Call for Candidates - 2025 Board Elections
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Candidates running for the DCW Board need to have a fair understanding of the Wikimedia ecosystem, and our [[Vision & Objectives|vision statement]]. They should not be blocked on any Wikimedia projects, according to the established [[DCW Board Elections#Requirements|requirements]]. They should hold an undergraduate educational degree. | |||
Candidates running for the DCW Board need to have a fair understanding of the Wikimedia ecosystem, and our [[Vision & Objectives|vision statement]]. They should not be blocked on any Wikimedia projects, according to the established [[DCW Board Elections#Requirements|requirements]]. They should hold an undergraduate educational degree. Interested candidates should submit their candidacy to {{nospam|moderator|dcwwiki.org}} by March 8, 2025, in compliance with '''[[DCW Board Elections/2025/Guidelines for candidates|the procedural guidelines]]'''. | |||
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Revision as of 07:48, 1 March 2025
Submit your candidacy for 1st DCW Board by March 8, 2025!
, Communications and Outreach Team. Keywords: DCW Board Elections
This post is a draft and is subject to change without notice.
We are excited to publish our first call for appointing four community members (two males & two females) to the DCW Board. This initiative is a key component of our 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 Wikimania Singapore, WikiConference India 2023, WikiWomenCamp 2023. In 2024, we had a reserved seat at the Wikimedia Summit in Berlin.
Responsibility of the Board
| Sustainability and growth of the DCW and its community has been demanding an executive board to oversee the decision-making processes. The Board will oversee the DCW and its work, as an ultimate authority. Its members are expected to be aware of Universal Code of Conduct, the Affiliate Structure, the aspects affecting the health of the DCW, and have knowledge of any current trends in the Wikimedia ecosystem, in order to contribute to the Movement Strategy Recommdendations. Among other responsibilities of the Board, is maintaining affiliate health, and approving any new initiatives at the Deoband Community Wikimedia. |
Guidelines for Candidates
Candidates running for the DCW Board need to have a fair understanding of the Wikimedia ecosystem, and our vision statement. They should not be blocked on any Wikimedia projects, according to the established requirements. They should hold an undergraduate educational degree. Interested candidates should submit their candidacy to moderator dcwwiki.org by March 8, 2025, in compliance with the procedural guidelines. |
Review and Voting
| The moderators will publish individual candidate pages for the wider community to aid the voting process, which will be securely held on SecurePoll, using the Single transferable voting method. The candidate pages will be accessible from DCW Board Elections/2025#Candidates once published. Voting will be conducted between 11 to 23 March 2025. |