Hello, This (May 14th) afternoon, Wikimedia CH has been officially established at a meeting with 12 people present at Olten. The legally binding record of the Founding Assembly will follow but I'll already enclose some information:
The board of Wikimedia CH:
As president:
Ilario Valdelli (president, representative of Ticino)
As members:
Frédéric Schutz (representative of Romandie) Robin Schwab Christian Seidl Rupert Thurner Jürg Wolf Michael Bimmler (secretary/members affairs)
The board will formally distribute the ressorts at it's first meeting.
As auditors (not part of the board): Jürg Studer Patrick Kenel
Ad hoc elected Press speaker For german-speaking part of Switzerland: Nando Stöcklin For french-speaking part of Switzerland (Romandie): Frédéric Schütz For italian-speaking part of Switzerland: Ilario Valdelli
Official contact adress: Wikimedia CH 8008 Zürich info at wikimedia dot ch www.wikimedia.ch
A press release will be distributed tomorrow.
Wikimedia CH's first event will be Swiss Wikipedia Day 2006 in Zürich (ETH Zürich), more information is to follow.