Hello,

The Wikipedia & Education User Group elected its new board, in a process that ran from October 1st (candidates' self nomination and presentation of voting procedures) to October 8th (official results). The board term goes from 2020 to 2022.

The aim of this UG [1] is "to enhance and scale local and global educational efforts, advocate for education within the Wikimedia movement, and elevate the narrative of education outside our movement". The group was recognized on June 27, 2018.

Information on meetings and action calls will be shared on the education list [2], so stay tuned.

We are thankful for candidates and voters who have participated in the election. Results were as follows:

1 - Filip Maljkovic, 16 votes
2 - LiAnna Davis, 15 votes
3 - Susanna Mkrtchyan, 14 votes
4 - João Alexandre Peschanski, 14 votes
5 - Ziko van Dijk, 10 votes
6 - Rajeeb Dutta, 5 votes

The board of the Wikipedia & Education User Group contains 5 members, and the following people will serve on the 2020-2022 board:

* [[User:dungodung|Filip Maljkovic]]
* [[User:LiAnna (Wiki Ed)|LiAnna Davis]]
* [[User:WikiTatik|Susanna Mkrtchyan]]
* [[User:Joalpe|João Alexandre Peschanski]]
* [[User:Ziko|Ziko van Dijk]]

Thanks!

Filip Maljković

[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_%26_Education_User_Group#Mission

[2] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education

On 1.10.20. 22:23, Filip Maljkovic wrote:

Hi everyone,

We held the GA today, where we presented the activity report of the UG from the last 2 years [1], and also had a showcase of candidates for the board. As per agreement at the meeting, we decided to carry out the vote over Google Forms during the course of the next week. So, you can vote on board members at [2], and the voting closes on Thursday, October 8, at 5 PM UTC.

[1] https://docs.google.com/document/d/168eiBFozilW6FOAANKW751lud1bpPzcambiBU2ywWFY/edit

[2] https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13A0zB2gpzcx9YGQsbsoy0yCcouphoRkMqw2V_Dvsp4A/viewform

Thank you,
Filip

On 27.9.20. 23:29, Filip Maljković wrote:

Hello everyone,

This is just a reminder that the GA meeting will occur in a few days, on Thursday, October 1, so make sure it's in your calendars. Also, if you wish to apply for the position of the board member, please write to me.

Cheers,

Filip

On Sun, Sep 13, 2020 at 9:30 PM Filip Maljkovic <dungodung@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear members of the Wikipedia & Education User group,

It's been two years since the Wikipedia & Education User group was
founded and the time has flied by. We did a lot of things and there were
a lot of things that we wanted to do, but didn't.

Now it's time to refresh our board. Namely, according to our By-laws
[1], board members have a term of two years, meaning our terms end on
October 2. Also, according to our By-laws, we are supposed to hold a
General Assembly meetings annually, so this is the perfect time for that.

Therefore, I hereby invite all user group members [2] to the General
Assembly online meeting, that will take place on October 1, 2020
starting at 4 PM UTC. The link for the meeting will be provided at a
later time. At the meeting, we will present a two year activity report
and hold elections for board members.

If you want to put yourself up for election as a board member, please
apply by sending me an email off-list with your full name and a brief
statement on why you think you should be a board member.

I hope to see as many members as possible on October 1.

Until then, take care,
Filip Maljković
Chair
Wikipedia & Education User group

[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_%26_Education_User_Group/By-laws

[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_%26_Education_User_Group/Members#Members_List