[Marketing] [OSGeo-Discuss] Marketing meeting to finalise definition of an OSGeo Ambassador role

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Hello,

I agree with this new name, look much better.

Y.
Le jeudi 7 juin 2012 19:00:34 nicolas bozon a écrit :
> +1 Nick
> 
> 
> 2012/6/7 Jo Cook <jocook at astuntechnology.com>
> 
> > Hi Cameron,
> > 
> > Sorry I couldn't make the meeting- I'm happy with the change of name, so
> > +1 from Jo on OSGeo Advocate as a name for this new role
> > 
> > Jo
> > 
> > On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 12:53 PM, Cameron Shorter <
> > 
> > cameron.shorter at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>  Minutes of this meeting are here:
> >> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Marketing_Meeting_2012-06-04#Minutes
> >> 
> >> Consensus was that the role should be created as outlined [1], with a
> >> change of title from "OSGeo Ambassador" to "OSGeo Advocate", as
> >> "Ambassador" implies that the OSGeo board has assigned the role to
> >> someone
> >> after a selection process (which is not the case for this volunteer
> >> role).
> >> 
> >> Voting will remain open for the next 48 hours if people who couldn't make
> >> the meeting wish to vote.
> >> 
> >> +1 Cameron Shorter to accept the "OSGeo Advocate" role.
> >> 
> >> [1] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Ambassador
> >> 
> >> On 30/05/2012 6:59 AM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
> >> 
> >> I've set up a meeting next week to discuss then finalise the setting of
> >> an OSGeo Ambassador role. Hope to see many of you at the meeting, or if
> >> you
> >> can't make it, please share your thoughts (and vote?) on email before
> >> hand.
> >> 
> >> Location: irc://irc.freenode.net/#osgeo
> >> Time:
> >> 
> >> http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meetingdetails.html?year=2012&month
> >> =6&day=4&hour=20&min=30&sec=0&p1=264&p2=240&p3=215&p4=179&p5=224>> 
> >>  Location Local time
> >>  
> >>   Wellington <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=264> (New
> >> 
> >> Zealand) Tuesday, 5 June 2012 at 8:30:00 AM
> >> 
> >>   Sydney <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=240>
> >>   (Australia
> >> 
> >> - New South Wales) Tuesday, 5 June 2012 at 6:30:00 AM
> >> 
> >>   Rome <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=215> (Italy)
> >>   Monday,>> 
> >> 4 June 2012 at 10:30:00 PM
> >> 
> >>   New York <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=179>
> >>   (U.S.A.
> >> 
> >> - New York) Monday, 4 June 2012 at 4:30:00 PM
> >> 
> >>   San Francisco <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=224>
> >>   (U.S.A.>> 
> >> - California) Monday, 4 June 2012 at 1:30:00 PM
> >> 
> >> 
> >> The current proposal is here:
> >> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Ambassador
> >> 
> >> This topic has been discussed by many of you on discuss, marketing and
> >> board email lists. Here is a summary of comments, along with my
> >> suggestions:
> >> 
> >> 1. There has emerged to be two roles which people have been categorising
> >> under the title of "OSGeo Ambassador"
> >> a. Someone knowledgeable in OSGeo, who can speak at conferences and the
> >> like. This is what we are focusing on for this definition of the role.
> >> b. Someone who can negotiate MOU and similar on behalf of the OSGeo
> >> board. This is proposed to be treated separately, with the OSGeo Board
> >> delegated to someone they see fit to do the job, on a case-by-case basis.
> >> 
> >> 2.  There has been concern (from FrankW?) about defining a role which is
> >> exclusive and prevents people from just stepping up an volunteering. This
> >> is addressed by letting anyone who believes they have OSGeo experience
> >> and
> >> thinks them self worthy can step forward and volunteer.
> >> 
> >> 3. There has been concern (from Arnulf?) that our categorisation is too
> >> complicated. (We are proposing Board Members, Charter Members, Voted
> >> Positions, Community Members). I believe that we do need some way to
> >> define
> >> OSGeo experience, because that is one of the key criteria that conference
> >> organisors look for when selecting speakers and key notes. We can
> >> potentially de-emphasise the categorisation by moving it into the
> >> "Description" field rather than making a heading out of it.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> --
> >> Cameron Shorter
> >> Geospatial Solutions Manager
> >> Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050
> >> Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254
> >> 
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> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> --
> >> Cameron Shorter
> >> Geospatial Solutions Manager
> >> Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050
> >> Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254
> >> 
> >> Think Globally, Fix Locally
> >> Geospatial Solutions enhanced with Open Standards and Open
> >> Sourcehttp://www.lisasoft.com
> >> 
> >> 
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