<html><head></head><body><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div>> <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">It's really difficult to figure out a firm selection criteria</span></div><div><br></div><div>Don't get the impression that there are not selection criteria. Rather it is hard to balance out all the criteria against so many good candidates, and the deliberations are very thorough. </div><div><br></div><div>Some of the criteria considered are</div><div><br></div><div>* Geographical representation -> we're mapping the whole world, SotM should have participants from everywhere</div><div>* Minority groups representation -> bring greater ethnic and gender representation to SotM</div><div>* Community activity and benefit -> what is the track record of participant in their local community, and how will the community benefit from their attendance<br></div><div>* Participation at SotM -> what will there presence bring to SotM in terms of sessions and participation</div><div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">* Financial need -> would not be able to attend without scholarship support</div><div><br></div></div><div>-Mikel</div><div><br></div><div class="ydp86efa890signature">* Mikel Maron * +14152835207 @mikel s:mikelmaron</div></div>
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On Monday, December 18, 2017, 10:07:42 AM EST, Gregory <sotm@livingwithdragons.com> wrote:
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<div><div id="yiv9663298655"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><br clear="none"></div><div>For SotM 2017 there were just over 100 candidates, I think it was 109 after removing duplicates and empty entries.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>This is more a part of SotM-WG than directly by the board/treasurer, it's worth noting that SotM currently tries to be cost-neutral, and to keep ticket prices down.</div><div>The scholarships are a way of allowing more people to attend. The number is based on the total number of delegates, but also reliant on conference sponsorship and time of volunteers.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>It's really difficult to figure out a firm selection criteria. Last week I was looking at how we will make of selection process more transparent, you can expect some of this to materialise in about 3 months around when we announce the call for scholar applications to SotM 2018.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Our 2018 website is still being built, but the best way to get updates is to sing-up for the e-mail newsletter.</div><div>There is a form at: <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://2017.stateofthemap.org/">https://2017.stateofthemap.org/</a> <br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">If I missed any specific questions, or you have other ones regarding SotM then please let me know.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Gregory Marler</div><div>SotM WG (volunteer)<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div></div><div class="yiv9663298655yqt6208894571" id="yiv9663298655yqt95524"><div class="yiv9663298655gmail_extra"><br clear="none"><div class="yiv9663298655gmail_quote">On 9 December 2017 at 00:13, Christoph Hormann <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:chris_hormann@gmx.de" target="_blank" href="mailto:chris_hormann@gmx.de">chris_hormann@gmx.de</a>></span> wrote:<br clear="none"><blockquote class="yiv9663298655gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">On Saturday 09 December 2017, Frederik Ramm wrote:<br clear="none">
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Not that i am really in a position to forgive here but you are aware<br clear="none">
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If Martijn had opened by apologizing and admitting that you should have<br clear="none">
published this before the whole election circus started my reaction<br clear="none">
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Let me lead the way by admitting that i should have followed up on the<br clear="none">
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earlier. I intended to do this but i failed to do so.<br clear="none">
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