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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=ES-AR link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'>Hola,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'>Comparto esta invitación recibida. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'>Gracias y saludos,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'>Tony<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <<a href="mailto:digitaltransformation@itu.int">digitaltransformation@itu.int</a>><br>Date: Sun, Jan 14, 2024 at 10:04 PM<br>Subject: Call for experts in metaverse tourism<br>To: Antonio Harris <<a href="mailto:harris@cabase.org.ar">harris@cabase.org.ar</a>><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#E4E4E4'><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=842 style='width:631.5pt;background:white'><tr><td width=840 style='width:630.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td></tr><tr style='height:708.0pt'><td width=802 style='width:601.5pt;background:#EFF5F9;padding:15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt;height:708.0pt'><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><a href="https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/focusgroups/mv/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=799 height=274 id="m_8948605097505753270" src="https://www.itu.int/cities/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/callforexperts_tourism_header.png" alt="ITU blue logo" name="m_8948605097505753270_##IMAGE_REF_WITH_IMAGETOOLS##"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=801 style='width:600.75pt;background:white'><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width=799 style='width:599.25pt'><tr><td width=793 style='width:594.75pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p align=center style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><em><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Are you an expert passionate about shaping the future of the metaverse tourism? If so, we invite you to join the FG-MV Task Group!</span></b></em><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width=801 style='width:600.4pt;background:#105068'><tr><td width=354 style='width:265.5pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p align=center style='text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:white'>WHO WE ARE</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:11.25pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:11.25pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:white'>The </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#99CCFF'>International Telecommunication Union (ITU)</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:white'> is the </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#99CCFF'>United Nations</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:white'> specialized agency for information and communication technologies.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:11.25pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:11.25pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:white'>The </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#99CCFF'><a href="https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/focusgroups/mv/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank"><span style='color:#99CCFF'>ITU Focus Group on metaverse (FG-MV)</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:white'> unites over </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#99CCFF'>500 experts</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:white'> who are working together to establish the foundations for </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#99CCFF'>international standards</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:white'>, ensuring an open, interoperable, secure, and accessible metaverse.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:11.25pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:11.25pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:white'>FG-MV has achieved significant milestones, delivering over <a href="https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/focusgroups/mv/Pages/deliverables.aspx" target="_blank"><span style='color:#99CCFF'>20 Technical Specifications and Reports</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:11.25pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:11.25pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:white'>The </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#99CCFF'>5th meeting of FG-MV</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:white'> will take place on </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#99CCFF'>5-8 March 2024</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:white'> in Queretaro, Mexico. Register </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#99CCFF'><a href="https://www.itu.int/net4/CRM/xreg/web/Registration.aspx?Event=C-00013574" target="_blank"><span style='color:#99CCFF'>here</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:white'>. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:11.25pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=430 style='width:322.15pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width=467 style='width:350.25pt;background:#F5FAFC'><tr><td width=461 style='width:345.75pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:22.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=461 style='width:345.75pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p align=center style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='color:#009CD6'><a href="https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/focusgroups/mv/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=60 height=60 id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://www.itu.int/cities/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/tourism.png" alt="ITU blue logo" name="m_8948605097505753270_##IMAGE_REF_WITH_IMAGETOOLS##"></span></a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#009CD6'>Task Group on metaverse tourism</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:15.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Participate in our Task Group to redefine the travel experience and connect digital technologies with the tourism industry. Together, we will:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:15.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:43.5pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Re-envision the travel experiences in virtual realms;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:43.5pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Foster connections between digital technologies and the tourism industry;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:43.5pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Develop requirements and explore innovative use cases.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:15.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:15.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:15.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Chaired by: Salma Arafa (United Nations World Tourism Organization)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:15.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>1st e-meeting to be held on: 30 January 2024</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:15.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width=798 style='width:598.5pt'><tr><td width=792 style='width:594.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p align=center style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#105068'>PARTICIPATION IS OPEN TO ALL! </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Don't miss the opportunity to be at the forefront of shaping the future of digital transformation.</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width=800 style='width:600.0pt;background:white'><tr style='height:34.25pt'><td width=481 style='width:360.75pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:34.25pt'><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:22.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>To join the Task Groups, please subscribe to the FG-MV mailing list <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>(<a href="https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/focusgroups/mv/Pages/reg.aspx" target="_blank">Step-by-step instructions</a>)</span></strong> or contact us.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:22.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=309 style='width:231.75pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:34.25pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width=308 style='width:231.0pt'><tr style='height:21.75pt'><td width=79 style='width:58.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:21.75pt'><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><a href="https://www.itu.int" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=32 height=25 id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://www.itu.int/cities/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/email.png" alt="ITU blue logo" name="m_8948605097505753270_##IMAGE_REF_WITH_IMAGETOOLS##"></span></a></strong><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=219 style='width:164.55pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:21.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:tsbfgmv@itu.int" target="_blank">tsbfgmv@itu.int</a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:14.4pt'><td width=79 style='width:58.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:14.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><a href="https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/focusgroups/mv/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=35 height=27 id="m_8948605097505753270_x0023__x0023_IMAGE_REF_WITH_IMAGETOOLS_x0023__x0023_" src="https://www.itu.int/cities/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/website.png" alt="ITU blue logo" name="m_8948605097505753270_##IMAGE_REF_WITH_IMAGETOOLS##"></span></a></strong><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=219 style='width:164.55pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:14.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.itu.int/go/fgmv" target="_blank">www.itu.int/go/fgmv</a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>