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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I very much echo the same
sentiment. I wish you great success!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Roy<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> NCSG-Discuss
[mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Amr Elsadr<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 11, 2012 11:05 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NCSG-Discuss] Stepping down as Chair of NCUC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#1F497D'>Good luck at ISOC KK,
and thank you for all your effort as the NCUC Chair. I have learnt a great deal
from you during my time as an NCUC member, and look forward to collaborating
with you on both fronts (ICANN and ISOC).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#1F497D'>Amr<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> NCSG-Discuss
[mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Konstantinos
Komaitis<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 11, 2012 4:53 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NCSG-Discuss] Stepping down as Chair of NCUC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";
color:#1F497D'>Dear NCUC members and friends,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";
color:#1F497D'>It is with great sadness to inform you that I am stepping down
as chair of NCUC. Yesterday I was offered a job as a policy advisor with ISOC,
which I happily accepted. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";
color:#1F497D'>In light of this development, I feel issues of conflict of
interest may arise, which will prevent me from serving NCUC and its membership
the way I have done so far; to this end, I have just informed the NCUC
Executive Committee that I am stepping down as NCUC Chair.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";
color:#1F497D'>Subsequently, I am invoking article VII of the existing charter:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><b><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial-BoldMT;color:black'>VII. Leaving Office<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><b><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial-BoldMT;color:black'>A. An elected
representative of the Executive Committee or Policy Committee may submit an
email or notice of resignation to the Chair whenever circumstances call for
such an action.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><b><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial-BoldMT;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><b><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial-BoldMT;color:black'>B. In the event of
resignation of the Chair, the Executive Committee shall within two weeks elect
one of its members to serve as interim Chair. If the remaining term of the
resigning Chair is greater than six (6) months, a new election shall be
organized.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";
color:#1F497D'>I will help and liaise with the EC in this transitional period
and will continue to be an individual member of NCUC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";
color:#1F497D'>I would like to wholeheartedly thank you all for your support
and trust during my term as NCUC Chair. I am so very grateful that I have been
given the chance to serve you all.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";
color:#1F497D'>With appreciation,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";
color:#1F497D'>KK<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";
color:#1F497D'>Dr. Konstantinos Komaitis,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";
color:#1F497D'>Senior Lecturer,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";
color:#1F497D'>Director of Postgraduate Instructional Courses<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";
color:#1F497D'>Director of LLM Information Technology and Telecommunications
Law<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";
color:#1F497D'>University of Strathclyde,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";
color:#1F497D'>The Law School,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";
color:#1F497D'>Graham Hills building, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";
color:#1F497D'>50 George Street, Glasgow G1 1BA <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";
color:#1F497D'>UK<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";
color:#1F497D'>tel: +44 (0)141 548 4306<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";
color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://www.routledgemedia.com/books/The-Current-State-of-Domain-Name-Regulation-isbn9780415477765">http://www.routledgemedia.com/books/The-Current-State-of-Domain-Name-Regulation-isbn9780415477765</a></span><span
lang=EN-GB style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";
color:#1F497D'>Selected publications: <a
href="http://hq.ssrn.com/submissions/MyPapers.cfm?partid=501038">http://hq.ssrn.com/submissions/MyPapers.cfm?partid=501038</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";
color:#1F497D'>Website: <a href="http://www.komaitis.org">www.komaitis.org</a></span><span
lang=EN-GB style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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