[IAEP] [SLOBS] [SLOB] email motion re Scratch Conference

[Samson Goddy]

Thanks Laura for explaining better.

Though this is my first time to hear something like this. But i guess we
should wait for walter to clarify the claim.

BR
Samson

On Sat, May 20, 2017 at 3:39 PM, Laura Vargas <laura at somosazucar.org> wrote:

> Thank you Ibiam and Samson for clarifying.
>
> I would like to elaborate for the reason why I abstained:
>
> Just as happened with Ignacio's request, you guys are requesting cash in
> advance for your travel.
>
> Just as happened with Ignacio's request,  even after we all voted
> approving the motion, the cash request is considered "out of policy" by the
> Software Freedom Conservancy.
>
> Walter,
>
> As our representative with SFC, can you please confirm this?
>
>
> The SFC travel policy considers that eventually the projects may require
> an exception and also considers Project Leadership Committees (In our case
> SLOBs) responsible for creating procedures or requesting exceptions.
>
>
> If we want to support members that require cash for traveling, we should
> focus on creating first the procedures to request the exceptions from the
> SFC.
>
> Blessings and regards
>
>
> 2017-05-20 4:43 GMT-05:00 Chihurumnaya Ibiam <ibiamchihurumnaya at gmail.com>
> :
>
>>
>>
>> Hello Laura
>>
>> On Sat, May 20, 2017 at 5:20 AM, Laura Vargas <laura at somosazucar.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Walter,
>>>
>>> I just want to point out there is a US$ 1,000 difference among Walter's
>>> motion (US $2,800) and Samson's proposal (US $1,851).
>>>
>>> Samson,
>>>
>>> I think it was a mistake, nothing more to it and Samson answered
>> correctly.
>>
>> You state several times you were invited to the Conference, still your
>>> budget includes US $44,37 as "Conference Fee" this is contradictory.
>>>
>> It is mandatory that everyone attending the Conference pay the
>> "Conference Fee"
>> http://www.scratch2017bdx.org/en/register/
>>
>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Laura V.
>>>
>>> Regards
>> *Ibiam Chihurumnaya*
>>
>>
>> 2017-05-19 22:43 GMT-05:00 Samson Goddy <samsongoddy at sugarlabs.org>:
>>>
>>>>  Sure.
>>>>
>>>> 3 votes in favour, 1 vote against, 1 Abstain. Since i cannot vote, that
>>>> means we are waiting for Adam Holt to give his vote.
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>> Samson
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, May 20, 2017 at 4:39 AM, Laura Vargas <laura at somosazucar.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Dear Samson,
>>>>>
>>>>> 2017-05-19 22:31 GMT-05:00 Samson Goddy <samsongoddy at sugarlabs.org>:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello laura,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sorry laura, i still don't understand your comment too.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I Abstain.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Blessing and regards!
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Laura V.
>>>>> * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org*
>>>>>
>>>>> “Solo la tecnología libre nos hará libres.”
>>>>> ~ Laura Victoria
>>>>>
>>>>> Happy Learning!
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>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Laura V.
>>> * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org*
>>>
>>> “Solo la tecnología libre nos hará libres.”
>>> ~ Laura Victoria
>>>
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>>
>
>
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> Laura V.
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>
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> ~ Laura Victoria
>
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