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

[Michael Jahn]

Take care, Osmar, and all the best to you!

Michael

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2014-01-28 <sydney.poore at gmail.com>

> Osmar,
>
> Sorry to see you leaving the position. And I'm glad to you are assisting
> with the transition and plan to stay involved.
>
> Best of  luck with your future ventures.
>
> Sydney Poore
> User:FloNight
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jan 28, 2014, at 11:59, Osmar Valdebenito <osmar at wikimedia.org.ar>
> wrote:
>
> > 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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