<span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">For your information.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">Regards,</span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">__Mario</span>
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Forwarded by Mario Merri/esoc/ESA on 22/01/2021 09:14 -----</span>
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<br><span style=" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">From:
       </span><span style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">Mario
Merri/esoc/ESA</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">To:
       </span><span style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">CMC@mailman.ccsds.org</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">Cc:
       </span><span style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">cesg@mailman.ccsds.org,
moims@mailman.ccsds.org, secretariat@mailman.ccsds.org</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">Date:
       </span><span style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">21/01/2021
18:28</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">Subject:
       </span><span style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">SM&C
Chair and Deputy Chair nomination</span>
<br>
<hr noshade>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">Dear CMC members,</span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">After several years
of service with CCSDS, Dan Smith (NASA), the current SM&C WG Chair,
will retire by the end of March. </span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">In addition, Sam Cooper
(ESA), the current SM&C WG Deputy Chair, has voiced his desire to step
down from his management role to focus more on the technical work of the
WG.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">In accordance with
the CCSDS Organization and Processes, CCSDS A02.1-Y-4, Sec 2.3.3.4, in
my function of MOIMS Area Director, I kindly ask the CCSDS member agencies
for candidates for the following positions:</span>
<ul>
<li><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">SM&C WG Chair</span>
<li><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">SM&C WG Deputy
Chair.</span></ul>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">Suitable candidates
should have familiarity with the topic, processes, and standards. Please
provide me with your candidate, if any, by 05Feb2021.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">Let me also take this
opportunity to thank Dan and Sam for their outstanding contribution to
the CCSDS in general and to the SM&C WG in particular.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">Best regards,</span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">__Mario</span>
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