The pages below are an archive of documents about our first “GV Council” process, the Community Consultation on the Future of Global Voices, initiated in 2018, which consisted of four key issues that were deliberated and voted on by the council.
Council 2018 Issue #1: Topics and Focus
The first issue tackled by the 2018 Community Consultation on the Future of Global Voices was Topics and Focus. Read the full issue paper: Community Council Issue Paper 1: Topics and Focus The question: Should we change our (editorial) focus? We cover a broad scope of issues in our work. This allows volunteers to…
Council 2018 Issue #2: Degrees of Professionalization
The second issue tackled by the 2018 Community Consultation on the Future of Global Voices was Degrees of Professionalization. Read the full issue paper: Community Council Issue Paper 2: Degrees of Professionalization We ask: Should inclusiveness continue to be our primary value with regard to the composition of our community? Or should we require…
Council 2018 Issue #3: Organizational Structure
The third issue tackled by the 2018 Community Consultation on the Future of Global Voices was Organizational Structure. Read the full issue paper: Community Council Issue Paper 3: Organizational Structure In this poll, we consider the question of decision-making and authority within Global Voices. We ask, should we decentralize decision-making and governance, or…
Council 2018 Issue #4: Funding
The fourth issue tackled by the 2018 Community Consultation on the Future of Global Voices was Funding. Read the full issue paper: Community Council Issue Paper 4: Funding In this poll, we consider the question of funding for Global Voices. We ask: what criteria should we use when deciding what kinds of funds…
