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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">It’s horrendous. One of the most vibrant of all.<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">If the Council wants to send some form of tribute to his family, do let me know.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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"> council <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Heather Forrest<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 27, 2018 1:44 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Austin, Donna <Donna.Austin@team.neustar><br>
<b>Cc:</b> council@gnso.icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [council] R.I.P. Stephane Van Gelder<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Many thanks, Donna, for posting, albeit awful news. Stephane made a tremendous contribution to the GNSO, through Council, the Registry SG, and the NomCom. Sincere wishes to his family at this difficult time.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Tue, Mar 27, 2018 at 9:06 AM, Austin, Donna via council <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank">council@gnso.icann.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Dear Councilors</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">On behalf of Paul Diaz from the RySG, I am forwarding his note below about Stephane Van Gelder. Stephane was a very active and dedicated
member of the ICANN community having served as Chair of the GNSO Council, and Chair of the Nominating Committee. He was currently serving as Vice Chair, Policy of the RySG. Stephane will be missed by many.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Kind regards</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Donna</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:regycon@googlegroups.com" target="_blank">regycon@googlegroups.com</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:regycon@googlegroups.com" target="_blank">regycon@googlegroups.com</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Diaz<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 26, 2018 8:02 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> RySG Mailing List <<a href="mailto:regycon@googlegroups.com" target="_blank">regycon@googlegroups.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] [REGYCON] R.I.P. Stephane Van Gelder<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US">It’s with great sadness that I must report the passing of Stephane Van Gelder. He was involved in a motorcycle crash on Friday, went into a coma and died last
night. I will share details re memorial services, and will coordinate with our Registrar colleagues for some sort of rememberance ceremony at the GDD Summit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US">Best, P<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:pdiaz@pir.org" target="_blank">pdiaz@pir.org</a></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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