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Alek Tarkowski, our Director of Strategy at Open Future, has been elected to the Board of Directors at Wikimedia Europe (WMEU), a well-known ally and collaborator in our mission to develop civil society strategies and policies for cultivating Digital Commons.
This volunteer role reflects Alek’s ongoing commitment to community leadership and Open Movement collaboration. At Open Future, he plays a pivotal role in shaping our strategic direction, fostering innovation, and building partnerships that deliver real impact. His energy and insight will help strengthen the collective work between our organizations.
Alek shared:
Wikipedia continues to be the flagship initiative of the Open Movement and a network of organizations with a shared vision of supporting free knowledge in the world. Wikimedia Europe is one of the key European advocacy organizations in this ecosystem. I hope that, as a Board member, I can contribute to its continuing development.
Wikimedia Europe is an international non-profit organization advocating for free knowledge, access to information, and freedom of expression. It works to advance the common good and serve the public interest in Europe, as mandated by the Wikimedia Movement. WMEU has been an essential collaborator in our efforts toward a shared advocacy strategy for the Knowledge Commons, which culminated in a Wikimania side event in 2024 and the resulting Open movement’s common(s) causes report.
The current Wikimedia Europe Board, elected by the General Assembly, consists of Claudia Garád (President), Capucine-Marin Dubroca-Voisin (Treasurer), Marian Grubben (Member), Alek Tarkowski (Secretary), and appointed member Rebecca MacKinnon from the Wikimedia Foundation.
To learn more about WMEU, visit their website or read “Meet the New Board and See What’s Next for Wikimedia Europe” post in the Wikimedia Movement blog.
