[Foundation-l] Wikimedia Norway founded

[GerardM]

Hoi,
Congratulations :)
Thanks,
     GerardM

On 6/25/07, Jon Harald Søby <jhsoby at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi, all!
>
> On Saturday, we founded Wikimedia Norway. Its name is Wikimedia Norge
> (Bokmål), with Wikimedia Noreg (Nynorsk) and Wikimedia Norga (Northern
> Sámi)
> as equal forms. There was some discussion and some changes to the bylaw
> proposal, but the whole process was very tidy, and we got it done in two
> hours. It was also decided that the bylaws will be revised in the first
> regular general assembly, when we have more time (we had a limited amount
> of
> time today, but everything went smoothly).
>
> The translation of the bylaws will begin as soon as they are uploaded. The
> decision was made that the Bokmål edition of the bylaws is the main one,
> but
> that translations shall be made - and kept in sync with Bokmål - into
> Nynorsk, Northern Sami and English.
>
> The elected board contains nine members, all of course from the community:
> * [[no:User:Haros]] - Hans Rosbach, president
> * [[no:User:Silje]] - Silje Bakke, Vice President
> * [[no:User:Bombadil]] - Marius Helgå
> * [[no:User:Jeblad]] - John Erling Blad
> * [[no:User:Nina]] - Nina Aldin Thune
> * [[no:User:Noorse]] - Siri Johannesen
> * [[nn:User:Ranveig]] - Ranveig Mossige Thattai
> * [[no:User:PaulVIF]] - Pål Giørtz
> * [[nn:User:Trondtr]] - Trond Trosterud
>
> Not all of these were attending the meeting, but all were of course
> willing
> to be on the board, and had been contacted beforehand. An audit committee
> was also chosen, from among the attendees. Its members are Hans-Petter
> Fjeld
> (Atluxity), Frode Inge Helland, Johannes Kaasa, Jon Harald Søby and Harry
> Wad (Harrywad).
>
> The meeting protocal will come online shortly, and the bylaws will be
> translated to English for the approval of the Chapter Committee.
>
> --
> Jon Harald Søby
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Jon_Harald_S%C3%B8by
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