[Wikimedia-l] Re: Update from the Wikimedia Foundation Board chair

2021-06-03 Thread Florence Devouard

Dear Maria,


I would like to thank wholeheartedly for all those years of service. You 
provided great leadership and I am very grateful for all what you did. 
Receive many many thanks.


Best - Flo


Le 03/06/2021 à 21:39, María Sefidari a écrit :

Dear All,

There is one last bit of news I would like to share following the 
Board meeting update.


After ~ 8 years on the Board of Trustees at the Wikimedia Foundation - 
a long time! - I have notified the Board that I am stepping down as 
Chair and trustee, effective end of day today.


As all of you know, the community-selected seats were due to expire 
last year and were extended at the request of the Board to see through 
these difficult and unprecedented times. Now, after chairing the last 
meeting of the fiscal year and having the call for candidates for the 
upcoming elections approved, it is the least disruptive moment for me 
to step down. The Foundation has asked me to consider an advisory role 
to support Movement Strategy and the onboarding of new trustees and 
the new CEO/ED, to help support leadership and this strategic 
transition. Nataliia Tymkiv, currently Vice Chair, will act as Chair 
until a new one is elected by the Board ensuring continuity.


Hopefully this news will not come as too much of a surprise. I am 
grateful to the community members who lent me their trust and support 
to become a trustee on two different occasions, to the staff, and to 
the trustees for their confidence in me in the different leadership 
positions I have held within the Board - first as committee chair, 
then two terms as Vice Chair, and two terms as Chair.


Together we have accomplished many things during this time, but if I 
had to single out only a few they would be the following: launching 
the Movement Strategy process, engaging in the most ambitious 
governance reform in the history of the Board, and working to ensure 
the stability and sustainability of the Foundation. It has been a time 
of change, of discussing strategy and our future, and deciding 
together what the path forward should be.


Of course, the work is never finished - it will be the task of the 
Board to continue what has been done and face the newer and complex 
challenges that will no doubt arise. I hope that we will see many of 
the women of the movement and people from the Global South as 
candidates in the upcoming community elections - I know there are many 
qualified people ready to step into these important roles. I look 
forward to supporting an increasingly capable and diverse Board.


Be safe and well everyone.

Tupananchiskama,

María

--



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Chair of the Board

Wikimedia Foundation 


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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Update from the Wikimedia Foundation Board chair

2021-06-03 Thread Gregory Varnum
This information is also available (in growing number of languages) on 
Meta-Wiki and Diff:
*  
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/3_June_2021_-_Update_from_the_Wikimedia_Foundation_chair
*  
https://diff.wikimedia.org/2021/06/03/update-from-the-wikimedia-foundation-board-chair/

María - thank you for your leadership and wisdom over the past several years. I 
look forward to seeing how you engage with the movement next! :)
-greg

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> On Jun 3, 2021, at 12:41 PM, Nataliia Tymkiv  wrote:
> 
> Dear María,
> 
> First of all, thank you for all the work you have done over the past 8 years 
> - it is not always easy to be a Trustee and sometimes the work is far from 
> gratifying. I know it was not a quick decision for you to stay on for an 
> additional year to help us see Wikimedia Foundation and the board through 
> some challenging times, and I am personally grateful for your accepting the 
> challenge and putting yourself on the line.
> 
> There was quite a bit of turmoil when I joined the Board - and no one really 
> had time to onboard me back then. And I *needed* onboarding and support. You 
> offered to mentor me if need be, invited me to shoot any questions and 
> concerns at you, any time of the day. Things like that - going above and 
> beyond when needed and really meaning it - are a pattern with you. And I 
> deeply appreciate your dedication to the cause.
> 
> You were in the room when the Board decided to embark on a long journey to 
> support the creation of the Movement strategy, and saw it through all the 
> hardships we had along the way. I do hope that being able to help in 
> implementing it will somehow account for all those mishaps on the way here, 
> and you will seriously consider the advisory role where you can support the 
> Movement Strategy from the trenches, so to say.
> 
> You have been one of the strongest voices for making sure our projects 
> diversify and are more equitable, helping direct the Wikimedia Foundation to 
> a direction of increasing readers and donors and raising editing numbers from 
> when they were declining. Your energy and readiness to participate in 
> hundreds, maybe thousands of conversations on the future of Wikimedia and 
> ensuring its stability and sustainability is really something, and I think 
> this deserves recognition on our part.
> 
> I believe you will remain involved in the movement with the same drive and 
> passion you have always shown. And our paths will cross again even though we 
> do edit different-language Wikipedias, but we still reside in the same 
> Wikiverse :)
> 
> With thanks and appreciation,
> 
> antanana / Nataliia Tymkiv
> Vice Chair, Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
> 
> NOTICE: You may have received this message outside of your normal working 
> hours/days, as I usually can work more as a volunteer during weekend. You 
> should not feel obligated to answer it during your days off. Thank you in 
> advance!
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 10:40 PM María Sefidari  > wrote:
> Dear All,
> 
> There is one last bit of news I would like to share following the Board 
> meeting update.
> 
> After ~ 8 years on the Board of Trustees at the Wikimedia Foundation - a long 
> time! - I have notified the Board that I am stepping down as Chair and 
> trustee, effective end of day today. 
> 
> As all of you know, the community-selected seats were due to expire last year 
> and were extended at the request of the Board to see through these difficult 
> and unprecedented times. Now, after chairing the last meeting of the fiscal 
> year and having the call for candidates for the upcoming elections approved, 
> it is the least disruptive moment for me to step down. The Foundation has 
> asked me to consider an advisory role to support Movement Strategy and the 
> onboarding of new trustees and the new CEO/ED, to help support leadership and 
> this strategic transition. Nataliia Tymkiv, currently Vice Chair, will act as 
> Chair until a new one is elected by the Board ensuring continuity.  
> 
> Hopefully this news will not come as too much of a surprise. I am grateful to 
> the community members who lent me their trust and support to become a trustee 
> on two different occasions, to the staff, and to the trustees for their 
> confidence in me in the different leadership positions I have held within the 
> Board - first as committee chair, then two terms as Vice Chair, and two terms 
> as Chair. 
> 
> Together we have accomplished many things during this time, but if I had to 
> single out only a few they would be the following: launching the Movement 
> Strategy process, engaging in the most ambitious governance reform in the 
> history of the Board, and working to ensure the stability and sustainability 
> of the 

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Update from the Wikimedia Foundation Board chair

2021-06-03 Thread Nataliia Tymkiv
Dear María,

First of all, thank you for all the work you have done over the past 8
years - it is not always easy to be a Trustee and sometimes the work is far
from gratifying. I know it was not a quick decision for you to stay on for
an additional year to help us see Wikimedia Foundation and the board
through some challenging times, and I am personally grateful for your
accepting the challenge and putting yourself on the line.

There was quite a bit of turmoil when I joined the Board - and no one
really had time to onboard me back then. And I *needed* onboarding and
support. You offered to mentor me if need be, invited me to shoot any
questions and concerns at you, any time of the day. Things like that -
going above and beyond when needed and really meaning it - are a pattern
with you. And I deeply appreciate your dedication to the cause.

You were in the room when the Board decided to embark on a long journey to
support the creation of the Movement strategy, and saw it through all the
hardships we had along the way. I do hope that being able to help in
implementing it will somehow account for all those mishaps on the way here,
and you will seriously consider the advisory role where you can support the
Movement Strategy from the trenches, so to say.

You have been one of the strongest voices for making sure our projects
diversify and are more equitable, helping direct the Wikimedia Foundation
to a direction of increasing readers and donors and raising editing numbers
from when they were declining. Your energy and readiness to participate in
hundreds, maybe thousands of conversations on the future of Wikimedia and
ensuring its stability and sustainability is really something, and I think
this deserves recognition on our part.

I believe you will remain involved in the movement with the same drive and
passion you have always shown. And our paths will cross again even though
we do edit different-language Wikipedias, but we still reside in the same
Wikiverse :)

With thanks and appreciation,

antanana / Nataliia Tymkiv
Vice Chair, Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees

*NOTICE: You may have received this message outside of your normal working
hours/days, as I usually can work more as a volunteer during weekend. You
should not feel obligated to answer it during your days off. Thank you in
advance!*



On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 10:40 PM María Sefidari 
wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> There is one last bit of news I would like to share following the Board
> meeting update.
>
> After ~ 8 years on the Board of Trustees at the Wikimedia Foundation - a
> long time! - I have notified the Board that I am stepping down as Chair and
> trustee, effective end of day today.
>
> As all of you know, the community-selected seats were due to expire last
> year and were extended at the request of the Board to see through these
> difficult and unprecedented times. Now, after chairing the last meeting of
> the fiscal year and having the call for candidates for the upcoming
> elections approved, it is the least disruptive moment for me to step down.
> The Foundation has asked me to consider an advisory role to support
> Movement Strategy and the onboarding of new trustees and the new CEO/ED, to
> help support leadership and this strategic transition. Nataliia Tymkiv,
> currently Vice Chair, will act as Chair until a new one is elected by the
> Board ensuring continuity.
>
> Hopefully this news will not come as too much of a surprise. I am grateful
> to the community members who lent me their trust and support to become a
> trustee on two different occasions, to the staff, and to the trustees for
> their confidence in me in the different leadership positions I have held
> within the Board - first as committee chair, then two terms as Vice Chair,
> and two terms as Chair.
>
> Together we have accomplished many things during this time, but if I had
> to single out only a few they would be the following: launching the
> Movement Strategy process, engaging in the most ambitious governance reform
> in the history of the Board, and working to ensure the stability and
> sustainability of the Foundation. It has been a time of change, of
> discussing strategy and our future, and deciding together what the path
> forward should be.
>
> Of course, the work is never finished - it will be the task of the Board
> to continue what has been done and face the newer and complex challenges
> that will no doubt arise. I hope that we will see many of the women of the
> movement and people from the Global South as candidates in the upcoming
> community elections - I know there are many qualified people ready to step
> into these important roles. I look forward to supporting an increasingly
> capable and diverse Board.
>
> Be safe and well everyone.
>
> Tupananchiskama,
>
> María
>
> --
>
> María Sefidari Huici
>
> Chair of the Board
>
> Wikimedia Foundation 
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[Wikimedia-l] Update from the Wikimedia Foundation Board chair

2021-06-03 Thread María Sefidari
Dear All,

There is one last bit of news I would like to share following the Board
meeting update.

After ~ 8 years on the Board of Trustees at the Wikimedia Foundation - a
long time! - I have notified the Board that I am stepping down as Chair and
trustee, effective end of day today.

As all of you know, the community-selected seats were due to expire last
year and were extended at the request of the Board to see through these
difficult and unprecedented times. Now, after chairing the last meeting of
the fiscal year and having the call for candidates for the upcoming
elections approved, it is the least disruptive moment for me to step down.
The Foundation has asked me to consider an advisory role to support
Movement Strategy and the onboarding of new trustees and the new CEO/ED, to
help support leadership and this strategic transition. Nataliia Tymkiv,
currently Vice Chair, will act as Chair until a new one is elected by the
Board ensuring continuity.

Hopefully this news will not come as too much of a surprise. I am grateful
to the community members who lent me their trust and support to become a
trustee on two different occasions, to the staff, and to the trustees for
their confidence in me in the different leadership positions I have held
within the Board - first as committee chair, then two terms as Vice Chair,
and two terms as Chair.

Together we have accomplished many things during this time, but if I had to
single out only a few they would be the following: launching the Movement
Strategy process, engaging in the most ambitious governance reform in the
history of the Board, and working to ensure the stability and
sustainability of the Foundation. It has been a time of change, of
discussing strategy and our future, and deciding together what the path
forward should be.

Of course, the work is never finished - it will be the task of the Board to
continue what has been done and face the newer and complex challenges that
will no doubt arise. I hope that we will see many of the women of the
movement and people from the Global South as candidates in the upcoming
community elections - I know there are many qualified people ready to step
into these important roles. I look forward to supporting an increasingly
capable and diverse Board.

Be safe and well everyone.

Tupananchiskama,

María

-- 

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Chair of the Board

Wikimedia Foundation 
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: June WMF Board meeting update

2021-06-03 Thread Samuel Klein
Thank you -- good to see these updates shared to the list.
I also appreciate that the mid-year recalibration

was
shared as a public resolution.

Warmly, SJ

On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 1:55 PM María Sefidari 
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> On June 1st and 2nd, the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees had our
> regular meeting for Quarter 4 (April – June) of the Foundation’s fiscal
> year. We will have more details about what transpired at the meeting once
> the minutes have been prepared and approved, but we wanted to quickly
> release this brief update on some key topics and decisions:
>
>- We have unanimously approved the Call for Candidates for the 2021
>selection process for Community-and Affiliate selected Trustees. There is a
>revised timeline that accommodates the implementation of single
>transferable vote in the SecurePoll extension, as follows:
>
>
>- June 9 - 29:  Call for candidates
>- June 30 - July 2:  Announcement of confirmed candidates
>- July 7 - August 3: Candidates campaign and answer questions
>- August 4 - 17: Voting
>- August 18 - 24: Vote counting and processing
>- August 25:  Announcement of vote results
>- August 25 - 31: Foundation vetting of selected candidates
>- September: Board appoints selected candidates
>
> More information on the process will follow over the next few
> weeks.
>
>- We have unanimously approved a committee evolution plan to maintain
>and improve the Board’s effectiveness, to be implemented in stages.
>- We have unanimously approved the donation of $5 million in FY
>2020-21 to the Wikimedia Endowment.
>- We have reviewed the proposed Annual Plan for the Foundation for
>2021/22, and unanimously authorised the Audit Committee to approve minor
>adjustments to the 2021-22 fiscal year budget in response to Board input
>during the June meeting. More information on the Annual Plan will follow
>once the Audit Committee has met.
>- We also unanimously approved the minutes from the previous Board
>meeting, to be published on Foundation-Wiki.
>
> On behalf of the Board,
>
> María
>
> --
>
> María Sefidari Huici
>
> Chair of the Board
>
> Wikimedia Foundation 
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[Wikimedia-l] June WMF Board meeting update

2021-06-03 Thread María Sefidari
Hi all,

On June 1st and 2nd, the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees had our
regular meeting for Quarter 4 (April – June) of the Foundation’s fiscal
year. We will have more details about what transpired at the meeting once
the minutes have been prepared and approved, but we wanted to quickly
release this brief update on some key topics and decisions:

   - We have unanimously approved the Call for Candidates for the 2021
   selection process for Community-and Affiliate selected Trustees. There is a
   revised timeline that accommodates the implementation of single
   transferable vote in the SecurePoll extension, as follows:


   - June 9 - 29:  Call for candidates
   - June 30 - July 2:  Announcement of confirmed candidates
   - July 7 - August 3: Candidates campaign and answer questions
   - August 4 - 17: Voting
   - August 18 - 24: Vote counting and processing
   - August 25:  Announcement of vote results
   - August 25 - 31: Foundation vetting of selected candidates
   - September: Board appoints selected candidates

More information on the process will follow over the next few weeks.

   - We have unanimously approved a committee evolution plan to maintain
   and improve the Board’s effectiveness, to be implemented in stages.
   - We have unanimously approved the donation of $5 million in FY 2020-21
   to the Wikimedia Endowment.
   - We have reviewed the proposed Annual Plan for the Foundation for
   2021/22, and unanimously authorised the Audit Committee to approve minor
   adjustments to the 2021-22 fiscal year budget in response to Board input
   during the June meeting. More information on the Annual Plan will follow
   once the Audit Committee has met.
   - We also unanimously approved the minutes from the previous Board
   meeting, to be published on Foundation-Wiki.

On behalf of the Board,

María

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Chair of the Board

Wikimedia Foundation 
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: First Community Affairs Committee office hour on May 13

2021-06-03 Thread টিটো দত্ত Tito Dutta
Hello,
Can a copy of this be uploaded on Wikimedia Commons then possibly we can
put it as a thumbnail in the minutes page itself. Thanks for sharing the
YouTube video under Creative Commons license.

ইতি,/Regards
টিটো দত্ত/User:Titodutta
(মাতৃভাষা থাক জীবন জুড়ে)


বৃহস্পতি, ৩ জুন, ২০২১ তারিখে ১০:৩১ PM টায় এ Cornelius Kibelka <
ckibelka-...@wikimedia.org> লিখেছেন:

> Hi all,
>
> notes of the first CAC office hour have been published on Meta:
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2021-05-13_Office_Hour#Notes
>
> The recording is available on Youtube:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kegh7cBC1GM_channel=WikimediaFoundation
>
> Cheers
> Cornelius
>
>
> On Thu, May 13, 2021 at 5:59 PM Cornelius Kibelka <
> ckibelka-...@wikimedia.org> wrote:
>
>> PPS: Thanks for the hint, LiAnna, the Zonestamp in my previous email
>> seems to be wrong. The office hour takes place at 19:00 UTC (here's the
>> correct zonestamp link .),
>> that means in 3 hours.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Cornelius
>>
>> On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 7:10 PM Cornelius Kibelka <
>> ckibelka-...@wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>
>>> PS: Nataliia Tymkiv also confirmed her attendance!
>>>
>>> See you tomorrow,
>>> Cornelius
>>>
>>> On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 6:50 PM Cornelius Kibelka <
>>> ckibelka-...@wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>>
 Hello everyone,

 this is a small reminder that this office hour takes place tomorrow
 (May 13, 19:00 UTC, your local time
 ). You can find all
 details on the Meta page:
 https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2021-05-13_Office_Hour

 The formal agenda is as follows:

- Welcome and introductions (5 minutes)
- Updates from the Community Affairs Committee (40 minutes, *this
time includes updates from the Community Affairs Committee and questions
sent by the community in advance*)


- Live Questions and Answers  (15 minutes; *the final 15 minutes
will be in an “ask us anything” format with live participation*)
- Open Room (30 minutes; *no live-streaming, no note-taking*)


 We're happy to expect the following trustees to attend the office: Shani
 Evenstein (Community Affairs Committee Chair), James Heilman, Raju
 Narisetti, María Sefidari, and Esra'a Al Shafei.

 See you tomorrow,
 best regards,

 Cornelius


 On Thu, Apr 29, 2021 at 5:46 PM Shani Evenstein 
 wrote:

> Hello, everyone.
>
> TLDR:
>
> The Board of Trustees’ Community Affairs Committee
> 
> (CAC) is hosting its first office hour on May 13, 2021 at 19:00 UTC
> (check for your local time
> )!
>
> Now in more details:
>
> What are we announcing?
>
> The CAC is a new Board of Trustees
> 
> committee established to assess, explore and address current and future
> community-related efforts. The Committee's Charter
> 
> lists its full responsibilities, with the first 3 being a priority for 
> this
> coming year.
>
> As part of our commitment to foster better communications with the
> Wikimedia Movement Community, and based on feedback received from 
> community
> members requesting more availability from the Board of Trustees, the CAC
> will be hosting its first Office hours.
>
> When & Where?
>
> The Office hours will be held on May 13 2021, at 19:00 UTC (check for your
> local time ) via Zoom. At
> least 3 Trustees, as well as relevant WMF staff will be in attendance. The
> session will be streamed live and recorded, so those who cannot 
> participate
> live will be able to watch later.
>
> How will it work?
>
> The meeting will last for 60 minutes and an additional 30 minutes of
> an “open room”. The first 60 minutes will be divided into 45 minutes of
> structured Q & A (based on either updates from the CAC and questions sent
> by the community in advance). The final 15 minutes will be in the “ask us
> anything” format, with live participation. We will be monitoring live
> YouTube, Wikipedia Weekly Facebook group
>  and the Wikimedia
> General Chat Telegram group  and the talk
> page on Meta
> .
> The structure is meant to enable the CAC to not only update the community

[Wikimedia-l] Re: First Community Affairs Committee office hour on May 13

2021-06-03 Thread Cornelius Kibelka
Hi all,

notes of the first CAC office hour have been published on Meta:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2021-05-13_Office_Hour#Notes

The recording is available on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kegh7cBC1GM_channel=WikimediaFoundation

Cheers
Cornelius


On Thu, May 13, 2021 at 5:59 PM Cornelius Kibelka <
ckibelka-...@wikimedia.org> wrote:

> PPS: Thanks for the hint, LiAnna, the Zonestamp in my previous email seems
> to be wrong. The office hour takes place at 19:00 UTC (here's the correct 
> zonestamp
> link .), that means in 3
> hours.
>
> Cheers
> Cornelius
>
> On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 7:10 PM Cornelius Kibelka <
> ckibelka-...@wikimedia.org> wrote:
>
>> PS: Nataliia Tymkiv also confirmed her attendance!
>>
>> See you tomorrow,
>> Cornelius
>>
>> On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 6:50 PM Cornelius Kibelka <
>> ckibelka-...@wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello everyone,
>>>
>>> this is a small reminder that this office hour takes place tomorrow (May
>>> 13, 19:00 UTC, your local time
>>> ). You can find all details
>>> on the Meta page:
>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2021-05-13_Office_Hour
>>>
>>> The formal agenda is as follows:
>>>
>>>- Welcome and introductions (5 minutes)
>>>- Updates from the Community Affairs Committee (40 minutes, *this
>>>time includes updates from the Community Affairs Committee and questions
>>>sent by the community in advance*)
>>>
>>>
>>>- Live Questions and Answers  (15 minutes; *the final 15 minutes
>>>will be in an “ask us anything” format with live participation*)
>>>- Open Room (30 minutes; *no live-streaming, no note-taking*)
>>>
>>>
>>> We're happy to expect the following trustees to attend the office: Shani
>>> Evenstein (Community Affairs Committee Chair), James Heilman, Raju
>>> Narisetti, María Sefidari, and Esra'a Al Shafei.
>>>
>>> See you tomorrow,
>>> best regards,
>>>
>>> Cornelius
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 29, 2021 at 5:46 PM Shani Evenstein 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 Hello, everyone.

 TLDR:

 The Board of Trustees’ Community Affairs Committee
 
 (CAC) is hosting its first office hour on May 13, 2021 at 19:00 UTC
 (check for your local time 
 )!

 Now in more details:

 What are we announcing?

 The CAC is a new Board of Trustees
 
 committee established to assess, explore and address current and future
 community-related efforts. The Committee's Charter
 
 lists its full responsibilities, with the first 3 being a priority for this
 coming year.

 As part of our commitment to foster better communications with the
 Wikimedia Movement Community, and based on feedback received from community
 members requesting more availability from the Board of Trustees, the CAC
 will be hosting its first Office hours.

 When & Where?

 The Office hours will be held on May 13 2021, at 19:00 UTC (check for your
 local time ) via Zoom. At
 least 3 Trustees, as well as relevant WMF staff will be in attendance. The
 session will be streamed live and recorded, so those who cannot participate
 live will be able to watch later.

 How will it work?

 The meeting will last for 60 minutes and an additional 30 minutes of an
 “open room”. The first 60 minutes will be divided into 45 minutes of
 structured Q & A (based on either updates from the CAC and questions sent
 by the community in advance). The final 15 minutes will be in the “ask us
 anything” format, with live participation. We will be monitoring live
 YouTube, Wikipedia Weekly Facebook group
  and the Wikimedia
 General Chat Telegram group  and the talk
 page on Meta
 .
 The structure is meant to enable the CAC to not only update the community
 on current matters the Board is working on, but also hear directly from the
 community, which will help inform the Committee’s future work.

 Setting the agenda with your Questions

 In order to be as efficient as possible, and since we anticipate that
 some questions will require answers from WMF Staff, we are encouraging
 community members to send questions in advance. Please send all
 questions to ask...@wikimedia.org, by Friday, May 7th (midnight,
 whatever