FYI
----- Forwarded Message -----
>From: Ziko van Dijk <zvand...@gmail.com>
>To: Wikimedia Chapters general discussions <chapt...@wikimedia.ch>
>Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 10:07 PM
>Subject: WCA: Invitation
>
>[This e-mail is sent to the Chapters list as well to addresses of
>chapters that did not join yet the WCA.]
>
>**** The Wikimedia Chapters Association - an invitation to all
>Wikimedia chapters ****
>
>For several years, Wikimedians thought of an international
>non-governmental organization combining the Wikimedia chapters: to
>support each other and to represent them. In March 2012, more than 25
>chapters signed in Berlin the 'Berlin Agreement'. They declared their
>interest to join the new Wikimedia Chapters Association (WCA) based on
>a Charter published in Berlin.
>
>On July 11th, 2012, the WCA had its first Council meeting. 18
>Wikimedia chapters had joined so far; two more did so shortly after in
>person. The list of the current member chapters of the WCA you can see
>here:
>http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Chapters_Association/Membership
>
>Some Wikimedia chapters that have signed the Berlin Agreement did not
>join until now, or they did not appoint a Council Member to confirm
>that. Other chapters were not represented in Berlin but would like to
>join and support the WCA.
>
>If your chapter has not joined yet, please consider it. There is no
>contribution, and a member chapter can appoint a WCA Council Member.
>(Note that only official Wikimedia chapters can join, not
>organizations that are still not recognized by the Wikimedia
>Foundation.)
>
>Your chapter can join by a paper letter, or a scanned letter in PDF
>form sent by e-mail, to the Chair of the WCA Council:
>fae...@gmail.com. It should be signed by two of your board members,
>declare that your chapter wants to join and name a person to be
>Council Member.
>
>On a Meta Wiki page, we provide information about the WCA, now also
>with a "Frequently Asked Questions" section:
>http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Chapters_Association
>
>The more chapters join, the better the WCA can represent the chapters.
>Please watch our Meta Wiki page and think with us about how to support
>the WCA and the Wikimedia chapters in general.
>
>Ashley van Haeften, Chair of the Council
>Ziko van Dijk, Deputy Chair of the Council
>
>
>
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