[Board] R: f2f preparations: facilitator

[Maria Antonia Brovelli]

Barend, if you are confident what is the reason of such an email? Our Directors are great people with a lot of experience. They are using the community money for the f2f to improve the activities and the life  of our organisation. Before being Directors and currently as Directors they are doing a lot of work for OSGeo. They deserve our support and they need to know that we all want to have an even  stronger  organisation and that we are ready to help if they need us.
Long life and prosper.
Maria





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Da: b.j.kobben at utwente.nl
Data: 18/12/2015 20:22 (GMT+01:00)
A: board at lists.osgeo.org
Oggetto: Re: [Board] f2f preparations: facilitator

Hi Board,

As OSGEO member I would really appreciate it if the board takes the current crisis serious. I am confident you do so, but you are meeting F2F at considerable cost to the community, and if there ever was a time that the OSGEO board needs to set a clear agenda and goals for the future, it is now.

Yours,

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Barend Köbben



On 18/12/15 15:55, "Anita Graser" <anitagraser at gmx.at<mailto:anitagraser at gmx.at>> wrote:

Hi,

So far, I've had mixed experiences with facilitators. Imho, it could be useful to have someone to write the minutes. This way we could have a much better discussion without someone being occupied by taking notes. It's also good if someone independent looks after the time to ensure that all agenda points can be addressed in the given time frame. It would be too bad if important points which appear later on the agenda are not discussed because - for some reason or another - previous topics run much longer than their allocated time slot.

Best wishes,
Anita




On Fri, Dec 18, 2015 at 3:00 PM, Gert-Jan van der Weijden - Stichting OSGeo.nl <gert-jan at osgeo.nl<mailto:gert-jan at osgeo.nl>> wrote:
Dear Board,


A few weeks ago the idea arose from me and several others to use a facilitator for the Board f2f meeting in Holland in January.
Since you're all putting a lot of effort, time and money I'd be glad to help a little wherever possible.

Jody asked on [discuss] if anybody knows someone in the region who can do so, and I replied have some people in Holland in mind for such a task.
Since then, several board members (Helena, Vasile, Maxi) mentioned that they do not see the need for a facilitator at all.

Therefore my question to the Board is: is there is a need or not for a (local) facilitator for the f2f.
Of course, if the Board decides not to use a facilitator that's OK with me as well. It's up to you ;-)

If a more clear possible role or profile is needed to make up your minds, I can write a short proposal for that.


Kind regards,


Gert-Jan

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