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    <p>Hi all, <br>
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    <p>We would like to include an option under our Diversity Sponsor
      category for organisations or individuals to fund Diversity
      Tickets. </p>
    <p>The number of tickets available will depend on the number of
      sponsors and the amount they fund.<br>
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    <p>The selection is done by diversitytickets.org based on the
      following criteria they use: <br>
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mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:
        EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">"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></p>
    <p><span
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mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:
        EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">We will cover the cost of the
        ticket and reimburse them EUR 650 to help with their
        travel/accommodation costs. <br>
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    <p><span
        style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
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mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:
        EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">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
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mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:
        EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">If anyone has any feedback,
        please let me know (sooner rather than later). <br>
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mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:
        EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Warm regards, <br>
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mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:
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