WMUK will do what it can to keep this important work going. Jon On 14 August 2013 08:14, Markus Glaser <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear WCA Council Members, dear Wikimedians, > > most of you are probably already aware of Ziko's and my resignation as > Deputy Chair and Chair of the WCA Council. I don't want to reiterate the > whole story, as many things have already been said [6][7]. The discussions > that followed when it became clear that WMFR was about to withdraw made it > obvious to both of us that our resources are better spent elsewhere: > > * Support for the WCA within Chapters is very small. > * Chapters withdrew from the WCA long time ago by non-participation. > * The WCA is expected to do big things with no resources. > * It is virtually impossible to get rid of the structural debates. > > Still, I firmly believe we need to continue the dialogue. There are some > projects (started by the WCA and others) that are very promising if they > get the attention they deserve. As a consequence, I will focus on working > on Chapter collaboration and the continuation of programmes. Here's an > (incomplete) list: > > * Chapters Exchange [1] as a place of coordination for common projects. > * Boards Training [2] as a way of enabling good organisational work. > * Peer reviews [3] for learning from each other. > * Chapters Manual [4] as a sustainable documentation of the way Wikimedia > organisations work. > * Journal on Meta [5] for staying up to date. > > Obviously, I need help for this :) So please participate, if you find > these projects useful. I suggest, for coordination, we gather around the > Chapters Exchange page on meta [1] for the time being. > > Cheers, > Markus > > P.S.: Thanks so much for the many kind words and your personal support. > That was really helpful during the course of these events! > > [1] http://meta.wikimedia.org/**wiki/Wikimedia_Chapters_** > Association/Chapters_Exchange<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Chapters_Association/Chapters_Exchange> > [2] > http://meta.wikimedia.org/**wiki/Boards_training_workshop_**proposal<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Boards_training_workshop_proposal> > [3] > http://meta.wikimedia.org/**wiki/Peer_review<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Peer_review> > [4] > http://meta.wikimedia.org/**wiki/Chapters_Manual<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Chapters_Manual> > [5] http://meta.wikimedia.org/**wiki/Wikimedia_Chapters_** > Association/Journal<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Chapters_Association/Journal> > [6] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/**Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/** > 2013-08-07/News_and_notes<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2013-08-07/News_and_notes> > [7] http://meta.wikimedia.org/**wiki/Wikimedia_Chapters_** > Association/Journal#WCA:_**Difficult_Sleeping_Beauty_** > waiting_for_Prince_Courageous<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Chapters_Association/Journal#WCA:_Difficult_Sleeping_Beauty_waiting_for_Prince_Courageous> > > -- > Markus Glaser > WCA Council Member (WMDE) > Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list > [email protected].**org <[email protected]> > Unsubscribe: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/**mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l<https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l>, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@**lists.wikimedia.org<[email protected]> > ?subject=**unsubscribe> -- *Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK*. Mobile (0044) 7803 505 169 tweet @jonatreesdavies Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe>
