FROM: Elias Bizannes, DataPortability Project vice-chair,
TO: DataPortability Project Members and Supporters
RE: Quarterly Plenary Meeting
As per our 2009 strategic goals[1], the Steering Group of the
DataPortability Project will be hosting quarterly plenary meetings to engage
the community more with what we are doing. The plenary is an important part
of the DataPortability Project's governance framework, which among other
things, elects the Steering Group and holds it accountable.
All members of the plenary are invited to this meeting, where the Steering
Group can explain how we are tracking against the goals and question
Steering members on the DataPortability Project's future direction and the
relevance of work being performed. It also is an opportunity for the
community to make binding decisions on behalf of the Project, despite being
removed from the day to day operation of it. As with all DataPortability
Project meetings, this is open to anyone to participate.
The meeting will take the place of the normally scheduled weekly Steering
meeting, which will be the last day of March. Refer to the meeting page[2]
for details about your region, and feel free to add an agenda item.
To be a member of the plenary, all you need to do is "opt-in" into the vote
mailing list.[3], by stating your intention to be a member.
I've cc'd this announcement to the VRM Project, Open Web Foundation and the
IDTBD list of which I am personally a subscriber to. I am doing this as they
are three groups with overlapping concerns who may be interested in our
work.
Any questions, don't hesitate to contact me.
Regards,
Elias
[1] http://wiki.dataportability.org/x/EgBg
[2] http://wiki.dataportability.org/x/SgBZ
[3] http://groups.google.com/group/dataportability-vote
