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

[Tonmoy Khan]

Hello Osmar,

It's really sad to see you go so quick. You have done tons of good works at
WMAR & we are thankful to you for your earnest efforts. Best of luck with
out future plans.

Take care

Ali



Ali Haidar Khan (tOnmOy)
Treasurer
Wikimedia Bangladesh

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On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 11:12 PM, Jon Davies <jon.davies at wikimedia.org.uk>wrote:

> Really sad to see you go.
>
>
>
> On 28 January 2014 17:11, Anders Wennersten <mail at anderswennersten.se
> >wrote:
>
> > 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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