[Wikimedia-l] Extensive feedback from WMDE to the FDC process

[Gerard Meijssen]

Hoi,
I take it that the Hungarian chapter takes part in this? I know other
chapters do as well..
Thanks,
     GerardM


On 17 January 2014 18:17, Balázs Viczián <balazs.viczian at wikimedia.hu>wrote:

> My five cents here would be that how about considering longer time frames
> for grants, like 2-3-5 years (I was too tired to understandably explain
> this yesterday to Anasuya)
>
> Here in Hungary individuals can offer 1% of their income tax to nonprofit
> organizations (these are accounted and transferred to the nonprofits by the
> state) These funds must be spent within 3 years (so not 1 but 3) from their
> reception (unused funds has to be transferred back at the end of the 3rd
> year).
>
> Cheers,
> Vince
>
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>
> 2014/1/17 Anders Wennersten <mail at anderswennersten.se>
>
> > While I believe the "FDC process" by now is well understood and
> > communicated, I feel the understanding of the actual group, "FDC" and the
> > deliberation we perform is less well understood (and communicated)
> >
> > And if WMDE feedback will be elaborated upon, I think it will be of value
> > understanding "FDC" and the deliberation process and I have therefor put
> > down a short description of this on the talkpage, based on my own
> > experience as one of its member (1)
> >
> > I see very much in this feedback related to the prerequisites to the FDC,
> > not how we have implemented our inputs into recommendations. Also I think
> > some of the wanted more detailed feedback and interaction with the FDC
> as a
> > group is very hard to implement considering how our deliberation process
> > for now is set up .  But feedback is always a good thing and hopefully
> this
> > feedback can be processed to improve the process and give all involved a
> > happier feeling of the funds dissemination in the future.
> >
> > Anders
> >
> > (1) https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants_talk:APG/FDC_
> > portal/Comments/Extensive_feedback_from_WMDE_to_the_FDC_
> > process#FDC_as_a_group
> >
> > Pavel Richter skrev 2014-01-15 17:36:
> >
> >  Hello everybody,
> >>
> >> I have just posted an extensive feedback from WMDE on the FDC process
> here
> >> on meta:
> >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/FDC_portal/
> >> Comments/Extensive_feedback_from_WMDE_to_the_FDC_process
> >>
> >> The statement was drafted by WMDE's Supervisory Board and myself.
> >>
> >> We are very much looking forward to a discussion and I would like to
> >> encourage everybody to share their thoughts. At the same it would be
> great
> >> if we could keep the discussion on meta so that we have everything in
> one
> >> place.
> >>
> >> All the Best,
> >>
> >> Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
> >>
> >> Pavel Richter
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> >>
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> >> Twitter: @pavel
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