As you may know, Ubuntu Membership is a recognition of a significant and sustained contribution to Ubuntu and the Ubuntu community. To this end, the Community Council recruits from our current member community for the valuable role of reviewing and evaluating the contributions of potential members to bring them on board or assist with having them achieve this goal.

Our board members have now expired, and we are looking to restaff our 12:00 and 20:00 UTC Membership Boards with seven new members for each board.

We have the following requirements for nominees:

• be an Ubuntu Member (preferably for some time)
• be confident that you can evaluate contributions to various parts of our community
• be committed to attending the membership meetings broad insight into the Ubuntu community at large is a plus

Additionally, those sitting on membership boards should have a proven track record of activity in the community. They have shown themselves over time to work well with others and display the Ubuntu Code of Conduct’s positive aspects. They should be people who can discern character and evaluate contribution quality without emotion while engaging in an interview/discussion that communicates interest, a welcoming atmosphere, and which is marked by humanity, gentleness, and kindness. Even when they must deny applications, they should do so in such a way that applicants walk away with a sense of hopefulness and a desire to return with a more elaborate application rather than feeling discouraged or hurt.

To nominate yourself or somebody else (please confirm they wish to accept the nomination and state you have done so), please send a mail to the Membership Boards mailing list (ubuntu-membership-boards at lists.ubuntu.com). You will want to include some information about the nominee, a Launchpad profile link, and which time slot (12:00 or 20:00) the nominee will be able to participate with.

We will be accepting nominations through Tuesday, November 17th, at 23:59 UTC. At that time, the Membership Board will forward all nominations to the Community Council, who will make the final decision and announcement.

Thanks in advance to the dedication everybody has put into their roles as board members.

Originally posted to the ubuntu-community-team mailing list on Tue Nov 3 01:37:56 UTC 2020 by José Antonio Rey, on behalf of the Ubuntu Community Council

The Local Communities (LoCo) Council has been vacant for some time and has not been restaffed due to a vacant Community Council. Since the Community Council has now been newly elected, a nomination for the LoCo Council is now being announced.

The LoCo Council is a board of people who are in charge of empowering and helping out LoCo Teams worldwide. Their members have two-year terms, and we have seven open seats at the Council. The eligibility requirements are:

– Be an Ubuntu Member
– Be available during typical meeting hours [see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoCouncil/Agenda]
– Insight into the culture(s) and typical activities of LoCo teams is a plus.

The LoCo Council usually meets once a month in IRC and has discussions on its mailing list. They are current Ubuntu Members with a proven track record of activity in the community. They have shown themselves over time to be able to work well with others and display the positive aspects of the Ubuntu Code of Conduct. They should be people who can judge contribution quality without emotion while engaging in an interview/discussion that communicates interest, a welcoming atmosphere, and which is marked by humanity, gentleness, and kindness.

You can find more information about the LoCo Council at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoCouncil

If this sounds like you or a person you know, please send your nominations to community-council at lists.ubuntu.com.

Please include the name, Launchpad ID, and Ubuntu Wiki page for whom you are nominating, as well as a few lines about the nominee, so the Community Council can get an idea of why you/they would like to join the Council and why you/they would like to be considered. If you nominate someone else, please make sure that they are aware of their nomination.

The Community Council welcomes nominations from all over the world and from any LoCo Team, verified or not. Nominees do not need to be Team Contacts or Team Leads. However, they need people active on their teams and naturally must be current Ubuntu Members.

Nominations are now open and will close on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 23:59 UTC. After that, the Community Council will review the submissions and appoint the new LoCo Council members.

Please do not hesitate to share this post with anyone you think deserves to be on the LoCo Council.

Originally posted to the loco-contacts mailing list on Thu Oct 29 17:22:59 UTC 2020 by Torsten Franz on behalf of the Ubuntu Community Council