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    While I respect Steven's reasons for being selective about
    conference committee membership, I think Maxi raises good points.<br>
    <br>
    One of the key responsibilities of the conference committee is
    selection of foss4g conference locations, and there is a lot at
    stake based upon the decision. So we do need to be careful that the
    people on the committee have the experience to make a good judgement
    call and we should be careful not to create a situation where the
    conference committee could be "stacked" to ensure a specific region
    gains advantage over another.<br>
    <br>
    However, we have an issue in that there is more work to be done
    within the conference committee than there are volunteer hours.<br>
    <br>
    As such, I think that we should consider options to address some of
    Maxi's suggestions. <br>
    <br>
    Maybe widen membership criteria to being a chair of a large regional
    event, or an active committee member?<br>
    Maybe allow someone to be an active participant, but reserve FOSS4G
    selection voting to past FOSS4G chairs?<br>
    <br>
    Warm regards, Cameron<br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/03/2016 4:36 am, massimiliano
      cannata wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:CAMKYQEvtVCQLYYyHM3eyAtECDNd4J1aiBvzpULc2xtsv2cfdcw@mail.gmail.com"
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      <p dir="ltr">Ok not tought to enter to the rotary club tough ;-)<br>
        ... but let me say that this is not an inclusive approach to me.</p>
      <p dir="ltr">Btw you should consider to make rules transparent as
        this committee is a part of osgeo that has the goal to be
        transparent, inclusive and open.</p>
      <p dir="ltr">Best<br>
        Maxi</p>
      <div class="gmail_quote">Il 04/Mar/2016 18:29, "Steven Feldman"
        <<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:shfeldman@gmail.com">shfeldman@gmail.com</a>>
        ha scritto:<br type="attribution">
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          <div style="word-wrap:break-word">Maxi
            <div><br>
            </div>
            <div>Personally I would say that we need people with
              experience of running larger events but I will leave it to
              the rest of the committee to vote and decide
              <div>
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                  <span
                    style="border-collapse:separate;line-height:normal;border-spacing:0px">______<br>
                    Steven<br>
                    <br>
                  </span>
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                    <div>On 4 Mar 2016, at 17:23, massimiliano cannata
                      <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                        href="mailto:massimiliano.cannata@gmail.com"
                        target="_blank">massimiliano.cannata@gmail.com</a>>
                      wrote:</div>
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                      <div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Italian
                          speaking language FOSS4G counts?</span><br>
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                          <div class="gmail_quote"><br>
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                                    <div class="gmail_quote">2016-03-04
                                      18:08 GMT+01:00 Steven Feldman <span
                                        dir="ltr"><<a
                                          moz-do-not-send="true"
                                          href="mailto:shfeldman@gmail.com"
                                          target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:shfeldman@gmail.com">shfeldman@gmail.com</a></a>></span>:<br>
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                                          style="word-wrap:break-word">My
                                          view remains that a
                                          prerequisite for joining CC
                                          should be that you have
                                          chaired a regional or global
                                          FOSS4G, as an exception
                                          perhaps a deputy chair. 
                                          <div><br>
                                          </div>
                                          <div>Others may differ and
                                            then we would need to
                                            discuss and vote<br>
                                            <div>
                                              <span
style="border-collapse:separate;font-family:Helvetica;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:-webkit-auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px">______<br>
                                                Steven<br>
                                                <br>
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                                                    <div>On 4 Mar 2016,
                                                      at 16:47,
                                                      massimiliano
                                                      cannata <<a
                                                        moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:massimiliano.cannata@gmail.com" target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:massimiliano.cannata@gmail.com">massimiliano.cannata@gmail.com</a></a>>
                                                      wrote:</div>
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                                                          class="gmail_extra"><span
style="font-size:12.8px">Dear All,</span>
                                                          <div
                                                          style="font-size:12.8px">I
                                                          would like to
                                                          remind you
                                                          that on the 21
                                                          December 2015
                                                          I asked what
                                                          is the
                                                          procedure to
                                                          became a
                                                          member of the
                                                          conference
                                                          committee
                                                          because I
                                                          would have
                                                          liked to take
                                                          part of the
                                                          decisional
                                                          processes and
                                                          willing to
                                                          help.</div>
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                                                          style="font-size:12.8px"><br>
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                                                          <div
                                                          style="font-size:12.8px">I'm
                                                          still waiting
                                                          for a clear
                                                          answer, even
                                                          if Steven
                                                          stated that
                                                          there is no
                                                          way to enter
                                                          in the
                                                          commitee
                                                          unless you
                                                          have been
                                                          invited from
                                                          because you
                                                          chair a FOSS4G
                                                          event.</div>
                                                          <div
                                                          style="font-size:12.8px"><br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div
                                                          style="font-size:12.8px">Can
                                                          you please
                                                          clarify this?</div>
                                                          <div
                                                          style="font-size:12.8px"><br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div
                                                          style="font-size:12.8px">Thanks,</div>
                                                          <div
                                                          style="font-size:12.8px">maxi</div>
                                                        </div>
                                                        <div
                                                          class="gmail_extra"><font><span
style="font-size:12.8px"><br>
                                                          </span></font>
                                                          <div>-- <br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          Dr. Eng.
                                                          Massimiliano
                                                          Cannata<br>
                                                          Responsabile
                                                          Area Geomatica<br>
                                                          Istituto
                                                          Scienze della
                                                          Terra<br>
                                                          Scuola
                                                          Universitaria
                                                          Professionale
                                                          della Svizzera
                                                          Italiana<br>
                                                          Via Trevano,
                                                          c.p. 72<br>
                                                          CH-6952
                                                          Canobbio-Lugano<br>
                                                          Tel: +41 (0)58
                                                          666 62 14<br>
                                                          Fax +41 (0)58
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                            Dr. Eng. Massimiliano Cannata<br>
                            Responsabile Area Geomatica<br>
                            Istituto Scienze della Terra<br>
                            Scuola Universitaria Professionale della
                            Svizzera Italiana<br>
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