diff --git a/content/en/governance/charter/_index.md b/content/en/governance/charter/_index.md
index 8c999b3f..c6dc485b 100644
--- a/content/en/governance/charter/_index.md
+++ b/content/en/governance/charter/_index.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ weight: 1
---
_Adopted December 8, 2021_
+_Last Updated June 14 2024_
## Vision
@@ -61,8 +62,8 @@ human well-being.
### Activities
The Open Modeling Foundation carries out a series of coordinated activities to further its vision, mission, and goals
-under the guidance and with the support of the OMF Executive Committee, Members Council, Working Groups, and member
-organizations. These activities include, but are not limited to the following.
+under the guidance and with the support of the OMF Executive Committee, Members Council, Working Groups, and Member
+Organizations. These activities include, but are not limited to the following:
#### Community Standards for Modeling Science
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ work, and assigning digital badges or other public recognition of authors who do
#### Seeking Funding
-The Open Modeling Foundation, through its Executive Committee, Working Groups, and its member organizations, will seek
+The Open Modeling Foundation, through its Executive Committee, Working Groups, and its Member Organizations, will seek
external funding to support the activities of the foundation.
#### Additional Activities
@@ -179,11 +180,7 @@ The policies and activities of Open Modeling Foundation are administered by shar
an **Executive Director** (ED), an **Executive Committee** (EC), a **Members Council** (MC), and several **Working
Groups**. The Members Council is the primary OMF governing body, responsible for approving policies, procedures, and
standards. The Executive Committee manages and administers OMF activities, following policies, procedures, and standards
-approved by the Members Council. The Director and Executive committee are assisted by a Project Coordinator and a
-Cyberinfrastructure Support team. The working groups will organize key activity sets of the OMF. Additionally, early
-career next-generation scientists can participate in the activities of the OMF through the **OMF Early Career
-Scholars**. Organizations that do not wish to become full members, and individuals who do not wish to join a working
-group can still be associated with the OMF to a more limited extent as OMF **Affiliates**. This organization is
+approved by the Members Council. The Director and Executive committee are assisted by the Administrative Coordinator. The working groups will organize key activity sets of the OMF. Organizations that do not wish to become full members, and individuals who do not wish to join a working group can still be associated with the OMF to a more limited extent as OMF **Affiliates**. This organization is
represented schematically in the
[attached diagram](https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=https://github.com/openmodelingfoundation/openmodelingfoundation.github.io/files/6462528/OMF_org.pdf).
@@ -249,24 +246,22 @@ will be considered like any new request to join the Open Modeling Foundation.
The Executive Director must be a member of an OMF member organization and is elected by a majority vote of the Members
Council to serve for renewable five year terms. The Executive Director oversees and administers the daily activities and
fiscal management of the Open Modeling Foundation. These Executive Director responsibilities are shared with the
-Executive Committee. The Executive Director calls and chairs meetings of the Executive Committee and Members Council, or
+Executive Committee (EC). The Executive Director calls and chairs meetings of the Executive Committee and Members Council, or
identifies a substitute from the EC if unable to do so.
### Executive Committee
Voting members of the Executive Committee are composed of:
-- the leaders of each Working Group and
+- one voting representative (Chair or Co-Chair) of each working group and
- three representatives elected from the Members Council.
-Elected members of the EC serve staggered three-year terms.
+Elected representatives to the EC from the Members Council serve staggered three-year terms.
Non-voting members of the Executive Committee are composed of:
- the Executive Director (who may vote to break ties in the EC),
-- the Administrative Coordinator,
-- a representative of the Cyberinfrastructure and Education Support team, and
-- a representative from the OMF Early Career Scholars
+- the Administrative Coordinator
The Executive Committee ensures that the activities of the Open Modeling Foundation further its vision, mission, and
goals as expressed in this charter. It oversees all elections and any other selection of individuals involved in OMF
@@ -286,7 +281,7 @@ including an Administrative Coordinator and technical staff.
The Executive Director and EC are supported by an Administrative Coordinator (AC) who coordinates OMF activities and
helps the ED evaluate their effectiveness. The AC is appointed by the ED, with approval from the EC. The AC facilitates
-communication among OMF member organizations, including organizing in-person and virtual meetings, and disseminates the
+communication among OMF Member Organizations, including organizing in-person and virtual meetings, and disseminates the
results of these meetings. They also disseminate OMF draft and final approved documents (e.g., modeling standards) and
compile information about OMF activities for dissemination on the OMF Science Gateway. The AC helps the ED to compile
evaluation metrics to report to the MC, and facilitates communication between Working Groups, the EC, the MC, and
@@ -299,9 +294,7 @@ participate directly in OMF activities and self-governance and ensuring that it
goals. Working Groups and their activities are described in a separate document.
Any modeling scientist can join a Working Group. Working Groups self organize, with support from the Executive
-Committee, and nominate at least two Working Group Co-Chairs, for approval by the Members Council. Working Group Chairs
-serve for a three-year, renewable term. Working Groups meet as needed, at least annually, in person and/or via
-videoconferencing.
+Committee, and can nominate Working Group Co-Chairs on an as needed basis as group priorities develope and Working Group membership changes, for approval by the Members Council. Working Group Chairs serve a three-year, renewable term. Working Groups meet as needed, at least annually, in person and/or via videoconferencing.
#### Proposing and Disbanding Working Groups
@@ -338,44 +331,6 @@ removal is effective immediately. There is no appeal to this vote of removal. Ho
one year, an individual can request to rejoin an Open Modeling Foundation Working Group. Such a request will be
considered like any new request to join a Working Group.
-### Cyberinfrastructure and Technical Support Staff
-
-The Cyberinfrastructure and Technical Support (CTS) staff coordinates development and management of the OMF Science
-Gateway, and online platform for collaborative governance and standards. CTS works to identify or develop tools and
-processes which serve to lower the technical barriers towards adoption of OMF standards, and ways to best deploy these
-tools to enable their use by modeling scientists. CTS staff assist the EOWG in developing online training modules and
-disseminating them on the OMF Gateway.
-
-### Early Career Scholars
-
-The Early Career Scholars helps the Open Modeling Foundation to support student and early career development. The ECS is
-open to any student enrolled in an institution of higher learning (e.g., college or university) or early career scholar.
-The ECS provides input to Working Groups and the Executive Committee. The ECS can organize student-focused programs and
-events, assisted by the Administrative Coordinator and EOWG. Members of the ECS elect a leader to represent the ECS on
-the Executive Committee.
-
-#### Joining and Leaving the Early Career Scholars
-
-Individuals may request to become a member of the Open Modeling Foundation Early Career Scholars by a
-[written notification of request]({{< param working_group_request_form >}}) to the OMF Administrative Coordinator, with
-approval of the Executive Committee. Any individuals seeking to join the ECS must agree to support the mission, goals,
-ethics, and values of the OMF, as described in this charter and the OMF values statement, to promote OMF approved
-standards, and to provide professional recognition to researchers engaged in standards-based modeling. An individual
-intending to leave the ECS should notify the Administrative Coordinator in writing of this intent.
-
-An individual can be suspended or permanently removed from the Open Modeling Foundation ECS if they are found to engage
-in illegal or unethical practice, violate the Open Modeling Foundation Values, become inactive by failing to participate
-in ECS meetings or other activities for two consecutive years without excused absence, or becoming no longer qualified
-for membership as an ECS. A request to consider removing an ECS member can be made by the ECS leadership in the form of
-a letter to the Executive Committee, describing the reasons why removal should be considered. The Executive Committee
-will review the request, compile relevant information from all parties, and refer the matter to a vote of the Members
-Council with a recommendation to approve or deny the request. A vote of the majority of at least two-thirds of the valid
-votes cast in a meeting at which at least two-thirds of the Members Council participates is needed to remove an
-individual from the Open Modeling Foundation ECS. If the Members Council votes to remove an individual from the ECS,
-removal is effective immediately. There is no appeal to this vote of removal. However, after a period of not less than
-one year, an individual can request to rejoin the Open Modeling Foundation ECS. Such a request will be considered like
-any new request to join the ECS.
-
### Open Modeling Foundation Affiliates
While the OMF encourages the modeling community and other stakeholders to participate through a member organization or
diff --git a/content/en/governance/working-groups.md b/content/en/governance/working-groups.md
index 9c16cdc2..a4d513ae 100644
--- a/content/en/governance/working-groups.md
+++ b/content/en/governance/working-groups.md
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@ weight: 100
## Working Groups
-Open Modeling Foundation Working Groups coordinate key activities, enabling a diverse spectrum of modeling scientists to participate directly in OMF activities and self-governance and ensuring that it can fulfill its vision, mission, and goals. Three Working Groups are initially established and described below; additional Working Groups may be established with approval of the Members Council.
+Open Modeling Foundation Working Groups coordinate key activities, enabling a diverse spectrum of modeling scientists to participate directly in OMF activities and self-governance and ensuring that it can fulfill its vision, mission, and goals. Five Working Groups are established and described below; additional Working Groups may be established with approval of the Members Council.
-Any modeling scientist can join a Working Group. Working Groups self organize, with support from the Executive Committee, and nominate a Working Group Chair for approval by the Members Council. Working Group Chairs serve for a three-year, renewable term.
+Any modeling scientist can join a Working Group. Working Groups self organize, with support from the Executive Committee, and nominate a Working Group Chair for approval by the Members Council. Working Group Chairs serve for a three-year, renewable term. Each working group may also choose to nominate any number of Co-Chairs as appropriate - each with the same term length and responsibilities as the Chair.
-Working Groups meet as needed at least once per year either virtually or in person.
+Working Groups self-organize and meet as needed at least once per year either virtually or in person.
+
+Working Groups are led by their chair(s), nominated by the Executive Committee, and approved by the Members Council. Working Groups can be led by multiple co-chairs. However, each Working Group only has a single vote within the Executive Committee.
#### [Click here to join a Working Group]({{< param working_group_request_form >}})
@@ -32,6 +34,12 @@ The Education and Outreach Working Group (EOWG) helps OMF member organizations r
The Cyberinfrastructure Working Group (CYWG) coordinates development and management of the OMF Science Gateway, an online platform for collaborative governance and standards. CYWG works to to identify, develop, and enhance tools and processes that lower the technical barriers towards adoption of OMF standards and facilitate their use by modeling scientists. CYWG staff assist the EOWG in developing online training modules and making them available on the OMF Science Gateway.
+### Early Career Scholars Working Group
+
+The Early Career Scholars (ECSWG) helps the Open Modeling Foundation to support student and early career development. The ECSWG is
+open to any student enrolled in an institution of higher learning (e.g., college or university) or early career scholar (recent graduate).
+The ECSWG provides input to the Executive Committee. The ECS can organize student-focused programs, manuscripts, and events, assisted by the Administrative Coordinator and other OMF WG's as appropriate.
+
### Additional Working Groups
Other Working Groups may be proposed by the Executive Committee to oversee and coordinate additional OMF activities. The establishment of any new working groups must be approved by the Members Council.
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From: Allen Lee
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:34:07 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] fix: typos + minor wording updates for consistency
- use `aspell` to catch a few minor speling errors
- update automatic issue assignees for sitewide issues
---
.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/site-wide.md | 2 +-
content/en/about/_index.md | 2 +-
.../en/about/executive-committee/_index.md | 2 +-
.../en/about/executive-committee/meetings.md | 2 +-
content/en/governance/charter/_index.md | 22 +++++++++++--------
content/en/governance/working-groups.md | 6 ++---
6 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/site-wide.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/site-wide.md
index 19a12ed7..cb63a9f4 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/site-wide.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/site-wide.md
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ name: Site Wide
about: Use this template for other parts of the site
title: ""
labels: ""
-assignees: chrstngyn, alee, cmbarton
+assignees: alee, cmbarton
projects: openmodelingfoundation/openmodelingfoundation.github.io/6
---
diff --git a/content/en/about/_index.md b/content/en/about/_index.md
index c04c1c18..df986463 100644
--- a/content/en/about/_index.md
+++ b/content/en/about/_index.md
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ The OMF endeavors to accelerate modeling science by making models more easily di
In these ways, the Open Modeling Foundation seeks to enable the many scientists across the world who are represented by its member organizations to contribute to nimble, effective modeling of natural systems, human systems, and their integration at multiple spatial and temporal scales. Through fostering innovative modeling science, the Open Modeling Foundation endeavors to help humanity confront rapidly changing and ever more complex and global issues and improve human well-being.
-The [mission and charter]({{< relref "charter" >}}) of the Open Modeling Foundation are _living documents_. Scientists can suggest changes through the [OMF Github](https://github.com/openmodelingfoundation/openmodelingfoundation.github.io) and these suggestions will be reviewed by the OMF Executive Committee and Members Council for potential adoption.
+The [mission and charter]({{< relref "charter" >}}) of the Open Modeling Foundation are _living documents_. Scientists can suggest changes through the [OMF GitHub](https://github.com/openmodelingfoundation/openmodelingfoundation.github.io) and these suggestions will be reviewed by the OMF Executive Committee and Members Council for potential adoption.
diff --git a/content/en/about/executive-committee/_index.md b/content/en/about/executive-committee/_index.md
index ad0c9de2..8b76a995 100644
--- a/content/en/about/executive-committee/_index.md
+++ b/content/en/about/executive-committee/_index.md
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ Prior to the position at DPI, she was an associate research professor in the Dep
{{< /imgproc >}}
-
Ismael Kherroubi Garcia is the Founder and CEO of Kairoi, the AI Ethics and Research Governance consultancy. He holds a bachelor’s in Business Management and Administration, and a Master’s in Philosophy of the Social Sciences. His philosophical studies have focused on the conditions that enable multidisciplinarity in scientific projects. Prior to establishing Kairoi in 2022 and joining the Open Modeling Foundation in 2023, he established the Turing Research Ethics Committee (TREx) and processes at the Alan Turing Institute in 2021. He has also worked in finance, sales and human resources, and currently leads the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Network at the RSA (Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce), enabling civil society’s engagement in discussions about cutting-edge technologies. Within the OMF Ismael has been instramental in facilitating workshops for the ModelShare initiative.
+
Ismael Kherroubi Garcia is the Founder and CEO of Kairoi, the AI Ethics and Research Governance consultancy. He holds a bachelor’s in Business Management and Administration, and a Master’s in Philosophy of the Social Sciences. His philosophical studies have focused on the conditions that enable multidisciplinarity in scientific projects. Prior to establishing Kairoi in 2022 and joining the Open Modeling Foundation in 2023, he established the Turing Research Ethics Committee (TREx) and processes at the Alan Turing Institute in 2021. He has also worked in finance, sales and human resources, and currently leads the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Network at the RSA (Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce), enabling civil society’s engagement in discussions about cutting-edge technologies. Within the OMF Ismael has been instrumental in facilitating workshops for the ModelShare initiative.