[Foundation-l] Chapters coordinator: wrapping up the role

[Michael Bimmler]

To put it simply: Thank you! For everything.

I'm really glad that you stay on board, not least because it relieves
me of the task to write a full-scale laudatio on what you have done,
knowing that doing so now would be premature :-)

My best wishes and on more good collaboration in the future in ChapCom
and whatever more or different the reboot will bring.

Cheers,

Michael

On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 9:46 PM, Delphine Ménard <notafishz at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> in the past few months, the Wikimedia chapters have evolved a lot,
> introducing brand new chapters in the WIkimedia family, which bring
> new blood and perspectives in the evolution of Wikimedia as a
> worldwide organisation.
>
> The Board of the Wikimedia Foundation has also renewed its confidence
> in the ability of the chapters to further the Wikimedia mission, by
> asking them to select two board members. The last announcement of the
> upcoming board meeting agenda shows that chapters are at the core of
> Wikimedia's strategy.
>
> All of these changes have been accompanied by recurring questions
> about the role of chapters and the nature of the relationship
> Wikimedia chapters should entertain with the Wikimedia Foundation. And
> those questions are still, to some extent "in the air". Much has been
> done, much has been thought about and much remains to do and to
> brainstorm about.
>
> In the course of these conversations, it has become evident that the
> "Chapters question" (or issue, or stuff, or thing) needs a reboot.
> Reboot in the sense that a new structure and process is needed to best
> capture the energy and  perspectives of the growing number of
> chapters, along with the growing stability of the staff and board of
> the Wikimedia Foundation. One of the steps in this reboot is the
> wrap-up of the Chapters Coordinator position.
>
> I have been committed to that position for the past 3 years, first as
> a volunteer, and since February 2007 as an external consultant and I
> am stopping my work as Chapters Coordinator today. I have been
> wrapping up my work with the chapters in the last few weeks. While the
> role of Chapters Coordinator as such will not be continued, the staff
> of the Wikimedia Foundation is here and ready to work with the
> chapters.
>
> The Chapters Committee [1], which has recently renewed its members, is
> also here to help existing chapters as well as chapters "to be" to go
> forward in developping Wikimedia as a worldwide presence.
>
> I am a bit sad to be leaving, to tell you the truth, but I am also
> confident that this "reboot" is much needed, and that many good things
> can spring out of it.
>
> I will continue to be involved in Wikimedia as a volunteer. I hope to
> participate in this reboot from a different angle. Quickly reflecting
> on these last three years, and especially these last few months, which
> have been rich in ideas, emotions, questions, novelties and
> interesting bits altogether, I want to give my thanks to the (growing)
> staff of the Wikimedia Foundation for their support in my
> "remoteness", I also wish to thank here all the "chapters people",
> those who have been patient or impatient, clueless or full of ideas
> and most important, full of motivation and hope. I would not want to
> go into "Academy Awards' mode", but I still want to take this one
> opportunity to publicly thank Florence for her never faltering vision
> of what Wikimedia could accomplish, which was an inspiration all the
> way.
>
> I am convinced that the Wikimedia organisations have great things to
> accomplish, and I am proud to be a part of their growth on so many
> different levels.
>
> I shall see you on "the other side". Who knows, I might even get back
> to editing? (well, as soon as I master the syntax again ;-) )
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Delphine
> [1] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Chapters_committee
>
>
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> ~notafish
>
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Michael Bimmler
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