Nominations for the Executive Committee 2012/Nikita Belavate

Nomination form for Wikimedia Chapter EC Election

(To be initiated by Proposer and updated by Seconder and the Candidate wishing to contest for Election and submitted as per the due date)

Proposal details
Name of the candidate: Nikita Belavate

Membership ID (can be updated by Candidate later): INDI-115

Member Since (can be updated by Candidate later): 19/11/2011

(As per Wikimedia Chapter by-laws, a Member for election to Executive Committee should have been member for at least 3 months before the date of the meeting of the AGM/Election).

Proposer:

Name:Naveen Francis

Signature(Use Wiki Signature):naveenpf 08:10, 11 August 2012 (IST)

Membership ID: INDI-063

Seconder:

Name:Ditty Mathew

Signature(Use Wiki Signature):--Dittymathew 13:57, 12 August 2012 (IST)

Membership ID:INDI- 057

Acceptance by the Candidate
Short Profile (including past involvment in Wikimedia activities in not more than 100 words): Currently pursuing an Integrated M-tech degree in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics. I attended WCI-2011 and since then have been actively involved in various wiki projects. First self-initiative in the Wikiverse was conducting the Photowalk across Mumbai, since then have taken initiative in organising, co-ordinating meetups(in Mumbai), an editing session, outreach, planning(underway) of holding Wikiwomen conference in India besides participation in edit-a-thon, article editing, translations(for QR-pedia) and contribution to Commons.

Position Statement/Letter of intent (in not more than 200 words):

The main intent and focus will be towards increasing Women participation(editors) in India. This needs to be addressed (looking at the current number of active female editors and the huge gap) and would work in the direction by initiating and facilitating activities along with the community, chapter members and committee members that would make females aware of various Wikimedia projects and encourage them to edit. Being a female EC member would help ensure this over a period a time. I would also like to share ideas and work closely with community members and execute projects like GLAM and outreach in various cities in both, the respective indic languages and en-wikipedia.

I, Nikita Belavate solemnly affirm to hold the aims and objectives of Wikimedia Chapter in highest esteem and strive to the best of my ability in serving the cause of Wikimedia Chapter.

Place: Mumbai

Date: 11/8/2012

Signature(Use Wiki Signature): Nikita 20:31, 11 August 2012 (IST)

Name: Nikita S. Belavate