Thanks for hearing the voices, María and members of the board. Defining common goals is the best practice for reaching to the best solution. Sincerely, Galder ________________________________ From: Wikimedia-l &lt;wikimedia-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; on behalf of María Sefidari &lt;msefidari(a)wikimedia.org&gt; Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 9:47 PM To: wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org &lt;wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Resolution to pause Movement Brand Project through March 2021 Hi everyone, The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees, following the recommendation of staff, has resolved to pause the Movement Brand Project until the next calendar year.[1] We recognize that much of the Wikimedia movement’s activities, events, and key collaborations have been put on hold or restructured due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and we have received formal requests to pause Movement Brand Project activities to reflect this need.[2] The Board remains persuaded that there is potential value in making change to our branding system in service of our goals of engaging more people in our mission. However, we also know that change moves at the speed of trust. We have asked staff to meaningfully engage with community concerns and address the request for equitable decision-making within the process. We also ask members of the community to use this pause to consider how equity may ask us to let go of some aspects of our past, in order to create space for what could be. Making these decisions together, with so many passionate perspectives, will be challenging, but building this capacity is essential for how we grow together as a thriving global movement. In the meantime, we will establish a small ad-hoc Board committee to liaise with staff, and develop a process of collaboration and decision-making appropriate for the Movement’s brand. This committee will constitute Trustees James Heilman, Raju Narisetti, and Shani Evenstein Sigalov. We hope and intend for this committee to include a small number of community representatives from affiliates, open letter signatories, and emerging communities, and Foundation staff to be designated by the Executive Director. We’ll update you with more details on the committee soon. In 2021, using insights and recommendations gleaned through the ad-hoc committee, the Brand Project team will restart collaboration and communicate next steps accordingly. This resolution was ratified on September 24, 2020. Kind regards, María Sefidari [1] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resolution:Pause_of_Brand_Development… [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_open_letter_on_renaming -- María Sefidari Huici Chair of the Board Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>

Thank U! El mié., 30 de septiembre de 2020 15:55, Zack McCune < zmccune(a)wikimedia.org&gt; escribió: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications/Wikimedia_brands/2030_moveme… of through recommendation in We community https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resolution:Pause_of_Brand_Development… _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>

Hello, I've read it, and the recommendations sounded all with good sense, and on point. I believe there is an excellent base there for future work on the subject. You've done a good job, despite the difficult conditions. Just a minor curiosity: The percentages of Africa and Asia participations on the survey are absent from there, can they be seen somewhere, or shared? Thanks, Paulo Samir Elsharbaty &lt;selsharbaty(a)wikimedia.org&gt; escreveu no dia terça, 6/10/2020 à(s) 17:25: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications/Wikimedia_brands/2030_moveme… https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brand_Project_Naming_Survey_Feedback_R… as publication https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications/Wikimedia_brands/2030_moveme… wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org movement’s of process. create to constitute Sigalov. https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resolution:Pause_of_Brand_Development… ?subject=unsubscribe> ?subject=unsubscribe> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>

Hi Samir, First of all, thank you for sharing the detailed analysis and for publishing the raw data after a review. I appreciate the efforts made on that front. I wanted to quickly acknowledge (as you are undoubtly aware from open question responses) that there were a number of reports of people being confused about the question phrasing, and that they realized after submitting that their answers would probably be interpreted wrong because of the phrasings. It might be helpful if you can publish at least the raw questionnaire structure along the presentation. Unrelatedly, it's a bit painful to read things like "Refine: Demonstrate how elevating one project can support the others and help reduce confusion." and "Refine: Further develop and assess the foreseen legal concerns so affiliates can have a greater understanding of Wikipedia centered name." which suggests that you're convinced that this is mostly a matter of better explaining how this is a good idea, than that you appreciate the fundamental disagreement that seems to be here, that this is a good idea. This may be a simple matter of unfortunate phrasing though, or maybe I'm reading too much into the sentences with the previous conversations and presentations in mind. Best, Lodewijk On Tue, Oct 6, 2020 at 9:24 AM Samir Elsharbaty &lt;selsharbaty(a)wikimedia.org wrote: > Hi everyone > I wanted to follow up on Zack’s email with an update and links to the > naming survey resources published today: > The naming survey report is now available.[1] Thank you to everyone who > provided feedback. To learn more about what naming elements should be > removed, refined and recombined please view the full report.[2] > We are looking forward to collaborating with you again next year. > Samir and the Brand Project Team > [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications/Wikimedia_brands/2030_moveme… > [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brand_Project_Naming_Survey_Feedback_R… > Samir Elsharbaty (he/him) > Brand Associate > Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> > On Fri, Oct 2, 2020 at 11:43 PM Olga Lidia Paredes Alcoreza < > olga.lidi(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > > Thank U! > > > El mié., 30 de septiembre de 2020 15:55, Zack McCune < > > zmccune(a)wikimedia.org&gt; > > escribió: > > > > Thank you María! > > > > > Following this Board resolution, the Brand Project team will be > updating > > > the project hub. [1] We will also release the Naming Survey results as publication > of > > > those materials will be shared on the project hub and announced here. > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > - Zack, Essie, and Samir (the Brand Project team) > > > > > > > [1] > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications/Wikimedia_brands/2030_moveme… > > > > > On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 12:51 PM Galder Gonzalez Larrañaga < > > > galder158(a)hotmail.com&gt; wrote: > > > > > > Thanks for hearing the voices, María and members of the board. > > > > > > > Defining common goals is the best practice for reaching to the best > > > > solution. > > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > > > > Galder > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: Wikimedia-l &lt;wikimedia-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; on > behalf > > of > > > > María Sefidari &lt;msefidari(a)wikimedia.org&gt; > > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 9:47 PM > > > > To: wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org < wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > > > > Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Resolution to pause Movement Brand Project > > through > > > > March 2021 > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > > The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees, following the > > recommendation > > > of > > > > staff, has resolved to pause the Movement Brand Project until the > next > > > > calendar year.[1] We recognize that much of the Wikimedia movement’s > > > > activities, events, and key collaborations have been put on hold or > > > > restructured due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and we have received > formal > > > > requests to pause Movement Brand Project activities to reflect this > > > > need.[2] > > > > > > > The Board remains persuaded that there is potential value in making > > > change > > > > to our branding system in service of our goals of engaging more > people > > in > > > > our mission. However, we also know that change moves at the speed of process. create > > > space > > > > for what could be. Making these decisions together, with so many > > > passionate > > > > perspectives, will be challenging, but building this capacity is > > > essential > > > > for how we grow together as a thriving global movement. > > > > > > > In the meantime, we will establish a small ad-hoc Board committee to constitute Sigalov. > We > > > > hope and intend for this committee to include a small number of > > community > > > > representatives from affiliates, open letter signatories, and > emerging > > > > communities, and Foundation staff to be designated by the Executive > > > > Director. We’ll update you with more details on the committee soon. > > > > > > > In 2021, using insights and recommendations gleaned through the > ad-hoc > > > > committee, the Brand Project team will restart collaboration and > > > > communicate next steps accordingly. This resolution was ratified on > > > > September 24, 2020. > > > > > > > Kind regards, > > > > > > > María Sefidari > > > > > > > [1] > > > > > > > > > https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resolution:Pause_of_Brand_Development… > > > > > > > [2] > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_open_letter_on_renaming > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > María Sefidari Huici > > > > > > > Chair of the Board > > > > > > > Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> ?subject=unsubscribe> ?subject=unsubscribe> > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Zack McCune (he/him) > > > > > Director of Brand > > > > > Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > > > New messages to: Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > > New messages to: Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > New messages to: Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>