Hi Wikimedians,
The Chapter has a statutory requirement that we have our first Annual General Body meeting before the end of September 2011. We plan on holding this, in Bangalore, on 24 Sep 2011. (Note: We had earlier mentioned the date as 17 Sep 2011 but this was changed based on unforeseen changes in the schedules of EC members and to give more time for members to join in.)
Filling vacancies in the EC will be one major item on the agenda of AGM. That said, only people who have become members at least three months prior to the date of the AGM are eligible to stand and to vote. Please remember that there is allowance for those members not in Bangalore to vote as well. What we will do in the next 2 weeks is to begin a draft nomination process and send it for your feedback and inputs.
Hence we urge you to join Wikimedia Chapter by 23 June 2011, if you have not yet applied for membership. Please spread this message with your fellow wikimedians and encourage them to apply for membership immediately. The Individual membership formhttp://wiki.wikimedia.in/File:WikimediaChapterMembershipFormIndividual.pdf along with either Cheque/DD payable at par at Bangalore should be received by 23 June 2011 at Chapter's office.
If you are using online transfer, please send a scanned copy of your membership form before 23 June 2011 to membership@wikimedia.in along with your online payment details and ensure that your physical membership form reaches chapter office before 30 June 2011.
We are really looking forward to an active and strong interest in the Chapter from the Community.
Sincerely,
Arjuna Rao Chavala President, Wikimedia Chapter
Filling vacancies in the EC will be one major item on the agenda of
AGM.
Does this means that existing 5 members will continue for ever unless they themselves decides to step down. This is a major concern for community since all the existing/resigned members are self appointed.
Requesting a clarification regarding this.
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Arjuna Rao Chavala < arjunaraoc@googlemail.com> wrote:
Hi Wikimedians,
The Chapter has a statutory requirement that we have our first Annual General Body meeting before the end of September 2011. We plan on holding this, in Bangalore, on 24 Sep 2011. (Note: We had earlier mentioned the date as 17 Sep 2011 but this was changed based on unforeseen changes in the schedules of EC members and to give more time for members to join in.)
Filling vacancies in the EC will be one major item on the agenda of AGM. That said, only people who have become members at least three months prior to the date of the AGM are eligible to stand and to vote. Please remember that there is allowance for those members not in Bangalore to vote as well. What we will do in the next 2 weeks is to begin a draft nomination process and send it for your feedback and inputs.
Hence we urge you to join Wikimedia Chapter by 23 June 2011, if you have not yet applied for membership. Please spread this message with your fellow wikimedians and encourage them to apply for membership immediately. The Individual membership formhttp://wiki.wikimedia.in/File:WikimediaChapterMembershipFormIndividual.pdf along with either Cheque/DD payable at par at Bangalore should be received by 23 June 2011 at Chapter's office.
If you are using online transfer, please send a scanned copy of your membership form before 23 June 2011 to membership@wikimedia.in along with your online payment details and ensure that your physical membership form reaches chapter office before 30 June 2011.
We are really looking forward to an active and strong interest in the Chapter from the Community.
Sincerely,
Arjuna Rao Chavala President, Wikimedia Chapter
Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
On 15 June 2011 12:02, Shiju Alex shijualexonline@gmail.com wrote:
Does this means that existing 5 members will continue for ever unless they themselves decides to step down. This is a major concern for community since all the existing/resigned members are self appointed.
No no, Shiju! The term is two years!
Thank you.
Best,
Gautam ________ http://social.prathambooks.org/
Hi Shiju,
This was discussed earlier during MoA drafting.
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_India/MoA#Article_VII_-_Compos...
There was no support for that discussion at that time. Current board members decided like that.
Most of the chapters has only one year term http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_India/bylaws/historic#Existing... .
On 15 June 2011 12:03, Gautam John gautam@prathambooks.org wrote:
On 15 June 2011 12:02, Shiju Alex shijualexonline@gmail.com wrote:
Does this means that existing 5 members will continue for ever unless
they
themselves decides to step down. This is a major concern for community since all the existing/resigned members are self appointed.
No no, Shiju! The term is two years!
Thank you.
Best,
Gautam ________ http://social.prathambooks.org/
Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Hi
Could the EC please send a list of the members registered with the chapter?.
Alternatively, some confirmation of membership (individually sent) would be great.
Regards
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Arjuna Rao Chavala < arjunaraoc@googlemail.com> wrote:
Hi Wikimedians,
The Chapter has a statutory requirement that we have our first Annual General Body meeting before the end of September 2011. We plan on holding this, in Bangalore, on 24 Sep 2011. (Note: We had earlier mentioned the date as 17 Sep 2011 but this was changed based on unforeseen changes in the schedules of EC members and to give more time for members to join in.)
Filling vacancies in the EC will be one major item on the agenda of AGM. That said, only people who have become members at least three months prior to the date of the AGM are eligible to stand and to vote. Please remember that there is allowance for those members not in Bangalore to vote as well. What we will do in the next 2 weeks is to begin a draft nomination process and send it for your feedback and inputs.
Hence we urge you to join Wikimedia Chapter by 23 June 2011, if you have not yet applied for membership. Please spread this message with your fellow wikimedians and encourage them to apply for membership immediately. The Individual membership formhttp://wiki.wikimedia.in/File:WikimediaChapterMembershipFormIndividual.pdf along with either Cheque/DD payable at par at Bangalore should be received by 23 June 2011 at Chapter's office.
If you are using online transfer, please send a scanned copy of your membership form before 23 June 2011 to membership@wikimedia.in along with your online payment details and ensure that your physical membership form reaches chapter office before 30 June 2011.
We are really looking forward to an active and strong interest in the Chapter from the Community.
Sincerely,
Arjuna Rao Chavala President, Wikimedia Chapter
Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
On 15 June 2011 12:38, Srikeit srikeit@gmail.com wrote:
Alternatively, some confirmation of membership (individually sent) would be great.
This will go out by this weekend, for sure.
Thank you.
Best,
Gautam ________ http://social.prathambooks.org/
Two things - for all those of you who submitted forms till the beginning of last week, emails have been sent with confirmation and cards/receipts have been posted. If you have not received it - please email - off list at membership@wikimedia.in
For everyone else who has submitted applications post that and till today - they will go out on Friday.
Just a word today and tomorrow are the last days to submit your forms to be able to vote and stand for EC elections at the AGM in September. Please do sign up soon.
FYI - We have 62 members as of today.
Thank you.
Best,
Gautam ________ http://social.prathambooks.org/
wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org