[WikiEN-l] Wikimedia Elections 2013 - Last call for Candidates

[Risker]

This is a reminder that the deadline for candidates for the Board of
Trustees, Funds Dissemination Committee, and FDC Ombud will close at 23:59
UTC on May 17, less than 48 hours from now.

For the Election Committee,

Risker


On 2 May 2013 00:53, Risker <risker.wp at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am pleased to announce that self-nominations are now being accepted for
> the 2013 Wikimedia Foundation Elections.  This year, elections are being
> held for the following roles:
>
>
>    -
>
>    Board of Trustees
>
> The Board of Trustees is the decision-making body that is ultimately
> responsible for the long term sustainability of the Foundation, so we value
> wide input into its selection.  There are three positions being filled.
> More information about this role can be found at <
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_2013/Board_elections/2013>.
>
>
>
>    -
>
>    Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC)
>
> The Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC)<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Funds_Dissemination_Committee/Framework_for_the_Creation_and_Initial_Operation_of_the_FDC>makes recommendations about how to allocate Wikimedia
> movement <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia> funds to eligible
> entities.  There are two positions being filled. More information about
> this role can be found at <
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_2013/FDC_elections/2013>.
>
>
>
>    -
>
>    Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) Ombud
>
> The FDC Ombud receives complaints and feedback about the FDC process,
> investigates complaints at the request of the Board of Trustees,  and
> summarizes the investigations and feedback for the Board of Trustees on an
> annual basis.  One position is being filled.  More information about this
> role can be found at <
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_2013/FDC_Ombudsperson_elections/2013>.
>
>
> The candidacy submission phase lasts from 00:00 UTC April 24 to 23:59 UTC
> May 17. More
> information on this election can be found at  <
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_2013>.
>
>
> Please feel free to post a note about the election on your project's
> village
> pump, or to translate it and distribute it on other Wikimedia movement
> mailing lists. Any questions related to the election can be posted on the
> talk page
> on Meta, or sent to the election committee's mailing list,
> <board-elections AT wikimedia.org>
>
> On behalf of the Election Committee,
>
> Risker
>