[NCSG-PC] Call for nominations: PC Chair election

[matthew shears]

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On 16/01/2017 12:06, Amr Elsadr wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Thanks for getting this started, Tapani. I’d like to nominate Rafik Dammak for the PC Chair job. When I was bungling up the PC Chair gig, Rafik was a great source of support (at the time in his capacity as NCSG Chair). He follows open projects that the NCSG needs to stay on top of methodically. If anyone can do this job, I believe he can.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Amr
>
>> On Jan 16, 2017, at 12:57 PM, Tapani Tarvainen <ncsg at TAPANI.TARVAINEN.INFO> wrote:
>>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> Our charter says
>>
>> "A Chair will be elected or replaced from among the members of the
>> NCSG-PC by a 2/3 vote of the NCSG-PC membership on a yearly basis."
>>
>> "One or more Vice-Chairs may be chosen by the NCSG-PC on a
>> yearly basis."
>>
>> While beginning of the term isn't explicitly stated, calendar
>> year is a good default, and in any case the election should
>> happen at least roughly every year. So now is a good time.
>>
>> There is no election procedure defined, I would assume open
>> election on the list to be sufficient, but we can arrange
>> a closed election if desired.
>>
>> All PC members (but not observers) are eligible, councillors as well
>> as constituency representatives, with the sole exception of NCSG Chair
>> (me), and there's no term limit so current Chair and Vice Chairs are
>> also eligible.
>>
>> So, nominations please!
>>
>> Self-nominations are obviously also most welcome.
>>
>> -- 
>> Tapani Tarvainen
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