[Sur] [SLOBS] [Sugar-devel] [IAEP] MOTION: French visa for Samson Goddy to attend 10-year Anniversary Scratch Conf / 50-year Anniversary of Logo

[Adam Holt]

On Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 8:07 AM, Samson Goddy <samsongoddy en gmail.com> wrote:

> To those members who haven't voted.. could you please come and vote.
>

Thanks you Ignacio, Lionel & Laura if you can please vote Yes or No
immediately !!

PS i (presume) this motion expires 3:28 PM NYC Time today, in 7+ hours from
now, i.e. exactly 1 week after it was seconded and voting began.


> It is very disappointing that this motion is still pending. I am to travel
> to lagos tomorrow and i really need to know what will happen to the motion.
>
> Samson G
>
> On Jun 9, 2017 11:30 AM, "Adam Holt" <holt en laptop.org> wrote:
>
>> On Jun 7, 2017 7:59 AM, "Adam Holt" <holt en laptop.org> wrote:
>>
>> Lionel, Sameer, Laura & Ignacio,
>>
>> Can you please try to vote yes or no
>>
>>
>> Or please formally abstain, but do vote your opinion please!
>>
>> (As you we're elected to do, setting a tone for forward action — in
>> whatever direction your conscience takes you — Thanks All!)
>>
>>
>> today
>>
>> as Samson would need to fly to Lagos immediately this wkd (or Monday
>> latest, to get everything in motion) so does need to know what's happening
>> ASAP as the wkd approaches, *Thanks All for your consideration!*
>>
>>
>> On Jun 5, 2017 3:28 PM, "Walter Bender" <walter.bender en gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jun 4, 2017 at 2:32 PM, Adam Holt <holt en laptop.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, Jun 4, 2017 at 2:17 PM, Samson Goddy <samsongoddy en gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I will take sole responsibility for the lost and if it happen, i
>>>>> didn't get the visa.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> My apologies I misunderstood earlier, among the many emails.  That
>>>> makes things very clear, thank you Samson.  Be it then resolved:
>>>>
>>>> "To support Samson Goddy's attending 2017 Scratch conference in
>>>> Bordeaux, France (19-21 July 2017) to strengthen our relationship with
>>>> Scratch, Sugar Labs should allocate up to $500 in support of his obtaining
>>>> a French visa, including (as nec) travel from Port Harcourt to Lagos for as
>>>> many days as required.  Any receipts to this end, Samson will submit to the
>>>> Software Freedom Conservancy.  It is understood that if the French
>>>> government very unfortunately turns down his visa application, preventing
>>>> him from attending Bordeaux, these lost funds will be borne by Samson
>>>> Goddy."
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance to any board members who can second this motion,
>>>> thereby helping Samson/Scratch/Sugar move forward!
>>>>
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>>>>
>>> While I think it is unconscionable for Sugar Labs not to shoulder the
>>> responsibility of the visa on behalf of one of our members, I will
>>> nonetheless second the motion, bad precedent and all, as it seems to be the
>>> only way to get unstuck.
>>>
>>> -walter
>>>
>>> --
>>> Walter Bender
>>> Sugar Labs
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>>> <http://www.sugarlabs.org>
>>>
>>
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