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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Dear Colleagues, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:FR'>April 28 will be my last day as chief executive of Afnic. See <a href="https://www.afnic.fr/fr/l-afnic-en-bref/actualites/actualites-generales/10452/show/le-ca-de-l-afnic-designe-pierre-bonis-dg-par-interim-suite-au-depart-de-mathieu-weill.html">https://www.afnic.fr/fr/l-afnic-en-bref/actualites/actualites-generales/10452/show/le-ca-de-l-afnic-designe-pierre-bonis-dg-par-interim-suite-au-depart-de-mathieu-weill.html</a> for the announcement. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:FR'>As a consequence, I have informed the ccNSO chair of my resignation as a ccNSO Member as well as a co-chair for this CCWG, effective on April 28. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:FR'>When we started this CCWG in 2014, I was not so convinced we could achieve anything. It's fair to say we have exceeded my expectations ;-) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Thanks to all of you for your hard work, to our amazing support staff and my extraordinary fellow co chairs and rapporteurs. It's been an amazing experience being part of this team. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:FR'>I'm still going to work on related topics, so I'm sure there will be opportunities to meet again. You can keep in touch at <a href="mailto:pro@mathieuweill.fr">pro@mathieuweill.fr</a> ! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:FR'>All the best, and please make WS2 a success ! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Mathieu<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>