Hello everyone, 

As per the general feedback received in the last meeting (December), it is preferable to have bi-monthly meetings about various agendas. Therefore, for the first meeting of 2022, Biplab & I will co-host the conversation around the upcoming Board of Trustee elections for which a “Call for Feedback” has been announced. [1] 

Few seats will be open for election this year and the Board of Trustees wishes to know your opinion about:

1. What is the best way to ensure more diverse representation among elected candidates?

2. What are the expectations for the candidates during the election?

A 3rd question will be added. 

I firmly believe & I hope you will agree as well that community participation is important in governance discussions especially as the outcome impacts the community 100%, I encourage you to attend the meeting with us. 

Also, I would further like to receive details about members who have contributed to the NE / MAI / DTY projects extensively so that we could write about them on the Diff blog. [2]

Meeting Details 

• Saturday, 22 January · 5:45pm – 7:00pm IST (6pm NPT) (add to calendar)

• Google Meet joining info

• Video call link: https://meet.google.com/zgd-xsoa-say

• Or dial: ‪(US) +1 240-617-0102‬ PIN: ‪573 465 539‬#

• More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/zgd-xsoa-say?pin=6841085470766

Citations

[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call_for_feedback:2022_Board_of_Trustees_election/Upcoming_Call_for_Feedback_about_the_Board_of_Trustees_elections

[2] https://diff.wikimedia.org/

Regards,

Chitraparna Sinha (she/her) (Meta) Facilitator, Movement Strategy and Governance, SAARC, Wikimedia Foundation