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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-18994399921"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">Chers tous,</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-19801289957"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">Ceci est un rappel de bien vouloir</span></span><span class="author-18994399921"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">
nous rejoindre le<b> </b></span></span><span class="author-19801289957"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">mercre</span></b></span><span class="author-18994399921"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">di
21 </span></b></span><span class="author-19801289957"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">septembre</span></b></span><span class="author-18994399921"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">
2022 à 1</span></b></span><span class="author-19801289957"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">2</span></b></span><span class="author-18994399921"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">h00
UTC </span></b></span><span class="author-18994399921"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">pour une conversation virtuelle sur
</span></span><span class="author-19801289957"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#232333">l'Utilisation des réseaux communautaires pour combler le déficit d'accès en Afrique francophone. </span></i></span><span class="author-19801289957"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></i></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-19801289957"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#232333">Les réseaux communautaires (RC) constituent une approche globale de l'inclusion numérique. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-19801289957"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#232333">Ce sont des réseaux dirigés par les citoyens qui sont déployés, exploités et maintenus par les communautés d'une manière qui s'aligne
sur leurs besoins et priorités locales.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-19801289957"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#232333">Cependant, le déploiement de ces réseaux numériques est rare dans la partie francophone de l'Afrique malgré le manque d'accessibilité.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-19801289957"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#232333">Cette édition examinera comment l'utilisation des réseaux communautaires pourrait contribuer à réduire les inégalités. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-18994399921"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">Rejoignez les parties prenantes de la région et au-delà et apprenez comment</span></span><span class="author-19801289957"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#232333">
créer des réseaux communautaires qui soient une solution au manque d'accès en Afrique francophone.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/fr/events/summit-community-networks-africa/2021-22/event-5/">Apprenez-en plus et inscrivez vous ici</a>!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">Reminder! The Africa Community Network Virtual Summit (Africa CN Summit) Francophone Edition, 21 September 2022</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-19801289957"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">Dear All, </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-19801289957"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">This is a reminder to please join us on
<b>Wednesday 21 September 2022 at 12:00PM UTC </b>for a virtual conversation on </span>
</span><span class="author-19801289957"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#232333">Using community networks to bridge the access gap in Francophone Africa</span></i></span><span class="author-19801289957"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#232333">.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-19801289957"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#232333">Community Networks (CNs) are a holistic approach to digital inclusion. They are citizen-driven networks that are deployed, operated,
and maintained by communities in a way that aligns with their local needs and priorities. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-19801289957"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#232333">However, the deployment of CNs is scarce in the francophone part of Africa despite the lack of accessibility.</span></span><span class="author-19801289957"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-19801289957"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#232333">This edition will look at how the use of CNs could contribute in reducing the equality gaps.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-19801289957"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">Join stakeholders from the region and beyond and learn how
</span></span><span class="author-19801289957"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#232333">we can create community networks as solutions to the lack of access in Francophone Africa. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-19801289957"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/events/summit-community-networks-africa/2021-22/event-5/">Learn more and register here!</a></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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