Re: [Wikimedia-l] Personal news // ED transition

2021-01-27 Thread Olushola Olaniyan 
Thanks, Abraham for this message. I could remember the day we met at your
office in Berlin and every words we shared together.

You are such a pleasant personality that will be missed within our
movement.

You have also demonstrated a good precedent for all outgoing personnel
within and outside the movement to emulate.

Thanks a lot for all you have done..




On Tue, Jan 26, 2021, 5:17 PM Asaf Bartov  wrote:

> Thank you for this message, and for your years of service.
>
> I understand this isn't the Big Goodbye thread; I write just to say that I
> think this is a great example to set for an executive departure
> announcement, and I appreciate it.
>
> Cheers,
>
>A.
>
> Asaf Bartov (he/him/his)
>
> Senior Program Officer, Emerging Wikimedia Communities
>
> Wikimedia Foundation 
>
> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the
> sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality!
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>
>
> On Tue, Jan 26, 2021 at 4:52 PM Abraham Taherivand <
> abraham.taheriv...@wikimedia.de> wrote:
>
>> Dear fellow Wikimedians,
>>
>>
>> Today I am informing you that I will not be renewing my contract with
>> Wikimedia Deutschland, which runs until January 2022. This decision was not
>> easy for me because Wikimedia has been such an important, even central,
>> part of my life in the past nine years. After thorough introspection, I
>> feel that this step is the right one for me and for our organisation.
>>
>>
>> This means that a successor will have to be found for the position of the
>> Executive Director. The search is managed by our Supervisory Board and me
>> with support of an external executive search firm. The search process has
>> been well prepared in recent weeks and I am working closely with our board
>> on each of the steps.
>>
>>
>> Together, we will ensure a good handover and transition to my successor.
>> This point is very important to me, as is the fact that we will continue to
>> work without losing focus on achieving our goals, on working with the
>> entire movement, and on collaborating very closely on movement strategy
>> implementation. That's why I don't want to say a big goodbye right now.
>>
>>
>> What’s next
>>
>>-
>>
>>In cooperation with the external executive search firm Kienbaum, we
>>have developed a search profile and a job posting that will go online
>>shortly.
>>-
>>
>>We strive to have someone on board well before the end of my term in
>>January 2022. As we have commenced the procedure so early, we are on a 
>> very
>>good track.
>>
>>
>>-
>>
>>I also consider it essential to be available for a comprehensive
>>transition and onboarding of a new Executive Director.
>>
>>
>> If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Abraham
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Geschäftsführender Vorstand / Executive Director
>>
>> Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
>> Tel. (030) 219 158 26-0
>> http://wikimedia.de
>>
>>
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Personal news // ED transition

2021-01-27 Thread Frans Grijzenhout 
Hi Abraham, Yes, there is a time to come and a time to go ... I want to
thank you for your support over the years that I have served on the board
of WMNL. The collaboration between WMDE and WMNL has always been more than
just partners and I would like to express my gratitude for that. Your
support for board member training was also invaluable. Hopefully we will
see each other again in the future. Kind regards, Frans

*Frans Grijzenhout*
+31 6 5333 9499



Op wo 27 jan. 2021 om 08:52 schreef Bobby Shabangu :

> Thanks for the heads up Abraham, we are keeping a close eye on the
> transition process and wishing you good luck on your future endeavours.
>
> Kind regards,
> Bobby Shabangu
>
> On Tue, 26 Jan 2021 at 16:51, Abraham Taherivand <
> abraham.taheriv...@wikimedia.de> wrote:
>
>> Dear fellow Wikimedians,
>>
>>
>> Today I am informing you that I will not be renewing my contract with
>> Wikimedia Deutschland, which runs until January 2022. This decision was not
>> easy for me because Wikimedia has been such an important, even central,
>> part of my life in the past nine years. After thorough introspection, I
>> feel that this step is the right one for me and for our organisation.
>>
>>
>> This means that a successor will have to be found for the position of the
>> Executive Director. The search is managed by our Supervisory Board and me
>> with support of an external executive search firm. The search process has
>> been well prepared in recent weeks and I am working closely with our board
>> on each of the steps.
>>
>>
>> Together, we will ensure a good handover and transition to my successor.
>> This point is very important to me, as is the fact that we will continue to
>> work without losing focus on achieving our goals, on working with the
>> entire movement, and on collaborating very closely on movement strategy
>> implementation. That's why I don't want to say a big goodbye right now.
>>
>>
>> What’s next
>>
>>-
>>
>>In cooperation with the external executive search firm Kienbaum, we
>>have developed a search profile and a job posting that will go online
>>shortly.
>>-
>>
>>We strive to have someone on board well before the end of my term in
>>January 2022. As we have commenced the procedure so early, we are on a 
>> very
>>good track.
>>
>>
>>-
>>
>>I also consider it essential to be available for a comprehensive
>>transition and onboarding of a new Executive Director.
>>
>>
>> If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Abraham
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Geschäftsführender Vorstand / Executive Director
>>
>> Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
>> Tel. (030) 219 158 26-0
>> http://wikimedia.de
>>
>>
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Personal news // ED transition

2021-01-26 Thread Bobby Shabangu 
Thanks for the heads up Abraham, we are keeping a close eye on the
transition process and wishing you good luck on your future endeavours.

Kind regards,
Bobby Shabangu

On Tue, 26 Jan 2021 at 16:51, Abraham Taherivand <
abraham.taheriv...@wikimedia.de> wrote:

> Dear fellow Wikimedians,
>
>
> Today I am informing you that I will not be renewing my contract with
> Wikimedia Deutschland, which runs until January 2022. This decision was not
> easy for me because Wikimedia has been such an important, even central,
> part of my life in the past nine years. After thorough introspection, I
> feel that this step is the right one for me and for our organisation.
>
>
> This means that a successor will have to be found for the position of the
> Executive Director. The search is managed by our Supervisory Board and me
> with support of an external executive search firm. The search process has
> been well prepared in recent weeks and I am working closely with our board
> on each of the steps.
>
>
> Together, we will ensure a good handover and transition to my successor.
> This point is very important to me, as is the fact that we will continue to
> work without losing focus on achieving our goals, on working with the
> entire movement, and on collaborating very closely on movement strategy
> implementation. That's why I don't want to say a big goodbye right now.
>
>
> What’s next
>
>-
>
>In cooperation with the external executive search firm Kienbaum, we
>have developed a search profile and a job posting that will go online
>shortly.
>-
>
>We strive to have someone on board well before the end of my term in
>January 2022. As we have commenced the procedure so early, we are on a very
>good track.
>
>
>-
>
>I also consider it essential to be available for a comprehensive
>transition and onboarding of a new Executive Director.
>
>
> If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Abraham
>
>
>
> --
>
> Geschäftsführender Vorstand / Executive Director
>
> Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
> Tel. (030) 219 158 26-0
> http://wikimedia.de
>
>
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Personal news // ED transition

2021-01-26 Thread Asaf Bartov 
Thank you for this message, and for your years of service.

I understand this isn't the Big Goodbye thread; I write just to say that I
think this is a great example to set for an executive departure
announcement, and I appreciate it.

Cheers,

   A.

Asaf Bartov (he/him/his)

Senior Program Officer, Emerging Wikimedia Communities

Wikimedia Foundation 

Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the
sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality!
https://donate.wikimedia.org


On Tue, Jan 26, 2021 at 4:52 PM Abraham Taherivand <
abraham.taheriv...@wikimedia.de> wrote:

> Dear fellow Wikimedians,
>
>
> Today I am informing you that I will not be renewing my contract with
> Wikimedia Deutschland, which runs until January 2022. This decision was not
> easy for me because Wikimedia has been such an important, even central,
> part of my life in the past nine years. After thorough introspection, I
> feel that this step is the right one for me and for our organisation.
>
>
> This means that a successor will have to be found for the position of the
> Executive Director. The search is managed by our Supervisory Board and me
> with support of an external executive search firm. The search process has
> been well prepared in recent weeks and I am working closely with our board
> on each of the steps.
>
>
> Together, we will ensure a good handover and transition to my successor.
> This point is very important to me, as is the fact that we will continue to
> work without losing focus on achieving our goals, on working with the
> entire movement, and on collaborating very closely on movement strategy
> implementation. That's why I don't want to say a big goodbye right now.
>
>
> What’s next
>
>-
>
>In cooperation with the external executive search firm Kienbaum, we
>have developed a search profile and a job posting that will go online
>shortly.
>-
>
>We strive to have someone on board well before the end of my term in
>January 2022. As we have commenced the procedure so early, we are on a very
>good track.
>
>
>-
>
>I also consider it essential to be available for a comprehensive
>transition and onboarding of a new Executive Director.
>
>
> If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Abraham
>
>
>
> --
>
> Geschäftsführender Vorstand / Executive Director
>
> Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
> Tel. (030) 219 158 26-0
> http://wikimedia.de
>
>
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[Wikimedia-l] Personal news // ED transition

2021-01-26 Thread Abraham Taherivand 
Dear fellow Wikimedians,


Today I am informing you that I will not be renewing my contract with
Wikimedia Deutschland, which runs until January 2022. This decision was not
easy for me because Wikimedia has been such an important, even central,
part of my life in the past nine years. After thorough introspection, I
feel that this step is the right one for me and for our organisation.


This means that a successor will have to be found for the position of the
Executive Director. The search is managed by our Supervisory Board and me
with support of an external executive search firm. The search process has
been well prepared in recent weeks and I am working closely with our board
on each of the steps.


Together, we will ensure a good handover and transition to my successor.
This point is very important to me, as is the fact that we will continue to
work without losing focus on achieving our goals, on working with the
entire movement, and on collaborating very closely on movement strategy
implementation. That's why I don't want to say a big goodbye right now.


What’s next

   -

   In cooperation with the external executive search firm Kienbaum, we have
   developed a search profile and a job posting that will go online shortly.
   -

   We strive to have someone on board well before the end of my term in
   January 2022. As we have commenced the procedure so early, we are on a very
   good track.


   -

   I also consider it essential to be available for a comprehensive
   transition and onboarding of a new Executive Director.


If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.


Best regards,

Abraham



-- 

Geschäftsführender Vorstand / Executive Director

Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
Tel. (030) 219 158 26-0
http://wikimedia.de
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