<div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto">Dear Members,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div><p style="font-family:-apple-system,helveticaneue;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">Request to complete <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKwlGykw3cxdlcrcKbszdQ74dFC99q1FAwRosKAmZZZpIsVg/viewform?usp=sf_link" style="color:rgb(66,133,244);background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(66,133,244)" target="_blank">survey on civil society participation in the IGF</a></b></p></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:-apple-system,helveticaneue;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span dir="ltr" style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);margin-top:0px;font-family:__fkGroteskNeue_598ab8,__fkGroteskNeue_Fallback_598ab8,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji"">This case study, conducted as part of the <a href="https://cadeproject.org/press-release-launch-of-the-civil-society-alliances-for-digital-empowerment-cade-project/" target="_blank">Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) project</a> a consortium of partners led by the Diplo Foundation, aims to understand the participation of African civil society organizations (CSOs) in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) ecosystem. The research is being led by KICTANet.</span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);display:block;font-family:__fkGroteskNeue_598ab8,__fkGroteskNeue_Fallback_598ab8,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji""></span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:__fkGroteskNeue_598ab8,__fkGroteskNeue_Fallback_598ab8,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji"">The primary goal of this project, and specifically this case study, is to gain a better understanding of how African CSOs experience their involvement in various aspects of the IGF ecosystem, including:</span><span style="font-family:__fkGroteskNeue_598ab8,__fkGroteskNeue_Fallback_598ab8,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji""></span><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);list-style-position:initial;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 2rem;font-family:__fkGroteskNeue_598ab8,__fkGroteskNeue_Fallback_598ab8,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji""><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235)">The global IGF</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235)">Regional, national, and sub-regional IGFs in Africa</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235)">Youth IGFs</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235)">Best Practice Forums</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235)">Policy Networks</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235)">Dynamic Coalitions</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235)">The IGF Multistakeholder Advisory Group</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235)">The IGF Leadership Panel</span></li></ul><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:__fkGroteskNeue_598ab8,__fkGroteskNeue_Fallback_598ab8,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji"">By examining CSOs' experiences across these different elements of the IGF ecosystem, the study seeks to provide valuable insights that can inform and enhance the participation of African civil society in internet governance processes.</span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);display:block;font-family:__fkGroteskNeue_598ab8,__fkGroteskNeue_Fallback_598ab8,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji""></span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);margin-bottom:0px;font-family:__fkGroteskNeue_598ab8,__fkGroteskNeue_Fallback_598ab8,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji"">We kindly request that you take the time to complete this <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKwlGykw3cxdlcrcKbszdQ74dFC99q1FAwRosKAmZZZpIsVg/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank">survey</a>, as your input will be crucial in shaping the findings and recommendations of this important case study.</span><br></span></span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:-apple-system,helveticaneue;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span dir="ltr" style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);margin-bottom:0px;font-family:__fkGroteskNeue_598ab8,__fkGroteskNeue_Fallback_598ab8,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji""><br></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,helveticaneue;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span dir="ltr" style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);margin-bottom:0px;font-family:__fkGroteskNeue_598ab8,__fkGroteskNeue_Fallback_598ab8,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji"">Please share with other Internet Governance networks.</span></span></span></div><br clear="all"><br clear="all"><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Best Regards,<br></div><div>______________________</div>Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya</div></div></div></div></div>