[OSGeo-Discuss] My last letter as President

[Luí­s Moreira de Sousa]

Hi Maria,

thank you for all your dedication these years as board member. You were truly inspiring, and many times made me look at things from an entirely different perspective. There was much to learn from you.

And best wishes for the newly elected board members. There is great talent and dedication in this board. I am sure OSGeo will continue trailing its path to open.

Best.


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Luís

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On Wednesday, December 4, 2019 8:08 AM, María Arias de Reyna <delawen at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear fellow OSGeoers,
>
> I want to congratulate all the recently elected members of the Board,
> specially the new ones! I hope you enjoy the journey as much as I did
> and contribute with your unique view to our organization. I want to
> thank all the people that helped me on this two-year journey and I
> hope I helped others on this journey too. OSGeo is evolving to be more
> inclusive, diverse and bigger than ever and I am proud of you all.
>
> As some of you may know, some months ago I decided to go back into the
> barricades and far from public exposure. I think rotating positions
> inside a voluntary organization is something very healthy to do and
> gives you a unique perspective. That's why I decided to participate on
> a proposal for FOSS4G 2021 and not repeat elections again for the
> Board.
>
> I hereby resign as President to let one of the current members of the
> Board take this position. I have always a strong advocate that this
> kind of positions should be taken by Board members, so I want to
> explicitly facilitate the transition. Our current vice-presidents
> Helena Mitasova and Angelos Tzotsos will fill the space until a new
> President is appointed.
>
> I have to say I'm still a bit sad of the geographic, cultural and
> ethnic representation on the Board. I am sure we can change this on
> the following years. Until then, I am confident current members of the
> Board will do a great job representing you all.
>
> See you all in Calgary in 2020!
> María, your former OSGeo President.
>
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