Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee

Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C)

• Coordinating Committee (U4C)
  • UCoC policy
  • Enforcement guidelines
  • U4C charter
  • Frequently asked questions
• U4C Announcements
• Training modules
• Elections

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The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is described in the Enforcement Guidelines as:

a co-equal body with other high-level decision making bodies (e.g. ArbComs and AffCom). Its purpose is to serve as final recourse in the case of systemic failures by local groups to enforce the UCoC. The U4C’s membership shall be reflective of the global and diverse makeup of our global community.

The U4C is also responsible for organizing the annual review of the Universal Code of Conduct and its Enforcement Guidelines. It can be reached via email to u4clists.wikimedia.org.

Charter

The U4C Charter outlines the policies, procedures and processes that will guide the U4C’s work.

The Charter outline the organization of the Committee, including the purpose and scope of the Committee’s work, its responsibilities and eligibility and election processes for Committee members.

Following sections cover the internal expectations around conduct, recusal and the transparency and confidentiality of the Committee’s work. The remaining sections cover the processes to monitor, review and support the UCoC and Enforcement Guidelines. The sections cover providing tools and training for the community to use with the UCoC and Enforcement Guidelines as well as how the U4C will engage and interact with the Wikimedia Foundation and other movement government structures.

The Charter was developed by a Building Committee and was ratified through a movement-wide vote in January-February 2024.

Members

Regional seats (8 seats):

1. North America (USA and Canada): Ajraddatz (home wiki: Wikidata)
2. Northern and Western Europe: Ghilt (home wiki: German Wikipedia)
3. Latin America and Caribbean: vacant
4. Central and East Europe (CEE): vacant
5. Sub-Saharan Africa: vacant
6. Middle East and North Africa: Ibrahim.ID (home wiki: Arabic Wikipedia)
7. East, South East Asia and Pacific (ESEAP): 0xDeadbeef (home wiki: English Wikipedia)
8. South Asia: vacant

Community at large seats (8 seats):

1. Barkeep49 (home wiki: English Wikipedia)
2. Superpes15 (home wiki: Italian Wikipedia)
3. Civvì (home wiki: Italian Wikipedia)
4. Luke081515 (home wiki: German Wikipedia)
5. vacant
6. vacant
7. vacant
8. vacant

Please note: No more than two members of the U4C can be elected from the same home wiki.

Election

Elections for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is governed by section 4.2 of the UCoC Enforcement Guidelines and chapter 2 of the U4C Charter.

Year	Campaigning rules	Voter eligibility criteria	Candidates	Questions for candidates	Results	Statistics	Organizer	Elected	Evaluation
2024	Campaigning rules	Voter eligibility criteria	Candidates	Questions for candidates	Results	Statistics	Elections Committee	Ghilt, Ibrahim.ID, 0xDeadbeef, Barkeep49, Superpes15, Civvì, Luke081515	Evaluation
2024 special election	Campaigning rules	Voter eligibility criteria	Candidates	Questions for candidates	Results	Statistics	U4C	Ajraddatz