<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Info on this is a little hard to come by, since PICISOC's <a href="https://www.picisoc.org/">website</a> appears to be down, but you can always check <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PICISOC">Facebook</a>.</div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></div><div class="msg3788309676396967287"><u></u>
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<p style="font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,blinkmacsystemfont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen-Sans,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;margin:0;line-height:1.7;padding:0;color:#101517;margin-bottom:24px"><a href="https://isoc.live/16810" style="color:#007117;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img src="https://isoc.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/pacigf2023-300x169.png" alt="ISOC LIVE" width="300" height="169" style="max-width:100%;margin-bottom:24px;clear:both;float:right;margin-left:1em;padding:4px;background-color:white;border:1px solid #ccc"></a>On <strong>Monday 28 August 2023</strong> the Pacific Internet Governance Forum will be held in Brisbane as a Day <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>0 event of <strong><a href="https://www.aprigf.au/" style="color:#007117;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">APrIGF</a></strong>. The theme is "<strong>Is the Pacific ready to tackle the challenges of an evolving Internet - exploring AI and emerging technologies, cybersecurity, privacy, digital trust and Internet regulations</strong>."</p>
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<strong>What to expect from 28 – 29 August Pacific</strong><br>
<strong>Andrew Molivurae</strong>, Pacific IGF Chair<br>
<strong>Key Recommendations from 2021 Pacific IGF</strong><br>
<strong>Sarai Tevita</strong>, PICISOC Board Chair<br>
<strong>A brief introduction on APrIGF, NetThing, Australia IGF</strong><br>
<strong>Rajnesh Singh,</strong> Internet Society</p>
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<strong>Rosemary Sinclair</strong>, Chief Executive Officer – AUDA<br>
<strong>Hon. Minister of Toelupe Poumulinuku Onesemo</strong>, Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Samoa<br>
<strong>Tenanoia Simona</strong> - Tuvalu Ministry of Telecommunication<br>
Moderator/Facilitator: <strong>Anju Mangal</strong></p>
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<strong>Winifred Kula</strong>, VP and co-founder of PNG Digital Cluster/Incubation hub<br>
<strong>Sam Saili</strong>, Skyeye - Samoa<br>
<strong>Craig Kirkland</strong>, MasterCard<br>
Moderator/Facilitator: <strong>Savenaca Siwatibau</strong></p>
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<strong>Kevin Soli</strong>, Founder of PNG Flying Labs, Papua New Guinea<br>
<strong>Elisapeta Mauai</strong>, Head of Computing Department, National University of Samoa<br>
<strong>Rukshar Khan</strong>, Analyst/Programmer<br>
<strong>Doreen Leona</strong> – Chair SMART Sistas Girls ICT Camp<br>
Moderator/Facilitator: <strong>Swaran Ravindra</strong></p>
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<strong>Jemesa Lave</strong>, Digital Forensic/Ministry of Defense, Fiji<br>
<strong>Suetena Loia</strong>, Managing Partner, Websafe Samoa<br>
<strong>Sakaio Manoa</strong>, Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA)<br>
Moderator/Facilitator: <strong>Beau Tydd</strong>, Australian Computer Society (ACS)</p>
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