Executive Council on The Carpentries

Highlights from the 2023 Executive Council Retreat

Wed, 03 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The Carpentries Executive Council Annual Retreat 2023

The Carpentries Executive Council (EC) retreat was held on April 20-22 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Once again, its hybrid modality and well-structured agenda allowed the EC to work on strategic issues to support the organisation. The EC retreat followed two additional convenings where Carpentries community members were present: CZI’s Accelerating Open Science in Latin America and csv,conf,v7.

The hybrid agenda included team-building activities for the Council as a whole, Standing Committee meetings, and discussions with members of the Core Team.

Announcing the 2023 Executive Council for The Carpentries

Tue, 27 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000

We are pleased to announce the results of the community and council elections for the 2023 Executive Council, which will assume responsibility of governance from the current Executive Council in February 2023.

Incoming community-elected members

Two candidates stood for the community election held during the first week of December. Out of the 1,386 ballots distributed to Voting Members, 356 ballots were cast (25.7% turnout). The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes and joining the Executive Council for two-year terms as community-elected members are:

Election Nominees for the 2023 Executive Council

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The election for Community-Elected members of the 2022 Executive Council will be open from 5 December and will close on 11 December at midnight, anywhere on Earth.

If you are a Voting Member, you should have received an email from The Carpentries Core Team with the subject “Confirming eligibility to vote in The Carpentries 2022 Executive Council Elections”. If you have not received it, but you feel you have contributed sufficiently to this community, please complete the Application for Voting Membership before 29 November.

Aufruf für Kandidaturen für den The Carpentries Executive Council (Vorstand) 2023

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

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Es werden Menschen für die Leitung von The Carpentries gebraucht! Hast Du:

den Wunsch, gemeinsam mit Carpentries-Leitern aus aller Welt die Zukunft von The Carpentries zu gestalten und unseren anhaltenden Erfolg zu sichern?
Möchtest Du Deinen Beitrag zu The Carpentries auf globaler Ebene leisten?
den Wunsch und die Bereitschaft, die gesamte Organisation zu beraten und zu vertreten?
Kenntnisse und Erfahrungen, die den Executive Council von The Carpentries bei der strategischen Führung und Steuerung der Organisation unterstützen?

Wenn ja, dann braucht The Carpentries DICH!

Call for Candidates for the 2023 Carpentries Executive Council

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

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Carpentries leaders are needed! Do you have:

A desire to join Carpentries leaders from around the world in shaping the future of The Carpentries and assuring our continued success?
A desire to expand your sense of contribution to The Carpentries by doing it at a global level?
A desire and willingness to advise and represent the entire organisation?
Knowledge and experience that will assist The Carpentries Executive Council in strategically leading and guiding the organisation?

If yes, then The Carpentries needs YOU!!

Convocatoria de candidatos para el Consejo Ejecutivo de Carpentries 2023

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

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¡Se necesitan líderes de Carpentries! ¿Tienes:

Un deseo de unirte a los y las líderes de Carpentries de todo el mundo para dar forma al futuro de nuestra comunidad y asegurar nuestro éxito continuo?
¿Deseas ampliar tu contribución a Carpentries llevandola a nivel global?
¿Deseo y voluntad de asesorar y representar a toda la organización?
¿Conocimientos y experiencia que ayuden al Consejo Ejecutivo de Carpentries a liderar y guiar estratégicamente a la organización?

¡Si es así, The Carpentries te necesita!

コミュニティ選出とカウンシル選出のノミネーション開始

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

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カーペントリーズのリーダーを募集します！以下をお持ちではありませんか？

カーペントリーズのリーダーシップチームに参加してザ・カーペントリーズの未来とサクセスを築く意欲
ザ・カーペントリーズにグローバルレベルで貢献する意欲
組織全体に提案したり、また組織を代表する意欲
ザ・カーペントリーズエグゼクティブカウンシルのストラテジーや組織をガイドすることがサポート出来る知識や経験

もし答えが YES なら、ザ・カーペントリーズにはあなたが必要です！！

ザ・カーペントリーズエグゼクティブカウンシルに参加するにふさわしい候補者を選出するためのプロセスに、ザ・カーペントリーズのコミュニティの方全員に、自分自身、または的確だと思われる人をノミネートすることによって参加して下さい。

エグゼクティブカウンシルは、ザ・カーペントリーズのガバナンス機関で、組織の戦略や計画に関わっています。エグゼクティブカウンシルのメンバーはコミュニティ、またはエグゼクティブカウンシルのいずれかによって選出され、2 年の任期を務めます。

コミュニティ選出メンバー

カーペントリーズコミュニティは毎年エグゼクティブカウンシルに 2 人選出します。これらの候補者は自分で自分をノミネートする必要があります。また、カーペントリーの投票権を保有していなければなりません。コミュニティ選挙で落選した場合、自動的にカウンシルで選出する枠の検討対象になります。このフォームを使用してご自身をコミュニティ選出枠にノミネートして下さい。あなたの回答は、コミュニティ枠立候補者を発表するブログポストに記載されます。ノミネーションに関するブログポストの例は以前の立候補者のリストから確認できます。また、コミュニティと共有する 3 分間ビデオを作成するオプションもあります。

カウンシル選出メンバー

カウンシル選出枠は、エグゼクティブカウンシルによって決定されます。2023 年度は、3 人が選出されます。カウンシル選出枠には、どなたでもノミネートすることができます。また、過去にカーペントリーズと関わりがなくても大丈夫です。カウンシルは、ノミネートされた候補者に連絡を取り、選出された場合に参加する意思があるかどうかを確認します。このポジションに誰かをノミネートしたい場合は、このフォームを使用してください。

今期でエグゼクティブカウンシルの任期を終えるメンバーは:

Aleksandra Nenadic (コミュニティ選出)
Sarah Stevens (コミュニティ選出)
John Chodacki (カウンシル選出)
Michael Smith(カウンシル選出)
Masami Yamaguchi (カウンシル選出)

以下は、昨年選出されたメンバーなので、次期も継続します:

Konrad Förstner (コミュニティ選出)
Yanina Bellini Saibene (コミュニティ選出)
Annajiat Alim Rasel (カウンシル選出)

コミュニティ選出とカウンシル選出ポジションのノミネーションは世界のどこにいても 2022年10月17日月曜日に締め切られます。

The Executive Council Annual Retreat for 2022

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

During the week of July 17, the members of the Executive Council held their annual retreat. With a full and very well-organized agenda, the EC had time to connect and discuss our strategic plan and governance.

With a hybrid modality, the EC also had the opportunity to learn about governance models and reflect on the model we have and the model we aspire to have. We also reviewed, discussed and made decisions about the work of the standing committees.

Executive Council Key Activities Report

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Summary Statement

The Carpentries Executive Council is the highest leadership body of The Carpentries, to whom the Executive Director of the Carpentries reports. The work and engagement of the Executive Council is performed via the following committees: Officers Committee, Governance Committee, Finance Committee, Communications Committee, Program Committee.

The members of the Executive council are:

Cedric Chambers, Jump Recruits, USA
John Chodacki, California Digital Library, USA
Konrad Förstner (Secretary), ZB MED - Information Centre for Life Sciences and TH Köln, Germany
Paula Andrea Martinez (Vice Chair), Australian Research Data Commons / Research Software Alliance, Australia
Lex Nederbragt (Chair), University of Oslo, Norway
Aleksandra Nenadic, The Software Sustainability Institute, UK
Michael Smith (Treasurer), D.Eng., The PEER Group, USA
Sarah Stevens, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Masami Yamaguchi (Code of Conduct Committee Liaison), Griffith University, Australia

Officers Committee

Members: Lex Nederbragt, Paula Andrea Martinez, Konrad Förstner, Michael Smith

Announcing 2022 Executive Council Elections

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The first virtual CarpentryConnect South Africa 2021 took place from 6 to 17 September. The event included 2 Carpentries workshops, 1 Carpentries instructor training event, 2 networking events, 1 learning session and 1 opening address.

The main goal of CarpentryConnect South Africa 2021 was to build capacity for workshops through instructor training and bring together newer and more experienced community members to share knowledge, network, develop new skills, and develop strategies for building strong local communities around digital and computational literacy in Africa.

Announcing the 2022 Carpentries Executive Council

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000

We are pleased to announce the results of the community and council elections for the 2022 Executive Council (EC). The 2022 Carpentries Executive Council will assume responsibility of governance from February 1, 2022. We would like to give the most welcome greeting to incoming EC members.

Incoming community-elected members

Three candidates stood for the community election held during the beginning of November 2021. Out of the 1,283 ballots distributed to Voting Members, 192 ballots were cast (15% turnout). The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes and joining the Executive Council for two-year terms as community-elected Members are:

Executive Council Key Activities Report

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Cedric Chambers, Jump Recruits, USA
John Chodacki, California Digital Library, USA
Konrad Förstner (Secretary), ZB MED - Information Centre for Life Sciences and TH Köln, Germany
Paula Andrea Martinez (Vice Chair), Australian Research Data Commons / Research Software Alliance, Australia
Lex Nederbragt (Chair), University of Oslo, Norway
Aleksandra Nenadic, The Software Sustainability Institute, UK
Michael Smith (Treasurer), D.Eng., The PEER Group, USA
Sarah Stevens, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Masami Yamaguchi (Code of Conduct Committee Liaison), Griffith University, Australia

The Carpentries Executive Council would like to give an overview of its activities and to make its works transparent to the community. Therefore, it has written a report of what happened between February 2021 and July 2021.

Election nominees for the 2022 Executive Council

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000

The election for Community-Elected members of the 2022 Executive Council will be open from Nov 03 and will close on Nov 10, anywhere on Earth.

If you are a Voting Member, you should have received an email from The Carpentries Team with the subject “Confirming eligibility to vote in The Carpentries 2022 Executive Council Elections”. If you haven’t received it, but you feel you have contributed sufficiently to this community please contact team [at] carpentries.org before 31 Oct.

Announcing 2022 Executive Council Elections

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

The Executive Council (EC), the leading governance body for The Carpentries, is pleased to announce the election process for 2022. For information on the roles and structure of the EC, please see the bylaws in The Carpentries Handbook. These elections are for two community-elected seats, which are selected by all voting members of The Carpentries community. In addition, the EC is looking for recommendations to fill two Council-elected seats, which will be elected by the EC. The members whose seats are open for election include Cedric Chambers, Konrad Förstner, Paula Andrea Martinez, and Lex Nederbragt and remaining EC includes: John Chodacki, Aleksandra Nenadic, Michael Smith, Sarah Stevens, and Masami Yamaguchi.

Introducing the new Executive Council Standing Committees

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

As mentioned in the recent blog post, On the governance of The Carpentries, the Executive Council has established standing committees. This post elaborates further on their roles and responsibilities.

What is the Executive Council and how does it operate?

The Executive Council is the official leadership body of The Carpentries. It is responsible for strategic and organisational planning, selecting the Executive Director and evaluating their performance, financial oversight, identifying revenue streams and resource development, approving and monitoring The Carpentries programs and services, and enhancing The Carpentries public image. Members of the council also serve as advocates and ambassadors for the organisation, leveraging their networks to benefit the organisation’s reputation and fundraising. The Executive Council executes these responsibilities through a combination of monthly Executive Council meetings and regular correspondence and collaboration via email and online platforms.

On the governance of The Carpentries

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

When The Carpentries was formed in 2018 by the merger of Software Carpentry and Data Carpentry, it was decided that the new organisation should be governed by an Executive Council

Over the years, one of the recurrent discussions between the Executive Council, the Core Team and the wider Community has been what the exact role of the Executive Council is. This blog post summarises some recent discussions and decisions on this topic.

Announcing the 2021 Executive Council for The Carpentries

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

We are pleased to announce the results of the community and council elections for the 2021 Executive Council, which will assume responsibility of governance from the current Executive Council in February 2021. We would like to give the most welcome greeting to the following five new members.

Incoming community-elected members

Five candidates stood for the community election held during the beginning of December. Out of the 1182 ballots distributed to Voting Members, 224 ballots were cast (~19% turnout). The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes and joining the Executive Council for two-year terms as community-elected Members are:

Election for the 2021 Executive Council

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Edit (2020-12-01): Changes of the open/closing dates and one candidate status.

The election for Community-Elected members of the 2021 Executive Council will be open from December 2, and will close on Thursday, December 10 Anywhere on Earth. If you are a Voting Member, you should receive an email with a ballot and voting instructions from The Carpentries via ElectionBuddy by the end of the day on Wednesday, December 2. For more information on the Executive Council and election process, please see the bylaws and this blog post. If you have questions or concerns about the election process, please contact Juan Steyn.

Call for Candidates for the 2021 Carpentries Executive Council

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000

In the search for qualified candidates to serve on The Carpentries Executive Council, every member of The Carpentries community is encouraged to participate in the process, by nominating themselves or a qualified individual for one of the seats coming up for election.

The Executive Council is the governance body for The Carpentries, and is responsible for strategic and organisational planning. The members of the Executive Council serve two year terms, and are elected by either the community or Executive Council.

Executive Council Officer Elections for 2020

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

The Carpentries Executive Council has elected officers for 2020 and appointed a liaison to the Code of Conduct Committee. Congratulations to all of our new officers! You can learn a bit about each of them below.

The Executive Council is the governance arm of The Carpentries and is responsible for strategic and organisational planning, selecting and evaluating the Executive Director, financial oversight of the organisation, identifying revenue streams and resource allocation, approving and monitoring our programs and services, and enhancing our public image. The Executive Council is composed of nine (9) members, four (4) of which serve as officers. The Carpentries Handbook has details about the responsibilities of each of the Executive Council officers.

Announcing the 2020 Executive Council for The Carpentries

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000

We are pleased to announce the results of the community and council elections for the 2020 Executive Council, which will assume responsibility of governance from the current Executive Council in February 2020.

Incoming community-elected members

Seven candidates stood for the community election held during the first week of December. Out of the 1248 ballots distributed to Voting Members, 419 ballots were cast (33.6% turnout). The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes and joining the Executive Council for two-year terms as community-elected Members are:

Extending Gratitude to the Executive Council for Governance in 2019

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The Executive Council is the governing body of The Carpentries responsible for its strategy and sustainability. As a community council, they are the true stewards of the organisation, guiding the project, listening to, reflecting on and making decisions on behalf of the community. That is a big responsibility!

The Carpentries Executive Council established in 2018 with the formation of the project. From the onset, it had community-elected and council-elected positions to both represent the community and ensure a set of diverse perspectives and skills necessary for the functioning of this council.

Election for the 2020 Executive Council

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The election for Community-Elected members of the 2020 Executive Council is now open, and will close on Friday, December 6 Anywhere on Earth. If you are a Voting Member, you should receive an email with a ballot and voting instructions from The Carpentries via ElectionBuddy by the end of the day on Monday, December 2. For more information on the Executive Council and election process, please see the bylaws and this blog post. If you have questions or concerns about the election process, please contact Kate Hertweck at k8hertweck@gmail.com.

Call for Candidates for the 2020 Carpentries Executive Council

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Carpentries leaders are needed! Do you have:

A desire to join Carpentries leaders from around the world in shaping the future of The Carpentries and assuring our continued success?
A desire to expand your sense of contribution to The Carpentries by doing it at a global level?
A desire and willingness to work hard and to represent the entire organisation?
Knowledge and experience that will assist The Carpentries Executive Council in strategically leading and guiding the organisation?

If yes, then The Carpentries needs YOU!!

Catching Up on Executive Council Policy Making

Thu, 03 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The Carpentries Executive Council has spent a significant amount of time this year fleshing out, finalising, and approving a number of different governing documents and policies for the organisation that will allow us to proceed more efficiently in the future with the more exciting and engaging activities of “being” The Carpentries. This is an update to the community on what we have been working on and where you can find more information.

Financial Updates

Tue, 28 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

We have completed our first year as a joint project, The Carpentries, and now have more concrete information we can use to evaluate and plan for our long-term sustainability. Financial sustainability is a primary consideration in keeping our programs going, as financial resources allow us to pay for people and infrastructure, support our community and Member Organisations, teach workshops, connect with each other and develop local capacity for training, update resources, and develop new programs. You can see more details about our projects and personnel time in this blog post.

Executive Council Officer Elections for 2019

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

At its recent meeting on March 21, 2019, The Carpentries Executive Council elected officers for the current year and appointed a liaison to the Code of Conduct Committee. Congratulations to all of our new officials! You can learn a bit about each of them below.

The Executive Council is the governance arm of The Carpentries and is responsible for strategic and organizational planning, selecting and evaluating the Executive Director, financial oversight of the organization, identifying revenue streams and resource allocation, approving and monitoring our programs and services, and enhancing our public image. The Carpentries Handbook has details about the responsibilities of each of the Executive Council officers.

Announcing the 2019 Executive Council for The Carpentries

Wed, 19 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000

The Executive Council elections have concluded! Thanks to everyone who participated in the election as a candidate or voter. The Executive Council is the governance of The Carpentries, and we are fortunate to have so many people engaged in our community governance.. A summary of the results for both community-elected and council-elected seats are described below.

Incoming community-elected members

Out of the 981 ballots distributed to Voting Members, 247 ballots were cast (25% turnout).

2018 Community Service Award Winners

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000

The Carpentries Executive Council is happy to announce that Tim Dennis, Margareth Gfrerer and Toby Hodges received the 2018 Community Service Award and Fotis Psomopoulos and Malvika Sharan the special CarpentryCon Community Award. Thank you for contributions to the The Carpentries community!

Community Service Award

The Community Service Award was created to recognise some of the exceptional work by volunteers in our community. These awards are nominated by the community and selected by the Executive Council. “Exceptional work” can mean many things, for example, attending community calls when you have poor internet connection, changing your calendar to attend committee meetings or finding the time to not only teach but help support and coordinate workshops or Instructor training events. Some of this work is more visible in our community and others is more ‘behind the scenes’. All have made exceptional contributions, not just to activities, but to supporting and developing others in the community. The Executive Council is pleased to award the 2018 Community Service Award to Tim Dennis, Margareth Gfrerer and Toby Hodges for their tremendous work that together represents what The Carpentry community is and exemplifies our spirit of ‘further together’.

Election for The Carpentries’ Vision and 2019 Executive Council

Tue, 27 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000

The Carpentries will hold an election from December 3-7 for both the 2019 Executive Council as well as The Carpentries’ vision.

The Carpentries Executive Council is hosting two Community Calls this week (on Thursday/Friday depending on your time zone) to discuss the election. Two sessions will be held to accommodate our global community. Connection details are in the etherpad; please sign in if you plan to attend. These community calls will provide an opportunity to ask questions about community governance and the election process, as well as learn more about the candidates for the community-elected Executive Council positions.

Nominate a member to Community Service Award before 19 November

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000

The Carpentries is receiving nominations for 2018 Community Service Award until Monday, 19 November, 2018 Anywhere on Earth Time. To nominate a member of the community, fill in “The Carpentries Community Service Award 2018 Nomination” (Google) Form.

Who can be nominated?

Any individual who has contributed to The Carpentries and member projects, e.g. Software Carpentry, Data Carpentry and Library Carpentry, in any form who is neither a member of the Executive Council nor a member of staff.

Library Carpentry Is Now Officially a Lesson Program!

Fri, 02 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000

By Tracy Teal and Chris Erdmann

Library Carpentry is now officially a Lesson Program!

On 1 November 2018, The Carpentries Executive Council voted to officially approve Library Carpentry as a Lesson Program. It now joins Software Carpentry and Data Carpentry as official Lesson Programs. While the vote was quick, the work to become an official Lesson Program spans across many years involving many community members and their contributions. As noted in a recent blog post, over two hundred instructors and helpers have contributed to hosting, teaching, mentoring, developing, and maintaining Library Carpentry since 2015. Nearly three hundred events have been hosted by libraries since 2015 and interest from libraries in Library Carpentry and The Carpentries continues to grow. The library community’s contributions to The Carpentries is an important piece of our continued success and we too see their strategic value to growing our efforts at organisations across the world!

Announcing 2019 Executive Council Elections

Wed, 24 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000

The Executive Council (EC), which provides governance for The Carpentries, is pleased to announce the election process for 2019. If you would like more information on the roles and structure of the EC, please see this blog post. These elections are for two community-elected seats, which are selected by all voting members of The Carpentries community. You must be a voting member of The Carpentries to self-nominate yourself for a community-elected position. The Executive Council is also looking for recommendations to three Council-elected seats. Anyone may recommend someone, independent of whether or not that person is a a voting member of The Carpentries.

Nominate a Member You’ve Noticed Working Extra Hard in 2018

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000

In 2016, Software Carpentry gave Christina Koch, Adrianna Pinska and Jon Pipitone the Community Service Award for their valuable contributions to the project. In 2017, Anelda van der Walt received the award. This year, with the merger of Software Carpentry and Data Carpentry to create the umbrella project known as The Carpentries, the Executive Council decided to continue with the recognition of extra hard work by some volunteers and will choose and announce 2018 award winners in December.

The Structure of The Carpentries Executive Council

Wed, 05 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000

The Executive Council is the main leadership body for The Carpentries. This post introduces the Executive Council’s roles and responsibilities, how the council is structured, and the reasoning behind this approach.

Roles and Responsibilities of the Executive Council

The Carpentries Executive Council is the highest leadership body of The Carpentries organisation. It is responsible for strategic and organizational planning, selecting the Executive Director and evaluating their performance, financial oversight, identifying revenue streams and resource development, approving and monitoring The Carpentries programs and services, and enhancing The Carpentries’ public image. Members of the council also serve as advocates and ambassadors for the organisation, leveraging their networks to benefit the organization’s reputation and fundraising. The Executive Council executes these responsibilities through a combination of monthly Executive Council meetings and regular correspondence and collaboration via email and online platforms.

Help Shape the Governance of Our Community

Tue, 28 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

A few weeks ago, the Executive Council announced an RFC for bylaws for The Carpentries. Bylaws traditionally describe the rules and regulations used to run an organization. As a fiscally sponsored organization, The Carpentries is not required to have formal (legally binding) bylaws. As an organization that is community-driven, though, these bylaws are important for describing the role of the community in governing and guiding the strategic direction of The Carpentries. We have tried to use plain language, rather than legal jargon, to make the document accessible for our diverse community members, while still attempting to provide clear expectations associated with the structure and governance of The Carpentries.

Mission, Vision, and Bylaws for the Carpentries

Mon, 16 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Following our in-person meeting in June, the Executive Council has been working on revising and solidifying the mission, vision, and bylaws for The Carpentries. These three pieces of writing represent the core values and goals of The Carpentries and the manner in which the organization is structured and led by both community and staff. We hope to reflect and honor both the cultures of Software Carpentry and Data Carpentry, as well as the larger, more diverse community which continues to develop.

No More Self-Organised Workshop Fees

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000

To bring Software and Data Carpentry Self-Organised workshop fees into agreement with one another, the 2018 Executive Council passed a motion to eliminate the $500 fee charged to host organisations for Self-Organised Data Carpentry workshops.

Why eliminate the Self-Organised workshop fee?

Until 2018, Data Carpentry and Software Carpentry operated side-by-side but independently, each with their own governing bodies and executive directors. While the two organisations shared some processes and staff, decisions about things like workshop fees were made independently. Along with the 2018 merger came a need to unify and streamline operations. Data Carpentry required a $500 fee, while Software Carpentry required no fee for Self-Organised workshop but rather requested an optional $500 donation. To eliminate the confusion this has created within our community and to encourage Self-Organised workshops, we have brought these two policies into alignment by eliminating the $500 host organisation fee from Self-Organised Data Carpentry workshops as well as the suggested $500 donation for Self-Organised Software Carpentry workshops.

Report from 2018 In-person Executive Council Meeting

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000

The 2018 Executive Council met face-to-face for the first time last week (June 18-19) in Gainesville, Florida in the USA. So, this seems like a good time to give everyone a sense of what we discussed at the in-person meeting, and what is in store for the next several months.

Why an ‘Executive Council’?

First, I want to talk about the name ‘Executive Council (EC)’. Why are we an EC, and not a ‘Board of Directors’? In the US, a ‘Board of Directors’ has a specific meaning, and suggests financial and legal responsibility. Because we are not our own non-profit, but are fiscally-sponsored by Community Initiatives, we do not have our own Board of Directors (noting that CI, which is a non-profit, does have a Board of Directors). We also felt that ‘Executive Council’ better captured the level of commitment and responsibility of the members than ‘Steering Committee’ (thinking about getting credit, often on academic CVs, for the work of the EC).

Executive Council 1st 2018 Tertile Report

Fri, 18 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000

May 2018 is almost over and The Carpentries Executive Council wants to provide a brief report of their activities during the first four months of 2018. We are slowly getting to know each other, our role as the Executive Council and what it means that we now are a single organisation.

Executive Council members are listed on the Governance page where you can also find links to the minutes of the Executive Council monthly meetings.