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<h1>Elections: Overview of the Membership Committee</h1>
<h2>The Document Foundation Overview</h2>
<p> The Document Foundation has the mission of facilitating the
evolution of the LibreOffice Community into a new, open,
independent, and meritocratic organization. An independent
foundation is a better reflection of the values of our
contributors, users and supporters, and will enable a more
effective, efficient and transparent community. TDF will protect
past investments by building on the achievements of the first
decade with OpenOffice.org, will encourage wide participation
within the community, and will co-ordinate activity across the
community. </p>
<p> The Foundation will act as an official voice for the
LibreOffice project, providing a means of communication with the
press and with commercial and noncommercial organizations
interested in document processing software. The foundation may
produce educational materials and documentation to help the public
learn about The Document Foundation software. In addition, it may
sponsor technical conferences, represent the community at relevant
conferences sponsored by others, help create technical standards
for the project and promote the use and development of The
Document Foundation software. </p>
<p>
For more information, see the <a href="http://documentfoundation.org">The Document Foundation Web
Site</a>.
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<h2>Who makes the Membership Committee</h2>
<p>
The Membership Committe is elected every two years by the
Foundation membership. Any member of The Document Foundation can be a candidate
for the elections.
</p>
<p>
Before deciding to run for the elections, we encourage you to contact a
current or past committee member to help you take an informed decision.
</p>
<h2>Becoming a Candidate for the Membership Committee</h2>
<p>
If you would like to become a candidate for the Membership Committee,
please:
</p>
<ol>
<li>Read this document.</li>
<li>
Read the <a href="http://www.documentfoundation.org/statutes.pdf">The Document Foundation
Statutes</a>.
</li>
<li>
Make sure you will have adequate time and interest in performing the
tasks described below.
</li>
<li>
Announce your candidacy by sending an email to <a
href="mailto:board-discuss@documentfoundation.org">board-discuss@documentfoundation.org</a>
with a description of how you have contributed to The Document Foundation and why you want
to be on the Membership Committee.
</li>
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<h2>Partial List of Tasks of the Membership Committee</h2>
<p>
The Membership Committee must perform a set of both technical and
non-technical tasks including:
</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>Invite, track, review and decide on membership applications
and renewals. Formally report changes to membership to the
foundation authorities.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Setup, and manage board of directors and other elections.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>In case of disputes, represent the members of The Document
Foundation against the board of directors. Ultimately, the
membership committee can enact an impeachment of the board.
</p>
</li>
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<h2>Diversity of the Membership Committee</h2>
<p>
The Membership Committee should reflect the diversity of The Document Foundation project,
including leaders of the core The Document Foundation technologies, volunteer contributors
as well as representatives of companies which are making major
contributions to The Document Foundation, individuals from various geographic regions, and
representatives of other aspects of The Document Foundation. The committee is tasked with
assessing contribution from <em>all</em> areas of the Foundation and will work
best if the members are equally diverse in their skill set and expertise.
</p>
<h2>Personal Requirements</h2>
<p>
All Membership Committee seat holders must be willing to:
</p>
<ul>
<li>
Respect confidentiality of private information, when e.g. discussing or obtaining merits of membership applicants.
</li>
<li>
Be available for the regular Membership Committee calls, and
set aside time for the quarterly task of formally approving
and filing membership changes with the foundation authorities.
</li>
<li>
Act on behalf of all The Document Foundation members in the
best interest of The Document Foundation,
and not solely represent the interests of a specific company or
constituency.
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