Movement Charter/Drafting Committee/Election Compass Statements/Translations

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Statements

1: The Movement Charter should be based on the principle of decentralisation and self-management 1: The Movement Charter should be based on the principle of decentralisation and self-management
72: The Movement Charter should be developed in an open, iterative, consultative, participatory and transparent process 72: The Movement Charter should be developed in an open, iterative, consultative, participatory and transparent process
6: The Movement Charter should limit the role of the Wikimedia Foundation to 'keep the servers running' and perform some legal duties, such as guarding the trademarks 6: The Movement Charter should limit the role of the Wikimedia Foundation to 'keep the servers running' and perform some legal duties, such as guarding the trademarks
18: The Movement Charter should include transparency requirements on the Foundation and affiliates 18: The Movement Charter should include transparency requirements on the Foundation and affiliates
21c: The Movement Charter should reaffirm the editorial integrity and independence of the editor communities, and the right to self-governance of projects. 21c: The Movement Charter should reaffirm the editorial integrity and independence of the editor communities, and the right to self-governance of projects.
82: The Drafting Committee should prioritize community engagement, drafting iterations, and translations, even if it requires more time to "do it right" 82: The Drafting Committee should prioritize community engagement, drafting iterations, and translations, even if it requires more time to "do it right"
11: The Movement Charter will state that all Wikimedia organizations and groups should have a democratic governance structure. 11: The Movement Charter will state that all Wikimedia organizations and groups should have a democratic governance structure.
34: The Global Council should eventually become the governing body of a new international Wikimedia organization. 34: The Global Council should eventually become the governing body of a new international Wikimedia organization.
108: The Movement Charter should be written in a gender neutral language 108: The Movement Charter should be written in a gender neutral language
24: The Global Council should be largely elected on the basis of regional elections where Wikimedians vote for members to represent their geographical area 24: The Global Council should be largely elected on the basis of regional elections where Wikimedians vote for members to represent their geographical area
96: The language of the Movement Charter should be as simple as possible 96: The language of the Movement Charter should be as simple as possible
20: The Movement Charter should open the path for new forms of knowledge representation inside Wikimedia projects 20: The Movement Charter should open the path for new forms of knowledge representation inside Wikimedia projects
63: The Movement Charter should mention the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) 63: The Movement Charter should mention the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC)
84: The Drafting Committee should balance the interests of the large communities with the needs of the small ones 84: The Drafting Committee should balance the interests of the large communities with the needs of the small ones
92: The Movement Charter should ensure ratification has confirmation from *all* core groups, including: editors, projects, affiliates, Board of Trustees 92: The Movement Charter should ensure ratification has confirmation from *all* core groups, including: editors, projects, affiliates, Board of Trustees
27: The Global Council should be a counter voice to the Wikimedia Foundation 27: The Global Council should be a counter voice to the Wikimedia Foundation
45: The Movement Charter should recommend a percentage of Wikimedia Movement money to allocate to Wikimedia organizations and groups 45: The Movement Charter should recommend a percentage of Wikimedia Movement money to allocate to Wikimedia organizations and groups
55: The Movement shall give due attention to under-recognized / marginalized communities 55: The Movement shall give due attention to under-recognized / marginalized communities
78: The Committee should seek review and advice from others, including experts outside of the Movement 78: The Committee should seek review and advice from others, including experts outside of the Movement

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