Dear all,
On behalf of the Affiliations Committee, I would like to present some
changes to the current chapter and thematic organisation criteria, which
we will begin piloting as we officially reopen applications for chapter
and thematic organization status. Until now, the criteria had not
clearly defined what constitutes sufficient programmatic activity to
justify chapter or thematic organisation status. To address this issue,
we have set out three new criteria:
1. Diversity of Activities: Chapters and thematic organisations are
expected to plan and conduct a variety of different programs and
events; to balance online and offline projects; to strive for
continuous activity; and to conduct programs and events at least
once every two months.
2. Planning and Evaluation: Chapters and thematic organisations are
expected to set specific goals and targets for programs, projects,
and events before executing them; to measure the results of
programs, projects, and events against those targets; and to report
on those results to the Wikimedia Foundation and the wider Wikimedia
movement.
3. External Partnerships: Chapters and thematic organisations are
expected to engage in programmatic partnerships with external groups
and organizations (for example, cultural, academic, or government
institutions, and so on) to promote the Wikimedia movement and to
add and improve content on Wikimedia projects.
In order to officially reopen the chapter and thematic organization
recognition process, the Board of Trustees has instructed the
Affiliations Committee to provisionally use these three new criteria for
all new applicants. In addition, potential chapters and thematic
organisations will continue to be assessed against the existing legal,
governance, and viability criteria; more details, including the benefits
and limitations of these affiliation models, are available on Meta.[1] [2]
Please note that the use of these three new criteria is a pilot; there
will be opportunities to share feedback about the criteria, as well as
other ways to help define the chapter and thematic organisation
affiliate models, during the upcoming strategy consultation. The
Affiliations Committee and the Board of Trustees will continue to
evaluate results and feedback during the initial pilot period and
consider potential revisions to the criteria before they are finalized.
Thank you,
M.
1:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Chapter_Summary_Matr…
2:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Thematic_Organisatio…
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