+1 to Dorothy's point On Tuesday, February 9, 2016, Michael Oghia <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Completely agree Mawaki, but also +1 for cultural sensitivity :) > -Michael > __________________ > Michael J. Oghia > Istanbul, Turkey > 2015 ISOC IGF Ambassador > #TCKchat co-host, 1st session > Skype: mikeoghia > Twitter | LinkedIn > 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 >> >> 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 > > -- *WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.)* ICANN Fellow / ISOC Member, IGF Member, Diplo Foundation OGP Working Group Member, Africa OD Working Group Member E-government and Open Government Data Platforms Specialist National Information Technology Agency (NITA) Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI) Post Office Box CT. 2439, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana Tel; +233 20 812881 Email: [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] Skype: wisdom_dk facebook: facebook@wisdom_dk Website: www.nita.gov.gh / www.data.gov.gh www.isoc.gh / www.itag.org.gh