Hi all - in about 90 minutes we will have “Support for candidates”, the second topic panel in the round of topic panels this weekend hosted by the Call for Feedback: Community Board seats facilitation team.
Many people agree with the idea of better supporting candidates in elections and potential candidates well before elections. What exactly should we start planning for the upcoming Board election? What types of support can increase the quantity and diversity of candidates with chances to win a seat? What changes could be done to the nomination and campaign periods for equal support of each candidate?
Please join us! We will provide the session link 15 minutes before start here and on the metapage:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call_for_feedback:_Community_Board_seats/Conversations/Topic_panels/Topic_panel:_Support_for_candidates
Many people agree with the idea of better supporting candidates in elections and potential candidates well before elections. What exactly should we start planning for the upcoming Board election? What types of support can increase the quantity and diversity of candidates with chances to win a seat? What changes could be done to the nomination and campaign periods for equal support of each candidate?
Please join us! We will provide the session link 15 minutes before start here and on the metapage:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call_for_feedback:_Community_Board_seats/Conversations/Topic_panels/Topic_panel:_Support_for_candidates
Finally - ready to go for “Support for Candidates”, the second topic panel of the Call for feedback: community board seats!
Please join us here: https://meet.google.com/iza-fmhk-hsa
For more, visit: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call_for_feedback:_Community_Board_seats/Conversations/Topic_panels/Topic_panel:_Support_for_candidates
Please join us here: https://meet.google.com/iza-fmhk-hsa
For more, visit: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call_for_feedback:_Community_Board_seats/Conversations/Topic_panels/Topic_panel:_Support_for_candidates
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In about 75 minutes the “Regional diversity” panel session will begin.
Regional diversity has been the topic most discussed during the Call for feedback. Almost everyone agrees that the Board needs to improve its regional diversity. Most participants believe that the Board should have trustees from all the big regions. Most participants agree that we must find ways to have Board members from underrepresented regions like Asia and Africa. However, there is no agreement about how to achieve this goal. Most participants in underrepresented regions believe that it is unlikely that candidates from their regions will win a seat with the current elections systems any time soon.
For a moment, let’s imagine. What if… the Board would commit to a regional diversity quota? How would this regional quota be defined? How would it affect the community voting processes expected this year? There is no current consensus about regional quotas. This discussion is not to suggest that this will be the approach embraced. This session is an opportunity to explore how such an approach might work.
Please join us! We will provide the session link 15 minutes before start here and on the metapage:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call_for_feedback:_Community_Board_seats/Conversations/Topic_panels/Topic_panel:_Regional_diversity
Regional diversity has been the topic most discussed during the Call for feedback. Almost everyone agrees that the Board needs to improve its regional diversity. Most participants believe that the Board should have trustees from all the big regions. Most participants agree that we must find ways to have Board members from underrepresented regions like Asia and Africa. However, there is no agreement about how to achieve this goal. Most participants in underrepresented regions believe that it is unlikely that candidates from their regions will win a seat with the current elections systems any time soon.
For a moment, let’s imagine. What if… the Board would commit to a regional diversity quota? How would this regional quota be defined? How would it affect the community voting processes expected this year? There is no current consensus about regional quotas. This discussion is not to suggest that this will be the approach embraced. This session is an opportunity to explore how such an approach might work.
Please join us! We will provide the session link 15 minutes before start here and on the metapage:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call_for_feedback:_Community_Board_seats/Conversations/Topic_panels/Topic_panel:_Regional_diversity
Finally - ready to go for “Regional diversity”, the last topic panel of the Call for feedback: community board seats! Starting in 15 minutes, feel free to show up early!
Please join us here: https://meet.google.com/vos-xhau-bpa
For more, visit: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call_for_feedback:_Community_Board_seats/Conversations/Topic_panels/Topic_panel:_Regional_diversity
Please join us here: https://meet.google.com/vos-xhau-bpa
For more, visit: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call_for_feedback:_Community_Board_seats/Conversations/Topic_panels/Topic_panel:_Regional_diversity
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Hi All! Here is the sixth and final weekly report of this Call for Feedback. Within the next week the facilitation team looks forward to sharing the latest draft of the final report with you and asking for your comments before the report is submitted to the Board.
Thank you everyone for your participation in these conversations. More to come!
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call_for_feedback:_Community_Board_seats/Reports/2021-03-17_Weekly
Thank you everyone for your participation in these conversations. More to come!
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call_for_feedback:_Community_Board_seats/Reports/2021-03-17_Weekly
Hi again 😊
From Friday to Sunday we had four topic panels as the Call for Feedback:Community board seats final sprint. Find all the reports including full videos (w/ captions), transcripts, chatlogs, etherpad and of course a TL;DR-summary at
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call_for_feedback:_Community_Board_seats/Conversations/Topic_panels#Meeting_reports
More to come: expect the latest draft of the final report of the Call for feedback. So stay tuned!
From Friday to Sunday we had four topic panels as the Call for Feedback:Community board seats final sprint. Find all the reports including full videos (w/ captions), transcripts, chatlogs, etherpad and of course a TL;DR-summary at
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call_for_feedback:_Community_Board_seats/Conversations/Topic_panels#Meeting_reports
More to come: expect the latest draft of the final report of the Call for feedback. So stay tuned!
This week has been even busier than expected, and the draft report is not fully completed. Still, the summaries of feedback are all drafted and ready for your review.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call_for_feedback:_Community_Board_seats/Main_report
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call_for_feedback:_Community_Board_seats/Main_report
The draft summary of the report is ready for your review. With this summary, the body of the draft report is ready for community review until the end of next Monday, March 29.
We are still planning to update the appendix with some metrics about the Call for Feedback. Also, we might make minor improvements for more consistent wording across the document.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call_for_feedback:_Community_Board_seats/Main_report#Summary
We are still planning to update the appendix with some metrics about the Call for Feedback. Also, we might make minor improvements for more consistent wording across the document.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call_for_feedback:_Community_Board_seats/Main_report#Summary
Hi everyone, the review period for the Call for Feedback: Community Board seats is now closed. Thank you to everyone who read the report and thank you to those who provided feedback during the weeklong feedback period for the report.
The facilitation team looks forward to learning what is next. For now, we are using what was shared during the CfF and past documentation to plan outreach to encourage more eligible community members to take part in elections.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call_for_feedback:_Community_Board_seats/Main_report
The facilitation team looks forward to learning what is next. For now, we are using what was shared during the CfF and past documentation to plan outreach to encourage more eligible community members to take part in elections.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call_for_feedback:_Community_Board_seats/Main_report
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Resolution about the upcoming Board elections
The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees met last week to decide on a plan for the 2021 Board elections. The Board Governance Committee created this proposal, based on the Call for Feedback about Community Board Seats. Please check the related announcement for details.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/2021-04-15_Resolution_about_the_upcoming_Board_elections
The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees met last week to decide on a plan for the 2021 Board elections. The Board Governance Committee created this proposal, based on the Call for Feedback about Community Board Seats. Please check the related announcement for details.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/2021-04-15_Resolution_about_the_upcoming_Board_elections
Would you like to get the right people elected to the Wikimedia Foundation’s Board of Trustees?
Voter turnout in prior elections was about 10% globally. We know we can get more voters to help assess and promote the best candidates, but to do that, we need your help.
We are looking for volunteers to serve as Election Volunteers. Read more: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/2021-04-29/Call_for_Board_Elections_Volunteers
Voter turnout in prior elections was about 10% globally. We know we can get more voters to help assess and promote the best candidates, but to do that, we need your help.
We are looking for volunteers to serve as Election Volunteers. Read more: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/2021-04-29/Call_for_Board_Elections_Volunteers
Hello, all. The Board of Trustees’ Community Affairs Committee (CAC) is hosting its first office hour on May 13, 2021 at 19:00 UTC. All the details are on Meta. Registration and questions to: askcac@wikimedia.org.
Please help us spread the word by sharing this message with your local / online communities.
Hoping to see as many of you as possible!
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2021-05-13_Office_Hour
Please help us spread the word by sharing this message with your local / online communities.
Hoping to see as many of you as possible!
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2021-05-13_Office_Hour
Hi there, everyone! The timeline for the Board of Trustee election has been updated. This is the timeline the Election Committee is proposing to the Board of Trustees. In practice, this timeline is two weeks later than the original to allow for more time to implement Single Transferrable Vote on SecurePoll.
See more: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021#Updated_timeline
See more: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021#Updated_timeline
Hi everyone! The Call for Candidates for the Board of Trustees is just a month away.
The Board Election facilitators have a question for you: What do communities want to know about candidates? Please share your thoughts here on Telegram or here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021#What_do_communities_want_to_know_about_candidates
The Board Election facilitators have a question for you: What do communities want to know about candidates? Please share your thoughts here on Telegram or here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021#What_do_communities_want_to_know_about_candidates
Hey all! The Board of Trustees seeks candidates for the 2022 Board of Trustees election.
The 2022 Board of Trustees election is here! Please consider submitting your candidacy to join the Board of Trustees.
The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees oversees the Wikimedia Foundation's operations. Community-and-affiliate selected trustees and Board-appointed trustees make up the Board of Trustees. Each trustee serves a three year term. The Wikimedia community has the opportunity to vote for community-and-affiliate selected trustees.
The Wikimedia community will vote to fill two seats on the Board in 2022. This is an opportunity to improve the representation, diversity, and expertise of the Board as a team.
Who are potential candidates? Are you a potential candidate?
Read more:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2022/Announcement/Call_for_Candidates
The 2022 Board of Trustees election is here! Please consider submitting your candidacy to join the Board of Trustees.
The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees oversees the Wikimedia Foundation's operations. Community-and-affiliate selected trustees and Board-appointed trustees make up the Board of Trustees. Each trustee serves a three year term. The Wikimedia community has the opportunity to vote for community-and-affiliate selected trustees.
The Wikimedia community will vote to fill two seats on the Board in 2022. This is an opportunity to improve the representation, diversity, and expertise of the Board as a team.
Who are potential candidates? Are you a potential candidate?
Read more:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2022/Announcement/Call_for_Candidates
Hi all, please propose statements to be used in the 2022 Board of Trustees Election Compass. You can read more here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2022/Announcement/Propose_statements_for_the_2022_Election_Compass
Hi all, The Affiliate Selection for the 2022 Board of Trustees election has concluded. The community can propose and vote for the questions the candidates will answer in their videos ahead of the community selection: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2022/Community_Voting/Questions_for_Candidates
Volunteers are invited to vote for statements to use in the Election Compass in the 2022 Board of Trustees election. You can vote for the statements you would like to see included in the Election Compass on Meta-wiki.
An Election Compass is a tool to help voters select the candidates that best align with their beliefs and views. The community members will propose statements for the candidates to answer using a Lickert scale (agree/neutral/disagree). The candidates’ answers to the statements will be loaded into the Election Compass tool. Voters will use the tool by entering in their answer to the statements (agree/disagree/neutral). The results will show the candidates that best align with the voter’s beliefs and views.
Vote now through August 3.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2022/Announcement/Vote_for_Election_Compass_Statements
An Election Compass is a tool to help voters select the candidates that best align with their beliefs and views. The community members will propose statements for the candidates to answer using a Lickert scale (agree/neutral/disagree). The candidates’ answers to the statements will be loaded into the Election Compass tool. Voters will use the tool by entering in their answer to the statements (agree/disagree/neutral). The results will show the candidates that best align with the voter’s beliefs and views.
Vote now through August 3.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2022/Announcement/Vote_for_Election_Compass_Statements
Here is a message from the Elections Committee. For links and other languages:
https://forum.movement-strategy.org/t/the-wikimedia-foundation-board-of-trustees-voting-period-closes-and-what-is-next/1661?u=jkoerner-wmf
Thank you to all who participated in the 2022 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees election! Voting closed September 6 at 23:59. The official data, including the two most voted candidates, will be announced on or after September 21st. Please note these will be preliminary results. The official announcement of the new trustees will happen later, once the candidates have been approved and appointed by the Board.
5,955 community members from 194 wiki projects have voted. This makes 8.8% global participation. In 2021, 6,946 people from 216 wiki projects cast their vote. A full analysis is planned to be published when the results are announced. In the meantime, you can check the data produced during the election.
Diversity was an important goal with these elections. Messages about the Board of Trustees election were translated into about 40 languages thanks to election volunteers and community members.
Best,
The Elections Committee
https://forum.movement-strategy.org/t/the-wikimedia-foundation-board-of-trustees-voting-period-closes-and-what-is-next/1661?u=jkoerner-wmf
Thank you to all who participated in the 2022 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees election! Voting closed September 6 at 23:59. The official data, including the two most voted candidates, will be announced on or after September 21st. Please note these will be preliminary results. The official announcement of the new trustees will happen later, once the candidates have been approved and appointed by the Board.
5,955 community members from 194 wiki projects have voted. This makes 8.8% global participation. In 2021, 6,946 people from 216 wiki projects cast their vote. A full analysis is planned to be published when the results are announced. In the meantime, you can check the data produced during the election.
Diversity was an important goal with these elections. Messages about the Board of Trustees election were translated into about 40 languages thanks to election volunteers and community members.
Best,
The Elections Committee