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(a)gmail.com>
Reply-To: Wikimedia Chapters cultural partners coordination
<cultural-partners(a)wikimedia.ch>
To: Wikimedia Chapters cultural partners coordination
<cultural-partners(a)wikimedia.ch>
cross posting
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/Béria Lima/
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On 31 January 2012 22:05, Béria Lima <berialima(a)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