---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: marie-laure Lemineur <mllemineur@gmail.com> Date: 6 February 2014 23:14 Subject: Obituary Alain Berranger To: NCSG-DISCUSS@listserv.syr.edu Alain Berranger sadly passed away shortly before Christmas 2013 after a long illness. Within the GNSO he was better known as being the first elected Chair of ICANN's Not-For-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (NPOC) from 2011 when the Constituency was first formed, after ICANN 41 in Singapore, until July 2013. He was originally appointed as the Acting Vice-Chair in 2011, and later won the Constituency's first elections. He rose to the challenge successfully. Today, NPOC is what it is because of Alain’s continuous effort to strengthen the Constituency. He truly believed in the key role Not-for-Profits should and could play in the GNSO and the ICANN ecosystem as a whole. He strove to strengthen its Executive Committee by recruiting new members and constantly encouraged them to contribute to the policy issues at hand. His commitment to the NPOC mission was reflected through the numerous Working Groups he joined and actively participated in while he was Chair. His professional achievements outside the GNSO are numerous. After completing his Bachelors degree, he joined Noranda Inc. and then worked for Touche Ross Daihatsu, Tecsult, as well as for Dominion Bridge. Alain served as Vice Chair of the Executive Committee at the Global Knowledge Partnership foundation from 2009 to 2011, moving on to become a member of the Board. He was an Executive-in-residence at Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto. Alain also filled the position of Vice Chair of the Canadian Foundation for the Americas for two years and from 1996 to 2006 he acted as Director of Partnerships and Business Development for the International Development Research Center of the Canadian Government. Much of his career was focused on international development. To that intent, he worked with aid agencies, management and engineering consulting firms, as well as with the private sector. He travelled extensively, undertaking assignments for Expedia in Mexico, Microsoft, the Omar Dengo Foundation and the CRUSA Foundation both in Costa Rica, UNDP in Egypt and Vietnam, the Chasquinet Foundation in Ecuador. He conducted training in strategic partnering and resource mobilization for civil society, foundations, government and development agencies. Whilst we deeply mourn his passing, we should remember that Alain gave us numerous reasons to be grateful and to celebrate his life. Alain was unique. He was at home on a Golf course, spending a lot of time spinning the balls and spinning the wheels of business, but he was equally at home everywhere in the world where those passed by economic developments needed support to get economic development going. As a pioneer, he bridged worlds, bravely he often performed tight rope acts to unite what seemingly did not belong together. To us he was always a reliable colleague whose friendship has made us better people and the world we inhabit a better place to be. Alain loved life and he loved to enjoy everything on offer but what made him so important was that he was equally prepared to put in the hard work that after completion makes achievements even sweeter. Alain has left his mark with everything he did. It remains for us to honor his life by continuing his legacy by taking what his life has taught us and to move forward with his spirit on our side. -- Evan Leibovitch Toronto Canada Em: evan at telly dot org Sk: evanleibovitch Tw: el56
I am really sorry to read this. Alain was very helpful in matters of the Academy WG and I was very thankful to have his help in this project. My deepest condolences to his friends and family. Thank you for forwarding Evan. Best Sandra (Note: This message was send from my iPhone - I do apologise for any misspelling.) Am 07.02.2014 um 06:12 schrieb Evan Leibovitch <evan@telly.org>:
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Alain Berranger sadly passed away shortly before Christmas 2013 after a long illness.
Within the GNSO he was better known as being the first elected Chair of ICANN's Not-For-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (NPOC) from 2011 when the Constituency was first formed, after ICANN 41 in Singapore, until July 2013. He was originally appointed as the Acting Vice-Chair in 2011, and later won the Constituency's first elections.
He rose to the challenge successfully. Today, NPOC is what it is because of Alain’s continuous effort to strengthen the Constituency. He truly believed in the key role Not-for-Profits should and could play in the GNSO and the ICANN ecosystem as a whole. He strove to strengthen its Executive Committee by recruiting new members and constantly encouraged them to contribute to the policy issues at hand. His commitment to the NPOC mission was reflected through the numerous Working Groups he joined and actively participated in while he was Chair.
His professional achievements outside the GNSO are numerous. After completing his Bachelors degree, he joined Noranda Inc. and then worked for Touche Ross Daihatsu, Tecsult, as well as for Dominion Bridge. Alain served as Vice Chair of the Executive Committee at the Global Knowledge Partnership foundation from 2009 to 2011, moving on to become a member of the Board. He was an Executive-in-residence at Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto. Alain also filled the position of Vice Chair of the Canadian Foundation for the Americas for two years and from 1996 to 2006 he acted as Director of Partnerships and Business Development for the International Development Research Center of the Canadian Government.
Much of his career was focused on international development. To that intent, he worked with aid agencies, management and engineering consulting firms, as well as with the private sector. He travelled extensively, undertaking assignments for Expedia in Mexico, Microsoft, the Omar Dengo Foundation and the CRUSA Foundation both in Costa Rica, UNDP in Egypt and Vietnam, the Chasquinet Foundation in Ecuador. He conducted training in strategic partnering and resource mobilization for civil society, foundations, government and development agencies.
Whilst we deeply mourn his passing, we should remember that Alain gave us numerous reasons to be grateful and to celebrate his life. Alain was unique. He was at home on a Golf course, spending a lot of time spinning the balls and spinning the wheels of business, but he was equally at home everywhere in the world where those passed by economic developments needed support to get economic development going. As a pioneer, he bridged worlds, bravely he often performed tight rope acts to unite what seemingly did not belong together. To us he was always a reliable colleague whose friendship has made us better people and the world we inhabit a better place to be. Alain loved life and he loved to enjoy everything on offer but what made him so important was that he was equally prepared to put in the hard work that after completion makes achievements even sweeter. Alain has left his mark with everything he did. It remains for us to honor his life by continuing his legacy by taking what his life has taught us and to move forward with his spirit on our side.
-- Evan Leibovitch Toronto Canada
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Dear Evan and NPOC Leaders, Firstly, I would like to send you all my condolences. The demise of colleagues is not an easy thing to deal with. I acknowledge the legacy and developments. I can recall brief interactions with him through mutual friends and colleagues. This is a sad loss for the community but his legacy lives on. We celebrate his life and all the great things he did. Trusting that Evan will communicate our condolences to his family and that Marie and Cintra will communicate our condolences to the NPOC constituency. Sincerely, Sala On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 6:47 PM, sandra hoferichter <info@hoferichter.eu>wrote:
I am really sorry to read this. Alain was very helpful in matters of the Academy WG and I was very thankful to have his help in this project.
My deepest condolences to his friends and family.
Thank you for forwarding Evan.
Best Sandra
(Note: This message was send from my iPhone - I do apologise for any misspelling.)
Am 07.02.2014 um 06:12 schrieb Evan Leibovitch <evan@telly.org>:
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: marie-laure Lemineur <mllemineur@gmail.com> Date: 6 February 2014 23:14 Subject: Obituary Alain Berranger To: NCSG-DISCUSS@listserv.syr.edu
Alain Berranger sadly passed away shortly before Christmas 2013 after a long illness.
Within the GNSO he was better known as being the first elected Chair of ICANN's Not-For-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (NPOC) from 2011 when the Constituency was first formed, after ICANN 41 in Singapore, until July 2013. He was originally appointed as the Acting Vice-Chair in 2011, and later won the Constituency's first elections.
He rose to the challenge successfully. Today, NPOC is what it is because of Alain's continuous effort to strengthen the Constituency. He truly believed in the key role Not-for-Profits should and could play in the GNSO and the ICANN ecosystem as a whole. He strove to strengthen its Executive Committee by recruiting new members and constantly encouraged them to contribute to the policy issues at hand. His commitment to the NPOC mission was reflected through the numerous Working Groups he joined and actively participated in while he was Chair.
His professional achievements outside the GNSO are numerous. After completing his Bachelors degree, he joined Noranda Inc. and then worked for Touche Ross Daihatsu, Tecsult, as well as for Dominion Bridge. Alain served as Vice Chair of the Executive Committee at the Global Knowledge Partnership foundation from 2009 to 2011, moving on to become a member of the Board. He was an Executive-in-residence at Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto. Alain also filled the position of Vice Chair of the Canadian Foundation for the Americas for two years and from 1996 to 2006 he acted as Director of Partnerships and Business Development for the International Development Research Center of the Canadian Government.
Much of his career was focused on international development. To that intent, he worked with aid agencies, management and engineering consulting firms, as well as with the private sector. He travelled extensively, undertaking assignments for Expedia in Mexico, Microsoft, the Omar Dengo Foundation and the CRUSA Foundation both in Costa Rica, UNDP in Egypt and Vietnam, the Chasquinet Foundation in Ecuador. He conducted training in strategic partnering and resource mobilization for civil society, foundations, government and development agencies.
Whilst we deeply mourn his passing, we should remember that Alain gave us numerous reasons to be grateful and to celebrate his life. Alain was unique. He was at home on a Golf course, spending a lot of time spinning the balls and spinning the wheels of business, but he was equally at home everywhere in the world where those passed by economic developments needed support to get economic development going. As a pioneer, he bridged worlds, bravely he often performed tight rope acts to unite what seemingly did not belong together. To us he was always a reliable colleague whose friendship has made us better people and the world we inhabit a better place to be. Alain loved life and he loved to enjoy everything on offer but what made him so important was that he was equally prepared to put in the hard work that after completion makes achievements even sweeter. Alain has left his mark with everything he did. It remains for us to honor his life by continuing his legacy by taking what his life has taught us and to move forward with his spirit on our side.
-- Evan Leibovitch Toronto Canada
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Dear Evan, thank you for forwarding this. My immediate response was one of shock due to the rapidity with which this has happened - "wow, that's terrible". Very sad news indeed - I spent a significant amount of time with Alain at the ICANN Prague meeting sharing my views of much of the nitty gritty background on ICANN, the movers and shakers, the flashpoints etc. He struck me as someone who was driven by the need to build things for the public interest. With this common mission in mind, many in the At-Large Community have interacted with him - some have bridged between At-Large, NPOC and NCSG thanks to his opening up and outreach of NPOC. As was already mentioned, his legacy will live on. Evan - as our NCSG Liaison, would you please be so kind to relay messages of condolences which our members may send to the At-Large mailing list, to NPOC Leadership so they may relay to his family. Kind regards, Olivier On 07/02/2014 06:12, Evan Leibovitch wrote:
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: marie-laure Lemineur <mllemineur@gmail.com> Date: 6 February 2014 23:14 Subject: Obituary Alain Berranger To: NCSG-DISCUSS@listserv.syr.edu
Alain Berranger sadly passed away shortly before Christmas 2013 after a long illness.
Within the GNSO he was better known as being the first elected Chair of ICANN's Not-For-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (NPOC) from 2011 when the Constituency was first formed, after ICANN 41 in Singapore, until July 2013. He was originally appointed as the Acting Vice-Chair in 2011, and later won the Constituency's first elections.
He rose to the challenge successfully. Today, NPOC is what it is because of Alain’s continuous effort to strengthen the Constituency. He truly believed in the key role Not-for-Profits should and could play in the GNSO and the ICANN ecosystem as a whole. He strove to strengthen its Executive Committee by recruiting new members and constantly encouraged them to contribute to the policy issues at hand. His commitment to the NPOC mission was reflected through the numerous Working Groups he joined and actively participated in while he was Chair.
His professional achievements outside the GNSO are numerous. After completing his Bachelors degree, he joined Noranda Inc. and then worked for Touche Ross Daihatsu, Tecsult, as well as for Dominion Bridge. Alain served as Vice Chair of the Executive Committee at the Global Knowledge Partnership foundation from 2009 to 2011, moving on to become a member of the Board. He was an Executive-in-residence at Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto. Alain also filled the position of Vice Chair of the Canadian Foundation for the Americas for two years and from 1996 to 2006 he acted as Director of Partnerships and Business Development for the International Development Research Center of the Canadian Government.
Much of his career was focused on international development. To that intent, he worked with aid agencies, management and engineering consulting firms, as well as with the private sector. He travelled extensively, undertaking assignments for Expedia in Mexico, Microsoft, the Omar Dengo Foundation and the CRUSA Foundation both in Costa Rica, UNDP in Egypt and Vietnam, the Chasquinet Foundation in Ecuador. He conducted training in strategic partnering and resource mobilization for civil society, foundations, government and development agencies.
Whilst we deeply mourn his passing, we should remember that Alain gave us numerous reasons to be grateful and to celebrate his life. Alain was unique. He was at home on a Golf course, spending a lot of time spinning the balls and spinning the wheels of business, but he was equally at home everywhere in the world where those passed by economic developments needed support to get economic development going. As a pioneer, he bridged worlds, bravely he often performed tight rope acts to unite what seemingly did not belong together. To us he was always a reliable colleague whose friendship has made us better people and the world we inhabit a better place to be. Alain loved life and he loved to enjoy everything on offer but what made him so important was that he was equally prepared to put in the hard work that after completion makes achievements even sweeter. Alain has left his mark with everything he did. It remains for us to honor his life by continuing his legacy by taking what his life has taught us and to move forward with his spirit on our side.
-- Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD http://www.gih.com/ocl.html
Hello Evan, the Obituary is a vivid reminder of Alain, his values, achievements, and style. On a personal note, it's thanks to you Evan, and Rinalia, that I met Alain. This was to prepare the NPOC public session on the "Making ICANN Relevant, Responsive and Respected" (ALAC White Paper, R3), which gave rise to an interesting debate. On that occasion, I had appreciated Alain's focus on the public interest, as well as his curious and open mind. Please convey my condolences to Alain's family. Best regards, Jean-Jacques. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Evan Leibovitch" <evan@telly.org> To: "ICANN At-Large list" <at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org> Sent: Vendredi 7 Février 2014 13:12:26 Subject: [At-Large] Fwd: Obituary Alain Berranger ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: marie-laure Lemineur <mllemineur@gmail.com> Date: 6 February 2014 23:14 Subject: Obituary Alain Berranger To: NCSG-DISCUSS@listserv.syr.edu Alain Berranger sadly passed away shortly before Christmas 2013 after a long illness. Within the GNSO he was better known as being the first elected Chair of ICANN's Not-For-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (NPOC) from 2011 when the Constituency was first formed, after ICANN 41 in Singapore, until July 2013. He was originally appointed as the Acting Vice-Chair in 2011, and later won the Constituency's first elections. He rose to the challenge successfully. Today, NPOC is what it is because of Alain’s continuous effort to strengthen the Constituency. He truly believed in the key role Not-for-Profits should and could play in the GNSO and the ICANN ecosystem as a whole. He strove to strengthen its Executive Committee by recruiting new members and constantly encouraged them to contribute to the policy issues at hand. His commitment to the NPOC mission was reflected through the numerous Working Groups he joined and actively participated in while he was Chair. His professional achievements outside the GNSO are numerous. After completing his Bachelors degree, he joined Noranda Inc. and then worked for Touche Ross Daihatsu, Tecsult, as well as for Dominion Bridge. Alain served as Vice Chair of the Executive Committee at the Global Knowledge Partnership foundation from 2009 to 2011, moving on to become a member of the Board. He was an Executive-in-residence at Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto. Alain also filled the position of Vice Chair of the Canadian Foundation for the Americas for two years and from 1996 to 2006 he acted as Director of Partnerships and Business Development for the International Development Research Center of the Canadian Government. Much of his career was focused on international development. To that intent, he worked with aid agencies, management and engineering consulting firms, as well as with the private sector. He travelled extensively, undertaking assignments for Expedia in Mexico, Microsoft, the Omar Dengo Foundation and the CRUSA Foundation both in Costa Rica, UNDP in Egypt and Vietnam, the Chasquinet Foundation in Ecuador. He conducted training in strategic partnering and resource mobilization for civil society, foundations, government and development agencies. Whilst we deeply mourn his passing, we should remember that Alain gave us numerous reasons to be grateful and to celebrate his life. Alain was unique. He was at home on a Golf course, spending a lot of time spinning the balls and spinning the wheels of business, but he was equally at home everywhere in the world where those passed by economic developments needed support to get economic development going. As a pioneer, he bridged worlds, bravely he often performed tight rope acts to unite what seemingly did not belong together. To us he was always a reliable colleague whose friendship has made us better people and the world we inhabit a better place to be. Alain loved life and he loved to enjoy everything on offer but what made him so important was that he was equally prepared to put in the hard work that after completion makes achievements even sweeter. Alain has left his mark with everything he did. It remains for us to honor his life by continuing his legacy by taking what his life has taught us and to move forward with his spirit on our side. -- Evan Leibovitch Toronto Canada Em: evan at telly dot org Sk: evanleibovitch Tw: el56 _______________________________________________ At-Large mailing list At-Large@atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org
I knew Alain since his IDRC days. I am saddened by this news. He was an excellent colleague in promoting "ICT for Development" and was always supportive of collaboration and public-interest initiatives in ICANN. He had remarkable energy and always sought ways to contribute. Condolences to his family, Evan - I believe you are the chosen conduit. Best regards, Rinalia On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 6:18 PM, Subrenat, Jean-Jacques <jjs@dyalog.net>wrote:
Hello Evan,
the Obituary is a vivid reminder of Alain, his values, achievements, and style.
On a personal note, it's thanks to you Evan, and Rinalia, that I met Alain. This was to prepare the NPOC public session on the "Making ICANN Relevant, Responsive and Respected" (ALAC White Paper, R3), which gave rise to an interesting debate. On that occasion, I had appreciated Alain's focus on the public interest, as well as his curious and open mind.
Please convey my condolences to Alain's family.
Best regards, Jean-Jacques.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Evan Leibovitch" <evan@telly.org> To: "ICANN At-Large list" <at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org> Sent: Vendredi 7 Février 2014 13:12:26 Subject: [At-Large] Fwd: Obituary Alain Berranger
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: marie-laure Lemineur <mllemineur@gmail.com> Date: 6 February 2014 23:14 Subject: Obituary Alain Berranger To: NCSG-DISCUSS@listserv.syr.edu
Alain Berranger sadly passed away shortly before Christmas 2013 after a long illness.
Within the GNSO he was better known as being the first elected Chair of ICANN's Not-For-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (NPOC) from 2011 when the Constituency was first formed, after ICANN 41 in Singapore, until July 2013. He was originally appointed as the Acting Vice-Chair in 2011, and later won the Constituency's first elections.
He rose to the challenge successfully. Today, NPOC is what it is because of Alain's continuous effort to strengthen the Constituency. He truly believed in the key role Not-for-Profits should and could play in the GNSO and the ICANN ecosystem as a whole. He strove to strengthen its Executive Committee by recruiting new members and constantly encouraged them to contribute to the policy issues at hand. His commitment to the NPOC mission was reflected through the numerous Working Groups he joined and actively participated in while he was Chair.
His professional achievements outside the GNSO are numerous. After completing his Bachelors degree, he joined Noranda Inc. and then worked for Touche Ross Daihatsu, Tecsult, as well as for Dominion Bridge. Alain served as Vice Chair of the Executive Committee at the Global Knowledge Partnership foundation from 2009 to 2011, moving on to become a member of the Board. He was an Executive-in-residence at Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto. Alain also filled the position of Vice Chair of the Canadian Foundation for the Americas for two years and from 1996 to 2006 he acted as Director of Partnerships and Business Development for the International Development Research Center of the Canadian Government.
Much of his career was focused on international development. To that intent, he worked with aid agencies, management and engineering consulting firms, as well as with the private sector. He travelled extensively, undertaking assignments for Expedia in Mexico, Microsoft, the Omar Dengo Foundation and the CRUSA Foundation both in Costa Rica, UNDP in Egypt and Vietnam, the Chasquinet Foundation in Ecuador. He conducted training in strategic partnering and resource mobilization for civil society, foundations, government and development agencies.
Whilst we deeply mourn his passing, we should remember that Alain gave us numerous reasons to be grateful and to celebrate his life. Alain was unique. He was at home on a Golf course, spending a lot of time spinning the balls and spinning the wheels of business, but he was equally at home everywhere in the world where those passed by economic developments needed support to get economic development going. As a pioneer, he bridged worlds, bravely he often performed tight rope acts to unite what seemingly did not belong together. To us he was always a reliable colleague whose friendship has made us better people and the world we inhabit a better place to be. Alain loved life and he loved to enjoy everything on offer but what made him so important was that he was equally prepared to put in the hard work that after completion makes achievements even sweeter. Alain has left his mark with everything he did. It remains for us to honor his life by continuing his legacy by taking what his life has taught us and to move forward with his spirit on our side.
-- Evan Leibovitch Toronto Canada
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My condolences to Alain's family. My few conversations with him over the years have always been pleasant. Thanks to Marie for that very thoughtful tribute and Evan for sharing. -Carlton ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* ============================= On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 12:12 AM, Evan Leibovitch <evan@telly.org> wrote:
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: marie-laure Lemineur <mllemineur@gmail.com> Date: 6 February 2014 23:14 Subject: Obituary Alain Berranger To: NCSG-DISCUSS@listserv.syr.edu
Alain Berranger sadly passed away shortly before Christmas 2013 after a long illness.
Within the GNSO he was better known as being the first elected Chair of ICANN's Not-For-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (NPOC) from 2011 when the Constituency was first formed, after ICANN 41 in Singapore, until July 2013. He was originally appointed as the Acting Vice-Chair in 2011, and later won the Constituency's first elections.
He rose to the challenge successfully. Today, NPOC is what it is because of Alain's continuous effort to strengthen the Constituency. He truly believed in the key role Not-for-Profits should and could play in the GNSO and the ICANN ecosystem as a whole. He strove to strengthen its Executive Committee by recruiting new members and constantly encouraged them to contribute to the policy issues at hand. His commitment to the NPOC mission was reflected through the numerous Working Groups he joined and actively participated in while he was Chair.
His professional achievements outside the GNSO are numerous. After completing his Bachelors degree, he joined Noranda Inc. and then worked for Touche Ross Daihatsu, Tecsult, as well as for Dominion Bridge. Alain served as Vice Chair of the Executive Committee at the Global Knowledge Partnership foundation from 2009 to 2011, moving on to become a member of the Board. He was an Executive-in-residence at Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto. Alain also filled the position of Vice Chair of the Canadian Foundation for the Americas for two years and from 1996 to 2006 he acted as Director of Partnerships and Business Development for the International Development Research Center of the Canadian Government.
Much of his career was focused on international development. To that intent, he worked with aid agencies, management and engineering consulting firms, as well as with the private sector. He travelled extensively, undertaking assignments for Expedia in Mexico, Microsoft, the Omar Dengo Foundation and the CRUSA Foundation both in Costa Rica, UNDP in Egypt and Vietnam, the Chasquinet Foundation in Ecuador. He conducted training in strategic partnering and resource mobilization for civil society, foundations, government and development agencies.
Whilst we deeply mourn his passing, we should remember that Alain gave us numerous reasons to be grateful and to celebrate his life. Alain was unique. He was at home on a Golf course, spending a lot of time spinning the balls and spinning the wheels of business, but he was equally at home everywhere in the world where those passed by economic developments needed support to get economic development going. As a pioneer, he bridged worlds, bravely he often performed tight rope acts to unite what seemingly did not belong together. To us he was always a reliable colleague whose friendship has made us better people and the world we inhabit a better place to be. Alain loved life and he loved to enjoy everything on offer but what made him so important was that he was equally prepared to put in the hard work that after completion makes achievements even sweeter. Alain has left his mark with everything he did. It remains for us to honor his life by continuing his legacy by taking what his life has taught us and to move forward with his spirit on our side.
-- Evan Leibovitch Toronto Canada
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Hi everyone, When Alain got in touch with ISOC Quebec years ago to seek support for what would become NPOC, I discovered a person that was unique, who lived in my vicinity. Evan described his enormous legacy to our community. I would like to add that Alain was a gentleman, in every sense of the word. He has dedicated a great part of his life to human kind. It was an honor for me to meet such a man on my road. Au revoir Alain! Louis Houle Président Société Internet du Québec - ISOC Québec Louis.Houle@isocquebec.org www.isocquebec.org Visitez le www.naralo.org Le 2014-02-07 00:12, Evan Leibovitch a écrit :
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Alain Berranger sadly passed away shortly before Christmas 2013 after a long illness.
Within the GNSO he was better known as being the first elected Chair of ICANN's Not-For-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (NPOC) from 2011 when the Constituency was first formed, after ICANN 41 in Singapore, until July 2013. He was originally appointed as the Acting Vice-Chair in 2011, and later won the Constituency's first elections.
He rose to the challenge successfully. Today, NPOC is what it is because of Alain’s continuous effort to strengthen the Constituency. He truly believed in the key role Not-for-Profits should and could play in the GNSO and the ICANN ecosystem as a whole. He strove to strengthen its Executive Committee by recruiting new members and constantly encouraged them to contribute to the policy issues at hand. His commitment to the NPOC mission was reflected through the numerous Working Groups he joined and actively participated in while he was Chair.
His professional achievements outside the GNSO are numerous. After completing his Bachelors degree, he joined Noranda Inc. and then worked for Touche Ross Daihatsu, Tecsult, as well as for Dominion Bridge. Alain served as Vice Chair of the Executive Committee at the Global Knowledge Partnership foundation from 2009 to 2011, moving on to become a member of the Board. He was an Executive-in-residence at Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto. Alain also filled the position of Vice Chair of the Canadian Foundation for the Americas for two years and from 1996 to 2006 he acted as Director of Partnerships and Business Development for the International Development Research Center of the Canadian Government.
Much of his career was focused on international development. To that intent, he worked with aid agencies, management and engineering consulting firms, as well as with the private sector. He travelled extensively, undertaking assignments for Expedia in Mexico, Microsoft, the Omar Dengo Foundation and the CRUSA Foundation both in Costa Rica, UNDP in Egypt and Vietnam, the Chasquinet Foundation in Ecuador. He conducted training in strategic partnering and resource mobilization for civil society, foundations, government and development agencies.
Whilst we deeply mourn his passing, we should remember that Alain gave us numerous reasons to be grateful and to celebrate his life. Alain was unique. He was at home on a Golf course, spending a lot of time spinning the balls and spinning the wheels of business, but he was equally at home everywhere in the world where those passed by economic developments needed support to get economic development going. As a pioneer, he bridged worlds, bravely he often performed tight rope acts to unite what seemingly did not belong together. To us he was always a reliable colleague whose friendship has made us better people and the world we inhabit a better place to be. Alain loved life and he loved to enjoy everything on offer but what made him so important was that he was equally prepared to put in the hard work that after completion makes achievements even sweeter. Alain has left his mark with everything he did. It remains for us to honor his life by continuing his legacy by taking what his life has taught us and to move forward with his spirit on our side.
participants (8)
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Carlton Samuels -
Evan Leibovitch -
Houle Louis -
Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond -
Rinalia Abdul Rahim -
Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro -
sandra hoferichter -
Subrenat, Jean-Jacques