<div dir="ltr">While echoing all that is said here, I would like to add a personal note of thanks to Bill, for his support and encouragement to new NCUC members. As chair, Bill was singularly responsible for helping my case for participation in several ICANN CCWG meetings, sometimes with NCUC support and often putting me in touch with folks who could assist. <div><br></div><div>It takes a certain conviction to push a new face into the ICANN ecosystem without any prior experience, move mountains in its bureaucracy and ensure that new faces are invested enough in ICANN governance that they stick around for the rest of the show. </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks Bill, for the trust you have reposed in several of us newbies, and we owe you for your excellent stewardship of the NCUC during these sensitive times.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Arun</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:small">-- </span><br style="font-size:small"><div style="font-size:small"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Head, Cyber Initiative<div>Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi</div><div><a href="http://amsukumar.tumblr.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://amsukumar.tumblr.com</a></div><div>+91-9871943272</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 2:26 PM, Mueller, Milton L <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:milton@gatech.edu" target="_blank">milton@gatech.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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with the broader ICANN community and to move resources in our direction. Building upon earlier chairs, Bill continued the steady growth in numbers and professionalism. I hope Bill stays involved!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>Subject:</b> [NCUC-DISCUSS] Thanks Bill<u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would like to thank Bill for the work done in NCUC for the last 3 years during his leadership. I appreciate all efforts done to improve NCUC and also acknowledging the difficulties. I am looking forward to work with him to ensure the
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<p class="MsoNormal">it is important to emphasize that whatever we do, is a continuation is what our predecessors made and faced as challenges, and also to prepare the space for the next leadership. I can recall since I joined in 2008 the work done by Robin,
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<p class="MsoNormal">NCUC has been in ICANN for more than 16 years and grew and evolved since then, going through several milestones , influencing ICANN processes based on volunteers work and dedication.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A new term starts and looking forward to work with the new executive committee. we will initiate at the EC level the discussion about the actions plan for the coming year . More updates to come soon.<u></u><u></u></p>
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