AC 2024
Hiroshima, Japan
hybrid meeting
8–9 APRIL 2024
We are your Advisory Board co-chairs, Wendy Reid and Tzviya Siegman.
The Advisory Board is one of W3C’s three elected bodies, and our role is to represent the membership, advise the CEO and Team on matters relating to the membership and technical program, and work with the Team and other elected bodies to ensure the continued success of the consortium.
The Advisory Board is the voice of the membership, oversees the maintenance of several key organizational documents (the Process, Code of Conduct, Vision, Patent Policy), identifies and does work on priority issues for the membership, and works closely with the Team and the other elected bodies (TAG, BoD) to continually improve and progress the mission of the consortium.
The AB has made several changes to how we engage with the community, including solicting agenda items for the member-led meeting, updating the Code of Conduct, and ongoing discussions like AC facilitation.
Nominations opened April 1 for the AB election. There are 5 seats up for election.
We encourage AC members to consider any colleagues who may be a good fit for the AB, inside or outside your organizations; being an AC representative is not a pre-requisite.
What should you expect if you are interested in running for the AB?
Being on the AB is an active role, it is more than advisory!
AB members are expected to attend calls, work asynchronously on priorities, attend member-led meetings, and participate in Formal Objection councils. Many AB members also participate in groups like the Process CG or Positive Work Environment CG.
The AB meets virtually twice per month, and holds four face-to-face meetings a year. AB face-to-face meetings are usually 2-3 days, not including travel time.
AB members can expect to spend at least 8-12 hours a month on AB activities. Members that take on additional roles like Board Liaison or Chair can expect to spend 16-20 hours a month.Board Liaisons may also travel to attend Board face-to-face meetings.
Talk to a member of the AB! Many of us are here or reach out with any questions.
What are our priorities for 2023-2024?
Chris has already discussed the vision, so I won't go into it now. There will be a breakout tomorrow to discuss it.
Incubation and Exploring New Horizons will be discussed in a session later today by Chris, Dingwei, and Ian, as well as a breakout tomorrow.