[council] Stepping aside the GNSO Council

[Stephanie Perrin]

Congratulations, and all the best with the baby!  Plenty of time for 
ICANN later.....like after he/she hits the teen years, you may have some 
spare time again..
Kind regards,
Stephanie Perrin
On 14-12-31 7:08 AM, Gabriela Szlak wrote:
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> I am very sorry to announce that I am stepping aside the GNSO Council 
> after our next call on the 15th of January 2015.
>
> The reason is a very happy one: I am pregnant, expecting for June 2015 
> and thus, won´t be able to participate in any of the F2F meetings in 
> 2015. We work a lot remotely, but it is also true that most relevant 
> activities occur during f2f meetings. Under the current circumstances, 
> the best for the BC and for the Council was to step aside and have me 
> replaced with someone that will have the opportunity to participate in 
> all activities fully, particularly in such a special year to come, in 
> which the community is dealing with the IANA transition. It was a very 
> hard decision to make but I am confident is for the best.
>
> At the BC we are currently hosting elections to select my replacement 
> asap, so for Singapore, a new BC councillor will be already selected.
>
> I want to thank everyone, councillors and our great ICANN staff 
> support members, for the honour and the enriching experience that has 
> been working with all of you in representation of the BC at the GNSO 
> Council since November 2013, and in particular to those who have 
> offered me support and guidance all the way through. Muchas Gracias!!!!
>
> I have enjoyed the GNSO Council´s work and hope to have the chance to 
> be back at some point in the future. In the meantime, I will still be 
> around, of course, as a BC member representing eInstituto and at the 
> LAC strategy and other ICANN activities, but remotely for some time.
>
> Best wishes and Happy 2015 to all!!!!!
> Gabi
>
> *Gabriela Szlak *
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> *Skype:* gabrielaszlak
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> *Twitter: @*GabiSzlak
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