Dear all
Last Friday, emails were sent to all current members of Wikimedia UK
regarding our upcoming AGM, which will take place on Saturday 18th July 2020
online. Details of what video conferencing platform we'll be using will be
sent with next month's email, so please be sure to sign up on Eventbrite
<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wikimedia-uk-2020-agm-tickets-105946892006?aff=erelexpmlt>
to book your ticket.
Volunteers who aren't members are also welcome at this event, although we
would encourage you to become a member
<https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=4>
(for only £5 a year) to enable you to participate fully in the day. If you
believe that you are a member but did not receive a message this morning,
please email me at membership(a)wikimedia.org.uk.
Below is a copy of what members were sent. Please note that the full agenda
will be sent out next month, but that we are envisaging the event will
start at 11am and finish at 3.30pm, with the AGM itself taking place 2 -
3pm.
About the day
Although we will be meeting virtually rather than in person, we are hoping
to make the day as interactive as possible - packed with interesting
presentations and discussion, and maybe even some fun activities!
We will be talking about and encouraging feedback on some big changes in
the global Wikimedia movement - such as implementing the 2030 strategy and
rebranding Wikimedia - and inviting lightning talks from members and
volunteers. If you would like to give a short presentation about your work
as part of our lightning talks session, please contact Sara at
sara.thomas(a)wikimedia.org.uk.
Next month we will be inviting nominations for Wikimedian and Partner of
the Year, awards which recognise people and institutions that have made a
particularly significant contribution to Wikimedia over the past year.
AGM and elections
In the afternoon we will hold the official Annual General Meeting prior to
the presentation of awards. The AGM will include reports from the Chair,
Treasurer and Chief Executive, and an opportunity for questions on reports
or other relevant issues.
There are three trustee vacancies at this year’s AGM, with two existing
trustees likely to stand again. Members are warmly encouraged to stand for
the board, and we are particularly keen to hear from potential candidates
from traditionally underrepresented groups, such as those with protected
characteristics as defined by the Equality Act. We will share more details
of how to stand for election next month, but in the meantime you can find
out more about the Wikimedia UK board here
<https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4009&qid=561864>
.
Wikimedia UK’s Articles of Association do not currently allow us to have an
online vote, so all voting will be by proxy for this year’s trustee
elections. Candidate statements will go up on our Wiki as usual, but as
proxy voting closes 48 hours before the AGM we want to highlight the
opportunity to ask candidates questions, which you can do so by editing this
page
<https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4010&qid=561864>
or by emailing us.
Board and members resolutions
The board is proposing ordinary resolutions which are on our wiki here
<https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4004&qid=561864>.
This year there will also be special resolutions to allow online voting and
electronic voting packs for future AGMs. The text of these resolutions will
be published on wiki as soon as possible.
Members are also entitled to propose resolutions for consideration at the
AGM. Any member who wishes to do so must let us know, with a copy of the
suggested text, by Monday 8th June. The text may either be sent by email to
the charity at info(a)wikimedia.org.uk or may be posted online at
https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/2020_Annual_General_Meeting/Resolutions
Anyone who wants to attend must register in advance, so please sign up on
the Eventbrite
<https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4008&qid=561864>
page. Please note that you must register for the AGM on Eventbrite rather
than on wiki as we need your full name, not Wikimedia user name, and we’ll
be sending out video conference links to all Eventbrite attendees closer to
the event.
If you have any questions or more general comments, please do get in touch
with me on this email, or on membership(a)wikimedia.org.uk.
Best wishes
Katie
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Katie Crampton
Communications & Governance Assistant
Wikimedia UK
+44 (0)203 372 0761
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