<div dir="ltr"><div id="m_-3565956312102504109gmail-magicdomid2"><span>Dear FOSS4G Community,</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div id="m_-3565956312102504109gmail-magicdomid3"><span>We acknowledge the concerns arising from the ongoing issues </span><span>in</span><span> </span><span>Kosovo's four northernmost</span><span> </span><span>municipalities</span><span>, </span><span> this time over access to municipal buildings, </span><span>amplified by extensive </span><span>foreign </span><span>media coverage. </span><span> </span><span>It</span><span> i</span><span>s important to clarify that these events</span><span> are not unusual in this part of Kosovo and are not having any</span><span> impact on </span><span>the</span><span> day-to-day life in</span><span> the rest of Kosovo, including</span><span> Prizren.</span><span>
 In our safety guidance on our website we have already advised you to 
coordinate with us should you want to visit northern Kosovo as some 
visitors are curious. <br></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><div id="m_-3565956312102504109gmail-magicdomid6"><span>The FOSS4G conference will be held in Prizren, located far from northern Kosovo. Despite the </span><span>political frictions there</span><span>, our cities are safe, vibrant, and</span><span> foreigners are</span><span> welcom</span><span>e</span><span>. We want to assure attendees that these events do not affect the atmosphere or daily functioning of </span><span>the rest of Kosovo  </span></div><div id="m_-3565956312102504109gmail-magicdomid7"><br></div><div id="m_-3565956312102504109gmail-magicdomid8"><span>We</span><span> will always</span><span> prioriti</span><span>se </span><span>the
 safety of our attendees. We commit to providing ongoing updates as 
necessary and look forward to hosting a secure and successful 
conference.</span></div><div><a href="https://2023.foss4g.org/blog/statement" target="_blank">https://2023.foss4g.org/blog/statement</a></div><div id="m_-3565956312102504109gmail-magicdomid9"><br></div><div><span>FOSS4G</span><span> 2023</span><span> LOCAL COMMITTEE<a href="http://2023.FOSS4G.ORG" target="_blank"><br></a></span><br></div><div>Valmir.</div><div><br></div></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#888888"><div><i>Project Manager</i></div></font><font color="#888888"><div><i>FLOSSK - Free Libre Open Source Software Kosova</i></div><div><i>T: +38344233967 | <a href="http://www.flossk.org" target="_blank">www.flossk.org <br></a></i></div></font><br></div></div></div></div>