Just about to put this information on WMDE's blog, but I'm confused about the timing: 16:00 UTC and 23.00 UTC are given as starting times in the below email (which is 9 PDT and 16 PDT). But on Meta it reads 9 _UTC_ and 16 _UTC_, respectively: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC_Office_Hours Clarification would be much appreciated! Best, Michael 2012/7/21 Garfield Byrd &lt;gbyrd(a)wikimedia.org&gt; -- Öffentlichkeitsarbeit Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Obentrautstraße 72 | 10963 Berlin Tel. (030) 219 158 260 http://wikimedia.de <http://www.wikimedia.de> Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch freien Zugang zu der Gesamtheit des Wissens der Menschheit hat. Helfen Sie uns dabei! *Helfen Sie mit, dass WIKIPEDIA von der UNESCO als erstes digitales Weltkulturerbe anerkannt wird. Unterzeichnen Sie die Online-Petition:* http://wikipedia.de/wke/Main_Page?setlang=de Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e.V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/681/51985.

Reminder that this meeting begins in 15 minutes. ___________________ Philippe Beaudette Director, Community Advocacy Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 415-839-6885, x 6643 philippe(a)wikimedia.org ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Garfield Byrd &lt;gbyrd(a)wikimedia.org&gt; Date: Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 8:58 PM Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Subject: IRC office hours to discuss FDC eligibility criteria and next steps To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List &lt;foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; Dear Wikimedia Community, As you may have seen, last week the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees passed a resolution to establish the Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) [1]. Full details about the planned structure and processes of the FDC can be found in the framework proposed to the Board [2]. This framework was developed over the past few months with input from a variety of people across the movement. We will be holding two sets of *IRC office hours* on *Wednesday 25 July*, to answer any questions community members may have about the FDC process; in particular the first step of establishing the eligibility to apply to the FDC. Office hours will be held: · 16:00-17:00 UTC/09:00 PDT Wednesday, July 25th · 23:00-23:59 UTC/16:00 PDT Wednesday, July 25th On *Monday 23 July 2012*, the Foundation will publish a list of eligible entities based on the eligibility criteria established in the framework [3]. Please let me know if you believe there are any corrections to be made to this list. Entities who are interested in applying for funds through the FDC but are ineligible due to compliance issues should work with the Foundation to develop a plan to correct compliance issues. Entities who are ineligible for other reasons - or who would prefer not to go through the FDC process in this round -may seek funding through the Wikimedia Foundation Grants Program. I will be sending out a more detailed email on Monday to inform you of this list and next steps in the process. I look forward to speaking with you on Wednesday. Sincerely, Garfield Byrd (WMF Chief of Finance and Administration) [1] http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Funds_Dissemination_Committe… [2] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Funds_Dissemination_Committee/Draft_FDC_Prop… [3] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Funds_Dissemination_Committee/Sample_letter_… -- Garfield Byrd Chief of Finance and Administration Wikimedia Foundation 415.839.6885 ext 6787 415.882.0495 (fax) www.wikimediafoundation.org Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! *https://donate.wikimedia.org* _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l