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<title>Introducing FSFE's new president, vice president and executive team</title>
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<h1>Introducing FSFE's new president, vice president and executive team</h1>
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<p>During its General Assembly in Miraflores de la Sierra, Spain, the
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members of FSFE elected new coordinators for several of the
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organisation's activities, including strategy, legal and executive
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coordination.</p>
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<p>"The new team will continue FSFE's highly successful work with the
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same long-term vision. We will work hard to justify the trust
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which the Free Software community is putting into FSFE", says the
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new president, Karsten Gerloff.</p>
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<p>He continues: "Georg Greve and his team have done splendid work
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over the past eight years, building FSFE out of nothing into an
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organisation that is highly respected and trusted as an expert
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group on Free Software, and as a reliable partner in policy making
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and negotiations."</p>
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<p>The newly elected Vice President Fernanda Weiden comments: "FSFE
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has strong roots in the community. The people in this organisation
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have a deep understanding not only of technology itself, but also
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of its social and political aspects. Together, we can continue to
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develop cutting-edge thinking on how we as a society handle
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knowledge, and how we can best make the most of technology."</p>
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<p>Christian Holz, appointed Executive Director, says: "Coming from a
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business background and having worked with Free Software since the
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early nineties, I am excited to become more involved in FSFE. The
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team is highly motivated, and we have wonderful volunteers who
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support our actions and cause."</p>
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<p>Adriaan de Groot, FSFE's designated Freedom Task Force Coordinator:
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"As Free Software has become mainstream, education and advice on its
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legal aspects are getting more important every day. With the FTF, we
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will continue to protect the interests of Free Software projects and
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we stand ready to assist the community wherever our help may be
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required."</p>
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<p>Matthias Kirschner, newly hired to coordinate the Fellowship and the
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German team, comments: "The Fellowship is key to building awareness
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for Free Software in our society. It has become a magnet for smart,
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dedicated people who care about Free Software, and an important
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pillar for FSFE's financial stability. We will support FSFE's Fellows
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and help them to make an impact wherever they are."</p>
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<p>FSFE's founder and former president Georg Greve will remain in the
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organisation as a volunteer. He expresses his full support for the new
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team. "There is no doubt in my mind that these extraordinary people
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are a dream team to ensure both continuity and change towards a
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better, larger, and more successful FSFE. The past months of work to
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prepare the ground with and for them have been a pleasure, and I look
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forward to all the many achievements for software freedom this team is
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going to bring about."</p>
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<p></p>
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<p>More information on the new team:</p>
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<li>Karsten Gerloff</li>
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<li>Fernanda Weiden</li>
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<li>Christian Holz</li>
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<li>Adriaan de Groot</li>
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<li>Matthias Kirschner</li>
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<p>A personal blog entry by Georg Greve:</p>
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<li><a href="https://blogs.fsfe.org/greve/?p=354">https://blogs.fsfe.org/greve/?p=354</a></li>
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<p></p>
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<p>The new team is available for comments:</p>
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<li>Karsten Gerloff: +49 176 9690 4298</li>
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<li>Fernanda Weiden: +41 764 0218 66</li>
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<li>Christian Holz: +49 178 8359 482</li>
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<li>Adriaan de Groot: +31 6 2856 1142</li>
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<li>Matthias Kirschner: +49 176 2952 0450</li>
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</ul>
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<h2>About the Free Software Foundation Europe:</h2>
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<p> The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) is a non-profit
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non-governmental organisation active in many European countries
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and involved in many global activities. Access to software
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determines participation in a digital society. To secure equal
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participation in the information age, as well as freedom of
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competition, the Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) pursues
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and is dedicated to the furthering of Free Software, defined by
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the freedoms to use, study, modify and copy. Founded in 2001,
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creating awareness for these issues, securing Free Software
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politically and legally, and giving people Freedom by supporting
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development of Free Software are central issues of the FSFE.</p>
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<li><a href="/index.html">https://fsfe.org</a></li>
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<p>Press contact: <a href="mailto:gerloff@fsfe.org">gerloff <AT> fsfeurope <DOT> org</a></p>
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