I will join all the congratulations and wishes! ICANN is so lucky to have
you, Amr :-) Thank you for serving the NCUC tirelessly all these years. We
will miss you a lot!
Cheers
Tanya

On 10 February 2017 at 13:12, William Drake <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> +1 and as we just agreed on Skype, drinks in Copenhagen are on Amr :-)
>
> Bill
>
> On Feb 10, 2017, at 12:58, Milan, Stefania <[log in to unmask]
> <[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>
> Wow, Amr. ICANN is very, very lucky to have you (among other things, no
> one is more knowledgeable and has a genuine passion for rules, procedures
> and process!). We are very sad to loose you, but we know you will continue
> the good fight from whatever position you might have. Good luck! Stefania
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> Da: NCSG-Discuss <[log in to unmask]
> <[log in to unmask]>> per conto di Amr Elsadr <
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> Inviato: venerdì 10 febbraio 2017 12.55.25
> A: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Oggetto: Change of Employer — Resignation from the GNSO Council
>
> Dear NCSG Friends and Colleagues,
>
> I am sending this email to formally inform you all of my decision to
> resign from representing the NCSG on the GNSO Council, as I have accepted
> an employment offer from ICANN. I applied for an open position for Policy
> Manager that was posted on icann.jobs shortly following ICANN 57 in
> Hyderabad. I was notified that I was selected for the open position on 20
> January, and was formally offered the position of Policy Manager earlier
> this week. I will be joining the GNSO policy support team, which many of
> you, having worked closely with policy staff on the GNSO Council and
> various GNSO working groups and committees, are familiar with.
>
> It has been a genuine pleasure and immense privilege working with you all
> over the past years in furthering non-commercial interests within the gTLD
> policy space. I’ve learnt a great deal since first joining the NCSG, have
> made amazing friends here, and have generally really enjoyed working with
> you all. There are a number of you (you know who you are) who have gone to
> considerable lengths to mentor me when I first engaged in the GNSO’s policy
> development work, and for that, you will have my eternal gratitude.
>
> Currently, I am representing the NCSG on the GNSO Council, and as per the
> NCSG’s charter regarding elected Councillors, am also a member of the
> NCSG’s Policy Committee. I’m confident that the NCSG Executive Committee
> will capably replace me, and ensure that non-commercial representation on
> the GNSO Council is not compromised in any way.
>
> Effective immediately, I will no longer be able to serve the NCSG in the
> capacity of a Council representative, and will work with the NCSG and NCUC
> executive committees to terminate my membership in both groups. Having said
> that, I look forward to continuing to work with you all, and the broader
> GNSO and ICANN community in my new capacity. I will, as always, be
> available to be of any assistance I can be. I’ve grown to hold the policy
> support team’s professionalism and integrity in very high esteem over the
> years, and am proud to now join them. I’m very excited about continuing to
> contribute to the GNSO’s mission alongside them and all of you.
>
> My heartfelt thanks to you all.
>
> Amr
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