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Welcome to the first issue of the AffCom News! The newsletter distributes relevant news and events about the work of Wikimedia's Affiliations Committee. This issue covers January-March 2024.

The AffCom News is delivered quarterly to all Wikimedia Affiliates and individual subscribers. You can leave comments or ideas for future newsletter on the talk page. You can also help us by translating the newsletter into your language(s). Subscribe to the newsletter by adding your talk page to this list.

Affiliate Recognition and Derecognition[edit]

Members of the Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana at Africa Youth Month Setswana Wikipedia training, November 2022.

AffCom is responsible for overseeing the recognition and derecognition process for Wikimedia movement affiliates (Chapters, Thematic Organizations, and User Groups).

Here are the new Wikimedia Affiliates that were recognized in the past quarter:

29 February 2024: Wikimedia Community User Group Niger has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period (resolution). The group "is a community of volunteers whose objective is to promote the free sharing of knowledge, to write and to improve the projects of the Wikimedia foundation in Niger."
29 February 2024: Telugu Wikimedians User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period (resolution). The group is "a group of Wikimedians which work on growth and promotion of Telugu Wikimedia projects, develop necessary skills and promote collaboration within Telugu Wikimedians and the broader Wikimedia movement."
1 March 2024: Wikimedia Community User Group Cyprus has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period (resolution). The group is an "official group of users of Cypriot Wikimedia projects who are interested in organizing and participating in outreach activities on national and international level."
1 March 2024: Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period (resolution). The group is "an independent Wikimedia User group which is Officially Recognised by the Wikimedia Foundation to serve volunteers of the republic of Botswana."

No Wikimedia Affiliates were derecognized in the past quarter.

Affiliate Activities Report[edit]

Group photo of the 2023 EduWiki Conference in Belgrade, organized by Wikipedia & Education User Group

Here are the activity reports from Wikimedia Affiliates published within the past quarter:

Chapters:

Wikimedia Belgium
Wikimedia South Africa
Wikimedia Ukraine (in Ukrainian)
- Diff post (in English)

User groups:

Thematic organizations:

Wiki Project Med

AffCom Movement Contribution[edit]

AffCom participates in Wikimedia movement conversations that relate to the affiliate system or where the Committee's experience and expertise would be otherwise beneficial, including answering questions about the affiliate system, providing advice relevant to affiliates or potential affiliates, and sharing knowledge and lessons related to operating as a committee with other movement bodies.

In the past quarter, AffCom members or the committee as a whole participated in these conversations:

Affiliates Strategy conversations: the Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy report, which was published in October 2023, identified a need to streamline the role of AffCom on Wikimedia Affiliates recognition, while identifying issues. After conversations with AffCom, the Board liaisons identified two big areas for improvement in the current work with affiliates related to recognition, which is: 1) requirements for affiliates; and 2) improving the workflows around the creation and recognition of user groups. Throughout February-March 2024, AffCom joined the Board in the community review period of the proposed Affiliates Strategy, which included three live conversations and a discussion at Meta-wiki.

AffCom Administration[edit]

Between 17 October and 17 November 2023, an open nomination period to the Affiliations Committee was open. The number of members AffCom needs to recruit was not set, as there was the intentional delay in selecting new members last year (announced in December 2022, as AffCom was “a key input for the Board in developing the Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy”) but it has created a need to stagger selection as all AffCom members term come to end at the same time: 31 December 2023.

At the start of the nomination period, two AffCom advisors were converted to join the committee full-time, for a term ending 31 December 2024:

Maor Malul (Maor X): former AffCom member between 2013 and 2019, during which time he served first as chair and then as co-chair; and
Aleksey Chalabyan (Xelgen): who has already been providing considerable value as an advisor since his appointment in 2022.

In addition, these incumbent AffCom members are continuing their term:

Başak Tosun (Basak), for a term continuing until 30 June 2024; and
Joy N. Y Agyepong (Joy Agyepong), for a term continuing until 30 June 2024;

Following the nomination period, the following individuals are appointed to the AffCom:

Jeffrey Keefer (FULBERT), for a renewed term running from 1 March 2024 to 28 February 2027;
Mehman Ibragimov (Mehman), for a renewed term running from 1 March 2024 to 28 February 2027;
Suyash Dwivedi (Suyash.dwivedi), for a renewed term running from 1 March 2024 to 28 February 2027;
Agus Damanik (Agus Damanik), for a new term running from 1 March 2024 to 28 February 2027;
Mari Avetisyan (Մարի Ավետիսյան), for a new term running from 1 March 2024 to 28 February 2027;
Harriet Henry Bayel (Mwintirew), for a new term running from 1 March 2024 to 28 February 2027; and
Maciej Artur Nadzikiewicz (Nadzik), for a new term running from 1 March 2024 to 28 February 2027.

Finally, the following non-voting advisors were appointed for a one-year term running from 1 March 2024 to 28 February 2025:

Aaryaa Joshi (आर्या जोशी)
Benoît Prieur (Benoît Prieur)^[1]
Johnny Alegre (Buszmail)
Hakan (HakanIST)
Delphine Ménard (notafish)
Nyinawumuntu Jeannette Rebecca (RebeccaRwanda)
Lucas Teles (Teles)

Read more details about the appointments in Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees chair Nataliia Tymkiv's announcement to Wikimedia-L on 13 February 2024 and consult the latest list of AffCom members and advisors here on Meta-wiki.

Notes[edit]

↑ resigned on 9 April 2024

Upcoming Events[edit]

For the next quarter (April-June 2024), AffCom will be working on the following projects and/or participating in the following events:

Wikimedia Summit 2024: meet up with AffCom on Friday, 19 April 2024, between 19:30-22:00 Central European Time (CET)

Archives[edit]

2024[edit]

2024-03-01 Wikimedia Community User Group Cyprus has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2024-03-01 Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2024-02-29 Wikimedia Community User Group Niger has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2024-02-29 Telugu Wikimedians User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.

Quarterly newsletters[edit]

Affiliations Committee/News/Issue 1 (January-March 2024)

2023[edit]

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2023-11-09 Wikimedia Community User Group Zambia has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2023-11-08 Wikimédiens du Burkina Faso User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2023-11-07 Wikimedians of Tchad User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2023-11-06 Wikimedistas de Ecuador has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2023-10-13 Wikimedians of Japan User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2023-04-08 Tajik Wikimedians User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2023-04-08 Wikimedia Community User Group Togo has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2023-04-08 Wikimedians of Indiana User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2023-03-27 Wiki Advocates Philippines User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2023-01-29 The Board of Trustees' Community Affairs Committee voted for Lorenzo Losa to be an additional AffCom liaision for the Board.

2022[edit]

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2022-12-07 The Board of Trustees has adopted the revised charter for the Affiliations Committee.
2022-11-30 The term of the serving AffCom members was prolonged to the end of 2023, and as per the decision of the Board of Trustees, and no elections are held in late 2022. The Board has invited AffCom to work on Affiliate Strategy.
2022-08-03 The Tyap Wikimedians Proposed User Group was recognized as a Wikimedia affiliated usergroup.
2022-07-11 AffCom published their standing on hubs and the role the Commitee can take in developing these new Wikimedia structures.
2022-07-08 The Women in Religion User Group was recognized as a Wikimedia affiliated usergroup.
2022-04-09 Joy Agyepong and Benoît Prieur have been appointed to the Affiliations Committee as new members. In addition, incumbent member Mehman Ibragimov has been re-appointed for an additional term.
2022-01-14 The Affiliations Committee has officially appointed Camelia Boban as Chair, Jeffrey Keefer as Vice-Chair, Houcemeddine Turki as Secretary, and Suyash Dwivedi as Treasurer, for a one-year term.

2021[edit]

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2021-12-19 The AffCom is seeking new members and advisors! Applications are accepted from January 1 to January 31. Also, everyone can share endorsement and comments for prospective members and advisors.
2021-11-08 Paiwan Wikimedians User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2021-11-08 Wikimedia Community of Saint Petersburg User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2021-11-15 The Affiliations Committee is looking to hire a Conflict Mediation and Resolution Consultant.
2021-10-07 The Wikimedia Small Projects in Spanish has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2021-08-11 Mardetanha, Linar Khalitov, Wojciech Pędzich and Houcemeddine Turki have been appointed to the Affiliations Committee as new member.
2021-06-01 The AffCom is seeking new members! Applications are accepted from June 1 to June 30. Also, everyone can share endorsement and comments for the June 2021 candidates.
2021-02-07 The Dagbani Wikimedians User Group User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.

2020[edit]

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2020-12-08 The Wikimedistas de Uruguay User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2020-12-08 The Wikimedians of the Uzbek language User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2020-11-04 Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana's affiliate status lapsed.
2020-10-30 The Wikimedians of Bulgaria User Group lost affiliate status because of non-compliance with annual reporting.
2020-10-22 The Wiki World Heritage User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2020-10-09 The Indic MediaWiki Developers User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2020-09-09 The Wikimedia Community User Group in China lost affiliate status because of non-compliance with annual reporting.
2020-08-23 The Wikimedians of Western Armenian Language User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2020-07-12 Başak Tosun, Jeffrey Keefer, Bunty Avieson, Suyash Dwivedi and Ravan Al-Taie have been appointed to the Affiliations Committee as new member, in addition, incumbent member Camelia Boban has been re-appointed for an additional term. Also, Anthony B. Diaz joined as a new adviser.
2020-06-24 The Wikimedia Community User Group Sudan has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2020-06-13 The Helping Give Away Psychological Science has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2020-06-13 The Para-Wikimedians Community User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2020-05-05 The WikiBlind User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2020-03-27 The Wikimedia Community of Kazakh language User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2020-03-13 The Wikimedians for Sustainable Development has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2020-03-13 The Wikimedia Community User Group CEE Spring has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2020-03-13 The Wikimedians of United Arab Emirates User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2020-03-13 The Wikigrannies User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2020-03-13 The Wikimedians of Turkic Languages User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2020-03-13 The Myanmar Wikimedia Community User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2020-02-17 The Les sans pagEs User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2020-02-17 The Wikimedia User Group of Aotearoa New Zealand has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2020-02-17 The Wiki Cemeteries User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2020-01-28 Mehman Ibragimov has been appointed to the Affiliations Committee as new member, in addition, four incumbent members Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight, Sami Mlouhi, Olaniyan Shola and Émna Mizouni have been re-appointed for an additional term.

2019[edit]

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2019-11-04 Mehman Ibragimov, Jorid Martinsen, and Ilario Valdelli join the Affiliations Committee as non-voting advisors.
2019-10-30 The Wikimedians of Mali User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2019-10-30 The Wikipedians of North Caucasus User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2019-10-15 Wikimedia Community User Group Haiti has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2019-10-04 The North-West Russia Wiki-Historians User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2019-09-25 The Wikimedia Stewards User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2019-09-25 The Wikimedians of Saint Petersburg User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2019-09-25 The Wikimedians of Santali Language User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2019-08-01 The Hausa Wikimedians User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2019-08-01 The Yoruba Wikimedians User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2019-07-29 Wikimedia Colombia is recognized as a Wikimedia Chapter.
2019-07-27 The Wikipedians of Goa User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2019-07-26 The Wikimedians of the Caribbean User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2019-07-25 Wikimedia Medicine is recognized as a Wikimedia thematic organization.
2019-05-24 Grupo de Usuários Wiki Movimento Brasil has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2019-05-13 Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Community User Group Tchad has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2019-05-08 The Special:MyLanguage/WikiClassics User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2019-05-07 The Special:MyLanguage/Wikimédiens du Bénin User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2019-04-23 Wikimedia Korea is recognized as a Wikimedia chapter, the first such recognition in several years.
2019-03-15 The Marathi Wikimedians User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2019-03-13 The Wikimedians of India Technical User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2019-03-07 Affiliations Committee has officially appointed Kirill Lokshin as Chair, Emna Mizouni as Vice-Chair, Sami Mlouhi as Secretary, and Olushola Olaniyan as Treasurer, for a one-year term.
2019-02-21 Following the December 2018 Call for Candidates, three new members were appointed and two members were reappointed in the Affiliations Committee.
2019-01-15 Wikimedians of Peru User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2019-01-15 Black Lunch Table Wikimedians has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.

2018[edit]

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2018-11-26 Wikimedia Community of Tatar language User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-12-14 Wikipedians of Slovenia User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-11-12 Wikimedians in Residence Exchange Network User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-11-12 AfroCROWD User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-11-26 Wikimedians of Democratic Republic of Congo User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-11-26 Wikimedia Community of Tatar language User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-11-26 Wikimedia Community User Group Guinea Conakry is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-10-16 Muj(lh)eres latinoamericanas en Wikimedia is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-10-03 Gender Diversity Visibility Community User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-10-03 Wikipedia Asian Month User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-10-03 Wikimedia Community User Group Hong Kong is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-10-16 Wikimedians of Kerala User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-10-16 Wikimedistas de Bolivia User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-08-13 Wikimedians of Tamazight User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-08-24 Wikimedians for Offline Wikis User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-08-10 The Affiliations Committee has published a list of Next Questions for the communities in Brazil, after the de-recognition of WCUGB and Wiki Education Brazil.
2018-08-09 In the coming weeks an Affiliate Data survey will be launched to reach out to update key information about all affiliates.
2018-06-29 Wikipedia & Education User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-05-21 Wikimedia Community User Group Albania is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-05-21 Wikimedia Community User Group Tanzania is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-05-11 Wikiesfera Grupo de Usuarixs is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-05-11 Igbo Wikimedians User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-06-05 Jenga Wikipedia ya Kiswahili is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-06-25 Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-06-25 Wikimedians of Slovakia User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-05-27 Wikimedians of Los Angeles is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-05-27 Wikimedians of Minnesota User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-05-11 Wikitongues User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-04-09 Wikimedia Community User Group Brasil and Wiki Education Brazil user groups were derecognized as a consequence of long term conflict that negatively impacted the Wikimedia movement in Brazil.
2018-03-07 Wikimedia Community User Group Wales is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-02-13 Wikibase Community User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-02-13 Wikimedians of North American Indigenous Languages User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-02-13 Don Wikimedians User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-02-06 Wikimedians of Romania and Moldova User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2018-01-23 Following the December 2017 Call for Candidates, three new members were appointed and two members were reappointed in the Affiliations Committee.

2017[edit]

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2017-12-08 The Affiliations Committee looks for new candidates for the 2019-20 term.
2017-09-10 Wikimedia Community User Group Malaysia is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2017-07-05 Wikimedians of Chicago User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2017-07-05 Wikimedians of Cameroon User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2017-07-05 Wikimedia Community User Group Cameroon is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2017-07-05 Odia Wikimedians User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2017-06-28 Hindi Wikimedians User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2017-06-27 Wikipedia Library User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2017-05-19 Wikimedia Tool Developers Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2017-05-03 Wikivoyage Association is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2017-04-27 Commons Photographers User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2017-04-03 The Affiliations Committee held its annual meeting at the Wikimedia Conference 2017 in Berlin.
2017-03-06 Wikimedians of Peru User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2017-03-01 Wikimedia Philippines was derecognized as a chapter, due to its inability to fulfill legal compliance and documentation issues.
2017-02-28 Wikimaps User Groups is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2017-02-28 West Bengal Wikimedians User Groups is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2017-02-21 Wikimedians of Lëtzebuerg User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2017-02-16 Karavali Wikimedians User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2017-02-16 Wikimedians of Erzyan Language User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2017-01-16 The Affiliations Committee appointed three new members for the 2017-2018 term.

2016[edit]

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2016-12-18 The Affiliations Committee announced call for membership for 2017-18 term.
2016-11-07 WikiDonne User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2016-10-25 Wiki Education Brazil is now recognized as a Wikimedia User Group, replacing "Wikimedia Community Brazilian Education and Research".
2016-11-07 WikiConference North America User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2016-09-26 Tremendous Wiktionary User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2016-09-26 Whose Knowledge is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2016-09-26 Art+Feminism User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2016-09-26 GLAM Macedonia Wikimedians is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2016-09-26 Wikimedians of Peru User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2016-08-19 The Affiliations Committee announced changes to current chapter and thematic organization criteria.
2016-08-12 Wikimedia User Group status of PhilWiki Community is renewed for a one-year term through January 17, 2017.
2016-08-01 WikiToLearn User Group is recognized as a Wikimedia User Group for a one-year, renewable period, on August 1, 2016.
2016-08-01 Wikimedia Community User Group Malta is recognized as a Wikimedia User Group for a one-year, renewable period, on August 1, 2016.
2016-07-14 Wikimedia Community User Group Brasil is renewed for an additional one-year renewable period as a Wikimedia user group.
2016-06-23 The Affiliations Committee convened at the Wikimania 2016. The committee presented a session at the last day of Wikimania about Wikimedia affiliates.
2016-06-10 Wikimedia Community Ireland is renewed through 8 December, 2016, as a Wikimedia user group.
2016-06-07 Kentucky Wikimedians User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2016-05-31 Wikimedia of Latvia User Group is renewed for an additional one-year renewable period as a Wikimedia user group.
2016-05-31 Wikimedia Tunisia User Group is renewed through December 31, 2016 at which time they may again renew for an additional one-year term.
2016-05-27 Wikimedians in Thailand is renewed for an additional one-year renewable period as a Wikimedia user group.
2016-05-24 Wikimedia Community Brazilian Group of Education and Research is renewed for an additional one-year renewable period as a Wikimedia user group.

2015[edit]

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2015-11-18 Punjabi Wikimedians User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2015-07-18 Wikimedia Community User Group Belarus is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2015-05-22 North Carolina Triangle Wikipedians User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2015-05-20 Wikimedians of the Levant User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2015-04-20 Affiliations Committee is requesting comments on proposed changes to the Wikimedia user groups approval process and agreements.
2015-04-10 Wikimedia Brazilian Group of Education and Research is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2015-03-19 Tec de Monterrey Wiki Learning is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2015-03-05 Wikimedians of Latvia User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2015-02-22 Wikimedia Community User Group Georgia is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2015-02-20 Shared Knowledge is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2015-02-16 Wikimedia Community User Group Brasil is renewed for an additional one-year renewable period as a Wikimedia user group.
2015-01-29 Affiliations Committee convenes at the Wikimedia Foundation headquarters in San Francisco, California for a strategic planning meeting with the committee's staff and board liaisons.
2015-01-17 MediaWiki Farmers User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.

2014[edit]

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2014-12-08 Wikimedia Community Ireland User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2014-11-28 Wikimedia Community User Group Côte d'Ivoire is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2014-11-21 Bence Damokos , Delphine Ménard , and Lodewijk Gelauff have been appointed as non-voting advisers to the Affiliations Committee for two-year terms.
2014-11-10 Wikimedians of Bulgaria User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2014-11-10 Wiki Project Med is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2014-11-10 MediaWiki Stakeholders' Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2014-11-04 Manuel Schneider, Ganesh Paudel, Emily Temple-Wood, Ting Chen, and Anirudh Singh Bhati are appointed to the Affiliations Committee for two-year terms. Bence Damokos and Lodewijk Gelauff have decided to resign from the Affiliations Committee due to personal commitments.
2014-11-01 Algeria Wikimedians User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2014-10-20 The Affiliations Committee approves the travel of Salvador Alcántar to attend Iberoconf 2014 (Iberoamerican Wikimedia Conference 2014) to meet and negotiate with current and prospective affiliates.
2014-09-17 Azerbaijani Wikimedians User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2014-09-12 Wikimedia Ghana User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2014-09-12 Wikimedia LGBT+ User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2014-09-12 Cascadia Wikimedians is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2014-08-07 Jan-Bart de Vreede and Alice Wiegand have succeeded Patricio Lorente and Maria Sefidari as the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustee's liaisons to the Affiliations Committee.
2014-08-07 Affiliations Committee has approved a new user group recognition process and posted a new Wikimedia user groups application page.
2014-08-07 Tanvir Rahman has been elected as the committee's first-ever secretary.
2014-07-30 Wikimedia User Group China is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2014-07-27 Following a request for comments , Affiliations Committee publishes best practices guide for creation of Wikimedia movement affiliate logos .
2014-07-27 Egypt Wikimedians User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2014-06-23 Wikimedians of Nepal is recognized as a user group for an additional one-year renewable period.
2014-06-23 Affiliations Committee recommends Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees vote to recognize Wikimedia Belgium as a Wikimedia chapter .
2014-06-04 Report from Affiliations Committee 2014 annual meeting posted.
2014-06-02 Wikimedistas de Colombia User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2014-05-28 Wikimedia TN User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2014-05-25 Gregory Varnum has been elected as vice-chair of the committee.
2014-05-23 Affiliations Committee introduces movement affiliates liaisons .
2014-05-14 Affiliations Committee has opened an account on Twitter - @WikimediaAffCom
2014-05-12 Affiliations Committee is requesting comments on proposed best practices for Wikimedia user group logos.
2014-04-28 Wikimedians in Thailand is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2014-04-11 Vice-chair Cynthia Ashley-Nelson passed away in her sleep while attending the Affiliations Committee annual meeting in Berlin.
2014-04-10 New officers were selected for the committee. Carlos Colina is chair, and Cynthia Ashley-Nelson is vice-chair for a term ending April 1, 2015.
2014-04-07 Wikimedia Community User Group Pakistan is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2014-02-28 The Wikinewsie Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2014-02-28 Wikimedians of Iceland User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2014-01-11 Approval of appointments to Affiliations Committee .

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2013-12-30 New England Wikimedians is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period ending 2014-12-31.
2013-11-25 Recommendation to the Board to recognise Wikimedia Iceland as a chapter . The board decided not to do so.
2013-11-24 Wikisource Community User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period ending 2014-11-30.
2013-11-11 Recommendation to the Board to recognise The Wikinewsie Group as a thematic organisation . The board decided not to do so.
2013-09-17 The report of the Affiliations Committee's Wikimania meeting is now available on Meta .
2013-07-31 The Affiliations Committee will be holding an in-person meeting at Wikimania on 6–7 August, and will be present at the Chapters Village on 9–11 August. We encourage all Wikimania attendees to reach out to us in person. We apologize for any delay in responding to e-mails during this time as our members will be working and travelling.
2013-07-20 Wikimedia Community User Group Greece is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period ending 2014-07-31.
2013-07-18 Salvador Alcántar replaces María Sefidari as the Committee's treasurer.
2013-07-12 Based on advice provided by the Affiliations Committee, Wikimedia Uruguay has been recognized as a chapter.
2013-06-25 GLAM-Wiki U.S. Consortium is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period ending 2014-06-30.
2013-05-30 Wikimedians of Nepal is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period ending 2014-05-30.
2013-05-21 Recommendation to the Board to recognise Amical Wikimedia as a thematic organisation .
2013-05-06 The Affiliations Committee sponsors the participation of a member of Wikimedia Bolivia and a member of Wikimedia Slovakia at Wikimania 2013.
2013-05-01 The Committee's 2012 Annual Report is published .
2013-04-04 Approval of Esperanto kaj Libera Scio as a user group .
2013-03-23 The Affiliations Committee approves the travel of Bence Damokos, Maria Sefidari, and Greg Varnum to attend Wikimedia Conference 2013.
2013-04-02 Affiliations Committee recommends that Wikimedia Belgium's start up grant be approved.
2013-03-17 New officers were selected for the committee. Bence Damokos is chair, Carlos Colina vice-chair and Maria Sefidari is serving as treasurer until March 2014.
2013-02-28 Recommended board approve Wikimedia Armenia .
2013-02-12 Approval of appointments to Affiliations Committee .
2013-01-13 MediaWiki Group Promotion approved .
2013-01-12 MediaWiki Group San Francisco approved .

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`2012-12-27` The rules for giving out Affiliate start-up grants have been adopted. `2012-12-08` Naming convention for user groups and thematic organizations discussion. `2012-12-08` MediaWiki Groups proposal.

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