Dear Wikimedia US (WALRUS) and Wikimedia Canada folks:
You are invited to a special meeting for North American (NA) affiliates on
Monday, October 11, 2021, 9 pm Eastern/6 pm Western to discuss quick action
that is needed by October 13.
Short version: The NA affiliates must choose a "selector" that will help
select individuals for the 15-person Movement Charter Drafting Committee
(MCDC) – this is after 7 seats have been filled by community voting and 2
determined by the WMF. The original deadline for NA's selector was October
10, but because of some process shortcomings, we have been granted an
extension to October 13 in order to gather nominations (self or otherwise)
and have affiliates vote.
We are proposing a very quick special process for choosing this selector.
This call will be used to make the North American community more aware of
this and to field any questions or feedback.
Please join if you can for your input and questions, especially those in
affiliate leadership. If you cannot join, we will also try to have all the
details on the wiki and talk pages. We are asking affiliates to be prepared
to make a decision by Wednesday, October 13, 2021.
To join the video meeting: https://meet.google.com/imo-xryg-dgr
Join by phone, dial +1 904-900-0446 and enter PIN: 406 876 667#
To view more phone numbers: https://tel.meet/imo-xryg-dgr?hs=5
Thanks,
On behalf of a group of Wikiconference North America organizers
The specific North America process is here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Affiliates_by_Region/North…
More information on the general MCDC process can be found here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Drafting_Committee/Set_Up_…
Note: Latin American and Caribbean have another process, so this call is
focused on US/Canada.
-Andrew
User:Fuzheado
Hello,
The schedule for WikiConference North America 2021 has been posted! It's
still being worked on and some sessions may be shuffled around, but it will
give you a good idea of what we'll be seeing this weekend.
https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2021/Schedule
As a reminder, if you are planning to attend but have not registered yet,
please register by the end of TODAY (Oct 5)!
https://pretix.eu/wcna/2021
Thanks,
Kevin Payravi (User:SuperHamster)
Hello!
Friendly reminder that WikiConference North America 2021 is taking place
online and free, October 8-10. Visit the event website for more details:
https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2021/Main_Page
If you're interested in attending, please register by the end of October 5
(that's tomorrow!).
https://pretix.eu/wcna/2021
We are actively working on the schedule and will have it posted as soon as
possible.
Thanks,
Kevin Payravi (User:SuperHamster)
We are being asked to upvote the most important questions to ask people
running to be drafters of the Movement Charter, the deadline is Sunday
night:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Drafting_Committee/Electio…
The purpose of this is to make a questionnaire for the candidates, so
people have a better idea of the positions of the people they are voting
for.
(I am a candidate myself, and have also proposed some statements.)
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
Join us Tuesday evening, fellow Wiki-Americans -
We'll meet for a pan-USA Wikimedia local activists chat on Tuesday (Sep 21)
at 6:00 PM Pacific / 9:00 PM Eastern.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83097708882
Main topic - Planning for WCNA on October 8-10
Register:
https://pretix.eu/wcna/2021/
Submit your talk proposals (soft deadline of September 24):
https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2021/Submissions
We can also discuss local satellite "Wiknic" events.
Secondary topic - Movement Charter/Drafting Committee - "Selector" to
participate from US/Canada (needs to be chosen by October 10):
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Drafting_Committee/Set_Up_…
( Note that the North American "Selector" cannot be a candidate themselves
-
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Drafting_Committee/Candida…
)
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Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
Hello,
WikiConference North America 2021 is taking place online and free, October
8-10. Visit the event website for more details:
https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2021/Main_Page
Registration is open and takes just a few minutes:
https://pretix.eu/wcna/2021
Program submissions are also open through the end of the month, though they
are being reviewed on a rolling basis—so the sooner you submit, the
better. https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2021/Submissions
If you've already registered or submitted a proposal—thank you! We look
forward to seeing you soon.
Kevin Payravi (User:SuperHamster)
We've created an "interest" list so you can pre-register for WikiConference
North America today:
https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2021/Interest
Please sign up, and share with your friends and colleagues!
We will have a formal conference registration system live at the beginning
of September.
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)