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'''Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy''' |
'''Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy''' is a blueprint that guides the [[<tvar name="1">m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation</tvar>|Wikimedia Foundation]]'s immediate work with the [[<tvar name="2">m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_movement_affiliates</tvar>|Wikimedia movement affiliates]]. |
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You can [[<tvar name="W3">Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy/FAQ</tvar>|read frequently asked questions here]]. |
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== Background == <!--T:3--> |
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[[<tvar name="1">m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_movement_affiliates</tvar>|Wikimedia affiliates]] are a key and integral part of the Wikimedia movement and have knowledge and expertise to share. The Wikimedia movement’s success depends greatly on the Affiliates, and it is crucial for the Wikimedia Foundation to develop a clear vision regarding the affiliates, particularly to assess whether the Foundation’s investment in, collaboration with, and policy towards affiliates is promoting the right goals. A strategy will be crucial in informing and guiding the Wikimedia Foundation budget and support to affiliates, until some kind of Movement-wide Affiliates Strategy is developed. |
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In November 2022, [[<tvar name="1">m:Special:Language/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees</tvar>|Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees]] chair [[<tvar name="2">m:User:NTymkiv_(WMF)</tvar>|Nataliia Tymkiv]] [[<tvar name="3">listarchive:list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/thread/SRHX3KLSYAEDCM4T35RSNNRWWLYVNCQB/#GPAAZGQB42YJJ6JDW4WJYLBWBLFZC7A7</tvar>|announced]] the beginning of work on an Affiliate Strategy for the Wikimedia Foundation, in collaboration with the [[<tvar name="4">m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee</tvar>|Affiliations Committee]] (AffCom), staff, the affiliates, and the broader communities. In order to ensure that there is continuity and institutional memory during this process, the Board announced a delay of the elections for AffCom until after the strategy is complete, and the terms of the AffCom members were prolonged to December 31, 2023. |
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The next step involves reaching out to affiliates to find out their thoughts about the revised Affiliate Strategy. The goal is to assess whether the Wikimedia Foundation’s collaboration with and policy toward affiliates are promoting the right goals for our movement. This work is being organized by the [[<tvar name="W6">Special:MyLanguage/Committee Support</tvar>|Committee Support]] team. |
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'''Every affiliate is invited to provide input for the revised Affiliate Strategy.''' There are multiple ways to participate:</translate> |
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* <translate><!--T:8--> Attend a live session (sign up below);</translate> |
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* <translate><!--T:9--> [<tvar name="W6">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyRTQSIMYj9ymX4S-pbjtpZSqnQ8Icr-P3quvlAeh6sAk0aw/viewform</tvar> Fill out a survey] ([[<tvar name="W7">foundation:Legal:2023_Affiliate_experience_survey_privacy_statement</tvar>|see the privacy statement]]);</translate> |
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Between November 2022 and November 2023, the Board conducted a review of the historical documents and interviewed Affiliations Committee members, advisors, and current and former supporting staff, to gain insight into the past and current situation of the Affiliates ecosystem. The Board also reached out to Affiliates to find out their thoughts about the revised Affiliate Strategy and assess whether the Wikimedia Foundation’s collaboration with and policy toward affiliates are promoting the right goals for our movement. |
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Affiliate representatives are invited to attend live sessions to provide input into this process. These sessions will be conducted in groups and the language will be English. The calls will be supported by Wikimedia Foundation staff, as well as the Board of Trustees liaisons to the Affiliations Committee (AffCom) and AffCom members subject to availability. |
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If you are able to attend, please sign up for your preferred call time below by adding your signature. Kindly indicate which affiliate(s) you will represent at the meeting. |
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[[File:Wikimedia_Foundation_Affiliate_Recognition_Strategy.pdf|thumb|256x256px|<translate><!--T:61--> Wikimedia Foundation Affiliate Recognition Strategy Report (PDF, English)</translate>]] |
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In November 2023, the Board published a report on the Affiliate Strategy work. The report identified a need to streamline the role of the [[<tvar name="1">m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee</tvar>|Affiliations Committee]] (AffCom) on Wikimedia Affiliates recognition, while identifying issues. After conversations with AffCom, Board liaisons identified two big areas for improvement in the current work with affiliates related to recognition: </translate> |
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improving the workflows around the creation and recognition of user groups |
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''Calls without attendees will be cancelled 36 hours prior to the meeting.'' |
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Based on the report's recommendation, the Board proposed two proposals for communities to review: </translate> |
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=== Call 2: 28 May 2023 18:00 UTC === <!--T:18--> |
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* <translate><!--T:50--> [[<tvar name="1">m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Affiliates_Strategy/Review#Proposed_requirements_for_affiliates</tvar>|'''Affiliates requirements''']]: the Board proposed these requirements for all existing Wikimedia affiliates (recognised chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups) Some specific requirements might not be relevant to some affiliates. </translate> |
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# Representing [[Wikimedia Small Projects in Spanish]] --[[User:Galahad|Galahad]] ([[User talk:Galahad|''sasageyo!'']])<sup>([[voy:es:User talk:Galahad|''esvoy'']])</sup> 15:27, 22 May 2023 (UTC) |
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[[<tvar name="2">m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Affiliates_Strategy/Review#Proposed trial period</tvar>|'''Trial period for user group recognition''']]: to Board proposed a trial period to improve the workflows around the creation and recognition of user groups, a type of Affiliate that was envisioned as a more straightforward first step to creating chapters or thematic organizations, but that has developed as a separate type of Wikimedia organization (there are legally incorporated UGs, there are UGs with boards, annual funding, etc). |
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#Representing [[Yoruba Wikimedians User Group]] --[[User:Agbalagba|<b style="color:green">Agbalagba</b>]]<sup> [[Usertalk:Agbalagba|<b style="color:#1E90FF">T</b>]]<span style="color:#1E90FF">★</span>[[Special:Contributions/Agbalagba|<b style="color:Red">C</b>]]</sup> 15:37, 22 May 2023 (UTC) |
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#Representing [[Tyap Wikimedians User Group]] -- [[User:Kambai Akau|Kambai Akau]] ([[User talk:Kambai Akau|talk]]) 15:56, 22 May 2023 (UTC). |
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# Representing [[Wikipedians of Goa User Group]]. [[User:Fredericknoronha|Fredericknoronha]] ([[User talk:Fredericknoronha|talk]]) 20:07, 22 May 2023 (UTC) |
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# Representing [[Gungbe Wikimedians User Group]]. [[User:Misteld|Misteld]] ([[User talk:Misteld|talk]]) 20:55, 22 May 2023 (UTC) |
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# Representing [[Wikimedians of Lagos User Group]]. [[User:Jonywikis|Jonywikis]] ([[User talk:Jonywikis|talk]]) 21:36, 22 May 2023 (UTC) |
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# Representing [[Wikimedians of Kerala]].--[[User:Akbarali|Akbarali]] ([[User talk:Akbarali|talk]]) 08:30, 23 May 2023 (UTC) |
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# Representing [[Wikimedia Community User Group Togo]]. [[User:Skelebee|Skelebee]] ([[User talk:Skelebee|talk]]) 10:05, 23 May 2023 (UTC) |
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# Representing [[Wikimedistas de Uruguay]]. --[[User:Scann (WDU)|Scann (WDU)]] ([[User talk:Scann (WDU)|talk]]) 14:26, 23 May 2023 (UTC) |
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# Representing [[Wikimedia Colombia]]. --[[User:Monica Bonilla (WMCO)|Monica Bonilla (WMCO)]] ([[User talk:Monica Bonilla (WMCO)|talk]]) 17:20, 23 May 2023 (UTC) |
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# Representing [[Wikimedia Bangladesh]]. -[[User:Tarunno|Shabab Mustafa]] ([[User talk:Tarunno|talk]]) 17:24, 23 May 2023 (UTC) |
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# Representing [[Wikimedia South Africa]]. -- [[User:Bobbyshabangu|Bobbyshabangu]] ([[User talk:Bobbyshabangu|talk]]) 05:10, 24 May 2023 (UTC) |
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# Representing [[Igbo Wikimedians User Group]] -- [[User:Tochiprecious|Tochiprecious]] ([[User talk:Tochiprecious|talk]]) 14:05, 24 May 2023 (UTC) |
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# Representing [[Wikimedia_Community_User_Group_Rwanda]]. -- [[User:Ndahiro derrick|ɴᴅᴀʜɪʀᴏ ᴅᴇʀʀɪᴄᴋ 🐎]] ([[User talk:Ndahiro derrick|talk]]) 16:09, 24 May 2023 (UTC) |
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# Representing [[Wikimedia Sverige]]. --[[User:Historiker|Historiker]] ([[User talk:Historiker|talk]]) 18:05, 25 May 2023 (UTC) |
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# Representing [[Gungbe Wikimedians User Group]]. [[User:Joshateji|Joshateji]] ([[User talk:Joshateji|talk]]) 19:09, 25 May 2023 (UTC) |
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=== <s>Call 3: 4 June 2023 03:00 UTC</s> === <!--T:19--> |
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Throughout February-March 2024, the Board held conversations with the wider movement regarding these proposals, both through [[<tvar name="1">m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Affiliates_Strategy/Review#Live_sessions</tvar>|live sessions]] and [[<tvar name="2">m:Talk:Wikimedia_Foundation_Affiliates_Strategy/Review#Review</tvar>|Meta-wiki discussions]]. |
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=== Call 4: 4 June 2023 18:00 UTC === <!--T:20--> |
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== Implementation == <!--T:53--> |
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# [[User:Camelia.boban|Camelia]] ([[User talk:Camelia.boban|talk]]) 15:23, 22 May 2023 (UTC) (on behalf of [[WikiDonne|Wiki Donne User Group]]) |
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# [[User:SAgbley|SAgbley]] ([[User talk:SAgbley|talk]]) 15:28, 22 May 2023 (UTC) (on behalf of [[WikiWomen|WikiWomen's User Group]]) |
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# Representing [[Wikimedians of the Levant|Wikimedians of the Levant User group]] [[User:Sandra Hanbo|Sandra HANBO]] ([[User talk:Sandra Hanbo|talk]]) 15:59, 22 May 2023 (UTC) |
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# [[User:Tiputini|Tiputini]] ([[User talk:Tiputini|talk]]) 18:26, 22 May 2023 (UTC) (on behalf of [[Wikimujeres|Wikimujeres User Group]]) |
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# [[User:Nada kareem22|Nada kareem22]] ([[User talk:Nada kareem22|talk]]) 19:20, 22 May 2023 (UTC) |
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# Representing [[Wikimedia Argentina]], --[[User:Lahi|Lahi]] ([[User talk:Lahi|talk]]) 15:42, 24 May 2023 (UTC) |
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# --[[User:VALENTIN NVJ|VALENTIN NVJ]] ([[User talk:VALENTIN NVJ|talk]]) 07:04, 26 May 2023 (UTC) pour le compte de [http://www.wikimediardc.org Wikimedia RDC] |
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# Representing the Stewards user group [[User:Vermont|Vermont]] ([[User talk:Vermont|🐿️]]—[[Special:Contributions/Vermont|🏳️🌈]]) 20:49, 1 June 2023 (UTC) |
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# Representing Hausa Wikimedians User Group [[User:Em-mustapha|Em-mustapha]] <sup><samp><u>[[User talk:Em-mustapha|'''talk''']]</u></samp></sup> 21:23, 1 June 2023 (UTC) |
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# Representing [[Wikimedia Belgium]] [[User:Geertivp|Geert Van Pamel (WMBE)]] ([[User talk:Geertivp|talk]]) 11:26, 4 June 2023 (UTC) |
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# [[User:NANöR|NANöR]] ([[User talk:NANöR|talk]]) 16:43, 4 June 2023 (UTC) |
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In June 2024, following the feedback process on proposed requirements for affiliates and user groups recognition changes, the following decisions were adopted:</translate> |
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# Representing [[Wikimedia MA User Group]]. [[User:Anass Sedrati|Anass Sedrati]] ([[User talk:Anass Sedrati|talk]]) 15:40, 22 May 2023 (UTC) |
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# Representing [[Wikimedia Ghana User Group]]. --[[User:Owula kpakpo|Owula kpakpo]] ([[User talk:Owula kpakpo|talk]]) 16:38, 22 May 2023 (UTC) |
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# Representing [[Wiki Movement Brazil User Group]]. -- [[User:Sturm|Sturm]] ([[User talk:Sturm|talk]]) 16:39, 23 May 2023 (UTC) |
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# Representing [[Wikimedia Ghana User Group]]. –– [[User:Sandiooses|Sandiooses]] ([[User talk:Sandiooses|talk]]) 15:32, 25 May 2023 (UTC) |
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# Representing [[Commons Photographers User Group]]. --[[User:Ailura|Ailura]] ([[User talk:Ailura|talk]]) 08:40, 3 June 2023 (UTC) |
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# (WMUK) [[User:Daria Cybulska (WMUK)|Daria Cybulska (WMUK)]] ([[User talk:Daria Cybulska (WMUK)|talk]]) 08:56, 5 June 2023 (UTC) |
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# Member of a couple of affiliates, namely [[WMSUG|Wikimedia Stewards User Group]] —[[User:DerHexer|DerHexer]] <small>[[User talk:DerHexer|(Talk)]]</small> 10:37, 5 June 2023 (UTC) |
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# Representing [[WikiClassics User Group]].--[[User:Alexmar983|Alexmar983]] ([[User talk:Alexmar983|talk]]) 00:06, 6 June 2023 (UTC) |
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# Representing [[Open Foundation West Africa]].--[[User:Jael28|Jael28]] ([[User talk:Jael28|talk]]) 13:41, 8 June 2023 (UTC) |
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* <translate><!--T:55--> [[<tvar name="1">Affiliations_Committee/Resolutions/2024/Adopting_Affiliate_Health_Criteria</tvar>|Adoption of the Affiliate health criteria]]</translate> |
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=== Call 7: 18 June 03:00 UTC === <!--T:23--> |
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[[<tvar name="1">Affiliations Committee/Resolutions/2024/Approving Updated User Group Recognition Process</tvar>|Approving Updated User Group Recognition Process]] |
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== Organization == <!--T:57--> |
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# Representing [[Wiki Advocates Philippines User Group]]. [[User:Kunokuno|Kunokuno]] ([[User talk:Kunokuno|talk]]) 05:11, 24 May 2023 (UTC) |
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The Affiliates Strategy process is driven by the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees, in collaboration with the Affiliations Committee. Interviews were conducted on behalf of the Board by Jon Huggett, a consultant on governance related topics, who previously worked on the [[<tvar name="1">m:Special:MyLanguage/Movement_roles_project</tvar>|Movement Roles project]] (2010–2011) and has completed other governance-related analysis for the Board of Trustees. |
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# Representing [[Odia Wikimedians User Group]] : [[User:Chinmayee Mishra|Chinmayee Mishra]] ([[User talk:Chinmayee Mishra|talk]]) 20:20, 17 June 2023 (UTC) |
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=== Call 8: 18 June 18:00 UTC === <!--T:24--> |
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# Representing [[Deoband Community Wikimedia]]. ─ [[User:TheAafi|<span style="color:SteelBlue">The Aafī</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:TheAafi|<span style="color:#80A0FF"><sup>(talk)</sup></span>]]</sup> 18:20, 22 May 2023 (UTC) |
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# Representing [[Kashmiri Wikimedians User Group]] - <small><sub><span style="color:grey;">signed, </span></sub></small>[[User:511KeV|<span style="font-family:sans-serif; color:#FF1100; text-shadow:.2em .2em .4em #AfAfB1;">'''511KeV'''</span>]] [[User_talk:511KeV|<sup> '' (talk)''</sup>]] 13:19, 24 May 2023 (UTC) |
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# Representing [[Wikimedians of Tamazight User Group]]. ─ [[User:Great11|<span style="color:SteelBlue">Great11</span>]][[User_talk:Great11|<sup> '' (talk)''</sup>]] 18:09, 16 June 2023 (UTC) |
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# Representing [[Hausa Wikimedians User Group]] – [[User:Ammarpad|Ammarpad]] ([[User talk:Ammarpad|talk]]) 18:53, 16 June 2023 (UTC) |
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# [[User:Bogreudell|Bogreudell]] ([[User talk:Bogreudell|talk]]) 16:11, 22 May 2023 (UTC) |
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# [[User:Windblown29|Windblown29]] ([[User talk:Windblown29|talk]]) 17:44, 22 May 2023 (UTC) |
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# On behalf of the [[Wikimedia and Libraries User Group]], [[User:Clifford Anderson|Clifford Anderson]] ([[User talk:Clifford Anderson|talk]]) 17:59, 25 May 2023 (UTC) |
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# On behalf of the [[Wikipedia & Education User Group]], [[User:Liannadavis|Liannadavis]] ([[User talk:Liannadavis|talk]]) |
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# On behalf @[[Wikimedia Côte d'Ivoire|Wikimedia Community User Group of Côte d'Ivoire]] [[User:Papischou|Papischou]] ([[User talk:Papischou|talk]]) 19:46, 23 May 2023 (UTC) |
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# CEE Spring User Group [[User:Philip Kopetzky|Philip Kopetzky]] ([[User talk:Philip Kopetzky|talk]]) 12:34, 13 June 2023 (UTC) |
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# CEE Spring User Group [[User:BKlen-CEEhub|BKlen-CEEhub]] ([[User talk:BKlen-CEEhub|talk]]) 10:08, 14 June 2023 (UTC) |
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# On behalf of (To Be Confirmed) - [[User:Douglaseru|Douglaseru]] ([[User talk:Douglaseru|talk]]) 02:49, 15 June 2023 (UTC) |
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# on behalf of Wikiedia Israel [[User:Itzike|Itzike]] ([[User talk:Itzike|talk]]) 10:27, 17 June 2023 (UTC) |
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# On behalf of [[Wikimedia_Algeria|WikiDZ]] --[[User:Dezedien|Dezedien]] ([[User talk:Dezedien|talk]]) 00:46, 19 June 2023 (UTC) |
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# WMDE [[User:Lyzzy|Alice Wiegand]] ([[User talk:Lyzzy|talk]]) 21:24, 20 June 2023 (UTC) |
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# On behalf of [[LGBT+|LGBT+ UG]] (European side) --[[User:Zblace|Zblace]] ([[User talk:Zblace|talk]]) 08:45, 21 June 2023 (UTC) |
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# WMUA [[User:NickK|NickK]] ([[User talk:NickK|talk]]) 15:30, 21 June 2023 (UTC) |
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# On behalf of [[Wikimedia Australia | WMAU]], [[User:BindiS|BindiS]] ([[User talk:BindiS|talk]]) |
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# On behalf of [[Wikimedia Australia | WMAU]], [[User:AmandaSLawrence|AmandaSLawrence]] ([[User talk:AmandaSLawrence|talk]]) |
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Major stakeholders throughout the process including the Wikimedia movement affiliates, individual project contributors, and other movement entities. |
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The Foundation's [[<tvar name="1">m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation/Legal/Community_Resilience_and_Sustainability/Committee_Support</tvar>|Committee Support team]] provided professional support for the Affiliates Strategy process.</translate> |
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# WMRU --[[User:Kaganer|Kaganer]] ([[User talk:Kaganer|talk]]) 09:32, 21 June 2023 (UTC) |
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# NWR-Hist [[User:Красный|Красный]]<small><sup>[[User talk:Красный|wanna talk?]]</sup></small> 10:16, 23 June 2023 (UTC) |
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# NWR-Hist [[User:Екатерина Борисова|Екатерина Борисова]] ([[User talk:Екатерина Борисова|talk]]) 17:57, 23 June 2023 (UTC) |
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# WMRU --[[User:Ctac|Ctac]] ([[User talk:Ctac|talk]]) 09:49, 24 June 2023 (UTC) |
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# UG EZY --[[User:Erzianj jurnalist|Erzianj jurnalist]] ([[User talk:Erzianj jurnalist|talk]]) 17:26, 24 June 2023 (UTC) |
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# UG KZ --[[User:Kaiyr|Kaiyr]] ([[User talk:Kaiyr|talk]]) 03:00, 25 June 2023 (UTC) |
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# UG TAT. --[[User:Engelberthumperdink|Engelberthumperdink]] ([[User talk:Engelberthumperdink|talk]]) 14:05, 25 June 2023 (UTC) |
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# UG TAT.--[[User:Il Nur|Il Nur]] ([[User talk:Il Nur|talk]]) 19:01, 25 June 2023 (UTC) |
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Latest revision as of 16:47, 12 June 2024
Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy is a blueprint that guides the Wikimedia Foundation's immediate work with the Wikimedia movement affiliates.
Background[edit]
Wikimedia affiliates are a key and integral part of the Wikimedia movement and have knowledge and expertise to share. The Wikimedia movement’s success depends greatly on the Affiliates, and it is crucial for the Wikimedia Foundation to develop a clear vision regarding the affiliates, particularly to assess whether the Foundation’s investment in, collaboration with, and policy towards affiliates is promoting the right goals. A strategy will be crucial in informing and guiding the Wikimedia Foundation budget and support to affiliates, until some kind of Movement-wide Affiliates Strategy is developed.
In November 2022, Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees chair Nataliia Tymkiv announced the beginning of work on an Affiliate Strategy for the Wikimedia Foundation, in collaboration with the Affiliations Committee (AffCom), staff, the affiliates, and the broader communities. In order to ensure that there is continuity and institutional memory during this process, the Board announced a delay of the elections for AffCom until after the strategy is complete, and the terms of the AffCom members were prolonged to December 31, 2023.
Process[edit]
Between November 2022 and November 2023, the Board conducted a review of the historical documents and interviewed Affiliations Committee members, advisors, and current and former supporting staff, to gain insight into the past and current situation of the Affiliates ecosystem. The Board also reached out to Affiliates to find out their thoughts about the revised Affiliate Strategy and assess whether the Wikimedia Foundation’s collaboration with and policy toward affiliates are promoting the right goals for our movement.
Recommendation[edit]
In November 2023, the Board published a report on the Affiliate Strategy work. The report identified a need to streamline the role of the Affiliations Committee (AffCom) on Wikimedia Affiliates recognition, while identifying issues. After conversations with AffCom, Board liaisons identified two big areas for improvement in the current work with affiliates related to recognition:
- requirements for affiliates
- improving the workflows around the creation and recognition of user groups
Proposal[edit]
Based on the report's recommendation, the Board proposed two proposals for communities to review:
- Affiliates requirements: the Board proposed these requirements for all existing Wikimedia affiliates (recognised chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups) Some specific requirements might not be relevant to some affiliates.
- Trial period for user group recognition: to Board proposed a trial period to improve the workflows around the creation and recognition of user groups, a type of Affiliate that was envisioned as a more straightforward first step to creating chapters or thematic organizations, but that has developed as a separate type of Wikimedia organization (there are legally incorporated UGs, there are UGs with boards, annual funding, etc).
Throughout February-March 2024, the Board held conversations with the wider movement regarding these proposals, both through live sessions and Meta-wiki discussions.
Implementation[edit]
In June 2024, following the feedback process on proposed requirements for affiliates and user groups recognition changes, the following decisions were adopted:
Organization[edit]
The Affiliates Strategy process is driven by the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees, in collaboration with the Affiliations Committee. Interviews were conducted on behalf of the Board by Jon Huggett, a consultant on governance related topics, who previously worked on the Movement Roles project (2010–2011) and has completed other governance-related analysis for the Board of Trustees.
Major stakeholders throughout the process including the Wikimedia movement affiliates, individual project contributors, and other movement entities.
The Foundation's Committee Support team provided professional support for the Affiliates Strategy process.