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Notification: Letter of intent for Wikimedia Community User Group Centrafrique
Dear Wikimedia Affiliates and Community Members,
We are pleased to announce our intention to create the Wikimedia Community User Group Central Africa, a user group dedicated to supporting the Wikimedia Foundation's initiatives in the Central African Republic. This user group aims to encourage and facilitate the engagement of Central Africans with Wikimedia projects by focusing on training contributors to edit and organizing in-person or online meetings for local Wikimedians. Read the full letter » Letter of Intent
Best regards,
Daniel236 (talk) 13:06, 3 July 2025 (UTC)
Letter of Intent for Africa Wiki Women
Dear Wikimedia Community,
We are excited to submit our request to be recognized as a Wikimedia user group: Africa Wiki Women.
Our mission is to increase the participation and visibility of African women across Wikimedia projects through mentorship, skills building, and collaboration. We are committed to creating inclusive spaces where women can share knowledge, grow as contributors, and lead meaningful initiatives across the movement while closing gender gap on wikimedia projects equitably.
Recognition as a user group will strengthen our efforts by helping us build partnerships, access resources, and scale our impact across the continent.
We look forward to your support as we work together to close the gender gap and amplify the voices of African women in free knowledge.
Here is our letter of intent for more details.
Warm regards,
Ruby D-Brown (talk) 00:13, 5 July 2025 (UTC)
Africa Wiki Women
Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees 2025 - Candidates and shortlisting process
- reposting from Wikimedia-L
Hello all,
The Call for Candidates for the 2025 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees selection is now closed. After verification by the Elections Committee and the Wikimedia Foundation, 12 (twelve) candidates are eligible. In order to be eligible, all candidates had to complete the required questions in the candidate application and meet the eligibility criteria.
See the list of the all eligible candidates on this meta-wiki page and learn more about the experience, diversity, and expertise they hope to bring to the Board.
As we have more than 10 eligible candidates, a shortlisting process will take place. Representatives of Wikimedia movement affiliates that are currently compliant with their reporting obligations (list of all Affiliates currently compliant) will soon receive a communication detailing how they can participate in the shortlisting process.
Key dates of the next steps:
- July 15 – 28: Shortlisting process
- By July 29: Announcement of the final list of 6 (six) shortlisted candidates
- July 29 – August 26: Campaigning period
- August 27 – September 10: Voting period
Learn more about the full timeline on this meta-wiki page.
On behalf of the Elections Committee,
Abhishek Suryawanshi
01:08, 15 July 2025 (UTC)
2025 Board of Trustees selection process – Candidate shortlisting process
The candidates application period for the Wikimedia Foundation 2025 Board of Trustees selection was closed on July 9, 2025. The Elections Committee has announced the list of 12 (twelve) eligible candidates.
A shortlisting process will be conducted to produce 6 (six) final candidates that will be voted on by the wider community. Representatives of Wikimedia movement affiliates that are currently compliant with their reporting obligations (list of all Affiliates currently compliant) has been notified to participate in the shortlisting process based on the candidates’ alignment with the requirements and desired criteria for candidates. The process is open from now until Monday, July 28, 2025 at 23:59 UTC.
After the shortlisting process concludes, the 6 (six) candidates who receive the highest number of votes will be announced by the Elections Committee on Wikimedia-l and Meta-wiki, but without publicly mentioning their ranking. As mentioned on the Meta page, the results of this shortlisting process will be shared after the election closes, to avoid influencing the vote.
On behalf of the Elections Committee and the Governance Committee,
MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:16, 15 July 2025 (UTC)
2025 Board of Trustees selection process – Candidate shortlisting process
The candidates application period for the Wikimedia Foundation 2025 Board of Trustees selection was closed on July 9, 2025. The Elections Committee has announced the list of 12 (twelve) eligible candidates.
A shortlisting process will be conducted to produce 6 (six) final candidates that will be voted on by the wider community. Representatives of Wikimedia movement affiliates that are currently compliant with their reporting obligations (list of all Affiliates currently compliant) has been notified to participate in the shortlisting process based on the candidates’ alignment with the requirements and desired criteria for candidates. The process is open from now until Monday, July 28, 2025 at 23:59 UTC.
After the shortlisting process concludes, the 6 (six) candidates who receive the highest number of votes will be announced by the Elections Committee on Wikimedia-l and Meta-wiki, but without publicly mentioning their ranking. As mentioned on the Meta page, the results of this shortlisting process will be shared after the election closes, to avoid influencing the vote.
On behalf of the Elections Committee and the Governance Committee,
MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:17, 15 July 2025 (UTC)
Notification: Letter of Intent for Wiki for Minorities User Group
Dear Wikimedia Affiliates and Community Members,
We are excited to announce that Wiki for Minorities (WfMin) has formally submitted a Letter of Intent to be recognized as a Wikimedia user group.
Since its inception, Wiki for Minorities has provided a platform for highlighting underrepresented cultures, languages, identities, and histories across the Wikimedia projects. This next step aims to strengthen our structure, expand our outreach, and further support the mission of knowledge equity through focused engagement with minority communities worldwide.
You can read the full Letter of Intent here.
We look forward to working more closely with the global movement to foster inclusion, equity, and diversity across Wikimedia platforms.
Warm regards,
The Wiki for Minorities Founding Council. Igallards7 (talk) 01:19, 29 July 2025 (UTC)