Hey Fellas,

We going more international now na sisi sio ma-local now that we got a representative to the WCA.

//Stephen

On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 3:46 PM, Abbas Mahmood <abbasjnr@hotmail.com> wrote:

Hi all,

Thank you for the support. I would have preferred someone else to take this role due to other personal responsibilities, but since there weren't any other volunteers/nominees, I'll have to take it.

Regards,

Abbas.

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Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 13:52:14 +0300
From: raidarmax@gmail.com
To: wikimediake@lists.wikimedia.org

Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Wikimedia Chapters Association

Guys,
Abbas for sure fits that call.
David.

On May 30, 2012 1:33 PM, "Alex Wafula" <xelawafs@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks for the feedback guys, we'll be waiting to hear from Abbas then.

Alex

On 5/30/12, Oliver Stegen <info@oliverstegen.net> wrote:
> Abbas would have my vote too.
> BT
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Branton Obwari [mailto:bruceobwari@gmail.com]
>> Sent: 30 May 2012 10:01
>> To: The discussion list for the Wikimedia Kenya chapter.
>> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Wikimedia Chapters Association
>>
>> Abbas fits the bill.
>>
>> On 5/29/12, Grace Kariuki <gkariuki99@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > i second ann and oscar
>> >
>> > On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 6:19 PM, Limoke Oscar <oslimoke@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >> I second Ann: Abbas
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 6:17 PM, Ann Njeri <njeriannk@gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> I nominate Abbas
>> >>>
>> >>> On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 9:13 AM, Alex Wafula <xelawafs@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> Hi all,
>> >>>>
>> >>>> During the Berlin Conference, we committed Wikimedia Kenya to an
>> intent
>> >>>> to join the Chapters Council (Also referred to as the Wikimedia
>> >>>> Chapters
>> >>>> Association - WCA) by signing the Berlin Agreement [1]
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Now a committee of 4 members with equal powers (WCA Interim
>> >>>> Secretariat)
>> >>>> selected to hold the position of interim secretary general for WCA
>> have
>> >>>> just published a draft for the WCA standing orders as explained in
>> the
>> >>>> forward below. We are to select a representative to the
>> >>>> association's
>> >>>> council.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> In my opinion, our representative should be someone familiar with
>> >>>> the
>> >>>> runnings of other chapters and the Wikimedia Movement in general and
>> >>>> available to followup on WCA online and physical meetups and
>> discussions
>> >>>> so
>> >>>> as to give our chapter updates of the same. Being a Board member is
>> >>>> a
>> >>>> plus
>> >>>> *but not necessary*.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Any volunteers/nominees?
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> cheers,
>> >>>> Alex
>> >>>>
>> >>>> [1].https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Agreement
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Hi All,
>> >>>>> The WCA Interim-Secretariat has published a draft for the WCA
>> standing
>> >>>>> orders at:
>> >>>>>
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Chapters_Association/Standing_Or
>> ders
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> With this, we complete what we think is enough information to
>> formally
>> >>>>> join the association. At this point we ask the chapters to ratify
>> the
>> >>>>> charter outlined in Berlin and select their representatives to the
>> >>>>> association's council. A definition of the representative roles is
>> >>>>> outlined
>> >>>>> in the standing orders. Do note that this draft, subject to
>> suggested
>> >>>>> amendments will be voted upon in the first council meeting at
>> >>>>> Wikimania.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> We know that important information such as the financial
>> >>>>> obligations
>> >>>>> are still missing. In any case, financial obligations will only be
>> >>>>> imposed
>> >>>>> by a council resolution. We also understand that your chapter board
>> >>>>> may
>> >>>>> only be in state to join provisionally, with regard to a later
>> decision
>> >>>>> by
>> >>>>> other organs in your chapter
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Regards,
>> >>>>> Tomer Ashur on behalf of the WCA interim-secretariat
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
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>> >>
>> >> Limoke Oscar,
>> >> "*point me to the destiny,and I will curve my own path to it *"
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