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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi Sergio,</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am stepping down from co-chair role as I have been in the role for over 4 years now</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It
is always important for the long term success of any initiative there is always opportunity for everyone for take leadership roles. We have great talent </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> of colleagues in the
Advisory Board, GeoForAll Lab leads , regional co-chairs , community leaders who all are well qualified to take the role of co-chair to replace me. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will actively keep contributing
as volunteer for the initiative and will be there with you all supporting this education initiative </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All
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</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">that I was nominated </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(RDA, ICA etc) I always made sure I don't do more than 4 years and worked
to </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">find suitable colleagues to replace me for leading for the future </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I am looking forward to colleagues volunteering to serve a co-chair in my place and request the GeoForAll community to come up with the process
to elect co-chair, so we have a strong system in place for the future. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I will provide my full
support to whoever the community decides as the new co-chair to replace me and I will keep continuing my work as a volunteer for GeoForAll , OSGeo and all Open Education initiatives.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best wishes,</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Suchith</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">PS: I was at the gvSIG conference in Valencia earlier today and was truly amazed by the great work and impact they are making. Great work everyone...</span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> 24 October 2018 14:58<br>
<b>To:</b> Suchith Anand; GeoForAll<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: New co-chair for GeoForAll</font>
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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="x_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>
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<b>Asunto:</b> [Geo4All] New co-chair for GeoForAll</font>
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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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