Hello everyone
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Please allow me to share with you a recent message from Natalia related to proposed modifications to requirements for affiliates to stay in good standing. Short version, look at this page on meta : https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Affiliates_Strategy/Rev...
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Florence
-------- Message transféré -------- Sujet : [Wikimedia-l] Feedback invited on proposed requirements for affiliates & user groups recognition changes Date : Wed, 7 Feb 2024 17:56:25 +0200 De : Nataliia Tymkiv ntymkiv@wikimedia.org Répondre à : Wikimedia Mailing List wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Pour : Wikimedia Mailing List wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org
Dear all,
I would like to share with you the outputs of the Wikimedia Foundation Affiliate Strategy process [1], and to invite you to give feedback on the proposed changes to requirements for all affiliates & to user groups recognition process (more below).
The 2017 Strategic Direction https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017says that we, the Wikimedia Movement, would build “the services and structures that enable others to … advance our world by collecting knowledge that fully represents human diversity” while carrying on “our mission of developing content”. As Wikimedia affiliates are a key and integral part of the Wikimedia movement and have knowledge and expertise to share, the movement’s success depends greatly on affiliates as they help people join us in doing mission-aligned work. The Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy report [2] identified a need to streamline the role of the Affiliations Committee (AffCom) on recognition of Wikimedia Affiliates, and identified issues with the current state of the process.
After conversations with AffCom, the Board liaisons to AffCom identified two areas for improvement. These areas are about the relevant work and mandate of the Board related to affiliate recognition:
1) requirements for affiliates; and
2) improving the workflows around the process for the creation and recognition of a user group.
The proposal on Meta [3] is suggesting to change the requirements for all existing Wikimedia affiliates, not just the legal entities. There are ten proposed criteria for a healthy affiliate. Examples include focusing on continuity by being an active group and welcoming new users, having good governance, and actively delivering on mission goals. Compliance with these requirements would be self-reported by the affiliates. The Board liaisons will work with the Affiliations Committee to publish a resolution outlining how affiliates would be expected to fulfill these requirements to remain in good standing.
Throughout the Wikimedia Foundation Affiliate Strategy process, there was also feedback about user groups. Initially, user groups were meant as a first step toward creating chapters or thematic organizations. Over the years, user groups have evolved and there are now legally incorporated user groups, user groups with boards, etc. Getting started does need to be easy, but also needs to make sense, and so there is a proposal for changes to the current workflow. The recommendations [3] include an outline of the sequential steps of a revised process.
The feedback can be given from today up till March 20, 2024 (Anywhere on Earth). Hopefully a fairly long feedback period will allow affiliates to consult with their membership, thinking it through practically.
To provide your feedback, please review the page here, on Meta, [3] and leave comments on the talk page. Alternatively, you can join an open call (February 14 and 28 at 14:00 to 14:30 UTC) or request a conversation as a part of Talking:2024 https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/Talking:_2024. You can use the Wikimedia Foundation Community Affairs Committee/Talking: 2024#Let’s Talk|Let’s Talk https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/Talking:_2024#Let's_talkfeature to sign up for a time to speak with me and other trustees about this conversation or any other topic regarding the Wikimedia Foundation Board, Movement Strategy, and more.
Note: New user group applications will be placed on hold for the duration of this conversation – but the ones received before will be reviewed according to the current process.
Best regards,
Nat & Mike & LorenzoWikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees Liaisons to the Affiliations Committee
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Affiliates_Strategy https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Affiliates_Strategy
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/Wikim... https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/Wikimedia_Foundation_Affiliates_Strategy:_Summary_and_Report
[3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Affiliates_Strategy/Rev...
Best regards, antanana / Nataliia Tymkiv Chair, Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees /NOTICE: You may have received this message outside of your normal working hours/days, as I usually can work more as a volunteer during weekend. You should not feel obligated to answer it during your days off. Thank you in advance!/
Nothing outrageous I would say, though I am not sure we tick the “offline engagement” box in the way they meant 😊
De : Florence Devouard fdevouard@gmail.com Envoyé : samedi, 10 février 2024 01:45 À : Using Wikimedia projects and MediaWiki offline offline-l@lists.wikimedia.org Objet : [Offline-l] Fwd: Feedback invited on proposed requirements for affiliates & user groups recognition changes
Hello everyone
I hope every one is ok !
Please allow me to share with you a recent message from Natalia related to proposed modifications to requirements for affiliates to stay in good standing. Short version, look at this page on meta : https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Affiliates_Strategy/Rev...
Best
Florence
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[Wikimedia-l] Feedback invited on proposed requirements for affiliates & user groups recognition changes
Date :
Wed, 7 Feb 2024 17:56:25 +0200
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Nataliia Tymkiv mailto:ntymkiv@wikimedia.org ntymkiv@wikimedia.org
Répondre à :
Wikimedia Mailing List mailto:wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org
Pour :
Wikimedia Mailing List mailto:wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org
Dear all,
I would like to share with you the outputs of the Wikimedia Foundation Affiliate Strategy process [1], and to invite you to give feedback on the proposed changes to requirements for all affiliates & to user groups recognition process (more below).
The 2017 https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017 Strategic Direction says that we, the Wikimedia Movement, would build “the services and structures that enable others to … advance our world by collecting knowledge that fully represents human diversity” while carrying on “our mission of developing content”. As Wikimedia affiliates are a key and integral part of the Wikimedia movement and have knowledge and expertise to share, the movement’s success depends greatly on affiliates as they help people join us in doing mission-aligned work. The Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy report [2] identified a need to streamline the role of the Affiliations Committee (AffCom) on recognition of Wikimedia Affiliates, and identified issues with the current state of the process.
After conversations with AffCom, the Board liaisons to AffCom identified two areas for improvement. These areas are about the relevant work and mandate of the Board related to affiliate recognition:
1) requirements for affiliates; and
2) improving the workflows around the process for the creation and recognition of a user group.
The proposal on Meta [3] is suggesting to change the requirements for all existing Wikimedia affiliates, not just the legal entities. There are ten proposed criteria for a healthy affiliate. Examples include focusing on continuity by being an active group and welcoming new users, having good governance, and actively delivering on mission goals. Compliance with these requirements would be self-reported by the affiliates. The Board liaisons will work with the Affiliations Committee to publish a resolution outlining how affiliates would be expected to fulfill these requirements to remain in good standing.
Throughout the Wikimedia Foundation Affiliate Strategy process, there was also feedback about user groups. Initially, user groups were meant as a first step toward creating chapters or thematic organizations. Over the years, user groups have evolved and there are now legally incorporated user groups, user groups with boards, etc. Getting started does need to be easy, but also needs to make sense, and so there is a proposal for changes to the current workflow. The recommendations [3] include an outline of the sequential steps of a revised process.
The feedback can be given from today up till March 20, 2024 (Anywhere on Earth). Hopefully a fairly long feedback period will allow affiliates to consult with their membership, thinking it through practically.
To provide your feedback, please review the page here, on Meta, [3] and leave comments on the talk page. Alternatively, you can join an open call (February 14 and 28 at 14:00 to 14:30 UTC) or request a conversation as a part of https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/Talking:_2024 Talking:2024. You can use the https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/Talking:_2024#Let's_talk Wikimedia Foundation Community Affairs Committee/Talking: 2024#Let’s Talk|Let’s Talk feature to sign up for a time to speak with me and other trustees about this conversation or any other topic regarding the Wikimedia Foundation Board, Movement Strategy, and more.
Note: New user group applications will be placed on hold for the duration of this conversation – but the ones received before will be reviewed according to the current process.
Best regards,
Nat & Mike & Lorenzo Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees Liaisons to the Affiliations Committee
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Affiliates_Strategy https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Affiliates_Strategy
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/Wikimedia_Foundation_Affiliates_Strategy:_Summary_and_Report https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/Wikim...
[3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Affiliates_Strategy/Rev...
Best regards, antanana / Nataliia Tymkiv
Chair, Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
NOTICE: You may have received this message outside of your normal working hours/days, as I usually can work more as a volunteer during weekend. You should not feel obligated to answer it during your days off. Thank you in advance!
Ahahah. No, clearly not ;)
I do not see really how we could tick the criterias easily anyway. Even though they are reasonable and I would love affiliates to respect that. Next report will be funny ;) We shall see !
Flo
Le 10/02/2024 à 12:12, Stephane Coillet-Matillon a écrit :
Nothing outrageous I would say, though I am not sure we tick the “offline engagement” box in the way they meant 😊
*De :*Florence Devouard fdevouard@gmail.com *Envoyé :* samedi, 10 février 2024 01:45 *À :* Using Wikimedia projects and MediaWiki offline offline-l@lists.wikimedia.org *Objet :* [Offline-l] Fwd: Feedback invited on proposed requirements for affiliates & user groups recognition changes
Hello everyone
I hope every one is ok !
Please allow me to share with you a recent message from Natalia related to proposed modifications to requirements for affiliates to stay in good standing. Short version, look at this page on meta : https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Affiliates_Strategy/Rev...
Best
Florence
-------- Message transféré --------
*Sujet : *
[Wikimedia-l] Feedback invited on proposed requirements for affiliates & user groups recognition changes
*Date : *
Wed, 7 Feb 2024 17:56:25 +0200
*De : *
Nataliia Tymkiv ntymkiv@wikimedia.org mailto:ntymkiv@wikimedia.org
*Répondre à : *
Wikimedia Mailing List wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org mailto:wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org
*Pour : *
Wikimedia Mailing List wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org mailto:wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org
Dear all,
I would like to share with you the outputs of the Wikimedia Foundation Affiliate Strategy process [1], and to invite you to give feedback on the proposed changes to requirements for all affiliates & to user groups recognition process (more below).
The 2017 Strategic Direction https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017says that we, the Wikimedia Movement, would build “the services and structures that enable others to … advance our world by collecting knowledge that fully represents human diversity” while carrying on “our mission of developing content”. As Wikimedia affiliates are a key and integral part of the Wikimedia movement and have knowledge and expertise to share, the movement’s success depends greatly on affiliates as they help people join us in doing mission-aligned work. The Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy report [2] identified a need to streamline the role of the Affiliations Committee (AffCom) on recognition of Wikimedia Affiliates, and identified issues with the current state of the process.
After conversations with AffCom, the Board liaisons to AffCom identified two areas for improvement. These areas are about the relevant work and mandate of the Board related to affiliate recognition:
requirements for affiliates; and
improving the workflows around the process for the creation and
recognition of a user group.
The proposal on Meta [3] is suggesting to change the requirements for all existing Wikimedia affiliates, not just the legal entities. There are ten proposed criteria for a healthy affiliate. Examples include focusing on continuity by being an active group and welcoming new users, having good governance, and actively delivering on mission goals. Compliance with these requirements would be self-reported by the affiliates. The Board liaisons will work with the Affiliations Committee to publish a resolution outlining how affiliates would be expected to fulfill these requirements to remain in good standing.
Throughout the Wikimedia Foundation Affiliate Strategy process, there was also feedback about user groups. Initially, user groups were meant as a first step toward creating chapters or thematic organizations. Over the years, user groups have evolved and there are now legally incorporated user groups, user groups with boards, etc. Getting started does need to be easy, but also needs to make sense, and so there is a proposal for changes to the current workflow. The recommendations [3] include an outline of the sequential steps of a revised process.
The feedback can be given from today up till March 20, 2024 (Anywhere on Earth). Hopefully a fairly long feedback period will allow affiliates to consult with their membership, thinking it through practically.
To provide your feedback, please review the page here, on Meta, [3] and leave comments on the talk page. Alternatively, you can join an open call (February 14 and 28 at 14:00 to 14:30 UTC) or request a conversation as a part of Talking:2024 https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/Talking:_2024. You can use the Wikimedia Foundation Community Affairs Committee/Talking: 2024#Let’s Talk|Let’s Talk https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/Talking:_2024#Let's_talkfeature to sign up for a time to speak with me and other trustees about this conversation or any other topic regarding the Wikimedia Foundation Board, Movement Strategy, and more.
Note: New user group applications will be placed on hold for the duration of this conversation – but the ones received before will be reviewed according to the current process.
Best regards,
Nat & Mike & Lorenzo Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees Liaisons to the Affiliations Committee
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Affiliates_Strategy https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Affiliates_Strategy
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/Wikim... https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/Wikimedia_Foundation_Affiliates_Strategy:_Summary_and_Report
[3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Affiliates_Strategy/Rev...
Best regards, antanana / Nataliia Tymkiv
Chair, Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
/NOTICE: You may have received this message outside of your normal working hours/days, as I usually can work more as a volunteer during weekend. You should not feel obligated to answer it during your days off. Thank you in advance!/
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