[governance] GA to pass resolution as early as tomorrow?

[Adam Peake]

Hi, I think pretty clear the reason he's leaving is as he said in the 
meeting yesterday:

"Let me also take advantage of this opportunity to inform you what I 
told several of you personally already, that I will quit my present 
function in January. I had learned a few months back that I reach 
U.N. retirement age next August, and after some reflection, I came to 
the conclusion it would not make much sense hanging on till August, 
which will be shortly before the Nairobi meeting.

Our hosts, our presumptive hosts propose dates end of September. So I 
will leave at the end of the first cycle, and the new team will be 
able to take over."

<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/content/article/102-transcripts2010/756-ocms>

UN rules prevent people working beyond retirement age, and I believe 
there is a required minimum break between a period of full-time 
employment and consultant contract (as you'd hope for with an 
organization like the UN.)

I think Markus felt ending as Executive Coordinator in August with an 
IGF the following month would not be helpful.  It makes sense for him 
to leave in January, but we will miss him.

Adam



>Hi Izumi,
>
>Thanks for keeping us all updated from the ground.
>
>So do you think that this possible change in the secretariat positioning is
>the reason for Markus to leave?
>
>Best wishes
>Shahzad
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: izumiaizu at gmail.com [mailto:izumiaizu at gmail.com] On Behalf Of Izumi
>AIZU
>Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 2:30 PM
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>Subject: [governance] GA to pass resolution as early as tomorrow?
>
>I chatted this morning with one of the government members of MAG,
>and was told that the UN GA may pass the resolution as early as
>Wednesday, that's tomorrow. AND, since G77+ China has been
>very strong in pushing their position, it's likely that DESA will
>assume the Secretariat - that may change the nature of IGF
>to some extent.
>
>This is still an unconfirmed information at all, but don't be surprised
>if this happens.
>
>izumi
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