[@OKau] updated board list

Sun Jun 7 21:08:04 UTC 2015

I don't have anything specific in mind, I'm just trying to figure out how things work around here. How does one contact the GovHack organising group? There doesn't seem to be contact info on the GovHack site that I could see.

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Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2015 12:38:24 +1000
From: steven.decosta at linkdigital.com.au
To: okfn-au at lists.okfn.org
Subject: Re: [@OKau] updated board list

I keep replying to myself... but another thing. When I say, 'find a sponsor' on the Board. That is very easy. 
The list of current board members is here: http://au.okfn.org/governance/
But note that Ana and I are co-secretaries so we can easily be seen as the default sponsors for anyone.
Hoots!STEVEN DE COSTA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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On 6 June 2015 at 12:32, Steven De Costa <steven.decosta at linkdigital.com.au> wrote:
Actually, let me add a bit more detail. Then I can likely turn it into a page for the site...
This is what I add to the 'dd mmm yyyy Board Meeting' discussion in the basecamp project used by board members:

"Please add any papers you would like to discuss at the next Board meeting to this discussion. If you just want to raise a discussion point for the agenda please also add here and we'll add it to the public agenda before the meeting.Note: the Board meeting will be via Google Hangout. You will need to join via a system generated invitation that should arrive about 10 minutes before the meeting. A secretary will email a direct URL to the hangout also. Ignore any links to hangouts you may find in your personal calendar. These will not take you to the correct hangout :)We'll also have a text chat and etherpad running to support the meeting.The text chat where the general public can contribute questions will be via etherpad.If we vote on decisions then we'll also do that via etherpad. The meeting will be recorded and published on YouTube so please keep that in mind. "

So, what I'd suggest to anyone who wants to raise something within a board meeting in a way that gives it the best exposure is to find a sponsor who is already on the board and get them to seed a discussion via basecamp. Then the item can be discussed and such in time before the meeting itself. If someone wants to formally submit something for consideration and/or decision then that would be a great way to do it.
Just remember that the OKAU Board is there to do boring governance stuff mostly. 99% of the ideas, passion and effort is expected to come from the community represented within this list and elsewhere. It is bottom up, upside down umbrellas and doocracy throughout.
Even those on the Board need to operate this way. For example, the idea of doing a published data cookbook is something i'm socialising right now to try and gain interest in the idea. I can do it all on my own, but if i ever wanted anything more than basic support fro OKAU then that would be something I'd also need to take to the Board for a decision on.
Doing an OKFest is similar, doing that OpenCon event i was socialising is similar, attempting to do anything around GovHack is similar (although i'd first need to have the support of the GovHack organising group).
Don't let any of this deter anyone from simply asking for support, information or anything via the actual Board meeting hangout though. Every single input is welcome and hugely appreciated.
Hoots!STEVEN DE COSTA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
www.linkdigital.com.au

On 6 June 2015 at 12:03, Steven De Costa <steven.decosta at linkdigital.com.au> wrote:
It is a good question :)
Ana and I manage the agenda but are happy to take items via this list.
There is also opportunity for questions set aside for each meeting. Those can come via etherpad on the day.

On Saturday, June 6, 2015, Rosie Williams <budgetaus at hotmail.com> wrote:

Sorry for the dumb question, but who can put items on the agenda for board meetings? 

Rosie Williams BA (Sociology)________________________________________
 NoFibs.com.au - Open Data Reporter | InfoAus.net - Founder and Developer 

Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2015 11:37:56 +1000
From: steven.decosta at linkdigital.com.au
To: okfn-au at lists.okfn.org
Subject: [@OKau] updated board list

Folks,
Due to a mistake of mine a few months ago Markus from Intersect was removed from the Board (website, basecamp and email CC list).
This was my own mistake due to a different Marcus requesting removal, although that was really only in relation to that massive CC list we had going for a while ;)
Anyhoo - all is fixed now.
Next meeting is currently set for 11am 14 July. A hangout on air link will be advertised via a blog post before then.
Cheers,Steven

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