Movement Charter/Drafting Committee


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Movement Charter Drafting Committee at the Wikimedia Summit 2024.
Movement Charter Drafting Committee at Wikimania 2023.
Movement Charter Drafting Committee at an in-person working session in New York City, March 2024.
Movement Charter Drafting Committee at an in-person working session in Atlanta, January 2024.
Movement Charter Drafting Committee at an in-person working session in Utrecht, June 2023.
Movement Charter Drafting Committee at the Wikimedia Summit 2022.

The Movement Charter Drafting Committee (MCDC) was responsible to draft the Movement Charter.

The Committee was formed on 1 November 2021 through a combination of elections and other selection methods. It was dissolved on 31 August 2024.

The MCDC included members from projects, affiliates, and the Wikimedia Foundation. For further detail consult Drafting Committee matrices.

In accordance to a prior agreement, the MCDC members may receive an allowance to offset participation costs. It is US$50 per month.

At the time of its dissolution on August 31, 2024, the MCDC consisted of the following members (in no particular order, click for more details):

The idea behind the MCDC Advisors initiative is to gather in-depth feedback and content contributions from a range of people beyond the MCDC membership with the flexibility to participate to their preferred extent. The advisory role is voluntary.

Advisors:

  • participated in certain MCDC working meetings and discussions under the Chatham House rule;
  • worked on the furthering of drafts, by MCDC invitation; and
  • received previews of the drafts for early input and feedback.

Advisors did not possess voting rights, were not required to travel, and were not granted access to confidential or privileged information beyond their involvement in Charter drafts. Advisors had access to Charter drafts that may be embargoed.

Advisors to the MCDC and their respective Wikimedia regions, as of 26 October 2023:

At the time of its dissolution on August 31, 2024, the MCDC was supported by the following staff from Wikimedia Foundation: