Good people of West Nile,
On or about February 03, 2011, in a discussion that was going on between, Aggrey Adrale, Vasco Oguzua and others at large, Vasco raised some very good points in his last posting about WNF and WNFIC that I thought deserved some response or at least mention from the current leadership of WNF, but to the best of my knowledge has not been responded to. In a nutshell Vasco wanted very clear and concrete information or resolution to the following; *(1) Who is a member of WNF? * *(2) What is the agreed membership fee for one to be considered a member of WNF?* *(3) Will paying membership to WNFIC constitute membership to WNF as these two seem to be two different entities which all require membership?* (4) *Since the registration of WNF sometime last year, how far has the organization gone in the direction of establishing a well constituted Leadership structure of WNF?* * * I also remember the excitement and euphoria that gripped the members of the community when it was announced that from one of the science café discussions resulted in a resolution for the birth of the WNFIC. This I quote from the posting at the time “*A lesson we all learned is to focus more on innovation of ideas and getting down to action when still hot, otherwise we face the risk of them being watered down by “Analysis by paralysis” a common management problem*.” Around the same time there was talk of us moving with high speed and lift off the ground as quickly as possible and start investing by the month of March. We are at the end of February and March is just around the corner, may we know what has come of all these? I know with the just concluded elections in the country a lot of effort, attention and concetration may have been diverted somewhere else, but I think it is essential that the members of the West Nile community be provided with regular, relevant information in order to make informed decisions about active participation in the affairs of the WNF. Only with constant information will the members feel engaged, that they have control, and can measure how the foundation is doing, and accept the complete responsibility of being a member Engaged members feel valued and are willing to put forth their best efforts, thoughts, and initiatives. These members can serve as dynamic role models for others. When a member believes that he or she creates real value that helps drive the objectives of the foundation through the results of his or her efforts, there will be positive ripple effect for the foundation in terms of image and outlook. Since engagement is rooted in relationships, it is not something that can be mandated, forced, imposed on the people just like the WNF. Building a community based on effective all out communication -- where there is open, honest exchange of ideas, information and learning from others-- is central for engaging a community like ours. It's equally important to empower members through continuous, accurate developments, not only about the membership choices, but also about the overall environment in which the foundation operates. I may have missed some mails or postings, and therefore stand corrected if need be.
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