[Sugar-devel] [IAEP] MOTION: French visa for Samson Goddy to attend 10-year Anniversary Scratch Conf / 50-year Anniversary of Logo

[Sameer Verma]

+1

Sameer

On Fri, Jun 9, 2017 at 3:30 AM, Adam Holt <holt at laptop.org> wrote:
> On Jun 7, 2017 7:59 AM, "Adam Holt" <holt at laptop.org> wrote:
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> Lionel, Sameer, Laura & Ignacio,
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> Can you please try to vote yes or no
>
>
> Or please formally abstain, but do vote your opinion please!
>
> (As you we're elected to do, setting a tone for forward action — in whatever
> direction your conscience takes you — Thanks All!)
>
>
> today
>
> as Samson would need to fly to Lagos immediately this wkd (or Monday latest,
> to get everything in motion) so does need to know what's happening ASAP as
> the wkd approaches, Thanks All for your consideration!
>
>
> On Jun 5, 2017 3:28 PM, "Walter Bender" <walter.bender at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> On Sun, Jun 4, 2017 at 2:32 PM, Adam Holt <holt at laptop.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jun 4, 2017 at 2:17 PM, Samson Goddy <samsongoddy at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I will take sole responsibility for the lost and if it happen, i didn't
>>>> get the visa.
>>>
>>>
>>> My apologies I misunderstood earlier, among the many emails.  That makes
>>> things very clear, thank you Samson.  Be it then resolved:
>>>
>>> "To support Samson Goddy's attending 2017 Scratch conference in Bordeaux,
>>> France (19-21 July 2017) to strengthen our relationship with Scratch, Sugar
>>> Labs should allocate up to $500 in support of his obtaining a French visa,
>>> including (as nec) travel from Port Harcourt to Lagos for as many days as
>>> required.  Any receipts to this end, Samson will submit to the Software
>>> Freedom Conservancy.  It is understood that if the French government very
>>> unfortunately turns down his visa application, preventing him from attending
>>> Bordeaux, these lost funds will be borne by Samson Goddy."
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance to any board members who can second this motion,
>>> thereby helping Samson/Scratch/Sugar move forward!
>>>
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>>>
>>
>> While I think it is unconscionable for Sugar Labs not to shoulder the
>> responsibility of the visa on behalf of one of our members, I will
>> nonetheless second the motion, bad precedent and all, as it seems to be the
>> only way to get unstuck.
>>
>> -walter
>>
>> --
>> Walter Bender
>> Sugar Labs
>> http://www.sugarlabs.org
>>
>



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Sameer Verma, Ph.D.
Professor, Information Systems
San Francisco State University
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