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The '''Movement Strategy and Governance''' (MSG) team was formed in March 2021, when Movement Strategy joined the [[<tvar name="1">m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees/Call for feedback: Community Board seats#Team</tvar>|Board governance facilitators]] (tasked with supporting the 2021 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees selections) under Quim Gil’s leadership. In mid-2021, the [[<tvar name="2">m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/2021 consultations/Enforcement</tvar>|Universal Code of Conduct facilitators]] joined the MSG team. The team further grew to include Movement Strategy programmatic roles, as well as community facilitators representing all eight regions, using a regional approach as a vehicle for equity in community participation: East and Southeast Asia and Pacific; Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia; Latin America and the Caribbeans; Middle East and North Africa; Northern America (USA and Canada); Northern and Western Europe; South Asia; and Sub-Saharan Africa. The primary role of the facilitation team within the context of broader community engagement is stakeholder building.

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The team’s focus was on providing support to communities and engaging communities on topics related to Movement Strategy and Governance. This support included engagement around the Universal Code of Conduct, Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees selections, Hubs, Movement Charter, and supporting initiatives like [[<tvar name="1">m:Special:MyLanguage/Grants:MSIG/About</tvar>|Movement Strategy Implementation Grants]] and the [[<tvar name="2">m:Special:MyLanguage/Movement Strategy/Forum/Proposal</tvar>|Movement Strategy Forum]].

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In April 2023, as part of the Wikimedia Foundation’s [[<tvar name="1">m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan/2023-2024</tvar>|Annual Planning Process]], the Wikimedia Foundation’s role in Movement Strategy processes changed. Due to this shifting role, the Movement Strategy and Governance team was dissolved. Movement Strategy implementation is being coordinated more centrally through the office of the CEO, with emphasis on supporting the success of the Movement Charter. In an effort to maintain and improve [[<tvar name="2">m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan/2023-2024/Goals/Equity#Movement Engagement</tvar>|Movement Engagement]], some MSG teammates (those tasked with facilitation) were moved to the [[<tvar name="3">m:Special:MyLanguage/Communications/Movement Communications</tvar>|Movement Communications]] team and others (those leading or coordinating Movement Strategy work) continued within [[<tvar name="4">m:Special:MyLanguage/Community Resilience and Sustainability</tvar>|Community Resilience and Sustainability]]. The single exception involves Movement Strategy grants, which were moved to the [[<tvar name="5">m:Special:MyLanguage/Grants:Community Resources</tvar>|Advancement department]], which is also taking a leading role in Foundation support of hubs.

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'''Movement Strategy and Governance''' (MSG) team supports the participation of Wikimedia communities and affiliates in the [[<tvar name="1">m:Special:MyLanguage/Movement_StrategyMovement Strategy</tvar>|Movement Strategy]] initiatives. We also support major policy and governance matters, such as the Terms of Use, Universal Code of Conduct and Board of Trustees elections.

== Who we are == <!--T:2-->

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The MSG team belongs to the [[<tvar name="1">m:Special:MyLanguage/Community Resilience and Sustainability</tvar>|Community Resilience and Sustainability]] team of Wikimedia Foundation's [[<tvar name="3">m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Legal department</tvar>|Legal Department]]. The MSG team includes the Movement Strategy core team as well as a number of facilitators specializing in different wiki projects, languages and regions. Facilitators connect volunteers, communities and affiliates with initiatives to gather feedback, hear their thoughts and appreciate their concerns. Our goal is to achieve a common understanding and agreement of how an initiative can be implemented.

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The MSG team’s work is guided by the [[<tvar name="1">m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_PlanWikimedia Foundation Annual Plan/2022-2023</tvar>|Wikimedia Foundation's Annual Plan]]. The team is rooted in [[<tvar name="2">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_PlanWikimedia Foundation Annual Plan/2022-2023/Goals#Goal_1Goal 1:_Advancing_Knowledge_Equity_through_a_Stronger_Regional_Focus Advancing Knowledge Equity through a Stronger Regional Focus</tvar>|advancing knowledge equity]], [[<tvar name="3">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_PlanWikimedia Foundation Annual Plan/2022-2023/Goals#Goal_3Goal 3:_Strengthening_Our_Movement%E2%80%99s_Governance_and_Health Strengthening Our Movement’s Governance and Health</tvar>|strengthening movement governance and health]] and [[<tvar name="4">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_PlanWikimedia Foundation Annual Plan/2022-2023/Goals#Goal_4Goal 4:_Improving_the_Foundation%E2%80%99s_Performance_and_Effectiveness Improving the Foundation’s Performance and Effectiveness</tvar>|improving the Foundation’s performance and effectiveness]].

=== Objectives === <!--T:7-->

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# Supporting the '''Movement Strategy governance''' reform with equitable participation

# Encouraging robust input of both established and at least 30 emerging communities

# Providing strategic access to '''[[<tvar name="2">m:Special:MyLanguage/Grants:MSIG/About</tvar>|Movement Strategy implementation grants]]''' for community groups and individuals, in cooperation with the [[<tvar name="1">m:Special:MyLanguage/Community Resources</tvar>|Community Resources]] team.

# Ensuring better access to '''data and information about opportunities to advance the Movement Strategy'''.

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# Outreach and supporting the [[<tvar name="1">m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation elections committee</tvar>|Elections Committee]] and [[<tvar name="2">m:Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Strategy_and_GovernanceMovement Strategy and Governance/Election_VolunteersElection Volunteers/About</tvar>|elections volunteers]] during the [[<tvar name="3">m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation elections/2021</tvar>|2021]] and [[<tvar name="b22">:m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_electionsWikimedia Foundation elections/2022</tvar>|2022]] Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees election.

# Supporting major policy updates. This includes facilitating feedback with the [[<tvar name="4">m:Special:MyLanguage/Trust and Safety</tvar>|Trust and Safety Policy]] team for the Universal Code of Conduct [[<tvar name="eg">m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_ConductUniversal Code of Conduct/Enforcement_draft_guidelines_reviewEnforcement draft guidelines review</tvar>|Enforcement Guidelines]]. This reflects input of both established and at least 25 emerging communities.

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** Support for specific countries is possible depending on availability of facilitators and pre-approved requests.

* Facilitation of community processes such as conversations and elections, with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

== Contact us == <!--T:13-->

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You can reach us by leaving a message in our '''[[<tvar name="5">m:Talk:Movement_Strategy_and_Governance</tvar>|talk page]]'''.

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If you need to contact us privately (about general topics or Movement Strategy), please email us at <tvar name="2"><span style="background:#EEE">[e-mail]</span></tvar>

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