[Osmf-talk] This year's AGM and elections
Mike Collinson
mike at ayeltd.biz
Tue Jul 7 19:12:59 UTC 2009
Thanks Frederick. We are having a face-to-face meeting on Thursday before SOTM. I am bringing your questions to that.
Mike
At 08:34 PM 7/07/2009, Frederik Ramm wrote:
>Hi,
>
> a few issues I'd like to bring to the attention of the OSMF board:
>
>I. Date for AGM
>
>Is there already a date for this year's OSMF AGM? If not, I'd appreciate
>if one could be set soon for the benefit of those who might want to
>travel to London from further afield. Assuming it is going to be in
>London at all.
>
>II. AGM at SOTM
>
>In the same spirit, could the OSMF board consider holding the AGM at the
>SOTM conference from 2010 on? I feel this would bolster member
>participation as it would not require extra travel. If this is a
>decision that the OSMF board feels should be taken by the membership at
>an AGM, then please put that item on the agenda for this year and let
>the members decide in August.
>
>III. OSMF reorg
>
>Another item I wish to see on the agenda is the whole OSMF articles of
>association redesign topic; I believe the members should have a say on
>who is on the relevant working group and that working group should
>receive some sort of concrete missive (rather than "please improve
>things somehow") from the membership so that they know what they need to
>work on. This, however, would require members to first make up their
>minds about what is perceived to be amiss currently. Can someone (Peter
>Miller perhaps as the person who raised the issue months ago) give us
>some keywords on what problems need addressing?
>
>IV. Elections
>
>I believe that some (or even all) positions on the OSMF board are up for
>election this year. I would like to start the process of finding
>suitable candidates soon, so I would like to know how many people we
>need and how many of the existing board members will seek re-election.
>
>(It doesn't have to be before SOTM of course but I believe there is a
>board meeting in conjunction with SOTM, that's why I am writing this now
>rather than next week!)
>
>Bye
>Frederik
>
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