Hi everyone,
The 2021 Board of Trustees election
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021> opens
4 August 2021. Candidates from the community were asked to submit their
candidacy. After a three week long call for candidates, there are 20
candidates for the 2021 election
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021#Candidate_Table>
.
The Wikimedia movement has the opportunity to vote for the selection of
community-and-affiliate trustees. The Board is expected to select the four
most voted candidates to serve as trustees. Voting closes 17 August 2021.
The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees>
oversees the Wikimedia Foundation's operations. The Board wants to improve
their competences and diversity as a team. They have shared the areas of
expertise
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/Candidates#Skills>
that they are currently missing and hope to cover with new trustees.
How can you get involved? Learn more about candidates
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/Candidates#Candidate_Table>.
Organize campaign activities
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021#Campaign_Activities>.
Vote
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/Voting>
.
Read the full announcement
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/2021-07-02/2021_Confirmed_Candidates>
.
Best,
The Elections Committee
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