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<p><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><i>From
Liam McArthur MSP:</i></span></p>
<p><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I
should note that
</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">copies
of any slides or presentations will be shared with all those on
the circulation list, as well as any notable actions arising
from the meeting/discussion, so that any who can’t come along
will still be able to keep up to date. I am also looking into
the possibility of hosting an online-only Digital Forum in due
course, but have yet to have confirmation of availability from
the speakers I believe would need to be available to make this
worthwhile.</span></p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 26/09/2023 17:55, Limpet editor
wrote:<br>
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font-weight:bold;language:en-GB;mso-ansi-language:en-GB;mso-ligatures:none"
lang="en-GB">ORKNEY DIGITAL FORUM</span></p>
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style="mso-pagination:none;text-align:justify;text-justify:
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style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:110%;language:en-GB;mso-ansi-language:en-GB;
mso-ligatures:none" lang="en-GB"><span style="mso-tab-count:1">
</span>In October Alastair Carmichael and Liam McArthur will
be holding the latest Orkney Digital Forum, which they hope
will provide an opportunity for people to hear about the
rollout of broadband and mobile internet services to the
islands. </span></p>
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newspaper;text-kashida-space:50%;line-height:110%;text-align:justify;
text-justify:newspaper;text-kashida-space:50%"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:110%;language:en-GB;mso-ansi-language:en-GB;
mso-ligatures:none" lang="en-GB"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>The
Forum will be held from 12-2pm on Friday 27 October, in the St
Magnus Centre, Kirkwall, and will consist of a series of
presentations by local and national stakeholders about the
work they’re doing in Orkney, followed by a public Q&A
session. The event will be in-person only, with no hybrid
option.</span></p>
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style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:110%;language:en-GB;mso-ansi-language:en-GB;
mso-ligatures:none" lang="en-GB"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Anyone
who wishes to find out more about connectivity in the isles is
free to come along. If you would like to attend, you can RSVP
to the Facebook event linked </span><a
href="https://click.ngpvan.com/k/70391718/429213359/1901087921?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9MSUJVSy9MSUJVSy8xLzM4NTM1IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogIjJjZDk3ZGZhLTg5NWMtZWUxMS05OTM3LTAwMjI0ODMyZWI3MyIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAicmljYXJkaWFuQGNsYXJlbW9udHN0cm9uc2F5LmNvLnVrIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=i9yF6BheWC0LbF14yOnQY8kQcLg_ysIGgpLevGkH-UI=&emci=b5632e3e-675c-ee11-9937-00224832eb73&emdi=2cd97dfa-895c-ee11-9937-00224832eb73&ceid=397233"
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text-decoration:underline;text-underline:single;language:en-GB;mso-ansi-language:
en-GB;mso-ligatures:none" lang="en-GB">here</span></a><span
style="font-size:
14.0pt;line-height:110%;language:en-GB;mso-ansi-language:en-GB;mso-ligatures:
none" lang="en-GB">. Further details, including speakers and timings,
will be shared in due course.</span><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:110%;language:en-GB;mso-ligatures:
none" lang="en-GB"></span></p>
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