Hello all,
On May 2, I wrote to you about the next stage in the Universal Code of
Conduct process, which is assembling a Building Committee to create the
Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C). I am pleased to
announce the members of the U4C Building Committee are selected. You can
see the selected candidates and work ahead for the U4C Building Committee
on Meta-wiki
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/U4C_Building_Committee>
.
I want to take this opportunity to thank the 43 people who submitted their
nomination and appreciate the people who encouraged these candidates to
submit their names. Creating policy for a global community working to
assemble the world’s knowledge is not a small undertaking. There were so
many good candidates that it was challenging to narrow it down to the final
committee; if not for the need to keep the group nimble, it could have been
much larger. We also want to say thank you to everyone who has contributed
to this process. I hope you will continue to provide your insights on the
draft U4C Charter when it becomes available later this year.
The U4C Building Committee and staff supporting the Universal Code of
Conduct implementation look forward to sharing updates with the community
throughout this process.
Best,
Patrick
On Tue, May 2, 2023 at 8:24 AM Patrick Earley <pearley(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
Hello,
As follow-up to the message about the Universal Code of Conduct
Enforcement Guidelines
<https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/IOMVS7W75ZYMABQGOQ2QH2JAURC3CHGH/>
by Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees Vice Chair, Shani Evenstein
Sigalov, I am reaching out about the next steps. I want to bring your
attention to the next stage of the Universal Code of Conduct process, which
is forming a building committee for the Universal Code of Conduct
Coordinating Committee (U4C). Community members with experience and deep
interest in community health and governance are invited to nominate
themselves to be part of the U4C building committee, which needs people who
are:
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Community members in good standing
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Knowledgeable about movement community processes, such as, but not
limited to, policy drafting, participatory decision making, and application
of existing rules and policies on Wikimedia projects.
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Aware and appreciative of the diversity of the movement, such as, but
not limited to, languages spoken, identity, geography, and project type
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Committed to participate for the entire U4C Building Committee period
from mid-May - December 2023
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Comfortable with engaging in difficult, but productive conversations
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Confidently able to communicate in English
The Building Committee shall consist of volunteer community members,
affiliate board or staff, and Wikimedia Foundation staff.
The Universal Code of Conduct has been a process strengthened by the
skills and knowledge of the community and we look forward to what the U4C
Building Committee creates. If you are interested in joining the Building
Committee, please either sign up on the Meta-wiki page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/U4C_Building_Committee/Nominations>,
or contact ucocproject(a)wikimedia.org by May 12, 2023. Read more about the
Building Committee on Meta-wiki.
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/U4C_Building_Committee>
Best,
Patrick
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Patrick Earley
Lead Trust & Safety Policy Manager
Wikimedia Foundation
pearley(a)wikimedia.org
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Patrick Earley
Lead Trust & Safety Policy Manager
Wikimedia Foundation
pearley(a)wikimedia.org