Manar Yacoub Criner <[email protected]> 12:20 PM (1 minute ago) to me مرحبا مصعب،
.شكرًا على رسالتك، نحن نعمل حاليًا على ترجمة رسالة نتاليا لعدة لغات منها اللغة العربية. الترجمة ستكون متاحة خلال الأيام القريبة على صفحة الميتا <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/June_2023_Meeting_Outcomes,_Foundation_updates,_Board_recruitment/ar>، اشكرك على الملاحظة والمشاركة تحياتي، منار يعقوب مسؤولة اتصالات الحركة لمنطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا On Fri, Jul 14, 2023 at 4:06 AM مفتاح المعرفة <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you very Much for this highlight. Just want to note that links at "*This > message is being translated into other languages on Meta-wiki" does not > show any translations. I can understand English but just for your > knowledge. Best* > > Mossab Banat > GP > Wikipedia Admin > > في الخميس، ١٣ يوليو ٢٠٢٣, ٦:٠٧ م Nataliia Tymkiv <[email protected]> > كتب: > >> >> *This message is being translated into other languages on >> Meta-wikiالعربية • español • français • português • 中文 >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/June_2023_Meeting_Outcomes,_Foundation_updates,_Board_recruitment>* >> *You can help with more languages >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/June_2023_Meeting_Outcomes,_Foundation_updates,_Board_recruitment>* >> >> Dear all, >> >> Following the June 21 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees meeting, >> Maryana and I wanted to share outcomes from the meeting as well as other >> updates from the Board of Trustees and the Foundation. >> >> == June board meeting outcomes == >> >> The board held its regularly scheduled June meeting, focusing on approval >> of the Wikimedia Foundation’s annual plan as well as other governance >> matters and strategic topics >> <https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Agendas/2023-06-21>. As the Board >> is making its work more visible, three observers from the Movement >> Charter Drafting Committee joined the board meeting once again, and there >> was also an open Q&A session with Wikimedia Foundation staff immediately >> following the board meeting. >> >> As a part of housekeeping, the Board approved the March meeting minutes >> [1]. Operational and committee updates were shared with the Board prior to >> the meeting itself as a pre-read and did not require Board action; you can >> see the board committee reports here [2]. >> >> Trustees unanimously approved the Wikimedia Foundation’s 2023-2024 >> Annual Plan >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2023-2024>. >> This year’s plan remains anchored in the 2030 strategic direction, and >> builds on movement strategy recommendations ranging from improving the user >> experience to safety and inclusion to equity; it also expands focus on >> product and technology as well as the Foundation’s own effectiveness. >> >> The plan was informed by a month-long community feedback process that >> began in April. The Foundation collected feedback both off and on-wiki, >> with translations provided on projects in 30+ languages (an increase from >> 14 languages last year). The long-form narrative plan also saw a 203% >> increase in page views on Meta >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2023-2024/Collaboration#Statistics> >> from last year to 34,604 this year. Nearly 700 Wikimedians across the world >> also participated in five online conversations with interpretation support >> in 14 languages (AR, EN, ES, FR, HI, ID, PA, PT, PL, RU, SW, UR, JA and >> ZH). I want to thank all volunteers and Foundation and affiliates’ staff >> who helped shape the feedback >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2023-2024/Collaboration> >> to improve this year’s plan. >> >> Following this, the Board considered a number of topics that support the >> multi-year strategic planning process that I shared in my March email [3]. >> In reflecting on Wikimedia’s financial model, the Board received a briefing >> on Wikimedia Enterprise’s governance processes [4], and heard about the >> success of increased collaboration between the Foundation’s fundraising >> team and various language communities on regional banner campaigns. The >> fundraising team will soon be launching its collaboration page for the >> English campaign, building on what was learned last year. >> >> As part of a global socio-technical knowledge ecosystem, Wikimedia’s >> approach to generative AI (artificial intelligence) has been a topic of >> interest amongst many of you, as well as with Wikimedia partners, allies, >> and the public. Chief Product and Technology Officer Selena Deckelmann >> reflected >> on emerging opportunities and challenges >> <https://medium.com/freely-sharing-the-sum-of-all-knowledge/wikipedias-value-in-the-age-of-generative-ai-b19fec06bbee> >> we face as a movement, a vision informed by volunteer-led discussions in >> May that highlighted the critical role of human motivation in the field of >> machine learning / artificial intelligence. >> >> == Board recruitment == >> >> Board recruitment is one of the responsibilities of the Governance >> Committee. The Committee has also spent time on proactively considering how >> future Trustees can learn more about the role and its expectations. This is >> helping to improve the selection process for community- and >> affiliate-selected seats (the updated Elections Committee membership was >> mentioned here [5]) and build a pipeline for board-selected seats >> recruitment >> <https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_of_Trustees/Recruiting_procedure> >> . >> >> Currently, the Board is reviewing candidates for a seat as Audit >> Committee Chair, as Tanya Capuano’s term ends next year, and it would be >> good to identify and have a future replacement “shadowing” her for a bit in >> the Committee. This particular role requires specialised financial >> expertise, and familiarity with U.S. non-profit and tax laws and >> regulations. Please read the materials and nominate potential candidates >> that can be considered alongside the ones that are identified by the board >> itself. If you have a potential nominee, please email >> [email protected] by July 31 with “Audit Chair” as a reference >> with some information about them (a resume or LinkedIn profile) and a >> rationale why they would be a good fit. More information is on Meta: >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Governance_Committee/Board_recruitment >> >> >> == Foundation updates == >> >> The Board additionally receives regular updates from Maryana on her >> priorities; she communicates directly about them on this list and on Meta >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Chief_Executive_Officer/Updates>, >> and will continue to do so. Her current goals have focused on >> strategy/planning, leadership, and culture/values. >> >> On leadership, the Foundation’s executive team >> <https://wikimediafoundation.org/role/executive/> reflects Maryana’s >> goal to promote internally where possible and hire externally when >> necessary. In addition to Stephen LaPorte’s >> <https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2023/02/28/stephen-laporte-becomes-the-new-general-counsel-for-the-wikimedia-foundation/> >> recent elevation to General Counsel, Anusha Alikhan >> <https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2023/06/27/wikimedia-foundation-appoints-new-chief-talent-and-culture-officer-and-chief-communications-officer/> >> has now been promoted to Chief Communications Officer after ably leading >> the Foundation’s communications department since 2021. Maryana will be >> handing over management of the Foundation’s human resources team to a new >> Chief Talent & Culture Officer, Courtney Bass Sherizen >> <https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2023/06/27/wikimedia-foundation-appoints-new-chief-talent-and-culture-officer-and-chief-communications-officer/>, >> who starts in August and brings prior experience from big tech and also >> non-profits. >> >> The Foundation is also investing in a broader leadership team that better >> reflects its global footprint. Recent elevations of both long-tenured and >> newer staff living outside of the United States include 17-year Foundation >> veteran Mark Bergsma >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Mark_Bergsma_(WMF)> as Vice >> President of Site Reliability Engineering, and Jean Delage-Sié >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JDelage-Si%C3%A9_(WMF)> as Vice >> President of People Experience. >> >> Finally, the Wikimedia Foundation staff recently completed their values >> refresh <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Values>, >> which is intended to grow a culture of accountability, learning, and mutual >> respect for how the Foundation conducts itself and engages with others. >> >> The Board of Trustees will meet next on August 15 in Singapore. Following >> this meeting, there will also be an open session with the Wikimedia >> Foundation and Endowment Boards during Wikimania to answer questions on >> these topics or others you may have. We hope to see some of you either >> virtually or in-person at Wikimania. >> >> Regards, >> >> Nat and Maryana >> >> [1] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Minutes:2023-03-09 >> >> [2] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Minutes:2023-06-21 >> >> [3] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/7FGUGF74DMLS6MLUV2AFUTWRKHABECPL/ >> >> >> [4] >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Enterprise/FAQ#Why_is_this_being_run_by_a_subsidiary >> [5] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/4TALOUFPAP2VDBR27GKRVOP7IGQYU3DB/ >> >> Best regards, >> antanana / Nataliia Tymkiv >> Chair, Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees >> >> *NOTICE: You may have received this message outside of your normal >> working hours/days, as I usually can work more as a volunteer during >> weekend. You should not feel obligated to answer it during your days off. >> Thank you in advance!* >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines >> at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> Public archives at >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/OG3NQUL4HKUYPRSLUKM2RI2LRXGJRG5I/ >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/5WW2N22TUQ75PIARYZQP4CSYMICN2N5E/ > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
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