Members, Several members of the ICT Community have recently completed formation of the ICTAUG http://www.ictau.ug with some of these exact thoughts in mind. The Uganda LUG along with other community groups has been granted a 'honorary' membership of this body.
I sent the following response to the Ministry of ICT Draft ICT Policy 2012. on behalf of the ICTAUG, where I think you can see I was thinking very much in terms of Openess. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E98Z_E03AGIFBohKuWIQAsIh4zVWhYBrJMAimveh6I0/edit What I would suggest at this juncture is to use the ICTAUG as our 'official' arm, to which the committee which Brian has already mentioned advises and votes for an honorary seat. Who holds and represents this seat can be voted from the community, but as he/she will be a figurehead for the larger body. As such no additional admin expenses etc need to be raised to stop this effort. Call the meeting choose the members draft a policy advise the LUG member representing the LUG at the ICTAUG what the policy is. If members truly feel another body needs to be formed, fine. We tried however to do this with Opta which failed at the first hurdle. As the ICTAUG has already completed registration, had discussions with both MoICT and NITAU and has a banner or two why not use this for now? Simon P.S. If you would like to join or know more about the ICTAUG in a private or organisational capacity please contact me off-list we are gathering names for a mailing list push which will include all the blurb, costs, benefits etc. On 20 November 2012 14:09, Kizito Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you Brian, I for One subscribe to the thought but with some > questions, ofcourse. > Now that we are (in case it is passed) constituting an office (CEM), > this means costs, and since there are no ventures of income in LUG, how > are we going to support this office? > In response to my question, I was thinking of registering LUG as a > community organization of sorts (not sure whether it is possible but > lawyers will have to help us here) and have some activities that can > contribute to the income. Activities like capacity building at little > cost. > By registering, I believe it puts LUG in a better standing, have a > recognizable voice to an extent of providing advice to government. Who > knows, Our government might also consider FOSS applications in near > future and it might need a community of LUG levels to provide technical > advice. > During the IGF12 in Baku I had a chance to talk to Fouda Bajwa, an > enthusiastic member of FOSS India, and although not exactly the same > ideas, he gave me tips similar to these ones. > I don't know what members have to say anyway! > -- > Kind regards; > KTM > +256752602550||+256782062708 > "Mother of God-Pray for us sinners" > > > On Tue, 2012-11-20 at 12:29 +0300, Brian Ssennoga wrote: > > Friends, > > > > As i settle into my new role as FOSSFA Secretary, am learning alot > > about managing and working with a FOSS community. I feel that there is > > room for us to re-hydrate the LUG with Community events and > > activities. > > > > My experience with FOSSFA is all i have claim to, so its all i have to > > offer, and i hope it will help. > > > > Community Empowerment Manager > > FOSSFA hired a Community Empowerment Manager, to oversee all community > > activities. This position is considered full-time, and even paid. Now > > we may not have the same, but surely we can borrow a leaf from it. > > > > The FOSSFA CEM is responsible for, among other things, > > a) Community Mailing Lists > > b) Social Media Accounts + Website > > c) Announcing of Events, and, Membership Mobilization. > > d) Keeping the Community informed - Reports + Publications. > > (Abridged to fit LUG Context). > > > > Is this something we think we need? Personally, I think so. But a > > Community Empowerment Manager works in the framework of a structure, > > something that gives leadership and guidance to the Community. > > > > Community Structure > > I think the LUG is devoid of some kind of leadership structure. Simon > > and Kyle have done a tremendous job, but i believe are weighed down > > when the rest of us don't carry our part of the load. > > > > I would like to propose a structure of sorts - a kind of Steering > > Committee, exclusive to the LUG. a team of passionate people that we > > look to for our events, communications, updates, notices and so on, a > > team of people that we elect and give a mandate to steer the LUG. > > > > I would also like to propose that such a team, be "in office" for say > > a year, to facilitate a healthy rotation, as well as ensure there is a > > steady grooming of 'next-gen' leaders. > > > > FOSSFA also did something interesting this year, which was to > > introduce "Commission Chairs" - members of Council, not already on > > executive, who are best placed to lead certain thematic areas, such as > > Education, IP/Legal and Policy, Business & Innovation, and so on. > > Campus Liaisons for Computer Sciences Teaching Universities? > > > > Is this something we could consider as a LUG. A way to ensure that > > someone is a 'lead' on a certain thematic issue. > > > > AOB > > Simon already struck a code with Orange at last year's Orange Expo, > > and as such delivered Techfest 2011. It is my very strong belief that > > had the LUG been better structured, techfest should become our > > flagship event, a mark of sorts to the ICT Community, an annual > > gathering of LUG and Community and the opportunity to change guard for > > the LUG Structure. > > > > I would also like to see members who can easily host a LUG, to commit > > to host a LUG. Even if the LUG were to be hosted, at 3 venues, as long > > as they were adequately rotated, would institutionalize the monthly > > meeting, and command space on our busy calendars. > > > > We are grateful to Kyle for the Site List Administration and to Simon > > for being, among other things, the face of the LUG, as well as for you > > - every single one of us on the list. > > > > What do you think? > > > > If you agree to the idea to for a LUG Leadership/Steering Structure, > > could you also, in response, suggest some critical positions (and > > their roles and responsibilities). > > > > I believe if we generate 'enough' consensus about this, we could even > > have list based nominations and elections, and get some revamp going, > > as early as possible. > > > > Yes i know these positions are voluntary, and as a community, our > > membership is not even paid, so we can all expect to make sacrifices > > to give back to this community - and that's what we need to do, to > > take the LUG to the next level. > > > > Please do respond, I would like to hear your thoughts, as would, the > > rest of the Community. > > > > -- > > Brian Ssennoga | FOSS & ICT Consulting > > > > > > COSS | @COSSug | #COSS > > FOSSFA Secretary | @fossfa | #FOSSFA > > Skype: bssennoga | Gtalk - b.ssennoga > > > > > > Blog | Alt. 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