<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Not happy to read this Rinalia, but at the same time I respect your decision as am sure it must have been a difficult one.<br><br></div>Thanks for all your service so far and I wish you all the best as you complete the last lap of your term and beyond.<br><br></div>Regards <br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 1:52 PM, Rinalia Abdul Rahim <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rinalia.abdulrahim@gmail.com" target="_blank">rinalia.abdulrahim@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><span style="font-size:small;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Dear members of the At-Large community,</span><div><font size="2"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">I write to let you know that due to personal reasons, I will not be applying for a second term as the At-Large selected Director on the ICANN Board. I encourage those interested in the position to apply.</span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Please excuse the short notice as my family needed the time to discuss the matter with me. </span></font><br></div><div><font size="2"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></font></div><div><div><font size="2"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">I care deeply about the quality of my service to the public interest and to the community. I know that without sufficient time available, I would not be able to do them justice. After the Hyderabad meeting, I became aware of constraints on the time that I will have available to serve effectively in a second term</span></font></div></div><div><font size="2"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">I have received tremendous support and encouragement from the community, board and staff in my years of service. It has made it an absolute joy for me to serve despite the heavy demands on time. <span></span><br></span></font><div><p dir="ltr"><font size="2"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">I commit to completing my current term with the same level of dedication that I have demonstrated to date, and I urge those interested in carrying the baton forward to apply for the position so that the At-Large may choose from a strong pool of qualified candidates.<span></span></span></font></p><p dir="ltr"><font size="2"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Thank</span><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"> you so much for your support and faith in me. It has been, and continues to be, my absolute <span></span>privilege and honour to serve.</span></font></p><p dir="ltr"><font size="2"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Sincerely,</span></font></p><p dir="ltr"><font size="2"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Rinalia Abdul Rahim</span></font></p><p dir="ltr"><font size="2"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">ICANN Board Director selected by the At-Large (2014-2017)</span></font></p></div></div>
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