[Wikimedia-l] Re: Next Conversation with the Trustees, 21 March

[Elena Lappen]

Hey Lodewijk!

I’m working on it now. I had to watch the video back and summarize the call in 
notes and then comb through the chat to figure out what we missed. We’ll have 
the notes, as well as the remaining questions and answers, up this week. All of 
that will be on the event Meta page, which I’m also updating now post-event: 
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2024-03-21_Conversation_with_Trustees

Elena

> On Mar 25, 2024, at 3:07 PM, effe iets anders  
> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I believe there was a mention that answers to questions that the WMF didn't 
> get to during the meeting would be posted on meta. Does anyone have the link 
> to those responses? 
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> Lodewijk
> 
> On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 1:29 PM Elena Lappen  <mailto:elap...@wikimedia.org>> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> A reminder that this call is coming up! Join us: Thursday, 21 March at 19:00 
>> UTC (tomorrow or later today, depending on your timezone [1]). The call will 
>> be recorded for those that can't attend. Agenda and participation info on 
>> Meta [2].
>> 
>> And as an aside, we'll be working toward an open source option for future 
>> Conversations with the Trustees. Thanks Valerio for sharing some ideas on 
>> this.
>> 
>> Hope to see you there!
>> Elena
>> 
>> [1] https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1711047600
>> [2] 
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2024-03-21_Conversation_with_Trustees
>> 
>> 
>> Elena Lappen (she/her/hers)
>> Lead Movement Communications Specialist
>> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Thu, Mar 14, 2024 at 7:18 AM Mike Peel > <mailto:mp...@wikimedia.org>> wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>> 
>>> The next Conversation with the Wikimedia Foundation’s Board of Trustees 
>>> [1] will take place on Thursday, 21 March at 19:00 UTC. The 90-minute 
>>> call will take place on Zoom, with simultaneous streaming to YouTube 
>>> [2], and the recording will be uploaded to Commons.
>>> 
>>> The agenda for the meeting will include topics such as Board updates 
>>> after its in-person meeting in NY earlier this month; the Board’s work 
>>> with the MCDC; and the WMF’s Annual Plan Process, including what was 
>>> learned during the Talking:2024 initiative [3].
>>> 
>>> Please note that considering feedback received from participants in 
>>> previous meetings, in this year’s meetings less time will be dedicated 
>>> to updates, and more time will be allocated to free-flow conversation 
>>> with Trustees.
>>> 
>>> As in last year, we’ll be hosting these meetings every quarter (March, 
>>> June, August - during Wikimania, and November), and will be rotating the 
>>> hour of these meetings to accommodate different time zones.
>>> 
>>> If you’d like to join us directly in Zoom, please email 
>>> ask...@wikimedia.org <mailto:ask...@wikimedia.org> for the Zoom link. You 
>>> can also request 
>>> interpretation, and ask any questions you would like to see answered, to 
>>> the same address.
>>> 
>>> Hope to see as many of you as possible there.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> [1] 
>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2024-03-21_Conversation_with_Trustees
>>> [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuaNdf_mqSM
>>> [3] 
>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/Talking:_2024
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> Mike, on behalf of the Community Affairs Committee, Board of Trustees, 
>>> Wikimedia Foundation
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Next Conversation with the Trustees, 21 March

[Elena Lappen]

Hi all,

A reminder that this call is coming up! Join us: Thursday, 21 March at
19:00 UTC (tomorrow or later today, depending on your timezone [1]). The
call will be recorded for those that can't attend. Agenda and participation
info on Meta [2].

And as an aside, we'll be working toward an open source option for future
Conversations with the Trustees. Thanks Valerio for sharing some ideas on
this.

Hope to see you there!
Elena

[1] https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1711047600
[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2024-03-21_Conversation_with_Trustees

Elena Lappen (she/her/hers)

Lead Movement Communications Specialist

Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>





On Thu, Mar 14, 2024 at 7:18 AM Mike Peel  wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> The next Conversation with the Wikimedia Foundation’s Board of Trustees
> [1] will take place on Thursday, 21 March at 19:00 UTC. The 90-minute
> call will take place on Zoom, with simultaneous streaming to YouTube
> [2], and the recording will be uploaded to Commons.
>
> The agenda for the meeting will include topics such as Board updates
> after its in-person meeting in NY earlier this month; the Board’s work
> with the MCDC; and the WMF’s Annual Plan Process, including what was
> learned during the Talking:2024 initiative [3].
>
> Please note that considering feedback received from participants in
> previous meetings, in this year’s meetings less time will be dedicated
> to updates, and more time will be allocated to free-flow conversation
> with Trustees.
>
> As in last year, we’ll be hosting these meetings every quarter (March,
> June, August - during Wikimania, and November), and will be rotating the
> hour of these meetings to accommodate different time zones.
>
> If you’d like to join us directly in Zoom, please email
> ask...@wikimedia.org for the Zoom link. You can also request
> interpretation, and ask any questions you would like to see answered, to
> the same address.
>
> Hope to see as many of you as possible there.
>
>
> [1]
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2024-03-21_Conversation_with_Trustees
> [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuaNdf_mqSM
> [3]
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/Talking:_2024
>
> Thanks,
> Mike, on behalf of the Community Affairs Committee, Board of Trustees,
> Wikimedia Foundation
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Next Conversation with the Trustees, 21 March

[Elena Lappen]

Hey Valerio,

Thanks for the offer! I help coordinate the setup of these calls. I'll
message you off-list to see what we can do.

Best,
Elena

Elena Lappen (she/her/hers)

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On Fri, Mar 15, 2024 at 2:17 AM Valerio Bozzolan via Wikimedia-l <
wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org> wrote:

> Thanks Mike :)
>
> Can we provide streaming access also on an Open tool, like PeerTube?
>
> It is important to allow access to Wikimedia conversations without
> requiring to become a Google customer or Zoom customer and use their
> proprietary software.
>
> I'm available to help.
>
> Here some general info:
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedians_for_software_freedom
>
> Best regards
>
> -Valerio
>
> On Thu, 2024-03-14 at 14:17 +, Mike Peel wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > The next Conversation with the Wikimedia Foundation’s Board of
> > Trustees
> > [1] will take place on Thursday, 21 March at 19:00 UTC. The 90-minute
> > call will take place on Zoom, with simultaneous streaming to YouTube
> > [2], and the recording will be uploaded to Commons.
> > ...
> >
> > Hope to see as many of you as possible there.
> >
> >
> > [1]
> >
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2024-03-21_Conversation_with_Trustees
> > [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuaNdf_mqSM
> > [3]
> >
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/Talking:_2024
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mike, on behalf of the Community Affairs Committee, Board of
> > Trustees,
> > Wikimedia Foundation
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Next Conversation with the Trustees 7 December

[Elena Lappen]

Final reminder for this Conversation with the Trustees happening in just
over an hour! Join us to hear what the Foundation Board has been up to and
what's upcoming in 2024, plus updates on Product and Technology work, the
Talking:2024 initiative, and AI. Participation info on Meta
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2023-12-07_Conversation_with_Trustees>
.

See you there,
Elena

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On Mon, Dec 4, 2023 at 11:01 AM Elena Lappen  wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> A reminder this call is happening on Thursday. Thanks to everyone who has
> already registered for the Zoom room and submitted questions! The trustees
> are looking forward to chatting with you live.
>
> Best,
> Elena
>
> Elena Lappen (she/her/hers)
>
> Lead Movement Communications Specialist
>
> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 16, 2023 at 12:28 PM Elena Lappen 
> wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> The Community Affairs Committee
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee>
>> of the Wikimedia Foundation Board will be hosting the next Conversation
>> with the Trustees
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2023-12-07_Conversation_with_Trustees>
>> on 7 December at 19:00 UTC (check your local time
>> <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1701975600>). Please save the date!
>> Join the trustees to talk about Product and Technology work, AI, the
>> Talking: 2024 initiative, and more.
>>
>> As always, the call will be 90 minutes and will have both project updates
>> and open discussion. It will be held on Zoom with a live YouTube stream
>> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCQwwNiIkW0>. Request the Zoom link or
>> submit questions ahead of time by emailing ask...@wikimedia.org, or
>> bring your questions to ask live. Request interpretation up to five days
>> before the event by emailing ask...@wikimedia.org.
>>
>> Thanks and see you there!
>>
>> Elena
>>
>>
>> Elena Lappen (she/her/hers)
>>
>> Lead Movement Communications Specialist
>>
>> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Next Conversation with the Trustees 7 December

[Elena Lappen]

Hi all,

A reminder this call is happening on Thursday. Thanks to everyone who has
already registered for the Zoom room and submitted questions! The trustees
are looking forward to chatting with you live.

Best,
Elena

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On Thu, Nov 16, 2023 at 12:28 PM Elena Lappen  wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> The Community Affairs Committee
> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee>
> of the Wikimedia Foundation Board will be hosting the next Conversation
> with the Trustees
> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2023-12-07_Conversation_with_Trustees>
> on 7 December at 19:00 UTC (check your local time
> <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1701975600>). Please save the date! Join
> the trustees to talk about Product and Technology work, AI, the Talking:
> 2024 initiative, and more.
>
> As always, the call will be 90 minutes and will have both project updates
> and open discussion. It will be held on Zoom with a live YouTube stream
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCQwwNiIkW0>. Request the Zoom link or
> submit questions ahead of time by emailing ask...@wikimedia.org, or bring
> your questions to ask live. Request interpretation up to five days before
> the event by emailing ask...@wikimedia.org.
>
> Thanks and see you there!
>
> Elena
>
>
> Elena Lappen (she/her/hers)
>
> Lead Movement Communications Specialist
>
> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
>
>
>
>
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[Wikimedia-l] Next Conversation with the Trustees 7 December

[Elena Lappen]

Hi everyone,

The Community Affairs Committee
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee>
of the Wikimedia Foundation Board will be hosting the next Conversation
with the Trustees
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2023-12-07_Conversation_with_Trustees>
on 7 December at 19:00 UTC (check your local time
<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1701975600>). Please save the date! Join
the trustees to talk about Product and Technology work, AI, the Talking:
2024 initiative, and more.

As always, the call will be 90 minutes and will have both project updates
and open discussion. It will be held on Zoom with a live YouTube stream
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCQwwNiIkW0>. Request the Zoom link or
submit questions ahead of time by emailing ask...@wikimedia.org, or bring
your questions to ask live. Request interpretation up to five days before
the event by emailing ask...@wikimedia.org.

Thanks and see you there!

Elena


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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Next Conversation with the Trustees May 18

[Elena Lappen]

Hi everyone,

A reminder that this call is on Thursday!

The trustees will be discussing the Foundation's Annual Plan as well as
Wikicelebrate <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications/WikiCelebrate>—a
new initiative to spotlight Wikimedians throughout the year. The trustees
will also be taking any other questions you have.

Hope to see you there,
Elena

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On Wed, May 3, 2023 at 11:35 PM Elena Lappen  wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> The Community Affairs Committee of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of
> Trustees will be hosting the next Conversation with the Trustees
> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2023-05-18_Conversation_with_Trustees>
> on 18 May at 18:00 UTC (check your local time
> <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1684432847>). Save the date! The  agenda
> will be posted on the Meta-Wiki page closer to the meeting.
>
> Join the trustees for 90 minutes of updates and open discussion. It will
> be held on Zoom with a live YouTube stream
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajgxbZ-E9cA>. Request the Zoom link,
> request interpretation, or submit questions ahead of time, email
> ask...@wikimedia.org (as always you can also bring your questions to ask
> live).
>
> Thanks and see you there!
>
> Elena
>
> Elena Lappen (she/her/hers)
>
> Lead Movement Communications Specialist
>
> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
>
>
>
>
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[Wikimedia-l] Next Conversation with the Trustees May 18

[Elena Lappen]

Hi everyone,

The Community Affairs Committee of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of
Trustees will be hosting the next Conversation with the Trustees
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2023-05-18_Conversation_with_Trustees>
on 18 May at 18:00 UTC (check your local time
<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1684432847>). Save the date! The  agenda
will be posted on the Meta-Wiki page closer to the meeting.

Join the trustees for 90 minutes of updates and open discussion. It will be
held on Zoom with a live YouTube stream
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajgxbZ-E9cA>. Request the Zoom link,
request interpretation, or submit questions ahead of time, email
ask...@wikimedia.org (as always you can also bring your questions to ask
live).

Thanks and see you there!

Elena

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[Wikimedia-l] Re: 23 March: Invitation to Open Community Call on ChatGPT, generative AI, and Wikimedia

[Elena Lappen]

Hi everyone!

Reminder that this conversation is coming up on Thursday! We will have a
member of the Foundation's Legal team with us to discuss possible legal
implications, many of which have been raised on this list over the past few
days. You can still register for the Zoom room by emailing
answ...@wikimedia.org. Notes will be shared after on the External Trends
page on Meta
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2023-2024/Draft/External_Trends>
for those who want to participate asynchronously. Hope to see you there!

Best,
Elena

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On Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 1:40 PM Yael Weissburg 
wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
>
> Last year, as part of our annual planning process, the Wikimedia
> Foundation shared a list of external trends
> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Chief_Executive_Officer/Maryana%E2%80%99s_Listening_Tour/External_Trends>
> that we believed were likely to significantly impact the context in which
> the Wikimedia movement operates. Our focus at the time was on the changing
> nature of search, the astronomical rise in the global demand for content,
> and rich media content in particular, and the concerning rise of
> misinformation and disinformation. We heard from many in our movement about
> additional trends that our movement faces that we didn’t include in that
> list, but that are critical to how we as a movement operate, including the
> de-prioritization of investigative journalism, and the damage to GLAM
> institutions wrought by the global pandemic.
>
> As part of this year’s annual planning process, we set out to update that
> list. In particular, we’ve been tracking recent advancements in artificial
> intelligence (AI). In our recent Diff post on the topic, [1] we noted some
> risks as well as some potential opportunities for our movement as this
> technology continues to evolve. Since there has been a great deal of
> interest in and discussion about AI products like ChatGPT and what it means
> for Wikimedia over the past few months (including several threads on the
> topic on this mailing list), we’d love to explore this topic in more depth
> with you and continue the conversation about its implications for us as a
> free knowledge movement.
>
> I’d like to invite you all to an open call on 23 March at 18:00 UTC (find
> your local time here) [2] where we can share reflections on the
> opportunities, risks, and questions we see raised by new AI tools and
> products.
>
> The call will be held on Zoom. If you’re interested in joining, email
> answ...@wikimedia.org and we will share the Zoom link with you via email.
> We will work to coordinate interpretation for languages where there are 3
> or more interested community members; please email answ...@wikimedia.org
> with interpretation requests as well.
>
> For those who are unable to join the call, but interested in following and
> contributing to the conversation, we plan to share notes on our External
> Trends Meta page [3] afterward so that you can add your thoughts.
>
> Whether in person or on-wiki, I hope you’ll share your ideas so that we
> can all get a broader understanding of the potential benefits and
> challenges of this emergent technology. Looking forward to the discussion!
>
> Best,
>
>
> Yael Weissburg
>
>1.
>
>
>
> https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/02/17/looking-outward-external-trends-in-2023/
>2.
>
> https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1679594401
>3.
>
>
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2023-2024/Draft/External_Trends
>
>
> *Yael Weissburg* (she/her)
> VP, Partnerships, Programs & Grantmaking
> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
> M: (+1) 415.513.6643
> I work from San Francisco. My time zone is UTC -7/-8.
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: onversation with the Trustees coming up on 23 February at 19:00

[Elena Lappen]

Hi everyone,

A reminder that this Conversation with the Trustees is happening tomorrow!

Agenda:
- Knowledge as a Service under the Foundation's Annual Plan this year
(updates on Wikifunctions / Abstract Wikipedia and a number of other
projects)
- Knowledge as a Service heading into the Foundation's next Annual Plan
- Leadership Development Working Group

There will be Spanish interpretation for this call.

See you there,
Elena

Elena Lappen (she/her/hers)

Lead Movement Communications Specialist

Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>





On Sun, Feb 12, 2023 at 7:02 AM Victoria Doronina 
wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> Our next Conversation with the Trustees
> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2023-02-23_Conversation_with_Trustees>
> coming up on 23 February at 19:00 UTC (check your local time
> <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1677178854>). Please save the date, and
> we will have the agenda posted on the Meta page closer to the meeting.
>
> As always, the call will be 90 minutes and will have project updates, and
> Q & A, either live or sent in advance.
>
> It will be held on Zoom with a live YouTube stream
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGqHUrpU2Rc>. Request the Zoom link or
> submit your questions ahead of time by emailing ask...@wikimedia.org. You
> can also request interpretation up to five days before the event by
> emailing ask...@wikimedia.org.
>
> Thanks, see you there!
>
> Best regards,
> Victoria
>
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>   Trustee
>
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Open Conversation with the Board of Trustees on December 15th

[Elena Lappen]

Hi everyone!

Please join us for this call on Thursday.

The agenda will be:
- Updates from the recent Board meeting
- Updates on the Foundation’s current banner fundraising campaign
- Sound Logo and the vote happening now
- Open Q&A

Please register to join us in Zoom by emailing ask...@wikimedia.org 
.

There will be interpretation into Arabic for this call.

The YouTube link that we circulated before was accidentally used for testing, 
so this is the active link for the call: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq9b_3H5dvA 
. It has been updated across 
channels.

Thanks,
Elena



> On Dec 1, 2022, at 2:06 PM, Shani Evenstein  wrote:
> 
> Here's a correct link to the Live YouTube Stream 
> ...
> Shani.
> 
> 
> 
> Shani Evenstein Sigalov 
> 
> Vice Chair, Board of Trustees
> Wikimedia Foundation  
> 
> 
> On Fri, 2 Dec 2022 at 00:04, Shani Evenstein  > wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> 
> I would like to invite everyone for this year's last Open Conversation with 
> Trustees 
> ,
>  which will take place on December 15th. As promised, we are alternating the 
> timing of these meetings and this one will be at 12:00 UTC (find your local 
> time ). 
> 
> As usual, the call will be hosted by the Board of Trustees' Community Affairs 
> Committee (CAC), though this meeting is planned to be a bit different -- more 
> low-key and probably with less topics discussed. The final agenda will be 
> posted on Meta and shared here closer to the event. We will be keeping the 90 
> minutes call duration, and will include both updates from the Board and an 
> open discussion with your questions. 
> 
> The call will be held on Zoom with a live YouTube stream 
> . We’d love to be able to talk 
> with you directly, so we encourage you to join us live on Zoom if you can! 
> Request the Zoom link by emailing ask...@wikimedia.org 
> . You can also request to join a mailing list 
> that receives the link automagically whenever we host a meeting, by emailing 
> us.
> 
> You can also email ask...@wikimedia.org  to 
> request language interpretation up to 5 days before the meeting. We will aim 
> to provide interpretation for any language where there are five or more 
> interested community members. 
> 
> Finally, you are welcome to pre-submit questions for the Board via the same 
> email, ask...@wikimedia.org . Knowing in advance 
> what is on your mind will help us give you more informed answers during the 
> call. So for now, save the date and sign up!.  
> 
> Thank you and we look forward to seeing as many of you there, 
> 
> Shani, on behalf of the CAC. 
> 
> 
> Shani Evenstein Sigalov 
> 
> Vice Chair, Board of Trustees
> Chair, Community Affairs Committee
> Wikimedia Foundation  
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Open Conversation with the Board of Trustees on 20 October

[Elena Lappen]

Hi all,

Reminder to come chat with the Wikimedia Foundation trustees tomorrow! Hope to 
see you there.

Elena

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> On Oct 13, 2022, at 7:55 AM, Elena Lappen  wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> We are a week away from this Conversation with the Trustees. The agenda will 
> be:
> 
> Board Elections
> Wikimedia Summit
> Progress on Wikimedia Commons Annual Plan priority
> Open Q&A
> 
> Submit questions ahead of time or register to join us on Zoom by emailing 
> ask...@wikimedia.org <mailto:ask...@wikimedia.org>. As always, we will also 
> be taking questions live. More information on Meta 
> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2022-10-20_Conversation_with_Trustees>.
> 
> Hope to see you there!
> Elena
> 
> --
> Elena Lappen (she/her)
> Lead Movement Communications Specialist
> Wikimedia Foundation 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Sep 27, 2022, at 10:24 PM, Shani Evenstein > <mailto:sh...@wikimedia.org>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello everyone,
>> 
>> First, before I talk about our upcoming event, I want to thank you all for 
>> participating in the Board of Trustees (BoT) election process and for your 
>> continued confidence in me. I’m honored and humbled to have been selected to 
>> serve a second term on the BoT, and look forward to continuing to have 
>> important conversations about the Foundation’s work and how we can all best 
>> collaborate to advance our movement’s mission.  
>> 
>> With that in mind, I’d like to encourage you all to join us at our next Open 
>> Conversation with Trustees on 20 October at 18:00 UTC 
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2022-10-20_Conversation_with_Trustees>
>>  (find your local time <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1666288831>), which 
>> will be hosted by the Board of Trustees' Community Affairs Committee (CAC). 
>> As always, it will be a 90 minutes call, and will include both updates from 
>> the Board and an open discussion with your questions. For now, please save 
>> the date!
>> 
>> The call will be held on Zoom with a live YouTube stream 
>> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7lr8jNr1Es>. We’d love to be able to talk 
>> with you directly, so we encourage you to join us on Zoom if you can. 
>> Request the Zoom link by emailing ask...@wikimedia.org 
>> <mailto:ask...@wikimedia.org>. You can also email ask...@wikimedia.org 
>> <mailto:ask...@wikimedia.org> to request language interpretation. We will 
>> aim to provide interpretation for any language where there are five or more 
>> interested community members. Finally, you are welcome to pre-submit 
>> questions for the Board via the same email, ask...@wikimedia.org 
>> <mailto:ask...@wikimedia.org>. Knowing in advance what is on your mind will 
>> help us give you more informed answers during the call. The final agenda 
>> will be posted on Meta and shared here closer to the event. 
>> 
>> Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there!
>> 
>> Best,
>> 
>> Shani, on behalf of the CAC. 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Shani Evenstein Sigalov 
>> <https://wikimediafoundation.org/profile/shani-evenstein-sigalov/>
>> Vice Chair, Board of Trustees
>> Chair, Community Affairs Committee
>> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> 
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Open Conversation with the Board of Trustees on 20 October

[Elena Lappen]

Hi everyone,

We are a week away from this Conversation with the Trustees. The agenda will be:

Board Elections
Wikimedia Summit
Progress on Wikimedia Commons Annual Plan priority
Open Q&A

Submit questions ahead of time or register to join us on Zoom by emailing 
ask...@wikimedia.org. As always, we will also be taking questions live. More 
information on Meta 
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2022-10-20_Conversation_with_Trustees>.

Hope to see you there!
Elena

--
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Lead Movement Communications Specialist
Wikimedia Foundation 



> On Sep 27, 2022, at 10:24 PM, Shani Evenstein  wrote:
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> First, before I talk about our upcoming event, I want to thank you all for 
> participating in the Board of Trustees (BoT) election process and for your 
> continued confidence in me. I’m honored and humbled to have been selected to 
> serve a second term on the BoT, and look forward to continuing to have 
> important conversations about the Foundation’s work and how we can all best 
> collaborate to advance our movement’s mission.  
> 
> With that in mind, I’d like to encourage you all to join us at our next Open 
> Conversation with Trustees on 20 October at 18:00 UTC 
> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2022-10-20_Conversation_with_Trustees>
>  (find your local time <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1666288831>), which 
> will be hosted by the Board of Trustees' Community Affairs Committee (CAC). 
> As always, it will be a 90 minutes call, and will include both updates from 
> the Board and an open discussion with your questions. For now, please save 
> the date!
> 
> The call will be held on Zoom with a live YouTube stream 
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7lr8jNr1Es>. We’d love to be able to talk 
> with you directly, so we encourage you to join us on Zoom if you can. Request 
> the Zoom link by emailing ask...@wikimedia.org <mailto:ask...@wikimedia.org>. 
> You can also email ask...@wikimedia.org <mailto:ask...@wikimedia.org> to 
> request language interpretation. We will aim to provide interpretation for 
> any language where there are five or more interested community members. 
> Finally, you are welcome to pre-submit questions for the Board via the same 
> email, ask...@wikimedia.org <mailto:ask...@wikimedia.org>. Knowing in advance 
> what is on your mind will help us give you more informed answers during the 
> call. The final agenda will be posted on Meta and shared here closer to the 
> event. 
> 
> Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there!
> 
> Best,
> 
> Shani, on behalf of the CAC. 
> 
> 
> 
> Shani Evenstein Sigalov 
> <https://wikimediafoundation.org/profile/shani-evenstein-sigalov/>
> Vice Chair, Board of Trustees
> Chair, Community Affairs Committee
> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> 
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: 14 July Conversation with the Trustees

[Elena Lappen]

Hi all,

Reminder this is happening tomorrow! You can still register for the Zoom room, 
or plan to stream on YouTube. Info on Meta 
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2022-07-14_Conversation_with_Trustees>.

See you there!
Elena

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> On Jul 7, 2022, at 1:09 PM, Elena Lappen  wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> We are one week away from the next Conversation with the Trustees! The agenda 
> for the call will be:
> 
>   • Organizational updates from the Foundation: this year's Annual Plan
>   • Board elections
>   • Grants update: lessons learned from round 1 of new grants strategy
>   • Wikimedia Enterprise
>   • Regional hubs
>   • Human rights
> 
> Register for the Zoom room and submit questions ahead of time by emailing 
> ask...@wikimedia.org <mailto:ask...@wikimedia.org>. Of course, please feel 
> free to also bring your questions live. More information on Meta 
> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2022-07-14_Conversation_with_Trustees>.
> 
> See you there!
> Elena
> 
> --
> Elena Lappen (she/her)
> Lead Movement Communications Specialist
> Wikimedia Foundation 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Jun 27, 2022, at 11:31 AM, Shani Evenstein > <mailto:sh...@wikimedia.org>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello everyone,
>> 
>> On behalf of the Community Affairs Committee, I am happy to invite you to 
>> our next Conversation with the Trustees on 14 July at 18:00 UTC (find your 
>> local time). You are all welcome to talk with the Wikimedia Foundation Board 
>> of Trustees directly about our work guiding the Wikimedia Foundation.
>> 
>> The call will be held on Zoom with a live YouTube stream. Because we want 
>> these calls to be interactive, we encourage you to join us directly on Zoom. 
>> Request the Zoom link by emailing ask...@wikimedia.org 
>> <mailto:ask...@wikimedia.org>. 
>> 
>> We will be providing live interpretation into Spanish and Portuguese. If you 
>> would like to request another language, email ask...@wikimedia.org. 
>> 
>> We will add the agenda to the event Meta page and send it here in the coming 
>> weeks. For now, please save the date and register for the Zoom room.
>> 
>> Hope you see you all there,
>> 
>> Shani.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Shani Evenstein Sigalov
>> Vice Chair, Board of Trustees
>> Wikimedia Foundation 
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: 14 July Conversation with the Trustees

[Elena Lappen]

Hi everyone,

We are one week away from the next Conversation with the Trustees! The agenda 
for the call will be:

• Organizational updates from the Foundation: this year's Annual Plan
• Board elections
• Grants update: lessons learned from round 1 of new grants strategy
• Wikimedia Enterprise
• Regional hubs
• Human rights

Register for the Zoom room and submit questions ahead of time by emailing 
ask...@wikimedia.org. Of course, please feel free to also bring your questions 
live. More information on Meta 
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2022-07-14_Conversation_with_Trustees>.

See you there!
Elena

--
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Lead Movement Communications Specialist
Wikimedia Foundation 



> On Jun 27, 2022, at 11:31 AM, Shani Evenstein  wrote:
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> On behalf of the Community Affairs Committee, I am happy to invite you to our 
> next Conversation with the Trustees on 14 July at 18:00 UTC (find your local 
> time). You are all welcome to talk with the Wikimedia Foundation Board of 
> Trustees directly about our work guiding the Wikimedia Foundation.
> 
> The call will be held on Zoom with a live YouTube stream. Because we want 
> these calls to be interactive, we encourage you to join us directly on Zoom. 
> Request the Zoom link by emailing ask...@wikimedia.org. 
> 
> We will be providing live interpretation into Spanish and Portuguese. If you 
> would like to request another language, email ask...@wikimedia.org. 
> 
> We will add the agenda to the event Meta page and send it here in the coming 
> weeks. For now, please save the date and register for the Zoom room.
> 
> Hope you see you all there,
> 
> Shani.
> 
> 
> 
> Shani Evenstein Sigalov
> Vice Chair, Board of Trustees
> Wikimedia Foundation 
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Next Conversation with the Trustees 21 April

[Elena Lappen]

Hi everyone,

Our next Conversation with the Trustees is tomorrow/today depending on your 
timezone <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1650535215>! Come chat with the 
Trustees about the 2022 Board Elections, the next steps for the Universal Code 
of Conduct, and the Foundation’s Annual Plan. 

Thanks to everyone who has already registered and to everyone planning to tune 
in on YouTube. You can still register by emailing ask...@wikimedia.org. More 
information on Meta 
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2022-04-21_Conversation_with_Trustees>.

See you there,
Elena

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> On Apr 14, 2022, at 12:20 PM, Elena Lappen  wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> We’re one week away! The agenda for this Conversation will be:
> 
> 2022 Board Elections: new elections process, changes to plans to expand the 
> Board
> Universal Code of Conduct Draft Enforcement Guidelines: next steps
> The Foundation’s Annual Plan: we’ll host a live discussion where you can help 
> shape the Plan
> 
> Register, submit questions, or request interpretation by emailing 
> ask...@wikimedia.org <mailto:ask...@wikimedia.org>. More information on Meta 
> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2022-04-21_Conversation_with_Trustees>.
> 
> See you there,
> Elena
> 
> --
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> Senior Movement Communications Specialist
> Wikimedia Foundation 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Mar 30, 2022, at 6:54 AM, Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight 
>> mailto:rstephen...@wikimedia.org>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello everyone,
>> 
>> I’m writing as Acting Chair of the Community Affairs Committee to invite you 
>> to our next Conversation with the Trustees, which will take place on 21 
>> April at 10:00 UTC <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1650535215>. This is a 
>> chance for you to speak directly with members of the Wikimedia Foundation 
>> Board of Trustees about our work guiding the Wikimedia Foundation’s 
>> activities.
>> 
>> We welcome you to join us on Zoom. Request the Zoom link by emailing 
>> ask...@wikimedia.org <mailto:ask...@wikimedia.org>, or stream live on 
>> YouTube <https://youtu.be/3cd2FxovdXE> instead. You can also email 
>> ask...@wikimedia.org <mailto:ask...@wikimedia.org> to submit questions ahead 
>> of time or request language interpretation for the call. 
>> 
>> Agenda items include the Foundation’s Annual Plan and how the community can 
>> participate in shaping it. More agenda items will be added on the event Meta 
>> page 
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2022-04-21_Conversation_with_Trustees>
>>  closer to the date.
>> 
>> Hope to see you there!
>> 
>> Rosie
>> 
>> 
>> Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight (she/her)
>> Acting Chair, Community Affairs Committee
>> Board of Trustees, Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> 
>> 
>>  
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Next Conversation with the Trustees 21 April

[Elena Lappen]

Hi everyone,

We’re one week away! The agenda for this Conversation will be:

2022 Board Elections: new elections process, changes to plans to expand the 
Board
Universal Code of Conduct Draft Enforcement Guidelines: next steps
The Foundation’s Annual Plan: we’ll host a live discussion where you can help 
shape the Plan

Register, submit questions, or request interpretation by emailing 
ask...@wikimedia.org. More information on Meta 
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2022-04-21_Conversation_with_Trustees>.

See you there,
Elena

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Senior Movement Communications Specialist
Wikimedia Foundation 



> On Mar 30, 2022, at 6:54 AM, Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight 
>  wrote:
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> I’m writing as Acting Chair of the Community Affairs Committee to invite you 
> to our next Conversation with the Trustees, which will take place on 21 April 
> at 10:00 UTC <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1650535215>. This is a chance 
> for you to speak directly with members of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of 
> Trustees about our work guiding the Wikimedia Foundation’s activities.
> 
> We welcome you to join us on Zoom. Request the Zoom link by emailing 
> ask...@wikimedia.org <mailto:ask...@wikimedia.org>, or stream live on YouTube 
> <https://youtu.be/3cd2FxovdXE> instead. You can also email 
> ask...@wikimedia.org <mailto:ask...@wikimedia.org> to submit questions ahead 
> of time or request language interpretation for the call. 
> 
> Agenda items include the Foundation’s Annual Plan and how the community can 
> participate in shaping it. More agenda items will be added on the event Meta 
> page 
> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2022-04-21_Conversation_with_Trustees>
>  closer to the date.
> 
> Hope to see you there!
> 
> Rosie
> 
> 
> Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight (she/her)
> Acting Chair, Community Affairs Committee
> Board of Trustees, Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> 
> 
>  
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Next Conversation with the Trustees on 17 February

[Elena Lappen]

Hi everyone,

We are looking forward to seeing you at tomorrow’s Conversation with the 
Trustees [1]. You can still register for the Zoom room by emailing 
ask...@wikimedia.org, or tune in to the live YouTube stream [2]. The meeting 
will be recorded for anyone who can’t attend live.

See you there!
Elena

[1] 
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2022-02-17_Conversation_with_Trustees
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCU7aObkG84

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Wikimedia Foundation 



> On Feb 3, 2022, at 12:59 PM, Elena Lappen  wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> We are two weeks away from our next Conversation with the Trustees—a chance 
> for you to talk with the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees about their 
> work [1]. I’m following up with an agenda for the call. Thanks to everyone 
> who has already registered for the Zoom room (register by emailing 
> ask...@wikimedia.org).
> 
> We will be covering these topics:
>   • Updates on the Board’s work
>   • Updates to the Foundation’s Annual Planning Process
>   • The Universal Code of Conduct ratification process
>   • Movement Strategy updates
>   • The Board Elections process
>   • The Foundation’s human rights policy
>   • Luis Bitencourt-Emilio joining the Board of Trustees
> 
> The first 30 minutes of the call will be introductions and updates, followed 
> by 60 minutes of open conversation on these topics. While the Trustees may 
> still be able to answer questions about other topics during the call, we hope 
> to focus on these as much as possible to allow for a more organized, in-depth 
> conversation. 
> 
> Bring your questions to ask live or submit any questions ahead of time to 
> ask...@wikimedia.org.
> 
> Thanks and look forward to seeing you there!
> Elena
> 
> [1] 
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2022-02-17_Conversation_with_Trustees
> 
> --
> Elena Lappen (she/her)
> Senior Movement Communications Specialist
> Wikimedia Foundation 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Jan 20, 2022, at 2:11 PM, Shani Evenstein  wrote:
>> 
>> Hello everyone, 
>> 
>> (  Read this message in other languages on Meta: ‎العربية • deutsch • 
>> español • français • Русский • 中文)
>> 
>> You are invited to join our next Conversation with the Trustees on 17 
>> February at 18:30 UTC (check your local time). 
>> 
>> The event is hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation’s Board of Trustees’ 
>> Community Affairs Committee (CAC). The Board of Trustees is a volunteer body 
>> of movement leaders and external experts in charge of guiding the Wikimedia 
>> Foundation and ensuring its accountability. This forum is an opportunity for 
>> the community to directly engage with Trustees and talk openly about our 
>> work. 
>> 
>> We will be hosting this conversation on Zoom with a live YouTube stream. 
>> The call will be 90 minutes: a 10 minute introduction, then a 20 minute 
>> update from Trustees and Wikimedia Foundation staff, and the remaining time 
>> dedicated to open Q&A and conversation. 
>> 
>> We want to make these calls interactive, so we encourage as many of you as 
>> possible to join us directly in Zoom. All community members in good standing 
>> will be able to join us there. Request the Zoom link by emailing 
>> ask...@wikimedia.org. 
>> If you would like to be added to a list to receive emails with Zoom links 
>> for these calls in the future, please indicate that in your email.
>> 
>> We will work to provide interpretation for languages with five or more 
>> interested community members. To request interpretation, please email 
>> ask...@wikimedia.org. You can do this up until 5 days before the meeting to 
>> allow us to make the necessary arrangements. 
>> 
>> Closer to the date we will send out a reminder with more information about 
>> the agenda, but for now please save the date and register for the Zoom room!
>> 
>> A final note -- in our last meeting (October 2021), we shared that we plan 
>> to meet again on December 2021. This meeting was pushed to Jan, and then 
>> Feb, in order to allow for more of the Trustees and Foundation leadership to 
>> join, including our new CEO. 
>> We have made necessary arrangements so that this year we will be able to 
>> meet the community more regularly (every other month). You will find the 
>> planned dates of future meetings throughout the year on Meta, so you can 
>> hopefully "save the date" in advance. 
>> 
>> Hoping to see as many of you as possible,
>> 
>>

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Next Conversation with the Trustees on 17 February

[Elena Lappen]

Hi all,

We are two weeks away from our next Conversation with the Trustees—a chance for 
you to talk with the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees about their work 
[1]. I’m following up with an agenda for the call. Thanks to everyone who has 
already registered for the Zoom room (register by emailing 
ask...@wikimedia.org).

We will be covering these topics:
• Updates on the Board’s work
• Updates to the Foundation’s Annual Planning Process
• The Universal Code of Conduct ratification process
• Movement Strategy updates
• The Board Elections process
• The Foundation’s human rights policy
• Luis Bitencourt-Emilio joining the Board of Trustees

The first 30 minutes of the call will be introductions and updates, followed by 
60 minutes of open conversation on these topics. While the Trustees may still 
be able to answer questions about other topics during the call, we hope to 
focus on these as much as possible to allow for a more organized, in-depth 
conversation. 

Bring your questions to ask live or submit any questions ahead of time to 
ask...@wikimedia.org.

Thanks and look forward to seeing you there!
Elena

[1] 
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2022-02-17_Conversation_with_Trustees

--
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Senior Movement Communications Specialist
Wikimedia Foundation 



> On Jan 20, 2022, at 2:11 PM, Shani Evenstein  wrote:
> 
> Hello everyone, 
> 
> (  Read this message in other languages on Meta: ‎العربية • deutsch • español 
> • français • Русский • 中文)
> 
> You are invited to join our next Conversation with the Trustees on 17 
> February at 18:30 UTC (check your local time). 
> 
> The event is hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation’s Board of Trustees’ 
> Community Affairs Committee (CAC). The Board of Trustees is a volunteer body 
> of movement leaders and external experts in charge of guiding the Wikimedia 
> Foundation and ensuring its accountability. This forum is an opportunity for 
> the community to directly engage with Trustees and talk openly about our 
> work. 
> 
> We will be hosting this conversation on Zoom with a live YouTube stream. 
> The call will be 90 minutes: a 10 minute introduction, then a 20 minute 
> update from Trustees and Wikimedia Foundation staff, and the remaining time 
> dedicated to open Q&A and conversation. 
> 
> We want to make these calls interactive, so we encourage as many of you as 
> possible to join us directly in Zoom. All community members in good standing 
> will be able to join us there. Request the Zoom link by emailing 
> ask...@wikimedia.org. 
> If you would like to be added to a list to receive emails with Zoom links for 
> these calls in the future, please indicate that in your email.
> 
> We will work to provide interpretation for languages with five or more 
> interested community members. To request interpretation, please email 
> ask...@wikimedia.org. You can do this up until 5 days before the meeting to 
> allow us to make the necessary arrangements. 
> 
> Closer to the date we will send out a reminder with more information about 
> the agenda, but for now please save the date and register for the Zoom room!
> 
> A final note -- in our last meeting (October 2021), we shared that we plan to 
> meet again on December 2021. This meeting was pushed to Jan, and then Feb, in 
> order to allow for more of the Trustees and Foundation leadership to join, 
> including our new CEO. 
> We have made necessary arrangements so that this year we will be able to meet 
> the community more regularly (every other month). You will find the planned 
> dates of future meetings throughout the year on Meta, so you can hopefully 
> "save the date" in advance. 
> 
> Hoping to see as many of you as possible,
> 
> Shani (on behalf of the CAC).
> 
> 
> Shani Evenstein Sigalov
> Vice Chair, Board of Trustees
> Wikimedia Foundation 
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Join the Conversation with Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees on October 20

[Elena Lappen]

Reminder that this conversation begins in about 30 minutes and will be recorded 
for those who can’t attend live. See you there!

YouTube stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zpof5J6jjZ4

Best,
Elena

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Senior Movement Communications Specialist
Wikimedia Foundation 



> On Oct 15, 2021, at 12:58 PM, Mike Peel  wrote:
> 
> Obrigado!
> 
> On 15/10/21 20:56:28, Elena Lappen wrote:
>> Hi Mike,
>> Yes, of course! The meeting will be available on Commons and YouTube after 
>> the event. We will also be posting translated notes.
>> Best,
>> Elena
>> --
>> Elena Lappen (she/her)
>> Senior Movement Communications Specialist
>> Wikimedia Foundation
>>> On Oct 15, 2021, at 12:42 PM, Mike Peel >> <mailto:em...@mikepeel.net>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Elena,
>>> 
>>> I can't attend this live, since it is happening during the working day in 
>>> Europe.
>>> 
>>> Please could you commit to sharing a recording (and multilingual audio) on 
>>> the Wikimedia Foundation's multimedia repository - Commons - after the 
>>> event?
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> Mike
>>> 
>>> On 15/10/21 20:35:03, Elena Lappen wrote:
>>>> Hi everyone!
>>>> This Conversation with the Foundation Board of Trustees is coming up next 
>>>> week on *October 20, 2021 at 11:00 UTC [1]*.
>>>> Based on requests we received, we have coordinated Spanish interpretation 
>>>> for this conversation. If you would like to hear the call in Spanish, you 
>>>> will need to join the Zoom room. Please register for the Zoom room in 
>>>> advance [2].
>>>> /Con base a las solicitudes que hemos recibido, hemos coordinado la 
>>>> interpretación en español para esta conversación. Si quieren escuchar la 
>>>> llamada en español, tendrán que unirse a la sala de Zoom. Por favor, 
>>>> regístrense para unirse a la sala Zoom con antelación [3]./
>>>> Thanks and hope to see you there!
>>>> Elena
>>>> [1] https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1634727630 
>>>> <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1634727630> 
>>>> <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1634727630 
>>>> <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1634727630>>
>>>> [2] 
>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2021-10-
>>>>  
>>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2021-10->
>>>>  
>>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2021-10-
>>>>  
>>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2021-10->>20_Conversation_with_Trustees#How_to_join
>>>> [3] 
>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2021-10-20_Conversation_with_Trustees/es#C%C3%B3mo_participar
>>>>  
>>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2021-10-20_Conversation_with_Trustees/es#C%C3%B3mo_participar>
>>>>  
>>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2021-10-20_Conversation_with_Trustees/es#C%C3%B3mo_participar
>>>>  
>>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2021-10-20_Conversation_with_Trustees/es#C%C3%B3mo_participar>>
>>>> --
>>>> Elena Lappen (she/her)
>>>> Senior Movement Communications Specialist
>>>> Wikimedia Foundation
>>>>> On Sep 22, 2021, at 12:33 PM, Shani Evenstein >>>> <mailto:sh...@wikimedia.org> <mailto:sh...@wikimedia.org 
>>>>> <mailto:sh...@wikimedia.org>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hello, everyone.
>>>>> 
>>>>> TLDR:
>>>>> Join the Conversation with the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees on 
>>>>> October 20, 2021 at 11:00 UTC(check for your local time 
>>>>> <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1634724017 
>>>>> <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1634724017>>).
>>>>> 
>>>>> During the meeting, you will:
>>>>> * Meet the incoming CEO, Maryana Iskander.
>>>>> * Meet the candidates nominated through the latest Community-Selection 
>>>>> process to the Wikimedia Foundation’s Board of Trustees
>>>>> * Lear

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Join the Conversation with Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees on October 20

[Elena Lappen]

Hi Mike,

Yes, of course! The meeting will be available on Commons and YouTube after the 
event. We will also be posting translated notes.

Best,
Elena

--
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Senior Movement Communications Specialist
Wikimedia Foundation 



> On Oct 15, 2021, at 12:42 PM, Mike Peel  wrote:
> 
> Hi Elena,
> 
> I can't attend this live, since it is happening during the working day in 
> Europe.
> 
> Please could you commit to sharing a recording (and multilingual audio) on 
> the Wikimedia Foundation's multimedia repository - Commons - after the event?
> 
> Thanks,
> Mike
> 
> On 15/10/21 20:35:03, Elena Lappen wrote:
>> Hi everyone!
>> This Conversation with the Foundation Board of Trustees is coming up next 
>> week on *October 20, 2021 at 11:00 UTC [1]*.
>> Based on requests we received, we have coordinated Spanish interpretation 
>> for this conversation. If you would like to hear the call in Spanish, you 
>> will need to join the Zoom room. Please register for the Zoom room in 
>> advance [2].
>> /Con base a las solicitudes que hemos recibido, hemos coordinado la 
>> interpretación en español para esta conversación. Si quieren escuchar la 
>> llamada en español, tendrán que unirse a la sala de Zoom. Por favor, 
>> regístrense para unirse a la sala Zoom con antelación [3]./
>> Thanks and hope to see you there!
>> Elena
>> [1] https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1634727630 
>> <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1634727630>
>> [2] 
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2021-10-
>>  
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2021-10->20_Conversation_with_Trustees#How_to_join
>> [3] 
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2021-10-20_Conversation_with_Trustees/es#C%C3%B3mo_participar
>>  
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2021-10-20_Conversation_with_Trustees/es#C%C3%B3mo_participar>
>> --
>> Elena Lappen (she/her)
>> Senior Movement Communications Specialist
>> Wikimedia Foundation
>>> On Sep 22, 2021, at 12:33 PM, Shani Evenstein >> <mailto:sh...@wikimedia.org>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello, everyone.
>>> 
>>> TLDR:
>>> Join the Conversation with the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees on 
>>> October 20, 2021 at 11:00 UTC(check for your local time 
>>> <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1634724017>).
>>> 
>>> During the meeting, you will:
>>> * Meet the incoming CEO, Maryana Iskander.
>>> * Meet the candidates nominated through the latest Community-Selection 
>>> process to the Wikimedia Foundation’s Board of Trustees
>>> * Learn about Board Committees’ work
>>> * Engage through a Question & Answers session (partly pre-sent, and partly 
>>> live).
>>> 
>>> Now in more details:
>>> What are we announcing?
>>> The Wikimedia Foundation’s Board of Trustees’ Community Affairs Committee 
>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee>(CAC)
>>>  is  hosting its second Conversation with the Wikimedia Foundation Board of 
>>> Trustees (formerly called an Office Hour), which is an open forum for the 
>>> community to directly engage with Trustees.
>>> 
>>> Come and meet the Board of Trustees, including the candidates nominated for 
>>> the Board through the latest Community-Selection process, and the incoming 
>>> CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation; learn about what the Board of Trustees has 
>>> been up to lately; and engage through the Question & Answers section!
>>> 
>>> When & Where?
>>> The meeting will be held on October 20, 2021 at 11:00 UTC(check for your 
>>> local time <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1634724017>)!
>>> We promised at the last meeting to alternate the timings for these in order 
>>> to accommodate a wider range of time zones to be able to join in.
>>> At least 3 Trusteesand relevant Wikimedia Foundation staff will be in 
>>> attendance.
>>> The session will be streamed live and recorded, so those who cannot 
>>> participate live will be able to watch later.
>>> Those who cannot attend are welcome to send questions in advance to the 
>>> session (details below).
>>> 
>>> How will it work?
>>> The meeting will last for 90 minutes.
>>> The first 40  minutes will includea short introductionto the session, and 
&

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Join the Conversation with Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees on October 20

[Elena Lappen]

Hi everyone! 

This Conversation with the Foundation Board of Trustees is coming up next week 
on October 20, 2021 at 11:00 UTC [1]. 

Based on requests we received, we have coordinated Spanish interpretation for 
this conversation. If you would like to hear the call in Spanish, you will need 
to join the Zoom room. Please register for the Zoom room in advance [2].

Con base a las solicitudes que hemos recibido, hemos coordinado la 
interpretación en español para esta conversación. Si quieren escuchar la 
llamada en español, tendrán que unirse a la sala de Zoom. Por favor, 
regístrense para unirse a la sala Zoom con antelación [3].

Thanks and hope to see you there!
Elena

[1] https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1634727630
[2] 
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2021-10-20_Conversation_with_Trustees#How_to_join
[3] 
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2021-10-20_Conversation_with_Trustees/es#C%C3%B3mo_participar

--
Elena Lappen (she/her)
Senior Movement Communications Specialist
Wikimedia Foundation 



> On Sep 22, 2021, at 12:33 PM, Shani Evenstein  wrote:
> 
> Hello, everyone.
> 
> TLDR: 
> Join the Conversation with the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees on 
> October 20, 2021 at 11:00 UTC (check for your local time 
> <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1634724017>). 
> 
> During the meeting, you will: 
> * Meet the incoming CEO, Maryana Iskander.
> * Meet the candidates nominated through the latest Community-Selection 
> process to the Wikimedia Foundation’s Board of Trustees
> * Learn about Board Committees’ work
> * Engage through a Question & Answers session (partly pre-sent, and partly 
> live).   
> 
> Now in more details:
> What are we announcing?
> The Wikimedia Foundation’s Board of Trustees’ Community Affairs Committee 
> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee>
>  (CAC) is  hosting its second Conversation with the Wikimedia Foundation 
> Board of Trustees (formerly called an Office Hour), which is an open forum 
> for the community to directly engage with Trustees. 
> 
> Come and meet the Board of Trustees, including the candidates nominated for 
> the Board through the latest Community-Selection process, and the incoming 
> CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation; learn about what the Board of Trustees has 
> been up to lately; and engage through the Question & Answers section!
> 
> When & Where?
> The meeting will be held on October 20, 2021 at 11:00 UTC (check for your 
> local time <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1634724017>)! 
> We promised at the last meeting to alternate the timings for these in order 
> to accommodate a wider range of time zones to be able to join in. 
> At least 3 Trustees and relevant Wikimedia Foundation staff will be in 
> attendance. 
> The session will be streamed live and recorded, so those who cannot 
> participate live will be able to watch later. 
> Those who cannot attend are welcome to send questions in advance to the 
> session (details below).
> 
> How will it work?
> The meeting will last for 90 minutes. 
> The first 40  minutes will include a short introduction to the session, and 
> an update on what the Board has been working on lately. 
> It will be followed by 50 minutes of Questions & Answers: around 20-30 
> minutes of answering questions sent in advance, and an additional 20-30 
> minutes of live questions. 
> We will be monitoring YouTube, the Wikimedia General Chat Telegram group 
> <https://t.me/WikimediaGeneral> and the Meta talk page for live questions. 
> We would like to encourage everyone, especially those who cannot participate 
> at the designated time, to send questions for the Board in advance of the 
> meeting. The structure is meant to enable the CAC to not only update the 
> community on current matters the Board is working on, but also hear directly 
> from the community. This will both  increase the transparency around the 
> Board’s work and will help inform the CAC’s future work.
> 
> Setting the agenda with your Questions
> In order to be as efficient as possible, and since we anticipate that some 
> questions will require answers from Wikimedia Foundation Staff, we are 
> encouraging community members to send questions in advance. Please send all 
> questions to ask...@wikimedia.org <mailto:ask...@wikimedia.org>, by 
> Wednesday, October 13 (midnight, whatever time zone you may be in). 
> The Q & A section in the meeting agenda will be based on the main topics 
> related to the questions received. We will share more exact topics on Meta 
> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2021-10-20_Conversation_with_T

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Wikimedia Foundation annual plan published

[Elena Lappen]

Wrapping up the Annual Plan Conversation series today with the Communications 
Department, going live in just under an hour. 
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations


Join us or check out the recording later!

Best,
Elena

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Wikimedia Foundation 



> On Jul 29, 2021, at 9:02 AM, Elena Lappen  wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone,
> The Annual Plan Conversation for Advancement and Finance and Administration 
> goes live in an hour.
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations
>  
> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations>
> 
> Hope to see you there!
> Elena
> 
> --
> Elena Lappen (she/her)
> Senior Movement Communications Specialist
> Wikimedia Foundation 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Jul 26, 2021, at 10:12 AM, Elena Lappen > <mailto:elap...@wikimedia.org>> wrote:
>> 
>> A reminder that the first of the Annual Plan Conversations is starting in 
>> just under an hour with Legal and Talent and Culture Departments. All 
>> information about joining is on the Meta page: 
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations
>>  
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations>
>> 
>> Hope to see you there!
>> 
>> Best,
>> Elena
>> 
>> --
>> Elena Lappen (she/her)
>> Senior Movement Communications Specialist
>> Wikimedia Foundation 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jul 21, 2021, at 11:14 AM, Elena Lappen >> <mailto:elap...@wikimedia.org>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi everyone,
>>> 
>>> Sending that reminder about the Annual Plan Conversations happening with 
>>> Foundation executives and senior leaders next week and the week after. 
>>> Bring your questions and comments, and chat about how Foundation priorities 
>>> can feed into your work this upcoming year.
>>> 
>>> 26 July at 18:00 UTC: Legal and Talent and Culture Departments. Amanda 
>>> Keton (General Counsel), Maggie Dennis (Vice President of Community 
>>> Resilience and Sustainability), Vignesh Ashok (Vice President of Global 
>>> Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), & Robyn Arville (Chief Talent and Culture 
>>> Officer)
>>> 
>>> 28 July at 15:00 UTC: Product and Technology Departments. Toby Negrin 
>>> (Chief Product Officer) and Tajh Taylor (Vice President of Data Science and 
>>> Engineering) 
>>> 
>>> 29 July at 17:00 UTC: Finance and Administration and Advancement 
>>> Departments. Jaime Villagomez (Chief Financial Officer) and Lisa Seitz 
>>> Gruwell (Chief Advancement Officer)
>>> 
>>> 2 August at 17:00 UTC: Communications Department. Anusha Alikhan (Senior 
>>> Director of Communications) and Mayur Paul (Director of Movement 
>>> Communications)
>>> 
>>> More information on the Annual Plan Meta page: 
>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations
>>>  
>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations>
>>> 
>>> Hope to see you there!
>>> Elena
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Elena Lappen (she/her)
>>> Senior Movement Communications Specialist
>>> Wikimedia Foundation 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Jul 15, 2021, at 3:45 PM, Elena Lappen >>> <mailto:elap...@wikimedia.org>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>> 
>>>> Kelsi mentioned this in her first email, but I wanted to say a bit more 
>>>> about the Annual Plan Conversations (office hours) that we are 
>>>> coordinating with executives and senior leaders to give you a chance to 
>>>> chat with them about the Annual Plan. Please feel free to bring any 
>>>> questions or comments to the sessions, or submit questions ahead of time. 
>>>> Information about submitting questions and joining the sessions are on the 
>>>> Meta page [1], but I have copied the schedule below. I will record and 
>>>> post the conversations, along with the transcripts, for those that cannot 
>>>> atten

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Wikimedia Foundation annual plan published

[Elena Lappen]

Hi everyone,
The Annual Plan Conversation for Advancement and Finance and Administration 
goes live in an hour.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations

Hope to see you there!
Elena

--
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Senior Movement Communications Specialist
Wikimedia Foundation 



> On Jul 26, 2021, at 10:12 AM, Elena Lappen  wrote:
> 
> A reminder that the first of the Annual Plan Conversations is starting in 
> just under an hour with Legal and Talent and Culture Departments. All 
> information about joining is on the Meta page: 
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations
> 
> Hope to see you there!
> 
> Best,
> Elena
> 
> --
> Elena Lappen (she/her)
> Senior Movement Communications Specialist
> Wikimedia Foundation 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Jul 21, 2021, at 11:14 AM, Elena Lappen  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi everyone,
>> 
>> Sending that reminder about the Annual Plan Conversations happening with 
>> Foundation executives and senior leaders next week and the week after. Bring 
>> your questions and comments, and chat about how Foundation priorities can 
>> feed into your work this upcoming year.
>> 
>> 26 July at 18:00 UTC: Legal and Talent and Culture Departments. Amanda Keton 
>> (General Counsel), Maggie Dennis (Vice President of Community Resilience and 
>> Sustainability), Vignesh Ashok (Vice President of Global Equity, Diversity 
>> and Inclusion), & Robyn Arville (Chief Talent and Culture Officer)
>> 
>> 28 July at 15:00 UTC: Product and Technology Departments. Toby Negrin (Chief 
>> Product Officer) and Tajh Taylor (Vice President of Data Science and 
>> Engineering) 
>> 
>> 29 July at 17:00 UTC: Finance and Administration and Advancement 
>> Departments. Jaime Villagomez (Chief Financial Officer) and Lisa Seitz 
>> Gruwell (Chief Advancement Officer)
>> 
>> 2 August at 17:00 UTC: Communications Department. Anusha Alikhan (Senior 
>> Director of Communications) and Mayur Paul (Director of Movement 
>> Communications)
>> 
>> More information on the Annual Plan Meta page: 
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations
>> 
>> Hope to see you there!
>> Elena
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Elena Lappen (she/her)
>> Senior Movement Communications Specialist
>> Wikimedia Foundation 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jul 15, 2021, at 3:45 PM, Elena Lappen  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi everyone,
>>> 
>>> Kelsi mentioned this in her first email, but I wanted to say a bit more 
>>> about the Annual Plan Conversations (office hours) that we are coordinating 
>>> with executives and senior leaders to give you a chance to chat with them 
>>> about the Annual Plan. Please feel free to bring any questions or comments 
>>> to the sessions, or submit questions ahead of time. Information about 
>>> submitting questions and joining the sessions are on the Meta page [1], but 
>>> I have copied the schedule below. I will record and post the conversations, 
>>> along with the transcripts, for those that cannot attend.
>>> 
>>> I will also send out a reminder about joining closer to the dates. Thanks 
>>> and hope to see you there!
>>> 
>>> Annual Plan Conversations schedule:
>>> 
>>> 26 July at 18:00 UTC: Legal and Talent and Culture Departments. Amanda 
>>> Keton (General Counsel), Maggie Dennis (Vice President of Community 
>>> Resilience and Sustainability), Vignesh Ashok (Vice President of Global 
>>> Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), & Robyn Arville (Chief Talent and Culture 
>>> Officer)
>>> 
>>> 28 July at 15:00 UTC: Product and Technology Departments. Toby Negrin 
>>> (Chief Product Officer) and Tajh Taylor (Vice President of Data Science and 
>>> Engineering) 
>>> 
>>> 29 July at 17:00 UTC: Finance and Administration and Advancement 
>>> Departments. Jaime Villagomez (Chief Financial Officer) and Lisa Seitz 
>>> Gruwell (Chief Advancement Officer)
>>> 
>>> 2 August at 17:00 UTC: Communications Department. Anusha Alikhan (Senior 
>>> Director of Communications) and Mayur Paul (Director of Movement 
>>> Communications)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Best,
>>> Elena
>>> 
>>> [1] 
>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-202

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Wikimedia Foundation annual plan published

[Elena Lappen]

A reminder that the first of the Annual Plan Conversations is starting in just 
under an hour with Legal and Talent and Culture Departments. All information 
about joining is on the Meta page: 
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations

Hope to see you there!

Best,
Elena

--
Elena Lappen (she/her)
Senior Movement Communications Specialist
Wikimedia Foundation 



> On Jul 21, 2021, at 11:14 AM, Elena Lappen  wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> Sending that reminder about the Annual Plan Conversations happening with 
> Foundation executives and senior leaders next week and the week after. Bring 
> your questions and comments, and chat about how Foundation priorities can 
> feed into your work this upcoming year.
> 
> 26 July at 18:00 UTC: Legal and Talent and Culture Departments. Amanda Keton 
> (General Counsel), Maggie Dennis (Vice President of Community Resilience and 
> Sustainability), Vignesh Ashok (Vice President of Global Equity, Diversity 
> and Inclusion), & Robyn Arville (Chief Talent and Culture Officer)
> 
> 28 July at 15:00 UTC: Product and Technology Departments. Toby Negrin (Chief 
> Product Officer) and Tajh Taylor (Vice President of Data Science and 
> Engineering) 
> 
> 29 July at 17:00 UTC: Finance and Administration and Advancement Departments. 
> Jaime Villagomez (Chief Financial Officer) and Lisa Seitz Gruwell (Chief 
> Advancement Officer)
> 
> 2 August at 17:00 UTC: Communications Department. Anusha Alikhan (Senior 
> Director of Communications) and Mayur Paul (Director of Movement 
> Communications)
> 
> More information on the Annual Plan Meta page: 
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations
> 
> Hope to see you there!
> Elena
> 
> 
> --
> Elena Lappen (she/her)
> Senior Movement Communications Specialist
> Wikimedia Foundation 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Jul 15, 2021, at 3:45 PM, Elena Lappen  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi everyone,
>> 
>> Kelsi mentioned this in her first email, but I wanted to say a bit more 
>> about the Annual Plan Conversations (office hours) that we are coordinating 
>> with executives and senior leaders to give you a chance to chat with them 
>> about the Annual Plan. Please feel free to bring any questions or comments 
>> to the sessions, or submit questions ahead of time. Information about 
>> submitting questions and joining the sessions are on the Meta page [1], but 
>> I have copied the schedule below. I will record and post the conversations, 
>> along with the transcripts, for those that cannot attend.
>> 
>> I will also send out a reminder about joining closer to the dates. Thanks 
>> and hope to see you there!
>> 
>> Annual Plan Conversations schedule:
>> 
>> 26 July at 18:00 UTC: Legal and Talent and Culture Departments. Amanda Keton 
>> (General Counsel), Maggie Dennis (Vice President of Community Resilience and 
>> Sustainability), Vignesh Ashok (Vice President of Global Equity, Diversity 
>> and Inclusion), & Robyn Arville (Chief Talent and Culture Officer)
>> 
>> 28 July at 15:00 UTC: Product and Technology Departments. Toby Negrin (Chief 
>> Product Officer) and Tajh Taylor (Vice President of Data Science and 
>> Engineering) 
>> 
>> 29 July at 17:00 UTC: Finance and Administration and Advancement 
>> Departments. Jaime Villagomez (Chief Financial Officer) and Lisa Seitz 
>> Gruwell (Chief Advancement Officer)
>> 
>> 2 August at 17:00 UTC: Communications Department. Anusha Alikhan (Senior 
>> Director of Communications) and Mayur Paul (Director of Movement 
>> Communications)
>> 
>> 
>> Best,
>> Elena
>> 
>> [1] 
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations
>> 
>> --
>> Elena Lappen (she/her)
>> Senior Movement Communications Specialist
>> Wikimedia Foundation 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jul 15, 2021, at 3:21 PM, kstiner...@wikimedia.org wrote:
>>> 
>>> A few responses to questions raised here about the annual plan:
>>> 
>>> Thanks Mike for your question about community input into the annual plan, 
>>> which I answered briefly on Meta [1]. Yes, you are correct that the annual 
>>> plan is a finalized product as it has been each year since the launch of 
>>> the Foundation’s Medium Term Plan (MTP) in 2019 [2]. Basically, the Annual 
>>> Plan is a set of commitments on areas of work along with goals. It is 
>>> produced through Foundati

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Wikimedia Foundation annual plan published

[Elena Lappen]

Hi everyone,

Sending that reminder about the Annual Plan Conversations happening with 
Foundation executives and senior leaders next week and the week after. Bring 
your questions and comments, and chat about how Foundation priorities can feed 
into your work this upcoming year.

26 July at 18:00 UTC: Legal and Talent and Culture Departments. Amanda Keton 
(General Counsel), Maggie Dennis (Vice President of Community Resilience and 
Sustainability), Vignesh Ashok (Vice President of Global Equity, Diversity and 
Inclusion), & Robyn Arville (Chief Talent and Culture Officer)

28 July at 15:00 UTC: Product and Technology Departments. Toby Negrin (Chief 
Product Officer) and Tajh Taylor (Vice President of Data Science and 
Engineering) 

29 July at 17:00 UTC: Finance and Administration and Advancement Departments. 
Jaime Villagomez (Chief Financial Officer) and Lisa Seitz Gruwell (Chief 
Advancement Officer)

2 August at 17:00 UTC: Communications Department. Anusha Alikhan (Senior 
Director of Communications) and Mayur Paul (Director of Movement Communications)

More information on the Annual Plan Meta page: 
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations

Hope to see you there!
Elena


--
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Senior Movement Communications Specialist
Wikimedia Foundation 



> On Jul 15, 2021, at 3:45 PM, Elena Lappen  wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> Kelsi mentioned this in her first email, but I wanted to say a bit more about 
> the Annual Plan Conversations (office hours) that we are coordinating with 
> executives and senior leaders to give you a chance to chat with them about 
> the Annual Plan. Please feel free to bring any questions or comments to the 
> sessions, or submit questions ahead of time. Information about submitting 
> questions and joining the sessions are on the Meta page [1], but I have 
> copied the schedule below. I will record and post the conversations, along 
> with the transcripts, for those that cannot attend.
> 
> I will also send out a reminder about joining closer to the dates. Thanks and 
> hope to see you there!
> 
> Annual Plan Conversations schedule:
> 
> 26 July at 18:00 UTC: Legal and Talent and Culture Departments. Amanda Keton 
> (General Counsel), Maggie Dennis (Vice President of Community Resilience and 
> Sustainability), Vignesh Ashok (Vice President of Global Equity, Diversity 
> and Inclusion), & Robyn Arville (Chief Talent and Culture Officer)
> 
> 28 July at 15:00 UTC: Product and Technology Departments. Toby Negrin (Chief 
> Product Officer) and Tajh Taylor (Vice President of Data Science and 
> Engineering) 
> 
> 29 July at 17:00 UTC: Finance and Administration and Advancement Departments. 
> Jaime Villagomez (Chief Financial Officer) and Lisa Seitz Gruwell (Chief 
> Advancement Officer)
> 
> 2 August at 17:00 UTC: Communications Department. Anusha Alikhan (Senior 
> Director of Communications) and Mayur Paul (Director of Movement 
> Communications)
> 
> 
> Best,
> Elena
> 
> [1] 
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations
> 
> --
> Elena Lappen (she/her)
> Senior Movement Communications Specialist
> Wikimedia Foundation 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Jul 15, 2021, at 3:21 PM, kstiner...@wikimedia.org wrote:
>> 
>> A few responses to questions raised here about the annual plan:
>> 
>> Thanks Mike for your question about community input into the annual plan, 
>> which I answered briefly on Meta [1]. Yes, you are correct that the annual 
>> plan is a finalized product as it has been each year since the launch of the 
>> Foundation’s Medium Term Plan (MTP) in 2019 [2]. Basically, the Annual Plan 
>> is a set of commitments on areas of work along with goals. It is produced 
>> through Foundation teams connecting the long term ambitions voiced through 
>> collaboration with volunteer communities with our budget, staff, legal and 
>> fiduciary requirements, technical systems, and other constraints. It’s not 
>> meant to be a list of activities that we’ll do - this level of detail is 
>> worked out (and evolves a lot!) throughout the year in collaboration with 
>> volunteers within individual projects. But the annual plan guides Foundation 
>> teams in building their strategies and work plans throughout the year. 
>> 
>> Andreas - yes, you are correct that the Foundation’s annual budget has 
>> increased by $38 million this year, with the largest part of this growth 
>> going to supporting a  thriving Wikimedia movement. The Foundation  has 
>> budgeted for a 157% increase in “Thriving Movement” from last year, meaning 
>> this budget category h

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Wikimedia Foundation annual plan published

[Elena Lappen]

Hi everyone,

Kelsi mentioned this in her first email, but I wanted to say a bit more about 
the Annual Plan Conversations (office hours) that we are coordinating with 
executives and senior leaders to give you a chance to chat with them about the 
Annual Plan. Please feel free to bring any questions or comments to the 
sessions, or submit questions ahead of time. Information about submitting 
questions and joining the sessions are on the Meta page [1], but I have copied 
the schedule below. I will record and post the conversations, along with the 
transcripts, for those that cannot attend.

I will also send out a reminder about joining closer to the dates. Thanks and 
hope to see you there!

Annual Plan Conversations schedule:

26 July at 18:00 UTC: Legal and Talent and Culture Departments. Amanda Keton 
(General Counsel), Maggie Dennis (Vice President of Community Resilience and 
Sustainability), Vignesh Ashok (Vice President of Global Equity, Diversity and 
Inclusion), & Robyn Arville (Chief Talent and Culture Officer)

28 July at 15:00 UTC: Product and Technology Departments. Toby Negrin (Chief 
Product Officer) and Tajh Taylor (Vice President of Data Science and 
Engineering) 

29 July at 17:00 UTC: Finance and Administration and Advancement Departments. 
Jaime Villagomez (Chief Financial Officer) and Lisa Seitz Gruwell (Chief 
Advancement Officer)

2 August at 17:00 UTC: Communications Department. Anusha Alikhan (Senior 
Director of Communications) and Mayur Paul (Director of Movement Communications)


Best,
Elena

[1] 
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations

--
Elena Lappen (she/her)
Senior Movement Communications Specialist
Wikimedia Foundation 



> On Jul 15, 2021, at 3:21 PM, kstiner...@wikimedia.org wrote:
> 
> A few responses to questions raised here about the annual plan:
> 
> Thanks Mike for your question about community input into the annual plan, 
> which I answered briefly on Meta [1]. Yes, you are correct that the annual 
> plan is a finalized product as it has been each year since the launch of the 
> Foundation’s Medium Term Plan (MTP) in 2019 [2]. Basically, the Annual Plan 
> is a set of commitments on areas of work along with goals. It is produced 
> through Foundation teams connecting the long term ambitions voiced through 
> collaboration with volunteer communities with our budget, staff, legal and 
> fiduciary requirements, technical systems, and other constraints. It’s not 
> meant to be a list of activities that we’ll do - this level of detail is 
> worked out (and evolves a lot!) throughout the year in collaboration with 
> volunteers within individual projects. But the annual plan guides Foundation 
> teams in building their strategies and work plans throughout the year. 
> 
> Andreas - yes, you are correct that the Foundation’s annual budget has 
> increased by $38 million this year, with the largest part of this growth 
> going to supporting a  thriving Wikimedia movement. The Foundation  has 
> budgeted for a 157% increase in “Thriving Movement” from last year, meaning 
> this budget category has roughly doubled in size as part of the Foundation’s 
> overall budget. These new funds include an overall grants budget for the 
> movement that has almost doubled (from roughly $8 million to $15.6 million) 
> and support for initiatives like movement governance, movement strategy, 
> better access to data about the Wikimedia movement, and the Universal Code of 
> Conduct. 
> 
> In a world of widespread disinformation, sociopolitical instability, and 
> threats to open knowledge, a thriving and independent Wikimedia movement 
> faces more challenges now than ever before - and it is with the generosity of 
> our donors across the world that our movement answers this call.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Kelsi
> kstiner...@wikimedia.org
> 
> [1] 
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022
> [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Call for insights on ways to better communicate the work of the movement

[Elena Lappen]

Hi again everyone,

Thanks to all of you who have signed up for a focus group or participated in 
the discussion so far. We have approximately 100 focus group sign-ups as of 
today, and will keep the participant survey open at least through the end of 
the day tomorrow, Wednesday 2 December. To sign up or for more details, visit 
the Movement communications insights Meta page [1].

I wanted to send a reminder (as noted on the Meta page) that we will be hosting 
office hours about this work tomorrow, Wednesday 2 December at 17:00 UTC 
[2][3]. Join us with your questions, initial feedback, and to collaborate on 
how to best structure some of the upcoming work. The recording of the meeting 
will be made available after.

Looking forward to talking with you then!

[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_communications_insights
[2] https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1606928436 
[3] https://meet.google.com/uvh-vxpo-dum 


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Community Relations Specialist 
Wikimedia Foundation 



> On Nov 18, 2020, at 9:26 AM, Elena Lappen  wrote:
> 
> Dear all, 
> 
> The Movement Strategy recommendations published this year made clear the 
> importance of establishing stronger communications within our movement. 
> 
> To this end, the Foundation wants to gather insights from communities on ways 
> we all might more consistently communicate about our collective work, and 
> better highlight community contributions from across the movement. Over the 
> coming months, we will be running focus groups and online discussions to 
> collect these insights. Individual focus groups will include 10-15 volunteers 
> who will be asked to share insights on specific questions as part of a 
> facilitated discussion.  
> 
> How can we best communicate with your community on an ongoing basis? In what 
> ways does the Foundation currently support your work?  We ask you to share 
> your thoughts on these and other questions by signing up for a focus group by 
> the end of Wednesday, 2 December, or participating in the discussion on 
> Meta-Wiki [1]. 
> 
> We would like to collect feedback from across the movement, representing a 
> wide range of insights and opinions. We will be working to build as many 
> focus groups as possible, but want to be upfront that we may face limitations 
> on the number of groups we can convene based on the level of interest. 
> However, if you would like to discuss your thoughts in detail, we are also 
> offering the chance to connect with the Communications team in other ways, 
> including individual and group meetings and office hours [2]. 
> 
> Initial discussions are happening between now and January 2021. We invite you 
> to join the conversation, and look forward to working together to explore 
> some important questions.
> 
> 
> [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_communications_insights 
> [2] 
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_communications_insights#Office_hours 
> 
> --
> Elena Lappen (she/her)
> Community Relations Specialist 
> Wikimedia Foundation 
> 
> 
> 

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[Wikimedia-l] Call for insights on ways to better communicate the work of the movement

[Elena Lappen]

Dear all, 

The Movement Strategy recommendations published this year made clear the 
importance of establishing stronger communications within our movement. 

To this end, the Foundation wants to gather insights from communities on ways 
we all might more consistently communicate about our collective work, and 
better highlight community contributions from across the movement. Over the 
coming months, we will be running focus groups and online discussions to 
collect these insights. Individual focus groups will include 10-15 volunteers 
who will be asked to share insights on specific questions as part of a 
facilitated discussion.  

How can we best communicate with your community on an ongoing basis? In what 
ways does the Foundation currently support your work?  We ask you to share your 
thoughts on these and other questions by signing up for a focus group by the 
end of Wednesday, 2 December, or participating in the discussion on Meta-Wiki 
[1]. 

We would like to collect feedback from across the movement, representing a wide 
range of insights and opinions. We will be working to build as many focus 
groups as possible, but want to be upfront that we may face limitations on the 
number of groups we can convene based on the level of interest. However, if you 
would like to discuss your thoughts in detail, we are also offering the chance 
to connect with the Communications team in other ways, including individual and 
group meetings and office hours [2]. 

Initial discussions are happening between now and January 2021. We invite you 
to join the conversation, and look forward to working together to explore some 
important questions.


[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_communications_insights 
[2] 
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_communications_insights#Office_hours 

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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation Chief of Community Engagement to leave the Foundation

[Elena Lappen]

Hi all,

It seems two extra characters made their way into the end of the Wikimedia 
Space link. Here is the correct link, in case you’d like to leave your question 
there: 
https://discuss-space.wmflabs.org/t/wikimedia-foundation-chief-of-community-engagement-to-leave-the-foundation/2194
 
<https://discuss-space.wmflabs.org/t/wikimedia-foundation-chief-of-community-engagement-to-leave-the-foundation/2194>


Thanks,
Elena

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> On Nov 15, 2019, at 3:36 PM, Katherine Maher  wrote:
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> I am writing to let you know that Val D’Costa, Chief Community Engagement
> Officer, is leaving the Wikimedia Foundation. I also want to share some
> changes we’re making around how the Foundation organizes staff in the
> Community Engagement department.
> 
> Val joined us last January, bringing nearly three decades of experience
> launching and growing international initiatives in emerging markets. With
> the Wikimedia 2030 movement strategy as a guide, Val and her team drafted
> an ambitious new vision for the work of Community Engagement—focused on
> decentralization of power and resources, safe and welcoming spaces,
> equitable collaboration, increased language and cultural fluency, dedicated
> programs for groups such as women and young people, and expansive
> partnerships in service of free knowledge.
> 
> With this vision in hand, Val and I both see this as the right juncture for
> her to move on to her next professional challenge. While she will be
> leaving the position of Chief of Community Engagement, she will remain on
> as a consultant to me for a brief period.
> 
> I am deeply appreciative of Val’s time with us at the Foundation and want
> to thank her for the contributions she has made to the Wikimedia movement.
> She has been a passionate and persuasive advocate for our mission and
> pushed us to expand our vision of what could be possible for our movement.
> I wish her the absolute best in what she does next.
> 
> *== What comes next for Community Engagement ==*
> 
> I'll be direct -- we are making changes to the CE department structure.
> 
> We will not be starting a search for a new Chief of Community Engagement.
> Instead, over the course of the next few weeks, the seven teams currently
> within the Community Engagement (CE) department will be integrated into the
> Foundation’s other departments. By January, all of the teams will have
> joined their new departments, and “Community Engagement” will no longer be
> a standalone department.
> 
> The teams currently in CE will be integrated with other Foundation
> departments aligned with executive leadership goals and based on  their
> scope and focus, as well as how they might grow in the future. Some of
> these alignments are intuitive, such as Trust & Safety returning to the
> Legal department; others might not be immediately apparent.
> 
> *== What does this mean for your work?  ==*
> 
> Although we have a good sense of which teams will integrate with which
> departments, we are still meeting with the individual teams to work on the
> specific details of the transition. Our focus is on continuity for existing
> community programs and support for Foundation staff in making this change.
> You may hear from staff seeking input on those arrangements, and I want to
> thank you in advance for any feedback you may have.
> 
> We expect to wrap up these conversations in early December, to begin
> transitions in mid-December, and for the transitions to be completed by the
> beginning of January, at which point we’ll be able to share an overview of
> the new arrangements in full.
> 
> The work of the Community Engagement teams will remain the same throughout
> this period of transition. For example, if you need something from Trust &
> Safety or Community Resources, they’ll continue to be here to work with
> you. If you have a project or program underway with a CE team or staff
> member, that work will also continue. If you have any questions, please
> feel free to reach out to Greg Varnum at gvar...@wikimedia.org or leave
> your question in Wikimedia Space [1] and we’ll make sure we find an answer
> to your question.
> 
> *== Why are we making this change? ==*
> 
> The Community Engagement department has grown and evolved since it was
> created in 2015. We have brought in people with an increasingly diverse set
> of skills and backgrounds and introduced new support for additional
> languages, geographies, and areas of work, such as community health.
> 
> While this has helped the Foundation come a long way in addressing the
> needs of the movement, it has also created complexity. The breadth of
> activities an

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Possible abuse of Wikipedia ToS by SurveyMonkey

[Elena Lappen]

Hi MarioGom,

Thanks for outlining these concerns. The Legal Team is currently looking into 
the issue and has reached out to SurveyMonkey for additional information. I 
will provide an update here when the matter is resolved.


Best,
Elena

--
Elena Lappen (she/her)
Community Relations Specialist 
Wikimedia Foundation 



> On May 11, 2019, at 8:40 AM, Mario Gómez  wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Since the WMF has an ongoing partnership with SurveyMonkey [1][2], the WMF
> could review their possible abuse of Wikipedia ToS and, if confirmed,
> require them to cease this activity.
> 
> SurveyMonkey's possible use of undisclosed paid editing service was already
> brought to your attention on this mailing list in July 2018. SurveyMonkey
> was by then suspect of hiring Go Fish Digital to edit their Wikipedia
> article.
> 
> In November 2018, the article started receiving edits from EastWestern [4],
> an account that was blocked from Wikipedia for sockpuppetting and whose
> behavior is very close to the Go Fish Digital sockpuppet farm uncovered
> last year. Suspicious activity resumed after the block by another user, who
> is pending a sockpuppet investigation.
> 
> Given the WMF relation to SurveyMonkey, is it possible to do something
> about this?
> 
> [1]
> https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/January_2018_Fundraising_Banner_Survey_Privacy_Statement
> [2]
> https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/January_2019_Fundraising_Banner_Survey_Privacy_Statement
> [3]
> https://www.mail-archive.com/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/msg30648.html
> [4]
> https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SurveyMonkey&offset=&limit=500&action=history
> 
> Best,
> 
> MarioGom
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Reviewing our brand system for our 2030 goals

[Elena Lappen]

Hi all,

Thanks to those of you who have participated in the branding project
community consultation so far. We’ve received a lot of helpful feedback via
email, on-wiki, and in small meetings with affiliate group members and
individual contributors.

I posted this invitation to the project talk page last week [1], but wanted
to send a reminder here that we will be hosting a video conference session
to give people a chance to see the presentation, ask questions and provide
feedback.

When? This Thursday, April 11th from 16:00-17:00 UTC.

Where? https://bluejeans.com/540134391/browser, or call in using your
closest local number [2] and enter meeting ID 540 134 391#.

If you’d like to see the presentation but cannot attend, that is no
problem—we will be posting a recording to Commons and putting the link on
the talk page afterwards.


Thanks,

Elena

[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Communications/Wikimedia_brands/2030_research_and_planning/community_review#Invitation_to_join_a_video_conference_presentation


[2] https://www.bluejeans.com/premium-numbers


--
Elena Lappen
Community Relations Specialist
Wikimedia Foundation




On Mon, Feb 25, 2019 at 7:14 PM Zack McCune  wrote:

> :: Apologies for cross-posting to multiple mailing lists. We want to ensure
> we spread the word about this opportunity to as many people as possible. ::
>
> Hi all,
>
> We are writing today to invite you to be a part of a community review on
> Wikimedia brand research and strategy.
>
> Recently, the Wikimedia Foundation set out to better understand how the
> world sees Wikimedia and Wikimedia projects as brands.[1] We wanted to get
> a sense of the general visibility of our different projects, and evaluate
> public support of our mission to spread free knowledge.
>
> We launched a global brand study to research these questions, as part of
> our planning toward our 2030 strategic goals.[2] The study was commissioned
> by the Board, carried out by the brand consultancy Wolff Olins, and
> directed by the Foundation’s Communications team.[3][4] It collected
> perspectives from the internet users of seven countries (India, China,
> Nigeria, Egypt, Germany, Mexico and the US) on Wikimedia projects and
> values.
>
> The study revealed some interesting trends:
>
> - Awareness of Wikipedia is above 80% in Western Europe and North America.
>
> - Awareness of Wikipedia averages above 40% in emerging markets,[5] and is
> fast growing.
>
> - There is awareness of other projects, but was significantly lower. For
> example, awareness of Wikisource was at 30%, Wiktionary at 25%, Wikidata at
> 20%, and Wikivoyage at 8%.
>
> - There was significant confusion around the name Wikimedia. Respondents
> reported they had either not heard of it, or extrapolated its relationship
> to Wikipedia.
>
> - In spite of lack of awareness about Wikimedia, respondents showed a high
> level of support for our mission.
>
> Following from these research insights, the Wolff Olins team also made a
> strategic suggestion to refine the Wikimedia brand system.[6] The
> suggestions include:
>
> - Use Wikipedia as the central movement brand rather than Wikimedia.
>
> - Provide clearer connections to the Movement projects from Wikipedia to
> drive increased awareness, usage and contributions to smaller projects.
>
> - Retain Wikimedia project names, with the exception of Wikimedia Commons
> which is recommended to be shortened to Wikicommons to be consistent with
> other projects.
>
> - Explore new naming conventions for the Foundation and affiliate groups
> that use Wikipedia rather than Wikimedia.
>
> - Consider expository taglines and other naming conventions to reassert the
> connections between projects (e.g. “__ - A Wikipedia project”).
>
> This is not a new idea.[7][8]
>
> By definition, Wikimedia brands are shared among the communities who give
> them meaning. So in considering this change, the Wikimedia Foundation is
> collecting feedback from across our communities. Our goal is to speak with
> more than 80% of affiliates and as many individual contributors as possible
> before May 2019, when we will offer the Board of Trustees a summary of
> community response.
>
> We invite you to look at a project summary [9], the brand research [10],
> and the brand strategy suggestion [11] Wolff Olins prepared working with
> us.
>
> For feedback, please add comments on the Community Review talk page [12] or
> email brandproj...@wikimedia.org with direct feedback. You can also use
> either of these channels to request to join a group meeting.
>
> We know this is big topic and we’re excited to hear from you!
>
>
> - Zack McCune and the Wikimedia Foundation Communications department
>
>
> [1]
>
> https://wikimedi