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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Amanda,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">My only feedback is that this is great and I’ll be very happy to spread it far and wide when it’s all up and running.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I think this is especially important when 78 is happening in one of the most extreme corners of the service region!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Brian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Brian Nisbet <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Network Operations Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">HEAnet CLG, Ireland's National Education and Research Network<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1st Floor, 5 George's Dock, IFSC, Dublin D01 X8N7, Ireland<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">+35316609040 brian.nisbet@heanet.ie www.heanet.ie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Registered in Ireland, No. 275301. CRA No. 20036270<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"> diversity <diversity-bounces@ripe.net>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Amanda Gowland<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday 10 December 2018 10:30<br>
<b>To:</b> diversity@ripe.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [diversity] Diversity Tickets and RIPE Meetings<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p>Hi all, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>We would like to include an option under our Diversity Sponsor category for organisations or individuals to fund Diversity Tickets. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The number of tickets available will depend on the number of sponsors and the amount they fund.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The selection is done by diversitytickets.org based on the following criteria they use:
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<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">"This diversity program is aimed to help underrepresented groups in tech to attend and lowering the barriers for them. This includes but isn’t limited to: women, people of color, LGBTQIA+
people, and disabled people. Your privacy, details and answers will only be shared with the organizers of RIPE 78. We will not share any data with those who sponsor these tickets."</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">We will cover the cost of the ticket and reimburse them EUR 650 to help with their travel/accommodation costs.
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<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I am asking the organisers if we can amend the criteria text above to say "This includes but isn't limited to women, people of colour, LGBTQIA+ people, disabled people and people coming
from countries underrepresented at RIPE Meetings." <br>
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<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">If anyone has any feedback, please let me know (sooner rather than later).
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<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Warm regards,
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<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Amanda<br>
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