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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-NZ link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Best wishes to all. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>And, of course, thanks to Mark, Dennis & Dusan for their commitment during their terms<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Don<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> UA-discuss <ua-discuss-bounces@icann.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mohamed Elbashir via UA-discuss<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, 12 March 2021 9:11 AM<br><b>To:</b> ua-discuss@icann.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [UA-discuss] UASG 2021 Election - Nominations and Result<br><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dear Universal Acceptance (UA) Community,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>On behalf of the Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG), I am pleased to announce the results of the 2021 UASG leadership elections (Chair and Vice-Chair positions). As the </span><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://uasg.tech/uasg-charter/"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>UASG charter</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> indicates, the UASG will be <i>“overseen by one Chair and two to three Vice-Chairs who will be appointed to two-year terms.”</i> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Interested candidates for the Chair and Vice-Chair positions </span><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://uasg.tech/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/2021-UASG-Election-Accepting-Nominations.pdf"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>were asked</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> to submit self-nominations and Statements of Interest by 9 March 2021 (original deadline was extended). The UASG received four nominations – one for Chair and three for Vice-Chair – resulting in an uncontested election. Below are the results.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>UASG Chair and Vice-Chairs for 2021-2023 <o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>UASG Chair: Dr. Ajay Data</span><span lang=EN-US> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level2 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Bio and Statement of Interest (attached) | </span><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaykdata/"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>LinkedIn profile</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>UASG Vice-Chair: Eng. Abdelmonen Galila</span><span lang=EN-US> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Bio and Statement of Interest (attached) | </span><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/eng-abdalmonem-galila-061b588b/"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>LinkedIn profile</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>UASG Vice-Chair: Dessalegn Mequanint Yehuala</span><span lang=EN-US> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Bio and Statement of Interest (attached) | </span><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dessalegn-mequanint-yehuala-a279277/"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>LinkedIn profile</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>UASG Vice-Chair: Dr. U.B. Pavanaja</span><span lang=EN-US> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Bio and Statement of Interest (attached) | Profile (attached)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The ICANN UA and IDN Program staff would like to congratulate Ajay, Abdelmonen, Dessalegn, and Pavanaja on their leadership positions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>Mohamed (Mo) Elbashir<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#595959'>Universal Acceptance (UA) Program Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959;background:white'>The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:#595959'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='color:#595959'>One World, One Internet</span></i><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#595959'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><img border=0 width=55 height=55 style='width:.575in;height:.575in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D71861.BB046240" alt="id:image001.png@01D356F4.3F3911B0"></span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>