Fwd: Re: [cultural-partners] Call for nominations: chapter-appointed seats on the WMF Board of Trustees - Gendergap

1 Feb 2012


      Assuming I can cross post this, as it's popped up on a few lists I'm on. 
Please see below - perhaps /you/ should run for the board :)
-Sarah
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Subject: 	Re: [cultural-partners] Call for nominations: 
chapter-appointed seats on the WMF Board of Trustees
Date: 	Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:09:57 -0200
From: 	Béria Lima berialima@gmail.com
Reply-To: 	Wikimedia Chapters cultural partners coordination 
cultural-partners@wikimedia.ch
To: 	Wikimedia Chapters cultural partners coordination 
cultural-partners@wikimedia.ch
cross posting
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/Béria Lima/
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On 31 January 2012 22:05, Béria Lima <berialima@gmail.com 
mailto:berialima@gmail.com> wrote:
The Wikimedia chapters are seeking to appoint two candidates to sit
    on the Wikimedia Foundation's Board of Trustees for two years,
    starting 1 July 2012. The two new members of the board will help to
    decide the future direction of the world?s leading non-profit
    website. Wikimedia project are constructed by hundreds of thousands
    of volunteers worldwide, supported by a growing number of staff and
    an international network of chapters. Board membership is unpaid.
The chapters wish to appoint two excellent board members and believe
    this can best be achieved by selecting from a large number of varied
    and skilled candidates. Therefore, the chapters call for nominations
    by everyone who believes they or someone they know would be
    suitable. The chapters ask that this call for candidates be
    distributed as widely as possible through such forums as mailing
    lists, village pumps, and blogs.
The successful candidates will be committed to the Wikimedia mission
    and willing and able to engage constructively with the stakeholders
    of the movement, including the volunteers and the chapters that
    provide it with essential support. The successful candidates will have:
* The ability to provide expertise to the board in its goal of
        implementing a coherent vision on how the projects? communities,
        the foundation, the chapters, and other affiliated groups work
        together;
* Sensitivity to complex issues surrounding the multiplicity of
        languages, cultures, and jurisdictions served by the
        foundation?s projects;
* Knowledge and understanding of the governance of international
        non-profit organizations, balancing autonomy and subsidiarity;
* The ability to think strategically and to work both as part of a
        team and independently;
* A good standard of written and oral English (fluency in
        additional language would be well regarded);
* Sufficient time to devote to the role of board member, and the
        ability and willingness to travel.
Increasing the geographical diversity of current board membership
    would be an advantage.
The selection process is set out
    here:http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Chapter-selected_Board_seats
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Chapter-selected_Board_seats/Nominations
    must be sent to the moderator Béria Lima (Wikimedia Portugal) and
    deputy moderators Milos Rancic (Wikimedia Serbia) and Mardetanha
    (Wikimedia steward from Iran) by 23:59 UTC, 29 February. If you
    would like to nominate yourself or someone else, please see the
    instructions here:
    https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Chapter-selected_Board_seats/2012/Nominate
/Béria Lima/,
    Moderator