All participants in the Council must agree to the Community Council MoU outlining their rights and responsibilities. Please tick the box below to indicate you have read the MoU and agree to abide by it.
1. DESCRIPTION OF RELATIONSHIP
This agreement outlines the terms for Global Voices community members to participate in the Global Voices Community Council (the “Council”). As part of this voluntary contribution, the Contributor agrees to the following:
Receive and respond to Council communications, including email, meeting invitations, and polls.
Read and reflect on the issues and solutions presented to the council.
Join group discussion on designated communication platforms, and participate in online video calls.
Participate in polls when applicable.
Agree to open, civil and respectful discussions in accordance with the Community Ethics and Harassment Policy
Agree to practice secure communication in accordance with the Communication and Safety Guidelines
3. OBLIGATIONS
The Contributor understands and agrees that this is a voluntary association, not employment.
4. CONFIDENTIALITY
Contributor understands and agrees that the Council may include access to confidential information, policies, documents, archives, files, records, and other materials which are solely the property of Global Voices. Contributor must take all reasonable steps to safeguard and protect such materials from unauthorized removal, distribution, publication or other disclosure to third parties, whether intentional or unintentional.
5. TERM
The term of this agreement is indefinite. Participants may exit the Council at will, upon request to be removed, or may be asked to leave if they are in violation of the ethics policy.
This Agreement is effective as of the submission of the form, between you (the “Contributor”) and Stichting Global Voices (“Global Voices”), a Netherlands-based nonprofit corporation. By checking the box, participants agree to join the Council, and to abide by the terms of the agreement.
