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<span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> 1. HMRC Application Status</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><br>Alguém pode dizer o que é HMRC?<br><br>Grato. <br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Michael Peel</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:email@mikepeel.net">email@mikepeel.net</a>></span><br>Date: 2009/5/21<br>Subject: [Wikimedia Chapters Reports] Wikimedia UK May newsletter<br>
To: <a href="mailto:chapters-reports@lists.wikimedia.org">chapters-reports@lists.wikimedia.org</a>, <a href="mailto:wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org">wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org</a><br><br><br>The May newsletter has been published at <a href="http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/" target="_blank">http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/</a><br>
Newsletter/May2009 and is copied below for your convenience:<br>
<br>
Summary: Whilst our application to HMRC has not yet been successful,<br>
we're after your views on the proposed New Chapters' Agreement, your<br>
suggestions for a Wikimedia UK conference next year and your ideas<br>
for initiatives to start! We also bring you updates on Wikipedia<br>
Loves Art, Other Chapters' Activities, Meet-ups and Press coverage.<br>
<br>
In this month's newsletter:<br>
<br>
1. HMRC Application Status<br>
2. New Chapters' Agreement<br>
3. Wikimania 2010 (and beyond!)<br>
4. Initiatives<br>
5. Wikipedia Loves Art<br>
6. Other Chapters' Activities<br>
7. Meet-ups<br>
8. Press coverage<br>
<br>
HMRC Application Status<br>
<br>
As you are probably already aware, the UK Tax Authorities have<br>
rejected our application to be recognised as a charity for tax<br>
purposes, arguing that the production of an encyclopedia does not<br>
consist of "promoting education". The Board continue to believe that<br>
our purposes are charitable and are looking into ways of appealing<br>
this decision. We are currently in the process of drafting and<br>
sending a letter of appeal to the HMRC, along with seeking legal advice.<br>
<br>
New Chapters' Agreement<br>
<br>
The Wikimedia Foundation has released the latest version of the<br>
Chapters' Agreement, which binds all chapters of the WMF. The new<br>
version includes many changes, and WMUK wants to hear what it's<br>
membership thinks of the changes! Got any comments or ideas for the<br>
agreement? Let the Board know by emailing <a href="mailto:board@wikimedia.org.uk">board@wikimedia.org.uk</a> or<br>
the mailing list (wikimediauk-l), and we will put together a response<br>
not only from the Board, but the community at large!<br>
<br>
Wikimania 2010 (and beyond!)<br>
<br>
Unfortunately the UK wasn't successful in our bid to bring the 2010<br>
Wikimania Conference to Oxford. Wikimania 2010 will be held in<br>
Gdansk, Poland and we hope that as many UK participants will be able<br>
to attend and support the conference. The chapter sends its thanks<br>
out to all those volunteers who helped in creating the bid. Despite<br>
this, the chapter has already made a name for itself having been<br>
approached by the Greater Manchester Tourist Board in supporting a<br>
future Wikimania Bid and any conferences that we may wish to hold<br>
within Manchester.<br>
<br>
Currently our goal is the running of a Wikimedia UK conference next<br>
year in conjuntion with our AGM. The location for the 2010 AGM has<br>
not been set, and members are invited to send in suggestions for<br>
where they believe would be able to host such a conference. For more<br>
information, or if you have any ideas for WMUK's involvement in<br>
conferences or wish to help out with any of the above contact our<br>
Conferences Director at <a href="mailto:conferences@wikimedia.org.uk">conferences@wikimedia.org.uk</a><br>
<br>
Initiatives<br>
<br>
Wikimedia UK is currently soliciting ideas for Initiatives for the<br>
chapter to pursue! Under the helm of our new Initiatives Director,<br>
Zeyi He [<a href="http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board#Zeyi_He" target="_blank">http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board#Zeyi_He</a>], we are looking<br>
to develop and take forward as many initiatives as we can - and we<br>
need your input and assistance in making as many of these work as<br>
possible. The Board is looking at a minimum of 3 completed<br>
initiatives before the next AGM - so if you have any ideas, you can<br>
either list them on the Ideas page [<a href="http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/" target="_blank">http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/</a><br>
Initiatives/Ideas], develop them on the Proposals page [http://<br>
<a href="http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Initiatives/Proposals" target="_blank">uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Initiatives/Proposals</a>], or contact our<br>
Initiatives Director at <a href="mailto:initiatives@wikimedia.org.uk">initiatives@wikimedia.org.uk</a>!<br>
<br>
Wikipedia Loves Art<br>
<br>
The chapter supported the "Wikipedia Loves Art" [http://<br>
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WLART" target="_blank">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WLART</a>] photography contest in<br>
February and since then the participating museums have been hard at<br>
work checking each photograph for compliance with the copyright rules<br>
and awarding bonus points for particularly good images. They have now<br>
started to announce winners [<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/groups/</a><br>
wikipedia_loves_art/] and we hope to be able to announce the winners<br>
from the Victoria & Albert museum shortly.<br>
<br>
Other Chapters' Activities<br>
<br>
A mailing list has been started for Wikimedians in Ireland [https://<br>
<a href="http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaie" target="_blank">lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaie</a>]. Additionally,<br>
several events have been or will be held in conjunction with museums<br>
- at the start of May WM Argentina held Wikipedia invade el Museo de<br>
La Plata [<a href="http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/" target="_blank">http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/</a><br>
Wikipedia:Wikipedia_invade_el_Museo_de_La_Plata], and next month the<br>
Netherlands chapter, Vereniging Wikimedia Nederland, will be running<br>
Wiki Loves Art [<a href="http://www.vrijebeelden.nl/" target="_blank">http://www.vrijebeelden.nl/</a>].<br>
<br>
Meet-ups<br>
<br>
London 21 - 17th May 2009<br>
<br>
See Wikipedia's Page [<a href="http://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:WP:LONDON21" target="_blank">http://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:WP:LONDON21</a>] on<br>
London 21 for more information on the topics discussed!<br>
<br>
Upcoming UK Meetups<br>
<br>
* London 22 [<a href="http://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:WP:LONDON22" target="_blank">http://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:WP:LONDON22</a>] -<br>
Sunday 14th June @ 13:00 - Penderel's Oak Pub, Holborn WC1<br>
<br>
Press coverage<br>
<br>
A few highlights of press coverage this month: an Irish student's<br>
Wikipedia hoax duped newspapers into circulating a fake quote (AFP)<br>
[<a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/</a><br>
ALeqM5gQV2LU_QhL5w_BcPY5B6pvuUUMGg], and en:User:Stifle participated<br>
in a live radio debate on NewsTalk Radio (Ireland) on the 9 May.<br>
<br>
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