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Dear all,
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*Recognition as a Wikimedia affiliate - a chapter, thematic
organization, or user group - allows an independent group to officially
use the Wikimedia name to further the Wikimedia mission, with certain
duties and responsibilities. While most Wikimedia affiliates adhere to
the basic compliance standards set forth in their agreements with the
Wikimedia Foundation, a protocol has been developed to address the
exceptional cases when a Wikimedia affiliate does not meet minimum
compliance standards and their continued recognition as a Wikimedia
affiliate presents a risk to the Wikimedia movement.*
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On September 9, 2016, Wikimedia Philippines was notified of their
suspension as a Wikimedia affiliate due to long standing and serious
governance issues, as well as non-compliance with reporting requirements
which go as back as 2014, has been sent multiple warnings regarding
them, and on the date mentioned above, was provided with an explicit
list of tasks and deadlines in order to return to compliance with their
chapter agreement. The chapter failed to complete these tasks by the
deadline of November 28, 2016, and was consequently notified that they
would no longer be recognized as a Wikimedia chapter after the
termination of their Chapter Agreement on March 1, 2017. It is
important to make clear that the Affiliations Committee will continue to
support other organized Wikimedia communities and their activities in
the Philippines.
If you have questions about what this means for the community members in
their region or language areas, we have put together a very basic FAQ,
which may be found
at<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_movement_affiliate_de-recog…
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"*Jülüjain wane mmakat* ein kapülain tü alijunakalirua jee wayuukanairua
junain ekerolaa alümüin supüshuwayale etijaanaka. Ayatashi waya junain."
Maor Malul
Socio, A.C. Wikimedia Venezuela | RIF J-40129321-2 |
www.wikimedia.org.ve <http://wikimedia.org.ve>
Member, Wikimedia Israel |
www.wikimedia.org.il <http://wikimedia.org.il>
Vice-Chair, Wikimedia Foundation Affiliations Committee
Phone: +972-52-4869915
Twitter: @maor_x