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The '''[[Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Policy_text|Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC)]]''' aims to provide a universal baseline of acceptable behavior for the entire Wikimedia movement and all its projects.

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The '''Universal Code of Conduct''' (UCoC) provides a global baseline of acceptable behavior for the entire movement without tolerance for harassment. The UCoC content, which includes the policy and the enforcement guidelines, was created in two phases, and work is currently being done to implement the UCoC policy and enforcement guidelines.

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The UCoC is a key policy initiative from the [[Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia 2030|Wikimedia 2030]] community conversations and strategy process. The Strategy groups consulted Wikimedians from the global communities and put forth [[Special:MyLanguage/Strategy/Wikimedia movement/2018-20/Recommendations/Recommendations|10 recommendations]] to guide the movement towards its 2030 vision. One of the recommendations, to “[[Special:MyLanguage/Strategy/Wikimedia movement/2018-20/Recommendations/Provide for Safety and Inclusion|Provide for Safety and Inclusion]],” included drafting a Code of Conduct, the UCoC. The UCoC is being developed in consultation with communities from across the Wikimedia movement with respect to context, existing local policies, as well as enforcement and conflict resolution structures. Previous community discussions about the Universal Code of Conduct can be found [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Discussions|on this page]].

== History ==

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The UCoC consultation is being held in two phases. '''Phase 1''', from June to December 2020, involved research and conversations with communities on what a UCoC would look like. It resulted in the UCoC Policy, which is intended to apply to all activities in the Wikimedia movement. The Board of Trustees [[:wmf:Resolution:Approval of a Universal Code of Conduct|announced its approval of the UCoC Policy]] on 2 February 2021, though neither the global community nor individual communities have approved this Code of Conduct. '''Phase 2''' involves ongoing [[Universal Code of Conduct/Discussions|global conversations]] and proposal drafting on the implementation and application of the UCoC. It officially began in February 2021.

The Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) is a key initiative from the Wikimedia 2030 community conversations and strategy process. [[Special:MyLanguage/Movement Strategy/Recommendations/Provide for Safety and Inclusion|Providing for safety and inclusion]] within the communities and creating a [[Special:MyLanguage/Strategy/Wikimedia movement/2018-20/Transition/Global Conversations/Reports|code of conduct]] was rated the highest-priority initiative of the third Movement Strategy recommendation.

==Overview==

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Between 2018 and 2020, the [[Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia 2030|Wikimedia 2030 strategy process]] invited volunteers to look at how to best guide the Wikimedia movement towards the future. Through working groups, online discussions, and in-person events around the world, [[Special:MyLanguage/Strategy/Wikimedia movement/2018-20/Recommendations/Recommendations|10 recommendations]] and principles were published in May 2020. One of these recommendations was to “[[Special:MyLanguage/Strategy/Wikimedia movement/2018-20/Recommendations/Provide for Safety and Inclusion|Provide for Safety and Inclusion]]”:

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<blockquote>We will establish Movement-wide standards for an inclusive, welcoming, safe, and harassment-free environment. This will enable us to better attract and retain new and diverse volunteers and grow as a movement.</blockquote>

The UCoC provides a global baseline of acceptable behavior for the entire movement without tolerance for harassment. The UCoC was created through a collaborative process through two phases. Phase 1 included drafting the policy. This comprised policy research ([[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Phase 1 Enforcement Pathways Summary|Report on Phase 1 feedback on enforcement pathways]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Research - Wikipedia|Research in Wikipedias]], and [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Research - Other Wiki projects|in other Wikimedia Projects]]), community consultations ([[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Initial 2020 Consultations|Initial 2020 consultations]]) and a first drafting phase ([[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Drafting committee#Phase 1|Drafting Committee]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Drafting committee/Phase 1 meeting summaries|meeting summaries]], [[Talk:Universal Code of Conduct/Policy text/Archives/2020|Draft consultation]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct|Final text]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Board ratification change log|change log]]).

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<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Phase 2 included drafting enforcement guidelines. Consultations were held ([[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/2021 consultations|2021 on-wiki consultations]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/2021 consultations/Enforcement|2021 local consultations]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Affiliates consultation|Affiliates]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Functionary consultations|Functionaries]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/2021 consultations/Roundtable discussions|Roundtables]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/2021 consultations/Roundtable discussions/Summaries|Roundtable summaries]]).</span> <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">This was followed by a drafting process ([[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Drafting committee#Phase 2|Drafting Committee]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Drafting committee/Phase 2 meeting summaries|Drafting committee meeting summaries]], [[Talk:Universal Code of Conduct/Enforcement draft guidelines review|Draft guidelines review]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/2021 consultations/Ratification survey|Ratification survey]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/2022 conversation hour summaries|Conversation hours]]).</span>

<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees ratified the policy on 2 February 2021, and the community voted on the [[foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Universal Code of Conduct/Enforcement guidelines|enforcement guidelines]] in March of 2022. The first vote indicated community support for the guidelines, with several specific improvement areas identified through comments submitted in the process ([[foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Universal Code of Conduct/Enforcement guidelines|Enforcement guidelines]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Enforcement guidelines/Changes|change log]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Enforcement guidelines/Voting|Voting]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Enforcement guidelines/Voter information|voter information]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Enforcement guidelines/Voting/Results|results and voting statistics]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Enforcement guidelines/Voting/Results#Summary of comments|summary of voter comments]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Enforcement guidelines/Voting/Report/Comments|all voter comments]]).</span> <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">The Board’s Community Affairs Committee (CAC) [https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[e-mail]/thread/JAYQN3NYKCHQHONMUONYTI6WRKZFQNSC/ requested] that a community-led [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Drafting committee#Revisions Committee|revisions committee]] address some parts of the guidelines ([[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Drafting committee#Revisions Committee members|Revisions Committee]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Drafting committee/Revision committee meeting summaries|meeting summaries]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Revised enforcement guidelines/Conversation hours|Conversation hours]]).</span> <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">This refinement process finished, and the second community led vote was held in January 2023 ([[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Revised enforcement guidelines|Revised enforcement guidelines]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Revised enforcement guidelines/Comparison|comparison]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Revised enforcement guidelines/Voter information|voter information]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Revised enforcement guidelines/Voting statistics|results and voting statistics]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Revised enforcement guidelines/Voter comments report|report of voter comments]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Revised enforcement guidelines/Voter comments report/Comments|all voter comments]]).</span> <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Based on the [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Revised enforcement guidelines/Voting statistics|results]], the Board of Trustees [[:foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Resolution:Approval of Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines|voted to ratify the Enforcement Guidelines]] on 9 March 2023.</span>

A key part of this recommendation was to create a Code of Conduct, the UCoC. It aims to provide a "universal baseline of acceptable behavior for the entire movement without tolerance for harassment". Wikimedia communities work in highly varied contexts, and no code of conduct will be able to cover every situation and issue. If the Terms of Service are updated to include it, participants and local projects will be asked to follow and build upon the baseline established by the UCoC.

<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Phase 3 was about building the [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee|U4C]]. It began with assembling a [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/U4C Building Committee|U4C Building Committee]] (U4CBC, [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/U4C Building Committee/Nominations|Call for nominations]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/U4C Building Committee/Meeting summaries|Meeting summaries]]).</span> <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">The U4CBC developed the [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Charter|U4C Charter]] ([[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Charter|Draft charter text]], [[Talk:Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Charter|discussion]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/U4C Building Committee#Conversation hours|Conversation hours]]).</span> <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">The charter was voted upon ([[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Charter/Voter information|Voter information]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Charter/Vote results|results and voting statistics]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Charter/Vote results/Voter comments|report of voter comments]]).</span>

As per the [[Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard/May 2020 - Board of Trustees on Healthy Community Culture, Inclusivity, and Safe Spaces|Board of Trustees’ statement]], there are two phases for the UCoC project. The first phase ("Phase 1") involved research, [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Initial 2020 Consultations|community and stakeholder dialogue]], as well as a staff-appointed [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Drafting committee|joint volunteer-staff committee]] that drafted the [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Draft review|UCoC text proposal]]. The proposed text was submitted to the Board of Trustees for ratification on 13 October 2020. The Board [[:wmf:Resolution:Approval of a Universal Code of Conduct|announced the approved text]] on 2 February 2021.

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The second phase ("Phase 2") of the project began on 2 February 2021, when the Board approved the draft UCoC text developed in Phase 1. The second phase of the project focuses on how to enforce the UCoC. As with the first phase, determining responsibilities and outlining clear enforcement pathways involves broad input from communities across the Wikimedia movement.

== Current status ==

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== {{anchor|Timeline}}Timeline ==

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! rowspan="7" |Investigate key

enforcement

questions

|[[:wmf:Resolution:Approval of a Universal Code of Conduct|Board of Trustees ratifies UCoC]]

|2 February 2021

|Done

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|[[Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Discussions#Phase_2_local_consultations|Local community consultations]] ([[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/2021 consultations/Enforcement|summary]])

|Late January – March 2021

|Done

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|[[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Affiliates consultation|Affiliate consultations]]

|Late February – April 2021

|Done

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|[[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Functionaries meeting|Functionary consultations]]

|April 2021

|Done

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|[[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/2021 consultations|On-wiki consultations]] ([[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/2021 consultations/Discussion/Report|Report]])

|April – May 2021

|Done

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|'''[[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/2021 consultations/Roundtable discussions|Round Tables]]'''

|May - June 2021

|Ongoing

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|Targets of Harassment report

|April 2021

|Ongoing

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! rowspan="5" |Create & approve

enforcement

proposal

|[[Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Drafting_committee#Phase_2|Call for participation: Phase 2 drafting committee]]

|Late March – April 2021

|Closed

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|Drafting committee: initial drafting

|May – July 2021

|Upcoming

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|Draft enforcement proposals community consultations

|July – September 2021

|Upcoming

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|Drafting committee: refine enforcement proposal

|October – November 2021

|Upcoming

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|UCoC enforcement proposal submitted to Board of Trustees

|December 2021

|Upcoming

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!Event/Milestone

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!Status

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! rowspan="4" |Early research

and outreach

|Publish a [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Initial 2020 Consultations|summary of local language consultations]]

|15 June 2020

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|Affiliate outreach: surveys and interviews

|June – July 2020

|Done

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|Outreach to communities completed and feedback compiled

|July 2020

|Done

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|Wikimedia Foundation staff survey completed and summarized

|July 2020

|Done

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! rowspan="6" |Drafting

|Call for participation: drafting committee

|June 2020

|Done

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|Drafting committee selected

|17 July 2020

|Done

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|Drafting committee: active drafting stage

|August – September 2020

|Done

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|UCoC draft community comment period

|September – October 2020

|Done

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|UCoC draft revised in light of community comments

|6–12 October 2020

|Done

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|UCoC draft delivered to Board of Trustees for review, with links to community comments

|13 October 2020

|Done

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