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Sunday July 28 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting (Results of Movement Charter ratification)
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Hello everyone!
The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas about current developments in the Wikimedia Movement. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for further Wikimedia 2030 strategy process work.
At this meeting we will focus on the results of the Movement Charter ratification. We will also discuss the aftermath of the Board of Trustees' decision to veto the Movement Charter, including their recent proposals. We will also cover updates about upcoming Wikimania 2024.
This month, we are meeting on Sunday, July 28, and you are all invited to RSVP here.
Nadzik (talk) 19:55, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
Affiliations Committee News (July-September 2024)
[edit]You can find this newsletter translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki. Please help translate to your language
Quarterly newsletter sharing news and events about the work of Wikimedia's Affiliations Committee.
Affiliate Recognition and Derecognition: Recognition of Togo, Wayúu, and Singapore user groups
Affiliate Activities and Compliance Report: Activities reports around the world
AffCom Conflict Intervention: Updates on conflict intervention cases
AffCom Movement Contribution: AffCom engagement at Wikimania
AffCom Administration: Results of the officers elections
Upcoming AffCom Events: AffCom at WikiIndaba and a strategy meetup
Other Movement News: Regional conferences, mental health support, and new committee support inboxMediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:53, 7 October 2024 (UTC)
Introduction to affiliate health criteria form on Meta-wiki
[edit]Dear Wikimedia movement affiliates,
This communication is immediately relevant to some of you; for others, it is just 'for your information'. This communication has updates on the affiliate reporting requirements for affiliates listed here in Group B, the ones with their reports due after 1 November 2024. This excludes affiliates that are the General Support Fund grantees, who should have received an email from the Program Officer about the update to their reporting obligations.
In June 2024, the Affiliations Committee resolved to adopt a set of Affiliate Health Criteria. In order to implement these criteria, we are streamlining the reporting process for the current fiscal year (July 2024-June 2025).
As an affiliate impacted by this change, here is how your reporting is affected:
- You will use a new Meta-wiki form that includes prompts related to the Affiliate Health Criteria. You will create a report for your affiliate using a shared template. You can review a detailed instruction on how to use the template here, including using the TemplateData extension. The report may link other documents, including other reports or any relevant updates your group has prepared.
- You are no longer required to submit any affiliate reporting information to the Wikimedia Affiliate Data portal. Wikimedia Foundation staff will update the portal based on the reports you create on Meta-wiki.
Here is what will not change:
- Your existing timeline for affiliate reporting.
- Any reporting requirements your affiliate has related to grants or funding.
If you have any questions about these changes, please reach out to cst@wikimedia.org or join one of the information sessions on November 7 or November 8. In the meantime, you can learn more about the implementation plan here.
There will be additional information sessions offered early in 2025. We recommend that designated representatives of 'Group B' affiliates with a reporting date from November 2024 to 31 January 2025 to attend one of these sessions to learn more.
Best regards,
RamzyM (WMF) 08:27, 6 November 2024 (UTC)
Invitation to Nominate Representatives for the ESEAP Strategy Summit 2025
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We are thrilled to announce that the ESEAP Strategy Summit 2025 will take place in Manila, Philippines, from May 23 to 25!
As a recognized affiliate in the ESEAP region, you are warmly invited to participate by nominating members to represent your affiliate at this event.
The Summit will primarily focus on advancing the ESEAP Hub and the Movement Strategy. To ensure meaningful participation, all attendees are expected to have:
- A good understanding of the ESEAP Hub, including its mission and vision
- Familiarity with Wikimedia projects and the broader Wikimedia movement
- Knowledge of the role of volunteers and organizations—including affiliates—in contributing to the wiki projects and initiating outreach activities
We expect that the attendees will engage actively in the discussions during the sessions at the Summit. The main working language at Wikimedia ESEAP Strategy Summit 2025 is English. In addition, nominees should meet the following requirements:
- Possess a passport valid at least until November 2025
- Not be globally banned by the Wikimedia Foundation
- Not otherwise ineligible to attend Foundation-sponsored events
- Have a working or conversational level of English
If your organization is interested in attending the Summit, please nominate up to three (3) members in descending order of priority who can actively contribute to the event’s success. Please send your list to eseapsummit
wikimedia
org for privacy purposes. For each nominee, kindly provide:
- Full legal name (as it appears on their passport)
- Primary Wikimedia username
- Email address
- Country or territory of citizenship or residence
The deadline for nomination is 9 February 2025, AoE (anywhere on Earth), but we highly encourage you to submit your list of nominees as soon as possible.
Important note: Due to limited slots, we may not be able to accommodate all members that you nominate. We appreciate your understanding and encourage the thoughtful selection of representatives.
If you have any questions about this process, please feel free to email us at eseapsummitwikimediaorg and we will do our best to answer.
We look forward to your participation in shaping the future of our region and movement through the ESEAP Strategy Summit 2025!
—seav (talk) 04:13, 10 January 2025 (UTC) (on behalf of the Summit Core Organizing Team)
Affiliations Committee News (October-December 2024)
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You can find this newsletter translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki. Please help translate to your language
Quarterly newsletter sharing news and events about the work of Wikimedia's Affiliations Committee.
Affiliate Recognition and Derecognition: User group application pause lifted
Affiliate Activities and Compliance Report: Activities reports around the world
AffCom Conflict Intervention: Updates on conflict intervention cases
AffCom Movement Contribution: AffCom engagement at WikiIndaba
AffCom Administration: Mari Avetisyan appointed new AffCom secretary