Hello all,
The scrutineers have finished reviewing the vote and the elections
committee have certified the results for the Universal Code of Conduct
Coordinating Committee (U4C) special election.
I am pleased to announce the following individual as regional members of
the U4C, who will fulfill a term until 15 June 2026:
* North America (USA and Canada)
o Ajraddatz
The following seats were not filled during this special election:
* Latin America and Caribbean
* Central and East Europe (CEE)
* Sub-Saharan Africa
* South Asia
* The four remaining Community-At-Large seats
Thank you again to everyone who participated in this process and much
appreciation to the candidates for your leadership and dedication to the
Wikimedia movement and community.
Over the next few weeks, the U4C will begin meeting and planning the
2024-25 year in supporting the implementation and review of the UCoC and
Enforcement Guidelines. You can follow their work on Meta-Wiki
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Comm…>.
On behalf of the U4C,
KTC
On behalf of the U4C and the Elections Committee.
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Katie Chan
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Experience is a good school but the fees are high.
- Heinrich Heine
Dear Colleagues,
We wish to announce that the call for program submissions for Wiki
Conference Nigeria 2024
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_Nigeria_2024/Scholarship>
has been extended by an additional week!
You now have until *July 12th 2024* to submit your proposals for
presentations, workshops, and discussions. Don't miss this opportunity to
share your ideas and insight with the community at the maiden edition of
the conference.
*To submit a proposal click: *https://forms.gle/Lhtv48FNJ1e93mQ68
We look forward to receiving your proposals!
#WikiConferenceNigeria2024 #OpenKnowledge
Wilson
*for Comms. team*
Hello all,
The call for candidates for the 2024 Wikimedia Foundation Board of
Trustees selection is now open from May 8, 2024 - May 29, 2024 at 23:59
UTC. The Board of Trustees oversees the Wikimedia Foundation's work, and
each Trustee serves a three-year term [1]. This is a volunteer position.
This year, the Wikimedia community will vote to fill four (4) seats on
the Foundation Board in August 2024. Could you - or someone you know -
be a good fit to join the Wikimedia Foundation's Board of Trustees?
Learn more about what it takes to stand for these leadership positions
and how to submit your candidacy on this Meta-wiki page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2024/Candida…>
or encourage someone else to run in this year's election.
*
Community questions for candidates*
All community members, including affiliates, are invited to submit
questions for the Board of Trustees candidates to answer. From the list
of questions, the Elections Committee selects 5 questions for candidates
to answer, which the candidates are expected to answer. The selected
questions may be a combination of what’s been submitted from the
community, if they’re alike or related. Questions can be submitted
between May 8, 2024 - June 12, 2024 at 23:59 UTC. Learn more about how
to submit your questions on this Meta-wiki page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2024/Questio…>.
Regards,
KTC
On behalf of the Elections Committee and Board Selection Working Group
[1] - https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Legal:Bylaws#(B)_Term.
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Katie Chan
Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by.
Experience is a good school but the fees are high.
- Heinrich Heine
Hi all,
The scrutineers have finished reviewing the votes and the elections
committee have certified the result for the Universal Code of Conduct
Coordinating Committee (U4C) election.
I am pleased to announce the following individuals as regional members
of the U4C, who will fulfil a two-year term:
* Northern and Western Europe
o Ghilt
* Middle East and North Africa
o Ibrahim.ID
* East, South East Asia and Pacific (ESEAP)
o 0xDeadbeef
I am pleased to announce the following individuals as community-at-large
members of the U4C, who will fulfil a one-year term:
* Barkeep49
* Superpes15
* Civvì
* Luke081515
Thank you to everyone who participated in this process and much
appreciation to the candidates for your contribution and dedication to
the Wikimedia movement and community.
Over the next few weeks, the U4C will begin meeting and plan out their
next steps. You can follow their work on Meta-Wiki
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Comm…>.
Regards,
KTC
On behalf of the Elections Committee and the UCoC project team.
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Katie Chan
Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by.
Experience is a good school but the fees are high.
- Heinrich Heine