2022 Annual General Meeting/Candidate Questions
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This page is for voters who would like to ask questions of the candidates for the 2022 Wikimedia UK Board elections. Candidates may choose to answer on this page, but they are not obliged to do so.
Further information on the candidates is available on 2022 Annual General Meeting/Candidate Statements.
Question for all candidates
Marnie Woodward: From your statements you are all involved in a wide range of projects - what is your motivation for seeking a place on the WMUK board? In light of your other commitments, will you have the time to devote to the Board, and ideally a sub-committee?
Answer from Vivian Wineman
My motivation for standing is that I believe in this institution. I use Wikipedia all the time it was even helpful to me in obtaining my MA and now in studying for a PhD.
I am not as busy as my bio would suggest. My biggest voluntary commitment is as a trustee of the Council of Christians and Jews which involves a lot of reading meetings and advice. I am, however, due to stand down as trustee in a few months, having served the maximum permitted time. My other position which has brought me a lot of satisfaction is President of the Institute of Polish Jewish Studies. I am a mere figurehead here. My predecessor Sir Sigmund Sternberg was in his nineties when I took over from him and I am not expected to be much more active than he was. The actual work is done by a group of hugely talented energetic and generous academics.