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

[Ignacio Rodríguez]

Sorry I did not reply before.

It's a yes (+1) for me.
Let's hope everyone votes now!


Thanks,
Ignacio

On Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 9:16 AM, Adam Holt <holt at laptop.org> wrote:

> On Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 8:07 AM, Samson Goddy <samsongoddy at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> To those members who haven't voted.. could you please come and vote.
>>
>
> Thanks you Ignacio, Lionel & Laura if you can please vote Yes or No
> immediately !!
>
> PS i (presume) this motion expires 3:28 PM NYC Time today, in 7+ hours
> from now, i.e. exactly 1 week after it was seconded and voting began.
>
>
>> It is very disappointing that this motion is still pending. I am to
>> travel to lagos tomorrow and i really need to know what will happen to the
>> motion.
>>
>> Samson G
>>
>> On Jun 9, 2017 11:30 AM, "Adam Holt" <holt at laptop.org> wrote:
>>
>>> On Jun 7, 2017 7:59 AM, "Adam Holt" <holt at laptop.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Lionel, Sameer, Laura & Ignacio,
>>>
>>> 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:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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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>>>>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> 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
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>>>> <http://www.sugarlabs.org>
>>>>
>>>
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