User:Zhengan/COI Statement for WLE 2015
Conflict of Interest Statement
[edit]This page is meant to clarify any potential conflict of interest (COI) for my participation on the jury for Wiki Loves Earth 2015.
I currently work as the Program Officer for Project and Event Grants (PEG) at the Wikimedia Foundation. I am also a professional photographer focused on adventure travel, nature, and portraiture. I am passionate about photography, and as a Wikimedia volunteer I enjoy adding photos to Wikipedia articles and participating in Commons photo contests.
As Program Officer for PEG, I approved the grant request for funding the international Wiki Loves Earth competition. At that time, I had not been invited to be a member of the jury and did not expect to participate in this way.
To avoid potential conflict of interest, I will follow the below guidelines:
- Only participate on the WLE 2015 jury in my volunteer capacity, as User:Zhengan.
- Only participate on the WLE 2015 jury during my non-working hours (outside of Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm PST).
- Make sure the organizers of WLE 2015 include a link to this COI statement in any description of my participation on the jury.
- Make sure the grant report is independently reviewed and approved by another Wikimedia Foundation staff member. Note: I will be on maternity leave when the report is due (November 29, 2015) so this will not be a problem.
If you have any concerns, please leave them on the discussion page and I will reply. Thanks, Zhengan (talk) 03:19, 11 August 2015 (UTC)