Hi everyone, 

The Movement Strategy Support Team is happy to share the results from the second set of Global Conversations. [1] There are text and video options presenting summaries from the discussions. Please review and continue the conversation on-wiki. [2] 

We were able to organize inclusive and participatory virtual global events – a first of such scale in our movement – thanks to the efforts of the Transition Design Group. [3] We are grateful for their work and for many individuals, groups, and organizations around the world who made these discussions truly global. 

Quick recap

During the first set of Global Conversations in November, eight (8) global priorities for implementing the Movement Strategy recommendations were identified. [4] The global priorities built on local, regional, and thematic submissions by more than 50 affiliates and groups [5], discussions on Meta, and live surveys during the global meetings. 

The November set of global discussions asked ‘what should be the top globally-coordinated initiatives for the movement in 2021?’ The December global discussions went one step further and asked ‘what should be the immediate steps for implementing an initiative?’ The top global initiatives are: 

• The Interim Global Council and the Movement Charter

• Improving user experience and resources for newcomers

• Skills and leadership development

• Regional and thematic hubs

• Funding for underrepresented communities

• Increased awareness about the movement

• Alignment with environmental sustainability

• High-impact topics and content gaps

You can read and watch summaries of the discussions for each topic. We encourage you to share your thoughts with us in the discussion spaces. 

Next steps

The Support Team will organize follow up discussions of different sizes for the top initiatives starting in January. The aim is to bring together interested individuals, communities, affiliates, and Wikimedia Foundation teams to identify key steps and milestones for implementation. 

There will also be two sets of focused discussions on the Interim Global Council in late January and early February. More information to be shared in the new year. In the meantime, you can familiarize yourself with the thinking and remaining questions about the Interim Global Council. [6] 

We are committed to support community members overcome barriers to virtual participation, such as data packages and childcare for the duration of meetings. We plan to offer similar support for the follow-up discussions, so we can continue to include a diverse range of perspectives in creating the implementation plan. We are working on details of the particular programs and will let you know in early 2021.  

On behalf of the Support Team, 

Kaarel

[1] Report from the second set of Global Conversations: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transition/Global_Conversations/Report/December 

[2] Designated discussion spaces for each cluster: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transition/Discuss 

[3] The Transition Design Group: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transition/Design_Group#Design_Group 

[4] Report from the first set of Global Conversations: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transition/Global_Conversations/Report 

[5] Map and table of community priorities: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transition/Prioritization_events/Table 

[6] The Interim Global Council: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transition/Interim_Global_Council