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--></style></head><body lang=KO link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I think both CRO and board do not have the right not to accept the request of withdrawal from any nominees at least that is based on free will. </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Cheers, </span></p><p class=MsoNormal>신상희<span lang=EN-US><br>---<br>Shin, Sanghee<br>Gaia3D, Inc. - The GeoSpatial Company<br>www.gaia3d.com </span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"굴림",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0cm'><b>보낸 사람<span lang=EN-US>: </span></b><span lang=EN-US><a href="mailto:jody.garnett@gmail.com">Jody Garnett</a><br></span><b>보낸 날짜<span lang=EN-US>: </span></b><span lang=EN-US>2017</span>년<span lang=EN-US> 10</span>월 <span lang=EN-US>22</span>일 일요일 오후<span lang=EN-US> 12:35<br></span><b>받는 사람<span lang=EN-US>: </span></b><span lang=EN-US><a href="mailto:raghavan@media.osaka-cu.ac.jp">Venkatesh Raghavan</a><br></span><b>참조<span lang=EN-US>: </span></b><span lang=EN-US><a href="mailto:board@lists.osgeo.org">board@lists.osgeo.org</a><br></span><b>제목<span lang=EN-US>: </span></b><span lang=EN-US>Re: [Board] Current election cycle discussion</span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"굴림",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='text-align:left;text-autospace:ideograph-other;word-break:keep-all'><span lang=EN-US>Thanks Venka, that agrees with my own understanding and thoughts.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><br clear=all></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>--</span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Jody Garnett</span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>On 21 October 2017 at 20:27, Venkatesh Raghavan <<a href="mailto:raghavan@media.osaka-cu.ac.jp" target="_blank">raghavan@media.osaka-cu.ac.jp</a>> wrote:</span></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:4.8pt'><span lang=EN-US>Comments are inline.<br><br>On 10/22/2017 12:12 PM, Jody Garnett wrote:</span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><pre><span lang=EN-US>Thanks everyone:</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US> - Maria Brovelli: A</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US> - Vasile Craciunescu: n/a</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US> - Jody Garnett: A</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US> - Anita Graser: -</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US> - Helena Mitasova: A</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US> - Venkatesh Raghavan: A</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US> - Sanghee Shin: A</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US> - Michael Smith: B publicly, C privately, A agree</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US> - Angelos Tzotsos: consider meeting with 24th hours or C</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>I also note that Maxi has made a request for the board take responsibility</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>and not accept Jeff's withdrawal as a candidate. Venka your email to</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>discuss indicated support for this idea, can you elaborate on your thinking?</span></pre></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:4.8pt'><span lang=EN-US><br>It is not for the board to accept or not accept.<br>It is for the CRO to accept or not accept, I think.<br>The CRO can, perhaps announce that candidates<br>are not allowed to withdraw mid-way of the election<br>process.<br><br>Board can take responsibility to request the CRO to<br>make an announcement that candidates cannot withdraw <br>mid-way of election.<br><br>How to handle matter related to Jeff's can be taken up by the<br>new board after the election process in over.<br><br>Venka<br><br><br></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><pre><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>--</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>Jody Garnett</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>On 21 October 2017 at 10:38, Jody Garnett <a href="mailto:jody.garnett@gmail.com" target="_blank"><jody.garnett@gmail.com></a> wrote:</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><pre><span lang=EN-US>Early I spoke up when I was concerned our delay on recognizing new members</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>would disrupt the ongoing election. This was explicitly the responsibility</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>of the board and I was careful to ask the CRO and follow their lead.</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>I would like to ask the board if we should extend any kind of support to</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>our CRO this week. This election has had hit a number of bumps on the road</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>and I feel bad that so much is being asked if our CRO.</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>A) Do nothing, understanding that our CRO is handling things well and has</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>our trust (this is of course assumed)</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>B) Explicitly state to reaffirm for our members that the CRO is doing a</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>difficult job and has our trust.</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>C) Ask if the CRO wishes any assistance, even if our capacity is reduced.</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>This is not that fun a discussion, and only half our board is</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>realistically available. We have also accepted the CRO</span>’<span lang=EN-US>s comittment and</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>balance our respect for their integrity and our concern for this election</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>placing more responsibility and attention on their role then usual.</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>I thought it would be better to start this email thread here, rather than</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>subject the CRO and board members to another round of questions on discuss.</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>I suspect some of the questions arise from a misunderstanding of the</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>influence that board has, especially in the case of elections which very</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>carefully a hands off affair.</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>--</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>--</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>Jody Garnett</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></pre></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:40.8pt'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><pre><span lang=EN-US>_______________________________________________</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US>Board mailing list</span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US><a href="mailto:Board@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">Board@lists.osgeo.org</a></span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board" target="_blank">https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board</a></span></pre></blockquote><p><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"굴림",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>