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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Thank you Gian Paolo for sharing the information.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">I did not get to know Massimo, but please pass our gratitude and best wishes to him as we proceed with the outlined process of nominating candidate’s for replacement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Sami<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">CMC <cmc-bounces@mailman.ccsds.org> on behalf of "Gian.Paolo.Calzolari@esa.int" <Gian.Paolo.Calzolari@esa.int><br>
<b>Date: </b>Friday, February 26, 2021 at 1:41 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>"CMC@mailman.ccsds.org" <CMC@mailman.ccsds.org><br>
<b>Cc: </b>SLS - Space Link Services Area <sls@mailman.ccsds.org>, CCSDS CESG -- <cesg@mailman.ccsds.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[EXTERNAL] [CMC] SLS-C&S WG Chair nomination<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear CMC members,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">after several years of service as SLS-C&S WG Chair, Massimo Bertrinelli is stepping down from his role in the Coding & Synchronization Working Group. </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt">
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</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In accordance with the CCSDS Organization and Processes, CCSDS A02.1-Y-4, Sec 2.3.3.4, in my function of SLS Area Director, I kindly ask the CCSDS member agencies for candidates for the position
of <b>SLS-C&S WG Chair</b>.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> <br>
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</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Suitable candidates should have familiarity with the topic, processes, and standards.
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</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please provide me with your candidate, if any, by Friday 12 March 2021.
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</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Let me also take this opportunity to thank Massimo Bertinelli for his outstanding contribution to the SLS Coding & Synchronization WG.
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</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best regards,
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</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Gian Paolo Calzolari</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt">
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</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SLS Area Director</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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