The second call is happening now: https://meet.google.com/dvq-ayjk-nkq
Cheers, -- Maciej Artur Nadzikiewicz (He/him) Wikimania 2024 Poland – Team Lead Wikimedia Europe Board Member Wikipedia Administrator User:Nadzik <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Nadzik> pt., 21 cze 2024 o 22:40 Wikipedysta Nadzik <pl.wikipedia.nad...@gmail.com> napisał(a): > Hello everyone, > > Given the current situation and discussions around the BoT-MCDC liaisons' > statement > <https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/thread/IH6CY4GSMZB2C3WTWQISUOYUQCKPQS4R/> > about their intention to recommend that the *BoT not ratify the Movement > Charter and still move forward with the community vote*, I decided to > organize the Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) *meeting on 23 > June (THIS SUNDAY) – meeting link on Meta > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Wikimedia_Affiliates_Network/2024_06>* > . > > *T**L;DR – Quick catch-up* > > Board of Trustees liaisons to MCDC (Natalia Tymkiv and Lorenzo Losa) > announced they *will not recommend* the BoT to ratify the charter in its > current form and *will recommend* the development of new concrete and > time-bound next steps to "*evaluate progress*". The reason stated is that > the "*proposed Charter** does not address the significant concerns*" > raised by the Board earlier this year (February > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Movement_Charter/Archive_5#Wikimedia_Foundation_perspectives_on_the_Global_Council> > and May > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Movement_Charter/Archive_5#Wikimedia_Foundation_feedback_on_Movement_Charter_Final_Draft> > ). > > *Each of the 3 voting blocks: community, affiliates, and the BoT needs to > approve the Charter to ratify it*, meaning that each of them has the > power to veto the Charter if they vote against it. > > > *Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) meeting on 23 June* There > are two meeting times to cater to two major time zone blocks. > > The two times are: > > > - *03:00 UTC*, 2024-06-23 (Asia-Pacific friendly time) – Check your > timezone <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1719111600> > - *16:00 UTC*, 2024-06-23 (Europe-Africa-Americas friendly time) – Check > your timezone <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1719158400> > > > *The agenda is:* > > - Update on the Movement Charter process > - Discussion on the Wikimedia Foundation statement on the Movement > Charter > - Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard/Board liaisons reflections > on final Movement charter draft > > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/Board_liaisons_reflections_on_final_Movement_charter_draft> > > *For the signup and meeting link*, go to the SWAN page at Meta-wiki: > > > - > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Wikimedia_Affiliates_Network/2024_06 > > > *The Movement Charter vote is scheduled to start in just 76 hours! Join us > at the discussion.* > > Cheers, > -- > > > Maciej Artur Nadzikiewicz (He/him) > > Wikimania 2024 Poland – Team Lead > > Wikimedia Europe Board Member > > Wikipedia Administrator > > User:Nadzik <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Nadzik> > -- *User:Nadzik <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Nadzik>*
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