[Board] foss4g europe

[Seven (aka Arnulf)]

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Jachym,
please go ahead and maintain the connection to the FOSS4G-E LOC. I
cannot see anybody else who would be in a better position than yourself.
There will be no sentiments against you or your role on the FOSS4G-E
LOC. Instead everybody will be happy to have you there.

Just one last time, for the record: The initial stir caused by FOSS4G-E
was simply caused by announcing an event without involving the local
community. Specifically: The FOSSGIS organizers (including myself) heard
of FOSS4G-E for the first time when it was officially announced at
FOSS4G in Nottingham. That was a very bad move because we are used to
selecting conference venues transparently. We make sure that dates do
not overlap and we don't cannibalize each other's attendees, etc. None
of these concerns were addressed publicly, hence people were angered.
Simple as that.

I suggest that we make it a rule that anybody wanting to make use of the
brand FOSS4G must first announce this on conference dev (will make this
a separate motion on their list). Fur us Local Chaps it is really this
very first announcement which is so important because then people can
wrap their head around it, voice their concerns, offer to help, etc.

I hope that this clears up the confusion around FOSS4G-E 2014. We will
do our best to support FOSSGIS, the OSGeo day at AGIT and FOSS4G-E.

In a nutshell: Next time anything happens in Germany kindly let the
Local Chapter know beforehand (just like anywhere else in the world).

Have fun,
Arnulf

On 19.11.2013 21:28, Jachym Cepicky wrote:
> Very short back
> 
> Dne 19.11.2013 21:17, Daniel Morissette napsal(a):
>> On 13-11-19 2:58 PM, Jachym Cepicky wrote:
>>>
>>> Yes, I agree with you. I already try to work in a "liaison" way on both
>>> sides. We can formalize this status of mine (or anybody’s else!) on our
>>> next meeting (?).
>>>
>>
>> I guess OSGeo would first need to receive a formal invitation from the
>> FOSS4G-Europe LOC to join the event as partner organization and to
>> appoint a liaison for the LOC.
> 
> OK, will take care of it.
> 
>>
>> Then we (OSGeo) would respond by appointing you.
>>
>>
>> About the rest of your email (quoted below), I'm not sure if I
>> understand what you are getting at. Is it that you are not comfortable
>> being the liaison, or just that you need more people from European local
>> chapters for the LOC?
> 
> I all for doing it. I just think, it would be better, if it would be
> someone else, since I could be considered as "captivated" (do I use the
> proper word?) by some people, what I would like to avoid. I would like
> to continue to be in the LOC either way.
> 
>>
>> About a place to find good candidates, I don't think there is a perfect
>> place but the conference-dev and local-chapters lists might be good
>> places to start. When it is me organizing something, I look in my
>> network and talk directly to the people who might be good candidates and
>> check their interest to join the LOC. Then once we've found someone we
>> make their role more formal.
> 
> So do I, but than some people say, the process is not open enough :-D
> 
> Just sight
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Jachym
> 
> 
>>
>> Daniel
>>
>>
>>
>>> I do have little problem with the community feedback - apparently I did
>>> not manage to hit the proper niche of people, giving feedback (even we
>>> did obtain several positive reactions via mailing lists).
>>>
>>> What I want to say: if we would be searching for OSGeo representative in
>>> the FOSS4G-Europe LOC except for myself, would conference-dev be the
>>> right place to go? Isn't there some better way, how to ask people, who
>>> want to make such type of contribution? I would like to see someone from
>>> not-targeted-yet (yet strong) communities being on the
>>> foss4g-europe-board for 2014, how could also cover the OSGeo
>>> representation there, like Dutch Language OSGeo Chapter, French language
>>> OSGeo Chapter or for example United Kingdom OSGeo Chapter.
>>>
>>> If you think, my personality is the best at the moment, I'm going to
>>> do it.
>>>
>>> Jachym
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Once again, it's a small formality, but I believe that if someone is
>>>> formally appointed in such a role then that may be a way to reduce the
>>>> chances of things falling in between chairs, and would (I hope) ensure a
>>>> stronger presence and visibility of OSGeo in the event.
>>>>
>>>> Note that the liaison for this or other events does not absolutely have
>>>> to be a member of the board. It could be any trustworthy member of the
>>>> community.
>>>>
>>>> Daniel
>>>
>>
>>
> 
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