[foundation-board] Draft announcement for Team and then Wider Public

Fri Sep 12 17:20:08 UTC 2014

On 12 September 2014 14:53, Karin Christiansen <k.christiansen at party.coop>
wrote:

>  Thanks all.
>
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> Can I suggest a next step.  Partly as I feel I have been part of a series
> of drafting exercises on this already.  The message was agreed months ago
> on this (I think) and Rufus and Laura have already involved the SMT in
> those discussion at some length. It is fortunately pretty much as Jane has
> set out, and Laura’s email suggests and positive tone etc.
>

Agreed (and Jane's summary was excellent).

> *Rufus* – can you go back to those existing document and take on board
> what has been written here.  Think of it as the draft of “lines to take”
> rather than a press statement and that does need to include FAQs.  Given
> you have a meeting with Penny and Laura,
>

Agreed. We also spoke with Penny from Omidyar just now and had similar
direction. I plan to work on this this weekend and then share as early as
possible next week.

Regards,

Rufus

> perhaps use that to agree what the questions and answers are and do get
> that agreed between you before resending it.  The audience for this right
> now, is the board, you and Laura, and then the SMT. Getting everyone on the
> same page is the priority right now.
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> When this has happened we can figure out timing of release.
>

> In terms of a board call – it is me that is suggesting that call for my
> own needs, rather than to agree anything.  And yes probably a doodle will
> do.
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> Best
>
> Karin
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> *From:* foundation-board [mailto:foundation-board-bounces at lists.okfn.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Laura James
> *Sent:* 12 September 2014 14:36
> *To:* OKF Board Mailing List
> *Subject:* Re: [foundation-board] Draft announcement for Team and then
> Wider Public
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> On 12 September 2014 12:17, Karin Christiansen <k.christiansen at party.coop>
> wrote:
>
>   Thanks Laura. And for starting this off Rufus.
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> Can Penny help us with the comms? Rufus have you had a chance to talk to
> her yet?
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> We are talking to Penny later today - I think this is the slot originally
> planned for her meeting with Rufus, but repurposed so we can move quickly
> on the comms.
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> I should say I am 100% behind us announcing next week - just want to make
> sure we really have an agreed and consistent message, and that everyone
> involved knows what it is beforehand :)
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>   I would like to try and organise a board only call sometime soon if
> that is possible.  Could someone from the Open Knowledge team facilitate
> that?
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> What facilitation do you need - just a doodle I assume?  Perhaps for
> evening slots over the next couple of weeks?
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>
> Laura
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