Wikimedia Europe/Location
This is a page where we draft and discuss criteria for selecting the legal seat of a "Wikimedia Europe" hub. Locations discussed are suggestions that came up during conversations and not an exclusive list of candidates.
List of criteria
[edit]Technical Criteria
[edit]- Team needs Certain activities benefit from physical presence in specific locations.
- Accessibility
- Environmental
- Cost of hiring
- Availability and cost of office space
- Talent pool
Legal & Tax Criteria
[edit]- Possibility to certify donations
- Possibility of forwarding funds to other EU countries
- Possibility to forward funds to USA and non EU countries
- Possibility to register an internationally acting non-profit organization
- Employment law possibility and employment
- Conformity of employment and non profit legal environment
- Political stability/Civil Society Protections
Movement Criteria
[edit]- Community networking opportunities
- Movement considerations This should include geographic balance and neutral governance.
- Future plans How does the location fit activities that might be taken up in future?
List of potential locations
[edit]This list was compiled during the meeting on 18 February. Locations that were nominated by one participant and seconded by another were included.
- Brussels
- Prague
- Vienna
- Utrecht
Timeline
[edit]9 Feb Working group finalises criteria
18 Feb Working group gathers location nominations from workshop participants
19 Mar Working group assesses locations according to criteria in a chart.
25 Mar Working groups meet to discuss criteria and make selection.
Decision
[edit]Decision made on 25.03.2022 with Brussels as legal seat and AGMs in Prague.