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On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 3:23 PM, Richard Obore <[email protected]>wrote: > > I can arrange a room with a view (20-30 seater) in the very center of town > for regular meetings. For Free. > Monthly perhaps? > > Let me know if that would help in any way... > > Richard > > > > > On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 2:58 PM, Reinier Battenberg < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> ** >> >> >> >> I second that. >> >> >> >> And in the meantime, nothing is stopping anyone from organising an event, >> or assisting Simon & Kyle in their efforts to do cool IT stuff around town. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tuesday 20 November 2012 14:55:34 Simon Vass wrote: >> >> 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. Email | Twitter | >> > >> > >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> > >> > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> > >> > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> > >> > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). 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