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Hi all – I’d like to nominate myself – John Stenlake from Microsoft
Corporation - as a Participant Member for the Steering Committee and Technical Advisory Committee.
From:
sdv-wg <sdv-wg-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of
Zahra Fazli via sdv-wg Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) initiative is currently seeking nominations to fill elected positions on
three governing bodies; the Steering Committee, Technical Advisory Committee and Marketing/Brand Committee. These committees play a crucial role in the strategy and direction of the Software Defined Vehicle Initiative:
Nomination Eligibility
Participant Members:
All individuals who are employed by an organisation that is a Participant member of the SDV may stand for election. The current Participant Members
of the SDV can be viewed here.
Committer Members:
Committer Members are those who are engaged in projects under the purview of SDV. Committers may be considered members by virtue of either a)
being employed by an SDV corporate member, or b) an individual committer who has executed the Eclipse Foundation Membership Agreement in order to attain the rights, privileges and obligations of a Committer Member. If you are interested but unsure if you are
a committer member, please reach out to us and/or learn more here.
A reminder that Strategic Members each have a representative appointed to these committees and thus Strategic member organisations do not participate
in this election. Election Schedule March 3 -13: Call for Nominations March 16: Announce Candidates Standing March 18 - 27: Ballots Distributed (Voting Period) March 30: Announce Election Results Nomination Process
Nominations can be made by any member of SDV (including self-nominations) by sending an email to this
mailing list.
Note; Each Member may have at most one individual stand for election to any particular
committee.
Election Process
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After the nomination period closes, the list of candidates will be confirmed and announced.
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Ballots will then be distributed to all Participant Member Organizations via email (one ballot per
organization).
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The election will follow the Eclipse Foundation's "Single Transferable Vote" method, as outlined
in the
Eclipse Foundation Bylaws.
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The winning candidates will be announced on this mailing list after the voting period closes. Call to Action We encourage all Participant and Committer Members to actively participate in this election process by
nominating qualified candidates or standing for election themselves. Your involvement is crucial in shaping the strategic future SDV.
Additional Information
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For more information about the roles and responsibilities of the Committees, please refer to the
Software
Defined Vehicle's Charter.
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For more information regarding the overall election process, please refer to the
Eclipse Foundation Working Group Operations Guide.
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If you have any questions about the nomination or election process, please do not hesitate to reach
out to us on this mailing list or via collaborations@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. Thank you for your support and participation. We look forward to a successful election! --
Zahra Fazli Membership Process Lead |
Eclipse Foundation Eclipse
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