[governance] Upcoming elections and the end of my term

[Carlos A. Afonso]

Whatever it happens, do not disappear into the sunset, mate!

:)

--c.a.

Ian Peter wrote:
> Seeing the election begins Monday, and my term as Co coordinator ends as
> soon as the election is over, perhaps I ought to say a few words before I
> disappear into the sunset.
> 
> Firstly, I am so pleased to see an excellent field of candidates to replace
> me. To Fouad, McTim, Jeremy, and Rafik, I wish you all well in the election,
> and IGC is richer because you have all offered to stand and to take on co
> coordinator tasks.
> 
> What I can tell you is that, whoever is elected, you will have my personal
> full support. You will also have the support of many other members of the
> Caucus, who I know from personal experience are only to pleased to offer
> help where needed and to assist a co coordinator during difficult times.
> 
> You will also have the privilege to work with Ginger Paque, who during the
> last year has made a truly great co coordinator and someone only too willing
> to make efforts to make IGC successful. It was my privilege to work with
> Ginger, and before that with Parminder, both of whom were strong, competent,
> and great to work with. You can be sure that in taking on the tasks of a co
> coordinator you will have an excellent partner as well as excellent support.
> 
> So I wish you all the best, and look forward to the results when they are
> announced in a couple of weeks. In the mean time, it has been my pleasure
> and an honour to work with IGC as a Co coordinator for the last couple of
> years, and, much though I am glad to be relieved of the duties, I very much
> treasure the experiences I had during my term of office and the experiences
> of working with the Internet Governance Caucus. I will enjoy staying
> involved in a more minor way.
> 
> And to the voters ­ to me the qualities you should seek are dedication,
> wisdom, an ability to encompass and include differing points of view, and a
> commitment to civil society involvement in internet governance. I am sure
> there are other qualities as well, but these stand out for me personally.
> And I am pleased that among the candidates all of these exist!
> 
> Ian Peter
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