<div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:0.84;margin-right:13.45pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt" id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-ff178148-7fff-a1f9-9aed-414b5e932dee"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Rilindja Technical";color:rgb(0,0,10);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear Board Members,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-right:13.45pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Rilindja Technical";color:rgb(0,0,10);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We hope this email finds you well. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-right:13.45pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Rilindja Technical";color:rgb(0,0,10);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We’re writing to inform you that we are up to date with all the things needed to organize the conference and the preparations are going smoothly. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-right:13.45pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Rilindja Technical";color:rgb(0,0,10);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">However, we have spent approximately 5,000€ more than the first tranche of installment and now we need a second tranche in the amount of 80,000€ that covers the expenses till the beginning of the conference. After the conference, together we will calculate the difference to return any unused funds.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-right:13.45pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Rilindja Technical";color:rgb(0,0,10);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We would be grateful if you could process this request as soon as possible so that we can continue with our preparations for the conference.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:0.84;margin-right:13.45pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Rilindja Technical";color:rgb(0,0,10);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Thank you for your time and consideration.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:0.84;margin-right:13.45pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Rilindja Technical";color:rgb(0,0,10);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Best regards,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:0.84;margin-right:13.45pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Rilindja Technical";color:rgb(0,0,10);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Besfort Guri</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:0.84;margin-right:13.45pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Rilindja Technical";color:rgb(0,0,10);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">FOSS4G 2023 Chair</span></p></div>