Fwd: Re: [NCSG-Discuss] Our Chair is a Knight!

[AL AMIN]

congratulation Mr. Tapani and Happy Independent day of Finland

Md. AL-AMIN
Bangladesh

On Sun, Dec 6, 2015 at 7:09 AM, Rogerio Mariano <
00000332c48a6e60-dmarc-request at listserv.syr.edu> wrote:

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> +1
> Congrats Tapani! Very nice.
>
> Best,
> Rogerio Mariano
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>
>
> Enviado do Yahoo Mail para iPhone <https://yho.com/footer0>
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> Em sábado, dezembro 5, 2015, 4:36 PM, Nuno Garcia <ngarcia at NGARCIA.NET>
> escreveu:
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> Parabéns Tapani!
>
> I'm sure it is more than deserved :-)
>
> Warm regards
> Nuno
>
> > On Dec 5, 2015 5:19 PM, "Grace Githaiga" <ggithaiga at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Very nice Tapani.
> >>
> >> ________________________________
> >> Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2015 06:21:14 +0000
> >> From: 000001e2e1e14464-dmarc-request at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> >> Subject: Re: Our Chair is a Knight!
> >> To: NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> >>
> >> This is fantastic news! Super congratulations, Sir Tapani... And long
> live Finland!
> >>
> >> Mawaki
> >>
> >> Sent from BlueMail
> >>
> >> On Dec 4, 2015, at 21:54, Edward Morris <egmorris1 at TOAST.NET> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hello everybody,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> This Sunday, December 6th, is Independence Day in the Republic of
> Finland. It was on this day ninety-nine years ago the Eduskunta, the
> Finnish parliament, adopted a resolution declaring Finland independent from
> Russia.
> >>>
> >>> As in many countries, Independence Day in Finland is a time of
> remembrance and celebration. Befitting Finland, it is a day both of
> formality and of understatement. In the evening families traditionally
> light two candles, one blue and one white, and place them in the windows of
> their homes. As a foreign guest in the country I was always quite touched
> by the simplicity and beauty of the celebratory gesture. A Presidential
> reception is held in the evening, the telecast of which traditionally is
> amongst the most viewed television shows of the year in Finland. Shadow
> events, often in the form of demonstrations and gatherings benefiting
> charitable causes, take place concurrently.
> >>>
> >>> Independence Day is also the day honours are announced and presented.
> It is with great joy I want  to let all of you know that this year Finnish
> President Sauli Niinistö will be bestowing upon NCSG Chair Tapan Tarvainen
> the honour and title of Knight of the White Rose of Finland. The White Rose
> Order was established in 1919 by General Carl Mannheim, a man who is
> considered by many, myself included, to be the greatest Finn of all time.
> The Grand Master of the Order is the President of the Republic of Finland.
> >>>
> >>> I know everyone joins me in congratulating Tapani for being chosen to
> receive this high honour in recognition of his service to his country and
> to the world. I suspect we are probably the only SG at ICANN to have an
> actual Knight as a Chair, further evidence of the exceptionally high
> quality of person one encounters in the NCSG. Congratulations Tapani and
> Happy Independence Day, Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää,  to all of our Finnish
> members and friends.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Best,
> >>>
> >>> Ed Morris
> >>>
> >>>
>
>
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