Dear ICG colleagues and friends, I was expecting to talk about this during our call today, but now that it has been canceled, allow me to do it by e-mail. As you may know, I will be leaving my position of CEO of AFRINIC at the end of this month. While the RIRs have asked me to continue representing the NRO in the ICG, which I have agreed to do, recent evolutions and precisions in regard to what I may be doing next is making me reconsider that commitment to the NRO. I have already notified them of this change, and they are already working to appoint a new representative. Even though nothing is formal or official yet about my next move, I will prefer to withdraw from ICG now to allow the new person to join the group as soon as possible and be prepared to attend the upcoming face to face meeting in Singapore. Allow me to use this opportunity to thank you all for the great spirit of cooperation and collaboration that exist within this very diverse group. I wish you all the wisdom and cohesion that is needed to successfully complete this important job. A special appreciation to Alissa, Patrik and Mohamed (Chair and Co-Chairs) for your leadership in coordinating the work of the group. Wherever my next move will be, I will certainly continue to pay a particular attention to the evolution of this transition which has been dear to my hearth for the past 15 years. All the best. - a.