Yes Sarah, you can (and please, PLEASE do) cross post this. I put in pretty much all the lists I'm on, but that exclude several lists, please announce this as much as possible. :) _____ *Béria Lima* Wikimedia Portugal http://wikimedia.pt (351) 963 953 042
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On 1 February 2012 00:13, Sarah Stierch sarah.stierch@gmail.com wrote:
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
-------- Original Message -------- 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.comberialima@gmail.com Reply-To: Wikimedia Chapters cultural partners coordination cultural-partners@wikimedia.ch cultural-partners@wikimedia.ch To: Wikimedia Chapters cultural partners coordination cultural-partners@wikimedia.chcultural-partners@wikimedia.ch
cross posting _____ *Béria Lima* (351) 925 171 484
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On 31 January 2012 22:05, Béria Lima 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
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
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