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    <p><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Dear Foundation
        Members,</font></p>
    <p><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">The OSMF Board
        elections approach (please see details below, including <b>deadline
          of 23 October</b>). Four seats will be in contention. *At
        least one of them (mine) will be vacant and thus needs to be
        filled.* <br>
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    <p><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">If anybody wishes to
        chat with me about what is involved in serving on the OSMF
        Board, please ping me and we'll set up a time to talk by
        telephone, video conference (Big Blue Button), or your choice of
        WhatsApp, Signal, or Telegram. <br>
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    <p><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Board service is NOT an
        honorary position. It involves <u>some</u> work.  Please do not
        mistake this for an "honorary" position. It comes with
        responsibility for keeping the OSM project healthy, the
        satisfaction of contributing to civil society and the common
        good, and the ability to make the world a better place. If this
        interests you, please feel free to contact me to arrange a time
        to chat.</font></p>
    <p><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Best regards to all,
        and happy mapping!</font></p>
    <p><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">apm</font><br>
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    <div class="moz-forward-container"><font size="1">-- <br>
        <i>Allan Mustard<br>
          Chairperson, Board of Directors<br>
          OpenStreetMap Foundation<br>
          <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.openstreetmap.org">www.openstreetmap.org</a><br>
          <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.osmfoundation.org">www.osmfoundation.org</a><br>
          <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:allan.mustard@osmfoundation.org">allan.mustard@osmfoundation.org</a><br>
          <br>
          St. John’s Innovation Centre<br>
          Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WS<br>
          United Kingdom<br>
          <br>
          A company limited by guarantee, registered in England and
          Wales.<br>
          Registration Number 05912761.</i></font><br>
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            <th valign="BASELINE" nowrap="nowrap" align="RIGHT">Subject:
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            <td>[Osmf-talk] 2021 Board election - Submission of
              self-nominations is open</td>
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            <th valign="BASELINE" nowrap="nowrap" align="RIGHT">Date: </th>
            <td>Sat, 16 Oct 2021 03:00:00 +0300</td>
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            <th valign="BASELINE" nowrap="nowrap" align="RIGHT">From: </th>
            <td>Dorothea Kazazi <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:dorothea@osmfoundation.org"><dorothea@osmfoundation.org></a></td>
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            <th valign="BASELINE" nowrap="nowrap" align="RIGHT">To: </th>
            <td>OSMF Talk <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:osmf-talk@openstreetmap.org"><osmf-talk@openstreetmap.org></a></td>
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      Hello,<br>
      <br>
      Submission of self-nominations is open.<br>
      <br>
      You can now put yourself forward for the 2021 OSM Foundation board
      election<br>
      by adding your information at<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Foundation/AGM21/Election_to_Board#Candidates">https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Foundation/AGM21/Election_to_Board#Candidates</a><br>
      * Please check the eligibility requirements.<br>
      * Deadline: 23 October "by the end of" (UTC)<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Deadline+for+self-nominations&iso=20211023T2359&p1=1440">https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Deadline+for+self-nominations&iso=20211023T2359&p1=1440</a><br>
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      # Questions to candidates<br>
      As already mentioned, you can add your questions to the board
      candidates at<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:Foundation/AGM21/Election_to_Board">https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:Foundation/AGM21/Election_to_Board</a><br>
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      # Additional resources<br>
      For more information regarding the 2021 board election and the
      15th Annual<br>
      General Meeting please see the following links:<br>
      * OSM wiki:
      <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Foundation/AGM21/Election_to_Board">https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Foundation/AGM21/Election_to_Board</a><br>
      * OSMF website:
      <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Annual_General_Meetings/2021">https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Annual_General_Meetings/2021</a><br>
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      warm greetings,<br>
      Dorothea<br>
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      _______________________________________________<br>
      osmf-talk mailing list<br>
      <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:osmf-talk@openstreetmap.org">osmf-talk@openstreetmap.org</a><br>
      <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/osmf-talk">https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/osmf-talk</a><br>
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