Wikimedia Stewards User Group

This page will serve as coordination for the Wikimedia Stewards User Group (WMSUG). It was recognized on 22 September 2019.

Description edit

The Wikimedia Stewards User Group will serve to coordinate and enable growth of the steward team and better involvement of stewards in Wikimedia governance. The group has the following specific goals:

Enable group activities among the existing stewards
Ensure steward participation at Wikimedia events and conferences
Develop tools relevant to stewards
Access knowledge from past stewards
Promote development and recruitment of good steward candidates and encourage general involvement at the movement level

Events / Activities edit

August 2019: Meetups at Wikimania 2019
September 2019: Steward's meetup in Ottawa
October 2019: German Wikimedia Stewards meetup at WikiCon 2019
- Talk about Steward activities (banners and translation) at WikiCon
July 2020: Group signs Community open letter on renaming
September 2022: WMSUG participates in Wikimedia Summit 2022
January 2023: Interview about one Wikimedia Steward
August 2023: Meetups at Wikimania 2023

Monthly calls with WMF representatives. See the reports for further information.

Membership edit

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Membership in the group is open to anyone interested in steward recruitment, tool development, or any of the other topics included in the user group mandate. Voting membership will be restricted to current and former stewards in good standing. Group co-contacts marked with *. Voting members are eligible to join stewards-usergroup mailing list.

Reports edit

Affiliations Committee Resolutions edit

Recognition of Wikimedia Stewards User Group