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
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