Hi all
The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) is aiming to create a Universal Code of
Conduct, which will harmonise existing behavioural policies and guidelines
across all Wikimedia projects and languages into one Code of Conduct for
all staff and volunteers. Wikimedia UK has created a survey - based on the
Art+Feminism community survey - to gather feedback from Wikimedia’s
contributors in the UK, which we will share (anonymously) with the
Foundation and which will inform our own chapter response to the proposals.
There will be further opportunities to provide feedback following the
initial drafting stage, at which point there will be a community
consultation on the wording of the Code (likely to be from the last week of
August).
Background reading/viewing includes the following:
Announcement of WMF Board mandate on WMF blog
<https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2020/05/22/wikimedia-foundation-board-announces-co
mmunity-culture-statement/ >
Announcement of WMF Board mandate at Wikimedia Foundation Notice Board May
2020
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/May_2020_-_Bo
ard_of_Trustees_on_Healthy_Community_Culture,_Inclusivity,_and_Safe_Spaces
3>
Pre-consultation page on Meta, created September 2019
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct 4>. Maggie
Dennis, Vice President, Community Resilience & Sustainability, WMF
Community hours 04/06/2020 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGRXVx5EeCk>
Talk page <Talk:Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard/May 2020 - Board of
Trustees on Healthy Community Culture, Inclusivity, and Safe Spaces - Meta>
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/May_2020_-_Board_of_Trustees_on_Healthy_Community_Culture,_Inclusivity,_and_Safe_Spaces>
*Wikimedia UK’s survey is here
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHt2FSfSPrdmPmou4mI45wlKRMpeZZ6A4QD5JTNjzw3FXCTg/viewform?usp=sf_link>*
- please note that all responses are anonymous.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Best wishes
Katie
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Wikimedia UK
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