What is a GSF Committee?

A group composed of representatives from member organisations that is responsible for a specific topic area within the foundation.

Examples include the Green AI and Developer Relations Committees.

They are subcommittees of the Steering Committee (’SC’), which is the GSF’s main governing body. As such, they have devolved power from the SC to run autonomously within their defined scope.

Committees reside within the Adoption Village and are externally facing. This means they don’t have to adhere to our stringent patent policy.

Who sits on a Committee?

Committees are composed of representatives from active member organisations:

• Every Steering Member is guaranteed a seat
• A number of General Member seats are also available
• There is one seat allocated for every 10 General Members and one seat for each Steering Member.

The people who take up these seats are Subject Matter Experts (’SMEs’) in the Committee’s focus area.

Why sit on a Committee?

Being a Committee representative is a great opportunity for a volunteer, as well as their organization. Representatives can:

• Influence the direction of the Foundation within the committee’s focus area
• Collaborate with thought leaders in their area of expertise
• Gain recognition for their contributions and comments