<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Dear Colleague, </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><img src="cid:ii_mm62jqym0" alt="image.png" width="457" height="455"><br></font><div class="gmail_default"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="text-align:justify;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline">Paradigm Initiative will host the 13th edition of the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF26) </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:justify">in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire from 14-16 April 2026 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Abidjan Airport. </span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:justify"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-c3f40355-7fff-4852-b4d1-63f131d98055"></span></font><div class="gmail_default"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><span style="text-align:justify;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span id="m_1785658426447096681gmail-docs-internal-guid-6bf0c045-7fff-9dca-cfa3-bfab001bc36f"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Paradigm Initiative is offering delegates the opportunity to support digital rights and inclusion efforts by purchasing Supporters' tickets.</span></span> Y</span><span style="text-align:justify;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">ou can purchase your Supporters’ ticket</span></font><span style="text-align:justify;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline">/s </span><a href="https://tickets.paradigmhq.org/en" style="text-align:justify;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">here.</span></a><span style="text-align:justify;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"> </span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="text-align:justify;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="text-align:justify;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline">DRIF26 </span><a href="https://tickets.paradigmhq.org/en" style="text-align:justify;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">registration </span></a><span style="text-align:justify;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline">is also open and we invite you to be part of the discussions. </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:justify">Register to participate in relevant sessions and share your perspectives in your areas of interest.</span></font></div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-c3f40355-7fff-4852-b4d1-63f131d98055"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><span class="gmail_default"></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The event </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center">brings together policymakers, researchers, tech innovators, civil society leaders, funders, partners and advocates from across the globe to engage in critical discussions shaping the future of digital rights on the continent. Free <span class="gmail-il">registration</span> ends on 13 March, 2026.<br></span><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:t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