Hello everyone, on behalf of the Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) coordinators, *I would like to invite you to our meeting tomorrow (23 June)* .
Given the current situation and discussions around the BoT-MCDC liaisons' statement <https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/thread/IH6CY4GSMZB2C3WTWQISUOYUQCKPQS4R/> about their intention to recommend that the *BoT not ratify the Movement Charter and still move forward with the community vote*, together with the Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN), we decided to organize the *meeting on 23 June (THIS SUNDAY) – meeting link on Meta <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Wikimedia_Affiliates_Network/2024_06>* . *T**L;DR – Quick catch-up* Board of Trustees liaisons to MCDC (Nataliia Tymkiv and Lorenzo Losa) announced <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/Board_liaisons_reflections_on_final_Movement_charter_draft> they *will not recommend* the BoT to ratify the charter in its current form and *will recommend* the development of new concrete and time-bound next steps to "*evaluate progress*". The reason stated is that the "*proposed Charter** does not address the significant concerns*" raised by the Board earlier this year (February <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Movement_Charter/Archive_5#Wikimedia_Foundation_perspectives_on_the_Global_Council> and May <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Movement_Charter/Archive_5#Wikimedia_Foundation_feedback_on_Movement_Charter_Final_Draft> ). *Each of the 3 voting blocks: community, affiliates, and the BoT needs to approve the Charter to ratify it*, meaning that each of them has the power to veto the Charter if they vote against it. *Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) meeting on 23 June* There are two meeting times to cater to two major time zone blocks: - *03:00 UTC*, 2024-06-23 (Asia-Pacific friendly time) – Check your timezone <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1719111600> - *16:00 UTC*, 2024-06-23 (Europe-Africa-Americas friendly time) – Check your timezone <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1719158400> *The agenda is:* 1. Overview of how we got to where we are now, a short history of Movement Charter ratification 2. Personal remarks and comments about the situation 3. Discussion on the Wikimedia Foundation statement on the Movement Charter 1. *WMF representatives are invited from this point onwards* 2. Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard/Board liaisons reflections on final Movement charter draft <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/Board_liaisons_reflections_on_final_Movement_charter_draft> 4. Next steps *For the signup and meeting link*, go to the SWAN page at Meta-wiki: - https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Wikimedia_Affiliates_Network/2024_06 *The Movement Charter vote by the community and the affiliates is scheduled to start in just 55 hours! Join us at the discussion.* Cheers, -- Maciej Artur Nadzikiewicz (He/him) Wikimania 2024 Poland – Team Lead Wikimedia Europe Board Member Wikipedia Administrator User:Nadzik <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Nadzik>
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