Dear Amr, Thank you for all contributions and support; more importantly congratulations on your new job😀. Benjamin On Fri, Feb 10, 2017 at 3:04 PM, Remmy Nweke <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Good luck Amr and congrats > Remmy > > On Feb 10, 2017 8:49 AM, "Amr Elsadr" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> 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 > >