[OSGeo Oceania] Relay: Election timeline and assistance to non-Australian citizens

[eli]

Thanks Adam for the feedback and posting on the list the news!
I'm also looking for some keen person who would like to help setting up and
running the Director ID program with me. It's a pretty easy but important
task as we are committed to bringing down that bureaucratic barrier and
have a more diverse Board to represent all of our countries. Please DM me
or email me at elipuccioni at gmail.com if you're interested!

Cheers,
Elisa

Il giorno lun 30 giu 2025 alle ore 20:07 Adam Steer via Oceania <
oceania at lists.osgeo.org> ha scritto:

> Hi OSGeo Oceania community - relaying upcoming board election news to the
> current public record and archive of OO activities, with some de-tracked
> links to documents (numbered in text, listed at the bottom).
>
> I have one small request for the board - please find an alternate / more
> descriptive term for describing the timeline event occurring on 5 July.
> Thanks!
>
> And also a big thanks - the effort to empower non-Australians to be part
> of the board is fantastic!
>
> Read on...
>
> ----------
> Election timeline and assistance to non-Australian citizens
> ----
> We are releasing the election timeline for the 2025 election. The timeline
> is similar to past years although slightly extended with one significant
> exception below. The full timeline can be found here [1] and a simplified
> summary is  available here [2]
>
> You may make suggestions by adding comments to the documents or emailing
> admin at osgeo-oceania.org. Feedback closes 15 July.
>
> Support to non-Australian citizens
> ---
> To sit on the board of OSGeo Oceania, you are mandated to be a Director
> with an Australian Director ID. For Australian citizens, this is a 10-15
> minute process with zero cost to obtain the Director ID.
>
> For those outside Australia, the time delays by government are extensive
> and there are costs that are incurred.
>
> The board recognises that the election timeline, the length of time to
> issue a director ID and the associated cost reduces the ability for those
> outside Australia to be part of the Board and thus, the Board is skewed
> when looking at country make up.
>
> This year, we would like to invite a number of Non-Australians to gain
> their Director ID. The board will assist you in understanding the process
> and your requirements as well as providing for any out of pocket expenses.
> How to apply to be part of the Director ID program
>
> To be part of this initial program you will need to be
>
>  - committed to FOSS4G/OSM and wanting to further these in Oceania,
>  - a resident and citizen of a country in Oceania or Timor Leste
>  - prepared to volunteer to work on the board for two years and to
> contribute regularly,
>  - fill in the application form [3] and
>  - understand that the election is open and there is no guarantee of being
> elected
>
> Before applying, please consider reading this Director duties overview [4]
>
> The board recognises that there is a significant number of fantastic
> individuals throughout Oceania, including Australia, and we hope that you
> consider becoming a board member.
>
> Reminder - OS directory project
> ---
> A quick reminder that the OS directory project expressions of interest
> closes tonight. See our previous email for details.
>
> Send your proposal to admin at osgeo-oceania.org
>  --------
>
> links:
>
> [1]
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uNpMBto2tdWOpTDcsrq9OEfgS0TUSiLOD-zAnmkRMfQ/edit?gid=952928656#gid=952928656
>
> [2[
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1htj7xO7U9OeZ2cD0u6-H4EwDR38MgPOAjz5_HdfoHVQ/edit?gid=61476997#gid=61476997
>
> [3]
> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc6Q7iSSDDWc_brkZv-RxSj-GgwGwdesZ4JR8yl30CFdrtXwA/viewform
>
> [4]
> https://www.aicd.com.au/content/dam/aicd/pdf/tools-resources/director-tools/individual/director-tool-general-duties-of-directors.pdf
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