Hi all, An important item of information that transpired during the Office Hour just now is that the envisaged contract is for consultancy services of up to 40 hours per week.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQTND98b_Yg (The event also featured, it must be said, a very photogenic cat.) Andreas On Tue, Jun 29, 2021 at 5:16 PM Maor Malul <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Amanda, > > >> It is obvious that despite our best intentions, the Board and Transition >> Team did not have all the relevant facts and circumstances in mind when >> this decision was made. > > > I'm trying hard to understand how the Board and Transition team failed to > realize the WMF expects standards of transparency, ethics, and governance > from affiliates that the WMF itself is not able to meet, and worse, than > hiring María as a consultant with this level of transparency wouldn't be > considered unethical. I certainly understand the need, and value > tremendously María's advice, but t's not the first time incidents like this > happen, and the reply we always receive is "going forward, we'll do this > better" or something along those lines. > > Many volunteers around the globe have worked very hard for years to meet > the standards the WMF expects from us. This feels like a slap on the face. > Or, another. > > > >> This is a separate issue from whether or not a COI exists, which I plan >> for us to discuss together on Tuesday. I will take tangible steps to >> address these issues now that they have been brought to our attention. I >> want to make sure we do that with proper reflection, to avoid worsening >> those mistakes with poorly thought-out solutions. I would like to partner >> to repair this together, and grow stronger as a result. >> >> I look forward to seeing many of you tomorrow for Movement Strategy >> conversations and then again to discuss these and other transition matters >> on Tuesday. >> >> Sincerely, >> Amanda >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines >> at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> Public archives at >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/CSXTZ5B77SC5DP2M44SY6QJDNBQW7GK5/ >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > > > > -- > *"Jülüjain wane mmakat ein kapülain tü alijunakalirua jee wayuukanairua > junain ekerolaa alümüin supüshuwayale etijaanaka. Ayatashi waya junain."* > Maor Malul > Socio, A.C. Wikimedia Venezuela | RIF J-40129321-2 | www.wikimedia.org.ve > Member, Wikimedia Israel | www.wikimedia.org.il > Member, Wiki Cemeteries User Group > Phone: +972-52-4869915 > Twitter: @maor_x > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/TPRDFUR5VDYK4CVTORNDKP3FMBQMCBN3/ > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
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