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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Thanks Salanieta,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Congrats and good luck to Deirdre and Mawaki, you have all our support and blessing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Cheers, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org [mailto:governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro<br><b>Sent:</b> mercredi 5 février 2014 05:37<br><b>To:</b> governance@lists.igcaucus.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [governance] IGC ELECTION RESULTS [Welcoming the New Coordinators of the IGC]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Calls for expressions of interest or nominations were made on the IGC mailing list in June, 2013.By December 31<sup>st</sup>, 2013 both positions were vacant. During the calls for election, we had received the following nominations:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1) Deirdre Williams</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2) Imran Ahmed Shah</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3) Mawaki Chango</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4) Mwendwa Kivuva</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Prior to holding the elections, Mwendwa Kivuva withdrew leaving only three remaining candidates. Prior to hosting the elections and preparing ballot papers, we had to verify and check our subscriber database to ensure that things were in order prior to sending the ballot papers. There were some subscribers who had moved and so had inactive email accounts. We had to clean these as well. We also noted that there were some who were subscribe to the mailing list but did not have IGC accounts by registering on the site. We received feedback from some of the subscribers that they did not get ballot papers. The estimated number of subscribers to the mailing list is around 600. The estimated number of account holders who are both subscribed to the mailing list and have IGC accounts is around 400. The number of people who voted was 276. During the elections, we received “Out of Office” responses from a few.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Following last year’s elections and from feedback from the community, this year we introduced the abstention category allowing people to not select a candidate. To all those who exercised their right to vote or to abstain, thank you. Special thanks to ALL the amazing candidates who participated. Special thanks to Imran Ahmed Shah for his continuous commitment to make a difference in his community in Pakistan and also in global forums.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Congratulations to Deirdre Williams who will serve the two year term replacing me. Congratulations to Mawaki Chango who will serve the one year term replacing Norbert Bollow. I am pleased to <b>formally hand over</b> and now declare the elections closed. To the new coordinators, I wish you wisdom, good energy, strength as you navigate the waters ahead. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Election results can be viewed at <a href="http://igcaucus.org/co-coordinators">http://igcaucus.org/co-coordinators</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'>Last but not least I would like to thank Chaitanya Dhareshwar and Jeremy Malcolm for being <b>superstars</b> in facilitating the elections. The elections was carried out in accordance with the Charter.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thank you all.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>