text:  Hi, Ari. Very nice to be here with you. Tamara Sartagna is watching elections in Georgia's capital city, Tbilisi, Georgia. It's good to have you here, Tamara, number two. Thank you. I'm very honored to speak today. And Marie-Noelle Nwokolo is an international development researcher born and raised in Ghana. Good to have you with us. Thank you, Ari. It's good to be here with you all.