Dear all
As many of you will already be aware, the Wikimedia Foundation is currently
running elections for four board vacancies
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021>.
There are 19 candidates for the election, from all across the world and
representing a range of perspectives and experience in terms of their
engagement with Wikimedia and their professional backgrounds.
Wikimedia UK has no involvement in Wikimedia Foundation governance or this
election, but I wanted to share the details with you all and encourage you
to vote if you are eligible. People who are entitled to vote in this
election include editors, developers, Wikimedia Foundation staff and
contractors, Wikimedia affiliates' staff and contractors, and Wikimedia
Foundation board and committee members. This is a summary of voter
eligibility and restrictions/criteria apply - see here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/Voting>
for more information.
The election closes on *31st August 2021. *
Best wishes
Lucy
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Lucy Crompton-Reid
Chief Executive
<https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/>
Wikimedia UK <https://beta.wikimedia.org.uk/> is the national chapter for
the global Wikimedia open knowledge movement.
Wikimedia UK is a Registered Charity No.1144513.Company Limited by
Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827.
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.