://admin.internetsociety.org/622619/User/Login">Chapter Portal
(AMS)</a> > "My Chapters and Special Interest Groups (SIG)” > "My Chapter Profile” > "Evaluations” tab > "Chapter/SIG Evaluations History", look for the “December 2022" round<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>click
on "View"<span class="apple-converted-space">. </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Hind"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Hind;color:black"><br>
If your<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>chapter is marked as "in pre-rejuvenation", this means that it didn't meet at least one of the
<a href="https://isoc.box.com/s/l894ol8qsh0apncf2oznjnw7np3mfo89">minimum requirements</a> for a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>chapter to be considered as "in good standing". Chapters in "pre-rejuvenation" now have<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>three<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>months
(i.e. until<span class="apple-converted-space"> 01 </span>April<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>2023) to regain an "in good standing" status (see also the rejuvenation process <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/ISOC_-Chapter_rejuvenation_process.pdf" title="https://www.internetsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/ISOC_-Chapter_rejuvenation_process.pdf">outlined
here</a>).<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Hind"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Hind;color:black">If you have any questions, please reach out to your Community Engagement Manager or contact the chapter support team at:
<a href="mailto:chapter-support@isoc.org" title="mailto:chapter-support@isoc.org">
<span style="color:#0B60C9">chapter-support@isoc.org</span></a>.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Hind"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Hind;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Hind"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Hind;color:black">Thank you.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Hind"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Hind;color:black">Best regards,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Hind"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Hind;color:black">On behalf of the Chapter Support Team.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Hind"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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