Talk:Wikimedia Foundation elections/2022/Affiliate Organization Participation/Analysis Committee

Rationale for Analysis Committee?

Hi, is there a good place to point to for a rationale for why the Analysis Committee was formed, and how it came about? This does not seem to be detailed at all on the wiki page, and it would provide valuable context for how to choose members, and what the role should be. Thanks. - Fuzheado (talk) 16:24, 17 May 2022 (UTC)

Hi Fuzheado, I believe the Board was attempting to involve the affiliates and have them their use their expertise to identify ideal candidates to address the gaps in diversity and knowledge on the Board. The goal was to have a way to clearly communicate the ideal candidates from the affiliates' perspectives and communicate that to the rest of the affiliates and community in a way that might inform their voting process. From the feedback, it seems like this was not a perfect solution, but certainly the intention was to improve diversity on the Board. Let me know if you have any other questions or concerns. Best, JKoerner (WMF) (talk) 14:24, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

Thanks, I was just trying to figure out if this information was already transmitted or memorialized somewhere but we are just not seeing it. It seems that what you're saying is that all we have publicly is the board resolution. If that's the case, we'll work with that as the status quo. I just wanted to check to make sure. - Fuzheado (talk) 11:53, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

Hey there, Fuzheado! I'll link to some of the announcements and content that were from the Board or about the election when the election process was published in April. I hope these help give you the more of the context you are seeking.

Board seats in 2022 and 2023

Board process in 2022

Email that Dariusz sent to Wikimedia-l

Call for Feedback: Board of Trustees elections final report

I hear what you're saying. The vision and thoughts behind this design could have been more clear. I'll certainly put that in the retrospective report so future election cycles can learn from this one. Best, JKoerner (WMF) (talk) 19:08, 27 May 2022 (UTC)