Dear all
Wikimedia UK's 2021 AGM and community day will be taking place on Saturday
10th July. After some consideration, we have decided that this year's event
will again be held online.
We are starting to plan the day and would very much welcome your input into
this. Previous days have included some or all of the following:
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Keynote talks from people working within open knowledge, or related
fields
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Breakout groups to discuss/workshop specific ideas or issues
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Skills development training (for example, Wikidata workshops)
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Editing sessions
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Lightning talks
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Briefing/consultation on issues relating to Wikimedia UK or the wider
global movement
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Wikimedia UK Annual Awards
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Informal socialising/networking
We would love for volunteers and members to help shape the day. Please do
email our Communications and Governance Co-ordinator
katie.crampton(a)wikimedia.org.uk if you have ideas for the day and/or would
like to contribute to the programme yourself.
What we have to cover during the AGM itself is more circumscribed, and
includes reports from key people (Chair, Treasurer and CEO), and questions
on the Reports; as well as voting on resolutions and the board
elections. Please bear in mind that any member of the charity is welcome to
propose a resolution for the AGM. Katie or I will send details about how to
do this a little nearer the time.
This year we will have three vacancies for elected trustees, with two board
members having to retire in accordance with our articles, and one who has
come to the end of their current elected term but has indicated that they
will stand again. I would like to strongly encourage community members to
consider standing for election this year.
Alongside community experience, we would be keen for people to stand with
any of the following skills or experience:
External relations
Charity or copyright law
Charity governance
Working with or in the cultural sector
However this is not essential. What is more important is a commitment to
open knowledge and the work of Wikimedia UK, and a willingness to take on
the responsibility of being a charity trustee and board director of a
limited company. There is more information about what this means here
<https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-essential-trustee-what-you-need-to-know-cc3#:~:text=Charity%20trustees%20are%20the%20people,what%20trustees%20do>
.
*We strongly value diversity in Wikimedia UK's board of trustees and this
year, would particularly encourage younger people (aged under 40) to
stand. *
If you would like an informal conversation with me or one of the trustees
about what being on the board involves, and potentially standing for
election, please do send me an email (to the address above) and I will set
up a call. We will send out details of the formal process for standing for
election nearer the time.
Finally, please do consider becoming a member
<https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=4>
of Wikimedia UK if you are not already. Whilst we value community attendees
for the day, only members are entitled to vote. Membership costs just £5 a
year, although we welcome additional donations.
With best wishes
Lucy
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Lucy Crompton-Reid
Chief Executive
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