<div dir="ltr">Oh no! What sad news to hear about Paul! He was a good man. I'll miss his academic arguments. May his soul rest in peace.<br clear="all"><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>Warmly,<br></div>Tomslin<div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px"></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px">@LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomslin/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomslin/</a><br></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, 13 Aug 2022 at 04:41, Dandjinou Pierre <<a href="mailto:pdandjinou@gmail.com">pdandjinou@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Dear community members,</div><div dir="auto"><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:1rem" lang="EN-US">I am deeply saddened to inform</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:1rem"> you of the passing of our friend and colleague, Paul Muchene, who unexpectedly passed away over the weekend</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:1rem" lang="EN-US"> on Saturday 6<sup style="font-size:0.833333rem">th</sup> August 2022.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:1rem" lang="EN-US">Until his demise, </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:1rem">Paul </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:1rem" lang="EN-US">was part of our OCTO Technical Engagement team which he joined </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:1rem">in February 2020</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:1rem" lang="EN-US"> and based out of Nairobi Kenya. Paul was an active part of the ICANN community even before becoming staff.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:1rem" lang="EN-US">We shall fondly </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:1rem">remember him for his friendship, enthusiasm, energy, dedication, and his many professional contributions to ICANN in the Africa and Middle East region</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:1rem" lang="EN-US">.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:1rem"> We were very privileged to have him </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:1rem" lang="EN-US">as a colleague </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:1rem">for the past two and a half years.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:1rem">Please keep Paul’s family, as well as the staff members who were close to him, in your thoughts during this difficult time.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:1rem" lang="EN-US"> And may his Saul rest in Perfect Peace.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:1rem" lang="EN-US">Pierre Dandjinou </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:1rem" lang="EN-US">VP, Global stakeholder engagement</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:1rem" lang="EN-US">ICANN </span></p></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Pierre Dandjinou<br>Cotonou - 229 66075787 / 66566610</div>
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