<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Dear members and colleagues, <br><br>Note that the European External Action Service (EEAS), the European Commission and the Global Initiative on the Future of the Internet (GIFI) invite <u>EU-based stakeholders</u> to an online consultation on the zero draft of the Global Digital Compact on April 9: <div><span><br></span></div><div><a href="https://www.eui.eu/events?id=568528" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.eui.eu/events?id=568528</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div>The online event <i>“At the Crossroads of Digital Futures: Defining the EU’s Priorities for the Global Digital Compact Negotiations”</i> will take place on 09 April, 15:00-17:00 CET. The organisers invite the EU-based multi-stakeholder community, including civil society organisations, the technical community, academia and the private sector, to share their insights and feedback on the GDC zero draft. Stakeholders are also encouraged to submit written contributions. <br><br>The RIPE NCC will participate and follow developments in that space. Let us know if you have any questions or remarks.<br><br>Best regards<br>Romain<br><br>_____<br><div><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br>Romain Bosc<br>Sr. Public Policy & Governance Officer<br>RIPE NCC<br>E: rbosc@ripe.net<br>T: +32 498 59 41 68</div>
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