Re: [Wikimedia-l] Proposal: [WCA][Governance] Training for chapter and thematic org. board members

2013-04-23 Thread Samuel Klein
As you say, the WMF and a few chapters do have such an induction process already. Perhaps we can coordinate those existing processes with whatever is developed for the rest of the affiliates. For instance, there might be a few of these workshops each year; at least one of them at Wikimania. The

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Proposal: [WCA][Governance] Training for chapter and thematic org. board members

2013-04-22 Thread Stefan Fussan
Very good idea. You can put me on your trainee list Cheers, Stefan aka Fussi 2013/4/21 Bence Damokos bdamo...@gmail.com Sounds like a great idea. Best regards, Bence On Sunday, April 21, 2013, Fae f...@wikimedia.org.uk wrote: The majority of chapter boards (and the proposed

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Proposal: [WCA][Governance] Training for chapter and thematic org. board members

2013-04-22 Thread Rodrigo Tetsuo Argenton
I didn't like the idea, because, chapters are not equal. Why you don't focus your energy sharing experiences in one open wiki, creating a cookbook (not a manual), and than another communities can use this material too... On 22 April 2013 03:41, Stefan Fussan derfu...@gmail.com wrote: Very good

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Proposal: [WCA][Governance] Training for chapter and thematic org. board members

2013-04-22 Thread Fae
On 22 April 2013 08:25, Rodrigo Tetsuo Argenton rodrigo.argen...@gmail.com wrote: I didn't like the idea, because, chapters are not equal. I believe the chapters are equal. Yes, yes, I'm a idealist dreamer. :-) Certainly all chapters (and in the future 'thorgs') have exactly one voice each, one

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Proposal: [WCA][Governance] Training for chapter and thematic org. board members

2013-04-22 Thread Rodrigo Tetsuo Argenton
I'm not talking about egalitarian values of political powers, but we are in the most adverse situations in completely different countries, cultures and unequal values. These are factors that should be taken into consideration, the world is not Europe, and in Europe there are many differences.

[Wikimedia-l] Proposal: [WCA][Governance] Training for chapter and thematic org. board members

2013-04-21 Thread Fae
The majority of chapter boards (and the proposed thematic organizations) do not routinely have an induction process with training in expected reporting requirements, liability as directors, the role of oversight and how to maintain a competent and professional board function, etc. At the Milan

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Proposal: [WCA][Governance] Training for chapter and thematic org. board members

2013-04-21 Thread Bence Damokos
Sounds like a great idea. Best regards, Bence On Sunday, April 21, 2013, Fae f...@wikimedia.org.uk wrote: The majority of chapter boards (and the proposed thematic organizations) do not routinely have an induction process with training in expected reporting requirements, liability as