Dear Universal Acceptance (UA) Community,

On behalf of the Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG), I am pleased to announce the results of the 2021 UASG leadership elections (Chair and Vice-Chair positions). As the UASG charter indicates, the UASG will be “overseen by one Chair and two to three Vice-Chairs who will be appointed to two-year terms.”

Interested candidates for the Chair and Vice-Chair positions were asked to submit self-nominations and Statements of Interest by 9 March 2021 (original deadline was extended). The UASG received four nominations – one for Chair and three for Vice-Chair – resulting in an uncontested election. Below are the results.

UASG Chair and Vice-Chairs for 2021-2023

• UASG Chair: Dr. Ajay Data
  • Bio and Statement of Interest (attached) | LinkedIn profile

• UASG Vice-Chair: Eng. Abdelmonen Galila
  • Bio and Statement of Interest (attached) | LinkedIn profile

• UASG Vice-Chair: Dessalegn Mequanint Yehuala
  • Bio and Statement of Interest (attached) | LinkedIn profile

• UASG Vice-Chair: Dr. U.B. Pavanaja
  • Bio and Statement of Interest (attached) | Profile (attached)

The ICANN UA and IDN Program staff would like to congratulate Ajay, Abdelmonen, Dessalegn, and Pavanaja on their leadership positions.

Thank you.

Best Regards,

Mohamed (Mo) Elbashir

Universal Acceptance (UA) Program Manager

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