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This page contains '''regular updates of the [[<tvar name="MCDC">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Drafting Committee</tvar>|Movement Charter Drafting Committee's]]''' (MCDC) work, published once in the first week following each month. These updates are meant to keep the community and the movement informed of the Committee's internal work, and they are separate from the calls for feedback that will be shared on other pages.
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Hi everyone,
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The [[Movement Charter|Wikimedia Movement Charter]] is currently undergoing a ratification process. Voting on the Charter started on June 25 and will end on July 9 at 23:59 UTC.
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If you have not voted yet, [[Special:SecurePoll/vote/398|'''please vote now''']]!
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You can read the high-level [[Movement Charter/Summary|summary of the Wikimedia Movement Charter]], as well as [[Movement Charter/Content analysis|an analysis of the Movement Charter content]]. This analysis highlights new proposals, changes to the current situation, and matters that remain the same in the Charter content areas.
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'''What’s next after voting?'''
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After the voting ends on July 9, the [[Movement Charter/Ratification/Voting#Electoral Commission|scrutineers]] will ensure that all votes on the ballot are valid. This work will take about two weeks. Once they confirm that scrutineering is complete, they will present their confirmation to the Charter Electoral Commission, which is responsible for running the final tally and reporting the final results. The Wikimedia Movement can expect to hear the results of the voting approximately on July 24.
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All of the comments received during voting will be carefully organized by the MCDC support team and released to the wider community before Wikimania 2024.
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'''MCDC gatherings in June:'''
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* 3 June – MCDC members met with the Legal Team member of the Wikimedia Foundation to hear feedback on the Charter.
* 6 June – MCDC’s regular meeting: The full Committee was debriefed about the legal feedback. The Committee worked on the finalization of the Charter.
* 13 June – MCDC’s regular meeting: The Committee worked on finalizing the supplementary documents to the Charter.
* 27 June – MCDC’s regular meeting: The Committee discussed housekeeping items related to the voting process. The second half of the meeting was dedicated to MCDC internal reflections on the journey.
== May 2024 == <!--T:407-->
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Hi everyone,
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We, the [[<tvar name=1>Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Drafting Committee</tvar>|Movement Charter Drafting Committee]] (MCDC), are happy to share that the final text of the Wikimedia Movement Charter will be released for your reading on June 18 in different languages.
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The final [[<tvar name=1>Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Content</tvar>|Wikimedia Movement Charter text will be shared]] with the Wikimedia Movement on June 18, 2024. It will be translated into 23 languages. Please note that this time, the Movement Charter final text is not up for community review; it is for everyone to read before they vote during the ratification period.
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The Charter Drafting Committee has put many of their volunteer hours into drafting the Charter; they dedicated weekends, evenings, and even some holidays to the collective work of delivering the Charter to our Movement. Some MCDC members left due to personal reasons, and some returned to participate as advisors and supporters. In 2023, we lost our dear friend and colleague Richard (<tvar name="userName">[[User:Nosebagbear|Nosebagbear]]</tvar>).
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Drafting a Charter for a global and multilingual movement such as ours, and with a committee as diverse as the MCDC, presented some serious challenges for the Drafting committee members, and trade-offs had to be made. In a process as complex and with a final outcome as impactful as that of the Wikimedia Movement Charter, it is nearly impossible to satisfy all stakeholders equally, and therefore the Drafting Committee worked with the aim of delivering a “good enough” document. Because for true Wikimedians a drafting process is never really completed. We should continually evaluate, iterate, and adapt.
=== Movement Charter “Launch Party” === <!--T:415-->
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We invite [[<tvar name=1>Special:MyLanguage/Event:Movement Charter Launch Party</tvar>|everyone to join our Movement Charter Launch Party]] on June 20 at [<tvar name=2>https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1718892000</tvar> 14.00-15.00 UTC]. In this virtual call, we will celebrate the release of the final Movement Charter and learn about the content of the Charter.
=== Ratification process === <!--T:417-->
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The Wikimedia Movement Charter ratification vote on SecurePoll will start on June 25, 2024 at 00:01 UTC and conclude on July 9, 2024 at 23:59 UTC. You can read more about the [[<tvar name=1>Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Ratification/Voting</tvar>|voting process, eligibility criteria, and other details on Meta]].
=== MCDC’s May convenings === <!--T:419-->
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* <translate><!--T:420--> 2 May – MCDC regular meeting: The MCDC dedicated the first part of their meeting to discuss the feedback received from the BoT and ask clarifying questions to the Board liaisons. The second part of the meeting was dedicated to Charter content work.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:421--> 9 May – MCDC regular meeting: The MCDC worked on the content of the Charter.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:422--> 15 May – Meeting with the external pro bono law firm: Some MCDC members met with the external legal advisors to discuss the scope of their review and agree on the next steps.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:423--> 16 May – MCDC’s regular meeting: The MCDC worked on the content of the Charter. They also discussed the work plan for May and June, copyediting, and updates from external legal advisors.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:424--> 19 May – Working session: The MCDC met on Sunday to work on the Charter text.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:425--> 21 May – Some MCDC members met with WMF Legal to align on the work before the final review of the Charter.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:426--> 30 May – MCDC regular meeting: The MCDC focused on reviewing and updating the supplementary documents that will be published with the charter, but is not included in the ratification vote.</translate>
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We look forward to seeing you at the Launch Party!
== April 2024 == <!--T:391-->
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[[File:Wikimedia-Summit-2024-Saturday-55.jpg|thumb|alt=<translate nowrap><!--T:428--> Eight people participated.</translate>|<translate><!--T:393--> MCDC members at the Wikimedia Summit 2024</translate>]]
[[File:MCDC AMA April 26 2024.webm|thumb|<translate><!--T:394--> Recording of the Movement Charter Ask Me Anything (AMA) session, April 26 2024</translate>]]
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In April, [[<tvar name=1>Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Content/One-page draft</tvar>|the full draft of the Movement Charter]] was published on Meta in different languages. The Movement Charter Drafting Committee (MCDC) [[<tvar name=2>Special:MyLanguage/Talk:Movement Charter#2 April 2024: The full Movement Charter draft awaits your review</tvar>|invited all stakeholders]] in the Wikimedia world to share their feedback in any language. The Committee communicated in various ways to reach as many people in the vast landscape of the Wikimedia movement as possible: Meta, community spaces (Village pumps, forums), Central Notice Banner and via the support of the Movement Charter Ambassadors.
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On April 4, the Committee held a community engagement meeting where they dived into the content of the draft Charter and heard feedback from attendees.
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In the second part of the call, participants were invited to express what they support in the draft Charter, identify any concerns that would prevent them from supporting the Charter and suggest specific ways to improve clarity of the Charter text for the final release in June.
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Some questions asked during the April 4th call included inquiries about the legal status of the proposed [[<tvar name=1>Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Content/One-page draft#Global Council</tvar>|Global Council]], distinctions between the [[<tvar name=2>Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Content/One-page draft#Global Council Board</tvar>|Global Council Board]] and [[<tvar name=3>Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Content/One-page draft#Global Council Assembly</tvar>|Global Council Assembly]], and highlights of the Charter relevant to emerging communities. Responses shared during the April 4th call to these questions have been [[<tvar name=4>Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Community Consultation/Notes from 2 April 2024 monthly session</tvar>|documented on Meta]].
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April was packed for the MCDC. While involved in online community engagement and conversations, they also attended the Wikimedia Summit 2024 in Berlin. Below you will find details of MCDC’s work in this month:</translate>
* <translate><!--T:400--> The MCDC met for their regular meeting on April 11 to hear updates on the candidate pool for the Charter Election Commission, discuss and prepare for Wikimedia Summit 2024.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:401--> Between April 17 and 21 the MCDC attended the Wikimedia Summit: MCDC members served as a resource for Summit attendees. They provided answers to questions, clarified aspects of the charter, and collected feedback. Summit participants engaged in working groups focused on specific charter related topics. These groups discussed areas for improvement, brainstormed ideas, identified potential dealbreakers, and celebrated the areas they appreciated. The summit resulted in a [[<tvar name=1>Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Summit 2024#Final Outputs of the Wikimedia Summit 2024</tvar>|set of outputs]] generated by participants.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:402--> On April 25 during their regular meeting, the Committee discussed learnings from the WM Summit, community engagement period, and they were updated on the communication plans for post draft Charter engagement by the Communications SubCommittee.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:403--> “Ask Me Anything” about the Movement Charter session was held via Zoom on April 26. This session was organized as a response to the feedback heard from different communities on the need to onboard them on the Charter text in detail. The walkthrough of the charter is available to [[c:File:MCDC_AMA_April_26_2024.webm|watch on Wikimedia Commons]] [[c:File:MCDC_AMA_April_26_2024_es.webm|in Spanish]] and [[c:File:MCDC_AMA_April_26_2024_pt.webm|Portuguese (Brazilian)]].</translate>
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'''End of the April 2024 feedback period. What’s next?'''
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The MCDC is grateful for all the comments, suggestions and questions. The MCDC considers all the feedback, and works to update the final version of the Movement Charter accordingly between April 30 and mid-May. After which the text goes through several preparatory phases before it can be published, including copy-editing review, legal review, and translations.
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The final Movement Charter text is expected to be shared in the third week of June. The Movement-wide ratification vote on the Movement Charter will take place between [[<tvar name=1>Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter#Timeline</tvar>|June 25 to July 9, 2024]]. The Charter will be voted on by among others: Individual contributors, affiliates, and the Board of Trustees of the WMF.
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In March, the MCDC worked on preparing the [[<tvar name=1>Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Content/One-page draft</tvar>|full draft of the Movement Charter]] to be shared on Meta on April 2, 2024. This work included copy-editing and legibility review, legal check, incorporation of feedback by MCDC members, and translation of the document into different languages.
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* <translate><!--T:371--> 7-8 March – WMF Strategy Meeting: The MCDC members were invited to attend the annual WMF Strategy Meeting in NYC.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:372--> 9 March – NY working session: The MCDC members had an in-person meeting session following the WMF Strategy Meeting to debrief the meeting and review some preparatory materials from the Wikimedia Summit organizers.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:373--> 14 March – MCDC’s regular meeting: Attendees worked on the content part, specifically on the relationship among the movement bodies, reviewed the Future of affiliates’ landscape text, and received communications-related updates from the support staff.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:374--> 20 March – Summit sync with WM DE: MCDC and the WM DE discussed the program for the Summit and the rationale behind the program design for the Summit.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:375--> 21 March – MCDC’s regular meeting: They discussed the legal feedback on the charter draft, and worked on the content for the supplementary documents.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:376--> 26 March – Summit sync with WM DE: The Summit program design has been approved, they also discussed the roles of the MCDC at the Summit and the topics for the breakout sessions.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:377--> 28 March – MCDC’s regular meeting: During this meeting, the MCDC worked through the supplementary documents and discussed discrepancies and further questions. The full Committee was updated on the Summit preparations. They discussed the April 4 community call.</translate>
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=== Community Engagement on the full draft of the Movement Charter === <!--T:378-->
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The Wikimedia community and all other stakeholders are invited to [[<tvar name=1>Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Content/One-page draft</tvar>|review the full draft of the Movement Charter]] and share their feedback by the end of April 2024. For further information, please refer to the [[<tvar name=2>Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Frequently Asked Questions</tvar>|updated FAQs]].
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File:What is the Movement Charter.webm|<translate><!--T:380--> MCDC members Ciell and Daria Cybulska explain what the Movement Charter is</translate>
File:What is Global Council - April 2024.webm|<translate><!--T:381--> MCDC members Anass and Ciell talk about what the Global Council is</translate>
File:What are hubs.webm|<translate><!--T:382--> MCDC member Georges talks about what the Hubs are</translate>
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==== How to share your feedback? ==== <!--T:383-->
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* <translate><!--T:384--> share your message or question on the [[<tvar name=1>Talk:Movement Charter</tvar>|Movement Charter Talk page]] in any language;</translate>
* <translate><!--T:385--> attend the [[<tvar name=1>Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Community Consultation#Monthly drop-in sessions</tvar>|community drop-in session]];</translate>
* <translate><!--T:386--> or email <tvar name="addr">[mailto:movementcharter@wikimedia.org movementcharter@wikimedia.org]</tvar>.</translate>
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The dates of the upcoming community conversation calls organized by the Movement Charter Ambassadors are provided on [[<tvar name=1>Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Ambassadors Program/Conversations</tvar>|the Meta page]]. We invite you to join and share your feedback.
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* <translate><!--T:389--> Rwanda, Tanzania and South Africa communities call will take place on April 11 at 12.00 UTC. Please [[<tvar name=1>Special:MyLanguage/Event:Movement Charter community conversations for East & Southern Africa region</tvar>|register to receive invitation]].</translate>
* <translate><!--T:390--> [[<tvar name=1>Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Ambassadors Program/Conversations#Movement Charter Conversation with the ESEAP Preparatory Council</tvar>|ESEAP Preparatory Council Meeting on the Movement Charter]] will take place on April 13 at 10.00 UTC.</translate>
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== February 2024 == <!--T:348-->
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The Movement Charter Drafting Committee (MCDC) continues drafting the Movement Charter for the Wikimedia Movement in alignment with recommendation #4 of the Movement Strategy, which advocates for [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Strategy/Recommendations/Ensure Equity in Decision-making</tvar>|ensuring equity in decision-making processes]].
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In early February, the Committee members assigned themselves to new roles: chapter stewards and chapter internal reviewers. The chapter stewards worked towards refining each chapter to a “good enough” version. These chapters then underwent a preliminary, two-week-long review phase by a diverse group of reviewers and [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Drafting Committee#Advisors</tvar>|advisors]]. The reviewers group included former members of the MCDC, members of communities and affiliates, WMF Board of Trustees (BoT) members, and members of the Affiliations Committee. The MCDC received invaluable proposals for improvement from their advisors and reviewers on the full Charter draft both in writing and during their closed call with the advisors on February 22. The Committee extends its gratitude to everyone who invested their volunteer time and provided constructive feedback. This collective effort shows the shared ownership and commitment of all involved parties.
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* <translate><!--T:353--> 1 February – MCDC’s regular meeting: Committee members recapped the outcomes of their January in-person meeting and spent most of their time drafting in breakout rooms. During this meeting, it was decided that the roles of chapter stewards would include deciding which points need to be voted on by the full MCDC, drafting their respective chapters, preparing readers’ notes, integrating feedback from reviewers, and resolving comments from the MCDC, among others. The internal chapter reviewers provided actionable feedback on the chapters for which they volunteered. In addition, the Committee reached an agreement to produce three layers of text, namely: 1) the full Movement Charter draft, 2) Reader’s notes – to assist readers in understanding the context and intention, and 3) Supplementary documents – this level provides background information on the charter content. It focuses on how to advance the Charter after ratification and serves as a form of handover to the future Global Council.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:354--> 2 February – Meeting with WMDE to discuss details of the [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Summit 2024</tvar>|Wikimedia Summit 2024]].</translate>
* <translate><!--T:355--> 5 February – A group within the MCDC met to discuss the Global Council text, other members worked a-sync to improve the chapter texts.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:356--> 8 February – MCDC’s regular meeting: Chapter stewards provided updates on their work progress and discussed the next steps, the Committee then discussed the Global Council draft.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:357--> 10 February – A group within the MCDC met to finalize the Global Council text for the preliminary review by advisors and reviewers.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:358--> 15 February – MCDC’s regular meeting: The Committee discussed the chunks they will present for deliberations at the [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Summit 2024</tvar>|Wikimedia Summit 2024]]. In addition, the Committee spent some time preparing for their closed call with advisors and reviewers of the Charter draft.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:359--> 22 February – MCDC’s closed call with Advisors to provide space to listen to the feedback from the advisors and reviewers on the draft Charter.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:360--> 24-25 February – MCDC’s online working weekend: This weekend was dedicated to the incorporation and reconciliation of the feedback received from the advisors and reviewers.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:361--> February 29 – MCDC’s regular meeting: The chapter stewards shared updates on each chapter. The Committee members brainstormed about the questions or topics they want to bring to the table at the Strategic Retreat with the WMF staff, WMF BoT, and WMF Endowment in New York on March 7 & 8.</translate>
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The Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation shared [[<tvar name="1">Talk:Movement Charter#Wikimedia Foundation perspectives on the Global Council</tvar>|their perspectives on the Global Council]]. In this letter, the BoT presented some areas of responsibility to reassign from the Foundation to the Global Council as well as the changes that are not under consideration for the time being. Please [[<tvar name="2">Talk:Movement Charter#Wikimedia Foundation perspectives on the Global Council</tvar>|read the full message on Meta]].
=== Upcoming community engagement period on the full draft Charter === <!--T:364-->
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The MCDC will share the full Charter with everyone on April 2 on Meta-wiki to kick off the community engagement period between April 2 - April 22. We encourage all members of the Wikimedia community, including movement volunteers, individual online contributors, Affiliates, project communities, stakeholders, regional groups, and WMF staff, to actively engage with the Charter draft during the community engagement period. This means carefully reviewing the draft and providing suggestions for improvement to the MCDC. Acknowledging that this period overlaps with the Wikimedia Summit between April 19-21, where many affiliates will convene, this engagement is inclusive of all stakeholders, including those who won’t be at the Summit or are part of an affiliate. Community engagement details will be [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Community Consultation</tvar>|shared on Meta]] closer to the start of the engagement.
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The movement-wide voting period on the full Movement Charter will take place between June 12-25.
== January 2024 == <!--T:320-->
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[[File:MCDC members convened for their in-person meeting in January 2024.jpg|thumb|256px|<translate><!--T:347--> MCDC members at their in-person Atlanta meeting</translate>]]
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During the last weekend of January, the Movement Charter Drafting Committee came together with the aim of finalizing the updates on the previously written drafts. The Committee’s sessions in Atlanta were designed collaboratively, covering discussions, drafting, and planning sessions.
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In January the MCDC met five times, including meetings with key movement stakeholders before their in-person convening.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:323--> '''January 4 – MCDC’s regular meeting''': The Committee discussed proposals on the Affiliate structure as well as the Global Council with a focus on grantmaking. The support staff conducted a “Committee health check” to hear how the Committee members felt about appointing new members and overall the workload. Note: You can read more about membership below. It was also suggested to invite copy-editors for the full charter draft.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:324--> '''January 8:''' Some MCDC members joined the meeting with WM DE on the [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Summit 2024</tvar>|Wikimedia Summit]] plans.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:325--> '''January 11:''' MCDC’s regular meeting: The Committee walked through the plans for their in-person meeting, and continued their discussions regarding the Affiliate proposal as well as the Global Council (grantmaking).</translate>
* <translate><!--T:326--> '''January 12:''' Several MCDC members joined an informative call on the [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy</tvar>|Affiliate Strategy updates]] with the Board of Trustees liaisons to discuss the points of convergence and divergence between the MCDC proposals for Affiliates and the Board’s Affiliate Strategy.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:327--> '''January 18:''' MCDC’s regular meeting: The Committee discussed key questions that needed to be addressed in their upcoming in-person meeting. Content-wise, the members discussed the functions of the Global Council, and reviewed the Roles & Responsibilities draft, among others.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:328--> '''January 26-28:''' The Committee convened for an in-person meeting, engaging in collective work that included both discussions and drafting sessions. MCDC members were joined by the BoT liaisons Nataliia Tymkiv and Lorenzo Losa, and for the first time, the General Council of the WMF Stephen LaPorte to support the Committee on legal questions.</translate>
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'''Update on membership''': Érica Azzellini stepped down from membership for personal reasons ([[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Drafting Committee/Updates/Member change February 2024</tvar>|see full announcement]]). The MCDC resolved that starting from January 2023 [[<tvar name="2">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Drafting Committee/Announcements/Closing membership</tvar>|there will be no further replacements of its members]]. In their post-Wikimania 2023 meeting in Singapore, the Committee revisited this conversation and concluded that onboarding new members at this point in the drafting process will take a lot of time and energy away from the drafting. At the same time, the [[<tvar name="3">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Drafting Committee#Advisors</tvar>|Advisors]] have been following the MCDC’s process and sometimes have had the opportunity for the first review and feedback on the content. The list of 30+ Advisors from all over the world is expected to give the drafting committee the diverse perspectives and experiences required.
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'''Community Feedback Summary''': The [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Community Consultation/September-December 2023</tvar>|summary of feedback received on the Movement Charter drafts]] collected throughout its events and conversations period on wiki and in community calls spanning September 3 – December 31, 2023, is available Meta.
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'''Participate in the survey regarding the Global Council:''' Based on the suggestions from the MCDC’s monthly open community calls, the support staff has put together a straw poll to gauge the perspectives on some of the expectations related to the purpose, role, and function of the Global Council. This poll will propose some of the areas of accountability and decision-making derived from the historic resolutions of global nature from the Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation to define where movement participants think these decisions should be made in the future.
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The deadline has been extended, you can fill out the survey until February 24. You can respond to the survey [[<tvar name="1">Talk:Movement Charter/Content/Global Council#Input Survey on Global Council
=== What’s next === <!--T:335-->
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'''Draft of the full Movement Charter will be published in April for community engagement'''</translate>
* <translate><!--T:337--> '''February – March''': The MCDC is working on finalizing the draft of the full charter, including sharing a preliminary version with [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Drafting Committee#Advisors</tvar>|Advisors]], former MCDC members, and the WMF Board of Trustees for review before the MCDC updates the draft again. Then, the updated draft will go through copy-editing, legal review, and translations before it is published for community engagement.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:338--> '''February 22''': A closed call with Advisors and the other reviewers is scheduled to give feedback to the MCDC about the preliminary draft.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:339--> In '''March''', the MCDC members will prepare for the Wikimedia Summit, attend the WMF Strategy Meeting in NYC on March 7-8, and prepare for the upcoming community consultations.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:340--> '''March Open Community Call''': TBD</translate>
* <translate><!--T:341--> '''April 2-22''': Draft of full charter is shared on Meta, and community engagement period commences! (Details forthcoming).</translate>
* <translate><!--T:342--> '''May''': Preparations for the voting period, including finalizing the Charter text based on community feedback.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:343--> '''June 12-25''': The ratification voting period on the full charter. The details on voting will be provided closer to the date.</translate>
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Please note: If you want to host a conversation with your community and invite MCDC members to your conversation, please reach out to:
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Any suggestions or questions ahead of the community engagement? Please let the MCDC communications sub committee know by reaching out on Telegram: Wikimedia Movement Strategy or via email:
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December was a shorter month, the Movement Charter Drafting Committee met three times and had their scheduled break from December 18 to January 2.
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* <translate><!--T:304--> [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Community Consultation#Completed session</tvar>|7 December – Monthly drop-in session]]: The focus of this session was on the Global Council. The support team provided an overview of the Global Council’s purpose and function to ensure call participants were aligned. A practical exercise was carried out, in which the participants were presented with a number of previous Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees resolution areas. They then had the opportunity to vote on whether these resolutions should be handled in the future by the Global Council or the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. The practical exercise was followed by a discussion. Please read the [[<tvar name="2">Talk:Movement Charter#Recap of the Movement Charter Open Call, December 7</tvar>|detailed recap of the call]] on Meta or [<tvar name="URL">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0RfYLo_BpQ</tvar> watch the recording on YouTube].</translate>
* <translate><!--T:305--> 11 December – Wikimedia Summit organizers met with the MCDC members to align on expectations for MCDC’s involvement at the Summit.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:306--> 14 December – MCDC’s regular meeting: The MCDC discussed the Global Council, shared their reflections on the open call on December 7 as well as the new proposal for the ratification process.</translate>
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The Movement Charter Ambassador Program Round 2 has been finalized. Below you can read more about the activities held by the Ambassadors in their communities.
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* <translate><!--T:315--> [[<tvar name="1">wmfblog:2023/12/08/mcdc-conversation-wikimedia-ug-rwanda/</tvar>|MCDC Conversation Wikimedia UG Rwanda]] by RebeccaRwanda. Rebecca Jeannette Nyinawumuntu is a Co-founder of the Wikimedia Community User Group Rwanda, where she plays a crucial role in fostering community engagement and establishing partnerships. As an MCDC ambassador, she contributes to the Movement Charter Drafting Committee community conversations.</translate> <translate><!--T:316--> She leads the organization of Wiki Loves Monuments (WLM), Wiki for Human Rights, and Wiki Loves Women (WLW) initiatives in Rwanda. Her dedication extends to active participation in the Wikimedia Foundation Movement strategy Implementation plan in the Africa Great Lakes region.</translate> <translate><!--T:317--> Rebecca is also the founder of OSM Rwanda and a passionate community activist in open data, focusing on underrepresented community growth, governance and advocacy in her volunteer work. Currently pursuing an MSc in Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management, she exemplifies a commitment to both academic and volunteer pursuits.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:318--> [[<tvar name="1">wmfblog:2023/12/06/movement-charter-online-conversations-in-wikimedian-communities-in-indonesia/</tvar>|Movement Charter Online Conversations in Wikimedian Communities in Indonesia]] by Arcuscloud. Arcuscloud started contributing to Wikimedia projects since 2019, after attending a training on how to edit Wikipedia in Banjarmasin by Wikimedia Indonesia. Since then he has been involved in Wikimedia projects and Movement in various ways, including becoming a Movement Charter Ambassador.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:319--> [[<tvar name="1">wmfblog:2023/11/30/a-journey-of-a-thousand-steps/</tvar>|A Journey of a Thousand Steps]] by Buszmail. In his own words: “Juan Bautista H. Alegre heads ''Pilipinas Panorama Community'', a thematic community based in Manila, Philippines; and has been editing Wikipedia for longer than 15 years. “Johnny Alegre” is a member of the ESEAP (hub) Preparatory Council. He was a president twice, of two distinct Philippine Affiliates (WMPH and PH-WC), and attended the Wikimedia Conference in 2015, the Wikimedia Summit in 2022, and Wikimania 2023 in-person — and is looking towards attending the Wikimedia Summit in 2024. He tenured as ''Movement Charter Ambassador'' in two consecutive years (2022-2023) and is listed as an MCDC Advisor. He translated the Movement Charter drafts in their entirety into the ''Tagalog'' language.”</translate>
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In November, the Movement Charter Drafting Committee (MCDC) members engaged in a series of meetings and discussions, continuing on their commitment to shaping the future of the Wikimedia movement. It has been quite an interesting time for the MCDC to experiment with the open monthly drop-in sessions to engage with community members more regularly. You can read more about their work in the text below. Looking ahead, the MCDC is gearing up for the December 7th open session and is set to share high-level responses to community feedback in January 2024. With the effort and engagement of the past few months, the MCDC is in full work mode to pave the way for their in-person meeting in late January dedicated to consolidating the Charter content and preparing for the next phase of community consultations.
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In November 2023, the MCDC met eight times:</translate>
* <translate><!--T:276--> '''[[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/
* <translate><!--T:277--> '''November 3 – Stakeholder meeting''': The MCDC met with Selena Deckelmann, Chief Product and Technology Officer at the Wikimedia Foundation, for the second time. The discussion centered around the work that needs to be done to truly pursue Movement Strategy pillars, with a specific focus on [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/
* <translate><!--T:278--> '''November 9 – MCDC weekly meeting''': The Committee members were briefed on preparations for [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Summit 2024</tvar>|Wikimedia Summit 2024]]. The Committee has shifted its weekly meeting time to 15:00 UTC due to wintertime changes. Based on the diverse feedback received from July to September 2, 2023, along with insights from the monthly drop-in sessions, various aspects of the Global Council were discussed within the Committee, including financial implications. The Committee is exploring new proposals on the Global Council topic.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:279--> '''November 16 – MCDC weekly meeting''': Continuing the discussions on the new proposals for the Global Council draft.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:280--> '''November 23 – MCDC weekly meeting''': The review of the revised Hubs draft was skipped due to not having a quorum of committee members at the live meeting. MCDC members started
* <translate><!--T:281--> '''November 28 – Stakeholder meeting''': The MCDC met with the Senior Leadership of the WMF.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:282--> '''November 29 – Stakeholder meeting''': The MCDC met with an Affiliations Committee (AffCom) liaison to discuss feedback from the AffCom.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:283--> '''November 30 – MCDC weekly meeting''': The MCDC discussed proposals on the Global Council draft.</translate>
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* <translate><!--T:285--> After the MCDC’s in-person feedback sessions at Wikimania in Singapore, the Committee members have been busy in various capacities. Like many other active individuals in our movement, MCDC members wear different hats. In addition to participating in weekly meetings, and drafting work, some members actively presented at [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/
** <translate><!--T:286--> Michał Buczyński presented at the CEE Meeting with support from Natalia Szafran-Kozakowska (Movement Communications team, WMF) in Tbilisi.</translate>
** <translate><!--T:287--> WikiConvention Francophone 2023 in Abidjan was attended by Georges Fodoup and Anass Sedrati.</translate>
** <translate><!--T:288--> Ciell presented at the German Wikipedia:WikiCon 2023 with the support of Nicole Ebber (WMDE).</translate>
** <translate><!--T:289--> [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/
** <translate><!--T:290--> MC Ambassador Kurmanbek, with the support of Daria, held MC conversations with Wikimedians of Turkic Languages at the [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/
** <translate><!--T:291--> Anass, Georges, Ciell led a panel session at [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/
** <translate><!--T:292--> Risker and Pharos organized an MC conversation at [<tvar name="1">https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2023/Main_Page</tvar> WikiConference North America].</translate>
* <translate><!--T:293--> The [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/
** <translate><!--T:294--> [[<tvar name="1">wmfblog:2023/11/08/implementing-the-2nd-round-of-movement-charter-conversation-in-the-igbo-wikimedians-community/</tvar>|Implementing the 2nd Round of Movement Charter Conversation in the Igbo Wikimedians Community]] by Iwuala Lucy, an experienced Wikimedian and passionate advocate for free knowledge dissemination, preservation of indigenous languages, and digitization, serving as the Project Lead.</translate>
** <translate><!--T:295--> [[<tvar name="1">wmfblog:2023/11/22/movement-charter-conversations-in-the-kashmiri-community/</tvar>|Movement Charter Conversations in the Kashmiri Community]] by 511KeV, contributor to English Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Kashmiri Wikipedia, dedicated to preserving the Kashmiri language in the digital realm. They also founded the Kashmiri Wikimedians User Group and engage in outreach activities.</translate>
** <translate><!--T:296--> [[<tvar name="1">wmfblog:2023/11/01/mcdc-workshop-at-turkic-wikimedia-conference-2023/</tvar>|MCDC Workshop at Turkic Wikimedia Conference 2023]] by Kurmanbek, Turkish Wikimedian, Graphic Designer, Photographer, Student, and Founder of Istanbul Bilgi University Wikipedia Student Club.</translate>
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The next open session with the communities is scheduled for December 7, 2023, at 15:00 UTC ([<tvar name="1">https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1701961200</tvar> local time]). The topic will be shared on the Meta page. You can join the session via the Zoom link ([[<tvar name="2">Special:MyLanguage/
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* <translate><!--T:300--> '''Closing the feedback loop''': In December, the MCDC shared a [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Community Consultation/July–September 2023/MCDC responses</tvar>|high-level response]] to the [[<tvar name="2">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Community Consultation/July–September 2023</tvar>|community feedback collected from July-September 2023]]. Response to the feedback received from September 2 to December 31 will be published in January 2024. The Committee thanks those who have shared feedback, including the Executive Director's meeting statement published recently on Meta, and the Wikimedia Board of Trustees feedback the committee received via the MCDC liaisons.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:301--> '''MCDC in-person meeting''': The Committee will gather for three days of working sessions in January 2024. The main aim is to consolidate the content and prepare for the next community consultation of the full Charter ahead of the Wikimedia Summit.</translate>
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* <translate><!--T:266--> '''No Global Council model''': In this discussion group, it surfaced that there does not seem to be full consensus regarding whether or not and how to set up the Global Council, and the Wikimedia movement seems to be far from an alignment. In addition, there is an expectation that the Global Council would not change much regarding the representation of the smaller communities and affiliates, and larger ones already have a voice, making structural change redundant. The latter was a point surfaced from the MCDC [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/
* <translate><!--T:267--> '''General Assembly model''': It was a large group discussion, where several areas of reasoning were highlighted. These included 1) greater diversity and representation, giving opportunity for equity and inclusiveness and representing diverse voices, 2) increasing legitimacy and transparency, as for important decisions representation seems to be the key for legitimacy, 3) enhanced human and community capital, essentially having more people power to fulfill its mission. In addition, it was noted that a General Assembly model would codify existing annual convening practices. Finally, the scope of the decision-making authority of the Global Council was also discussed. You can find the [<tvar name="4">https://jamboard.google.com/d/18wVZeCTwDEQdmZZN0lIhQh72q8c9CCNP4RUkY5iIAQ4/viewer?f=0</tvar> notes from the discussion in the Jamboard] and also [<tvar name="5">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxDaR6DvKu4&t=5645s</tvar> rewatch the report back on YouTube].</translate>
* <translate><!--T:268--> '''Small Committee model''': The core reasoning behind the model seems to be its feasibility and effectiveness. It was suggested that a small committee can make decisions faster and would be the only model that creates a platform for meaningful actual discussion. It was suggested that it would make sense to start with an incremental change and setting up a small committee feels the most feasible option. Points were made about the small committee model being less taxing on volunteer time and also having lower administrative overhead. You can find the [<tvar name="6">https://jamboard.google.com/d/1X0gnblDQXpc3538FkEIwOLdnH2a8cw7H0QLN3xUS53w/viewer?f=0</tvar> notes from the discussion in the Jamboard].</translate>
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When the participants reconvened after the breakout groups, they discussed a question regarding the foundations of the Charter itself. Recap of this conversation is [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Talk:
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* The [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/
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The next open session with the communities is scheduled at {{zonestamp|2023-11-02 17:00|November 2, 2023, 17:00 UTC}}. The topic will be shared on the Meta page on November 1. You can join the session via Zoom link ([[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/
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* WikiIndaba will take place in Morocco from 3 to 5 November. MCDC members Ciell, Georges, Anass will be there to [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/
* WikiConference North America in Toronto takes place from 9 to 12 November. MCDC members Anne and Pharos will hold a [<tvar name="2">https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2023/Schedule</tvar> Movement Charter conversation on November 10].
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It has been a busy few months for the Movement Charter Drafting Committee. First, we shared key drafts of the Movement Charter, including sections covering the [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/
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* <translate><!--T:241--> '''Community Conversations July―September''': We have received extensive feedback from communities and individuals who care about an equitable and participatory movement and want to make their voices reflected in the Charter. A diverse range of sentiments and opinions regarding the four chapters of the Movement Charter received throughout the July-September 2023 community consultation period [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Community Consultation/July–September 2023</tvar>|will be shared here on October 2]].</translate>
* <translate><!--T:242--> '''Wikimania 2023''': Wikimania 2023 in Singapore was a historic moment, marking the first in-person Wikimania in four years and setting a record as the largest ever, combined with in-person and virtual participation. Eleven members of the Drafting Committee who were present at Wikimania Singapore welcomed feedback at different in-person and live sessions, including an open drop-in session. If you missed the sessions and would like to revisit the discussions, you can access the recorded sessions on [<tvar name="1">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAy9Lpmb2I8</tvar> The Future Roles and Responsibilities in the Movement], along with the [<tvar name="2">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNbrAAEF6NY</tvar> main content discussion session]. We appreciate everyone who joined our discussion sessions, listened to the ongoing conversations, shared opinions, and expressed their congratulations, worries, and concerns.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:243--> '''Nosebagbear’s legacy''': We extend our deep condolences to Richard’s (<tvar name=username>[[:en:User:Nosebagbear|Nosebagbear]]</tvar>) family, friends, and colleagues. His passing is a significant loss not only for the work of the Movement Charter Drafting Committee but for the entire Wikimedia Movement. Richard has been a Wikimedian since 2018. He was elected by the community to be on the Movement Charter Drafting Committee. He strongly believed that the Movement Charter drafting process should prioritize the collective voice of the community and ensure that decisions were made at the most localized level possible. For him, one of the most binding details of the Charter was about transparency and accountability to the movement. Richard was an active member of the Committee, serving on various subcommittees such as the Global Council, Preamble, and Ratification where he made substantial contributions. Richard’s legacy will continue to inspire us as we work to uphold these values and advance the Wikimedia Movement Charter in the spirit of unwavering dedication.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:244--> '''How we work moving forward''': We are making some changes to the way we work. There are key conversations that we should have as a unified group and for this, we will draft as one committee rather than separate drafting groups. We also want to engage with our advisors and interested community members on a regular basis, not just after big updates. We will be hosting monthly drop-in sessions open to everyone to help us think through various topics and open questions. These sessions aim to allow better connection and engagement with the individuals and various communities willing to share input in the drafting of the Charter. The topics of each session and the necessary information to read will be shared ahead of time. [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/
** '''<translate><!--T:269--> October 5, 16:00 UTC</translate>''' {{int|parentheses|2=[https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1696521600 <translate><!--T:270--> your local time</translate>])}}
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* <translate><!--T:271--> The Committee has [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/
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* <translate><!--T:222--> '''The new drafts chapters of the Movement Charter''': The [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Content/Global Council</tvar>|Global Council]], [[<tvar name="2">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Content/Hubs</tvar>|Hubs]] and the [[<tvar name="3">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Content/Glossary</tvar>|Glossary]] have been shared on Meta. The community consultation is currently ongoing until September 2023. The MCDC will continue receiving feedback as the conversations will happen at the regional and thematic events. Everyone is invited to review the drafts and share feedback on the Talk pages. Learn
* <translate><!--T:231--> '''MCDC Live Launch Party''': On July 30 the MCDC held a Launch Party to share the Global Council and Hubs draft chapters, listen to the community feedback and answer some of the questions. You can watch it [<tvar name="1">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SItWeX78tv8&list=LL&index=1&t=2909s</tvar> on Youtube].</translate>
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* <translate><!--T:237--> '''Preparations for Wikimedia Summit 2024''': The committee was invited by Wikimedia Germany and the WMF to join early in the preparations for the Wikimedia Summit 2024, which will be held in April 2024 in Berlin, Germany.</translate>
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* In-person meeting: 2, 3 and 4 June
* Regular Committee meetings: 11, 18 and 25 June
* Global Council drafting group: 6, 14 and 20 June
* Hubs drafting group: 8 and 29 June</translate>
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* Decision-making drafting group: 14 June
* Roles & responsibilities drafting group: 15 and 29 June
* Communications subcommittee: 14 and 21 June</translate>
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* '''In-person meeting Utrecht:''' The Committee met in person for three days in Utrecht, Netherlands. The main goal was to complete the drafts for the next community consultation, many of which are now receiving final reviews before publishing for community feedback.
* '''Next set of drafts:''' The next set of drafts is complete in terms of content, and is currently undergoing legal and readability reviews before publishing. The new drafts of the Movement Charter and a preliminary glossary are planned to be published by the time of [[<tvar name="1">wmania:2023:Wikimania</tvar>|Wikimania 2023]] in mid August, as each will have their own discussion session there.</translate>
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* '''Glossary:''' A group of the Committee members are collecting terms from the new drafts and defining them in a glossary, which is planned to be published in a partial format during the next community conversations.
* '''Preparation for community conversations:''' The Committee and the Wikimedia Foundation’s support team are working together to prepare for the upcoming community conversations. This includes finalizing content, arranging translations, scheduling calls, preparing set up to capture community feedback, etc.
* '''Fundraising & Funds Dissemination discussions:''' The Committee has been having extended conversations about the challenging topics of fundraising and funds dissemination. The discussions have been supported by research into historical content on the topics and expert advice. They may influence several draft chapters of the Charter in later versions.</translate>
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* '''Revised draft chapters''': Having reviewed the extensive feedback received during [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Community Consultation</tvar>|the first community conversations]] on Preamble, Values & Principles, and Roles & Responsibilities, the MCDC has shared [[<tvar name="2">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Content/One-page draft</tvar>|the revised version]] of the mentioned draft sections. Please note that the drafts are subject to change based on future reviews and will not be finalized until the full Charter is published.
* '''Ratification Methodology community feedback''': If you want to know what the communities say about the proposed Movement Charter ratification methodology, please read the [[<tvar name="3">wmfblog:2023/06/02/how-will-the-wikimedia-movement-ratify-its-charter</tvar>|summary of the community feedback on Diff]].
* '''Update on membership''':
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* '''New drafts''': The Drafting Groups are working hard to finalize a first version of the drafts
* '''Upcoming conversations''': With the goal of listening to the wider community about the upcoming new draft chapters, the Committee with the support team are planning community conversations. This community conversation period will run from July to September. Details will be available early July.
* '''Reaching out to advisors''': The Hubs Drafting Groups and the Communications sub-committee plan to reach out to the individuals who expressed interest in supporting the Committee in the role of advisors. Other drafting groups are still deciding on the level of engagement for the advisors that indicated interest on their respective topics.
* '''Ratification conversations''': Ratification sub-committee members had a call with Foundation staff from the Legal Department on the technical requirements for Charter vote.
* '''External legal review''': The Wikimedia Foundation has retained the law firm [
* '''Meeting with stakeholders''': The MCDC continues to meet with various experts and stakeholders across the movement to gather information.
* '''Utrecht meeting''': The meeting took place June 2-4 in Utrecht, Netherlands. We look forward to sharing an update from the meeting with you on Diff soon.</translate>
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* '''Ratification methodology proposal community consultation''': The Committee published a [[<tvar name="1">special:MyLanguage/
* '''Communications evaluation''': Thanks to participation from a number of community members, the supporting staff of the Communications sub-committee conducted an evaluation of communications. Several recommendations are going to be implemented in the upcoming period.</translate>
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* '''Drafting new chapters''': The Committee has been drafting additional chapters about the following topics: The Global Council, Hubs, Decision-making and Roles & Responsibilities. The Committee held two extended online sessions (3 hours each) in order to discuss major and difficult questions regarding those topics, with a particular focus on the Global Council and Hubs.
* '''Revising old chapters''': The Committee has completed revising the draft chapters of the [[<tvar name="1">special:MyLanguage/
* '''Meeting with stakeholders''': The Committee continues to meet with experts and stakeholders across the movement to gather information.
* '''Planning in-person meeting''': The Committee is going to meet from 2
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* '''Ratification methodology proposal:''' The Committee published a [[<tvar name="1">special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Ratification/
* '''Coordinating with Wikimedia Germany:''' The Committee held a meeting with the [[<tvar name="2">special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Deutschland/Movement Strategy and Global Relations</tvar>|team of Movement Strategy & Global Relations]] from Wikimedia Germany, to coordinate communications and engagement regarding the movement governance.</translate>
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* '''Update on membership:''' Reda Kerbouche resigned from the MCDC ([[<tvar name="1">special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Drafting Committee/Updates/Member change February 2023</tvar>|see the full announcement]]). In accord with [[<tvar name="2">special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Drafting Committee/Announcements/Closing membership</tvar>|the Committee's decision in November]], his seat will not be filled.
* '''Submissions to Wikimania:''' The Committee prepared and submitted applications for five sessions as part of the governance track of [[Wikimania 2023]].</translate>
<translate><!--T:190--> * '''Participation at the Wikimedia Foundation’s Board of Trustees’ Strategic Retreat:''' Several Committee members traveled to New York in early March to listen and participate in during [[<tvar name="1">Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard/March 2023 Meeting Outcomes from Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees</tvar>|the Wikimedia Foundation’s annual planning retreat]]. This was an opportunity to learn about the current governance systems in sensitive topics, like fundraising and technology decisions. It was also an opportunity for the Committee to meet in-person and make progress on drafting (see below).</translate>
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* '''Ratification conversations:''' The Committee and the support team are planning conversations on 18 and 24 April. Those will be opportunities for the community to give feedback on the ratification methodology proposal. [[<tvar name="1">special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Ratification/
* '''Drafting new chapters:''' The Committee has been drafting additional chapters about the following topics: The Global Council, Hubs, Decision-making and Roles & Responsibilities. There is an initial draft text being prepared for each of those topics. The Committee is also planning extended online sessions to discuss some of the more difficult points in each chapter.</translate>
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* '''Revising old chapters:''' The Committee is revising the draft chapters of [[<tvar name="1">special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Content/Preamble</tvar>|The Preamble]], [[<tvar name="2">special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Content/Values & Principles</tvar>|Values & Principles]], and [[<tvar name="3">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Content/Roles & Responsibilities</tvar>|Roles & Responsibilities]] intentions statement, based on [[<tvar name="4">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Community Consultation/2022</tvar>|the community feedback]] received in November and December 2022. The revised drafts will be published soon.
* '''Collecting input from advisors and experts:''' The Committee is preparing to welcome a number of advisors from outside the Committee. All interested Wikimedians were invited to apply earlier (you can still [<tvar name="5">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2Fp9NxOox_nxjf9kgV8Q7InIPm4jO9rLmteNkUV34vSHatA/viewform</tvar> apply here]!). Additionally, the Committee is planning and scheduling meetings with individuals with specific sets of expertise in various topics, including stewards, movement committees, Wikimedia Foundation and affiliate staff, and others.</translate>
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<translate><!--T:178--> * '''Launching new drafting groups:''' Three new drafting groups of Movement Charter are now actively-drafting content. The three topics they are working on are: Decision-making, Hubs and the Global Council. In addition, the Roles & Responsibilities drafting group is still active from 2022.</translate>
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* '''Online working session:''' The MCDC met for an extensive virtual working weekend on 3 - 5 February, as an alternative to a canceled in-person meeting. The session was used to brainstorm outlines of an upcoming set of Movement Charter chapters, and to discuss some key content topics.
* '''Engagement at events:''' Two members of the Committee presented during [[<tvar name="1">Iberocoop:Iberoconf 2023</tvar>|Iberoconf 2023]], and reported back to the full Committee about feedback from the region’s communities on the Movement Charter content and engagement.</translate>
<translate><!--T:180--> * '''The MCDC has announced the Call for Advisors!''' Individuals interested to support the Drafting Groups or the Sub-committees of the MCDC in the role of an advisor can [<tvar name="1">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2Fp9NxOox_nxjf9kgV8Q7InIPm4jO9rLmteNkUV34vSHatA/viewform</tvar> fill out the advisory application form] by May, 2023. The MCDC will be contacting interested individuals on a rolling basis. Do you want to know more about it? Please [[<tvar name="2">wmfblog:2023/02/21/movement-charter-drafting-committee-call-for-advisors/</tvar>|read here for more information]]. The information is also available in [[<tvar name="3">wmfblog:ar/2023/03/02/لجنة-صياغة-ميثاق-الحركة-دعوة-مستشارين/</tvar>|Arabic]], [[<tvar name="4">wmfblog:es/2023/03/01/comite-de-redaccion-de-la-carta-del-movimiento-convocatoria-de-asesores/</tvar>|Spanish]], [[<tvar name="5">wmfblog:fr/2023/02/27/comite-de-redaction-de-la-charte-du-mouvement-appel-aux-conseillers/</tvar>|French]], [[<tvar name="6">wmfblog:pt/2023/02/24/comite-de-redacao-da-carta-do-movimento-wikimedia-chamada-para-pessoas-assessoras/</tvar>|Brazilian Portuguese]], [[<tvar name="7">wmfblog:ru/2023/03/02/комитет-по-разработке-устава-движени/</tvar>|Russian]] and [[<tvar name="8">wmfblog:zh-hant/2023/03/02/運動憲章起草委員會：徵求顧問/</tvar>|Chinese]] languages respectively.</translate>
=== <translate><!--T:181--> Ongoing work & discussion</translate> ===
<translate><!--T:182--> * '''Interviewing experts, conducting research and creating outlines:''' The new drafting groups (see above) are exploring their content topics. This includes research into existing documents and past discussions about their topic, interviewing experts from across the Wikimedia movement, and creating rough outlines for each chapter. Interviews also included conversations with the Foundation’s General Counsel Stephen LaPorte.</translate>
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* '''Reviewing & responding to the community feedback:''' The MCDC is preparing to publish responses to the [[<tvar name="1">Movement Charter/Community Consultation/Summary</tvar>|community feedback]] on the first set of drafts (collected during a consultation in November - December 2022). The response is expected to be published in late March.
* '''Ratification methodology:''' A proposal for a ratification methodology of the Movement Charter is being finalized. There is a community consultation on the methodology planned, but the timeline has shifted (originally intended in February), and an announcement of the new timeline will follow.</translate>
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* '''Movement Charter community consultation:''' A [[<tvar name="1">special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Community Consultation/Summary</tvar>|summary of the feedback]] collected in November and December is now available on Meta. The summary highlights the most recurring points in the feedback, and is a quick read. Additionally, there is a [[<tvar name="2">special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Community Consultation/2022</tvar>|detailed feedback document]], which includes all the comments collected during the consultation. The Drafting Committee is carefully looking through the detailed feedback, and their responses will be shared by March 2023.
* '''Planning an online working session:''' The Committee was planning to meet in-person in Mexico City on 3
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* '''Reviewing & responding to the community feedback:''' The Drafting Committee is in the process of reviewing the community feedback from the [[<tvar name="1">special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Community Consultation</tvar>|last community consultation]], and is integrating changes and/or responding to the comments, accordingly.
* '''Stakeholder conversations:''' The MCDC had a first direct conversation with Maryana, CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation, in the bi-weekly meeting on January 22nd, on the topic of the current financial situation of the WMF. Also, the R&R drafting group is scheduling conversations with stakeholders to understand their work, and had their first conversation with representatives of the Stewards UG on January 20th.</translate>
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* '''Ratification methodology:''' A proposal for a ratification methodology of the Movement Charter is being finalized. There is a community consultation on the methodology planned to start in early to mid March 2023 (postponed from February).
* '''Launching new drafting groups:''' Three new drafting groups of Movement Charter content started convening or early discussions in January. The three topics they are working on are: Decision-making, Hubs and the Global Council. In addition, the Roles & Responsibilities drafting group is still active.</translate>
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* '''Creating a glossary:''' Some Committee members are coordinating an effort to collect terms that may need further definitions based on the community consultation feedback. The definitions will be compiled in a glossary when the next set of drafts is published in mid 2023, or earlier if feasible.
*'''Independent legal review:''' The Committee and the supporting Wikimedia Foundation staff are further looking into the logistics of arranging a legal review independent from the Foundation.</translate>
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<translate><!--T:155--> * '''Movement Charter community consultation:''' The MCDC completed [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Community Consultation</tvar>|its first community consultation]] on three Movement Charter drafts of: [[<tvar name="2">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Content/Preamble</tvar>|The Preamble]], [[<tvar name="3">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Content/Values & Principles</tvar>|Values & Principles]], and [[<tvar name="4">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Content/Roles & Responsibilities</tvar>|Roles & Responsibilities]]. The community was invited to provide feedback through eight online global meetings (to accommodate different languages and time zones). Additional feedback collection included: several meetings with Movement Charter ambassadors and their respective communities, Meta talk pages, Movement Strategy Forum, a survey and more. The feedback collected is being compiled into a summary that will be shared in January 2023.</translate>
<translate><!--T:156--> * '''Facilitator hired:''' The MCDC hired two facilitators who work in a duo, İstem and Merve, to support its work. The previous facilitator stepped down back in June 2022 (the Committee has been self-facilitating ever since).</translate>
=== <translate><!--T:157--> Ongoing work & discussion</translate> ===
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* '''Reviewing feedback from the community consultation:''' The MCDC is reviewing the extensive feedback from the community consultation and considering changes to the drafts based on it. A summary of the feedback will be published later in January.
* '''Starting new drafting groups:''' The MCDC is forming three new drafting groups to start working in early 2023: [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Content</tvar>#Outline|Decision-making, Hubs, and the Global Council]]. In addition, the Roles & Responsibilities drafting group will remain active.</translate>
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* '''In-person meeting''': Aware of the long visa-application procedures for some countries, the MCDC had already in September 2022 scheduled an in-person meeting for the Committee to take place in early February 2023. This meeting was going to be dedicated to working on the next set of drafts. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the request for the meeting was denied. The Committee is now exploring the possibility of getting together again in the second quarter of 2023 (April to June).
* '''Ratification methodology:''' The MCDC prepared a proposal for the [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Ratification</tvar>|ratification methodology for the Movement Charter]] to be shared in February, 2023. Community members will be invited to provide feedback on the Meta page, MS forum and will also have the opportunity to join live feedback meetings.</translate>
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* '''Independent legal review:''' The MCDC is discussing the best timing for a legal review providing an independent perspective on the Charter content . The procurement and set up process is being currently discussed with the Movement Strategy & Governance Team.
* '''Inviting external advisors:''' The MCDC is working on a procedure for finding and inviting the advisors from the movement to actively support the drafting groups
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* '''Movement Charter draft:''' Three draft [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Content</tvar>#Outline|Movement Charter chapters are published]].
* '''Diff blog posting''' about the Charter onboarding and Community Consultations was published: [[<tvar name="2">wmfblog:2022/11/01/get-prepared-for-the-movement-charter-feedback-sessions/</tvar>|Get prepared for the Movement Charter feedback sessions]].</translate>
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* '''Charter onboarding sessions:''' The MCDC had 3 sessions of “Ask Me Anything” about the Movement Charter’ sessions open to the community. The sessions introduced participants to the Movement Charter basics before starting the community consultations later in November.
* '''Frequently Asked Questions page:''' The Committee published a [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Frequently Asked Questions</tvar>|Frequently Asked Questions]] page for the Movement Charter. The questions are based on the recently-hosted [[<tvar name="2">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Community Consultation</tvar>#Ask Me Anything on Movement Charter sessions|“Ask Me Anything” sessions]].</translate>
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<translate><!--T:148--> * '''Community Consultations:''' The Committee is hosting [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Community Consultation</tvar>#Community consultation|8 online regional conversations with the communities]] for different time zones. There is interpretation support for various languages. The Committee is using the conversations to collect feedback about the recently-published Movement Charter drafts.</translate>
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* '''External facilitator hiring''': The Committee is now in the last stage of interviews. The new facilitator will start in January.
* '''Ratification process outline''': Aiming to publish a first draft for community review in January.</translate>
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* '''Next in-person meeting:''' The Committee is planning for an upcoming in-person meeting, to make progress in drafting. The meeting will take place in early February.
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* '''Movement Charter draft chapters''': The Committee completed three draft chapters: The Preamble, Values & Principles and Roles & Responsibilities (purpose statement). The drafts will be published on Meta, along with a call for feedback, on November 14th. These drafts will be translated in the 15 priority languages.
* '''Community Consultation & Communication Plan''': The Committee and Movement Strategy and Governance team finalized an outreach and consultation plan for the Movement Charter drafts review. The consultation periods will follow the [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter</tvar>#Timeline|Movement Charter timeline]].
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* '''Participation at events''': Committee members took part in several community events and presented sessions or panels about the Movement Charter. Events included: Wikidata Conference Istanbul, [[<tvar name="1">WikiArabia 2022</tvar>|WikiArabia]], and [[<tvar name="2">WikiIndaba conference 2022</tvar>|WikiIndaba]]. Upcoming events include [<tvar name="3">https://www.wikimedia.nl/wikiconnl/</tvar> WikiConNL] and others.
* '''Decision on membership''': The Committee decided not to add new members or replace those who step down after 1 January 2023, unless for exceptional reasons. For more details, please [[<tvar name="4">Movement Charter/Drafting Committee/Announcements/Closing membership</tvar>|see this page]].
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* '''Readability and legal reviews''': The Committee is integrating feedback to the Movement Charter drafts based on a readability and translation review (by the Movement Strategy and Governance Team) and a legal review (by the Wikimedia Foundation’s Legal staff) before the drafts will be shared on Meta for a broader community review.
* '''Ratification methodology''': The Committee is drafting an early, rough draft of a methodology for ratifying the Movement Charter.
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* '''New drafting groups''': New drafting groups are being formed to work on next chapters of the Movement Charter (besides the ones included in the upcoming community consultation). Topics of the new chapters will be: the Global Council, Decision-making and Amendments & Implementation ([[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Content</tvar>#Outline|see the Movement Charter outline for details]]), while the work on the Roles and Responsibilities chapter is also continued.
* '''Facilitator hiring''': The call for proposals for an MCDC facilitator is closed. Three representatives of the committee will be working with the MSG team to complete the new hiring process by the end of November.
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* In-person meetings (Berlin): 7-12 September, including the [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Summit 2022</tvar>|Wikimedia Summit 2022]]</translate>
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* Open weekly meetings: 4, 15, 22 and 29 September
* Regular Committee meetings: 18 September
* Preamble drafting group: 3 and 24 September</translate>
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* Values & Principles drafting group: 1, 21 and 29 September
* Roles & responsibilities drafting group: 1, 26 and 29 September
* Communications subcommittee: 14 and 28 September</translate>
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* '''Drafting Movement Charter sections''': Drafting Groups of MCDC members have been developing multiple versions of draft sections. Drafts were presented and discussed at the Summit, and the Committee is currently revising them based on feedback. The drafts cover [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Content</tvar>#Outline|three sections]]: Preamble, Values & Principles and Roles & Responsibilities.
* '''Event attendance planning''': The Committee is planning how to present and have outreach sessions at most major regional events, like [[<tvar name="2">WikiArabia 2022</tvar>|WikiArabia]], [[<tvar name="3">Special:MyLanguage/WikiConvention francophone/2022</tvar>|WikiConvention francophone]], [[<tvar name="4">ESEAP Conference 2022</tvar>|ESEAP conference]] and so on.</translate>
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* '''Community Consultation & Communication Plan''': The Committee is working on a plan for community outreach and consultation on the Movement Charter content. The Movement Strategy and Governance Team is helping produce the plan. The consultation periods will follow the [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter</tvar>#Timeline|Movement Charter timeline]].
* '''Facilitator hiring''': The Committee prepared a “statement of work” to hire a new facilitator to support its meetings and work. The search for a facilitator is ongoing.</translate>
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