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

[Srikanth Ramakrishnan]

Really sad to see you go!
Wishing you the very best in your future endeavors.


On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 11:53 PM, Michael Jahn <michael.jahn at wikimedia.de>wrote:

> Take care, Osmar, and all the best to you!
>
> Michael
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> 2014-01-28 <sydney.poore at gmail.com>
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> > 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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Srikanth Ramakrishnan
Treasurer,
Wikimedia Chapter [India]

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