Wikimedia Conference 2018/Pre-Conference Boards Training
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Governance & Leadership. Information on the Boards member training 2018
editIntroduction
editWith the help of experienced wikimedians and professional trainers we will discuss the following subjects:
- Timely and responsive communication between board members and the different stakeholders (potentially) connected to your affiliate.
- How to reap the benefits of forward planning. How deep must you go? The proper use of budget and resources.
- How to establish good governance at your local affiliate. Responsibilities, decision making, delegation.
- Conflict management. How to deal with conflicts, both pro-active (how to prevent) and re-active (how to deal with an existing conflict).
Focus of the training
edit- The objective of this fourth Boards training workshop is to support affiliates by improving the skills and competences of their board members.
- Knowledge and skills of individual board members and the quality of the board improves which will lead to better understanding of the role of the board and their responsibilities (and vice versa).
- The Board will work more effectively, which will lead to more informed decision making.
- Improved network of individual board members (e. g. closer connection between board members from different countries and trustful relationships), establishing constant cross-board relations leading towards more cooperation and knowledge sharing between boards.
Projectboard
editThe initiative for this training was taken by Tim Moritz Hector (WM Deutschland) and Frans Grijzenhout (WM Nederland). The other members of the project board are Mattias Blomgren (WM Sweden) and Doug Taylor (WM United Kingdom).
Whom are we inviting / subscription
edit- You can register for the workshop via the general registration form for the Wikimedia Conference. Registration is open between November 29 and January 15, 2018.
- Registrations for the Boards Training Workshop are confirmed, at least, on a regular basis (with a pause between Christmas and New Year’s Eve).
- Contact cornelius.kibelka
wikimedia.de if you have any questions. - The training will be open for board members of Wikimedia affiliates.
Logistics / Location and costs
edit- The training will be held in the two days preceding the Wikimedia Conference in Berlin and run parallel to the pre-conference. We will use the same venue.
Documentation
editProgram
edit- The workshop will start at 12:00 (noon) in room "Britz" at the Mercure Hotel Tempelhof Airport, which is also the venue for the main conference. There will be signs guiding you to the right room.
Wednesday 18 April 2018
edit12:00 – 13:00 session 1: introduction
- Introduction to the training
- Subjects: Objective of the training. Introductions and expectations. Get to know each other
- Trainer: Doug Taylor (WMUK)
13:00 – 13:30 lunch
13:30 – 15:30 session 2
- Title: How to communicate effectively with different stakeholders
- Subjects: Timely and responsive communication between board members and with other stakeholders such as WP users, volunteers, partner institutions
- Form: Workshop
- Goal:
- Trainers: Rémy Gerbet (WMFR) and Pierre-Yves Beaudouin
15:30 – 15:45 tea break
15:45 - 17:45 session 3
- Title: How to reap the benefits of forward planning
- Subjects: Strategic and/or annual planning. Purpose. How deep must we go? Can we do it: Budgeting and resources: time & money.
- Form: Introduction and workshop
- Goal:
- Trainer: Astrid Carlsen (WMNO)
17:45 - 18:00 closing, wrap up
Thursday 19 April 2018
edit9:00 – 14:30 session 4 (including coffee break and lunch)
- Title: How to establish good governance
- Subjects: Good Governance and Community Engagement. My role and my tasks as a board member. Experiencing roles. Overview of tasks. Job description for my board position
- Form: Workshop
- Goal:
- Trainer: Ana-Maria Stuth (Akademie für Ehrenamtlichkeit Deutschland)
13:00 – 13:30 lunch
13:30 - 14:30 session 4, part II
- Title: How to establish good governance
14:30 – 14:45 tea-break
14:45 – 17:00 session 5
- Title: Conflict management
- Subjects: Pro-active and reactive conflict management. Listening... Consensus building
- Form: Workshop
- Goal:
- Slides:
- Trainer: Asaf Bartov (WMF)
17:00 – 18:00 session 6
- Title: Evaluation and follow up
- Subjects: Share the lessons learned. Use the training results at your local affiliate. Use of extended network.
- Trainer: Doug Taylor (WMUK)
Participants
editThis is a list of the confirmed participants.
| Name | Organization | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Frans Grijzenhout | Wikimedia Nederland | Chair of the Board |
| Satdeep Gill | Affiliations Committee | Member |
| Rehman Abubakr | Wikimedia Community User Group Sri Lanka | Founder/President |
| Habib Mhenni | Wikimedia Tunisia User Group | Co-founder, Spokesman |
| Toni Ristovski | Shared Knowledge (Macedonia) | Board Member, Treasurer |
| Jorge Gemetto | Wikimedia Uruguay | Treasurer |
| Juan Quintero Santacruz | Wikimedians of Colombia User Group | Culture Coordinator |
| Xabier Cañas Yarza | Basque Wikimedians User Group | Secretary |
| Nahid Soltan | Wikimedia Bangladesh | Secretary |
| Doug Taylor | Wiki Project Med | Secretary |
| Abhishek Suryawanshi | New England Wikimedians | |
| Shih-Ching Yang | Wikimedia Taiwan | Board member |
| RYU Cheol | Wikimedians of Korea | Director |
| Coenraad Loubser | Wikimedia South Africa | Board Member |