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<font face="Verdana">Thanks for the lovely words to me as outgoing
co-coordinator. But even more, thank you for the opportunity to
work with all of you as IGC co-coordinator. I accepted the
responsibility with trepidation, but found it was a very rewarding</font>,
constructive learning process. I found the membership more
supportive, and more importantly, more forgiving than I
expected--strong points for our future. A co-coordinator's success
depends on the members' work, and I thank you all for your ideas,
thoughts, patience and support during the last two years. <br>
<br>
Ian was an ideal co-coordinator to learn from and again I thank him
for his patient guidance and example.<br>
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During these two years we have overcome some low points, and matured
during the process. Our future discussions, work, and insistence
will help turn ideas into concrete action both within the IGC
(reviewing membership, charter and voting, etc.) and in the IG/IGF
process. Jeremy's energy and expertise will actively implement those
projects, if timely input builds a consensus on their direction.<br>
<br>
The current discussions bode well for action by the IGC. I also urge
everyone to actively work in the IGC with Jeremy and our new
co-coordinator in improving the IG and IGF processes in the
different fora that are available to us. In particular, I suggest
that we move towards more active and visible support of the work of
our members and their organizations when appropriate.<br>
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Gracias, thank you, merci,<br>
Ginger<br>
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Ginger (Virginia) Paque<br>
IGCBP Online Coordinator<br>
DiploFoundation<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig">www.diplomacy.edu/ig</a><br>
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can policy makers learn from the IGF, and c) the history of the
Internet. Let us know if you have suggestions about ideas and
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