Re: [council] Stepping aside the GNSO Council

[David Cake <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Congratulations! 
If we are going to have to lose you from the council, this is an excellent 
reason. 

David

On 31 Dec 2014, at 8:08 pm, Gabriela Szlak <gabrielaszlak@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
> 
> I am very sorry to announce that I am stepping aside the GNSO Council after 
> our next call on the 15th of January 2015.
> 
> The reason is a very happy one: I am pregnant, expecting for June 2015 and 
> thus, won´t be able to participate in any of the F2F meetings in 2015. We 
> work a lot remotely, but it is also true that most relevant activities occur 
> during f2f meetings. Under the current circumstances, the best for the BC and 
> for the Council was to step aside and have me replaced with someone that will 
> have the opportunity to participate in all activities fully, particularly in 
> such a special year to come, in which the community is dealing with the IANA 
> transition. It was a very hard decision to make but I am confident is for the 
> best. 
> 
> At the BC we are currently hosting elections to select my replacement asap, 
> so for Singapore, a new BC councillor will be already selected. 
> 
> I want to thank everyone, councillors and our great ICANN staff support 
> members, for the honour and the enriching experience that has been working 
> with all of you in representation of the BC at the GNSO Council since 
> November 2013, and in particular to those who have offered me support and 
> guidance all the way through. Muchas Gracias!!!!
> 
> I have enjoyed the GNSO Council´s work and hope to have the chance to be back 
> at some point in the future. In the meantime, I will still be around, of 
> course, as a BC member representing eInstituto and at the LAC strategy and 
> other ICANN activities, but remotely for some time. 
> 
> Best wishes and Happy 2015 to all!!!!!
> Gabi
> 
> Gabriela Szlak 
> 
> Skype: gabrielaszlak
> Twitter: @GabiSzlak
> 
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