<div dir="ltr"><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-a3defac5-7fff-1bb0-07d8-cdb2157c3dfd"><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt">Dear all,</p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,33,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Do you care about safety, inclusivity, and friendliness in the Wikimedia movement? Are you interested in the guidelines and policies that guide it? Do you have any experience with how they are applied? Do you have ideas about well-functioning enforcement pathways in general? This is your chance to get involved!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,33,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We are looking for volunteers to join the Drafting Committee for the guidelines of enforcement for the Universal Code of Conduct. If you are interested, please read the following important information for candidates and our <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Drafting_committee#The_ideal_drafting_committee_paradox_-_a_short_essay">essay on an ideal committee</a> [1].</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,33,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:14pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Who will be on the committee?</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - eight or nine volunteers, two or three affiliate staff members, and three or four Foundation staff members (depending on how many candidates apply) </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,33,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:14pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">When will the committee be active?</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - April 26 - November 30, 2021. Please be aware that we will prioritize a comprehensive </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">community review over a hard deadline, so the active period for the committee might get extended. There will be a break in Committee duties for a rest period while community discussions are active. For a more detailed timeline see <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Drafting_committee#Phase_2_drafting_committee_timeline">here</a> [2].</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,33,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:14pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">What will they do?</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Understand the current </span><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Universal Code of Conduct</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> [3]. Read background material and draft the enforcement strategies for the Universal Code of Conduct that will outline pathways of implementation. See more information </span><a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">here</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> [4]. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,33,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:14pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">How will they work?</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> They will meet online and work on shared documents. A facilitation team will help them to organize the work, and experts in different areas will be available to provide support. Sessions will include a combination of teamwork and asynchronous work and will have elements of multimedia, facilitated activities, discussion and collaborative work.  </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,33,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:14pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">How much time should I plan to spend per week? </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">There will be online meetings (1-2 hours per week), as well as background reading in the early phases resulting in up to 5-8 hours each week. There will be a full break and a period of reduced activity over the summer. For more details see the timeline <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Drafting_committee#Phase_2_drafting_committee_timeline">here</a> [2].</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,33,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:14pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">What skills should I bring to the process?</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Ideally you would have experience in policy drafting as well as in the application of policies and enforcement of rules, experience in cooperating online and in writing in English. We would also love our candidates to have empathy; for example, experience in mentoring, resolving difficult disputes, and communicating with compassion are valuable. Experience applying a trauma-informed lens and working within anti-racist and anti-oppresisve frameworks would be highly valued.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,33,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:14pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">How will the committee members be selected?</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> The </span><span style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(6,69,173);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Trust_and_Safety" style="text-decoration-line:none">Trust and Safety Team</a> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">[5] together with the </span><span style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(6,69,173);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Legal" style="text-decoration-line:none">Legal Team</a> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">[6] of the Wikimedia Foundation will vet all candidates. Then, the Vice president of Community Resilience and Sustainability, </span><span style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(6,69,173);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Mdennis_(WMF)" style="text-decoration-line:none">Maggie Dennis</a> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">[7], will choose committee members based on the level of skills and experience of candidates in combination with diversity factors.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,33,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you are interested in applying, please let us know before April 19 by signing up below or mail to </span><span style="text-decoration-line:none;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(6,69,173);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:EmailUser/CSteigenberger_(WMF)" style="text-decoration-line:none">Christel Steigenberger</a> </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,33,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">[8]. Please include your username and link to your userpage of your home wiki and provide links demonstrating your experience. Let us know about the roles you hold or held in Wikimedia or similar organizations. Feel free to add any additional information that will help us make an informed choice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,33,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please forward this message to any volunteers or affiliate staff members you think might be interested, and encourage them to apply and help us spread the word. We also welcome your help translating <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Drafting_committee#Phase_2_call_for_applications">this message on meta</a> [9].</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><br></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt">Looking forward to hearing from you,</p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(32,33,34);font-family:Arial;white-space:pre-wrap">Christel Steigenberger </span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(32,33,34);font-family:Arial;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="1">Senior Trust and Safety Specialist</font></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(32,33,34);font-family:Arial;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="1"><br></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(32,33,34);font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;white-space:pre-wrap">[1] <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Drafting_committee#The_ideal_drafting_committee_paradox_-_a_short_essay">https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Drafting_committee#The_ideal_drafting_committee_paradox_-_a_short_essay</a></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,33,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">[2] <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Drafting_committee#Phase_2_drafting_committee_timeline">https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Drafting_committee#Phase_2_drafting_committee_timeline</a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,33,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">[3] </span><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:un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