Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Rewording the diversity argument

+1 And actively seeking out and inviting the under-represented to participate. — Andy > On Oct 13, 2017, at 3:23 AM, María Arias de Reyna > wrote: > > > Also, I think that being just welcoming and open on a pasive way is not > enough, which is how OSGeo has behave

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Rewording the diversity argument

+1 On Oct 13, 2017, at 3:01 AM, Marc Vloemans > wrote: Dear all, Please notice that the concept of diversity is not about equal numbers/quota's. That has and will backfire as it misses the point and easily degrades individual

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: Board nomination: Jeff McKenna

Thank you Eli for this concern, as when I was nominated I immediately realized the potential for a conflict of interest, and resigned as co-CRO. It was not something I planned, giving a month of my time to the election and then stopping, but I agree with you that a more formal process for

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Board nomination: Jeff McKenna

Thanks for your honest and passionate support Nick. Your message was well said. Although I should be careful to not hide behind an award, and treat everyone with respect and caring, which I think was the concern of Cameron and others recently towards me. -jeff On 2017-10-12 2:23 AM,

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Board Candidate Manifestos: 3 questions

Hi Gert-Jan, indeed I get -5 in late fees for my manifesto! ha.I needed time to think on all of the things being mentioned about me, that is all. I didn't want to send a response without giving it proper thought, and show respect for all concerns. I hope you can freely ask me questions

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Board nomination: Jeff McKenna

Cameron, I needed time to think on all of these issues being raised. I never ignored you. I disagree with your public statement that I avoid hard OSGeo questions. I have always tried to represent the OSGeo community, and I have stood up for the community when others could or would not. My

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Board nomination: Jeff McKenna

Hi Steven, I think it is not easy dedicating so much effort for OSGeo, and at the same time trying to keep the lights on with a small business, as you know very well. I think recent changes by the current Board handling the many tasks through 2 VPs and the president helps, really helps, but I

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: Board nomination: Jeff McKenna

Thanks for your words Cameron, I will do my best to address your concerns here now. In a sense it is good that you bring up all this history, as it gives me a chance to clarify what actually happened. In 2011 I had been doing so much for FOSS4G for so long, all those non-glorious tasks that

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Board nomination: Jeff McKenna

Thank you Serena! I hope to someday nominate you for the OSGeo Board, as you are a true OSGeo leader. -jeff On 2017-10-10 3:51 PM, Serena Coetzee wrote: Same here! The energy, the passion, the community spirit, the experience…it has all been said. Regards, Serena On 09 Oct 2017, at

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: Board nomination: Jeff McKenna And Sanghee Shin

Thank you for the support Marc. Indeed this class of Board volunteers is amazing, a really tough decision as each and every nominee is a true leader for OSGeo. A great problem to have! -jeff On 2017-10-09 2:10 AM, Marc Vloemans wrote: +1 Jeff And Sanghee Kind regards, Marc Vloemans

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Board Nominations: Second the nominations of: Helena Mitasova, Dirk Frigne, Astrid Emde, Jeff McKennas

Thank you Andrea for the support, coming from you this means a lot. All of the nominees are outstanding community leaders. -jeff On 2017-10-09 4:16 AM, andrea antonello wrote: I would like to second the nominations of Helena Mitasova, Dirk Frigne, Astrid Emde and Jeff McKenna To keep it

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: Board nomination: Jeff McKenna

Thank you for the kind support Vicky, looking forward to seeing you soon and having long OSGeo talks at FOSS4G-Sotm-Argentina (continued from our great talks at FOSS4G-Seoul). I'll bring the old OSGeo banner, so we can help setup a little OSGeo booth there (on my to-do is to order an updated

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: Board nomination: Jeff McKenna And Sanghee Shin

Thank you for the support Suchith. It was great to share our similar visions on the stage at FOSS4G-Paris, your effort for GeoForAll is inspiring, and I always go out of my way to promote it every chance I get. -jeff On 2017-10-09 5:04 AM, Suchith Anand wrote: + for Jeff, Sanghee and

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: Board nomination: Jeff McKenna

Thank you Cameron for kind words. I am sure there are questions, and I am here to answer them for you. As a long-time volunteer for OSGeo, I have always tried to represent the foundation and its community every step of the way. During my term as President of OSGeo, we were really tackling

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Charter Members: What kind of an OSGeo Board do we want?

Hi Steven, Your questions are great, and I think I tackled most of them in my manifesto/vision document. But I think I did not properly address the "what has not worked as well as you hoped?". In a job interview this is always a good question, a great way to self-examine and openly discuss

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: Board nomination: Jeff McKenna

Thank you for the support Hayashi-san. I have really tried to spread FOSS4G and OSGeo all over Asia and Europe, as you mentioned. I also truly love the OSGeo-Japan community, I feel like I am a long-time member of OSGeo-JP, and that a huge part of my growth as a person and a community

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: Board nomination: Jeff McKenna

Thank you for the support Silvia! It was so great to see you at FOSS4G-Paris. Can't wait to see you again and have a laugh together! -jeff On 2017-10-09 3:28 AM, Silvia Franceschi wrote: Absolutely agree with this nomination! +1 for Jeff Silvia On Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 8:20 AM, 林博文

[OSGeo-Discuss] Ideas for a future OSGeo Board

I've had a number of people reach out to me privately, related to the upcoming OSGeo Board elections. I'm experiencing community members being thoughtful and considered, as well as being respectful and sensitive to people's feelings and mindful of current relationships. Over the upcoming

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Board Candidate Manifestos: 3 questions

Hi Ger-Jan (and all), On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 6:00 PM, Gert-Jan van der Weijden - Stichting OSGeo.nl wrote: > Hi Board member candidates (and fellow voter members), > > = And one to all of you: > > Some of you talk about being an inclusive organization. > > For the

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] elections 2017: proposal to postpone opening of the polling stations

Hi Jody, Gert-Jan, Maxi, Steven and others, I will start with Jody's message. It's true that the charter members list on the OSGeo website was updated only yesterday. However, this has no impact on the voting system which is not using the web page list but the tables from OSGeo Dropbox

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Board Candidate Manifestos: 3 questions

On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 8:37 PM, Vicky Vergara wrote: > Hello all, Gret-Jan > > In my view section of my manifesto I mention OSGeo is here to serve the > people of the world. > People in the world are Geographically distributed, have different > cultures and using some

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Board Candidate Manifestos: 3 questions

Hello Gert-Jan, thanks for your questions. Am 2017-10-12 18:00, schrieb Gert-Jan van der Weijden - Stichting OSGeo.nl: Hi Board member candidates (and fellow voter members), ... = One to Astrid: Almost all of your objectives seem outreach-related (PR, OSGeo Live etc.) What are the

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Rewording the diversity argument

On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 9:01 AM, Marc Vloemans wrote: > Dear all, > > Please notice that the concept of diversity is not about equal > numbers/quota's. That has and will backfire as it misses the point and > easily degrades individual achievements. > > It is essentially

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Rewording the diversity argument

I Totally agree with your emphasis on 'active'. That makes it operational. Code of conducts, bylaws and other formally stated policies can provide a necessary framework, but it will be people/us/individuals who will have to lead by example and by engaging and by upholding the values. It is about

[OSGeo-Discuss] Rewording the diversity argument

Dear all, Please notice that the concept of diversity is not about equal numbers/quota's. That has and will backfire as it misses the point and easily degrades individual achievements. It is essentially about 'inclusiveness'! I am trying to be sensitive to the European way of approaching the

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] candidate manifesto - Jeff McKenna

Jeff Thank you for you eloquent account of your upbringing and the list of your contributions to OSGeo over many years. The community is fortunate to be the beneficiary of your passion. Could you please respond to Cameron's request for an explanation of your two previous mid term

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Board nomination: Jeff McKenna

Jeff, Thanks for accepting the nomination. You have my support. Maxi Il 13 ott 2017 7:06 PM, "Jeff McKenna" ha scritto: > Cameron, I needed time to think on all of these issues being raised. I > never ignored you. I disagree with your public statement that I

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] elections 2017: proposal to postpone opening of the polling stations

Excellent suggestion +1 from me Regards Steven Sent from my iPhone > On 13 Oct 2017, at 19:21, Gert-Jan van der Weijden (OSGeo.nl) > wrote: > > Dear CRO (and Board Member nominees, and fellow voting members), > > In the original planning for the 2017 elections, the

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] elections 2017: proposal to postpone opening of the polling stations

Gert-Jan: More seriously although the nomination process for members was completed, and accepted by the board, the list of voting members was only updated last night. I would be happy to formally request the CRO for an extension for one week - as we have some 70 individuals who have not been

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Board Candidate Manifestos: 3 questions

Hi Gert-Jan and all, On 10/13/2017 1:00 AM, Gert-Jan van der Weijden - Stichting OSGeo.nl wrote: I hope that Dirk, Venga and Jeff will take the opportunity to add their manifestos as well before the end of this campaign week. My write-up for the up-coming board election is now available at

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] elections 2017: proposal to postpone opening of the polling stations

Dear Cro, I'd like you keep the deadlines as planned and don't change the rules after the game started. Candidates and charter members knew the time frame and managed their time accordingly. I suggest to keep it as lesson learned and eventually update the next elections with extended time. Best

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Charter Members: What kind of an OSGeo Board do we want?

Hey Jeff, Takes a lot of courage to step up in general, and even more to step up an apologize in public. Respect Jody On 13 October 2017 at 08:33, Jeff McKenna wrote: > Hi Steven, > > Your questions are great, and I think I tackled most of them in my >

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] elections 2017: proposal to postpone opening of the polling stations

Thanks Vasile, I was concerned we had stuffed things up by not acting in a timely fashion I am glad the election is not disrupted. I concur that the board has no input into the process, unless asked by the CRO to review candidates flagged for discussion (which did not occur.) -- Jody Garnett