I echo the previous sentiments--congratulations ISOC! Good luck and appreciation to Konstantinos.

Cheers!
Ginger
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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
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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.

 

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