Hi everyone,
This is a reminder that on January 23 and 24, we will be having a Global
Conversation on the Interim Global Council. Please register
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxy7RhHBXSx4wZsuNVqrhQVO_ONpLpkKOVvWBBHlUwn0lU8A/viewform>
if you haven’t done so already [1]. Registration closes on Jan 22.
Interpretation will be provided in multiple languages and support is
available to overcome barriers to online participation, such as data
packages or childcare reimbursement.
The Interim Global Council
The Interim Global Council (IGC)
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transition/Interim_Global_Council>
[2] is an initiative from Movement Strategy recommendation 4. It is
described as a temporary committee to oversee the development of a Movement
Charter and the establishment of a Global Council. Some of the key actions
and attributes were already discussed in December. Please see the
discussion space
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transition/Discuss/Cluster_A>
[3] — including text and video summaries.
On January 23 and 24, we will be building on the existing discussions to
focus on (1) the structure of the council; (2) representation; and (3) the
selection process. It is important that communities from across the
movement take part in the discussions and help shape the way forward for
distributed leadership and inclusive decision-making.
Other priority initiatives
There will be follow-up discussions for the other priority initiatives as
well. You can see the list on the central page for the Global Conversations
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transition/Global_Conversations>.
[4] We will update the page with links to the calls. Please note that the
times may change as we receive feedback and adapt.
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Improving user experience and resources for newcomer: Friday January 22,
15:00 to 17:00 UTC
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Funding for underrepresented communities: Friday Jan. 29
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Regional and thematic hubs: Saturday Jan. 30
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High-impact topics and content gaps: Friday Feb. 5
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Skills and leadership development: Saturday Feb. 6
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Alignment with environmental sustainability initiatives: Sunday Feb. 7
Priority initiatives were identified by communities and affiliates
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transition/Prioritization_events/Table>
[5] and discussed globally for movement-wide collaboration in November
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transition/Global_Conversations/Report>
[6]. Please indicate on Meta if you are interested to take part in any of
the follow-up discussions.
We look forward to continued conversations and movement-wide collaboration
as we put movement strategy into service of our mission. Please don’t
hesitate to reach out to the Movement Strategy Support Team if you have any
questions or comments <strategy2030{{at}}wikimedia.org>.
On behalf of the Support Team,
Kaarel
[1] IGC registration form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxy7RhHBXSx4wZsuNVqrhQVO_ONpLpkKO…
[2] Overview of the Interim Global Council:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transit…
[3] Cluster A discussion space on Meta:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transit…
[4] Central page for the global conversations and follow-up discussions:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transit…
[5] Priorities from communities and affiliates:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transit…
[6] Report from the November Global Conversations:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transit…
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Kaarel Vaidla (he/him)
Movement Strategy <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/2030>
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>