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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222">Hello All,</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222">Français ci-dessous</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222">We invite you to join the webinar session,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222">Franchise
 vs Homegrown IXPs</span></i></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222"> </span></i></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222">on
 2 February 2021 at 13:00 – 15:00 UTC.</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222">This session brings a</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222">balanced
 discussion on the possible benefits and the drawbacks of the different approaches to the establishment and management of IXPs, allowing the audience to draw their own conclusions on what best fits their local peering environment.</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222">The first 1.5hrs will be dedicated to the theme of the day followed by a 30-minute interactive social event for participants on “Gather
 Town” online platform. The social event is designed to promote networking, collaboration, and partnership.</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222">Register to join now:</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222"><a href="https://www.afpif.org/virtual-peering-series-africa/franchise-vs-homegrown-ixps/" target="_blank">https://www.afpif.org/virtual-peering-series-africa/franchise-vs-homegrown-ixps/</a></span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222">Regards,</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222">Bonjour à tous, </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222">Nous vous invitons à rejoindre la session du</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222">webinaire,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222">Franchise
 vs Homegrown IXP</span></i></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222"> </span></i></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222">le
 2 février 2021</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222">de</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222">13h00</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222">à</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222">15h00
 UTC. </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#232333">Cette session vise à fournir une discussion équilibrée sur les avantages possibles et les inconvénients des différentes approches
 de l'établissement et de la gestion des IXP, permettant au public de tirer ses propres conclusions sur ce qui convient le mieux à son environnement local de peering.</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#232333">La première heure et demie sera consacrée au thème de la journée, suivie d'un événement social interactif de 30 minutes pour les
 participants sur la plateforme en ligne «Gather Town». L'événement social est conçu pour promouvoir le réseautage, la collaboration et le partenariat.</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222">Inscrivez-vous maintenant:</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222"><a href="https://isoc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7HFZgeVgSeGjJ5kxtj5xEw" target="_blank">https://isoc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7HFZgeVgSeGjJ5kxtj5xEw</a> </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222">Cordialement,</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-12648040162"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222">Israel Bionyi</span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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