I echo the previous sentiments--congratulations ISOC! Good luck and appreciation to Konstantinos. Cheers! Ginger Ginger (Virginia) Paque [log in to unmask] Diplo Foundation Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme www.diplomacy.edu/ig *The latest from Diplo....*From the fundamentals of diplomacy to the most exciting new trends: check our three online courses starting in May 2012: *Bilateral Diplomacy*, *Diplomacy of Small States*, and *E-diplomacy*. Apply now to reserve your place: http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses** On 11 April 2012 10:53, Maria Farrell <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear Konstantinos, > > Our loss is ISOC's gain! Congratulations to you. We will miss you very > much. > > All my very best, Maria > > On 11 April 2012 16:04, Amr Elsadr <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Good luck at ISOC KK, and thank you for all your effort as the NCUC >> Chair. I have learnt a great deal from you during my time as an NCUC >> member, and look forward to collaborating with you on both fronts (ICANN >> and ISOC).**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Amr**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* NCSG-Discuss [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf >> Of *Konstantinos Komaitis >> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 11, 2012 4:53 PM >> *To:* [log in to unmask] >> *Subject:* [NCSG-Discuss] Stepping down as Chair of NCUC**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Dear NCUC members and friends,**** >> >> ** ** >> >> It is with great sadness to inform you that I am stepping down as chair >> of NCUC. Yesterday I was offered a job as a policy advisor with ISOC, which >> I happily accepted. **** >> >> ** ** >> >> In light of this development, I feel issues of conflict of interest may >> arise, which will prevent me from serving NCUC and its membership the way I >> have done so far; to this end, I have just informed the NCUC Executive >> Committee that I am stepping down as NCUC Chair.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Subsequently, I am invoking article VII of the existing charter: **** >> >> ** ** >> >> *VII. Leaving Office* >> >> *A. An elected representative of the Executive Committee or Policy >> Committee may submit an email or notice of resignation to the Chair >> whenever circumstances call for such an action.* >> >> * * >> >> *B. In the event of resignation of the Chair, the Executive Committee >> shall within two weeks elect one of its members to serve as interim Chair. >> If the remaining term of the resigning Chair is greater than six (6) >> months, a new election shall be organized.* >> >> ** ** >> >> I will help and liaise with the EC in this transitional period and will >> continue to be an individual member of NCUC.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I would like to wholeheartedly thank you all for your support and trust >> during my term as NCUC Chair. I am so very grateful that I have been given >> the chance to serve you all.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> With appreciation,**** >> >> ** ** >> >> KK**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> Dr. Konstantinos Komaitis,**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Senior Lecturer,**** >> >> Director of Postgraduate Instructional Courses**** >> >> Director of LLM Information Technology and Telecommunications Law**** >> >> University of Strathclyde,**** >> >> The Law School,**** >> >> Graham Hills building, **** >> >> 50 George Street, Glasgow G1 1BA **** >> >> UK**** >> >> tel: +44 (0)141 548 4306**** >> >> >> http://www.routledgemedia.com/books/The-Current-State-of-Domain-Name-Regulation-isbn9780415477765 >> **** >> >> Selected publications: >> http://hq.ssrn.com/submissions/MyPapers.cfm?partid=501038**** >> >> Website: www.komaitis.org**** >> >> ** ** >> > >