Call for Candidates - 2025 Board Elections

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 | description = Call for Candidates: DCW Board Elections 2025. Submit your candidacy by March 10!
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We are pleased to announce our call for candidates to fill four community member positions (two male, two female) on the [[DCW Board]]. This initiative is a key component of our [[:meta:Deoband Community Wikimedia/Activity plans/Half-Yearly Strategic plan for October 2024 - March 2025|October 2024 - March 2025 activity plan]]. The deadline for submitting candidacy is March 8, 2025.

Established on July 31, 2021, and recognized as a Wikimedia Foundation affiliate on January 16, 2022, DCW has made significant contributions to the open knowledge ecosystem. Our volunteers have had a presence at [[:meta:Wikimania 2023|Wikimania Singapore]], [[:meta:WikiConference India 2023|WikiConference India 2023]], [[:meta:WikiWomenCamp 2023|WikiWomenCamp 2023]]. In 2024, we had a reserved seat at the [[:meta:Wikimedia Summit 2024|Wikimedia Summit in Berlin]]. 

'''Responsibility of the Board'''
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| text      = For ensuring the sustainability and growth of DCW and its community, DCW Board will serve as the ultimate authority, overseeing the organization's decision-making processes and operations. Board members are [[DCW Board#Expectations and Responsibilities|expected]] to: 
# be familiar with the [[:foundation:Policy:Universal Code of Conduct|Universal Code of Conduct]], the [[:meta:Wikimedia movement affiliates|Affiliate Structure]], the factors affecting the DCW's health.
# be aware of the current trends in the Wikimedia ecosystem and developments around the [[:meta:Movement Strategy/Recommendations#Recommendations created by the Movement|Movement Strategy Recommendations ]].
# maintain the [[:meta:Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy/Implementation/Affiliate health criteria|affiliate health]]
# Approve any new initiatives and programs
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'''Guidelines for Candidates'''
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To [[DCW Board Elections#Requirements|qualify as a candidate for the Board Elections]], candidates must:
# have a fair understanding of the Wikimedia ecosystem, and our [[Vision & Objectives|vision statement]]
# not be blocked on any Wikimedia projects
# hold an undergraduate educational degree
Interested candidates should submit their candidacy to {{nospam|moderator|dcwwiki.org}} by March 10, 2025, in compliance with '''[[DCW Board Elections/2025/Guidelines for candidates|the procedural guidelines]]'''.
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'''Review and Voting'''

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The moderators will publish individual candidate pages for the wider community to aid the voting process. Once published, thee candidate pages will be accessible from [[DCW Board Elections/2025#Candidates]]. Voting will be conducted securely via [[Special:SecurePoll|SecurePoll]], using the [[:en:Single transferable vote|Single Transferable Vote (STV) method]], from March 15 to 24, 2025.
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