Hi Paul,
I am happy to discuss things here with you, and I am sure other candidates will respond as well.
As to the specific point about bringing in more participating and making it efficient, I have to say that in my opinion, the General Assembly (GA) has a limited effect on that. From my experience with non-profits under German law (e.V.) in general, as well as with the FSFE in particular, many decisions affecting volunteer work are made outside of GAs.
In my opinion, the most important issue in that regard is that the GA needs to take a vote on how to make decisions within the larger FSFE community. Right now, a lot of decisions get stuck in discussions. I think discussions are important, but we need to find a clear path to actually make a decision in the end and not just stall. Having clear guidelines and a clear path for volunteers to make suggestions and reaching a decision is a very important task that the GA can take on.
Another big influence on volunteer work I see is making the GA transparent to volunteers. Right now, I have the impression some volunteers do not know what happens inside the GA and feel like they do not get very much input. So I see my role as a communicator between the GA and volunteers. I want to talk to people on mailing lists, in online chats, and in person. That way, I can explain what goes on in the GA and bring suggestions from volunteers to the GA.
Feel free to ask any other questions here and I will try to answer them as soon as possible.
Happy hacking! Florian