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:
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Two seats at the Participant Member level
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One seat at the Committer Member level
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.
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Please indicate which committee the nomination is for. You can also nominate for all three.
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Nominees are strongly encouraged to include a short bio highlighting their relevant experience.
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If you are nominating someone else, please confirm that they are willing to stand for election.
Note;
Each Member may have at most one individual stand
for election to any particular committee.
Election
Process
·
After
the nomination period closes, the list of candidates
will be confirmed and announced.
·
Ballots
will then be distributed to all Participant Member
Organizations via email (one ballot per organization).
·
The
election will follow the Eclipse Foundation's "Single
Transferable Vote" method, as outlined in the
Eclipse
Foundation Bylaws.
·
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
·
For
more information about the roles and responsibilities
of the Committees, please refer to the
Software Defined
Vehicle's Charter.
·
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!
