I second Itzik's comments. We need some degree of accountability. Hopefully
this will encourage groups in the Philippines to become more active again.
James
On Sun, Apr 23, 2017 at 2:14 AM, Itzik - Wikimedia Israel <
itzik(a)wikimedia.org.il> wrote:
Thank you Maor for the update.
We usually love to see our movement expend and welcome recognition of new
organizations, but I strongly believe that we continuously need to check
and evaluate our current organizations.
Our brand, name and reputation are part of our core assets - and while it's
not an easy step, I appreciate Affcom efforts not only to recognize new
ones but also to de-recognize organizations that are not longer active or
non-compliance with our movement requirements.
Few weeks ago in Berlin we had a first meeting to start discuses what is a
"movement accountability" and how we evaluate organizations who operate
outside of the FDC process and I believe Affcom have a significant part in
it.
*Regards,Itzik Edri*
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On Sat, Apr 22, 2017 at 9:49 PM, Maor Malul <maor_x(a)zoho.com> wrote:
*
Dear all,
*
**
*Recognition as a Wikimedia affiliate - a chapter, thematic organization,
or user group - allows an independent group to officially use the
Wikimedia
name to further the Wikimedia mission, with
certain duties and
responsibilities. While most Wikimedia affiliates adhere to the basic
compliance standards set forth in their agreements with the Wikimedia
Foundation, a protocol has been developed to address the exceptional
cases
when a Wikimedia affiliate does not meet minimum
compliance standards and
their continued recognition as a Wikimedia affiliate presents a risk to
the
Wikimedia movement.*
*
On September 9, 2016, Wikimedia Philippines was notified of their
suspension as a Wikimedia affiliate due to long standing and serious
governance issues, as well as non-compliance with reporting requirements
which go as back as 2014, has been sent multiple warnings regarding them,
and on the date mentioned above, was provided with an explicit list of
tasks and deadlines in order to return to compliance with their chapter
agreement. The chapter failed to complete these tasks by the deadline of
November 28, 2016, and was consequently notified that they would no
longer
be recognized as a Wikimedia chapter after the
termination of their
Chapter
Agreement on March 1, 2017. It is important to
make clear that the
Affiliations Committee will continue to support other organized Wikimedia
communities and their activities in the Philippines.
If you have questions about what this means for the community members in
their region or language areas, we have put together a very basic FAQ,
which may be found
at<https://meta.wikimedia.org/
wiki/Wikimedia_movement_affiliate_de-recognition_FAQ>https:/
/meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_movement_affiliates/
Affiliate_derecognition_FAQ.*
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