Hi everyone,
It is with the greatest pleasure that I would like to let you know that *the final text of the Movement Charter https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter* is shared on Meta. Translations into more than 20 languages will be available on June 18. The supplementary Charter documents will be updated on June 18 as well.
What is the Wikimedia Movement Charter?
The Wikimedia Movement Charter is a proposed document to define roles and responsibilities for all the members and entities of the Wikimedia movement, including the creation of a new body – the Global Council – for movement governance.
Join the Wikimedia Movement Charter “Launch Party”
Join the “Launch Party” https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Movement_Charter_Launch_Party on June 20 at 14.00-15.00 UTC (your local time https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1718892000). During this call, we will celebrate the release of the final Charter and present the content of the Charter. Join https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Movement_Charter_Launch_Party and learn about the Charter before casting your vote!
Movement Charter ratification vote
Voting will commence on SecurePoll on June 25 2024 at 00:01 UTC and will conclude on July 9 2024 at 23:59 UTC. You can read more about the voting process, eligibility criteria, and other details on Meta https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Ratification/Voting.
On behalf of the MCDC, I want to thank everyone for the input the MCDC has received over the past 2.5 years on all the different drafts of the Charter: all these perspectives and feedback were invaluable building blocks for the final document.
If you have any questions, please leave a comment on the Meta talk page https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Movement_Charter or email the MCDC at mcdc@wikimedia.org
On behalf of the MCDC,
Ciell
This message is available in other languages here https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Drafting_Committee/Announcement_-_Final_draft_available