[Wikimedia-l] Annoucement from the Executive Director of Wikimedia Argentina

[Anders Wennersten]

Good luck in your future endeavors!

And much thanks to you for the excellent job you with help of your 
colleagues have done, making WMAR a model for chapters

Anders

Osmar Valdebenito skrev 2014-01-28 17:59:
> Dear members of the Wikimedia Movement:
>
> In the past weeks, I've taken the decision to resign to my position of
> Executive Director of Wikimedia Argentina. This decision was presented to
> the Board of the chapter past Saturday and it was accepted.
>
> For personal and professional reasons, I've decided to return to my
> country, Chile, in the following weeks and start a new stage of my life.
> Two years ago, I was presented with the opportunity of living in Argentina
> and working for one of my passions. This was a big challenge for me: I had
> to leave my country and my family and work in a foreign country. These last
> 18 months have been a unique experience and I've learnt a lot, becoming a
> better professional and a more mature person. However, at the same time I
> feel that I need to move on and continue with new projects and challenges.
>
> Certainly, this has not been an easy decision for me, because I'm very fond
> of this work, the people that have participated in our activities and the
> projects we worked on and we are still working on.
>
> I leave the Association in a very different position than when I took
> office. We have several ongoing projects and we regularized all the delayed
> paperwork. We became the first organization from a developing country to
> get an Annual Plan Grant via FDC and have been one of the best-graded
> chapters in both processes. We are now a reliable and serious organization,
> continuing a process of professionalization that can improve our programs,
> making them more efficient and more effective. Clearly, this has not been
> only due to my work, which is why I thank the Board of the Chapter that
> helped me in everything and to María Cruz, which has been a great colleague
> these months.
>
> My main interest is that Wikimedia Argentina continues to grow, which is
> why we have decided that my departure occurs at the end of March. This will
> allow us to work calmly to ensure the continuity of the ongoing projects of
> Wikimedia Argentina and the transfer of knowledge once the new Executive
> Director takes office. In any case, I will continue to participate as a
> member and Wikimedia volunteer, once this period expires. By request of our
> Board, I will also attend the next Wikimedia Conference, so I will be able
> to transmit the experiences of Wikimedia Argentina in the last year.
>
> I appreciate the trust placed in me by the Board and all the members of
> Wikimedia Argentina and their support all these months. I'm sure they will
> continue the great work we have done lately.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> *Osmar Valdebenito G.*
> Director Ejecutivo
> A. C. Wikimedia Argentina
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