[Ambassadors] Re: Fedora Ambassadors Recognition Awards

[Francesco Ugolini]

Chitlesh GOORAH ha scritto:
> Hello there,
> 
> I know that we should only nominate 2 candidates for the ambassador
> awards, but seeing that actually there aren't many candidates I would
> like to recommend JoergSimon.
> 
> JoergSimon is a german ambassador. He helped me a lot organising
> FOSDEM and I don't have words to numerate all the good points he
> showed for being a real ambassador.
> 
> One of his best acts was helping in engaging serious talks with other
> Fedora European Ambassadors. Compared to North America, here in
> Europe, each country has its own language. And it's hard to
> communicate to someone when it's not your language and english is not
> the language of both parties.
> 
> Initially, this barrier formed peer groups(french groups and others).
> 
> Since JoergSimon(only one who didn't understand french in the room)
> assisted the Fedora French presentation of ThomasCanniot which ended
> to be entirely in French , however he engaged himself in breaking that
> barrier. We have now a group of european ambassadors more open and
> communicating.
> 
> I see this as a start for europe, but also this showed that having
> such meetings in real life ends in good relations, especially for the
> Fedora project.
> 
> The last FAD is a very good example and the result was this FOSDEM
> event(Hatrick #1), hence the above communication. I think Max and
> those present would agree with me.
> 
> 
> regards,
> Chitlesh
> 
> PS: I see my name is listed as a candidate for the award.If JörgSimon
> can't be one and if ever I'll be awarded, I would like you to award
> him in my place.

+100000000000000

Francesco

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