Call for nominations: Ubuntu Community Council

We’re looking for motivated people that want to join the Ubuntu Community Council!

The Community Council is the highest governance body of the Ubuntu project. They handle Code of Conduct violations, mediate conflict, and support the community.

For more concrete examples of what the Ubuntu Community Council works on, take a look at “A year in the Ubuntu community council”.

Who can apply

Any Ubuntu Member can apply.

Who we are looking for

The Ubuntu project turned 20 this year, but is still in constant flux. The advent of new communication platforms, new projects under our umbrella, and the ever-growing popularity of the project requires our community to evolve. We need to make sure Ubuntu is set to tackle the challenges of the next 20 years. It needs a strong and active community council to guide the project forwards.

• You show humanity, gentleness and kindness in your communication.
• You create a welcoming atmosphere.
• You want to invest time in the next two years to handle CoC violations, mediate conflict and help improve the Ubuntu community.
• You are willing to regularly meet with the other council members

Why you should apply

• You will be able to play a significant role in building the future of the Ubuntu community.
• You will be able to work directly with the Canonical Community team to improve how our community works and to make it a more welcoming place.
• You will get wide recognition of your contributions with a high-profile, elected, position.

How to apply

You can apply by sending your self-nomination to community-council@lists.ubuntu.com. In that email, please include the following.

• Your name
• Your Launchpad ID
• Whether you’re a Canonical employee
• A link to a page describing who you are, and explaining why you want to join this council. This can be a Discourse post, a page on your personal website, or your page in the Ubuntu Wiki.

Nominations are now open and will close on Sunday September 22th, 23:59 UTC. After that, the Community Council will review the submissions and will set up an election.

Please do not hesitate to share this post with anyone you will be a great fit for the Community Council!

Election Timeline

• Sunday September 22th, 23:59 UTC: Call for nomination closes
• Sunday September 29th: voting starts
• Sunday October 13st, 23:59 UTC: voting ends

Originally posted to the Ubuntu Community Discourse on Sun Aug 25 2024 by Merlijn Sebrechts, on behalf of the Ubuntu Community Council.