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Wiki-Camerons: Redirected page to OSGeo Advocate

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Redirected page to OSGeo Advocate

Wiki-Camerons: /* Understanding OSGeo roles */

2012-06-07T12:07:57Z

Understanding OSGeo roles

Wiki-Camerons at 12:07, 7 June 2012

2012-06-07T12:07:30Z

Wiki-Camerons: /* Understanding OSGeo roles */

2012-05-31T12:26:49Z

Understanding OSGeo roles

Wiki-Camerons at 12:24, 31 May 2012

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Wiki-Camerons at 08:42, 10 May 2012

2012-05-10T08:42:04Z

Wiki-Camerons at 08:39, 10 May 2012

2012-05-10T08:39:30Z

Wiki-Camerons: /* Process */

2012-05-09T23:34:31Z

Process

Wiki-Camerons: /* Other Resources */

2012-05-09T23:06:00Z

Other Resources

Arnulf at 12:49, 20 April 2012

2012-04-20T12:49:41Z

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−	~~'''This is a draft page and does not represent regular OSGeo policy. Once stabilized it will be proposed for approval by the~~ [[~~Board~~]]~~. '''~~	+	#REDIRECT [[OSGeo Advocate]]
−
−	~~= Introduction =~~
−
−	OSGeo Advocates are authoritative OSGeo personalities who have volunteered to talk on behalf of the [http://osgeo.org OSGeo foundation]. Advocates should be able to speak well, even better if they are entertaining.
−
−	There are hundreds, if not thousands of conferences around the world which have an interest in seeing presentations from authoritative speakers, with deep insights into topics related to Open Source Geospatial Software. Luckily, OSGeo is fortunate to draw extensive membership from around the world, and has access to such authoritative figures within most countries.
−
−	~~== Understanding OSGeo roles ==~~
−
−	~~Below is an explanation of roles which Advocates might have been involved in as part of OSGeo:~~
−
−	~~; OSGeo Board Members~~
−	~~: We only have 8 active board members in the world, which have been peer selected based upon their outstanding leadership in the greater OSGeo community.~~
−
−	~~; OSGeo Charter Members~~
−	: Charter membership is obtained through a strongly contested selection process. Members tend to be developers and leaders in one or more OSGeo projects, and/or OSGeo business leaders, and have a deep understanding in many of the OSGeo projects and principles of Open Source.
−
−	~~; Voted position in an OSGeo community~~
−	~~: These people hold a position of responsibility within one of the OSGeo sub-communities. This may be a chair of an OSGeo Regional Chapter, or as a member of a project's Project Steering Committee.~~
−
−	~~; Developers and Committee Members~~
−	~~: This is where the real work gets done developing and coordinating development of OSGeo Software.~~
−
−	~~; OSGeo Community Members~~
−	: These people are actively involved in one or more OSGeo communities, acting as users, promoters or supporters of OSGeo software. These people tend to have a practical understanding about how OSGeo software works.
−
−	~~= OSGeo Advocates =~~
−	~~This section lists current OSGeo Advocates:~~
−	~~==Australia==~~
−	~~TBD: Add members profiles here~~
−
−	~~= Lapsed OSGeo Advocates =~~
−	~~This section lists prior listed Advocates who have not recently updated their profiles. These prior Advocates might have refocused their interests in other areas.~~
−
−	~~= Process for becoming an OSGeo Advocate =~~
−
−	* Anyone fitting one of the OSGeo Advocate categories, may put themselves forward as an OSGeo Advocate.
−	* Each Advocate is expected to create a profile for themselves under the relevant heading on this wiki and include the following fields.
−
−	** FirstName LastName {Mandatory}
−	** City, Country of residence {Mandatory}
−	** Affiliation: Company you work for {Optional}
−	** OSGeo Roles: Current/Previous {OSGeo Board, Charter Member, Committee Chair, Committee Member, Project Project Steering Committee}
−	** Phone, Email {Mandatory to have at least an email address.}
−	** Photo {Strongly encouraged, but not quite mandatory}
−	** OSGeo relevant experience. (~150 words) {Mandatory}
−	** Profile last updated: DD MMM YYYY
−
−	~~= Annual Refresh of Advocate list =~~
−	* The list of OSGeo Advocates will be refreshed annually, after the annual voting of OSGeo Charter Members. This will be achieved by removing Lapsed Advocates, then moving all Current Advocates into the Lapsed Advocate section. All Advocates will be invited to update their profile, and move their profile back into the current Advocates section.
−
−	~~= Other Resources =~~
−	~~Links to other organizations running a similar process.~~
−	* http://www.ogcnetwork.net/node/1585

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 == Understanding OSGeo roles ==
-Below is an explanation of roles which Ambassadors might have been involved in as part of OSGeo:
+Below is an explanation of roles which Advocates might have been involved in as part of OSGeo:
 ; OSGeo Board Members

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 = Introduction =
-OSGeo Ambassadors are people who have volunteered to talk authoritatively on behalf of the [http://osgeo.org OSGeo foundation]. Ambassadors should be able to speak well, even better if they are entertaining.
+OSGeo Advocates are authoritative OSGeo personalities who have volunteered to talk on behalf of the [http://osgeo.org OSGeo foundation]. Advocates should be able to speak well, even better if they are entertaining.
 There are hundreds, if not thousands of conferences around the world which have an interest in seeing presentations from authoritative speakers, with deep insights into topics related to Open Source Geospatial Software. Luckily, OSGeo is fortunate to draw extensive membership from around the world, and has access to such authoritative figures within most countries.
 == Understanding OSGeo roles ==
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 ; OSGeo Charter Members
-: Charter membership is obtained through a strongly contested selective process. Members tend to be developers and leaders in one or more OSGeo projects, and/or OSGeo business leaders, and have a deep understanding in many of the OSGeo projects and principles of Open Source.
+: Charter membership is obtained through a strongly contested selection process. Members tend to be developers and leaders in one or more OSGeo projects, and/or OSGeo business leaders, and have a deep understanding in many of the OSGeo projects and principles of Open Source.
 ; Voted position in an OSGeo community
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 : These people are actively involved in one or more OSGeo communities, acting as users, promoters or supporters of OSGeo software. These people tend to have a practical understanding about how OSGeo software works.
-= OSGeo Ambassadors =
+= OSGeo Advocates =
-This section lists current OSGeo Ambassadors:
+This section lists current OSGeo Advocates:
+==Australia==
 TBD: Add members profiles here
-= Lapsed Ambassadors =
+= Lapsed OSGeo Advocates =
-This section lists prior listed ambassadors who have not recently updated their profiles. These prior ambassadors might have refocused their interests in other areas.
+This section lists prior listed Advocates who have not recently updated their profiles. These prior Advocates might have refocused their interests in other areas.
-= Process for becoming an OSGeo Ambassador =
+= Process for becoming an OSGeo Advocate =
-* Anyone fitting one of the OSGeo Ambassador categories, may put themselves forward as an OSGeo Ambassador.
+* Anyone fitting one of the OSGeo Advocate categories, may put themselves forward as an OSGeo Advocate.
-* Each ambassador is expected to create a profile for themselves under the relevant heading on this wiki which follows the OSGeo Ambassador template (TBD define template). The template is expected to include:
+* Each Advocate is expected to create a profile for themselves under the relevant heading on this wiki and include the following fields.
-** FirstName  LastName
+** FirstName  LastName {Mandatory}
-** City, Country (of residence)
+** City, Country of residence {Mandatory}
 ** OSGeo Roles: Current/Previous {OSGeo Board, Charter Member, Committee Chair, Committee Member, Project Project Steering Committee}
-** Phone, Email
+** Phone, Email {Mandatory to have at least an email address.}
-** Photo
+** Photo {Strongly encouraged, but not quite mandatory}
-** OSGeo relevant experience. (~150 words)
+** OSGeo relevant experience. (~150 words) {Mandatory}
 ** Profile last updated: DD MMM YYYY
-= Annual Refresh of Ambassador list =
+= Annual Refresh of Advocate list =
-* The list of OSGeo Ambassadors will be refreshed annually, after the annual voting of OSGeo Charter Members. This will be achieved by removing Lapsed Ambassadors, then moving all Current Ambassadors into the Lapsed Ambassador section. All Ambassadors will be invited to update their profile, and move their profile back into the current Ambassadors section.
+* The list of OSGeo Advocates will be refreshed annually, after the annual voting of OSGeo Charter Members. This will be achieved by removing Lapsed Advocates, then moving all Current Advocates into the Lapsed Advocate section. All Advocates will be invited to update their profile, and move their profile back into the current Advocates section.
 = Other Resources =
 Links to other organizations running a similar process.
 * http://www.ogcnetwork.net/node/1585

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 ; OSGeo Community Members
-: These people are actively involved in one or more OSGeo communities, acting as users, promoters or supporters of OSGeo software. These people often have a practical understanding about how OSGeo software works.
+: These people are actively involved in one or more OSGeo communities, acting as users, promoters or supporters of OSGeo software. These people tend to have a practical understanding about how OSGeo software works.
 = OSGeo Ambassadors =

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 = Introduction =
-OSGeo Ambassadors are people who have volunteered to talk or act on behalf of the [http://osgeo.org OSGeo foundation], as listed below.
+OSGeo Ambassadors are people who have volunteered to talk authoritatively on behalf of the [http://osgeo.org OSGeo foundation]. Ambassadors should be able to speak well, even better if they are entertaining.
-There are hundreds, if not thousands of conferences around the world which have an interest in seeing presentations from authoritative speakers, with deep insights into topics related to Open Source Geospatial Software. They should also speak well, even better if they are entertaining.
+There are hundreds, if not thousands of conferences around the world which have an interest in seeing presentations from authoritative speakers, with deep insights into topics related to Open Source Geospatial Software. Luckily, OSGeo is fortunate to draw extensive membership from around the world, and has access to such authoritative figures within most countries.
-OSGeo is fortunate to draw membership from around the world, including boasting a number of very healthy local chapters. As such, OSGeo has authoritative ambassadors in most counties.
+== Understanding OSGeo roles ==
-At times, the OSGeo board may also call upon local OSGeo ambassadors to negotiate on behalf of OSGeo, such as supporting the negotiation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
+Below is an explanation of roles which Ambassadors might have been involved in as part of OSGeo:
 ; OSGeo Board Members
-; Ex OSGeo Board Members
+: We only have 8 active board members in the world, which have been peer selected based upon their outstanding leadership in the greater OSGeo community.
 ; OSGeo Charter Members
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 ; Voted position in an OSGeo community
 : These people hold a position of responsibility within one of the OSGeo sub-communities. This may be a chair of an OSGeo Regional Chapter, or as a member of a project's Project Steering Committee.
 ; OSGeo Community Members
-: These people are actively involved in one or more OSGeo communities, acting as a developer, user or supporter of OSGeo software.
+: These people are actively involved in one or more OSGeo communities, acting as users, promoters or supporters of OSGeo software. These people often have a practical understanding about how OSGeo software works.
 = OSGeo Ambassadors =
 TBD: Add members profiles here
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 ** FirstName  LastName
 ** City, Country (of residence)
 ** Phone, Email
 ** Photo
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 = Other Resources =
-Links to other organizations running a simliar process.
+Links to other organizations running a similar process.
 * http://www.ogcnetwork.net/node/1585

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 '''This is a draft page and does not represent regular OSGeo policy. Once stabilized it will be proposed for approval by the [[Board]]. '''
-== Introduction ==
+= Introduction =
-OSGeo Ambassadors are people who have volunteered to talk or act on behalf of the [http://osgeo.org OSGeo foundation].
+OSGeo Ambassadors are people who have volunteered to talk or act on behalf of the [http://osgeo.org OSGeo foundation], as listed below.
 There are hundreds, if not thousands of conferences around the world which have an interest in seeing presentations from authoritative speakers, with deep insights into topics related to Open Source Geospatial Software. They should also speak well, even better if they are entertaining.

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 * Note that there are conflicting interests here of wanting to open up the role for anyone who volunteers, versus maintaining a selectiveness and prestige for the role which is the key selection criteria for conferences asking for an ambassador.
 == Other Resources ==
 Links to other organizations running a simliar process.

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	Links to other organizations running a simliar process.		Links to other organizations running a simliar process.
	* http://www.ogcnetwork.net/node/1585		* http://www.ogcnetwork.net/node/1585
		+
		+	= OSGeo Ambassador categories =
		+
		+	Ambassadors are people who have volunteered to talk on behalf of the OSGeo foundation.Ambassadors are listed under the following headings, which is indicative of their experience within OSGeo communities:
		+
		+	; OSGeo Board Members
		+	; Ex OSGeo Board Members
		+	: These are the elite of the OSGeo community. We only have 8 active board members in the world, which have been peer selected based upon their outstanding leadership in the greater OSGeo community.
		+
		+	; OSGeo Charter Members
		+	: Charter membership is obtained through a strongly contested selective process. Members tend to be developers and leaders in one or more OSGeo projects, and/or OSGeo business leaders, and have a deep understanding in many of the OSGeo projects and principles of Open Source.
		+
		+	; Voted position in an OSGeo community
		+	: These people hold a position of responsibility within one of the OSGeo sub-communities. This may be a chair of an OSGeo Regional Chapter, or as a member of a project's Project Steering Committee.
		+
		+	; OSGeo Community Members
		+	: These people are actively involved in one or more OSGeo communities, acting as a developer, user or supporter of OSGeo software.
		+
		+
		+	Ambassadors are people who have volunteered to talk on behalf of the OSGeo foundation.Ambassadors are listed under the following headings, which is indicative of their experience within OSGeo communities:
		+
		+	= OSGeo Ambassadors =
		+
		+	== OSGeo Board Members ==
		+	TBD: Add members profiles here
		+
		+	== Ex OSGeo Board Members ==
		+	TBD: Add members profiles here
		+
		+	== OSGeo Charter Members ==
		+	TBD: Add members profiles here
		+
		+	== Voted position in an OSGeo community ==
		+	TBD: Add members profiles here
		+
		+	== OSGeo Community Members ==
		+	TBD: Add members profiles here
		+
		+	= Lapsed Ambassadors =
		+	This section lists prior listed ambassadors who have not recently updated their profiles. These prior ambassadors might have refocused their interests in other areas.
		+
		+	= Process for becoming an OSGeo Ambassador =
		+
		+	* Anyone fitting one of the OSGeo Ambassador categories, may put themselves forward as an OSGeo Ambassador.
		+	* Each ambassador is expected to create a profile for themselves under the relevant heading on this wiki which follows the OSGeo Ambassador template (TBD define template). The template is expected to include:
		+
		+	** FirstName LastName
		+	** City, Country (of residence)
		+	** Phone, Email
		+	** Photo
		+	** OSGeo relevant experience. (~150 words)
		+	** Profile last updated: DD MMM YYYY
		+
		+	= Annual Refresh of Ambassador list =
		+	* The list of OSGeo Ambassadors will be refreshed annually, after the annual voting of OSGeo Charter Members. This will be achieved by removing Lapsed Ambassadors, then moving all Current Ambassadors into the Lapsed Ambassador section. All Ambassadors will be invited to update their profile, and move their profile back into the current Ambassadors section.

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	'' TBD ''		'' TBD ''
		+	== Other Resources ==
		+	Links to other organizations running a simliar process.
		+	* http://www.ogcnetwork.net/node/1585