Hey Abbas,<br><br>I think the best option could be for you to liaise with one of the Wikimania attendees to stand in for you at the WCA meetup in DC.<br><br>Alex<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 10:16 AM, Abbas Mahmood <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:abbasjnr@hotmail.com" target="_blank">abbasjnr@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<font color="#000000">Hi all,</font><div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font color="#000000">There will be a Wikimedia Chapters Association meeting at Wikimania this year and since I wouldn't be going, I think that Wikimedia Kenya should select another WCA representative (preferably from the ones who will be going to Wikimania) so that we can have someone to represent us and update us with WCA.</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font color="#000000">Yours,</font></div><div><font color="#000000">Abbas.<br></font><br><br><div><div></div><hr>Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 22:20:08 +0300<br>From: <a href="mailto:xelawafs@gmail.com" target="_blank">xelawafs@gmail.com</a><div>
<div class="h5"><br>To: <a href="mailto:wikimediake@lists.wikimedia.org" target="_blank">wikimediake@lists.wikimedia.org</a><br>Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Wikimedia Chapters Association<br><br>Thanks for stepping up Abbas. I'll document this on our site and pass our decision to WCA's interim secretariat<br>
<br>cheers,<br>Alex<br><br><div>On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 4:17 PM, Stephen Wanjau <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:stevewanjau@wikimedia.or.ke" target="_blank">stevewanjau@wikimedia.or.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style="border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hey Fellas,<br><br>We going more international now na sisi sio ma-local now that we got a representative to the WCA. <br>
<br>//Stephen<div><div><br><br><div>On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 3:46 PM, Abbas Mahmood <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:abbasjnr@hotmail.com" target="_blank">abbasjnr@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<font color="#000000">Hi all,</font><div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font color="#000000">Thank you for the support. I would have preferred someone else to take this role due to other personal responsibilities, but since there weren't any other volunteers/nominees, I'll have to take it.</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font color="#000000">Regards,</font></div><div><font color="#000000">Abbas.<br></font><br><br><div><div></div><hr>Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 13:52:14 +0300<br>From: <a href="mailto:raidarmax@gmail.com" target="_blank">raidarmax@gmail.com</a><br>
To: <a href="mailto:wikimediake@lists.wikimedia.org" target="_blank">wikimediake@lists.wikimedia.org</a><div><div><br>Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Wikimedia Chapters Association<br><br>Guys,<br>
Abbas for sure fits that call.<br>
David.<br>
<div>On May 30, 2012 1:33 PM, "Alex Wafula" <<a href="mailto:xelawafs@gmail.com" target="_blank">xelawafs@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Thanks for the feedback guys, we'll be waiting to hear from Abbas then.<br>
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Alex<br>
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On 5/30/12, Oliver Stegen <<a href="mailto:info@oliverstegen.net" target="_blank">info@oliverstegen.net</a>> wrote:<br>
> Abbas would have my vote too.<br>
> BT<br>
><br>
>> -----Original Message-----<br>
>> From: Branton Obwari [mailto:<a href="mailto:bruceobwari@gmail.com" target="_blank">bruceobwari@gmail.com</a>]<br>
>> Sent: 30 May 2012 10:01<br>
>> To: The discussion list for the Wikimedia Kenya chapter.<br>
>> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Wikimedia Chapters Association<br>
>><br>
>> Abbas fits the bill.<br>
>><br>
>> On 5/29/12, Grace Kariuki <<a href="mailto:gkariuki99@gmail.com" target="_blank">gkariuki99@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> > i second ann and oscar<br>
>> ><br>
>> > On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 6:19 PM, Limoke Oscar <<a href="mailto:oslimoke@gmail.com" target="_blank">oslimoke@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> wrote:<br>
>> ><br>
>> >> I second Ann: Abbas<br>
>> >><br>
>> >><br>
>> >> On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 6:17 PM, Ann Njeri <<a href="mailto:njeriannk@gmail.com" target="_blank">njeriannk@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> >> wrote:<br>
>> >><br>
>> >>> I nominate Abbas<br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>> On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 9:13 AM, Alex Wafula <<a href="mailto:xelawafs@gmail.com" target="_blank">xelawafs@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> wrote:<br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>>> Hi all,<br>
>> >>>><br>
>> >>>> During the Berlin Conference, we committed Wikimedia Kenya to an<br>
>> intent<br>
>> >>>> to join the Chapters Council (Also referred to as the Wikimedia<br>
>> >>>> Chapters<br>
>> >>>> Association - WCA) by signing the Berlin Agreement [1]<br>
>> >>>><br>
>> >>>> Now a committee of 4 members with equal powers (WCA Interim<br>
>> >>>> Secretariat)<br>
>> >>>> selected to hold the position of interim secretary general for WCA<br>
>> have<br>
>> >>>> just published a draft for the WCA standing orders as explained in<br>
>> the<br>
>> >>>> forward below. We are to select a representative to the<br>
>> >>>> association's<br>
>> >>>> council.<br>
>> >>>><br>
>> >>>> In my opinion, our representative should be someone familiar with<br>
>> >>>> the<br>
>> >>>> runnings of other chapters and the Wikimedia Movement in general and<br>
>> >>>> available to followup on WCA online and physical meetups and<br>
>> discussions<br>
>> >>>> so<br>
>> >>>> as to give our chapter updates of the same. Being a Board member is<br>
>> >>>> a<br>
>> >>>> plus<br>
>> >>>> *but not necessary*.<br>
>> >>>><br>
>> >>>> Any volunteers/nominees?<br>
>> >>>><br>
>> >>>><br>
>> >>>> cheers,<br>
>> >>>> Alex<br>
>> >>>><br>
>> >>>> [1].<a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Agreement" target="_blank">https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Agreement</a><br>
>> >>>><br>
>> >>>> Hi All,<br>
>> >>>>> The WCA Interim-Secretariat has published a draft for the WCA<br>
>> standing<br>
>> >>>>> orders at:<br>
>> >>>>><br>
>> <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Chapters_Association/Standing_Or" target="_blank">https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Chapters_Association/Standing_Or</a><br>
>> ders<br>
>> >>>>><br>
>> >>>>> With this, we complete what we think is enough information to<br>
>> formally<br>
>> >>>>> join the association. At this point we ask the chapters to ratify<br>
>> the<br>
>> >>>>> charter outlined in Berlin and select their representatives to the<br>
>> >>>>> association's council. A definition of the representative roles is<br>
>> >>>>> outlined<br>
>> >>>>> in the standing orders. Do note that this draft, subject to<br>
>> suggested<br>
>> >>>>> amendments will be voted upon in the first council meeting at<br>
>> >>>>> Wikimania.<br>
>> >>>>><br>
>> >>>>> We know that important information such as the financial<br>
>> >>>>> obligations<br>
>> >>>>> are still missing. In any case, financial obligations will only be<br>
>> >>>>> imposed<br>
>> >>>>> by a council resolution. We also understand that your chapter board<br>
>> >>>>> may<br>
>> >>>>> only be in state to join provisionally, with regard to a later<br>
>> decision<br>
>> >>>>> by<br>
>> >>>>> other organs in your chapter<br>
>> >>>>><br>
>> >>>>> Regards,<br>
>> >>>>> Tomer Ashur on behalf of the WCA interim-secretariat<br>
>> >>>>><br>
>> >>>><br>
>> >>>><br>
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