[OSGeo-Discuss] Board of Directors nomination: Anne Ghisla
Hi all, We would like to nominate Anne Ghisla (from Italy) to the Board of Directors. Anne is very active within the OSGeo community. Among others, We would like to mention some of her activities: - OSGeo Google Summer of Code administrator in 2011 and 2012; - Member of Italian chapter GFOSS.it since September 2007, follower of Francophone chapter too; - Member of QGIS Release Team, Documentation Team and Ecology Toolbox Interest Group; - GRASS GIS core developer; - Co-founder of OSGeo Women Chapter. Some of the above items highlight that Anne has a strong commitment to the empowering of OSGeo, not only from a strict technnical point of view. We know her personally and can say she's a very reliable and helpful person. We really see her as an optimal candidate for the OSGeo Board of Directors. Currently she speaks several languages, such as Italian, French, Englishand a bit of German. She has worked in South Africa for a while and participated to several OSGeo meetups across Europe. Hence she has a quite international background, that allows her to mediate among different points of view of people coming from around the globe. Her skills and experience could contribute to make OSGeo organisation more international and diverse, in sync with the community. Kindest regards, Margherita Di Leo & Stefano Costa on behalf of the Italian OSGeo Local Chapter -- Dr. Margherita Di Leo ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Board of Directors nomination: Anne Ghisla
On 2012/07/27 21:56, Margherita Di Leo wrote: Hi all, We would like to nominate Anne Ghisla (from Italy) to the Board of Directors. Great to see Anne as a nominee and also that nomination has been made on behalf of the very active Italian Local Chapter. I strongly support Anne's candidature. Could be nice if other Local Chapter could follow suit. Best Venka Anne is very active within the OSGeo community. Among others, We would like to mention some of her activities: - OSGeo Google Summer of Code administrator in 2011 and 2012; - Member of Italian chapter GFOSS.it since September 2007, follower of Francophone chapter too; - Member of QGIS Release Team, Documentation Team and Ecology Toolbox Interest Group; - GRASS GIS core developer; - Co-founder of OSGeo Women Chapter. Some of the above items highlight that Anne has a strong commitment to the empowering of OSGeo, not only from a strict technnical point of view. We know her personally and can say she's a very reliable and helpful person. We really see her as an optimal candidate for the OSGeo Board of Directors. Currently she speaks several languages, such as Italian, French, Englishand a bit of German. She has worked in South Africa for a while and participated to several OSGeo meetups across Europe. Hence she has a quite international background, that allows her to mediate among different points of view of people coming from around the globe. Her skills and experience could contribute to make OSGeo organisation more international and diverse, in sync with the community. Kindest regards, Margherita Di Leo& Stefano Costa on behalf of the Italian OSGeo Local Chapter ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Board of Directors nomination: Anne Ghisla
On Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:56:27 +0200 Margherita Di Leo wrote: > Hi all, > > We would like to nominate Anne Ghisla (from Italy) to the Board of > Directors. Hello all, thanks Margherita and Stefano for the nomination, and Italian chapter for support! I am honored for it, and also understand that this role deserves dedication and commitment. My goal as Board member would be to understand how OSGeo is seen and developed outside its home countries, which challenges is facing, and what can be done to strengthen connections around the world. From my experience with FOSS user groups and women lists I am part of, I have understood that speaking about the positive aspects is not enough. Often, some issues that seem small to me were actually perceived as limiting to the audience. By further discussion, I managed to find more decisive answers for the specific context and be a more successful ambassador. I plan to bring this experience to the Board, so that OSGeo message gets disseminated more effectively. I am Italian, with Belgian origins, but I intend to join the Board with a broader international perspective. I also look forward for more nominations from currently under-represented but locally active corners of the world. I'm open to suggestions and comments, especially from long-time OSGeo members, to improve my understanding of worldwide issues. Putting together many points of view, I'll have a more accurate picture of the current status of OSGeo, and will be able to make more informed decisions. Kind regards, Anne -- http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Aghisla > Anne is very active within the OSGeo community. Among others, We > would like to mention some of her activities: > >- OSGeo Google Summer of Code administrator in 2011 and 2012; >- Member of Italian chapter GFOSS.it since September 2007, > follower of Francophone chapter too; >- Member of QGIS Release Team, Documentation Team and Ecology > Toolbox Interest Group; >- GRASS GIS core developer; >- Co-founder of OSGeo Women Chapter. > > Some of the above items highlight that Anne has a strong commitment > to the empowering of OSGeo, not only from a strict technnical point > of view. We know her personally and can say she's a very reliable and > helpful person. We really see her as an optimal candidate for the > OSGeo Board of Directors. > Currently she speaks several languages, such as Italian, French, > Englishand a bit of German. She has worked in South Africa for a > while and participated to several OSGeo meetups across Europe. Hence > she has a quite international background, that allows her to mediate > among different points of view of people coming from around the globe. > Her skills and experience could contribute to make OSGeo organisation > more international and diverse, in sync with the community. > > Kindest regards, > > Margherita Di Leo & Stefano Costa > on behalf of the Italian OSGeo Local Chapter signature.asc Description: PGP signature ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
