A short note to say that after more than four years of active and direct involvement with the Universal Acceptance Steering Group I am stepping down as the Secretary General at the end of the month. I have been keen to do this for quite some time and the group now has a very detailed (nearly 100) set of actions for the next year and the newly elected leadership are well established. The administration of the program will be supported going forward by ICANN’s Sarmad Hussain who has been closely involved since the ICANN Board included Universal Acceptance as one of its five strategic objectives last year. So many people who have been along for the ride for so long to thank. The UASG will issue a formal announcement in due course and ICANN will issue a blog in the next couple of months about their vision of Universal Acceptance. Anyone who wants to contact me can reach me at kōrero@ngāpukapuka.nz<mailto:kōrero@ngāpukapuka.nz> Don Don Hollander Secretary General – UASG Skype: Don_Hollander
Don, When I founded the Universal Acceptance Steering Group, along with several other community members, the single most momentous decision Cyrus & I made was to ask you to help us by becoming the Secretary General of the UASG. In short order, volunteer led actions that had not made it into execution moved at record speed. Order, schedules and roadmaps became the norm. All of us volunteers and subject matter experts were able to focus on the significant issues ahead of us, rather than the administrative ones. Of all the people involved in the UASG, I have perhaps been the largest beneficiary of your excellence, your dedication, your sense of humor, your focus, and most importantly, your friendship. Along the way, you have ensured that the UASG remains a community-led initiative that has both achieved real results, emerging as an exemplar of how substantial and good things can happen in ICANN-land. You will always be a pioneering leader in Universal Acceptance. -Ram --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ram Mohan Chief Operating Officer (o) +1.215.706.5700 x103 (m) +1.215.431.0958 (f) +1.215.706.5701 rmohan@afilias.info | Skype: gliderpilot30 | Twitter @rmohan123 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *From:* Don Hollander <don.hollander@icann.org> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 22, 2019 12:13 AM *To:* ua-discuss@icann.org *Subject:* [UA-discuss] Farewell A short note to say that after more than four years of active and direct involvement with the Universal Acceptance Steering Group I am stepping down as the Secretary General at the end of the month. I have been keen to do this for quite some time and the group now has a very detailed (nearly 100) set of actions for the next year and the newly elected leadership are well established. The administration of the program will be supported going forward by ICANN’s Sarmad Hussain who has been closely involved since the ICANN Board included Universal Acceptance as one of its five strategic objectives last year. So many people who have been along for the ride for so long to thank. The UASG will issue a formal announcement in due course and ICANN will issue a blog in the next couple of months about their vision of Universal Acceptance. Anyone who wants to contact me can reach me at kōrero@ngāpukapuka.nz Don Don Hollander Secretary General – UASG Skype: Don_Hollander
Hi Don; I strongly echo Ram’s observations and would also like to extend my personal and that of ICANN org’s gratitude to you for your numerous contributions and tireless efforts in driving the UA cause and the UASG from the beginning. Sincerely, Cyrus Namazi Sr. Vice President | Global Domains Division | ICANN 801 17th St NW, Suite 400 | Washington, DC 20006 USA +1.202.249.7543 Office | +1.408.421.6894 Mobile | cyrus.namazi@icann.org www.icann.org From: UA-discuss <ua-discuss-bounces@icann.org> on behalf of Ram Mohan <rmohan@afilias.info> Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 9:52 AM To: Don Hollander <don.hollander@icann.org>, "ua-discuss@icann.org" <ua-discuss@icann.org> Subject: Re: [UA-discuss] Farewell Don, When I founded the Universal Acceptance Steering Group, along with several other community members, the single most momentous decision Cyrus & I made was to ask you to help us by becoming the Secretary General of the UASG. In short order, volunteer led actions that had not made it into execution moved at record speed. Order, schedules and roadmaps became the norm. All of us volunteers and subject matter experts were able to focus on the significant issues ahead of us, rather than the administrative ones. Of all the people involved in the UASG, I have perhaps been the largest beneficiary of your excellence, your dedication, your sense of humor, your focus, and most importantly, your friendship. Along the way, you have ensured that the UASG remains a community-led initiative that has both achieved real results, emerging as an exemplar of how substantial and good things can happen in ICANN-land. You will always be a pioneering leader in Universal Acceptance. -Ram --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ram Mohan Chief Operating Officer (o) +1.215.706.5700 x103 (m) +1.215.431.0958 (f) +1.215.706.5701 rmohan@afilias.info | Skype: gliderpilot30 | Twitter @rmohan123 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Don Hollander <don.hollander@icann.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 12:13 AM To: ua-discuss@icann.org Subject: [UA-discuss] Farewell A short note to say that after more than four years of active and direct involvement with the Universal Acceptance Steering Group I am stepping down as the Secretary General at the end of the month. I have been keen to do this for quite some time and the group now has a very detailed (nearly 100) set of actions for the next year and the newly elected leadership are well established. The administration of the program will be supported going forward by ICANN’s Sarmad Hussain who has been closely involved since the ICANN Board included Universal Acceptance as one of its five strategic objectives last year. So many people who have been along for the ride for so long to thank. The UASG will issue a formal announcement in due course and ICANN will issue a blog in the next couple of months about their vision of Universal Acceptance. Anyone who wants to contact me can reach me at kōrero@ngāpukapuka.nz Don Don Hollander Secretary General – UASG Skype: Don_Hollander
Don, Ram has said it very well. You have been a mainstay for an important effort, the need for and importance of universal acceptance, that is now being recognized as an essential element in the propagation of the Internet to the entire world. You have been persistent in your efforts, and your effort has led to the progress that we are observing now. Congratulations for a job well done! I hope that your retirement will not mark the end of your involvement in UA or in support of the sperad and usefulness of the Internet for all of us on the planet. Best regards, George From: UA-discuss <ua-discuss-bounces@icann.org <mailto:ua-discuss-bounces@icann.org>> on behalf of Ram Mohan <rmohan@afilias.info <mailto:rmohan@afilias.info>> Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 9:52 AM To: Don Hollander <don.hollander@icann.org <mailto:don.hollander@icann.org>>, "ua-discuss@icann.org <mailto:ua-discuss@icann.org>" <ua-discuss@icann.org <mailto:ua-discuss@icann.org>> Subject: Re: [UA-discuss] Farewell Don, When I founded the Universal Acceptance Steering Group, along with several other community members, the single most momentous decision Cyrus & I made was to ask you to help us by becoming the Secretary General of the UASG. In short order, volunteer led actions that had not made it into execution moved at record speed. Order, schedules and roadmaps became the norm. All of us volunteers and subject matter experts were able to focus on the significant issues ahead of us, rather than the administrative ones. Of all the people involved in the UASG, I have perhaps been the largest beneficiary of your excellence, your dedication, your sense of humor, your focus, and most importantly, your friendship. Along the way, you have ensured that the UASG remains a community-led initiative that has both achieved real results, emerging as an exemplar of how substantial and good things can happen in ICANN-land. You will always be a pioneering leader in Universal Acceptance. -Ram --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ram Mohan Chief Operating Officer (o) +1.215.706.5700 x103 (m) +1.215.431.0958 (f) +1.215.706.5701 rmohan@afilias.info <mailto:rmohan@afilias.info> | Skype: gliderpilot30 | Twitter @rmohan123 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Don Hollander <don.hollander@icann.org <mailto:don.hollander@icann.org>> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 12:13 AM To: ua-discuss@icann.org <mailto:ua-discuss@icann.org> Subject: [UA-discuss] Farewell A short note to say that after more than four years of active and direct involvement with the Universal Acceptance Steering Group I am stepping down as the Secretary General at the end of the month. I have been keen to do this for quite some time and the group now has a very detailed (nearly 100) set of actions for the next year and the newly elected leadership are well established. The administration of the program will be supported going forward by ICANN’s Sarmad Hussain who has been closely involved since the ICANN Board included Universal Acceptance as one of its five strategic objectives last year. So many people who have been along for the ride for so long to thank. The UASG will issue a formal announcement in due course and ICANN will issue a blog in the next couple of months about their vision of Universal Acceptance. Anyone who wants to contact me can reach me at kōrero@ngāpukapuka.nz <mailto:k%C5%8Drero@ng%C4%81pukapuka.nz> Don Don Hollander Secretary General – UASG Skype: Don_Hollander
Hi Don, The energy and spark you bring will be sorely missed. Without you we would not have seen the UASG raise the level of awareness to where it is now and most importantly making it sustainable by having it being assumed into the ICANN strategic plan. But I can only believe that we have not seen the last of you in the ICANN sphere. At least I would expect you to continue to ensure that your email address ( <mailto:kōrero@ngāpukapuka.nz> kōrero@ngāpukapuka.nz) can be used properly by all systems! ;-) Edmon From: UA-discuss [mailto:ua-discuss-bounces@icann.org] On Behalf Of George Sadowsky Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 10:46 PM To: Hollander Don <don.hollander@icann.org> Cc: ua-discuss@icann.org Subject: Re: [UA-discuss] Farewell Don, Ram has said it very well. You have been a mainstay for an important effort, the need for and importance of universal acceptance, that is now being recognized as an essential element in the propagation of the Internet to the entire world. You have been persistent in your efforts, and your effort has led to the progress that we are observing now. Congratulations for a job well done! I hope that your retirement will not mark the end of your involvement in UA or in support of the sperad and usefulness of the Internet for all of us on the planet. Best regards, George From: UA-discuss < <mailto:ua-discuss-bounces@icann.org> ua-discuss-bounces@icann.org> on behalf of Ram Mohan < <mailto:rmohan@afilias.info> rmohan@afilias.info> Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 9:52 AM To: Don Hollander < <mailto:don.hollander@icann.org> don.hollander@icann.org>, " <mailto:ua-discuss@icann.org> ua-discuss@icann.org" < <mailto:ua-discuss@icann.org> ua-discuss@icann.org> Subject: Re: [UA-discuss] Farewell Don, When I founded the Universal Acceptance Steering Group, along with several other community members, the single most momentous decision Cyrus & I made was to ask you to help us by becoming the Secretary General of the UASG. In short order, volunteer led actions that had not made it into execution moved at record speed. Order, schedules and roadmaps became the norm. All of us volunteers and subject matter experts were able to focus on the significant issues ahead of us, rather than the administrative ones. Of all the people involved in the UASG, I have perhaps been the largest beneficiary of your excellence, your dedication, your sense of humor, your focus, and most importantly, your friendship. Along the way, you have ensured that the UASG remains a community-led initiative that has both achieved real results, emerging as an exemplar of how substantial and good things can happen in ICANN-land. You will always be a pioneering leader in Universal Acceptance. -Ram --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ram Mohan Chief Operating Officer (o) +1.215.706.5700 x103 (m) +1.215.431.0958 (f) +1.215.706.5701 rmohan@afilias.info <mailto:rmohan@afilias.info> | Skype: gliderpilot30 | Twitter @rmohan123 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Don Hollander < <mailto:don.hollander@icann.org> don.hollander@icann.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 12:13 AM To: <mailto:ua-discuss@icann.org> ua-discuss@icann.org Subject: [UA-discuss] Farewell A short note to say that after more than four years of active and direct involvement with the Universal Acceptance Steering Group I am stepping down as the Secretary General at the end of the month. I have been keen to do this for quite some time and the group now has a very detailed (nearly 100) set of actions for the next year and the newly elected leadership are well established. The administration of the program will be supported going forward by ICANN’s Sarmad Hussain who has been closely involved since the ICANN Board included Universal Acceptance as one of its five strategic objectives last year. So many people who have been along for the ride for so long to thank. The UASG will issue a formal announcement in due course and ICANN will issue a blog in the next couple of months about their vision of Universal Acceptance. Anyone who wants to contact me can reach me at <mailto:kōrero@ngāpukapuka.nz> kōrero@ngāpukapuka.nz Don Don Hollander Secretary General – UASG Skype: Don_Hollander
Very well said, Ram, and well-deserved thanks and appreciation to Don! +1! Jeff Sass CMO 970-367-7277•jeff@get.club• .CLUB Domains, LLC•www.get.club• Skype:jwsass Check out my new book: Everything I Know about Business and Marketing, I Learned from THE TOXIC AVENGER The Book on Amazon The Book's Website The Book's Facebook Page Domain Startup Keynote On Wed, May 22, 2019 9:50 AM, Ram Mohan rmohan@afilias.info wrote: Don, When I founded the Universal Acceptance Steering Group, along with several other community members, the single most momentous decision Cyrus & I made was to ask you to help us by becoming the Secretary General of the UASG. In short order, volunteer led actions that had not made it into execution moved at record speed. Order, schedules and roadmaps became the norm. All of us volunteers and subject matter experts were able to focus on the significant issues ahead of us, rather than the administrative ones. Of all the people involved in the UASG, I have perhaps been the largest beneficiary of your excellence, your dedication, your sense of humor, your focus, and most importantly, your friendship. Along the way, you have ensured that the UASG remains a community-led initiative that has both achieved real results, emerging as an exemplar of how substantial and good things can happen in ICANN-land. You will always be a pioneering leader in Universal Acceptance. -Ram --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ram Mohan Chief Operating Officer (o) +1.215.706.5700 x103 (m) +1.215.431.0958 (f) +1.215.706.5701 rmohan@afilias.info | Skype: gliderpilot30 | Twitter @rmohan123 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Don Hollander <don.hollander@icann.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 12:13 AM To: ua-discuss@icann.org Subject: [UA-discuss] Farewell A short note to say that after more than four years of active and direct involvement with the Universal Acceptance Steering Group I am stepping down as the Secretary General at the end of the month. I have been keen to do this for quite some time and the group now has a very detailed (nearly 100) set of actions for the next year and the newly elected leadership are well established. The administration of the program will be supported going forward by ICANN’s Sarmad Hussain who has been closely involved since the ICANN Board included Universal Acceptance as one of its five strategic objectives last year. So many people who have been along for the ride for so long to thank. The UASG will issue a formal announcement in due course and ICANN will issue a blog in the next couple of months about their vision of Universal Acceptance. Anyone who wants to contact me can reach me at kōrero@ngāpukapuka.nz Don Don Hollander Secretary General – UASG Skype: Don_Hollander
Hello Don, A little surprise to me! You did an excellent job to promote UA and UASG! Thanks for your kind and big contribution to EAI, IDN, UA and UASG! Jiankang Yao -----原始邮件----- 发件人:"Don Hollander" <don.hollander@icann.org> 发送时间:2019-05-22 12:12:43 (星期三) 收件人: "ua-discuss@icann.org" <ua-discuss@icann.org> 抄送: 主题: [UA-discuss] Farewell A short note to say that after more than four years of active and direct involvement with the Universal Acceptance Steering Group I am stepping down as the Secretary General at the end of the month. I have been keen to do this for quite some time and the group now has a very detailed (nearly 100) set of actions for the next year and the newly elected leadership are well established. The administration of the program will be supported going forward by ICANN’s Sarmad Hussain who has been closely involved since the ICANN Board included Universal Acceptance as one of its five strategic objectives last year. So many people who have been along for the ride for so long to thank. The UASG will issue a formal announcement in due course and ICANN will issue a blog in the next couple of months about their vision of Universal Acceptance. Anyone who wants to contact me can reach me at kōrero@ngāpukapuka.nz Don Don Hollander Secretary General – UASG Skype: Don_Hollander
Don, You did it well and with unique style. You will be deeply missed. Best regards, Rinalia On Wed, 22 May 2019 at 6:12 AM, Don Hollander <don.hollander@icann.org> wrote:
A short note to say that after more than four years of active and direct involvement with the Universal Acceptance Steering Group I am stepping down as the Secretary General at the end of the month.
I have been keen to do this for quite some time and the group now has a very detailed (nearly 100) set of actions for the next year and the newly elected leadership are well established.
The administration of the program will be supported going forward by ICANN’s Sarmad Hussain who has been closely involved since the ICANN Board included Universal Acceptance as one of its five strategic objectives last year.
So many people who have been along for the ride for so long to thank.
The UASG will issue a formal announcement in due course and ICANN will issue a blog in the next couple of months about their vision of Universal Acceptance.
Anyone who wants to contact me can reach me at kōrero@ngāpukapuka.nz
Don
Don Hollander
Secretary General – UASG
Skype: Don_Hollander
Hi Don Thanks for being a very visible icon for UA and for helping to take it to the current centrestage status. We will miss your calm presence. I hope you will continue to be active in the UA community. With kind regards, satish On Wed, May 22, 2019, 20:46 Rinalia Abdul Rahim < rinalia.abdulrahim@gmail.com wrote:
Don,
You did it well and with unique style. You will be deeply missed.
Best regards,
Rinalia
On Wed, 22 May 2019 at 6:12 AM, Don Hollander <don.hollander@icann.org> wrote:
A short note to say that after more than four years of active and direct involvement with the Universal Acceptance Steering Group I am stepping down as the Secretary General at the end of the month.
I have been keen to do this for quite some time and the group now has a very detailed (nearly 100) set of actions for the next year and the newly elected leadership are well established.
The administration of the program will be supported going forward by ICANN’s Sarmad Hussain who has been closely involved since the ICANN Board included Universal Acceptance as one of its five strategic objectives last year.
So many people who have been along for the ride for so long to thank.
The UASG will issue a formal announcement in due course and ICANN will issue a blog in the next couple of months about their vision of Universal Acceptance.
Anyone who wants to contact me can reach me at kōrero@ngāpukapuka.nz
Don
Don Hollander
Secretary General – UASG
Skype: Don_Hollander
Don, my appreciation to all your efforts you did starting from your friendship till your advices to promote UA. In our memories forever, will keep in touch. When could we see you ? Marrakech!! Sent from my iPhone On May 22, 2019, at 6:14 AM, Don Hollander <don.hollander@icann.org<mailto:don.hollander@icann.org>> wrote: A short note to say that after more than four years of active and direct involvement with the Universal Acceptance Steering Group I am stepping down as the Secretary General at the end of the month. I have been keen to do this for quite some time and the group now has a very detailed (nearly 100) set of actions for the next year and the newly elected leadership are well established. The administration of the program will be supported going forward by ICANN’s Sarmad Hussain who has been closely involved since the ICANN Board included Universal Acceptance as one of its five strategic objectives last year. So many people who have been along for the ride for so long to thank. The UASG will issue a formal announcement in due course and ICANN will issue a blog in the next couple of months about their vision of Universal Acceptance. Anyone who wants to contact me can reach me at kōrero@ngāpukapuka.nz<mailto:kōrero@ngāpukapuka.nz> Don Don Hollander Secretary General – UASG Skype: Don_Hollander
Dear DonThank you for everything. Your contribution to UASG is commendable. Wish you all the best for your future endeavors. -------- Original message --------From: Don Hollander <don.hollander@icann.org> Date: 22/05/2019 09:42 (GMT+05:30) To: ua-discuss@icann.org Subject: [UA-discuss] Farewell A short note to say that after more than four years of active and direct involvement with the Universal Acceptance Steering Group I am stepping down as the Secretary General at the end of the month. I have been keen to do this for quite some time and the group now has a very detailed (nearly 100) set of actions for the next year and the newly elected leadership are well established. The administration of the program will be supported going forward by ICANN’s Sarmad Hussain who has been closely involved since the ICANN Board included Universal Acceptance as one of its five strategic objectives last year. So many people who have been along for the ride for so long to thank. The UASG will issue a formal announcement in due course and ICANN will issue a blog in the next couple of months about their vision of Universal Acceptance. Anyone who wants to contact me can reach me at kōrero@ngāpukapuka.nz Don Don Hollander Secretary General – UASG Skype: Don_Hollander
Don, it’s a sad day for me, even though I knew this would be announced soon. Thank you for all you’ve done for our community, both as General Secretary / grown-up in the room, and also as a friend. I’ll miss our time together, whether complaining about bureaucracy, chatting about kids and books and hats and life, or occasionally using our spare time to take food tours in whatever city we found ourselves. I wish we had done more of that. It’s already been said elsewhere, but I will say it again – this community would not have existed without you. We would probably have drifted apart and given up after Year 1. It was your drive and focus that kept a community of volunteers moving forward on something that seemed important, rather than just poking away at a list of random work items that we could easily have put off in favor of our day jobs. Sue and I send our best wishes to you and Julie. Enjoy your retirement and your grandson and let’s try to keep in touch. Mark From: UA-discuss <ua-discuss-bounces@icann.org> On Behalf Of Don Hollander Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 9:13 PM To: ua-discuss@icann.org Subject: [UA-discuss] Farewell A short note to say that after more than four years of active and direct involvement with the Universal Acceptance Steering Group I am stepping down as the Secretary General at the end of the month. I have been keen to do this for quite some time and the group now has a very detailed (nearly 100) set of actions for the next year and the newly elected leadership are well established. The administration of the program will be supported going forward by ICANN’s Sarmad Hussain who has been closely involved since the ICANN Board included Universal Acceptance as one of its five strategic objectives last year. So many people who have been along for the ride for so long to thank. The UASG will issue a formal announcement in due course and ICANN will issue a blog in the next couple of months about their vision of Universal Acceptance. Anyone who wants to contact me can reach me at kōrero@ngāpukapuka.nz<mailto:kōrero@ngāpukapuka.nz> Don Don Hollander Secretary General – UASG Skype: Don_Hollander
Don, thanks for everything you've done for UA. Good luck, and hope to see you round. I might come looking for a book... cheers On Wed, 22 May 2019 06:12:43 +0200, Don Hollander <don.hollander@icann.org> wrote:
A short note to say that after more than four years of active and direct involvement with the Universal Acceptance Steering >Group I am stepping down as the Secretary General at the end of the month.
I have been keen to do this for quite some time and the group now has a very detailed (nearly 100) set of actions for the next >year and the newly elected leadership are well established.
The administration of the program will be supported going forward by ICANN’s Sarmad Hussain who has been closely involved since >the ICANN Board included Universal Acceptance as one of its five strategic objectives last year.
So many people who have been along for the ride for so long to thank.
The UASG will issue a formal announcement in due course and ICANN will issue a blog in the next couple of months about their >vision of Universal Acceptance.
Anyone who wants to contact me can reach me atkōrero@ngāpukapuka.nz
Don
Don Hollander
Secretary General – UASG
Skype: Don_Hollander
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Don, Thank you very much for your contribution. UASG is truly the unprecedented project to collect the technical expertise from all over the global community to address the issues which new gTLDs and IDNs had and advance them. Without you, UASG shouldn't have come to this height and momentum. I am quite sure that Sarmad will take steady steps to move forward the UASG on top of the legacy you built, and I will help him with guidance which Board will make as a strategic objective. I am also sure we will meet again in somewhere on the globe, Don, but for now thank you again for your great service as the Secretary General of UASG!! Sincerely, MAEMURA Akinori, JPNIC, ICANN Board IDN and UA Working Group Chair On 2019/05/22 13:12, Don Hollander wrote:
A short note to say that after more than four years of active and direct involvement with the Universal Acceptance Steering Group I am stepping down as the Secretary General at the end of the month.
I have been keen to do this for quite some time and the group now has a very detailed (nearly 100) set of actions for the next year and the newly elected leadership are well established.
The administration of the program will be supported going forward by ICANN’s Sarmad Hussain who has been closely involved since the ICANN Board included Universal Acceptance as one of its five strategic objectives last year.
So many people who have been along for the ride for so long to thank.
The UASG will issue a formal announcement in due course and ICANN will issue a blog in the next couple of months about their vision of Universal Acceptance.
Anyone who wants to contact me can reach me at kōrero@ngāpukapuka.nz <mailto:kōrero@ngāpukapuka.nz>
Don
Don Hollander
Secretary General – UASG
Skype: Don_Hollander
Nice words Akinori. Sent from my iPhone
On May 23, 2019, at 3:13 AM, MAEMURA Akinori <maem@nic.ad.jp> wrote:
Don,
Thank you very much for your contribution. UASG is truly the unprecedented project to collect the technical expertise from all over the global community to address the issues which new gTLDs and IDNs had and advance them. Without you, UASG shouldn't have come to this height and momentum.
I am quite sure that Sarmad will take steady steps to move forward the UASG on top of the legacy you built, and I will help him with guidance which Board will make as a strategic objective.
I am also sure we will meet again in somewhere on the globe, Don, but for now thank you again for your great service as the Secretary General of UASG!!
Sincerely,
MAEMURA Akinori, JPNIC, ICANN Board IDN and UA Working Group Chair
On 2019/05/22 13:12, Don Hollander wrote:
A short note to say that after more than four years of active and direct involvement with the Universal Acceptance Steering Group I am stepping down as the Secretary General at the end of the month.
I have been keen to do this for quite some time and the group now has a very detailed (nearly 100) set of actions for the next year and the newly elected leadership are well established.
The administration of the program will be supported going forward by ICANN’s Sarmad Hussain who has been closely involved since the ICANN Board included Universal Acceptance as one of its five strategic objectives last year.
So many people who have been along for the ride for so long to thank.
The UASG will issue a formal announcement in due course and ICANN will issue a blog in the next couple of months about their vision of Universal Acceptance.
Anyone who wants to contact me can reach me at kōrero@ngāpukapuka.nz <mailto:kōrero@ngāpukapuka.nz>
Don
Don Hollander
Secretary General – UASG
Skype: Don_Hollander
participants (15)
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Abdalmonem Tharwat Galila -
Charles 'chaals' (McCathie) Nevile -
Cyrus Namazi -
Don Hollander -
Edmon -
George Sadowsky -
Jeff Sass -
Jiankang Yao -
MAEMURA Akinori -
Mark Svancarek (CELA) -
nitin -
Ram Mohan -
Rinalia Abdul Rahim -
Satish Babu -
Yuriy Kargapolov