-----Original Message----- From: owner-ifip_ga@ifip.or.at [mailto:owner-ifip_ga@ifip.or.at]On Behalf Of Dorothy Hayden Sent: segunda-feira, 19 de Maio de 2003 15:53 To: ifip_ga@ifip.or.at Cc: Declan.Brady@services.fujitsu.com Subject: Fwd: [IFIP] Message from The Irish GA rep. re.Problem in Secretariat

Dear All,

Please see below a message from the Irish Computer Society which I was asked to forward to you.

Best regards, Dorothy

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From: Brady Declan Declan.Brady@services.fujitsu.com To: "'dh@ifip.or.at'" dh@ifip.or.at Subject: [IFIP] Problem in Secretariat Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 12:52:38 +0100

Dear colleagues,

I have observed, with both bemusement and alarm, the "over the air" debate concerning the position of Plamen Nedkov and the status of his contractual position with respect to the IFIP secretariat.

I cannot pretend to understand the underlying cause of this issue, nor the pragmatic issues associated with its resolution. However, what I can see is that it is causing quite a lot of unnecessary harmful politicking and hurt, both to IFIP, and IFIP's reputation, as an organisation, and also to IFIP's membership.

I have not known Plamen for very long, having first met him at Montreal GA last year. However, I know those who know him, and they universally express astonishment at what has come to pass, and also the view that Plamen has been, and can continue to be, an asset to IFIP.

Remember that we, the members, are IFIP - not the secretariat, not the officers, and while it is these that present IFIP to the wider world, the consequences are reflected back against the membership.

Therefore I would like to express the Irish Computer Society's full support for Moshe Gottlieb's "Call for Reconciliation," and would urge others to do the same, please.

Best Regards,

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