Thank you Maor for the update. We usually love to see our movement expend and welcome recognition of new organizations, but I strongly believe that we continuously need to check and evaluate our current organizations.
Our brand, name and reputation are part of our core assets - and while it's not an easy step, I appreciate Affcom efforts not only to recognize new ones but also to de-recognize organizations that are not longer active or non-compliance with our movement requirements. Few weeks ago in Berlin we had a first meeting to start discuses what is a "movement accountability" and how we evaluate organizations who operate outside of the FDC process and I believe Affcom have a significant part in it. *Regards,Itzik Edri* Chairperson, Wikimedia Israel +972-54-5878078 | http://www.wikimedia.org.il Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment! On Sat, Apr 22, 2017 at 9:49 PM, Maor Malul <[email protected]> wrote: > * > > Dear all, > > * > > ** > > *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.* > > * > > 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-recognition_FAQ>https:/ > /meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_movement_affiliates/ > Affiliate_derecognition_FAQ.* > > > -- > "*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 > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wik > i/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > New messages to: [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe>
