Call for DPVCG Chair

Hi All.

With DPV v2.2 published and out of the way (thanks to all involved), I 
think we should now discuss the role of Chair within the DPVCG. I took 
on this role in JAN 2020, and as of today have been the chair for about 
5 years and 9 months. It has been a productive period for me (and I hope 
the DPVCG). However, we as a group should also discuss whether this 
should continue or change as the position of chair does not necessitate 
a permanent or long-term role.

With this is mind, I'm putting forward a proposal with three options:

1) I continue as chair (default if there are no other volunteers, 
however my position will still need to be confirmed).
2) We elect a chair (if there are volunteers).
3) We defer the election to another time (as agreed) and invite 
volunteers to discuss/showcase their vision in the meantime (ideal if we 
want to have co-chairs with dedicated responsibilities).

If you wish to volunteer for the role of the chair, please reply to this 
email (publicly as this needs to be seen and reflected in the group's 
discussion). **I suggest we invite nominations and discussions until 
OCT-31, and then take a decision after that**. I also invite further 
discussion / suggestions / scrutiny regarding this process.

P.S. I'm happy to stay on as the maintainer for DPV in any case. The 
role of chair is one of leadership where you direct the group's 
attentions and discussions, represent the group in other forums, and are 
the point of contact and its liason for other groups -- in particular 
for the W3C's activities regarding standardisation. If you want to know 
more about what is involved, please ask me for details.

Regards,
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Harshvardhan J. Pandit, Ph.D
Research Fellow @ AI Accountability Lab
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
https://harshp.com/

Received on Tuesday, 23 September 2025 17:24:24 UTC