Election 2014 - Revision history

Jsanz: /* Vote for new Board Members - 2014-08-23 - 2014-08-29 */

2014-08-27T07:26:11Z

Vote for new Board Members - 2014-08-23 - 2014-08-29

Wiki-Bartvde2: fix typo

2014-08-26T15:27:23Z

fix typo

Jsanz: /* Board Election */ updated the elections deadline

2014-08-22T22:00:17Z

Board Election: updated the elections deadline

Jsanz: /* Nominate new Board Members - 2014-08-09 - 2014-08-22 (2 weeks) */

2014-08-09T16:57:56Z

Nominate new Board Members - 2014-08-09 - 2014-08-22 (2 weeks)

Jsanz: /* Nominate new Board Members - 2014-08-09 - 2014-08-22 (2 weeks) */

2014-08-09T16:57:35Z

Nominate new Board Members - 2014-08-09 - 2014-08-22 (2 weeks)

Jsanz: Updated with CM results

2014-08-09T12:25:05Z

Updated with CM results

Jmckenna: /* Board Election */

2014-08-08T18:07:26Z

Board Election

Jmckenna: /* Board Election */

2014-08-08T15:28:22Z

Board Election

Jsanz: /* Vote for new Board Members - 2014-08-23 - 2014-08-29 */

2014-07-23T11:42:32Z

Vote for new Board Members - 2014-08-23 - 2014-08-29

Wiki-Camerons at 21:09, 18 July 2014

2014-07-18T21:09:48Z

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 * The final list will be collected at [[Board Member Nominations 2014]]
-=== Vote for new Board Members - 2014-08-23 - 2014-08-29 ===
+=== Vote for new Board Members - 2014-08-23 - 2014-08-30 ===
 * Only Charter Members are eligible to vote.

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 * Through the [[Electronic Voting]] system, every Charter Member will receive a personal link to access the election.
 * You can cast up to '''5''' votes, for '''5''' different people.
-* Voting closes by [http://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?month=08&day=30&hour=14&p0=325&msg=OSGeo%20Board%20of%20Directors%20elections%202014&csz=1&swk=1 12:00 GMT on '''Saturday 30 August 2104''']
+* Voting closes by [http://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?month=08&day=30&hour=14&p0=325&msg=OSGeo%20Board%20of%20Directors%20elections%202014&csz=1&swk=1 12:00 GMT on '''Saturday 30 August 2014''']
 * Results will be posted at [[Board Election 2014 Results]] on 2014-08-30.
 * Contact cro@osgeo.org with questions.

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 * Through the [[Electronic Voting]] system, every Charter Member will receive a personal link to access the election.
 * You can cast up to '''5''' votes, for '''5''' different people.
-* Voting closes at 23:59 (your timezone) '''29 August 2014'''.
+* Voting closes by [http://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?month=08&day=30&hour=14&p0=325&msg=OSGeo%20Board%20of%20Directors%20elections%202014&csz=1&swk=1 12:00 GMT on '''Saturday 30 August 2104''']
 * Results will be posted at [[Board Election 2014 Results]] on 2014-08-30.
 * Contact cro@osgeo.org with questions.

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 ** [[Gerald Fenoy | Gérald Fenoy]]
-=== Nominate new Board Members - 2014-08-09 - 2014-08-22 (2 weeks) ===
+=== Nominate new Board Members - 2014-08-09 - 2014-08-23 (2 weeks) ===
 * Please '''confirm with the person''' that they would like to stand for election as a Board member.

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 * Please '''confirm with the person''' that they would like to stand for election as a Board member.
-* Email a nomination, consisting of name, current country of residence and a paragraph describing why you think this person would make a good Board member, to '''cro@osgeo.org''' by 23:59 (your time zone) on '''Friday 22 August 2014'''
+* Email a nomination, consisting of name, current country of residence and a paragraph describing why you think this person would make a good Board member, to '''cro@osgeo.org''' by [http://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?month=08&day=23&hour=14&p0=325&msg=OSGeo+Board+of+Directors+member+nominations&csz=1&swk=1 12:00 GMT on '''Saturday 23 August 2014''']
 * Remember that only the [http://www.osgeo.org/charter_members Charter Members] are eligible for a seat on the Board and voting but that anybody can ''nominate'' a board member.
 * The final list will be collected at [[Board Member Nominations 2014]]

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 === Vote for new Charter Members: 2014-08-02 to 2014-08-08 (1 week) ===
 === Final Status ===
-<!--
+* Following our new [[Membership Process]], '''all''' candidates passed the criteria to be accepted as new OSGeo Charter Members.
-* The new charter members for 2014 are (in alphabetical order):
+# Alejandro Díaz (Spain)
+# Alexander Bruy (Ukraine)
-* The full list of nominees is at [[New Member Nominations 2014]]
+# Alexandre Neto (Portugal)
--->
+# Andrea Antonello (Italy)
 == Board Election ==

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 ** Daniel Morissette is '''not''' standing for re-election.
 ** Cameron Shorter is '''not''' standing for re-election.
 * Continuing Board members who have another year to serve are
 ** [[Jáchym Čepický ]]

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 == Board Election ==
-<!--
+* Following the [[Board Election Procedure]] there are '''5''' seats up for election this year.
+* [[Anne Ghisla]], [[Jeff McKenna]], [[Daniel Morissette]], [[Cameron Shorter]], and  [[Frank Warmerdam]] have reached the end of their 2-year term, Board members wishing to stand in the 2014 election must receive a nomination, like any other candidate.
-* Following the [[Board Election Procedure]] there are '''4''' seats up for election this year.
+** Anne Ghisla '''is''' standing for re-election.
-* [[User:Pmbatty | Peter Batty]], [[User:mpg | Michael Gerlek]], and [[Mark Lucas]] have reached the end of their 2-year term, [[Jáchym Čepický]] has reached the end of his 1 year interim term. Board members wishing to stand in the 2013 election must receive a nomination, like any other candidate.
+** Jeff McKenna '''is''' standing for re-election.
-** Michael Gerlek is '''not''' standing for re-election.
+** Daniel Morissette is '''not''' standing for re-election.
-** Peter Batty is '''not''' standing for re-election.
+** Cameron Shorter is '''not''' standing for re-election.
 * Continuing Board members who have another year to serve are
-** [[Anne Ghisla]]
+** [[Jáchym Čepický ]]
-** [[Jeff McKenna]]
+** [[Jorge Sanz]]
-** [[Daniel Morissette]]
+** [[Bart van den Eijnden]]
-** [[Cameron Shorter]]
+** [[Gerald Fenoy | Gérald Fenoy]]
 === Nominate new Board Members - 2014-08-09 - 2014-08-22 (2 weeks) ===

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 === Revised selection process ===
-In previous years the Charter Member selection process has been a little contentious. We typically receive numerous nominations from high caliber members of our community, and insufficient positions to accept them all. This typically results in unnecessary disappointment and dissent.
+In previous years the Charter Member selection process had been a little contentious. We typically received numerous nominations from high caliber members of our community, and insufficient positions to accept them all. This typically resulted in unnecessary disappointment and dissent.
-In response, the OSGeo board [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2014-06-12 has agreed] to trial tweaking the voting process. The aim is to automatically accept recognised OSGeo community leaders, while continuing with our existing process which attracts the many valuable community members who contribute in other ways. A week's provided for community comments.
+In response, the OSGeo board [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2014-July/011785.html has agreed] to update the voting process. The aim is to accept all recognised OSGeo members who exhibit [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Membership_Process#Positive_Attributes Positive OSGeo Attributes].
-Design guidelines:
+A key change is that there is no arbitrary limit for the number of new OSGeo charter members.
 === Nominate new Charter Members: 2014-07-19 to 2014-08-01 (2 weeks) ===
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 * Please confirm with the nominated person first!
 * Please email cro@osgeo.org with their '''name''', '''contact email''' and '''paragraph describing why you are recommending this person as a Charter Member'''
-* As per [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Membership_Process_2014#Nominations nominations process], the CRO will contact the nominated person and confirm his/her willing to participate and then forward the nomination to the Discuss mailing list for further discussion (see next point).
+* As per [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Membership_Process_2014#Nominations nominations process], the CRO will contact the nominated person and confirm they are willing to participate and then forward the nomination to the Discuss mailing list for further discussion (see next point).
-* The list of nominees will be compiled at: [[New Member Nominations 2014]]
+* The list of nominees will be compiled at: [[New Member Nominations 2014]].
 === Nominated Member Introductions ===
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 === Vote for new Charter Members: 2014-08-02 to 2014-08-08 (1 week) ===
-<!--
 === Final Status ===
 <!--
 * The new charter members for 2014 are (in alphabetical order):