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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none">Dear Colleagues, </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none">With this message we announce the start of our 2023 year-end Chapter Performance Evaluations process.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none">A draft evaluation report per chapter will be produced on
</span><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">29 September 2023</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">.
<span style="color:#222222">Please update your chapter's record via the AMS/Chapter Portal accordingly before
</span><b>31 October 2023</b>. <span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Please Note</span></b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">: due to the AMS transition targeted to launch in mid-December, we are working with a condensed timeline this year for evaluations
to be completed by <b>15 November 2023</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none">*Please see the updated
<u>Timeline</u> and simplified <u>Guide</u> for the chapter evaluations </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none">in <a href="https://isoc.box.com/s/58x730ba9d05m78tq3nz70utj152s0li">ENGLISH</a>, <a href="https://isoc.box.com/s/sscwc91h75yqq1hz8s3zwsfveyher6ga">FRENCH</a>,
and <a href="https://isoc.box.com/s/onm85fm43whs0uc5sgo9st7k590buymj">SPANISH</a>.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none">The goal of the evaluations is to give our chapter leaders and Internet Society staff a better understanding of what points need increased focus and support per chapter for the remainder of
the year. We’d like to ensure that a maximum of chapters are in good standing by the end of 2023. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none">The year-end evaluations will present new “standing status” and new badges according to the evaluation results. The results of these year-end evaluations will also impact the amount of Admin
Funding that your chapter can apply for in 2024.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none">If you have questions, please reach out to your regional Community Engagement Manager or via </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none">chapter-support@isoc.org
<span style="color:#222222">for more general questions. </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Kind regards,</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Rama</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">On behalf of the Chapter Support Team</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular";color:#0C1C2C;mso-ligatures:none">Rama Rejman (she/her)</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular";color:#0C1C2C;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
<span style="background:white">Community Compliance and Governance Specialist, Community Engagement<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:rejman@isoc.org"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular";mso-ligatures:none">rejman@isoc.org</span></a><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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