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Приветствую, Аида! Я правильно понял, что вы пришли в команду WMF по вот этой вакансии (Movement Strategy and Governance - Russian Language (Contractor, 40 hrs/week), Community Facilitator fluent in Russian)? Я сам репостил ссылку несколько раз. Считал, что давно нужен отдельный русскоязычный человек в команде, потому что своими волонтёрскими силами сообществу не справиться. Русскоязычное сообщество не в курсе происходящего, а проблемы всё накапливаются, а не обсуждаются. Ждём помощи в налаживании коммуникации между WMF и русскоязычным сообществом. Я не участвовал в обсуждении Universal Code of Conduct. WMF, кажется, совсем не слышит русскоязычное сообщество, которое считает, что есть и другие проблемы, и их надо решать. Успехов вам! Будете нам помогать. -- _ruASG⁺¹ 01:47, 3 December 2021 (UTC)

Здравствуйте _ruASG⁺¹

Вы правы, я присоединилась к Фонду по этой вакансии. Благодарю за ваши слова и спасибо, что написали. Было бы здорово если бы вы могли со мной поделиться этими проблемами и рассказать больше про русскоязычное сообщество. Я думаю у меня есть чего послушать и узнать от вас и других членов сообщества. Если вам удобно мы могли бы организовать встречу. Вот моя почта: aakhmedova-ctr@wikimedia.org и Telegram: +31 6 25523766

С уважением,

AAkhmedova (WMF) (talk) 11:40, 3 December 2021 (UTC)

please unblock me

Some one block me from enwiki. please unblock me.--Mahmud (talk) 18:31, 23 January 2022 (UTC)

• Mahmud hi there, please check out this help page for further information, hope it helps. (FYI: I am not an administrator)

Best,

AAkhmedova (WMF) (talk) 05:05, 24 January 2022 (UTC)

Conversation Hours

@AAkhmedova (WMF) 1) можно ли на Universal Code of Conduct/2021 consultations/Roundtable discussions написать вопрос на русском - переведёт ли его кто-то на английский (перед трансляцией или успеет во время неё)? 2) не публикуют видео - ок, но не публикуют и ссылку на etherpad.wikimedia.org с ответами. Если будут вопросы, но участники по времени не смогут увидеть трансляцию, можно ли будет публично дать ссылку на форуме на etherpad или её нужно пересылать по вики-почте? Sunpriat (talk) 16:35, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

• Sunpriat (talk), спасибо за Ваше участие. Да, итоги обсуждения будут скоро опубликованы на странице Мета. Здесь вы можете ознакомиться с итогами первой встречи. Перевод итогов проведённых встреч будет доступен на русском на след.неделе. Вопросы можно написать на русском, я могу перевести их на английский до начала встречи и включить в Etherpad. Желательно, чтобы вопросы были по тексту Руководства по применению. Если вдруг участники оставившие вопрос не смогут присоединиться к встрече 4 марта в 15:00 – 16:30 UTC, я могу задать вопрос во время следующей встречи. С уважением, --AAkhmedova (WMF) (talk) 18:04, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

  @AAkhmedova (WMF) 1) Можно ли написать "ответ вы получите во время трансляции или после в текстовой записи (и потом в summary)"? И после трансляции дать на форуме ссылку на какую-то запись сразу (если нужно, её можно будет убрать через пару дней). Там голосование будет через 2 дня и неопрелённо долго заставлять ожидать создания summary будет нервотрёпкой для участников, но и вандализм etherpad исключать не стоит (можно после окончания заблокировать его (или его копии) редактирование?) 2) В чате zoom около 12:10-15 utc вроде предлагали что-то про перевод (не придал значения, но для других может будет полезно) - что там предлагалось переводить? Все разговоры закадровым голосом на русский? Сообщения написанные во время трансляции в чат/etherpad на русском предлагалось переводить на англ? Это же про перевод (из чата) будут ещё раз предлагать 4 марта? Sunpriat (talk) 19:21, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

  @Sunpriat 1) Можно написать, ответ вы можете получить во время трансляции или после встречи в текстовой записи на Etherpad (на английском)+ перевод содержания встречи на Мета. Я могу поделиться ответом на их вопрос на странице участника после завершения встречи. 2) 4 марта будет предоставлен устный перевод на русский во время встречи. После подключения в Zoom, необходимо будет выбрать меню "Перевод" и включить галочку на "Русский". AAkhmedova (WMF) (talk) 14:17, 28 February 2022 (UTC)

Movement Strategy and Governance News – Issue 6

Movement Strategy and Governance News
Issue 6, April 2022Read the full newsletter

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Welcome to the sixth issue of Movement Strategy and Governance News! This revamped newsletter distributes relevant news and events about the Movement Charter, Universal Code of Conduct, Movement Strategy Implementation grants, Board of trustees elections and other relevant MSG topics.

This Newsletter will be distributed quarterly, while the more frequent Updates will also be delivered weekly. Please remember to subscribe here if you would like to receive future issues of this newsletter.

• Leadership Development - A Working Group is Forming! - The application to join the Leadership Development Working Group closed on April 10th, 2022, and up to 12 community members will be selected to participate in the working group. (continue reading)
• Universal Code of Conduct Ratification Results are out! - The global decision process on the enforcement of the UCoC via SecurePoll was held from 7 to 21 March. Over 2,300 eligible voters from at least 128 different home projects submitted their opinions and comments. (continue reading)
• Movement Discussions on Hubs - The Global Conversation event on Regional and Thematic Hubs was held on Saturday, March 12, and was attended by 84 diverse Wikimedians from across the movement. (continue reading)
• Movement Strategy Grants Remain Open! - Since the start of the year, six proposals with a total value of about $80,000 USD have been approved. Do you have a movement strategy project idea? Reach out to us! (continue reading)
• The Movement Charter Drafting Committee is All Set! - The Committee of fifteen members which was elected in October 2021, has agreed on the essential values and methods for its work, and has started to create the outline of the Movement Charter draft. (continue reading)
• Introducing Movement Strategy Weekly - Contribute and Subscribe! - The MSG team have just launched the updates portal, which is connected to the various Movement Strategy pages on Meta-wiki. Subscriber to get up-to-date news about the various ongoing projects. (continue reading)
• Diff Blogs - Check out the most recent publications about the UCoC on Wikimedia Diff. (continue reading)

Thanks for reading. Xeno (WMF) 02:23, 13 April 2022 (UTC)

Movement Charter Drafting Committee's monthly newsletter

• Learn about the Movement Charter Drafting Committee's work in June: The Committee released its regular monthly update from June 2022, including highlights about the results of its in-person meeting in Berlin, and preparations for drafting the Charter.
• Read on Diff: "The birth of a team: the Movement Charter Drafting Committee met in Berlin": A committee member published a blog post about his experience at the Committee's first in-person meeting.
• Replacing a member: Jamie Li-Yun Lin decided to leave the MCDC in May. Starting from June 26th, she has been officially replaced with Daria Cybulska.
• Official email address: You can now be in contact with the Movement Charter Drafting Committee using the official email address: movementcharterwikimediaorg

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--09:56, 17 July 2022 (UTC).

Movement Strategy and Governance News – Issue 7

Movement Strategy and Governance News
Issue 7, July-September 2022Read the full newsletter

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Welcome to the 7th issue of Movement Strategy and Governance News! The newsletter distributes relevant news and events about the implementation of Wikimedia's Movement Strategy recommendations, other relevant topics regarding Movement governance, as well as different projects and activities supported by the Movement Strategy and Governance (MSG) team of the Wikimedia Foundation.

The MSG Newsletter is delivered quarterly, while the more frequent Movement Strategy Weekly will be delivered weekly. Please remember to subscribe here if you would like to receive future issues of this newsletter.

• Movement sustainability: Wikimedia Foundation's annual sustainability report has been published. (continue reading)
• Improving user experience: recent improvements on the desktop interface for Wikimedia projects. (continue reading)
• Safety and inclusion: updates on the revision process of the Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines. (continue reading)
• Equity in decisionmaking: reports from Hubs pilots conversations, recent progress from the Movement Charter Drafting Committee, and a new white paper for futures of participation in the Wikimedia movement. (continue reading)
• Stakeholders coordination: launch of a helpdesk for Affiliates and volunteer communities working on content partnership. (continue reading)
• Leadership development: updates on leadership projects by Wikimedia movement organizers in Brazil and Cape Verde. (continue reading)
• Internal knowledge management: launch of a new portal for technical documentation and community resources. (continue reading)
• Innovate in free knowledge: high-quality audiovisual resources for scientific experiments and a new toolkit to record oral transcripts. (continue reading)
• Evaluate, iterate, and adapt: results from the Equity Landscape project pilot (continue reading)
• Other news and updates: a new forum to discuss Movement Strategy implementation, upcoming Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees election, a new podcast to discuss Movement Strategy, and change of personnel for the Foundation's Movement Strategy and Governance team. (continue reading)

RamzyM (WMF) 01:39, 18 July 2022 (UTC)

Movement Charter Drafting Committee's monthly newsletter

• The Movement Charter's outline is now on Meta: The Drafting Committee agreed on a rough outline of the Movement Charter content, which is now published.
• Learn about the Movement Charter Drafting Committee's work in June: The Committee released its regular monthly update from July 2022. It includes highlights about the Committee's progress in creating the Movement Charter outline, drafting methodology and others.
• First in-person meeting of the Movement Charter Drafting Committee: A summary of the first in-person meeting, which took place in Berlin in June 2022, is now available. It highlights some of the progress made on the Movement Charter outline and content methodology.

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--18:12, 15 August 2022 (UTC).

Wikimedia CEE Meeting 2022 submission

Dear Aida,

On behalf of the Wikimedia CEE Meeting 2022 programme committee, I am pleased to inform you that your submission "Movement Strategy Grants Co-creation workshop" has been accepted as a workshop. Considering that the conference will have language interpretation from English into Russian and vice versa, you have the choice between English and Russian as a language that you will use in your session. In case you have any additional requests or questions, do not hesitate to contact me or any other committee member.

Best regards.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 11:15, 26 August 2022 (UTC)

Movement Charter Drafting Committee's monthly newsletter

The Movement Charter Drafting Committee explains: what is the purpose of a 'movement charter'?

• Wikimedia Summit 2022: The Drafting Committee will present three brief drafts of sections from the Movement Charter for discussion at the Wikimedia Summit on 10 September. The drafts will also be posted publicly on Meta.
• Movement Charter video: The Committee and the MSG team created a short video (~8 minutes). The video briefly explains what the Movement Charter is, and introduces the Drafting Committee members. This video was streamed during Wikimania.
• Learn about the Movement Charter Drafting Committee's work in August: The Committee released its regular monthly update from August 2022, including highlights about the Movement Charter drafting process and the upcoming Wikimedia Summit.

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11:59, 6 September 2022 (UTC)

Movement Charter Drafting Committee's monthly newsletter

The Movement Charter Drafting Committee at the Wikimedia Summit in September.

• Movement Charter Drafting Committee's participation at the Wikimedia Summit: The MCDC members presented initial drafts of the three chapters of the Movement Charter: Preamble, Values and Principles, and Roles and Responsibilities. The three chapters were prioritized to lay the groundwork for the rest of the Charter. MCDC members attended breakout rooms to discuss the progress with all attendees - both online and offline. The drafts received valuable feedback from the affiliates in many sessions. The Committee also launched a survey to gather feedback and suggestions on the Movement Charter development. Report for the Wikimedia Summit can be found here.
• Learn about Movement Charter Drafting Committee’s work in September: The Committee released its regular monthly update from September 2022. It includes highlights about the Committee's progress in creating the Movement Charter content, results of the Wikimedia Summit, and an important announcement about membership.

Coming up:

• Community consultations. In November the MCDC will be organizing events to hear your thoughts on the first three drafts. There will be onboarding sessions for community members to learn about Movement Charter and ask their questions to the Committee members. Community members will be able to share their thoughts and feedback via open and anonymous surveys, along with Meta pages, MS Forum and email. Details to be communicated by the MSG team.
• Conference engagement. MCDC members will be attending the following conferences in October/November:
  • WikiArabia (28 - 30 October): Anass, Ravan, Reda will facilitate a discussion about the Movement Charter. Additional sessions include a conversation about the roles & responsibilities, and a conversation about hubs. .
  • WikiIndaba (4 - 6 November): Anasss will present a Movement Charter update.
  • WikiCon francophone (17 - 20 November): Anass, Georges and Reda will present a Movement Charter session.
  • WikiConNL (19 November): Ciell will present an Movement Charter update.
• Movement Charter Ambassadors Package. Individuals and/or groups from various communities will be able to get resources and support to help increase the engagement of community members in the Movement Charter. The details to be shared by the MSG team.

--15:24, 25 October 2022 (UTC).

Movement Charter Drafting Committee's monthly newsletter

Ask Me Anything session introduction (12 November), presented by a Movement Charter Drafting Committee member.

• MCDC members attended the “Ask Me Anything about Movement Charter” sessions to provide more information about the Movement Charter, its goal, why it matters and how it impacts the communities. Recordings of the presentations in different languages can be found here.
• The Movement Charter Ambassadors Program: Movement Charter Ambassadors (MCA) are individuals or groups interested in helping to ensure that their communities are fully engaged in community consultations. MCA are interested in supporting their communities to understand the content of the Movement Charter as well as ensuring that their communities can easily provide feedback. Anyone can become a MCA! Dedicated funds are available to support the MCA and their activities. Are you interested in becoming a Movement Charter Ambassador for your community? Sign up here!
• The Movement Charter Drafting Committee will close membership: The  Committee decided not to add new members or replace those who step down after 1 January 2023, unless for exceptional reasons.
• Learn about Movement Charter Drafting Committee’s work in October:  The Committee released its regular monthly update from October 2022. It includes highlights about the Committee's progress in drafting the Movement Charter content, its upcoming community consultation and participation at Wikimedia events.

Coming up:

• Regional feedback conversations: The MCDC’s community consultations to collect feedback on the first three sections of the Movement Charter will take place between November 20 and December 18, 2022. You are invited to join one of the regional conversations planned for the eight regions (and various languages) of the Movement. Please note that interested people can share their feedback in different ways, including on the Meta talk page, on the Movement Strategy forum, filling out a survey (anonymously) and sending an email to: movementcharterwikimedia.org.
• Sign up here to become a Movement Charter Ambassadors from your community and help ensure that your community is aware of the conversations around the Movement Charter! 

--13:37, 20 November 2022 (UTC).

Movement Charter Drafting Committee's monthly newsletter

Presentation about the Values & Principles chapter by MCDC member Georges Fodouop.

Presentation about the Roles and Responsibilities chapter (statement of intent) by MCDC member Manavpreet Kaur.

• Learn about Movement Charter Drafting Committee’s work in November: As usual, the Committee released its regular monthly updates from November 2022. This month’s updates include highlights about the external facilitator hiring, next in-person meeting of the Committee and updates about the new drafting groups, among others.
• First community consultation period: From mid November to mid December 2022 the Committee members took part in 8 regional feedback sessions. Committee members joined the sessions to provide clarifications and answer to questions that came from different language communities on the Movement Charter.
  • Recordings of the presentations shared during the regional meetings are available here for those interested.
  • A list Frequently Asked Questions that came up in the calls is available on Meta.
  • If you have not shared your feedback on the drafts of the Movement Charter yet, please do so by filling out this anonymous survey, which is open until January 2, 2023 and is available in more than 12 languages.
• The Movement Charter Ambassador Program received over 15 proposals. The ambassadors are currently putting their initiatives into action in various local communities. The Movement Charter Ambassadors Program will once again be opened for applications in the second quarter of 2023, in preparation for the next  round of Movement Charter consultations. Both individuals and organizations will be able to apply. Those interested in becoming Movement Charter Ambassadors are encouraged to sign-up.

Coming up:

• Community Conversations summary: The Movement Strategy and Governance team of the Wikimedia Foundation will prepare and publish the final summary report of the community feedback in January 2023. The report will be shared with the MCDC and the communities on different channels of communication.
• Feedback on the Movement Charter: There will be additional ways to engage with the Movement Charter content, including the early feedback on the proposed ratification process and a new set of draft chapters in the second quarter of 2023.

--14:27, 22 December 2022 (UTC).

Movement Charter Drafting Committee's monthly newsletter

• First Community Consultation: A concise summary of the community consultation on the initial three drafts of the Charter is now available for your review on Meta and on the Diff platform. In addition, you can read about MC Ambassadors are sharing about their experiences:
  • Highlights of the community consultation process, as well as about the Movement Charter Ambassador Program.
  • The Igbo Wikimedia community’s participation in the MC consultation.
  • The experience of Arabic-speaking community members.
• What’s next after the community feedback period? The Committee is currently reviewing the detailed feedback which consists of 59 pages of comments, in March the Committee will share their response to the comments. The detailed version of the feedback, which the Committee is reviewing, is also available on this Meta page.
• MCDC’s Virtual Working Session: The Committee gathered virtually from 3rd to 5th February to work on the drafts of the following new set of chapters of the Movement Charter: Global Council, Hubs, Decision Making, and Roles & Responsibilities. The Committee members worked in their smaller drafting groups first. The full Committee then convened, with representatives of each drafting group presenting the progress made so far, as well as about what type of support is needed for their future sessions.
• Learn about Movement Charter Drafting Committee’s work in January: The update includes details of the meetings held by the Committee in the month of January 2023, stakeholder conversations, completed work as well as about the new drafting groups, creating glossary and independent legal review.

Coming up:

• Community feedback on the ratification methodology proposal of the future Movement Charter. The feedback was postponed until March 2023. The communities will be able to review the ratification methodology and share their early input on the open questions.  
• The MCDC will soon announce a “Call for Advisors”. The call will be an invitation for interested individuals with relevant expertise and knowledge to participate in drafting the Charter. Advisors will be considered non-voting members.
• Responses to the community consultation feedback by the MCDC. The Committee has been carefully reviewing feedback collected in the consultation from November & December 2022, and will publicly share responses to the feedback by March.  

--14:20, 22 February 2023 (UTC).

Movement Charter Drafting Committee's monthly newsletter

• Call for Advisors! Individuals interested to support the Drafting Groups or the Subcommittees of the MCDC in the role of an advisor can fill out the advisory application form by May, 2023. The MCDC will be contacting interested individuals on a rolling basis. Do you want to know more about it? Please read here for more information. The information is also available in Arabic, Spanish, French, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian and Chinese languages respectively.
• Movement Charter Ambassadors from the Latin America and the Caribbean region share their experiences of organizing community conversations on the Movement Charter. Please read the Diff blog in Brazilian Portuguese and in Spanish languages.
• Casual updates: The MCDC publishes regular casual updates after bi-weekly full Committee meetings, as well as after other drafting group and subcommittee meetings. If you are interested, please read casual updates here on Meta and on Movement Strategy Forum.
• Learn about Movement Charter Drafting Committee’s work in February: As usual, the update includes information about the meetings held by the Committee in this month, as well as about the work that was completed and the ongoing work & discussions. The MCDC’s monthly updates are also shared on the multilingual Movement Strategy forum.

Coming up

• MCDC Responses to the community feedback: The MCDC published responses to the community feedback on the first set of drafts (collected during a consultation in November - December 2022). The response includes a Summary, as well as some specific responses to the full community feedback (highlighted in orange).
• Revised Movement Charter drafts: The MCDC will share in the coming month the revised versions of the first two chapters: Preamble and Values & Principles (including a newly-added glossary), and the revised Roles & Responsibilities intentions statement.
• Ratification methodology consultation: The MCDC is working on a new proposal (not available yet) for a ratification methodology. The proposal will be discussed through a community consultation process, including live meetings to provide feedback.

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--11:34, 21 March 2023 (UTC).

Movement Charter Drafting Committee's monthly newsletter

Committee's meeting in New York, in early March.

• Starting conversations on how to ratify the Movement Charter: The Committee invites the Wikimedia movement to express opinions on the proposed Movement Charter ratification methodology from April 10 to April 28. Everyone is invited to share feedback on the Meta talk page or the Movement Strategy forum. Two community conversation hours are planned to take place: on April 18 at 10.00 UTC and April 24 at 17.00 UTC. Please read the details here.
• MCDC’s responses to the community feedback are now on Meta: The Committee has shared a summary of their responses and next steps based on the feedback from the first round of community consultation which took place late 2022.
• What to read on Diff?
  • Learn more about the Movement Charter Ambassadors work: Movement Charter Ambassadors from the French-speaking community share their experience.
  • MCDC member Manavpreet Kaur has written a blog post titled “An excerpt from my life, movement, strategy and MCDC”.
• Learn about Movement Charter Drafting Committee’s work in March: the monthly Committee’s updates include information about the coordination efforts with Wikimedia Germany, update on membership, submission to Wikimania 2023, participation at the Wikimedia Foundations Board of Trustees’ strategic retreat in New York in March 2023.

Coming up:

• Revised chapters: The Committee is preparing to publish the revised draft chapters of The Preamble, Values & Principles, and Roles & Responsibilities intentions statement, based on the community feedback received in November and December 2022.
• Inviting advisors and experts: The Committee is preparing to welcome a number of advisors from outside the Committee. All interested Wikimedians were invited to apply earlier (you can still apply here!). Additionally, the Committee is planning and scheduling meetings with individuals with specific sets of expertise in various topics, including stewards, movement committees, Wikimedia Foundation and affiliate staff, and others.

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--19:18, 15 April 2023 (UTC).

Movement Charter Drafting Committee's monthly newsletter

Updates:

• Charter Ratification Methodology proposal conversations: The Movement Charter Drafting Committee recently held the first conversations regarding the ratification methodology for the Movement Charter. The MCDC has received valuable feedback from different communities and the Committees during the community input period. The report of the community input will be shared in May, while the updated version of the ratification methodology will be presented between September and November 2023.
• Communication evaluation: The Communications sub-committee of the MCDC together with the support staff conducted an evaluation of the communications. The Communications sub-committee appreciates the time and input of the community members who shared their opinions during the interviews. Several recommendations are going to be implemented in the upcoming period based on the valuable input.
• Learn about the MCDC’s work in April: The MCDC continues to draft additional chapters: The Global Council, Hubs, Decision-making and Roles & Responsibilities. Alongside the drafting work, the MCDC is planning their in-person meeting scheduled for 2-4 June in Utrecht, Netherlands with the aim of advancing the charter's content.

What’s coming up?

• Participants of the WikiNusantara 2023 in Banjarmasin, Indonesia are invited to join a session on the topics around Wikimedia Movement Strategy and community collaboration on May 20. Ramzy Muliawan will provide updates, share about the Movement Charter Ambassadors Program and answer the questions.

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Wikimedia CEE Meeting 2023 submission

Dear Aida,

On behalf of the Wikimedia CEE Meeting 2023 programme committee, I am pleased to inform you that your submission titled "Movement Charter conversations with the CEE communities" has been accepted as a roundtable. If you have not yet registered for the conference, please fill in the registration form. In case you have any additional requests or questions, do not hesitate to contact me or any other committee member.

Best regards.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 14:28, 21 July 2023 (UTC)

Thank you, @Kiril Simeonovski! AAkhmedova (WMF) (talk) 10:04, 23 July 2023 (UTC)

Movement Charter Drafting Committee's monthly newsletter

This newsletter combines content from both June and July, due to a delay in sharing out the previous newsletter.

Updates:

• New Movement Charter content published: The Committee published new draft chapters on the Global Council, Hubs and the Glossary. You are invited to share your feedback or ask any questions you may have to the Committee before September 1, 2023 on the following talk pages:
  • Share your feedback on The Global Council draft
  • Share your feedback on Hubs draft
• Revised draft chapters published on Meta: The Committee has shared the revised draft chapters: Preamble, Values & Principles, and Roles & Responsibilities intentions statement. These revisions are based on the community feedback received in November-December 2022.
• Ratification Methodology community feedback: The summary of community feedback on the proposed methodology for the ratification of the Charter is on Diff.

• Listen to the WikiAfrica Hour #46: Africa and Movement Charter, where MCDC members Anass Sedrati and Georges Foudoup  talk about Movement Charter, its aims and objectives, and the relevance to the African community.
• MCDC member’s are busy participating in various community events to discuss Movement Charter. Manavpreet Kaur, a member of the Global Council and Roles and Responsibilities Drafting Groups joined the EduWikiConference 2023.  The MCDC support staff Ramzy Muliawan shared updates about the charter at WikiNustantara 2023 in Banjarmasin, Indonesia (@wikimediaid on Twitter). The Wikimedia communities in Indonesia were engaged by Movement Charter Ambassador Arcuscloud in the last round of community conversations.

• Learn about MCDC’s work in May & June: as usual, the update includes information about the meetings held by the Committee in this month, as well as about the work that was completed and the ongoing work & discussions.

What’s coming up?

• Join the live launch party: The Drafting Committee is hosting a launch party on July 30th at 14.00 UTC to celebrate the new drafts, introduce them to the community and give space for sharing thoughts and feedback. Register here to receive a Zoom link to the launch party.
• Movement Charter Community Conversation grants are open for individuals or groups who want to organize conversations about the Charter content. Talk to us if you need any support on the MS Forum! Apply for a grant before Jul 30, 2023.
• Wikimania 2023: Wikimania 2023: Members of the Movement Charter Drafting Committee are excited to be attending Wikimania Singapore in August, to speak to and hear from you in person (and hybrid) about the four drafts and the Charter in general.
• Community events: MCDC members will be present in the CEE Meeting in September in Georgia to discuss the Charter content with the CEE and CA communities. In addition, the MCDC prioritizes participation in the conferences planned for 2023 to continue conversations on the content of the Charter with the communities: WikiConvention Francophone, WikiWomen Camp,  WikiIndaba Morocco, WikiConference North America, GLAM Wiki Conference, among others.

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--12:25, 30 July 2023 (UTC).

Movement Charter Drafting Committee's monthly newsletter: August 2023

Updates

• Community consultation: The community consultation on the Global Council, Hubs, and the Glossary drafts is ongoing. We value your input, if you have not already, please take a moment to review the draft chapters and share your thoughts with the MCDC. We’ve posed open questions we would like your opinion on. Feel free to engage in a way that is most comfortable for you and your community. Learn more on our Diff blogs about the Global Council and Hubs.
• Launch Party: On July 30 we hosted a Launch Party to share the Global Council and Hubs draft chapters. It was an inspiring event where we had the opportunity to listen to your feedback and address some of your questions. If you missed it, you can catch the recording on YouTube.
• Community Conversations: We want to hear from as many people as possible. On July 16, the SWAN meeting opened its doors and offered an opportunity to interact with the MCDC members regarding the new drafts of the charter. Notes are available here. On July 28, a regional conversation with the Francophone community was held. Here comes a short summary here in English and French. Additionally, on August 2 we had a fruitful conversation with the LATAM region.
• MCDC’s Work in July: As usual, the update includes information about the meetings held by the Committee in this month, as well as about the work that was completed and the ongoing work & discussions.

Upcoming

• Join the MCDC at Wikimania: Whether you’ll be at Wikimania 2023 in person or joining virtually, there are a few events that we would like to invite you to. Please drop by for a casual conversation. We would love to connect to workshop any ideas together. Drop in, get a sweet treat, and share your thoughts with us! Register and see below for an overview of our time together:
  • Tuesday, August 15
    • 02:00 UTC: Movement Strategy & Governance Connection track - Welcome and opening (Room 325)
    • 05:45 UTC: Movement Charter Drafting Committee: Open office hour (Room 326)
  • Wednesday, August 16
    • 03:15 UTC: Role Play the Future Roles and Responsibilities in the Movement (Room 326)
  • Thursday, 17 August
    • 03:15 UTC: Movement Charter Content Discussions (Room 310)
• A regional call tailored for the MENA region will be conducted in Arabic on September 2 at 17.00 UTC. Kindly indicate your interest to attend this meeting.

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MCDC Support Team, 23:53, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

CEE Newsletter - January 2024 Issue Now Available!

Good evening,

We're excited to announce the release of the January 2024 issue of the CEE Newsletter! This edition is filled with captivating stories, community highlights, and collaborative achievements from across Central and Eastern Europe region in the Wikimedia movement.

In This Issue:

• CEE Hub and WMF Updates: Explore the latest from the Wikimedia Foundation with the Talking 2024 series and insights into the impacts on children participating in Wikimedia projects. Additionally, discover CEE Hub's plans for 2024 as outlined in the recently approved grant proposal named Stronger CEE Hub
• Highlights from CEE Communities: From the Georgian Wikipedia's 20th birthday celebration to the Wiki Loves EuroPride event in Albania, delve into the vibrant activities of our diverse communities. Journey through time with the celebration of Czech Wikipedia's founder and the resilience of Ukrainian Wikipedia editors. Explore the outcomes of Wiki Loves Earth 2023 and Wikimedia Czech Republic's presence at the Archives, Libraries, Museums in the Digital World 2023 conference.
• Community Initiatives and Beyond: Read about the unique efforts of the CEE Youth Group and the unification of GLAM Macedonia and Shared Knowledge into Wikimedia MKD.
• Looking Ahead: Anticipate the 2024 Wikimedia Hackathon in Tallinn, Estonia, and gain insights from Marija Mihajlova's report on the Wikimedia CEE Meeting 2023.

You can read the full newsletter here. We hope you enjoy the inspiring stories and achievements showcased by our vibrant CEE communities.

Happy reading and here's to another year of Wikimedia excellence in the CEE region!

Best regards,

Jan Beránek
Editor-in-chief
Wikimedia CEE Newsletter

15:55, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

Reminder to vote now to select members of the first U4C

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Dear Wikimedian,

You are receiving this message because you previously participated in the UCoC process.

This is a reminder that the voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) ends on May 9, 2024. Read the information on the voting page on Meta-wiki to learn more about voting and voter eligibility.

The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members were invited to submit their applications for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please review the U4C Charter.

Please share this message with members of your community so they can participate as well.

On behalf of the UCoC project team,

RamzyM (WMF) 23:11, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

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CEE Newsletter - July 2024 Issue Now Available!

Good morning,

We're excited to announce the release of the July 2024 issue of the CEE Newsletter! Once again we have captivating stories, community highlights, and collaborative achievements from across the Central and Eastern Europe region in the Wikimedia movement.

In This Issue:

• International Updates: Stay informed with the "Wikimedia International Update Corner", covering key developments, events and initiatives in the international Wikimedia space for 2024.
• CEE in the News: Discover notable mentions of CEE region activities in "This month in Education" and "This month in GLAM" newsletters.
• Reader's Digest: Catch up on the latest insights and stories from around the globe with the "Reader’s Digest".
• Open calls and consultations: Voice your opinion! These topics are open to discussion. Also, please take a look at the open calls and apply!
• Updates from Communities: Learn about the successful second quarter of Wikimedia MKD and the first half of 2024 of Wikimedia Ukraine, read more about the Third Ionian Wikithon 2024, review activities in the past months of the Wikimedia Serbia, read the report from the event in the Buffer Zone on Cyprus, discover the new area of focus for Wikimedia Poland, and many more community updates.

We hope you enjoy this issue and find inspiration in the diverse stories and impactful work being done by our CEE communities. Thank you for being a part of our journey toward promoting free knowledge and collaboration.

You can read the full newsletter here. We hope you enjoy the inspiring stories and achievements showcased by our vibrant CEE communities.

Happy reading!

Toni Ristovski on behalf of the CEE Newsletter team --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:30, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

CEE Newsletter - November 2024 Issue Now Available!

We're excited to announce the release of the November 2024 issue of the CEE Newsletter! This edition is particularly special, with 23 updates from affiliates and communities in the CEE region — a record high for this newsletter!

We hope you enjoy the inspiring stories and achievements showcased by our vibrant CEE communities.

Happy reading! --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:11, 28 November 2024 (UTC)

April 2025 CEE Hub Newsletter Now Available

Good morning,

The latest edition of the CEE Hub Newsletter is now available, bringing you updates from across the region and beyond. This issue features new initiatives, event highlights, and opportunities for engagement.

In This Issue:

• Meet Karolina Gruszczyk – Introducing the new Community & Communications Specialist at CEE Hub, working to strengthen communication and support communities across the region.
• International Wikimedia Updates – A look at key global events and discussions shaping the movement in 2025.
• Next CEE Catch-up (April 23, 2025) – A Foundation Annual Planning Workshop focused on global trends affecting Wikimedia communities.
• Wiki Loves Food in Latvia – The Latvian Wikipedia community successfully revives engagement with a culinary writing competition.
• Czechoslovakia 2024 Challenge – Over 210 articles and 498 photographs contributed to document history, culture, and everyday life.
• WikiGap Tirana 2025 – The 8th edition of this initiative continues efforts to improve the representation of women on Albanian Wikipedia.
• Wikipedia for 55+ in Ukraine – A new program supporting senior citizens in becoming active Wikipedia editors.
• Cultural Heritage Under Threat – A photography exhibition in St. Petersburg showcasing endangered cultural heritage sites.
• Open Calls & Consultations – Opportunities for community members to share their perspectives and participate in movement-wide discussions.

Read the full newsletter here. Happy reading!

On behalf of the CEE Newsletter team,

--janbery, 08:43, 2 April 2025 (UTC)