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This page lists all resolutions approved by the Wikimedia Foundation [[Board of Trustees]] since 2006. You might also be interested in seeing the [[meetings|meeting minutes]] or a [[policies|list of public Foundation policies]]. See below a brief explanation to [[#Understanding resolutions|understand resolutions]].
This page lists all resolutions approved by the Wikimedia Foundation [[Board of Trustees]] since 2006. You might also be interested in seeing the [[meetings|meeting minutes]] or a [[policies|list of public Foundation policies]]. See below a brief explanation to [[#Understanding resolutions|understand resolutions]].

A copy of these resolutions is [[m:WMF Resolutions|available '''on Meta''']] for comments and easier translation.

== Passed resolutions 2014 ==
=== April 2014 ===
* <small>2014-04-14:</small> [[Vote:Minutes approval January 2014|Minutes approval January 2014]]
=== February 2014 ===
* <small>2014-02-01:</small> [[Resolution:New trademark policy|New trademark policy]]
* <small>2014-02-01:</small> [[Resolution:Advisory Board appointments 2014|Advisory Board appointments 2014]]
* <small>2014-02-01:</small> [[Resolution:Amended Bylaws for Trustees selected by Chapters and Thematic Organizations|Amended Bylaws for Trustees selected by Chapters and Thematic Organizations]]
* <small>2014-02-01:</small> [[Resolution:Community logo trademark|Community logo trademark]]
* <small>2014-02-01:</small> [[Vote:Approval of Automattic contract|Approval of Automattic contract]]
=== January 2014 ===
* <small>2014-01-19:</small> [[Vote:Minutes approval November 24-25, 2013|Minutes approval November 24-25, 2013]]

== Passed resolutions 2013 ==
=== December 2013 ===
* <small>2013-12-30:</small> [[Resolution:Board approval of FDC recommendation (2013-14, Round 1)|Board approval of FDC recommendation (2013-14, Round 1)]]

=== November 2013 ===
* <small>2013-11-25:</small> [[Resolution:FDC recognition for the Centre for the Internet and Society|FDC recognition for the Centre for the Internet and Society]]
* <small>2013-11-25:</small> [[Resolution:Jimmy Wales Reappointment 2014|Jimmy Wales Reappointment 2014]]
* <small>2013-11-25:</small> [[Resolution:ED Transition Committee Appointment|ED Transition Committee Appointment]]
* <small>2013-11-24:</small> [[Resolution:Media about living people|Media about living people]] (amendment of 2009 [[Resolution:Biographies of living people|BLP]] resolution)

=== September 2013 ===
* <small>2013-09-14:</small> [[Vote:Minutes approval August 7-8, 2013|Minutes approval August 7-8, 2013]]

=== August 2013 ===
* <small>2013-08-08:</small> [[Vote:Board visitor - Doron Weber (2013)|Board visitor - Doron Weber (2013)]]
* <small>2013-08-08:</small> [[Resolution:Amendment to the Delegations of Financial and Spending Authority|Amendment to the Delegations of Financial and Spending Authority]]
* <small>2013-08-08:</small> [[Resolution:Board Officer and Committee Appointments 2013|Board Officer and Committee Appointments 2013]]
* <small>2013-08-08:</small> [[Resolution:Board appointments August 2013|Board appointments August 2013]]
* <small>2013-08-08:</small> [[Resolution:Jan-Bart de Vreede reappointment 2013|Jan-Bart de Vreede reappointment 2013]]
* <small>2013-08-08:</small> [[Resolution:Stu West reappointment 2013|Stu West reappointment 2013]]

=== July 2013 ===
* <small>2013-07-12:</small> [[Resolution:Recognition of Wikimedia Uruguay|Recognition of Wikimedia Uruguay]]

=== June 2013 ===
* <small>2013-06-28:</small> [[Resolution:2013-2014 Annual Plan|2013-2014 Annual Plan]]
* <small>2013-06-19:</small> [[Resolution:Ana Toni Appointment 2013|Ana Toni Appointment 2013]]
* <small>2013-06-05:</small> [[Resolution:Recognition of Amical Wikimedia|Recognition of Amical Wikimedia]]

=== May 2013 ===
*<small>2013-05-31:</small> [[Resolution:Board approval of FDC recommendation (2012-13, Round 2)|Board approval of FDC recommendation (2012-13, Round 2)]]
*<small>2013-05-30:</small> [[Resolution:Wikimedia Foundation Guiding Principles|Wikimedia Foundation Guiding Principles]]
*<small>2013-05-30:</small> [[Vote:Minutes approval April 18-19, 2013|Minutes approval April 18-19, 2013]]
*<small>2013-05-04:</small> [[Resolution:Amended Bylaws, Article IV, Section 6|Amended Bylaws, Article IV, Section 6]]

=== April 2013 ===
*<small>2013-04-19:</small> [[Resolution:Approving the revised Board Governance Committee Charter|Approving the revised Board Governance Committee Charter]]
*<small>2013-04-18:</small> [[Resolution:Guidelines on potential conflicts of interest|Guidelines on potential conflicts of interest]]

=== March 2013 ===
*<small>2013-03-26:</small> [[Resolution:Recognition of Wikimedia Armenia|Recognition of Wikimedia Armenia]]
*<small>2013-03-25:</small> [[Resolution:Appointing and authorizing a transition committee in the search of a new Executive Director|Appointing and authorizing a transition committee in the search of a new Executive Director]]
*<small>2013-03-06:</small> [[Vote:Minutes approval February 1-2, 2013|Minutes approval February 1-2, 2013]]

=== February 2013 ===
*<small>2013-02-02:</small> [[Resolution:Advisory Board appointments 2013|Advisory Board appointments 2013]]
*<small>2013-02-02:</small> [[Resolution:Amending the Term of Advisory Board Members|Amending the Term of Advisory Board Members]]
*<small>2013-02-01:</small> [[Resolution:Amendment of Affiliations Committee Charter|Amendment of Affiliations Committee Charter]]

=== January 2013 ===
*<small>2013-01-07:</small> [[Vote:Minutes approval December 1, 2012|Minutes approval December 1, 2012]]


== Passed resolutions 2012 ==
== Passed resolutions 2012 ==
=== December 2012 ===
*<small>2012-12-27:</small> [[Resolution:Bishakha Datta Reappointment 2012|Bishakha Datta Reappointment 2012]]
*<small>2012-12-01:</small> [[Vote:FDC_Approval_Fall_2012|FDC Approval Fall 2012]]

=== October 2012 ===
*<small>2012-10-26:</small> [[Resolution:Appointment_of_Foundation_Staff_Officers|Appointment of Foundation Staff Officers]]
*<small>2012-10-26:</small> [[Resolution:Amended_Bylaws|Amended Bylaws]]
*<small>2012-10-26:</small> [[Vote:Narrowing_Focus|Vote:Narrowing Focus]]
*<small>2012-10-26:</small> [[Resolution:Legal_Fees_Assistance_Program|Legal Fees Assistance Program]]
*<small>2012-10-26:</small> [[Resolution:Committee_appointments|Committee appointments]]
*<small>2012-10-26:</small> [[Resolution:Audit_Committee_Charter|Audit Committee Charter]]
*<small>2012-10-26:</small> [[Resolution:HR_Committee_Charter|Human Resources Committee Charter]]
* <small>2012-10-16:</small> [[Resolution:Language_Committee_Charter|Language Committee Charter]]

=== September 2012 ===
* <small>2012-09-25:</small> [[Resolution:Funds_Dissemination_Committee_initial_membership|Funds Dissemination Committee initial membership]]

=== August 2012 ===
=== August 2012 ===
* <small>2012-08-31:</small> [[Resolution:Advisory_board_-_Barry_Newstead|Advisory Board - Barry Newstead]]
http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Affiliations_Committee_Charter
* <small>2012-08-20:</small> [[Resolution:Affiliations Committee Charter|Affiliations Committee Charter]]


=== July 2012 ===
=== July 2012 ===
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* <small>2008-02:</small> [[Resolution:Approval of Wikimedia Czech Republic|Approval of Wikimedia Czech Republic]]
* <small>2008-02:</small> [[Resolution:Approval of Wikimedia Czech Republic|Approval of Wikimedia Czech Republic]]
* <small>2008-02:</small> [[Resolution:Financial statements June 2006-2007|Financial statements June 2006-2007]]
* <small>2008-02:</small> [[Resolution:Financial statements June 2006-2007|Financial statements June 2006-2007]]
* <small>2008-02:</small> Board Membership - January 2008 ([http://board.wikimedia.org/wiki/Vote:_board_membership_-_january_08 not public]; [[mailarchive:foundation-l/2008-February/038528.html|public announcement]])
* <small>2008-02:</small> Board Membership - January 2008 ([//board.wikimedia.org/wiki/Vote:_board_membership_-_january_08 not public]; [[mailarchive:foundation-l/2008-February/038528.html|public announcement]])
* <small>2008-02:</small> [[Resolution:Credit Card Usage Policy|Credit Card Usage Policy]]
* <small>2008-02:</small> [[Resolution:Credit Card Usage Policy|Credit Card Usage Policy]]
* <small>2008-02-04:</small> [[Resolution:Executive Director Job Description|Executive Director Job Description]]
* <small>2008-02-04:</small> [[Resolution:Executive Director Job Description|Executive Director Job Description]]
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* <small>2007-07-05:</small> [[Resolution:Management Consultant|Management Consultant]]
* <small>2007-07-05:</small> [[Resolution:Management Consultant|Management Consultant]]
* <small>2007-07-05:</small> [[Resolution:Travel Policy|Travel Policy]]
* <small>2007-07-05:</small> [[Resolution:Travel Policy|Travel Policy]]
* <small>2007-07-04:</small> Carolyn Doran ([http://board.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resolution:Carolyn_Doran not public])
* <small>2007-07-04:</small> Carolyn Doran ([//board.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resolution:Carolyn_Doran not public])
* <small>2007-07-04:</small> [[Resolution:Wikimedia Taiwan|Wikimedia Taiwan]]
* <small>2007-07-04:</small> [[Resolution:Wikimedia Taiwan|Wikimedia Taiwan]]
* <small>2007-07-01:</small> [[Resolution:Legal Coordinator 2|Legal Coordinator 2]]
* <small>2007-07-01:</small> [[Resolution:Legal Coordinator 2|Legal Coordinator 2]]
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===January 2007===
===January 2007===
* <small>2007-01-31:</small> Legal tasks February March 2007 ([http://board.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resolution:Legal_tasks_feb_march_2007 not public])
* <small>2007-01-31:</small> Legal tasks February March 2007 ([//board.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resolution:Legal_tasks_feb_march_2007 not public])
* <small>2007-01-27:</small> [[Resolution:Chapters coordinator - Delphine Ménard|Chapters coordinator - Delphine Ménard]]
* <small>2007-01-27:</small> [[Resolution:Chapters coordinator - Delphine Ménard|Chapters coordinator - Delphine Ménard]]
* <small>2007-01-24:</small> [[Resolution:COO - Carolyn Doran|COO - Carolyn Doran]]
* <small>2007-01-24:</small> [[Resolution:COO - Carolyn Doran|COO - Carolyn Doran]]
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* <small>2006-04-21:</small> [[Resolution:IDPF Conference|IDPF Conference]]
* <small>2006-04-21:</small> [[Resolution:IDPF Conference|IDPF Conference]]
* <small>2006-04-19:</small> [[Resolution:Auditor selection|Auditor selection]] ([http://board.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resolution_Auditor_Selection full resolution not public])
* <small>2006-04-19:</small> [[Resolution:Auditor selection|Auditor selection]] ([//board.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resolution_Auditor_Selection full resolution not public])
* <small>2006-04-14:</small> [[Resolution:CH Chapter|CH Chapter]]
* <small>2006-04-14:</small> [[Resolution:CH Chapter|CH Chapter]]
* <small>2006-04-04:</small> [[Resolution:Chapters committee/Rules of procedure|Chapters committee/Rules of procedure]]
* <small>2006-04-04:</small> [[Resolution:Chapters committee/Rules of procedure|Chapters committee/Rules of procedure]]
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=== March 2006 ===
=== March 2006 ===


* <small>2006-03-22:</small> [[Resolution:Spending Authorization Colo Space|Spending Authorization Colo Space]] ([http://board.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resolution_Spending_Authorization_Colo_Space full resolution not public])
* <small>2006-03-22:</small> [[Resolution:Spending Authorization Colo Space|Spending Authorization Colo Space]] ([//board.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resolution_Spending_Authorization_Colo_Space full resolution not public])
* <small>2006-03-21:</small> [[Resolution:Travel costs for chapter meetups Q2 2006|Travel costs for chapter meetups Q2 2006]]
* <small>2006-03-21:</small> [[Resolution:Travel costs for chapter meetups Q2 2006|Travel costs for chapter meetups Q2 2006]]
* <small>2006-03-15:</small> [[Resolution:Domain names responsibility|Domain names responsibility]]
* <small>2006-03-15:</small> [[Resolution:Domain names responsibility|Domain names responsibility]]
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* <small>2006-02-27:</small> [[Resolution:Additional developer|Additional developer]]
* <small>2006-02-27:</small> [[Resolution:Additional developer|Additional developer]]
* <small>2006-02-21:</small> [[Resolution:Communications committee creation|Communications committee creation]]
* <small>2006-02-21:</small> [[Resolution:Communications committee creation|Communications committee creation]]
* <small>2006-02-15:</small> Spending authorization PowerMedium ([http://board.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resolution_Spending_Authorization_PowerMedium not public])
* <small>2006-02-15:</small> Spending authorization PowerMedium ([//board.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resolution_Spending_Authorization_PowerMedium not public])
* <small>2006-02-15:</small> [[Resolution:Special projects committee creation|Special projects committee creation]]
* <small>2006-02-15:</small> [[Resolution:Special projects committee creation|Special projects committee creation]]
* <small>2006-02-15:</small> Securities account ([http://board.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resolution_Securities_Account not public])
* <small>2006-02-15:</small> Securities account ([//board.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resolution_Securities_Account not public])
* <small>2006-02-04:</small> [[Resolution:MySQL Conference 2006|MySQL Conference 2006]]
* <small>2006-02-04:</small> [[Resolution:MySQL Conference 2006|MySQL Conference 2006]]
* <small>2006-02-04:</small> [[Resolution:Chapters committee creation|Chapters committee creation]]
* <small>2006-02-04:</small> [[Resolution:Chapters committee creation|Chapters committee creation]]
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==Links==
==Links==
* [[Resolutions/Archives failed]] (''only some older failed resolutions are posted, see [[#Understanding resolutions|above]]; as of 2010 there is no policy about posting unpassed resolutions'')
* [[Resolutions/Archives failed]] (''only some older failed resolutions are posted, see [[#Understanding resolutions|above]]; as of 2013 there is no policy about posting unpassed resolutions'')


'''See also'''
'''See also'''

Revision as of 18:38, 21 April 2014

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This page lists all resolutions approved by the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees since 2006. You might also be interested in seeing the meeting minutes or a list of public Foundation policies. See below a brief explanation to understand resolutions.

A copy of these resolutions is available on Meta for comments and easier translation.

Passed resolutions 2014

April 2014

February 2014

January 2014

Passed resolutions 2013

December 2013

November 2013

September 2013

August 2013

July 2013

June 2013

May 2013

April 2013

March 2013

February 2013

January 2013

Passed resolutions 2012

December 2012

October 2012

September 2012

August 2012

July 2012

June 2012

March 2012

February 2012

January 2012

Passed resolutions 2011

October 2011

September 2011

August 2011

July 2011

June 2011

May 2011

April 2011

March 2011

February 2011

Passed resolutions 2010

December 2010

October 2010

September 2010

August 2010

July 2010

June 2010

March 2010

February 2010

Passed resolutions 2009

December 2009

November 2009

September 2009

August 2009

July 2009

June 2009

May 2009

April 2009

January 2009

Passed resolutions 2008

November 2008

October 2008

June 2008

May 2008

April 2008

March 2008

February 2008

January 2008

Passed resolutions 2007

December 2007

November 2007

October 2007

September 2007

July 2007

June 2007

April 2007

March 2007

February 2007

January 2007

Passed resolutions 2006

December 2006

November 2006

October 2006

September 2006

August 2006

A meeting of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees was held in person at Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, on August 5, 2006. In attendance were Angela Beesley, Michael Davis, Florence Devouard, Tim Shell, Jimmy Wales, and Brad Patrick. Minutes of decisions will apparently not be reported. It was decided to organise a board retreat in October 2006.

July 2006

June 2006

May 2006

April 2006

March 2006

February 2006

January 2006

Before 2006

Decisions were made by the Board in 2003, 2004, and 2005. However a formal list of resolutions was not kept. For meetings and decisions made after the first two community trustees were elected in mid-2004, see the meeting minutes from 2004-5.

Understanding resolutions

  • Approve means the board member voted and this vote was YES.
  • Oppose means the board member voted and this vote was NO.
  • Abstain means the board member voted and this vote was "no opinion". An abstention counts as a vote.
  • Missing means the board member was not present at the board meeting, or did not come to vote on the wiki page. Like abstentions, this counts as a vote.
  • Recuse means the board member was present, but did not vote because of a declared conflict-of-interest. A recusal does not count as a vote.

As of July 2008, there were 8 voting members. A resolution normally passes with 5 YES votes. When there is a recusal, a resolution can pass with 4 YES votes, as the number of voting members was reduced to 7.

As of August 2009, there were 9 voting members. A resolution passes with 5 YES votes.

As of March 2010, there are 10 voting members. A resolution passes with 6 YES votes. When there is a recusal, a resolution can pass with 5 YES votes.

The Board passes Resolutions and Votes; the former are formal decisions that must be made public; the latter are routine decisions such as advisory board appointments, approval of minutes for publication, or changes to internal Board processes. Passed Resolutions are published unless otherwise requested by the Chair; failed Resolutions are generally not published. Votes are often not published as such, but the result of the Votes is usually made public — for instance, minutes are published once a Vote to approve them has concluded; and minutes always list any Votes taken during a meeting.

See also

Summary of resolutions

For a brief history of WMF governance, including these resolutions, see History of the Wikimedia Foundation.

Links

See also