[Foundation-l] Fwd: Wikimedia Brasil + WMF

Sat Aug 27 19:49:56 UTC 2011

Yes, Dan

It was announced in WMF July Report [1] (last point in the "Brazil 
Catalyst" section).

[1] 
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Report,_July_2011#Brazil_Catalyst

Castelo
[[:m:User:Castelobranco]]
Wikimedia Brasil

Em 27/08/2011 16:20, Dan Rosenthal escreveu:
> Uh did I miss something?
>
>   2. Wikimedia Foundation will set up an office in Brazil in order to
>     stimulate the development of projects to increase the penetration of
>     Wikipedia in Brazil. This process was already launched with the
>     search for locations, hiring lawyers and the search for a
>     professional to manage it.
>
> Was this announced some place?
>
> Dan Rosenthal
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 10:11 PM, CasteloBranco<
> michelcastelobranco em gmail.com>  wrote:
>
>> For your information
>>
>> The Brazilian community is offering WMF a letter of agreement, which was
>> collaboratively written.
>> After the Brazilian participants shared their experience on what
>> happened in Haifa, the whole community had one week to discuss and edit
>> the content, which is now available on Meta.[1]
>>
>> Castelo
>> [[:m:User:Castelobranco]]
>> Wikimedia Brasil
>>
>> [1]
>>
>> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Proposed_letter_of_agreement_between_Wikimedia_Foundation_and_Brazilian_volunteers
>>
>>
>>   Proposed letter of agreement between Wikimedia Foundation and
>>   Brazilian volunteers
>>
>> On August 5, 2011, during Wikimania 2011
>> <http://br.wikimedia.org/wiki/Brasil_no_Wikimania/2011>, on Haifa,
>> Israel, a meeting between Wikimedia Brasil and Wikimedia Foundation was
>> held. The meeting, which was also attended by representatives of
>> Wikimedia Portugal and Wikimedia Argentina, provided a discussion about
>> the ongoing Wikimedia Projects in Brazil and the interaction between the
>> future WMF office in the country and the local chapter.
>>
>>
>> The understanding of Brazilian members along the meeting was that:
>>
>>   1. Brazil is a strategic priority for Wikimedia Foundation.
>>   2. Wikimedia Foundation will set up an office in Brazil in order to
>>     stimulate the development of projects to increase the penetration of
>>     Wikipedia in Brazil. This process was already launched with the
>>     search for locations, hiring lawyers and the search for a
>>     professional to manage it.
>>   3. Wikimedia Foundation understands that the Brazilian community and,
>>     thus, the chapter under formation still doesn't have the capacity to
>>     be completely self-managed.
>>   4. Wikimedia Foundation aims to develop the existing programs in
>>     Brazil, like "Campus Ambassadors", though it still doesn't have a
>>     specific development program for Brazil.
>>   5. Wikimedia Foundation wants to conduct researches about the lusophone
>>     community.
>>   6. Wikimedia Foundation already has liaisons with Brazilian
>>     organizations, like /"Positivo"/.
>>   7. The members of the Brazilian community want to colaborate with
>>     Wikimedia Foundation.
>>   8. The members of the legal chapter under formation are afraid of
>>     losing the legitimacy of the local community among society after the
>>     establishment of the WMF office. Wikimedia Brasil has apprehension
>>     of not having control over what was raised locally, and of the loss
>>     of sources of revenue due to internal competition.
>>
>>
>> Based on this understanding, participant members of the Brazilian
>> community decided to:
>>
>>   1. Support the creation of Wikimedia Foundation office in Brazil which,
>>     as explained at the meeting, will have the goal of fostering the
>>     realization of partnerships and events with the community and the
>>     external audiences, provisionally and until the local chapter have
>>     enough structure to develop such activities directly.
>>   2. Suggest that the office maintains goals to work for the development
>>     of the local community and not only fundraising or the realization
>>     of business agreements.
>>   3. Recommend to Wikimedia Foundation that its activites in Brazil are
>>     achieved with maximum transparency and envolvement of Wikimedia
>>     Brasil, allowing the local volunteers to participate at the various
>>     stages of ongoing projects and also in those that will be launched
>>     at the country.
>>   4. Recommend to Wikimedia Foundation that its goals and existing plans
>>     to Brazil are shared with Wikimedia Brasil.
>>   5. Recommend to Wikimedia Foundation to orientate its projects,
>>     partnerships and possible proposals of interested sponsors to the
>>     local chapter, giving some opportunity to Wikimedia Brasil.
>>   6. Propose the creation of a tatical planning for Brazil, based on
>>     Wikimedia's strategic planning, with the participation of WMF office
>>     and Wikimedia Brasil for the construction of a development program
>>     to Brazil.
>>   7. Propose to Wikimedia Foundation to make room available in its WMF
>>     office directorship, provided by statue, for a chosen Wikimedia
>>     Brasil representative, consequently, chosen by the local community.
>>     Or, that the Wikimedia Foundation enjoy the legal chapter structure
>>     of Wikimedia Brasil to seek its goals; We want to offer the position
>>     of one director on our legal chapter, provided by statue, to
>>     Wikimedia Foundation.
>>   8. Assist the establishment of the office with the volunteer
>>     participation of Wikimedia Brasil in activities of organization and
>>     achievement of knowledge inherent to local peculiarities, such as:
>>     contracting services, choice of location and understanding of the
>>     legislation.
>>   9. Assist in the construction of a portfolio of activities and in the
>>     resources search to achieve the same.
>> 10. Suggest to Wikimedia Foundation to stimulate the existing activites
>>     of Wikimedia Brasil and possibly the model of /"Mutirões"/.
>>
>>
>> Wikimedia Brasil
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