[Board] OSGeo Representative

[María Arias de Reyna]

I agree with the new definition. Another round on loomio?

On Fri, Apr 20, 2018 at 7:30 AM, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Helena, I have resisted a block on the current motion, I feel the
> revised wording offers two things:
> - recognition of a representative as an officer of our foundation, good for
> liability insurance
> - recognition the president can ask a representative to sign something on
> her behalf, such as at a public signing ceremony
> I feel these two are substantial additions, appropriate to the role, and
> worth revising the initial motion.
>
> --
> Jody Garnett
>
> On 19 April 2018 at 21:10, Helena Mitasova <hmitaso at ncsu.edu> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 7:28 PM, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Sorry I have been out sick for a bit (sigh), I had a questions:
>>>
>>> Will this replace the OSGeo Advocate program introduced by prior board?
>>> As far as I know we have not been using it and having two tools for the same
>>> job (reduced air travel costs) is a bother.
>>
>>
>> Advocate is more informal, volunteer effort - your alternate wording
>> better captures what the OSGeo representative position is about.
>> If there are no additional comments or modifications, I suggest that we
>> vote
>> about establishing "OSGeo representative" using your more specific
>> wording.
>>
>> Helena
>>>
>>>
>>> And alternate wording for you to consider:
>>>
>>> OSGeo Representative
>>>
>>> Goal
>>>
>>> Provide official OSGeo representation world wide in addition to the
>>> current board membership.
>>>
>>> Examples: Representative for South America/Asia/Africa. Representative
>>> for OGC.
>>>
>>> Duration
>>>
>>> This is a limited time appointment made by each board, and subject to
>>> board review at any point
>>>
>>> How are selected
>>>
>>> Board members will discuss potential candidates and candidates will be
>>> contacted privately to know about their predisposition and availability.
>>> Once an agreement is reached, there will be a public announcement.
>>>
>>> Responsibilities
>>>
>>> The OSGeo Representative is responsible for speaking on OSGeo’s behalf,
>>> along with any other representatives or board members present.
>>>
>>> This position is used to represent our organization in an official
>>> capacity, recognized as a "VP, OSGeo Representative". OSGeo representatives
>>> may be asked by our president to sign official documents, if such is
>>> required for a public ceremony.
>>>
>>> This assignment does not include any decision making responsibility.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jody Garnett
>>>
>>> On 15 April 2018 at 04:50, María Arias de Reyna <delawen at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Dear Board,
>>>>
>>>> Please vote on the latest loomio pool:
>>>> https://www.loomio.org/p/6g3KoA5r/osgeo-representative
>>>>
>>>> Once this is defined, we will start contacting candidates to see how
>>>> to fill the holes.
>>>>
>>>> Context: This is an action from the face to face meeting.
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