<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">Dear Chapter Leaders:</span><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">This is
to provide you with more information on the Internet Society's 2025
Board of Trustees election. As announced by Nominations Committee Chair
Caleb Ogundele, the final slate for the Chapters
election is as follows (candidates are listed in alphabetical order by
last name):</span><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style="font-size:11pt">Danica Celebic</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style="font-size:11pt">Eduardo Díaz</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style="font-size:11pt">Kevin Meynell</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style="font-size:11pt">Charles Mok</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style="font-size:11pt">Bill Murdoch</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">In this
year's election cycle, Chapters are asked to elect one (1) trustee. The
winning candidate will serve a three-year term commencing with ISOC’s
Annual General Meeting in June 2025.</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">An
electronic ballot will be sent to an eligible Chapter’s president (or
voting delegate if one has been assigned) on Friday, 21 March,
officially marking the start of the election. Chapter presidents
or voting delegates will have until 15:00 UTC on Friday, 4 April, to
cast their ballots. If you do not know who the president or voting
delegate for your Chapter is, do not hesitate to contact your Community
Engagement Manager (CEM) or ISOC Community Compliance
and Governance Specialist Rama Rejman. Contact details are noted below.</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">To help
you learn about the candidates and their views on various issues
impacting the Internet and the Internet Society, the following resources
have been assembled for your use.</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">Candidate Bios</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">Each
candidate was invited to submit a biographical summary. Please take a
moment to consider the experience and backgrounds of the candidates for
the Chapters election. Links to all candidate
bios can be found at: </span><span style="font-size:12pt"><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/elections/2025/nominees/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt">https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/elections/2025/nominees/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">Candidate Forum</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">To
facilitate dialogue between Chapter leaders and the candidates, the
Elections Committee is again launching an online Candidate Forum.
Everyone subscribed to this mailing list will be subscribed
to the ISOC Chapters Candidate Forum list (you may unsubscribe at any
time). The Candidate Forum will enable candidates to answer questions
posed by the Elections Committee and by you, Chapter leaders. Please
watch your email inbox for a message welcoming
you to the ISOC-Chapters-Candidate-Forum list tomorrow. If you do not
find it, please check your spam filters.</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">More Information</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">A
description of the role of trustees, as well as links to information on
the nominations process, election procedures, and the elections
timetable are all posted at:
</span><span style="font-size:12pt"><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/elections/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt">https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/elections/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">If you
have any questions or experience difficulty accessing any of the
election resources mentioned above, please do not hesitate to contact us
at:
</span><span style="font-size:12pt"><a href="mailto:elections@isoc.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt">elections@isoc.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">We look forward to your participation in the 2025 Board of Trustees Chapters election!</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">Best regards,</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black"><b>Ramanou Biaou</b></span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">2025 Elections Committee Chair</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">Internet Society Board of Trustees</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Community Engagement Managers (CEM) and Contact Information</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="color:black">Region</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="color:black">CEM</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="color:black">Email</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Africa (AF)</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Victor Ndonnang<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><a href="mailto:ndonnang@isoc.org" target="_blank">ndonnang@isoc.org</a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Asia-Pacific (APAC)</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Sohini Rajiyung</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Nick Hyrka<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><a href="mailto:hyrka@isoc.org" target="_blank">hyrka@isoc.org</a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Latin America & The Caribbean (LAC)</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Nancy Quiros<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><a href="mailto:quiros@isoc.org" target="_blank">quiros@isoc.org</a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Hana Sabbagh<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Kyle Shulman<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><a href="mailto:chapter-support@isoc.org" target="_blank">chapter-support@isoc.org</a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="color:black;background:white">Community Compliance and Governance Specialist</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Rama Rejman</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></p>
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