> Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2013 18:57:27 -0300
> From:
ezalvarenga@wikimedia.org> To:
wikimediabr-l@lists.wikimedia.org> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Brasil] Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] The Affiliations Committee is looking for candidate members
>
> Acredito que se alguns voluntários tentassem seriam fortes candidatos...
>
> Não custa tentar, né?
>
> On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 6:51 PM, Rodrigo Tetsuo Argenton
> <
rodrigo.argenton@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Funny :D acho mais fácil "passar um camelo pelo buraco de uma agulha" que um
> > voluntário do MWBR ser do AffCom...
> >
> > E eu já tinha lançado isso aqui :P, alias, achei estranho a demora para
> > anunciar na lista da Wikimedia...
> >
> > On 2 January 2013 19:36, Everton Zanella Alvarenga
> > <
ezalvarenga@wikimedia.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> Que tal algum voluntário da WMBR submeter a vaga?
> >>
> >> Só uma ideia.
> >>
> >>
> >> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >> From: Lodewijk <
lodewijk@effeietsanders.org>
> >> Date: Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 4:39 PM
> >> Subject: [Wikimedia-l] The Affiliations Committee is looking for
> >> candidate members
> >> To: Wikimedia Mailing List <
wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
> >>
> >>
> >> Dear all,
> >>
> >> I would like to take this opportunity to remind you all that the
> >> Affiliations Committee is still looking for candidates! Applications can
> >> be
> >> sent in until 12 January as explained below.
> >>
> >> Do you understand how Wikimedia works as an organization, and would you
> >> like to help new organizations to get started? Then please apply! I hope
> >> for many high quality applications!
> >>
> >> Best,
> >> Lodewijk
> >>
> >> 2012/12/12 Bence Damokos <
bdamokos@gmail.com>
> >>
> >> > Dear all,
> >> >
> >> > The Affiliations Committee [1], the committee that is responsible for
> >> > guiding volunteers in establishing Chapters, User Groups and Thematic
> >> > Organizations ("affiliates" in short) and approving them when they are
> >> > ready is looking for about 6 new members.
> >> >
> >> > The main focus of AffCom is to guide groups of volunteers in forming
> >> > affiliates. We make sure that the group is large enough to be viable
> >> > (and advise them on how to get bigger), review bylaws for compliance
> >> > with the requirements and best practices, and advise the Board of the
> >> > Wikimedia Foundation on issues connected to Chapters, Thematic
> >> > Organizations and User Groups.
> >> >
> >> > This requires communication with volunteers all over the World,
> >> > negotiating skills and cultural sensitivity and the ability to
> >> > understand legal texts. We try to get a healthy mix of different skill
> >> > sets in our members.
> >> >
> >> > Key skills/experience that we are looking for in candidate members,
> >> > are typically:
> >> >
> >> > * Excitement by the challenge of helping to empower groups of
> >> > volunteers worldwide
> >> > * Willingness to work in a sometimes bureaucratic, sometimes political
> >> > process
> >> > * 4 hours per week availability[2]
> >> > * International orientation
> >> > * Very good communication skills in English
> >> > * Ability to work and communicate with other cultures
> >> > * Strong understanding of the structure and work of affiliates and the
> >> > WMF
> >> > * Communication skills in other languages are a major plus
> >> > * Experience with or in an active affiliate is a major plus
> >> >
> >> > With the help of the Affiliations Committee, 2012 has been an exciting
> >> > year of transformation for the movement with the introduction of new
> >> > types of affiliation. This means that the workload of the Committee
> >> > has increased and diversified and help is wanted! Currently many
> >> > applications to become a Chapter, Thematic Organization or User Group
> >> > are in the pipeline and can use your attention and dedication!
> >> >
> >> > You can send your applications with your name, contact data (e-mail,
> >> > wiki username), experience and motivation to join to the AffCom email
> >> > address, affcom AT lists DOT wikimedia DOT org by January 12, 2013.
> >> > You will get a confirmation that your application came through.
> >> >
> >> > Members are usually selected every twelve months for staggered two
> >> > year terms. The applications will be considered by the current members
> >> > and outgoing members and Committee advisers, who are not seeking
> >> > re-selection.
> >> >
> >> > Since I will be a candidate for re-selection myself, this process will
> >> > be managed by another committee member, Lodewijk Gelauff. I hope for
> >> > many suitable applications. If you have any questions, please don't
> >> > hesitate to email me or Lodewijk[3] privately. We are happy to chat or
> >> > have a phone call with anyone about our work, if this helps them
> >> > decide to apply.
> >> >
> >> > Please distribute this call among your networks, and do apply if you
> >> > are interested.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Best regards,
> >> > Bence Damokos
> >> > Chair,
> >> > Affiliations Committee
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > [1]:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee (please
> >> > follow the links and familiarize yourself with our work)
> >> > [2]: Our member standards of participation are at:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Resolutions/Standard_of_participation_%E2%80%93_September_2012> >> > [3]:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:EmailUser/Effeietsanders> >> >
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> >> Everton Zanella Alvarenga (also Tom)
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