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[[User:MPossoupe_(WMF)|MPossoupe_(WMF)]] 18:33, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

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== Feedback invited on Procedure for Sibling Project Lifecycle ==

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Dear Wikimedia Affiliates,

The [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Community Affairs Committee|Community Affairs Committee]] (CAC) of the [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees|Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees]] invites you to give feedback on a '''[[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Community Affairs Committee/Procedure for Sibling Project Lifecycle|draft Procedure for Sibling Project Lifecycle]]'''. Affiliates play important roles in the Movement, working with communities and external partners, and thus they bring valuable perspectives to the table. We warmly welcome you to the conversations. In addition, please share information about this with your affiliate membership, and any project communities your affiliate works with or supports. You can also help translate the procedure into more languages so that people can join the discussions in their language.

This draft Procedure outlines proposed steps and requirements for opening and closing Wikimedia Sibling Projects. It aims to ensure any newly approved projects are set up for success. This is separate from the procedures for opening or closing language versions of projects, which is handled by the [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Language committee|Language Committee]]. It is also separate from the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Closing_projects_policy|closing projects policy]].

You can find the details of the proposal on [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Talk:Wikimedia Foundation Community Affairs Committee/Procedure for Sibling Project Lifecycle#Review|this page]], as well as the ways to give your feedback from today until the end of the day on '''June 23, 2024''', anywhere on Earth.

We have also reached out to your contact persons via the emails provided.

On behalf of the CAC,<section end="announcement-content" />

[[m:User:RamzyM (WMF)|RamzyM (WMF)]] 16:08, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

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== Notification of upcoming reporting due date ==

Greetings [[User:Sodapopinski7|Sodapopinski7]], [[User:No misunderstanding|No misunderstanding]],

This is a notification to bring to your attention that your organization reporting date is coming up in 29 day(s). Wikimedia Affiliates are required to submit an annual activity report covering the entirety of the 12-month agreement period in order to prompt review for a renewal. Reports must be written in English, posted to meta via the [[Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal]].

This page is used to track how organizations and groups are meeting reporting requirements described in their agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation (e.g. chapter agreements, thematic organization agreements, user group agreements). It is the central place where affiliates can add reports about their activities, share their plans, and even news or social media channels with the wider movement. When new reports are available, organizations and groups should add them to this page to keep their columns up to date.

As noted on the meta [[Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal/Reports|Reports page]], your organization’s '''2024''' annual reporting will be due in '''2024-06-21'''. Please be sure to:

* Post your '''2024''' annual reporting to the meta via the [[Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal]] as soon as possible to return to compliance with your user group agreement.

* Check that your group’s page is also up to date with past report links for historical record-keeping, and

* Please send an email to [[Mailing_lists/Wikimedia_Announce|Wikimedia-l]] in order to share with a movement-wide audience.

If you have any questions or need any further guidance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to wadportal{{at}}wikimedia.org.<br /><br />'''Best regards''',

''Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal''

--[[User:DNdubane_(WMF)]] 14:00, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

== The final text of the Wikimedia Movement Charter is now on Meta ==

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Hi everyone,

The final text of the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter|Wikimedia Movement Charter]] is now up on Meta in more than 20 languages for your reading.

'''What is the Wikimedia Movement Charter?'''

The Wikimedia Movement Charter is a proposed document to define roles and responsibilities for all the members and entities of the Wikimedia movement, including the creation of a new body – the Global Council – for movement governance.

'''Join the Wikimedia Movement Charter “Launch Party”'''

Join the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Event:Movement Charter Launch Party|“Launch Party”]] on '''June 20, 2024''' at '''14.00-15.00 UTC''' ([https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1718892000 your local time]). During this call, we will celebrate the release of the final Charter and present the content of the Charter. Join and learn about the Charter before casting your vote.

'''Movement Charter ratification vote'''

Voting will commence on SecurePoll on '''June 25, 2024''' at '''00:01 UTC''' and will conclude on '''July 9, 2024''' at '''23:59 UTC.''' You can read more about the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Ratification/Voting|voting process, eligibility criteria, and other details]] on Meta.

If you have any questions, please leave a comment on the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Talk:Movement Charter|Meta talk page]] or email the MCDC at [mailto:[e-mail] [e-mail]].

On behalf of the MCDC,<section end="announcement-content" />

[[m:User:RamzyM (WMF)|RamzyM (WMF)]] 08:43, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

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== Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy: Affiliate health criteria and changes to User Group recognition process ==

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Dear all,

We would like to thank all of you who shared feedback with us during this phase of the [[Wikimedia_Foundation_Affiliates_Strategy|Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy]] process that started in November 2022, both on- and off-wiki. [[Wikimedia_Foundation_Affiliates_Strategy/Report|You can read the report from the first phase here]].

Since that point, AffCom has been working with the Board of Trustees, Foundation staff, affiliates, and wider community members to enable them to provide appropriate guidance to affiliates regarding what it means to be an active and healthy Wikimedia organisation. As a result of those conversations, the committee has [[Affiliations_Committee/Resolutions/2024/Adopting_Affiliate_Health_Criteria |voted]] to adopt the following 10 criteria for affiliates, grouped into four main areas:

* '''Goal delivery'''

* '''Organisational Development'''

** Good governance & communication

** Financial & legal compliance

** Affiliate health & resilience

* '''Leadership & Inclusion'''

** Diverse, skilled, and accountable leadership

** Diversity balance (especially gender)

** Universal Code of Conduct compliance)

* '''Engagement & Collaboration'''

** Internal (membership) engagement

** Community connection

** Partnerships & collaboration

You are encouraged to read '''[[m:Wikimedia_Foundation_Affiliates_Strategy/Implementation/Example|more details about each of these criteria here]]''', including guidance on how each can be met. All criteria will be tracked for all affiliates, except for the criteria around financial and legal compliance, which only apply to those affiliates receiving funds and/or that are incorporated.

Staff and AffCom are working on streamlining affiliate reporting requirements, and responding to feedback raised during the community feedback period about the reporting burden. The new requirements of data collected in reports would be useful also for different Foundation teams and departments, and allow for the creation of detailed regional or global reports that demonstrate affiliate health and impact.

In July 2024, AffCom will work to finalise the implementation plans for the changes to the affiliate requirements and application process. In August 2024, updates will be made to Meta-wiki and other supporting platforms.

'''[[m:Wikimedia_Foundation_Affiliates_Strategy/Implementation|You can follow the process here]].'''

The insights from the 2023 process also included recognising a need to strengthen AffCom processes for evaluating potential User Groups’ furtherance of shared movement goals, sustainability, and general ability to be healthy and active movement participants. AffCom has [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/Resolutions/2024/Approving_Updated_User_Group_Recognition_Process |adopted]] a revised process for User Group recognition, and will be pausing new User Group recognitions until September 2024.

'''No immediate changes are happening''', except the pause of considering new User Group recognitions until September, for applications received after today, June 12, 2024. Once more detailed implementation plans are developed, there will be an update [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy/Implementation|here]] and on the relevant Meta pages with the next steps after Wikimania.

To provide your feedback, please [[Talk:Wikimedia_Foundation_Affiliates_Strategy|leave a comment on the main talk page on Meta]].

Alternatively, you can join [[m:Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy/Implementation|AffCom's open office hours]] on June 19 at 14:00 UTC or request a conversation as a part of [[m:Special:MyLanguages/Wikimedia Foundation Community Affairs Committee/Talking: 2024|Talking:2024]]. You can use the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/Talking:_2024#Let's_talk|Let’s Talk]] to sign up for a time to speak with us.

Looking forward to your feedback!

Best regards,

Nat, Mike & Lorenzo

Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees Liaisons to the Affiliations Committee<section end="announcement-content" />

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== Sunday June 23 [[metawiki:Strategic_Wikimedia_Affiliates_Network/2024_06|Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network]] meeting (WMF BoT statement on Movement Charter ratification) ==

[[File:A bevy of swans, adding up to the nature's beautiful evening at Nymphenburg, Munich.jpg|thumb|A group of SWANs heading to the meeting]]

Hello everyone!

The [[:metawiki:Strategic_Wikimedia_Affiliates_Network|Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network]] (SWAN) is a developing forum for all [[:metawiki:Wikimedia_movement_affiliates|Wikimedia movement affiliates]] to share ideas about current developments in the Wikimedia Movement. It expands on the model of the [[:metawiki:All-Affiliates Brand Meeting|All-Affiliates Brand Meeting]] to help lay some of the groundwork for further [[:metawiki:Strategy/Wikimedia movement/2018-20|Wikimedia 2030 strategy process]] work.

At this meeting we will focus on the [[:metawiki:Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/Board_liaisons_reflections_on_final_Movement_charter_draft|recent statement by the WMF Board of Trustees liaisons statement on the Movement Charter]] in which the liaisons stated that they will be '''recommending the Board of Trustees not to ratify the final draft of the Movement Charter'''. The [[:metawiki:Movement Charter/Ratification/Voting|community and affiliate votes on the ratification]] are supposed to start on Tuesday, 25 June. This meeting offers a venue to discuss the situation and formulate the "next steps".

This month, '''we are meeting on Sunday, June 23''', and '''[[:metawiki:Strategic_Wikimedia_Affiliates_Network/2024_06#Participants_2|you are all invited to RSVP here]]'''.

UTC meeting times are {{zonestamp|2024-06-23 03:00|03:00 UTC}} and {{zonestamp|2024-06-23 16:00|16:00 UTC}}

[[:metawiki:User:Nadzik|Nadzik]] ([[:metawiki:User talk:Nadzik|talk]]) 16:30, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

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== (Initial Review) Notification of Affiliate Expiration - Renewal pending submission of reporting ==

Greetings [[User:Sodapopinski7|Sodapopinski7]], [[User:No misunderstanding|No misunderstanding]],

This is a notification to bring to your attention that your organization is currently past due on its required annual reporting. Wikimedia Affiliates are required to submit an annual activity report covering the entirety of the 12-month agreement period in order to prompt review for a renewal. Reports must be written in English, posted to meta via the [[Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal]].

This page is used to track how organizations and groups are meeting reporting requirements described in their agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation (e.g. chapter agreements, thematic organization agreements, user group agreements). It is the central place where affiliates can add reports about their activities, share their plans, and even news or social media channels with the wider movement. When new reports are available, organizations and groups should add them to this page to keep their columns up to date.

As noted on the meta [[Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal/Reports|Reports page]], your organization’s '''2024''' annual reporting became past due in '''2024-06-21'''. Please be sure to:

* Post your '''2024''' annual reporting to the meta via the [[Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal]] as soon as possible to return to compliance with your user group agreement.

* Check that your group’s page is also up to date with past report links for historical record-keeping, and

* Please send an email to [[Mailing_lists/Wikimedia_Announce|Wikimedia-l]] in order to share with a movement-wide audience.

If you have any questions or need any further guidance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to wadportal{{at}}wikimedia.org.<br /><br />'''Best regards''',

''Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal''

--[[User:DNdubane_(WMF)]] 18:20, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

== Affiliations Committee News (April-June 2024) ==

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[[File:Wikimedia-Summit-2024-Friday-128.jpg|256px|right|thumb|AffCom group photo at Wikimedia Summit 2024 in Berlin, Germany]]

<small>''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations Committee/News/Issue 2|You can find this newsletter translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki]]. [https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Translate&group=page-{{urlencode:Affiliations Committee/News/Issue 2}}&language=&action=page&filter= {{int:please-translate}}]''</small>

Quarterly newsletter sharing news and events about the work of Wikimedia's [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee|Affiliations Committee]].

<div style="column-count:1;">Affiliates Strategy Updates: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_2#Affiliate Strategy Updates|Adoption of a new affiliate health criteria and changes to User Groups recognition process]]

Affiliate Recognition and Derecognition: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_2#Affiliate Recognition and Derecognition|Recognition of Madagascar, Senegal, Republic of Congo, and Namibia user groups]]

Affiliate Activities and Compliance Report: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_2#Affiliate Activities and Compliance Report|Activities reports around the world]]

AffCom Conflict Intervention: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_2#AffCom Conflict Intervention|Six active conflicts, no new reports for Q4]]

AffCom Movement Contribution: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_2#AffCom_Movement_Contribution|AffCom engagement at Wikimedia Summit and ESEAP Conference]]

AffCom Administration: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_2#AffCom_Administration|Officers elections and departing members]]

Upcoming AffCom Events: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_2#Upcoming AffCom Events|AffCom at Wikimania 2024]]

</div>

<div class="hlist" style="margin-top:10px; font-size:100%; ">'''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations Committee/News/Issue 1|read this newsletter in full]]''' • [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Global message delivery/Targets/Affiliations Committee/News|subscribe/unsubscribe]]<section end="announcement-content" />

[[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 16:20, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

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== Sunday July 28 [[Strategic_Wikimedia_Affiliates_Network/2024_07|Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network]] meeting (Results of Movement Charter ratification) ==

[[File:Cisne (Cygnus olor) en el Palacio de Nymphenburg, Múnich, Alemania35.JPG|thumb|SWANs gathering for a conversation]]

Hello everyone!

The [[Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network|Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN)]] is a developing forum for all [[Wikimedia_movement_affiliates|Wikimedia movement affiliates]] to share ideas about current developments in the Wikimedia Movement. It expands on the model of the [[All-Affiliates Brand Meeting|All-Affiliates Brand Meeting]] to help lay some of the groundwork for further [[Strategy/Wikimedia movement/2018-20|Wikimedia 2030 strategy process]] work.

At this meeting we will focus on the results of the [[Movement Charter/Ratification/Voting|Movement Charter ratification]]. We will also discuss the aftermath of the [[Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard/Board resolution and vote on the proposed Movement Charter|Board of Trustees' decision to veto the Movement Charter]], including their [[Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard/Board resolution and vote on the proposed Movement Charter/Appendix|recent proposals]]. We will also cover updates about upcoming [[wikimania:Wikimania 2024|Wikimania 2024]].

This month, '''we are meeting on Sunday, July 28''', and '''[[Strategic_Wikimedia_Affiliates_Network/2024_07#Participants_2|you are all invited to RSVP here]]'''.

UTC meeting times are {{zonestamp|2024-07-28 03:00|03:00 UTC}} and {{zonestamp|2024-07-28 16:00|16:00 UTC}}

[[User:Nadzik|Nadzik]] ([[User talk:Nadzik|talk]]) 19:55, 18 July 2024 (UTC)

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== (First Reminder) Notification of Affiliate Expiration - Renewal pending submission of reporting ==

Greetings [[User:Sodapopinski7|Sodapopinski7]], [[User:No misunderstanding|No misunderstanding]],

This is a notification to bring to your attention that your organization is currently past due on its required annual reporting. Wikimedia Affiliates are required to submit an annual activity report covering the entirety of the 12-month agreement period in order to prompt review for a renewal. Reports must be written in English, posted to meta via the [[Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal]].

This page is used to track how organizations and groups are meeting reporting requirements described in their agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation (e.g. chapter agreements, thematic organization agreements, user group agreements). It is the central place where affiliates can add reports about their activities, share their plans, and even news or social media channels with the wider movement. When new reports are available, organizations and groups should add them to this page to keep their columns up to date.

As noted on the meta [[Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal/Reports|Reports page]], your organization’s '''2024''' annual reporting became past due in '''2024-06-21'''. Please be sure to:

* Post your '''2024''' annual reporting to the meta via the [[Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal]] as soon as possible to return to compliance with your user group agreement.

* Check that your group’s page is also up to date with past report links for historical record-keeping, and

* Please send an email to [[Mailing_lists/Wikimedia_Announce|Wikimedia-l]] in order to share with a movement-wide audience.

If you have any questions or need any further guidance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to wadportal{{at}}wikimedia.org.<br /><br />'''Best regards''',

''Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal''

--[[User:DNdubane_(WMF)]] 11:54, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

== (Second Reminder) Notification of Affiliate Expiration - Renewal pending submission of reporting ==

Greetings [[User:Sodapopinski7|Sodapopinski7]], [[User:No misunderstanding|No misunderstanding]],

This is a notification to bring to your attention that your organization is currently past due on its required annual reporting. Wikimedia Affiliates are required to submit an annual activity report covering the entirety of the 12-month agreement period in order to prompt review for a renewal. Reports must be written in English, posted to meta via the [[Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal]].

This page is used to track how organizations and groups are meeting reporting requirements described in their agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation (e.g. chapter agreements, thematic organization agreements, user group agreements). It is the central place where affiliates can add reports about their activities, share their plans, and even news or social media channels with the wider movement. When new reports are available, organizations and groups should add them to this page to keep their columns up to date.

As noted on the meta [[Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal/Reports|Reports page]], your organization’s '''2024''' annual reporting became past due in '''2024-06-21'''. Please be sure to:

* Post your '''2024''' annual reporting to the meta via the [[Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal]] as soon as possible to return to compliance with your user group agreement.

* Check that your group’s page is also up to date with past report links for historical record-keeping, and

* Please send an email to [[Mailing_lists/Wikimedia_Announce|Wikimedia-l]] in order to share with a movement-wide audience.

If you have any questions or need any further guidance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to wadportal{{at}}wikimedia.org.<br /><br />'''Best regards''',

''Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal''

--[[User:DNdubane_(WMF)]] 22:13, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

== (Third Reminder) Notification of Affiliate Expiration - Renewal pending submission of reporting ==

Greetings [[User:Sodapopinski7|Sodapopinski7]], [[User:No misunderstanding|No misunderstanding]],

This is a notification to bring to your attention that your organization is currently past due on its required annual reporting. Wikimedia Affiliates are required to submit an annual activity report covering the entirety of the 12-month agreement period in order to prompt review for a renewal. Reports must be written in English, posted to meta via the [[Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal]].

This page is used to track how organizations and groups are meeting reporting requirements described in their agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation (e.g. chapter agreements, thematic organization agreements, user group agreements). It is the central place where affiliates can add reports about their activities, share their plans, and even news or social media channels with the wider movement. When new reports are available, organizations and groups should add them to this page to keep their columns up to date.

As noted on the meta [[Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal/Reports|Reports page]], your organization’s '''2024''' annual reporting became past due in '''2024-06-21'''. Please be sure to:

* Post your '''2024''' annual reporting to the meta via the [[Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal]] as soon as possible to return to compliance with your user group agreement.

* Check that your group’s page is also up to date with past report links for historical record-keeping, and

* Please send an email to [[Mailing_lists/Wikimedia_Announce|Wikimedia-l]] in order to share with a movement-wide audience.

If you have any questions or need any further guidance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to wadportal{{at}}wikimedia.org.<br /><br />'''Best regards''',

''Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal''

--[[User:DNdubane_(WMF)]] 13:07, 1 October 2024 (UTC)

== Affiliations Committee News (July-September 2024) ==

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[[File:Wikimania 2024 - Lviv - Day 3 - AffCom meets community.webm|256px|right|thumb|AffCom session at Wikimania 2024]]

<small>''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations Committee/News/Issue 3|You can find this newsletter translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki]]. [https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Translate&group=page-{{urlencode:Affiliations Committee/News/Issue 3}}&language=&action=page&filter= {{int:please-translate}}]''</small>

Quarterly newsletter sharing news and events about the work of Wikimedia's [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee|Affiliations Committee]].

<div style="column-count:1;">Affiliates Strategy Update: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_3#Affiliate Strategy Updates|Implementation status of a new affiliate health criteria and changes to User Groups recognition process]]

Affiliate Recognition and Derecognition: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_3#Affiliate Recognition and Derecognition|Recognition of Togo, Wayúu, and Singapore user groups]]

Affiliate Activities and Compliance Report: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_3#Affiliate Activities and Compliance Report|Activities reports around the world]]

AffCom Conflict Intervention: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_3#AffCom Conflict Intervention|Updates on conflict intervention cases]]

AffCom Movement Contribution: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_3#AffCom_Movement_Contribution|AffCom engagement at Wikimania]]

AffCom Administration: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_3#AffCom_Administrative_Updates|Results of the officers elections]]

Upcoming AffCom Events: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_3#Upcoming AffCom Events|AffCom at WikiIndaba and a strategy meetup]]

Other Movement News: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_3#Other_Movement_News|Regional conferences, mental health support, and new committee support inbox]]</div>

<div class="hlist" style="margin-top:10px; font-size:100%; ">'''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations Committee/News/Issue 1|read this newsletter in full]]''' • [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Global message delivery/Targets/Affiliations Committee/News|subscribe/unsubscribe]]<section end="announcement-content" />

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== Affiliations Committee News (October-December 2024) ==

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[[File:Affiliations Committee 2024 05.jpg|256px|right|thumb|AffCom at its Strategic Retreat in Frankfurt]]

<small>''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations Committee/News/Issue 4|You can find this newsletter translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki]]. [https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Translate&group=page-{{urlencode:Affiliations Committee/News/Issue 4}}&language=&action=page&filter= {{int:please-translate}}]''</small>

Quarterly newsletter sharing news and events about the work of Wikimedia's [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee|Affiliations Committee]].

<div style="column-count:1;">Affiliates Strategy Update: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_4#Affiliate Strategy Updates|Notes from the 2024 AffCom strategic retreat]]

Affiliate Recognition and Derecognition: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_4#Affiliate Recognition and Derecognition|User group application pause lifted]]

Affiliate Activities and Compliance Report: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_4#Affiliate Activities and Compliance Report|Activities reports around the world]]

AffCom Conflict Intervention: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_4#AffCom Conflict Intervention|Updates on conflict intervention cases]]

AffCom Movement Contribution: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue4_#AffCom_Movement_Contribution|AffCom engagement at WikiIndaba]]

AffCom Administration: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_4#AffCom_Administrative_Updates|Mari Avetisyan appointed new AffCom secretary]]</div>

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== Affiliations Committee News (January-March 2025) ==

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[[File:WMB meeting in Belo Horizonte in 2023 (day 02) 059.jpg|256px|right|thumb|Wikimedia Brasil, the latest chapter to be recognized by AffCom]]

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Quarterly newsletter sharing news and events about the work of Wikimedia's [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee|Affiliations Committee]].

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Affiliate Recognition and Derecognition: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_5#Affiliate Recognition and Derecognition|Recognition of Wikimedia Brasil and four user groups]]

Affiliate Activities and Compliance Report: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_5#Affiliate Activities and Compliance Report|Activities reports around the world]]

AffCom Conflict Intervention: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_5#AffCom Conflict Intervention|Updates on conflict intervention cases]]

AffCom Movement Contribution: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue 5#AffCom_Movement_Contribution|AffCom engagement at Wikimedia+Libraries and Wikisource conferences]]

AffCom Administration: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_5#AffCom_Administrative_Updates|Welcoming new AffCom voting and advisory members]]

Upcoming AffCom Events: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_5#Upcoming_AffCom_Events|AffCom at ESEAP Strategy Summit]]</div>

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== Join the 6th Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos Campaign – 2025 Edition ==

Dear Wikimedia affiliate,

We invite your community to participate in the 6th edition of the [[:m:Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos 2025|Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos Campaign]], a global campaign taking place from July 1 to August 31, 2025.

Participants will choose among Wikipedia pages without photos, then add a suitable photo from among the many thousands of photos in the Wikimedia Commons, especially those uploaded from thematic contests ([[:m:Wiki Loves Africa|Wiki Loves Africa]], [[:m:Wiki Loves Earth|Wiki Loves Earth]], [[:m:Wiki Loves Folklore|Wiki Loves Folklore]], [[:m:Wiki Loves Monuments|Wiki Loves Monuments]], etc.) over the years.

More than 60 Wikimedia affiliates have participated since the campaign was launched in 2020 and have added images to more than 400,000 Wikipedia articles in over 245 Wikipedia languages. Thanks to the volunteer contributors!

We now invite your affiliate to organize and lead the campaign within your community. As a local organizer, you may:

*Encourage individual members to take part by adding images to Wikipedia articles.

*Host edit-a-thons focused on improving visual content.

*Organize training workshops to teach contributors how to correctly integrate images into Wikipedia.

These activities will help build local capacity and increase visual content across Wikipedia.

Please note that for participants to be eligible to participate in the campaign, they need to have registered an account for at least a year before the official start date of the contest. That is, for the 2025 edition, they must have registered an account on or before July 1, 2025. The account can be from any Wikimedia project wikis.

The organizing team is looking for a contact person to coordinate WPWP participation at the Wikimedia user group or chapter level (geographically or thematically) or for a language Wikipedia.

We would be glad for you to [[:m:Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos 2025/Participating Communities|sign up directly]] at [[:m:Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos 2025/Participating Communities|WPWP Participating Communities]].

With kind regards,

[[User:Reading Beans]]

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== Choosing a delegate for NA Hub ==

Hi North Carolinians! Could you folks select someone to be a point person for the North American hub? We want to make a couple of decisions and file for a grant to support small events and projects. We need some simple way to make sure that we have guidance from your group and some kind of approval for a consensus. We'll have meetings and maybe an ongoing text group.

I'm really glad to see your group is organized and active. I came to some NC events and will come to more when possible. -- [[User:Econterms|econterms]] <small>([[User_talk:Econterms|talk]])</small> 17:02, 22 June 2025 (UTC)

== Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees 2025 - Call for Candidates ==

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Hello all,

The call for candidates for the 2025 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees selection is now open from June 17, 2025 - July 2, 2025 at 11:59 UTC. The Board of Trustees oversees the Wikimedia Foundation's work, and each Trustee serves a [[foundation:Legal:Bylaws#(B)_Term.|three-year term]]. This is a volunteer position.

This year, the Wikimedia community will vote starting in August and ending in September 2025 to fill two (2) seats on the Foundation Board. You can see the timeline of the full selection process [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025#Timeline|here]].

'''Traits'''

Wikimedia is a global movement and seeks candidates from the broader community. Ideal candidates are thoughtful, respectful, community-oriented and align with the Wikimedia Foundation mission. The Board is looking for candidates with experience guiding organizational strategy, navigating change, and driving long-term strategic objectives. Candidates should think about what experiences and perspectives they will bring to the Board.

The Board would like to find perspectives and voices that are essential but underrepresented in our movement. Accordingly, all candidates will be asked to include statements in their application that speak to their experiences in the world, the perspectives they bring to the movement and share how these help them to include those not already here.

'''Time Commitment for Trustees'''

Trustees [[foundation:Bylaws#(B)_Term.|serve a three year term and can serve up to three consecutive terms]]. The expectation is that Trustees serve on at least [[foundation:Committee:Main|one of the Board’s committees]]. The time commitment is about 150 hours per year, excluding travel. This time is not evenly spread throughout the year. The time is concentrated around meetings.

'''Requirements to be a Trustee'''

English is the language of business for the Board. Candidates must be fluent in written and spoken English. Previous experience serving on a collective decision-making body, especially Boards or committees, and significant experience in Wikimedia (or equivalent) movement building and organizing are expected from candidates. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Candidate_application|You can review the candidate guidelines here.]]

'''How to Apply'''

Candidates from all projects and communities who meet the criteria to become a Wikimedia Trustee are welcome to apply. Could you - or someone you know - be a good fit to join the Wikimedia Foundation's Board of Trustees? Encourage them to run for election. Candidates can find information and submit their nomination on the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Candidate_application|candidate application]] page. If you want to learn more about the role of Trustees or have questions, refer to this [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Resources_for_candidates|candidate resources]] page.

'''Community questions for candidates'''

The questions for the Board of Trustees candidates to answer have been published as part of the candidate application. From the list of questions submitted by the community, the Election Committee selected 5 questions which the candidates are required to answer. Learn more about the community questions on [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Questions_for_candidates|this Meta-wiki page]].

Best regards,

The Elections Committee and the Governance Committee<section end="announcement-content" />

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== 2025 Board of Trustees selection process – Candidate shortlisting process ==

The [[Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Call_for_candidates|candidates application period]] for the Wikimedia Foundation 2025 Board of Trustees selection was closed on July 9, 2025. The [[Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_committee|Elections Committee]] has announced the list of [[Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Candidates|12 (twelve) eligible candidates]].

A shortlisting process will be conducted to produce 6 (six) final candidates that will be voted on by the wider community. Representatives of Wikimedia movement affiliates that are currently compliant with their reporting obligations ([[Wikimedia_movement_affiliates/Affiliates_Status_Report/Archive/2025-07|list of all Affiliates currently compliant]]) has been notified to participate in the shortlisting process based on the candidates’ alignment with the [[Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Candidate_application|requirements and desired criteria for candidates]]. The process is open from now until '''Monday, July 28, 2025 at 23:59 UTC'''.

After the shortlisting process concludes, the 6 (six) candidates who receive the highest number of votes will be announced by the Elections Committee on Wikimedia-l and Meta-wiki, but without publicly mentioning their ranking. As mentioned on [[Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2024#Shortlisting_process|the Meta page]], the results of this shortlisting process will be shared after the election closes, to avoid influencing the vote.

On behalf of the Elections Committee and the Governance Committee,

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== Affiliations Committee News (April-June 2025) ==

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[[File:MNL25 - day one 08.jpg|256px|right|thumb|AffCom session at the ESEAP Strategy Summit 2025 in Manila, the Philippines]]

<small>''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations Committee/News/Issue 6|You can find this newsletter translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki]]. [https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Translate&group=page-{{urlencode:Affiliations Committee/News/Issue 6}}&language=&action=page&filter= {{int:please-translate}}]''</small>

Quarterly newsletter sharing news and events about the work of Wikimedia's [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee|Affiliations Committee]].

<div style="column-count:1;">Affiliate Recognition and Derecognition: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_6#Affiliate Recognition and Derecognition|Recognition of Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand and Assamese Wikimedia Community User Group]]

Affiliate Activities and Compliance Report: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_6#Affiliate Activities and Compliance Report|Activities reports around the world]]

AffCom Conflict Intervention: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_6#AffCom Conflict Intervention|Updates on conflict intervention cases]]

AffCom Movement Contribution: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue 6#AffCom_Movement_Contribution|AffCom engagement at the ESEAP Strategy Summit]]

AffCom Administration: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_6#AffCom_Administrative_Updates|Results of the AffCom officers election]]

Upcoming AffCom Events: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_6#Upcoming_AffCom_Events|Meet AffCom at Wikimania]]</div>

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