Dear Wikimedia TN User Group Members,
We hope this email finds you well.
We would like to inform you that we will be transitioning to a new fiscal sponsor: the *Association of Culture and Sciences of Metlaoui*.
This newly established association is dedicated to supporting all Wikimedia activities in Tunisia and will serve as our official fiscal sponsor moving forward.
We value your input and welcome any comments or feedback regarding this change. Please feel free to share your thoughts with us.
Best regards.
Dear Houssem Eddine,
Thanks for sharing this update. As I do not believe this association has an online presence, I think it would be of interest for the members to understand why the board made this choice, what are the association’s achievements to date and who is part of their board. I think these elements are important so we (and the Wikimedia Foundation also) can be reassured funds will be managed reliably and transparently.
As a side note, the group’s outgoing sponsor CLibre still has some funds from previous grants and I expect the necessary is done to spend them for a new project or transfer them to the new sponsor.
Regards, Mourad
Le 3 avr. 2025 à 00:59, HOUSSEM EDDINE BOUBAKRI houssemboubakrim2@gmail.com a écrit :
Dear Wikimedia TN User Group Members,
We hope this email finds you well.
We would like to inform you that we will be transitioning to a new fiscal sponsor: the Association of Culture and Sciences of Metlaoui.
This newly established association is dedicated to supporting all Wikimedia activities in Tunisia and will serve as our official fiscal sponsor moving forward.
We value your input and welcome any comments or feedback regarding this change. Please feel free to share your thoughts with us.
Best regards.
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Dear Mourad,
Thank you for your message and for raising these important points.
The association in question was officially created in 2025 with the primary goal of supporting and promoting all Wikimedia-related activities in Tunisia. While we are still in the process of establishing an online presence, we are fully committed to transparency, good governance, and reliable fund management.
The board of the association is composed of individuals who have been actively involved in Wikimedia projects over the years:
Naim Garboussi
Houssem Eddine Boubakri
Mounir Touzri
To ensure transparency and provide further clarity, we have compiled and shared all preparatory documents related to the association, including the statutes and board composition. You can find them here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17UnAtlUhQGF3J7sG7KohxxHHn4goeq2F
Regarding CLibre, we are aware that some funds remain from previous grants. We are coordinating with them to ensure that these funds are either allocated to a new eligible project or appropriately transferred to the new fiscal sponsor, in compliance with Wikimedia Foundation requirements.
Please let me know if you need any further details or documentation.
Best regards.
Le sam. 5 avr. 2025 à 10:19, Mourad Ben Abdallah mourad.babdallah@gmail.com a écrit :
Dear Houssem Eddine,
Thanks for sharing this update. As I do not believe this association has an online presence, I think it would be of interest for the members to understand why the board made this choice, what are the association’s achievements to date and who is part of their board. I think these elements are important so we (and the Wikimedia Foundation also) can be reassured funds will be managed reliably and transparently.
As a side note, the group’s outgoing sponsor CLibre still has some funds from previous grants and I expect the necessary is done to spend them for a new project or transfer them to the new sponsor.
Regards, Mourad
Le 3 avr. 2025 à 00:59, HOUSSEM EDDINE BOUBAKRI < houssemboubakrim2@gmail.com> a écrit :
Dear Wikimedia TN User Group Members,
We hope this email finds you well.
We would like to inform you that we will be transitioning to a new fiscal sponsor: the *Association of Culture and Sciences of Metlaoui*.
This newly established association is dedicated to supporting all Wikimedia activities in Tunisia and will serve as our official fiscal sponsor moving forward.
We value your input and welcome any comments or feedback regarding this change. Please feel free to share your thoughts with us.
Best regards.
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