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eduGAIN Steering Committee nominations
by Nicole Harris 28 Nov '23

28 Nov '23

Dear all Many thanks for all the nomination that we have received for the eduGAIN Steering Committee positions. We have received a really great slate of nominations to put for vote, however the eduGAIN Steering Committee Terms of Reference states that "the eduGAIN Secretariat will ensure that the slate of nominees is diverse and representative of the eduGAIN community" and we would like to exercise that obligation before moving to vote. We believe that the voting process could benefit from broader representation in the following fields: * Gender diversity. At the moment we only have one female nominee and believe this is not reflective of the community this committee seeks to represent. * Representation from Africa. We currently do not have a nominee from this region and would like to see that represented. * Non-federation operator nominees. As the community specifically asked us to ensure that non-federation operators were represented in decision making, we would like to increase the number of nominees in this space. As such I am extending the nominations period until 17:00 CET on Friday 1st December to invite nominations that meet these under-represented groups. Please do consider helping us address this balance. Many thanks Nicole -- Nicole Harris Senior Trust and Security Manager GÉANT T: +31 (0) 20 530 4488 M: +31 (0) 646 105395 Skype: harrisnv PGP key Fingerprint: 4017 2E40 13D4 9DA7 68E1 8ADB 3F11 9CDB FC48 6216 Networks • Services • People Learn more atwww.geant.org GÉANT Vereniging (Association) is registered with the Chamber of Commerce in Amsterdam with registration number 40535155 and operates in the UK as a branch of GÉANT Vereniging. Registered office: Hoekenrode 3, 1102BR Amsterdam, The Netherlands. UK branch address: City House, 126 -130 Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 1PQ, UK.

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Fwd: [refeds] REFEDS Steering Committee Nominations now open - 2024-2026
by Nicole Harris 10 Nov '23

10 Nov '23

Dear All Please see below - REFEDS SC member proposals are welcome from anyone with an interest in the identity federation space. Many thanks Nicole -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [refeds] REFEDS Steering Committee Nominations now open - 2024-2026 Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2023 13:29:32 -0800 From: Heather Flanagan <hlf(a)sphericalcowconsulting.com> Reply-To: refeds(a)lists.refeds.org To: refeds(a)lists.refeds.org Hello REFEDS participants! It's that time of year where the terms of about half of our Steering Committee (SC) members are open to nominations for new members or renewals for existing members. As announced at the recent REFEDS meeting, Christoph Graf will be stepping into the SC role opened with Thomas Bärecke's departure. AS Thomas' term ended this year, Christoph's term will cover the 2024-2026 term. The terms for Pål Axelsson and Maarten Kremers are also up this year. Pål has indicated a willingness to continue to serve on the SC, but Maarten is stepping down. We would love to increase the diversity of the SC, including broader geographic participation, sector experience (e.g., VO, RP, IdP, other), and other demographics. *If you know someone who would be a good representative on the SC, please submit their name to Nicole Harris or myself by 15 December 2023. * If you have any questions about the nomination process, qualifications, or responsibilities, please see the REFEDS Participant's Agreement <https://refeds.org/about/participants> (an excerpt is included below). Thank you for your engagement and interest! --- From the REFEDS Participant's Agreement <https://refeds.org/about/participants>: *7. REFEDS Steering Committee* The REFEDS Steering Committee consists of six members, who are appointed for a two-year term of office. When there are vacancies in the REFEDS Steering Committee, the REFEDS Participants nominate candidates to fill these vacancies. Each candidate must be supported by at least one sponsor. These are announced on the general REFEDS mailing list and the REFEDS Secretariat takes into account any comments received before taking the final decision about the appointments. The REFEDS Steering Committee oversees the execution of the annual workplan and proposes agenda items for the semi-annual general REFEDS meetings. It also provides input to the REFEDS secretariat when the workplan for the next year is drafted. The Steering Committee may produce an evaluation of the work carried out in the past year and its results, which is then sent to the REFEDS Sponsors and published on the REFEDS website together with the annual report. The REFEDS Steering Committee monitors the execution of the annual workplan; if it is of the opinion that insufficient progress is made in a particular (sub-)work-item, it may decide to freeze the execution of that (sub-)work-item until the next semi-annual general REFEDS meeting, where it then proposes to delete that (sub-)work-item from the workplan. The REFEDS Steering Committee may propose to include a new (sub)work-item in the workplan of the running year. Such a proposal will be submitted for decision taking by ‘rough consensus’ to the next semi-annual general REFEDS meeting, or if that is not possible, to the general REFEDS mailing list. If contributions from REFEDS Sponsors are required, they will also be consulted about the proposal. Heather Flanagan Principal, Spherical Cow Consulting Founder, The Writer’s Comfort Zone <http://linkedin.com/in/hlflanagan/> <http://twitter.com/sphcow> Translator of Geek to Human hlf(a)sphericalcowconsulting.com <mailto:hlf@sphericalcowconsulting.com> ‌

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Announcement: new eduGAIN Constitution and call for nominations
by Casper Dreef 08 Nov '23

08 Nov '23

Dear eduGAIN community, It is with great pleasure to announce that the new eduGAIN Constitution <https://wiki.geant.org/download/attachments/633275632/eduGAIN-Constitution-…>was ratified by the GÉANT Association’s Board on the October 3rd. After being approved by the eduGAIN Steering Group, this was the final step in the process. The new Constitution will come into effect as of January 1st 2024. This also means that the eduGAIN service will have a new governance model, as described in the Constitution and here <https://wiki.geant.org/display/eduGAIN/eduGAIN+and+REFEDS+Town+Hall+2023?pr…>. In the model there will be a new governance body, called the eduGAIN Steering Committee that will have an oversight role in the eduGAIN service. For the full description of the roles and responsibilities of the eduGAIN Steering Committee please read the Terms of Reference: https://wiki.geant.org/download/attachments/633275634/eduGAIN-Steering-Comm… Please note that 4 seats on the Steering Committee are reserved for eduGAIN Delegates or Deputies and one seat for the eduGAIN Service Owner. The two remaining seats are open to the broader eduGAIN community. The call for nominees is now open until Friday 24 November 23:59CET. You can send your nominations to support(a)edugain.org <mailto:support@edugain.org>. If you have any questions regarding the Constitution and/or the new Steering Committee, please feel free to contact the eduGAIN secretariat. Best regards, Casper Dreef On behalf of the eduGAIN secretariat

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