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<p>Suchith, I feel sad about your decision but... it's your decision. You are fundamental to the growth and strength of GeoForAll and I wish you won't be leaving us, that your decision is only in regards of co-chairing it. All the best for you,<br>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>De:</b> GeoForAll <geoforall-bounces@lists.osgeo.org> en nombre de Suchith Anand <Suchith.Anand@nottingham.ac.uk><br>
<b>Enviado:</b> domingo, 21 de octubre de 2018 8:41<br>
<b>Para:</b> GeoForAll<br>
<b>Asunto:</b> [Geo4All] New co-chair for GeoForAll</font>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Dear colleagues,</span><br>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">I am very grateful for the opportunity to co-chair the GeoForAll initiative and work with amazing colleagues globally over the last few years.</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">
</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">It is thanks to the amazing work by all our colleagues that we build great momentum for Open Principles in GeoEducation. We have now build up strong foundations for GeoForAll and</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">I
think it is the right time for me to step down from my role as co-chair of GeoForAll and invite other colleagues to come forward and take up the role for the future so we keep building up the momentum.</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></p>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">As we are on open community and initiative, it is important that we have an open process in place to find new co-chair to replace me. So I suggest that colleagues interested please send your expression of interest to the community
list by Nov 30th, 2018 and I request the community to come forward with ideas and process to select the new co-chair.</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></p>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">It is really great to see the momentum building up for GeoForAll ideas globally. I will provide my full support to whoever the community decides as the new co-chair and I will keep continuing my work as a volunteer for GeoForAll
, OSGeo and all Open Education initiatives.</span></p>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Best wishes,</span></p>
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