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.
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
Hello,
As follow-up to the message about the Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines 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:
Community members in good standing
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.
Aware and appreciative of the diversity of the movement, such as, but not limited to, languages spoken, identity, geography, and project type
Committed to participate for the entire U4C Building Committee period from mid-May - December 2023
Comfortable with engaging in difficult, but productive conversations
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, or contact ucocproject@wikimedia.org by May 12, 2023. Read more about the Building Committee on Meta-wiki.
Best,
Patrick
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