[Wikimediaindia-l] Re: Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) Enforcement Guidelines & Ratification Vote

Hello all, *In brief:* the revised Enforcement Guidelines <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines> have been published. Voting to ratify the guidelines will happen from 7 March to 21 March 2022 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines/Voting>. Community members can participate in the discussion with the UCoC project team and drafting committee members on 25 February (12:00 UTC) and 4 March (15:00 UTC). Please sign-up <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Conversations> . *Details * The Universal Code of Conduct <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct> (UCoC) provides a baseline of acceptable behavior for the entire Wikimedia movement. The UCoC and the Enforcement Guidelines were written by volunteer-staff drafting committees <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Drafting_committee> following community consultations. The revised guidelines were published 24 January 2022. What’s next? #1 Community Conversations To help to understand the guidelines, the Movement Strategy and Governance <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Strategy_and_Governance> (MSG) team will host conversations with the UCoC project team and drafting committee members on 25 February (12:00 UTC) and 4 March (15:00 UTC). Please sign-up <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Conversations> . Comments about the guidelines can be shared on the Enforcement Guidelines talk page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines>. You can comment in any language. #2 Ratification Voting The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees released a statement on the ratification process <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/January_2022_-_Board_of_Trustees_on_Community_ratification_of_enforcement_guidelines_of_UCoC> where eligible voters can support or oppose the adoption of the enforcement guidelines through vote. Wikimedians are invited to translate and share important information <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines/Voter_information/Volunteer> . A SecurePoll vote <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines/Voting> is scheduled from 7 March to 21 March 2022. Eligible voters <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines/Voter_information#Voting_eligibility> are invited to answer a poll question and share comments. Voters will be asked if they support the enforcement of the UCoC based on the proposed guidelines. Thank you. Regards, Chitraparna Sinha (she/her) (Meta <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:CSinha_(WMF)>) Facilitator, Movement Strategy and Governance <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy_and_Governance>, SAARC, Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>