Greetings,

The Affiliations Committee (AffCom) [1], Ombuds commission (OC) [2], and the Case Review Committee (CRC) [3] are looking for new members.

Briefly about each group:

Affiliations Committee: The Affiliations Committee (AffCom) is involved in recognizing new affiliates, helping them retain their affiliate status through yearly reportings, and supporting conflict mitigation challenges within affiliates. AffCom makes recommendations to the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees on the recognition, approval, and existence of Wikimedia movement affiliates. AffCom helps Wikimedians from around the world self-organize into chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups, and to gain official recognition from the Wikimedia Foundation.

Ombuds commission: The Ombuds commission (OC) works on all Wikimedia projects to investigate complaints about infringements of the Privacy Policy, the Access to Nonpublic Personal Data Policy, and the use of CheckUser and Oversight (also known as Suppression) tools on any Wikimedia project. The commission mediates between the parties of the investigation and, when violations of the policies are identified, advises the Wikimedia Foundation on best handling. They may also assist the General Counsel, the Chief Executive Officer, or the Board of Trustees of the Foundation in these investigations when legally necessary.

Case Review Committee: The Case Review Committee (CRC) reviews appeals of eligible Wikimedia Foundation office actions. The CRC is a critical layer of oversight to ensure that office actions are fair and unbiased. They also make sure the Wikimedia Foundation doesn’t overstep established practices or boundaries. The work of this committee is distinct from the purpose of the Universal Conduct Coordinating Committee [4], which reviews volunteer community actions.

These volunteer groups provide important structural and oversight support for the community and movement. People are encouraged to nominate themselves or encourage others they feel would contribute to these groups to apply. There is more information about the roles of the groups, the skills needed, and the opportunity to apply on the Meta-wiki page [5].

On behalf of the Committee Support team,

Keegan

1. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee
2. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Ombuds_commission
3. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Trust_and_Safety/Case_Review_Committee

4. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee

5. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Legal_department/Committee_appointments