Given the recent conversations about MediaWiki Groups - folks should know that AffCom (which will likely be reviewing those group's applications) is seeking new members - might be helpful for some MW folks to be involved - https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Call_for_Candidates_2013
-greg aka varnent Begin forwarded message: > From: Lodewijk <[email protected]> > Subject: [Wikimedia-l] The Affiliations Committee is looking for candidate > members > Date: 2 January, 2013 2:39:45 PM EST > To: Wikimedia Mailing List <[email protected]> > Reply-To: Wikimedia Mailing List <[email protected]> > > Dear all, > > I would like to take this opportunity to remind you all that the > Affiliations Committee is still looking for candidates! Applications can be > sent in until 12 January as explained below. > > Do you understand how Wikimedia works as an organization, and would you > like to help new organizations to get started? Then please apply! I hope > for many high quality applications! > > Best, > Lodewijk > > 2012/12/12 Bence Damokos <[email protected]> > >> Dear all, >> >> The Affiliations Committee [1], the committee that is responsible for >> guiding volunteers in establishing Chapters, User Groups and Thematic >> Organizations ("affiliates" in short) and approving them when they are >> ready is looking for about 6 new members. >> >> The main focus of AffCom is to guide groups of volunteers in forming >> affiliates. We make sure that the group is large enough to be viable >> (and advise them on how to get bigger), review bylaws for compliance >> with the requirements and best practices, and advise the Board of the >> Wikimedia Foundation on issues connected to Chapters, Thematic >> Organizations and User Groups. >> >> This requires communication with volunteers all over the World, >> negotiating skills and cultural sensitivity and the ability to >> understand legal texts. We try to get a healthy mix of different skill >> sets in our members. >> >> Key skills/experience that we are looking for in candidate members, >> are typically: >> >> * Excitement by the challenge of helping to empower groups of >> volunteers worldwide >> * Willingness to work in a sometimes bureaucratic, sometimes political >> process >> * 4 hours per week availability[2] >> * International orientation >> * Very good communication skills in English >> * Ability to work and communicate with other cultures >> * Strong understanding of the structure and work of affiliates and the WMF >> * Communication skills in other languages are a major plus >> * Experience with or in an active affiliate is a major plus >> >> With the help of the Affiliations Committee, 2012 has been an exciting >> year of transformation for the movement with the introduction of new >> types of affiliation. This means that the workload of the Committee >> has increased and diversified and help is wanted! Currently many >> applications to become a Chapter, Thematic Organization or User Group >> are in the pipeline and can use your attention and dedication! >> >> You can send your applications with your name, contact data (e-mail, >> wiki username), experience and motivation to join to the AffCom email >> address, affcom AT lists DOT wikimedia DOT org by January 12, 2013. >> You will get a confirmation that your application came through. >> >> Members are usually selected every twelve months for staggered two >> year terms. The applications will be considered by the current members >> and outgoing members and Committee advisers, who are not seeking >> re-selection. >> >> Since I will be a candidate for re-selection myself, this process will >> be managed by another committee member, Lodewijk Gelauff. I hope for >> many suitable applications. If you have any questions, please don't >> hesitate to email me or Lodewijk[3] privately. We are happy to chat or >> have a phone call with anyone about our work, if this helps them >> decide to apply. >> >> Please distribute this call among your networks, and do apply if you >> are interested. >> >> >> Best regards, >> Bence Damokos >> Chair, >> Affiliations Committee >> >> >> >> [1]: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee (please >> follow the links and familiarize yourself with our work) >> [2]: Our member standards of participation are at: >> >> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Resolutions/Standard_of_participation_%E2%80%93_September_2012 >> [3]: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:EmailUser/Effeietsanders >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l >> > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list > [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
