Board of Directors Elections 2020 - Candidacy - Regina Nkemchor Adejo

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Name: Regina Nkemchor Adejo
Email: [email protected] <[email protected]>
IRC: reginaoradata
Affiliation:GNOME

I would like to announce my candidacy for the GNOME Foundation board of
directors=E2=80=99 2020 election. I have been a contributor at GNOME for a =
little
over eight months and I have been actively working on building a GNOME
community in Africa through efforts including Pan African GNOME Summit.
PAGS is the first appearance of GNOME in Africa that aims at introducing
new contributions to the GNOME Project. I am contributing to an initiative
to create a great onboarding experience for newcomers by determining where
there are gaps in the process and looking at possible ways of improvement.
I use my video editing skills to contribute to Foundation programs and
events.

My focus points are building a strong GNOME community in Africa and creatin=
g
opportunities for a more diverse population to participate in GNOME
activities.

If elected I will build a sustainable home for GNOME within African tech
communities. I intend to further my vision by collaborating with the
software industry and educational institutions to create a diverse
community of GNOME contributors in Africa. My election into the Board of
directors will serve as a bridge and channel for other Africans to join in
the community, communicating that there is space for us, and GNOME is ready
to welcome African open source contributors.

I will actively work with the other Foundation members in raising funds to
increase the budget for the travel committee in order to bring a more
diverse population to GNOME events.

I spent most of my career working at technology consultancies helping
customers solve daily technical and non-technical issues. Over time I have
built my project and people management skills.  I volunteered in non-profit
organizations geared towards making technology accessible to schools in the
rural communities in Nigeria. Volunteering for non-profits has greatly
improved my collaborative skills.

The GNOME Project has been successful in places like Europe and North
America, but Africa has been largely ignored. I believe it is time for the
Foundation to extend into African tech space by building strong ties with
the software industry and educational institutions across Africa. The
African open source community is growing and there are lots of
exceptionally talented individuals excited to actively get involved in the
community who need us to show them the way

Open source technology is a success today because it is built
collaboratively. Contributors, maintainers, and other interested people are
able to participate freely. Bringing GNOME into African tech spaces will
bring in creativity and diverse ideas to expand and advance the GNOME
Foundation=E2=80=99s projects and outreach.

I would like to use this medium to salute GNOME volunteers and members for
being consistent in open source contributions and playing a significant
role in the Linux user experience. The GNOME Foundation is a community that
has strived through active collaboration and teamwork. I believe in the
GNOME Project, which is why I want to bring it to my home in Africa.

Thank you,

Regina

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y:monospace,monospace">Name: Regina Nkemchor Adejo</div><div class=3D"gmail=
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o:[email protected]" style=3D"font-family:monospace,monospace" target=
=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" styl=
e=3D"font-family:monospace,monospace">IRC: reginaoradata</div><div class=3D=
"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospace,monospace">Affiliation:GNOME=
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space"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospac=
e,monospace">
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b6-86f96e9a517c"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weigh=
t:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:nor=
mal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:base=
line;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">I =
would like to announce my candidacy for the GNOME Foundation board of direc=
tors=E2=80=99 2020 election. I have been a contributor at GNOME for a littl=
e over eight months and I have been actively working on building a GNOME co=
mmunity in Africa through efforts including Pan African GNOME Summit. PAGS =
is the first appearance of GNOME in Africa that aims at introducing new con=
tributions to the GNOME Project. I am contributing to an initiative to crea=
te a great onboarding experience for newcomers by determining where there a=
re gaps in the process and looking at possible ways of improvement. I use m=
y video editing skills to contribute to Foundation programs and events.=C2=
=A0</span></p><br><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;m=
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11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligat=
ures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-de=
coration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color=
:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">My focus points are </span><span style=3D"fo=
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nd-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">building a strong GNOME community in=
 Africa</span><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:4=
00;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal=
;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baselin=
e;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> and =
</span><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font=
-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-v=
ariant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white=
-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">creating opp=
ortunities for a more diverse population to participate</span><span style=
=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font=
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normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;ba=
ckground-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> in GNOME activities.</span></=
p><br><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom=
:0pt;font-family:monospace,monospace"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-fa=
mily:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;=
font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:non=
e;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent=
;color:rgb(0,0,0)">If elected I will build a sustainable home for GNOME wit=
hin African tech communities. I intend to further my vision by collaboratin=
g with the software industry and educational institutions to create a diver=
se community of GNOME contributors in Africa. My election into the Board of=
 directors will serve as a bridge and channel for other Africans to join in=
 the community, communicating that there is space for us, and GNOME is read=
y to welcome African open source contributors.</span></p><br><p dir=3D"ltr"=
 style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:mon=
ospace,monospace"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weig=
ht:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:no=
rmal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:bas=
eline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">I=
 will actively work with the other Foundation members in raising funds to i=
ncrease the budget for the travel committee in order to bring a more divers=
e population to GNOME events.=C2=A0</span></p><br><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"l=
ine-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:monospace,mono=
space"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font=
-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-v=
ariant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white=
-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">I spent most=
 of my career working at technology consultancies helping customers solve d=
aily technical and non-technical issues. Over time I have built my project =
and people management skills.=C2=A0 I volunteered in non-profit organizatio=
ns geared towards making technology accessible to schools in the rural comm=
unities in Nigeria. Volunteering for non-profits has greatly improved my co=
llaborative skills.</span></p><br><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;=
margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:monospace,monospace"><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;fo=
nt-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asia=
n:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;=
background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The GNOME Project has been s=
uccessful in places like Europe and North America, but Africa has been larg=
ely ignored. I believe it is time for the Foundation to extend into African=
 tech space by building strong ties with the software industry and educatio=
nal institutions across Africa. The African open source community is growin=
g and there are lots of exceptionally talented individuals excited to activ=
ely get involved in the community who need us to show them the way</span></=
p><br><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom=
:0pt;font-family:monospace,monospace"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-fa=
mily:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;=
font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:non=
e;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent=
;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Open source technology is a success today because it is =
built collaboratively. Contributors, maintainers, and other interested peop=
le are able to participate freely. Bringing GNOME into African tech spaces =
will bring in creativity and diverse ideas to expand and advance the GNOME =
Foundation=E2=80=99s projects and outreach.=C2=A0</span></p><br><p dir=3D"l=
tr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:=
monospace,monospace"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-w=
eight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps=
:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:=
baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)=
">I would like to use this medium to salute GNOME volunteers and members fo=
r being consistent in open source contributions and playing a significant r=
ole in the Linux user experience. The GNOME Foundation is a community that =
has strived through active collaboration and teamwork. I believe in the GNO=
ME Project, which is why I want to bring it to my home in Africa.</span></p=
><br><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:=
0pt;font-family:monospace,monospace"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-fam=
ily:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;f=
ont-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none=
;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;=
color:rgb(0,0,0)">Thank you,=C2=A0</span></p></div></div></div></div><div><=
div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:mono=
space,monospace"><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;ma=
rgin-bottom:0pt;font-family:monospace,monospace"><span style=3D"font-size:1=
1pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatu=
res:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-dec=
oration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:=
transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Regina=C2=A0</span></p><br><br><br><p dir=3D"=
ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family=
:monospace,monospace"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-=
weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-cap=
s:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align=
:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0=
)">=C2=A0</span></p><br><br><br><br><br><br>

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