Dear all,
Recognition as a Wikimedia affiliate - a chapter, thematic organization,
or user group - is a privilege that allows an independent group to
officially use the Wikimedia name to further the Wikimedia mission.
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 basic compliance standards and their continued
recognition as a Wikimedia affiliate presents a risk to the Wikimedia
movement. This protocol is outlined at
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_movement_affiliates/Protocol_for_…
In the past year, the Affiliations Committee - with support from
Wikimedia Foundation staff - has made a concerted effort to address a
handful of chapters with long-standing issues of non-compliance. As a
result, in the coming days and months, a small number of chapters that
have been unable to return to compliance through their efforts in the
past year will not have their chapter agreements renewed. As a
consequence, these organizations will no longer have the additional
rights to use the Wikimedia trademarks, including the Wikimedia name,
that had been granted under those agreements.
For a list of affiliates and their compliance status, please consult the
reports page on Meta; there is also a page that lists formerly active
affiliates. If you have questions about what this means for community
members in the affected affiliates’ geographic area or language scope,
we have put together a very basic FAQ, which may be found at
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_movement_affiliates/Affiliate_der…
Regards,
M.
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"*Jülüjain wane mmakat* ein kapülain tü alijunakalirua jee wayuukanairua
junain ekerolaa alümüin supüshuwayale etijaanaka. Ayatashi waya junain."
Maor Malul
Socio, A.C. Wikimedia Venezuela | RIF J-40129321-2 |
www.wikimedia.org.ve <http://wikimedia.org.ve>
Member, Wikimedia Israel |
www.wikimedia.org.il <http://wikimedia.org.il>
Chair, Wikimedia Foundation Affiliations Committee
Phone: +972-52-4869915
Twitter: @maor_x