[OSGeo-Conf] OSGeo Conference Committee Process

[Andrea Ross]

For what it's worth, I have no formal standing at the moment, but I'd be 
glad to help.

Cheers!

Andrea

On 26/05/16 12:44, Steven Feldman wrote:
> I'm away at the moment and then have a FOSS4G UK to help organise 
> 14-16 June. If no one steps up to draft something I will do it after 
> our uk event
>
> Steven
>
> On 26 May 2016, at 01:04, Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com 
> <mailto:cameron.shorter at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>> Hi Sanghee,
>> You do raise valid points about being clear about conference 
>> committee process.
>> However, no one has volunteered to write such a process. Maybe you 
>> would like to do so? OSGeo is a "do ocracy".
>> Without such a process documented, I suggest that we default to 
>> OSGeo's standard voting process across committees. Questions such as 
>> adding a new member is put to the committee. The committee votes, and 
>> decision made based on those votes.
>> Based on that logic, if no one volunteers to write a process, I 
>> suggest we continue with the vote to decide if Andrea should join the 
>> conference committee.
>>
>> Warm regards, Cameron
>>
>> On 24/05/2016 11:19 pm, Sanghee Shin wrote:
>>> Dear Cameron and all,
>>>
>>> Before voting on this, I think we need to agree on the governance 
>>> model of conference committee or how to run the conference committee.
>>>
>>> Maxi expressed his wish to join the conference a couple of months 
>>> ago. However there was no enough discussion whether we should accept 
>>> him or not or who can be a member of conference committee. And his 
>>> asking was just dropped.
>>>
>>> Now Cameron suddenly has proposed to invite Andrea to the conference 
>>> even though there was no explicit her wish to join the committee.
>>>
>>> Actually I’m ok with inviting any person to the committee who can 
>>> give fresh mind and contributions to FOSS4G conference. However I 
>>> think there should at least minimum fair guidance who can be a 
>>> member of the conference to reduce any other misunderstanding.
>>>
>>> Conference Committee is very unique in OSGeo in terms of very closed 
>>> membership. That’s why we need to be more transparent and fair. To 
>>> somebody, conference committee can be seen as 'Benevolent Oligarchy’
>>>
>>> I’m writing this not because Andrea works at LocationTech but 
>>> because I feel some unfairness. And there are efforts to increase 
>>> the communications between OSGeo and LocationTech at the board level.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> 신상희
>>> ---
>>> Shin, Sanghee
>>> Gaia3D, Inc. - The GeoSpatial Company
>>> http://www.gaia3d.com
>>>
>>>> 2016. 5. 24., 오후 8:13, Cameron Shorter 
>>>> <cameron.shorter at gmail.com> 작성:
>>>>
>>>> Conference Committee,
>>>> I'd like to propose that we invite Andrea Ross to join the OSGeo 
>>>> Conference Committee.
>>>> +1 from me, Cameron Shorter.
>>>>
>>>> My reasoning is that Andrea has a lot of experience running 
>>>> conferences, especially through his involvement with LocationTech, 
>>>> and there are synergies that could be gained by aligning OSGeo and 
>>>> LocationTech effectively.
>>>>
>>>> I note that there have been concerns aired previously about 
>>>> LocationTech competing to take over OSGeo's flagship FOSS4G event. 
>>>> I'm of the opinion that we should be mindful of this, but we should 
>>>> discuss the options openly and I believe we can find a solution 
>>>> favourable for all. An effective way to support this conversation 
>>>> is to invite Andrea to be one vote among our conference committee.
>>>>
>>>> Warm regards, Cameron
>>>>
>>>> On 24/05/2016 6:31 am, Andrea Ross wrote:
>>>>> Dear Steven, & Everyone
>>>>>
>>>>> I've not been invited to the conference committee, but I will be 
>>>>> in Bonn, and I'm always glad to chat/meet.
>>>>>
>>>>> Kind regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Andrea
>>>>>
>>>>> On May 22, 2016 3:04:03 AM EDT, Steven Feldman 
>>>>> <shfeldman at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>     Who is going to be in Bonn for FOSS4G?
>>>>>
>>>>>     It's an opportunity for the Conference Committee and interested people to meet face to face, we could discuss some of the topics on the 'outstanding list'http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Conference_Committee_2016_Priorities  and we could start preparing the call for 2018
>>>>>
>>>>>     Anyone interested?
>>>>>
>>>>>     Steven
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>> Cameron Shorter,
>> Software and Data Solutions Manager
>> LISAsoft
>> Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf,
>> 26 - 32 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009
>>
>> P +61 2 9009 5000,  Wwww.lisasoft.com,  F +61 2 9009 5099

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