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Risker (Wikimedia-L list admin) ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Mike Peel <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 at 10:51 Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Re: Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees 2025 - Call for Candidates To: Wikimedia Mailing List <[email protected]> Hi all, Just to note that I won't be running for re-selection, and as Shani has also indicated that she won't be re-running, there will be two new WMF Trustees selected this year. I want to particularly encourage candidates with community tech, GLAM, and education experience to consider standing this year, as I personally think those are topics that the Board would benefit from continued insights on, and they are areas that Shani and I have been bringing to the Board these last few years. I want to also particularly encourage candidates from underrepresented regions / languages / projects to run. Through serving on the WMF Board, you get to provide high-level strategic input into the WMF's activities and tackle important global and Wikimedia-wide topics - of which there are many! It's a very worthwhile experience. Just as a reminder: this is a volunteer position. At the same time, it can be very demanding. I was recently elected to the Royal Astronomical Society's Council (equivalent to its Board), so that is where I will be focusing my board work in the coming few years. I'm also looking forward to being able to take time off work for an actual holiday rather than to attend a Wikimedia conference (although of course, I'll still be using it to take photos for Commons...!). I'm also increasingly active in the topic of satellite constellation impacts in astronomy, which needs more of my time than I currently have available. Plus I want to get back to editing more again! If you're considering running for the Board, then I'd be happy to chat about my experiences on it over the last three years, and/or make introductions as appropriate. Feel free to share this message with others who you think would be good candidates! Thanks, Mike On 17/06/2025 16:42, Elections Committee wrote: > Hello all, > > The call for candidates for the 2025 Wikimedia Foundation Board of > Trustees selection is now open from June 17, 2025 - July 2, 2025 at > 11:59 UTC. The Board of Trustees oversees the Wikimedia Foundation's > work, and each Trustee serves a three-year term <https:// > foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Legal:Bylaws#(B)_Term.>. This is a > volunteer position. > > This year, the Wikimedia community will vote starting in August and > ending in September 2025 to fill two (2) seats on the Foundation Board. > You can see the timeline of the full selection process here <https:// > meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/ > Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025#Timeline>. > > *Traits* > > Wikimedia is a global movement and seeks candidates from the broader > community. Ideal candidates are thoughtful, respectful, community- > oriented and align with the Wikimedia Foundation mission. The Board is > looking for candidates with experience guiding organizational strategy, > navigating change, and driving long-term strategic objectives. > Candidates should think about what experiences and perspectives they > will bring to the Board. > > The Board would like to find perspectives and voices that are essential > but underrepresented in our movement. Accordingly, all candidates will > be asked to include statements in their application that speak to their > experiences in the world, the perspectives they bring to the movement > and share how these help them to include those not already here. > > *Time Commitment for Trustees* > > Trustees serve a three year term and can serve up to three consecutive > terms <https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Bylaws#(B)_Term.>. The > expectation is that Trustees serve on at least one of the Board’s > committees <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/ > Wikimedia_committees#Board_of_Trustees_committees>. The time commitment > is about 150 hours per year, excluding travel. This time is not evenly > spread throughout the year. The time is concentrated around meetings. > > *Requirements to be a Trustee* > > English is the language of business for the Board. Candidates must be > fluent in written and spoken English. Previous experience serving on a > collective decision-making body, especially Boards or committees, and > significant experience in Wikimedia (or equivalent) movement building > and organizing are expected from candidates. You can review the > candidate guidelines here. <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/ > Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/ > Candidate_application> > > *How to Apply* > > Candidates from all projects and communities who meet the criteria to > become a Wikimedia Trustee are welcome to apply. Could you - or someone > you know - be a good fit to join the Wikimedia Foundation's Board of > Trustees? Encourage them to run for election. Candidates can find > information and submit their nomination on the candidate application > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/ > Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Candidate_application> page. If you > want to learn more about the role of Trustees or have questions, refer > to this candidate resources <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/ > Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/ > Resources_for_candidates> page. > > *Community questions for candidates* > > The questions for the Board of Trustees candidates to answer have been > published as part of the candidate application. From the list of > questions submitted by the community, the Election Committee selected 5 > questions which the candidates are required to answer. Learn more about > the community questions on this Meta-wiki page <https:// > meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/ > Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Questions_for_candidates>. > > > Best regards, > Abhishek Suryawanshi > On behalf of the Elections Committee and the Governance Committee > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/ZACLAAFXPB4RNQ4RYDKSZCTDEK6Q4MYR/ > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l Public archives at https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/F2EZFMYKJNVDN6TFFY7UYJNQZJJFMBVF/ To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
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