Hello,

Here the reports for the national Wikimedia organization of the Netherlands, March and April, together. See the links at http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_chapters/Reports#Wikimedia_Nederlan... The most important event is the hiring of the first director of our organization, Sandra Rientjes. Her work started on May, 1st.

Kind regards Ziko van Dijk president

This is the chapter report for Wikimedia Nederland for March 2012. Cultural heritage

Wiki Loves Monuments - NL is starting off again. Volunteers are being recruited, and a meeting was organized with the Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed.

Conferences etc.

On March 24th a general assembly took place. Three of the seven board members were reelected, four people joined the board. Ziko and Paul participated in the Chapters Meeting in Berlin on 30 March - 1 April. Ziko also attended the Movement Roles meeting on 29 March and was involved in the preparing of a charter for the Wikimedia Chapters Association.

Press and outreach

The working group around the Wikimedia Conference NL of coming November takes shape. Most work still ahead.

Other

WikiSaturday on 10 and 24 March

Upcoming

14 & 15 April: Onboarding weekend for the new Board 21 April: WikiSaturday 28 April: Editathon at Teylers Museum 19 May: WikiSaturday 3 June: Members' barbecue

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This is the chapter report for Wikimedia Nederland for April 2012. Cultural heritage

At Teylers Museum in Haarlem a Edit-a-thon took place on April 28th.

Press and outreach

Ziko talked with an active member about a certain project for promoting free licences.

Other

The board met on April 14th/15th in Soesterberg. The transition from the old to the new board took place, and the board spoke to two candidates for the new position of a director. The board decided on asking the candidate Sandra Rientjes to become director of WMNL. WikiSaturday on April 21st

Upcoming

19 May: WikiSaturday 3 June: Members' barbecue 22 September: General Assembly WMNL

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