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Goings-on in the past few months

March 2024

March 21: Conversation with the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees at
March 20: Wikis in read-only mode @ 14:00 UTC.
March 20: Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy: Live call #3 at
March 5–April 1: Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee election: Call for candidates

February 2024

February 20–March 20: Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan 2024-25 Collaboration
February 28: Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy: Live call #2 at
February 14: Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy: Live call #1 at
February 7–March 20: Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy: Review period for the proposed requirements for affiliates and trial period for user groups
February 6–February 27: 2024 Steward elections voting is running until 27 February 2024, 14:00 (UTC)

January 2024

January 31: Wikimedia Foundation publishes progress on Annual Plan goals
January 19⁠ – February 2: Voting period to ratify the charter of the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (information for voters)
January 15 – January 30: Candidate submissions for the Wikimedia Steward elections are open! If you are eligible, you can submit a nomination.
January 4: Community Letter to the LAC region


Older goings-on


December 2023

December 14: Community Resilience and Sustainability conversation hour at
December 7: Conversation hour with the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees at 19:00-20:30 UTC
December 7: Movement Charter Drafting Committee: December community drop-in session at
October 17 - December 31: Apply to join the Ombuds commission or Case Review Committee

November 2023

November 17-19: itWikiCon 2023 in Bari, Italy
November 16-17: GLAM Wiki Conference 2023 in Montevideo, Uruguay
November 10-12: Jornadas de Wikimedia España in Salamanca, Spain
November 9-12: WikiConference North America 2023 in Toronto, Canada
November 8: AffCom/OC/CRC appointments: Conversation hours at and UTC
November 5: Movement Charter Drafting Committee: November community drop-in session

October 2023

October 17 - November 17: Apply to join the Affiliations Committee
October 16 - October 29: Community review of the draft rules package for 2024 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees selection
11 October: AffCom/OC/CRC appointments: Conversation hours at and UTC
5 October: Movement Charter Drafting Committee: October drop-in session (register)

September 2023

September 20: Wikis in read-only mode @ 14:00 UTC.
September 15–17: Wikimedia CEE Meeting 2023 in Tbilisi, Georgia
August 28–September 22: Universal Code of Conduct: Community review period of the UCoC Coordinating Committee draft charter (conversation hours schedule)
July 13–September 1: Movement Charter: Community conversations about the Global Council, Hubs, Roles & Responsibilities, and Glossary draft chapters

August 2023

August 16–August 19: Wikimania 2023 virtually and in Singapore

July 2023

July 15 – July 16: Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) meeting

June 2023

June 5–July 17: Call for feedback on the proposed third-party resources policy
May 28–June 25: Live conversations about the Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy

May 2023

This month we WikiCelebrate: Meenakshi Nandhini

May 5: Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan 2023-2024: Conversation about "Future Audiences" bucket
May 4: Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan 2023-2024: Conversation with the Wikimedia movement moderators
May 2: Come to the conversation hour led by Maggie Dennis, Vice President of Community Resilience and Sustainability on May 2, 2023 at 18:00 UTC. We will discuss Trust and Safety, the Universal Code of Conduct, Committee Support and Human Rights. More on Meta-wiki.
May 11: Wiki Workshop 2023 (register)
April 25–May 12: Universal Code of Conduct: Call for nominations to the U4C Building Committee (sign up)
April 14–May 15: Sister Projects Task Force: Call for advisory members (sign up)
May 12–May 17: Queering Wikipedia 2023 (hybrid, trans-local event)
May 18: Community Affairs Committee: Conversation with the Trustees @ 18:00 - 19:30 UTC
April 18–May 19: Collaborate on the next Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan
May 20–May 21: WikiNusantara 2023 in Banjarmasin, Indonesia
May 19–May 23: Wikimedia Hackathon 2023 in Athens, Greece
May 26–May 28: EduWiki Conference 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia

April 2023

April 28–April 30: WikiConference India 2023 in Hyderabad, India
April 26: Wikis in read-only mode @ 14:00 UTC.
April 10–April 28: Movement Charter: Community review of the Movement Charter ratification methodology proposal
April 24: Movement Charter: Community conversation hour #2 on the Movement Charter ratification methodology proposal @ 17:00 UTC
February 21–April 24: Terms of Use update process: The Wikimedia Foundation Legal department is hosting a feedback cycle about updating the Terms of Use. Review the proposed update and its explainer and leave your feedback in the talk page.
April 18: Movement Charter: Community conversation hour #1 on the Movement Charter ratification methodology proposal @ 10:00 UTC
April 13: Meeting with Selena Deckelmann about the Vector 2022 skin and the future of software decision-making at 18:00 UTC.
April 10–April 24: Wikimedia Foundation elections committee: Call for new members
April 4: Terms of Use update process: Office hour #2 @ 17:00—18:30 UTC.

March 2023

This month we WikiCelebrate: Penny Richards

March 31–April 2: WikiCon Portugal 2023.
March 2: Terms of Use update process: Office hour #1 @ 17:00—18:30 UTC.
March 1: Wikis in read-only mode @ 14:00 UTC.
February 28–March 28: Wikimania 2023: Call for program submissions

February 2023

February 23: Conversation with Trustees hosted by Community Affairs Committee @ 19:00-20:30 UTC.
February 15: Conversation hour with Maggie Dennis on Community Resilience & Sustainability @ 19:00 UTC.
February 10–February 24: The Community Wishlist Survey 2023 voting phase
February 5–February 26: 2023 Steward elections voting is running until 26 February 2023, 21:00 (UTC)
February 10: Conversations about the Wikimedia Enterprise finance report & product update @ 19:00 UTC

January 2023

January 31, 18:00- 19:30 UTC on Zoom: Community Call: the Community Development team, hosting WikiAcción Perú & the Leadership Development Working Group
January 23 –  February 6: The Community Wishlist Survey 2023 proposal phase
January 17⁠ – January 31: Voting to ratify the revised Enforcement Guidelines of the Universal Code of Conduct (frequently asked questions, information for voters)
January 16 – February 20: Wikivoyage 10 contest
January 15 – January 30: Candidate submissions for the Wikimedia Steward elections are open! If you are eligible, you can submit a nomination.
January 15: Wikipedia Day Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) meeting

December 2022

October 3⁠ – December 31: Opportunities open for the Ombuds commission and the Case Review Committee
December 10: Second office hour for the Wikimedia Foundation Campaigns Team's Event Registration Tool. (ar, en, fr, sw)
December 9⁠: Community consultation on the Movement Charter drafts: Regional conversation hour for East Asia, South East Asia, and the Pacific; with interpretation for Chinese, Japanese + Indonesian
December 7⁠: Community consultation on the Movement Charter drafts: Regional conversation hour for Latin America and the Caribbean; with interpretation for Spanish + Portuguese
December 6⁠ – December 19: Voting for the Wikimedia sound logo
December 5: First office hour for the Wikimedia Foundation Campaigns Team's Event Registration Tool. (ar, en, fr, sw)
December 5⁠: Community consultation on the Movement Charter drafts: Regional conversation hour for United States and Canada
December 3⁠: Community consultation on the Movement Charter drafts: Regional conversation hour for Middle East and North Africa; session conducted in Arabic with interpretation for English
December 2⁠: Community consultation on the Movement Charter drafts: Regional conversation hour for South Asia


November 2022

November 26⁠: Community consultation on the Movement Charter drafts: Regional conversation hour for Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia; with interpretation for Russian + Polish
November 25⁠: Community consultation on the Movement Charter drafts: Regional conversation hour for Sub-Saharan Africa; with interpretation for French
November 20⁠: Community consultation on the Movement Charter drafts: Regional conversation hour for Northern and Western Europe; with interpretation for FR + DE
November 19⁠ – November 20: WikiConvention francophone 2022 in Paris, France
November 18⁠ – November 20: ESEAP Conference 2022 in Sydney, Australia
November 17⁠ – November 18: Worlds of Wikimedia (WoW) Conference 2022 in Sydney, Australia
November 12 – November 13: Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) meeting
November 12: Ask Me Anything on Movement Charter #2+3 (15:00 UTC)
November 11⁠ – November 13: WikiConference North America 2022 in virtual spaces
November 10: Conversation with Maggie Dennis on Community Resilience & Sustainability at 14:00 UTC
November 5⁠ – November 6: Indonesia Open GLAM Conference 2022 in Jakarta, Indonesia
November 4⁠ – November 6: WikiIndaba conference 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda
November 4: Ask Me Anything on Movement Charter #1 (9:00 UTC)

October 2022

October 28⁠ – October 30: WikiArabia 2022 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
October 3: Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines revisions consultation: Conversation hour for North America, Latin America, and Western Europe region. Live interpretation in Spanish and Portuguese provided.

September 2022

September 24: Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines revisions consultation: Conversation hour for Central Europe, Africa, and the Middle East region. Live interpretation in Arabic, French, and Russian provided.
September 16: Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines revisions consultation: Conversation hour for Asia-Pacific region. Live interpretation in Chinese and Japanese provided.
September 13: The Sound of All Human Knowledge contest is starting now! The submission will be received until 10 October 2022. Play your part!
September 8 : Encyclopedia of the Young competition starts! (since 00:00:01 UTC).
We invite everyone to participate — there are no restrictions on age and citizenship.

August 2022

August 30: Open meeting with the Web team about the new interface (12:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC).
August 23 – September 6: 2022 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees election: Voting period opens! Verify your eligibility and vote now.
August 11 – August 14: Wikimania! takes place around the world. Talks and sessions are available for viewing online.
July 22 – August 22: Wikimedia Foundation Legal department call for feedback on the Brand Stewardship Report content outline.
August 18: Conversation with Maggie Dennis on Community Resilience & Sustainability at 13:00 UTC

July 2022

July 25 – August 3: 2022 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees election: Endorse statements for the Election Compass with top 15 selected.
July 25 – July 26: 2022 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees election: Endorse questions for the candidates with top six selected.
July 26: Open meeting with the Web team about the new interface (12:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC).
July 14: Conversation with Trustees hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation Community Affairs Committee
July 8: Wikimedia Foundation Legal Department Office Hour – TVEC Update (Session 1) (Session 2)
July 2 – July 3: Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) meeting


June 2022

June 28: Open meeting with the Web team about the new interface (12:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC).
June 24 – June 26: Global Conversations event on Regional and Thematic Hubs with a focus on the proposed Minimum Criteria for Hubs Pilots
May 25 – June 25: Comment about revisions to the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) Enforcement guidelines and updating the UCoC policy
June 23: Conversation with the Wikimedia Enterprise API project team @ 17:00 UTC
June 13: Open meeting with the Web team about the new interface (12:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC).
June 4 – June 5: Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) meeting
June 2: Conversation with Maggie Dennis on Community Resilience & Sustainability at 17:00 UTC

May 2022

May 17: Open meeting with the Web team about the new interface (12:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC).
May 7 – May 8: Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) meeting

April 2022

April 29: Open meeting with the Web team about the new interface (13:00 UTC and 18:00 UTC).
April 22: WikiAfrica Hour episode 12 is happening today 22nd April 2022 at 16:00 UTC
April 21 – April 28: The Wikimedia Foundation invites feedback on the 2022-2023 Annual plan draft with many online conversations
April 13: Wiki Loves Africa 2022 new deadline is 30th April 2022
April 21: Conversation with Trustees hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation Community Affairs Committee
April 11: There is a new public status page at www.wikimediastatus.net. You can read more (in English).
April: Movement Strategy and Governance News – Issue 6: Read the full newsletter
April 5: Results from the Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement guidelines ratification vote published
April 2–April 3: Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) meeting

March 2022

March 29: Open meeting with the Web team about the new interface (18:00 UTC).
March 24: Conversation with Maggie Dennis on Community Resilience & Sustainability.
March 14 - April 10: Leadership Development Working Group: Apply to join! (14 March to 10 April 2022)
March 12: Global Conversations event on Regional and Thematic Hubs
March 7 – March 21: Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement guidelines ratification voting open from 7 to 21 March 2022
March 5: The open video call CEE meetup March 2022 will be held on 5 March at 15:00 (UTC).
March 4, 15:00 UTC: Universal Code of Conduct: Conversation Hours
March 4: Meta-Wiki portal being developed to document information and discussions on the Wikimedia movement's response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

February 2022

February 28: The open video call CEE meetup February 2022 will be held on 28 February at 17:00 (UTC).
February 27–February 28: Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) meeting
February 25, 12:00 UTC: Universal Code of Conduct: Conversation Hours
February 18, 15:00 UTC: Universal Code of Conduct Panel Q&A
February 15: The results of the Community Wishlist Survey 2022 have been posted
February 9–March 7: A call for applicants for the Interim Trust & Safety Case Review Committee
February 7–February 26: 2022 Steward elections voting is running until 26 February 2022, 13:59 (UTC)
February 7–February 25: Leadership Development Working Group: Your feedback is appreciated
February 1–February 28: Wikimedia Deutschland/Dialogue on organizational values community feedback phase on proposal
February 23, 15:00 UTC: Community Development community calls
February 17, 18:30 UTC: Conversation with Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
February 21–February 25: EduWiki Week: Join for a virtual celebration of Wikimedia in education.
February 4, 15:00 UTC: Universal Code of Conduct: Conversation Hours
January 10–February 16: Call for feedback: Board of Trustees elections continues

January 2022

January 28–February 11: The Community Wishlist Survey 2022 voting phase
January 27, 15:00 UTC: Online meeting about the Desktop Improvements project.
January 24: Universal Code of Conduct: UCoC enforcement guidelines published for consideration
January 19, 18:00 UTC: Online meeting for everyone who did or will submit a proposal for the Community Wishlist Survey.
January 14–January 30: Candidate submissions for the Wikimedia Steward elections are open! If you are eligible, you can submit a nomination.
January 11: Request for comment to stop accepting cryptocurrency donations.
January 10–February 16: Call for feedback: Board of Trustees elections
January 14, 17:00 UTC: Coolest Tool Award 2021.
January 10–January 23: The Community Wishlist Survey 2022 proposal phase
January 1–January 31: Open candidate call for new members in the AffCom.

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