i agree with alex.there's no need to elect another person.just do as alex is suggesting.
On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 3:22 PM, Alex Wafula <xelaw...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Abbas, > > I think the best option could be for you to liaise with one of the > Wikimania attendees to stand in for you at the WCA meetup in DC. > > Alex > > > On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 10:16 AM, Abbas Mahmood <abbas...@hotmail.com>wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> There will be a Wikimedia Chapters Association meeting at Wikimania this >> year and since I wouldn't be going, I think that Wikimedia Kenya should >> select another WCA representative (preferably from the ones who will be >> going to Wikimania) so that we can have someone to represent us and update >> us with WCA. >> >> Yours, >> Abbas. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 22:20:08 +0300 >> From: xelaw...@gmail.com >> >> To: wikimediake@lists.wikimedia.org >> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Wikimedia Chapters Association >> >> Thanks for stepping up Abbas. I'll document this on our site and pass our >> decision to WCA's interim secretariat >> >> cheers, >> Alex >> >> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 4:17 PM, Stephen Wanjau < >> stevewan...@wikimedia.or.ke> wrote: >> >> Hey Fellas, >> >> We going more international now na sisi sio ma-local now that we got a >> representative to the WCA. >> >> //Stephen >> >> >> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 3:46 PM, Abbas Mahmood <abbas...@hotmail.com>wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> Thank you for the support. I would have preferred someone else to take >> this role due to other personal responsibilities, but since there weren't >> any other volunteers/nominees, I'll have to take it. >> >> Regards, >> Abbas. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 13:52:14 +0300 >> From: raidar...@gmail.com >> To: wikimediake@lists.wikimedia.org >> >> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Wikimedia Chapters Association >> >> Guys, >> Abbas for sure fits that call. >> David. >> On May 30, 2012 1:33 PM, "Alex Wafula" <xelaw...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Thanks for the feedback guys, we'll be waiting to hear from Abbas then. >> >> Alex >> >> On 5/30/12, Oliver Stegen <i...@oliverstegen.net> wrote: >> > Abbas would have my vote too. >> > BT >> > >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: Branton Obwari [mailto:bruceobw...@gmail.com] >> >> Sent: 30 May 2012 10:01 >> >> To: The discussion list for the Wikimedia Kenya chapter. >> >> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Wikimedia Chapters Association >> >> >> >> Abbas fits the bill. >> >> >> >> On 5/29/12, Grace Kariuki <gkariuk...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > i second ann and oscar >> >> > >> >> > On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 6:19 PM, Limoke Oscar <oslim...@gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> I second Ann: Abbas >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 6:17 PM, Ann Njeri <njeria...@gmail.com> >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>> I nominate Abbas >> >> >>> >> >> >>> On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 9:13 AM, Alex Wafula <xelaw...@gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> >>> >> >> >>>> Hi all, >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> During the Berlin Conference, we committed Wikimedia Kenya to an >> >> intent >> >> >>>> to join the Chapters Council (Also referred to as the Wikimedia >> >> >>>> Chapters >> >> >>>> Association - WCA) by signing the Berlin Agreement [1] >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> Now a committee of 4 members with equal powers (WCA Interim >> >> >>>> Secretariat) >> >> >>>> selected to hold the position of interim secretary general for WCA >> >> have >> >> >>>> just published a draft for the WCA standing orders as explained in >> >> the >> >> >>>> forward below. We are to select a representative to the >> >> >>>> association's >> >> >>>> council. >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> In my opinion, our representative should be someone familiar with >> >> >>>> the >> >> >>>> runnings of other chapters and the Wikimedia Movement in general >> and >> >> >>>> available to followup on WCA online and physical meetups and >> >> discussions >> >> >>>> so >> >> >>>> as to give our chapter updates of the same. Being a Board member >> is >> >> >>>> a >> >> >>>> plus >> >> >>>> *but not necessary*. >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> Any volunteers/nominees? >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> cheers, >> >> >>>> Alex >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> [1].https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Agreement >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> Hi All, >> >> >>>>> The WCA Interim-Secretariat has published a draft for the WCA >> >> standing >> >> >>>>> orders at: >> >> >>>>> >> >> >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Chapters_Association/Standing_Or >> >> ders >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> With this, we complete what we think is enough information to >> >> formally >> >> >>>>> join the association. At this point we ask the chapters to ratify >> >> the >> >> >>>>> charter outlined in Berlin and select their representatives to >> the >> >> >>>>> association's council. A definition of the representative roles >> is >> >> >>>>> outlined >> >> >>>>> in the standing orders. Do note that this draft, subject to >> >> suggested >> >> >>>>> amendments will be voted upon in the first council meeting at >> >> >>>>> Wikimania. >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> We know that important information such as the financial >> >> >>>>> obligations >> >> >>>>> are still missing. In any case, financial obligations will only >> be >> >> >>>>> imposed >> >> >>>>> by a council resolution. We also understand that your chapter >> board >> >> >>>>> may >> >> >>>>> only be in state to join provisionally, with regard to a later >> >> decision >> >> >>>>> by >> >> >>>>> other organs in your chapter >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> Regards, >> >> >>>>> Tomer Ashur on behalf of the WCA interim-secretariat >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> _______________________________________________ >> >> >>>> WikimediaKE mailing list >> >> >>>> WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org >> >> >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >> >>> WikimediaKE mailing list >> >> >>> WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org >> >> >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> >> >> Limoke Oscar, >> >> >> "*point me to the destiny,and I will curve my own path to it *" >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> WikimediaKE mailing list >> >> >> WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org >> >> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> WikimediaKE mailing list >> >> WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org >> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > WikimediaKE mailing list >> > WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> WikimediaKE mailing list >> WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >> >> >> _______________________________________________ WikimediaKE mailing list >> WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >> >> _______________________________________________ >> WikimediaKE mailing list >> WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Wikimedia Kenya >> Board Member & Treasurer >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> WikimediaKE mailing list >> WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ WikimediaKE mailing list >> WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >> >> _______________________________________________ >> WikimediaKE mailing list >> WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > WikimediaKE mailing list > WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake > >
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