[bestbits] Best Bits steering group

[Marilia Maciel]

Dear Jeremy,

Thank you and all the others that helped to give life to the initiative.
And thanks to the volunteers who will help it take its first institutional
steps. I can only second Farooq's words and good wishes.

Marília

On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 9:43 AM, <jam at globalilluminators.org> wrote:

> Dear Jeremy and Steering group,
>
>      I am glad to know this institutionalization and it shows that we are
> moving ahead with a good pace and only this way we can have a positive
> impact on society. I highly appreciate the willingness of group to accept
> this responsibility and I extend my positive support for the group. I hope
> this institutionalization will improve our effectiveness and efficiency.
>
> Good Luck :-)
>
> Regards
> --
> Farooq Ahmed Jam
> Executive Director
> Global Illuminators
> Contact: +60102546571
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> Quoting Jeremy Malcolm <jeremy at ciroap.org>:
>
>  Best Bits came into being as a very loose, grassroots coalition, and
>> this has worked very well.  At the same time, it has now reached a point
>> of maturity (and influence) where the benefits of institutionalising it
>> a bit more strongly would probably outweigh the risks of doing so.
>>
>> To this end, a few volunteers have come (or been prodded!) forward to
>> serve as an initial steering group.  Since we don't already have a
>> democratic procedure for selecting such a steering group, we haven't
>> tried to invent one.  Rather, it will be the steering group itself that
>> is responsible for recommending such a procedure for the rest of us to
>> adopt.
>>
>> So, inevitably arbitrarily, the initial group will include myself and
>> Andrew Puddephatt (for continuity, since we have been loosely
>> coordinating to date), and to fill out the geographical balance Anja
>> Kovacs, Deborah Brown, Joana Varon and Nnenna Nwakanma.
>>
>> The initial steering group will be responsible for recommending a
>> process for making future such appointments, will distribute the few
>> organisational tasks between themselves, may come up with some ideas on
>> strategy and fundraising for the rest of us to consider, and can help
>> mediate disputes if there are any.
>>
>> So please let's thank them for coming forward and volunteering their
>> time.  Equally, thanks to everyone else who has contributed, and who
>> continues to do so - your help is also greatly valued.
>>
>> --
>>
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