Hallo zusammen,

untenstehend kommt der Aufruf für Kandidaten für die beiden Vorstandssitze der Wikimedia Foundation die durch die Wikimedia-Verein bestimmt werden.

Dh. jeder kann sich nominieren / aufstellen lassen um in den Vorstand der Wikimedia Foundation gewählt zu werden. "Gewählt" bedeutet hier allerdings keine Wahl, denn die neuen Vorstandsmitglieder werden in einem moderierten Prozess von den Vertretern der Wikimedia-Vereine bestimmt. 2010 wurden im selben Verfahren Arne Klempert und Phoebe Ayers gewählt.

Hier steht wie man kandidieren kann und welche Voraussetzungen (Fähigkeiten / Erfahrungen) man mitbringen sollte: * http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Chapter-selected_Board_seats/2012/Nominate

Der Vorstand von Wikimedia Österreich hat in der Sitzung am 24. Jänner beschlossen keinen Vorschlag zu machen. Aus unserer Sicht würde sich das nur lohnen, wenn wir einen besonders ausichtsreichen Kandidaten im Blick hätten. Durch den moderierten Prozess des Auswählens und der grossen Zahl an Wikimedia-Vereinen (38+) wird das Auswahlverfahren mit mehr Kandidaten nur schwieriger.

Der Auswahlprozess soll der selbe sein wie 2010, muss aber noch vom Wikimedia-Vorstand genehmigt werden. Hier der genehmigte Prozess von 2010: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Chapter-selected_Board_seats/2010/Process

Grüsse,

Manuel

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Internal-l] Call for nominations: chapter-appointed seats on the WMF Board of Trustees Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:05:45 -0200 From: Béria Lima berialima@gmail.com Reply-To: Local Chapters, board and officers coordination (closed subscription) internal-l@lists.wikimedia.org To: Local Chapters, board and officers coordination (closed subscription) internal-l@lists.wikimedia.org, Chapters Mailling List chapters@wikimedia.ch

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