Completely agree Mawaki, but also +1 for cultural sensitivity :) -Michael __________________ Michael J. Oghia Istanbul, Turkey 2015 ISOC IGF Ambassador #TCKchat <http://www.bateconsult.com/category/tck-chat/> co-host, 1st session Skype: mikeoghia Twitter <https://www.twitter.com/MikeOghia> *|* LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeoghia> On Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 11:03 PM, Mawaki < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > Good point, Dorothy! I suspect the fact that he currently lives in his > non-native-English-speaking home country, as opposed to living in, say, the > US, might have tipped the balance in the thinking behind this. I'm just > guessing. > > A welcome note in a person's mother tongue is always nice. But a working > document (even as short as 3 pages) for the person's mother tongue when he > just got appointed to a position where the first (if not sole) actual > working language precisely is English might not be necessary. > My 2 cents > > Mawaki > > Sent from BlueMail <http://www.bluemail.me/r> > > On Feb 8, 2016, at 8:27 PM, "Dorothy K. Gordon" < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> Swedish? Why? I would assume he speaks and reads English? Did we communicate with Fadi in Arabic? >> >> best >> >> Dorothy K. Gordon >> Director-General >> Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT >> Mobile: 233 265005712 >> Direct Line: 233 302 683579 >> Website: www.aiti-kace.com.gh >> Encrypt Everything - https://gpgtools.org https://silentcircle.com >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Edward Morris" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Sent: Monday, 8 February, 2016 5:08:51 PM GMT +00:00 Casablanca / Monrovia >> Subject: Re: New CEO is G=?utf-8?Q?=C3=B6ran_?=Marby >> >> I would suggest a congratulations / welcome to ICANN card from the NCSG be procured and posted to our new leader, preferably in Swedish. Culturally appropriate. >> >> I would also suggest we produce a 3-5 page introduction to the NCSG document for him as a deliverable for Morocco. Preferably in Swedish as well. This is something out more experienced members can be charged with doing, with staff help. >> >> These should be priorities within the next month for those not involved in the CCWG. >> >> Tapani? >> >> Best, >> >> Ed >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 8 Feb 2016, at 08:41, Tapani Tarvainen <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> >>> New CEO has been announced: >>> >>> https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2016-02-08-en >>> >>> >>> "Experienced Technology Leader Named as ICANN President and CEO >>> >>> >>> >>> Göran Marby, currently Director-General of the Swedish Post and >>> Telecom Authority (PTS) to start at ICANN May 2016 >>> >>> >>> >>> Los Angeles, California… Göran Marby, an experienced business >>> executive and government leader has been named the next President and >>> Chief Executive Officer of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names >>> and Numbers (ICANN). >>> >>> >>> >>> “I’m delighted to announce Göran as the new head of ICANN,” said Dr. >>> Stephen Crocker, Chair of the ICANN Board of Directors. "His >>> leadership experience as a technology CEO and start up founder as well >>> as his current experience as Director-General of the Swedish Post and >>> Telecom Authority will be invaluable as ICANN moves towards the next >>> chapter in its history. We conducted an extensive, global search and >>> Göran impressed us all throughout with his shared values, operational >>> experience and understanding of the Internet ecosystem. I’m looking >>> forward to working with him and what I know will be his substantial >>> contribution to ICANN and to helping ensure a stable, secure and >>> unified global Internet.” >>> >>> >>> >>> Marby is a Swedish citizen, currently living in Stockholm. He and his >>> family will be relocating to Los Angeles, California the location of >>> one of ICANN’s three global hubs. >>> >>> >>> >>> “I am very excited to be joining ICANN and joining at the start of a >>> new era for the organization and the community,” said Marby. “While I >>> know there is much for me to learn, I am eager to work with ICANN’s >>> multistakeholder community to continue all the good work that ICANN >>> has been doing and am very committed to implementing the community’s >>> decisions – both with respect to the IANA Stewardship Transition, but >>> also in the myriad important areas of ICANN policy development as it >>> fulfills its mission.” >>> >>> >>> >>> Marby will succeed current President and CEO Fadi Chehadé whose term >>> finishes on March 15, 2016. Marby will join ICANN in May 2016. During >>> this time, Akram Atallah, President of ICANN’s Global Domains Division >>> will serve as acting CEO. >>> >>> >>> >>> “I am very grateful to Akram for agreeing to step into this role and >>> providing the continuity and leadership ICANN needs at such an >>> important time,” said Dr Crocker. >>> >>> >>> >>> Göran Marby has more than 20 years of experience in the Internet and >>> technology sectors. Prior to joining PTS he co-founded AppGate Network >>> Security AB a security software company where he served as CEO between >>> 2002 and 2009 with a focus on international customers and operations. >>> >>> >>> >>> He has held several other leadership roles in the Internet and >>> technology sectors including as CEO of Cygate a network services >>> company, Country Manager for Cisco in Sweden and as CEO of Unisource >>> Business Networks in Sweden. >>> >>> >>> >>> Marby holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Gothenburg >>> School Economics." >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tapani Tarvainen >>> >>