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On 5/16/26 13:30, Sruthi wrote:
> Dear Debian Developers,
>
> I hereby appoint the following developers as members of the DebConf
> Committee, effective immediately:
>
>    * Antonio Terceiro <terceiro>
>
>    * Gunnar Wolf <gwolf>
>
>    * Jongmin Kim <jmkim>
>
>    * Nattie Mayer-Hutchings <nattie>
>
>    * Rhonda D'Vine <rhonda>
>
>    * Santiago Ruano Rincón <santiago>
>
>    * Stefano Rivera <stefanor>
>
> Thanks to Bernelle Versterfor servingon this committee since 2023. I am
> stepping down as I amelectedDPL.
>
> This delegation is time-limited until 31 October 2027, unless renewed
> earlier by the next DPL.
>
> Task Description
> ================
>
> 1) Bid Process
>
> The DebConf Committee serves as an institutional memory of DebConf. As
> such, it is in the best position to review proposals. More
> specifically,
> the DebConf Committee is responsible for the following tasks:
>
>    - make final decisions about who will organize DebConf;
>
>    - define a set of goals to fulfill to ensure a successful DebConf;
>
>    - appoint at least one DebConf team member that will mentor the newly
> selected bid team until DebConf is held.
>
> In order to reach a final decision in the bid process, the DebConf
> Committee is highly invited to take input from the wider Debian
> community.
>
> In the absence of mentors, DebConf Committee members are expected to
> help selected teams to reach their goals.
>
> 2) Mentorship of DebConf teams
>
> The appointed mentors are expected to:
>
>    - help the team in establishing appropriate structures and decision
> mechanisms;
>
>    - advise the team and share their experience of DebConf organization;
>
>    - monitor the progress of DebConf organization and ensure that the
> defined team structure and decision-making processes remain functional
> and sufficiently efficient to ensure a successful DebConf.
>
> 3) Decision-making process
>
> As last resort, the DebConf Committee can override specific decisions
> in
> the context of DebConf organization. The Committee should not take any
> decision until efforts to resolve it via consensus have been tried
> and failed.
>
> This special power should be left for extreme cases, e.g. when a
> decision taken by the DebConf organizers is perceived by the DebConf
> Committee as creating serious risks for the organization of DebConf or
> for Debian.
>
> Votes by members of the committee to appoint a mentor or to override
> specific decisions of DebConf teams are made public.
>
> The previous delegation text can be found at:
> https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2023/09/msg00001.html
>
> Thanks for your work and commitment!
>
> - Sruthi Chandran,
> Debian Project Leader
>
>
>
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