<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear Pierre, Friends,</div><div><br></div><div>I am sad to hear of Paul Muchene's passing. Indeed may his soul rest in peace. Please pass on my sincerest condolences to his family and close friends. May we all remember him fondly for the rest of our time around.</div><div><br></div><div>Warm regards to all.</div><div>ar<br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Aug 12, 2022 at 9:42 PM 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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