Committees can have more than one mailing list, Bence.
I suggest that Affcom rethink its approach: there's no good reason to
assume that the order of candidacy has anything to do with selection,
particularly if it goes to a second list, and your "nominating
subcommittee" all has access. It is always a bad idea for only one person
to manage anything that results in formal appointments. Accountability is
important here. I don't think it will harm your process whatsoever to get
a mailing list set up by the weekend, since self-nominations do not close
until September 30. Indeed, I'm not entirely clear why this isn't happening
onwiki, but I suppose there may be a reason for that which doesn't come
through in the original email.
Risker/Anne
On 4 September 2014 15:34, Bence Damokos <bdamokos(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Thank you for the suggestion, Anne!
As some background, the reason the private e-mail address is used instead
of the AffCom mailing list is that it allows the incoming applications to
be looked at all at the same time - thus not giving anyone an advantage or
disadvantage based on the time they apply especially if there are any
outgoing AffCom members who are reapplying for another term (which may not
be relevant this time around, I am not sure, but we tend to rely on
existing processes and improve on them iteratively where we can based on
suggestions like yours).
Having a @wikimedia.org address would be cool, but they are not allocated
to individual volunteers - we did ask a while ago. AffCom itself does have
a mailing list on a wikimedia server, which we are not using for this
purpose.Setting up a separate mailing list for the purpose might be
something to consider next year.
Hope this helps.
Best regards,
Bence
(A member of AffCom, with some experience on how this process runs, but
this is my personal view)
On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 8:50 PM, Risker <risker.wp(a)gmail.com> wrote:
A gmail address?
I am sure if you ask nicely the committee can be granted a
wikimedia.org
email address through Mailman that will allow more than one person to
handle applications. It could probably be done pretty quickly.
Risker/Anne
On 4 September 2014 14:35, Carlos M. Colina <maorx(a)wikimedia.org.ve>
wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> Please note that, due a technical issue, direct your emails to
> salvador1983(a)gmail.com instead.
>
> Kindly apologize for the inconvenience.
>
> Regards,
> Carlos
>
>
> Sent from Samsung Mobile
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: "Carlos M. Colina" <maorx(a)wikimedia.org.ve>
> Date: 03/09/2014 19:58 (GMT+02:00)
> To: wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org,Wikimedia Chapters general
> discussions <chapters(a)wikimedia.ch>
> Subject: [Wikimedia-l] AffCom - Call for candidates 2015
>
> (in the case you received it already, sorry for re-sending it, my
> Thunderbird crashed just as I clicked the "send" button :-( )
>
> Dear all, The Affiliations Committee [1], the committee that is
> responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing Chapters, User
Groups
> and Thematic Organizations and approving
them when they are ready is
> looking for new members.
>
> The main focus of the AffCom is to guide groups of volunteers in
forming
affiliates. We make sure that the groups are large enough to be viable
(and
> advise them on how to get bigger), review bylaws for compliance
> with the requirements and best practices, and advise the Board of the
> Wikimedia Foundation on issues connected to Chapters, Thematic
> Organizations and User Groups.
>
> This requires communication with volunteers all over the World,
> negotiating skills and cultural sensitivity and the ability to
understand
> legal texts. We try to get a healthy mix of
different skill sets in our
> members.
>
> The key skills/experience that we are looking for in candidate members,
> are typically the following:
>
> * Excitement by the challenge of helping to empower groups of
> volunteers worldwide
> * Willingness to process applications through a set, perhaps
> bureaucratic process
> * Readiness to participate in (movement roles) political discussions
> on the role and future of affiliates, models of affiliations, and
> similar questions
> * 5 hours per week availability [2], and the time to participate in a
> monthly ~2 hour voice/video meeting
> * International orientation
> * Very good communication skills in English
> * Ability to work and communicate with other languages and cultures
> * Strong understanding of the structure and work of affiliates and
the
> WMF
> * Knowledge of different legal systems; experience in community
> building and organising is a plus
> * Effective communication skills in other languages are a major plus
> * Experience with or in an active affiliate is a major plus
> * Willingness to use full (real) name in committee activities
> (including reaching out to potential affiliates) when appropriate
>
> In 2012, new types of affiliations were introduced, and the role of the
> Committee has increased in guiding through volunteers towards
> affiliation models that empower them to further our mission, and making
> sure these models meet both the needs of the volunteers and the
> movement. We are looking for new people to help, who are not afraid of
> the workload and are motivated by helping other volunteers to get
> organized and form communities that further our mission around the
world.
>
> Members are usually selected every twelve months for staggered two-year
> terms. The applications will be voted on by the current members not
> seeking re-election, taking into account comments put forward by the
> committee's members, advisers, WMF staff and board liaisons based on
the
> above membership criteria. A final decision
will be made by the end of
> the year, with new members expected to join on or around 1 January
2015.
If you are interested, You can send your applications with your full
name, contact data (e-mail address, wiki username), relevant experience
and motivation letter to our treasurer Salvador Alcántar at salvador AT
gmail.com by 30 September 2014. You will get a confirmation that your
application came through.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me and/or the
committee as a whole. We are happy to chat or have a phone call with
anyone about our work, if this helps them decide to apply. Please
distribute this call among your networks, and do apply if you are
interested.
Best regards,
Carlos Colina
Chair, Affiliations Committee
[1]:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee (please
follow the links and familiarize yourself with our work)
[2]: Our member standards of participation are at:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Resolutions/Standard_…
>
> --
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wayuukanairua
> junain ekerolaa alümüin supüshuwayale
etijaanaka. Ayatashi waya
junain."
Carlos M.
Colina
Vicepresidente, A.C. Wikimedia Venezuela | RIF J-40129321-2 |
www.wikimedia.org.ve <http://wikimedia.org.ve>
Chair, Wikimedia Foundation Affiliations Committee
Phone: +972-52-4869915
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