Dear Hari,
On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 1:53 PM, Hari Prasad Nadig <mail(a)hpnadig.net> wrote:
discussion running up to these changes. My specific
concern is how the
Chapter would evolve going ahead from here, and given that CIS has helped
the Chapter activities in the past, what role CIS plans to play in
strengthening the Chapter - whether there would be efforts to strengthen
the organization or such.
Please don't worry on that count. CIS will maintain status quo w.r.t. to
Chapter relationships. Whatever facilities/services are currently being
provided to Chapter and have been provided to the Chapter in the past -
will continue to be provided from CIS's core-funding. These services will
continue beyond the 22 month period of this grant and for as long as we are
around.
For WikimediaIndia-l users, just a note that I had earlier posted a
As mentioned in my first message to the list - CIS is very committed to
increasing the accountability and transparency of this particular grant and
also the organisation as a whole. For example - to control travel related
costs - CIS could publicly disclose the list of hotels in each city that
are affordable at our per diem rates - these hotels will be used by all
staffers including the A2K team. For greater transparency around staff
travel - we could provide demand-based access to the staff calendar
including the A2K team. In other words, if you wanted to know what I or any
member of the A2K team was doing or will be doing on a particular date -
you could email our publication's manager and he would tell you. Hopefully
measures such as these will increase the bang you are getting for your
buck. I hope you will also point out other areas where we could make
improvements as CIS.
Best wishes,
Sunil