Really sad to see you go! Wishing you the very best in your future endeavors.
On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 11:53 PM, Michael Jahn michael.jahn@wikimedia.dewrote:
Take care, Osmar, and all the best to you!
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2014-01-28 sydney.poore@gmail.com
Osmar,
Sorry to see you leaving the position. And I'm glad to you are assisting with the transition and plan to stay involved.
Best of luck with your future ventures.
Sydney Poore User:FloNight
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On Jan 28, 2014, at 11:59, Osmar Valdebenito osmar@wikimedia.org.ar wrote:
Dear members of the Wikimedia Movement:
In the past weeks, I've taken the decision to resign to my position of Executive Director of Wikimedia Argentina. This decision was presented
to
the Board of the chapter past Saturday and it was accepted.
For personal and professional reasons, I've decided to return to my country, Chile, in the following weeks and start a new stage of my
life.
Two years ago, I was presented with the opportunity of living in
Argentina
and working for one of my passions. This was a big challenge for me: I
had
to leave my country and my family and work in a foreign country. These
last
18 months have been a unique experience and I've learnt a lot,
becoming a
better professional and a more mature person. However, at the same
time I
feel that I need to move on and continue with new projects and
challenges.
Certainly, this has not been an easy decision for me, because I'm very
fond
of this work, the people that have participated in our activities and
the
projects we worked on and we are still working on.
I leave the Association in a very different position than when I took office. We have several ongoing projects and we regularized all the
delayed
paperwork. We became the first organization from a developing country
to
get an Annual Plan Grant via FDC and have been one of the best-graded chapters in both processes. We are now a reliable and serious
organization,
continuing a process of professionalization that can improve our
programs,
making them more efficient and more effective. Clearly, this has not
been
only due to my work, which is why I thank the Board of the Chapter that helped me in everything and to María Cruz, which has been a great
colleague
these months.
My main interest is that Wikimedia Argentina continues to grow, which
is
why we have decided that my departure occurs at the end of March. This
will
allow us to work calmly to ensure the continuity of the ongoing
projects
of
Wikimedia Argentina and the transfer of knowledge once the new
Executive
Director takes office. In any case, I will continue to participate as a member and Wikimedia volunteer, once this period expires. By request of
our
Board, I will also attend the next Wikimedia Conference, so I will be
able
to transmit the experiences of Wikimedia Argentina in the last year.
I appreciate the trust placed in me by the Board and all the members of Wikimedia Argentina and their support all these months. I'm sure they
will
continue the great work we have done lately.
Kind regards,
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