Re: WMF Board of Trustees: Board Selection Process Update

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I would want to add a bit discussion about the English requirements.

English is needed not because it is a working language, but also as it
being needed to read and understand documents of legal consequences, e.g.
legal communications, contracts, reports, etc. The movement is very large
and it means that movement governance decisions now have serious legal (and
sometimes political) consequences when  communications are misinterpreted
(particularly not in English).

Issues arising from within the community due to misunderstanding or
miscommunication has far fewer consequences than misinterpreting legal
duties, requirements, documents, which is very hard to solve even with a
translator as they're are always the issue of "lost in translation".

Contributing or being a regional advocate to the movement is different from
being a trustee for a large US-based nonprofit that operates throughout the
world.

In short, I do believe a minimum level of CEFR B1/2 level of English is
needed as being a trustee is different from being a member of the Wikimedia
movement to meaningfully participate in board discussions.

Regards,
William

On Thu, 30 Jul 2026, 02:48 Owen Blacker, Wikimedia LGBT+ via Wikimedia-l, <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Victoria,
>
> I'm only going to comment on 1 aspect here, as others are handling other
> aspects already.
>
> I have to object to the idea that all candidates must be able to
> communicate in good English.
>
> As an international movement that values Knowledge Equity, it feels
> bizarre that we would exclude what I presume is the majority of the
> movement who might lack the confidence to contribute in high-detail
> conversations and understand high-detail documents in English.
>
> Given the size of the Movement, I find it mildly offensive that we would
> privilege English so highly, merely to avoid the expense of translation a=
nd
> interpretation of Board documents and at Board meetings.
>
> I would urge the Board to reconsider on this specific point, as well as o=
n
> the points that have been raised by other wikimedians.
>
> Thank you.
>
> In pride and solidarity,
>
> Owen
> --
> Owen Blacker, Cardiff GB
> @owen.blacker.me.uk <https://bsky.app/profile/owen.blacker.me.uk>, he/him
> @[email protected] <https://dataare.cool/@owenblacker>
> User:OwenBlacker (meta
> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User%3AOwenBlacker>, enwiki
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:OwenBlacker>, frwiki
> <https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilisateur:OwenBlacker>)
> Chair, Wikimedia LGBT+ User Group (meta
> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_LGBT%2B/Por=
tal>
> )
> Recognised on the Pinc List 2026
> <https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/gallery/pinc-list-2026-wal=
es-most-33907108>
>
>
> On Sun, 19 Jul 2026 at 22:09, Victoria Doronina via Wikimedia-l <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Hello Sam,
>>
>> You say bureaucracy, I say governance. Please forgive me for stating the
>> obvious, but WMF is a very large international organisation. It's much
>> easier to scale up the experience from a smaller Wikimedia organisation
>> than to start from scratch.
>>
>> And people who have Wikimedia governance experience usually have
>> experience with outreach campaigns and education in some form.
>>
>> I also agree that knowing several languages is valuable, but I don't
>> think we should discriminate against "English as a native and only
>> language" speakers  - it's our working language.
>>
>> Lastly, while I don't have time to gather the statistics about the
>> current and past candidates, I know that I would've qualified when I fir=
st
>> ran - as a former member of the Russian Wikipedia ArbCom and a former
>> member of the Funds Dissemination Committee - note that I've never been =
on
>> a board of an affiliate.
>>
>> And lastly, I hope that the current criteria will encourage people to
>> serve on the global committees such as AffCom, U4C etc, and people who
>> serve on them to participate in the Board elections as candidates - we n=
eed
>> all the talent we can get.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 18, 2026 at 1:06=E2=80=AFPM Samuel Klein via Wikimedia-l <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks so much Margo. The base requirements seem good.
>>>
>>> The Categories of Governance or Community Experience seem to trend
>>> mostly towards bureacratic experience, not related to experience with
>>> knowledge work (like education or contribution), or outreach (like
>>> partnerships or campaigns), or multilingualism (including translation a=
nd
>>> multinational initiatives).  It also singles out incorporated affiliate=
s
>>> with paid staff over all other forms of community organizing and projec=
t
>>> work, as demonstration of community experience; can you say more about
>>> that?
>>>
>>> Have you analyzed which current and past trustees / candidates would
>>> have fit these proposed criteria?  That might be a useful appendix for =
the
>>> discussion.
>>>
>>> Sam
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jul 17, 2026 at 10:40=E2=80=AFPM Margo Lee via Wikimedia-l <
>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello everyone,
>>>>
>>>> Following the 2025 elections, the Wikimedia Foundation Board of
>>>> Trustees committed
>>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_notic=
eboard/October_2025_update#c-LLosa_(WMF)-20251015213400-Additional_perspect=
ives_on_current_and_future_board_selection_processes>
>>>> to reviewing the selection process of new Trustees, soliciting and
>>>> receiving feedback and suggestions and proposing changes. The Board
>>>> received extensive comments posted on Meta
>>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/D=
ebrief>,
>>>> which helped inform this approach.
>>>>
>>>> The Board has discussed the following goals for reforms:
>>>>
>>>>    -
>>>>
>>>>    Clarity and consistency of the electoral process
>>>>    -
>>>>
>>>>    Clarity of roles and responsibilities
>>>>    -
>>>>
>>>>    Transparent communications and timeline
>>>>    -
>>>>
>>>>    A slate of candidates who strengthen the board through the
>>>>    experience they bring
>>>>    -
>>>>
>>>>    Reduced need for shortlisting
>>>>    -
>>>>
>>>>    Strong voter participation
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The Board is now ready to publish its draft eligibility requirements
>>>> for feedback from the community. The requirements are more specific an=
d
>>>> detailed than in years past, to both inform the community of what the =
Board
>>>> needs and to create multiple pathways to the Board for Wikimedians. Th=
ey
>>>> are also presented as requirements for candidates, not desirable quali=
ties.
>>>>
>>>> The Board is also emphasising the need for previous governance
>>>> experience, including these key elements of experience:
>>>>
>>>>    -
>>>>
>>>>    Understanding the role of oversight vs. governance vs. management
>>>>    -
>>>>
>>>>    Understanding Fiduciary Duties
>>>>    <https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Legal_and_Fiduciary_Dut=
ies_for_Wikimedia_Foundation_Trustees_Public_Version.pdf>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>    -
>>>>
>>>>    Understanding the "Group Dynamics" of a board or committee (and
>>>>    other collective decision-making bodies): working well with others =
to ask
>>>>    probing questions, voice different views and contribute to informed
>>>>    decisions for the good of the whole, not an individual agenda
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The Board is now looking for specific feedback on the proposed
>>>> eligibility criteria
>>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundati=
on_elections/2027/Proposed_eligibility_criteria>
>>>> .
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> The Board Governance Committee
>>>>
>>>> Margo Lee on behalf of the Governance Committee
>>>>
>>>> *Margo Lee* (she/her)
>>>> Deputy Chief of Staff
>>>> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
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>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Kind regards, Victoria
>> Victoria Doronina
>> <https://wikimediafoundation.org/profile/dr-victoria-doronina/> (she/her=
),
>> UTC
>> Wikimedia Foundation Trustee
>> Community and Affiliates Liaison
>> Human Rights Liaison
>>
>> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
>>
>> "Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in
>> the sum of all knowledge. Please help us make it a reality."
>>
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div><div>I would want to add a bit discussion about the =
English requirements.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">En=
glish is needed not because it is a working language, but also as it being =
needed to read and understand documents of legal consequences, e.g. legal c=
ommunications, contracts, reports, etc. The movement is very large and it m=
eans that movement governance decisions now have serious legal (and sometim=
es political) consequences when=C2=A0 communications are misinterpreted (pa=
rticularly not in English).</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"au=
to">Issues arising from within the community due to misunderstanding or mis=
communication has far fewer consequences than misinterpreting legal duties,=
 requirements, documents, which is very hard to solve even with a translato=
r as they&#39;re are always the issue of &quot;lost in translation&quot;.</=
div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Contributing or being a r=
egional advocate to the movement is different from being a trustee for a la=
rge US-based nonprofit that operates throughout the world.</div><div dir=3D=
"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">In short, I do believe a minimum level o=
f CEFR B1/2 level of English is needed as being a trustee is different from=
 being a member of the Wikimedia movement to meaningfully participate in bo=
ard discussions.</div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature=
"><div dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, san=
s-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.2px;background-colo=
r:rgba(255,255,255,0.95)">Regards,</span></font><div><font face=3D"Roboto, =
RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:14px;le=
tter-spacing:0.2px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.95)">William</span><=
/font></div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container=
"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, 30 Jul 2026, 02:48 Owen Bla=
cker, Wikimedia LGBT+ via Wikimedia-l, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:wikimedia-l@li=
sts.wikimedia.org">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div>=
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hi Victoria,</div><div=
><br></div><div>I&#39;m only going to comment on 1 aspect here, as others a=
re handling other aspects already.</div><div><br></div><div>I have to objec=
t to the idea that all candidates must be able to communicate in good Engli=
sh.</div><div><br></div><div>As an international movement that values Knowl=
edge Equity, it feels bizarre that we would exclude what I presume is the m=
ajority of the movement who might lack the confidence to contribute in high=
-detail conversations and understand high-detail documents in English.</div=
><div><br></div><div>Given the size of the Movement, I find it mildly offen=
sive that we would privilege English so highly, merely to avoid the expense=
 of translation and interpretation of Board documents and at Board meetings=
.</div><div><br></div><div>I would urge the Board to reconsider on this spe=
cific point, as well as on the points that have been raised by other wikime=
dians.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you.</div><div><br></div><div><div di=
r=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div=
 dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)">In pride and solidarity,</d=
iv><div style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></div><span style=3D"color:rgb(34=
,34,34)">Owen</span><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(102,102,102)">--=C2=A0<br=
>Owen Blacker, Cardiff GB<br></span><div style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)"><a h=
ref=3D"https://bsky.app/profile/owen.blacker.me.uk" style=3D"color:rgb(17,8=
5,204)" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">@owen.blacker.me.uk</a><font c=
olor=3D"#666666">, he/him</font><br><a href=3D"https://dataare.cool/@owenbl=
acker" style=3D"color:rgb(17,85,204)" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">=
@[email protected]</a></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font=
 color=3D"#666666">User:OwenBlacker (</font><a href=3D"https://meta.wikimed=
ia.org/wiki/User%3AOwenBlacker" style=3D"color:rgb(17,85,204)" target=3D"_b=
lank" rel=3D"noreferrer">meta</a><font color=3D"#666666">,=C2=A0</font><a h=
ref=3D"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:OwenBlacker" style=3D"color:rgb(1=
7,85,204)" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">enwiki</a><font color=3D"#6=
66666">,=C2=A0</font><a href=3D"https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilisateur:O=
wenBlacker" style=3D"color:rgb(17,85,204)" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"norefer=
rer">frwiki</a><font color=3D"#666666">)</font><br><span style=3D"color:rgb=
(102,102,102)">Chair, Wikimedia LGBT+ User Group (</span><a href=3D"https:/=
/meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_LGBT%2B/Portal" style=
=3D"color:rgb(17,85,204)" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">meta</a><spa=
n style=3D"color:rgb(102,102,102)">)<br></span><span style=3D"color:rgb(102=
,102,102)">Recognised on the </span><a href=3D"https://www.walesonline.co.u=
k/news/wales-news/gallery/pinc-list-2026-wales-most-33907108" target=3D"_bl=
ank" rel=3D"noreferrer">Pinc List 2026</a><span style=3D"color:rgb(102,102,=
102)"></span></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmai=
l_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, 19 Jul 2026 at 22:09=
, Victoria Doronina via Wikimedia-l &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:wikimedia-l@lists=
.wikimedia.org" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">wikimedia-l-RusutVdil2iUmLTBS4g/[email protected]=
media.org</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding=
-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hello Sam,<div><br></div><div>You say bureaucra=
cy, I say governance. Please forgive me for stating the obvious, but WMF is=
 a very large international organisation. It&#39;s much easier to scale up =
the experience from a smaller Wikimedia organisation than to start from scr=
atch.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>And people who have Wikimedia governan=
ce=C2=A0experience usually have experience with outreach campaigns and educ=
ation in some form.</div><div><br></div><div>I also agree that knowing seve=
ral languages is valuable, but I don&#39;t think we should discriminate aga=
inst &quot;English as a native and only language&quot; speakers=C2=A0 - it&=
#39;s our working language.</div><div><br></div><div>Lastly, while I don&#3=
9;t have time to gather the statistics about the current and past candidate=
s, I know that I would&#39;ve qualified=C2=A0when I first ran - as a former=
 member of the Russian Wikipedia ArbCom and a former member of the Funds Di=
ssemination Committee - note that I&#39;ve never been on a board of an affi=
liate.</div><div><br></div><div>And lastly, I hope that the current criteri=
a will encourage people to serve on the global committees=C2=A0such as AffC=
om, U4C etc, and people who serve on them to participate in the Board elect=
ions as candidates - we need all the talent we can get.</div><div><br></div=
><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 18, 2026 at 1:06=E2=80=AFPM Samuel Klein via Wi=
kimedia-l &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"=
_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<b=
r></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex=
;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">=
Thanks so much Margo. The base requirements seem good.=C2=A0=C2=A0<div><br>=
</div><div>The=C2=A0Categories of Governance or Community Experience seem t=
o trend mostly towards bureacratic experience, not related to experience wi=
th knowledge work (like education or contribution), or outreach (like partn=
erships or campaigns), or multilingualism (including translation and multin=
ational initiatives).=C2=A0 It also singles out incorporated affiliates wit=
h paid staff over all other forms of community organizing and project work,=
 as demonstration of community experience;=C2=A0can you say more about that=
?=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Have you analyzed which current and =
past trustees / candidates would have fit these proposed criteria?=C2=A0 Th=
at might be a useful appendix for the discussion.</div><div><br></div><div>=
<div>Sam</div><div><br></div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Jul 17, 2026 at 10:40=E2=80=AFPM=
 Margo Lee via Wikimedia-l &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]=
a.org" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email protected]=
</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><span id=3D"m_-6228331791262865558m_-7577334286037876=
876m_6755650587874283774m_-8153248039563220981gmail-docs-internal-guid-54b4=
c7fa-7fff-29c9-6c21-132282ddba3b"><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;=
margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-ser=
if;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertic=
al-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Hello everyone,</span></p><br><p di=
r=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span=
 style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:tr=
ansparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"=
>Following the 2025 elections, the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees <=
/span><a href=3D"https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Foundation_=
Board_noticeboard/October_2025_update#c-LLosa_(WMF)-20251015213400-Addition=
al_perspectives_on_current_and_future_board_selection_processes" style=3D"t=
ext-decoration:none" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal=
;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">co=
mmitted</span></a><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0=
,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baselin=
e;white-space:pre-wrap"> to reviewing the selection process of new Trustees=
, soliciting and receiving feedback and suggestions and proposing changes. =
The Board received extensive comments </span><a href=3D"https://meta.wikime=
dia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Debrief" style=3D"text-dec=
oration:none" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer"><span style=3D"font-fami=
ly:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-d=
ecoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">posted on=
 Meta</span></a><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0=
);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;=
white-space:pre-wrap">, which helped inform this approach.</span></p><br><p=
 dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><s=
pan style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color=
:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wr=
ap">The Board has discussed the following goals for reforms:=C2=A0</span></=
p><ul style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"l=
ist-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);backgroun=
d-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space=
:pre-wrap"><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-b=
ottom:0pt" role=3D"presentation"><span style=3D"background-color:transparen=
t;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Clarity=
 and consistency of the electoral process</span></p></li><li dir=3D"ltr" st=
yle=3D"list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);b=
ackground-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;whi=
te-space:pre-wrap"><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;=
margin-bottom:0pt" role=3D"presentation"><span style=3D"background-color:tr=
ansparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"=
>Clarity of roles and responsibilities</span></p></li><li dir=3D"ltr" style=
=3D"list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);back=
ground-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-=
space:pre-wrap"><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;mar=
gin-bottom:0pt" role=3D"presentation"><span style=3D"background-color:trans=
parent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Tr=
ansparent communications and timeline</span></p></li><li dir=3D"ltr" style=
=3D"list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);back=
ground-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-=
space:pre-wrap"><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;mar=
gin-bottom:0pt" role=3D"presentation"><span style=3D"background-color:trans=
parent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A =
slate of candidates who strengthen the board through the experience they br=
ing</span></p></li><li dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"list-style-type:disc;font-famil=
y:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-varia=
nt:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir=3D"ltr" styl=
e=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role=3D"presentatio=
n"><span style=3D"background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical=
-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Reduced need for shortlisting</span><=
/p></li><li dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial,san=
s-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;v=
ertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-h=
eight:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role=3D"presentation"><span st=
yle=3D"background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:base=
line;white-space:pre-wrap">Strong voter participation</span></p></li></ul><=
br><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0p=
t"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-=
color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:p=
re-wrap">The Board is now ready to publish its draft eligibility requiremen=
ts for feedback from the community. The requirements are more specific and =
detailed than in years past, to both inform the community of what the Board=
 needs and to create multiple pathways to the Board for Wikimedians. They a=
re also presented as requirements for candidates, not desirable qualities.<=
/span></p><br><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margi=
n-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);=
background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;wh=
ite-space:pre-wrap">The Board is also emphasising the need for previous gov=
ernance experience, including these key elements of experience:</span></p><=
ul style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"list=
-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-c=
olor:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pr=
e-wrap"><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bott=
om:0pt" role=3D"presentation"><span style=3D"background-color:transparent;f=
ont-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Understand=
ing the role of oversight vs. governance vs. management</span></p></li><li =
dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;colo=
r:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-alig=
n:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;m=
argin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role=3D"presentation"><span style=3D"backg=
round-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-s=
pace:pre-wrap">Understanding </span><a href=3D"https://foundation.wikimedia=
.org/wiki/File:Legal_and_Fiduciary_Duties_for_Wikimedia_Foundation_Trustees=
_Public_Version.pdf" style=3D"text-decoration:none" target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noreferrer"><span style=3D"background-color:transparent;font-variant:no=
rmal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap=
">Fiduciary Duties</span></a></p></li></ul><ul style=3D"margin-top:0px;marg=
in-bottom:0px"><li dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"list-style-type:disc;font-family:Ar=
ial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:n=
ormal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D=
"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role=3D"presentation"><=
span style=3D"background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-ali=
gn:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Understanding the &quot;Group Dynamics&qu=
ot; of a board or committee (and other collective decision-making bodies): =
working well with others to ask probing questions, voice different views an=
d contribute to informed decisions for the good of the whole, not an indivi=
dual agenda</span></p></li></ul><br><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.3=
8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-s=
erif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vert=
ical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Board is now looking for spec=
ific feedback on the </span><a href=3D"https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Spec=
ial:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2027/Proposed_eligibility_cri=
teria" style=3D"text-decoration:none" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">=
<span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;fo=
nt-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-s=
pace:pre-wrap">proposed eligibility criteria</span></a><span style=3D"font-=
family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-=
variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p><b=
r><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt=
"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-c=
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top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;colo=
r:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-alig=
n:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Board Governance Committee=C2=A0</span=
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tom:0pt"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);backg=
round-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;vertical-alig=
n:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Margo Lee on behalf of the Governance Comm=
ittee</span></p><br></span></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signa=
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