That explains it very well, thank you. Best,
Lodewijk 2014-07-22 17:36 GMT+02:00 Pavel Richter <[email protected]>: > Hi Lodewijk, > > let me try to answer that: > > > On 22 July 2014 10:52, Lodewijk <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Tim, I'm afraid that in your email you didn't quite answer the question > you > > yourself stated: what is the difference between an ED and an interim ED. > > For example, Will Jan also become the Vorstand during the transition, or > > will this role remain with Pavel? What I get from this email, is that the > > main reason for this interim change is likely to allow Pavel to move > > forward with his life and at the same time clearly signal to the outside > > world that you're looking for talent. > > > > Yes, Jan will be the "Vorstand" of Wikimedia Deutschland, starting on 1. > September. As an interim ED / Vorstand, he will have the same > responsibilities as a "non-interim" ED, e.g. he will be supervising all > staff of WMDE, he will be responsible for putting together the budget for > 2015, he will be working together with the WMDE board in all strategic > matters, etc. So Jan is not only keeping the chair warm until the final ED > is found, but he will be acting ED during the transition period. > > My role is much more limited: I am supporting Jan in his position, e.g. I > will work together with him on the budget and the FDC proposal, I will help > with the interacvtions with the WMF and other chapters, and so on. And I > will be in an advisiory role in all things that Jan wants my input in. > > The reason why we choose the interim solution is the fact that the board of > WMDE made the decision that they wanted to find a new ED, to replace me. So > it would be awkward for us as an organisation (and for me personally as > well) if I would stay on in my position as ED, even so I do not have the > support of my board any longer. But it will take time to find a new ED, so > we decided together that the interim solution would work best for WMDE as > an organisation, as well as for me personally. I will be available for > advice and during the search for a new ED, at least until the end of > January, but WMDE will be run by an interim ED (=Jan) with a clear mandate > and full support of the board of WMDE. > > I hope that answesr your questions? > > Cheers, > > Pavel > > > > > Is that a correct extrapolation/interpretation? > > > > Best, > > > > Lodewijk > > > > > > 2014-07-22 10:02 GMT+02:00 Tim Moritz Hector < > > [email protected] > > >: > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > A few weeks ago, the Transition Team, which the Supervisory Board of > > > Wikimedia Deutschland has tasked with organising the search for a new > > > Executive Director, held its constitutive meeting. Today I would like > to > > > inform you of the work of the Transition team and about the last week’s > > > further developments. > > > > > > I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Jan Engelmann as > Interim > > > Executive Director as of 1 September 2014. Jan has worked as the Head > of > > > the Politics & Society department of Wikimedia Deutschland since 2011. > He > > > has already deputised for the Executive Director on a regular basis > over > > > recent years. As Interim Executive Director, Jan will manage the > > department > > > on a provisional basis. > > > > > > Up to 31 August Pavel Richter will remain Executive Director of > Wikimedia > > > Deutschland, with all corresponding duties and responsibilities. After > > this > > > time – I am particularly pleased to report – Pavel will work with Jan > in > > an > > > advisory capacity during the upcoming transitional period. For the time > > > being this role is set to end on 31 January 2015. > > > > > > Why have we chosen this solution? What is the difference between > > Executive > > > Director and Interim Executive Director? What are the next steps? I > would > > > like to answer these questions by taking a look at the primary task of > > the > > > Transition Team: for a new Executive Director to be appointed, the > > > commission has to recommend a candidate to the Supervisory Board. This > > > process will require a considerable amount of time. It will no doubt be > > > several months before this task is complete. So far – over the past > three > > > weeks – all members have been appointed to the Commission, have met > with > > > one another and specified their respective responsibilities. The > members > > > also agreed to report publicly on milestones of their work[1]. > > > > > > For the Transition Team to be able to complete its work, it must be > able > > to > > > depend on certain conditions. These include, in particular, minimising > > time > > > pressure and ensuring knowledge transfer and continuity. The > association > > > can ensure this with the support of Jan and Pavel. As Executive > Director, > > > Pavel has many years of experience and expertise that can remain within > > the > > > association thanks to this cooperation. > > > By appointing an Interim Executive Director, the Supervisory Board is > > > following a proposal that was developed by the Transition Team. This > > > solution was unanimously agreed at the Supervisory Board meeting after > > > consultation with the relevant parties. In this role, Jan Engelmann’s > > task > > > is to manage WMDE operations until a new Executive Director is > appointed. > > > > > > I would like to thank Jan, who has agreed to take on this crucial > task. I > > > would also like to thank Pavel for enabling the Association to reliably > > and > > > thoroughly prepare for the future. > > > > > > Most of the members of the Supervisory Board and the Transition Team > will > > > also be at Wikimania in London and happy to answer any questions you > > might > > > have. > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > > > Tim Moritz Hector > > > > > > [1] > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Deutschland/Transition_Team > > > > > > -- > > > Tim Moritz Hector > > > > > > Chair of the board > > > > > > Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | D-10963 Berlin > > > Tel.: +49 (0)30 - 219 158 260 > > > http://www.wikimedia.de > > > [email protected] > > > > > > Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given > free > > > access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's what we're doing. Help > > us > > > make it reality! http://spenden.wikimedia.de > > > > > > Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e.V. > > > Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg > > unter > > > der Nummer 23855 B. > > > Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I > > Berlin, > > > Steuernummer 27/681/51985. > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > > [email protected] > > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > [email protected] > > < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/[email protected] > > > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> > > > > > > Mit freundlichen Grüßen, > > Pavel Richter > Vorstand > > Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. > Tel.: +49 - 30 - 219 158 260 > Twitter: @pavel > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe>
