[Wikimediaindia-l] Invitation to join Chapter as Member by 23 June 2011 to participate in EC elections during AGM

Shiju Alex shijualexonline at gmail.com
Wed Jun 15 06:32:14 UTC 2011


>
> Filling vacancies in the EC will be one major item on the agenda of
>
AGM.
>

Does this means that existing 5 members will continue for ever unless they
themselves decides to step down. This is a major concern for community
since  all the existing/resigned members are self appointed.

Requesting a clarification regarding this.


On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Arjuna Rao Chavala <
arjunaraoc at googlemail.com> wrote:

> Hi Wikimedians,
>
>
> The Chapter has a statutory requirement that we have our first Annual
> General Body meeting before the end of September 2011. We plan on
> holding this, in Bangalore, on 24 Sep 2011. (Note: We had earlier
> mentioned the date as 17 Sep 2011 but this was changed based on
> unforeseen changes in the schedules of EC members and to give more
> time for members to join in.)
>
> Filling vacancies in the EC will be one major item on the agenda of
> AGM. That said, only people who have become members at least three
> months prior to the date of the AGM are eligible to stand and to vote.
> Please remember that there is allowance for those members not in
> Bangalore to vote as well. What we will do in the next 2 weeks is to
> begin a draft nomination process and send it for your feedback and
> inputs.
>
> Hence we urge you to  join Wikimedia Chapter by 23 June 2011, if you
> have not yet applied for membership. Please spread this message with
> your fellow wikimedians and encourage them to apply for membership
> immediately.  The Individual membership form<http://wiki.wikimedia.in/File:WikimediaChapterMembershipFormIndividual.pdf>
> along
> with either Cheque/DD payable at par at Bangalore should be received
> by 23 June 2011 at Chapter's office.
>
> If you are using online transfer, please send a scanned copy of your
> membership form before 23 June 2011 to membership at wikimedia.in along
> with your online payment details and ensure that your physical
> membership form reaches chapter
> office before 30 June 2011.
>
> We are really looking forward to an active and strong interest in the
> Chapter from the Community.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Arjuna Rao Chavala
> President, Wikimedia Chapter
>
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