Hi Manuel,
We have already submitted the bylaws to ChapCom and are awaiting their approval. I greatly appreciate ChapCom's advice, especially from Lodewijk and Delphine. Sometimes back in December, i asked Lodewijk about when we should expect to be approved. He told me that we should have a look at the draft bylaws and seal all the remaining loopholes and submit a final draft and hopefully ChapCom would give their approval probably 2weeks later.
At that time, we were all engaged in making preparations for Ting's arrival, the Wikipedia 10 Anniversary & the Wikipedia Schools Project so I really didn't prioritize reviewing the bylaws. Since we've relieved most of our burden now, I guess it's now time to review and make the final touches in the bylaws and we'll hopefully submit a final draft to ChapCom by 1st February.
I am aware of the Chapters meeting but I am under the assumption that it's only recognised chapters that are supposed to attend, right?
--Abbas.
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Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 10:33:22 +0100 From: manuel.schneider@wikimedia.ch To: wikimediake@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Need for a structure
Hi all,
can you please update me about the current status of the Wikimedia Kenya chapter?
I have seen proposed bylaws, but how far have you proceeded?
Are there any representatives of Wikimedia Kenya coming to the Chapters Meeting in March? http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2011
/Manuel
Am 22.01.2011 10:27, schrieb Abbas Mahmoud:
David suggested that it is paramount for us to create and have a concrete structure so that most (if not all) members know their delegated duties and responsibilities. I personally support this because the lack of a structure often leads to two or three people doing majority of the work. I really don't know what kind of structure it is that would suit us, but one thing's for sure: we need one!
-- Regards Manuel Schneider
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