Wikimedia user groups/Applications
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This is where Wikimedia user groups begin the process of seeking recognition from the Wikimedia Foundation Affiliations Committee. User groups may or may not be legally incorporated entities. Like the Wikimedia Foundation, they aim to "empower and engage people around the world to collect and develop educational content under a free license or in the public domain, and to disseminate it effectively and globally".
Application process
As of August 2014, the process for applying for Wikimedia user group recognition from the Affiliations Committee is:
- Fill out an application and post it as a subpage to this page.
- Send an e-mail affcom
lists.wikimedia.org with a link to your application and any additional information you would like to share with the Affiliations Committee, such as email addresses or information you would prefer not to share on Meta-Wiki for privacy reasons. - The Affiliations Committee will assign two liaisons to your group, who will contact you back and assist you with the application process.
- Most applications will be approved or denied by the liaisons assigned to them. However, in special circumstances, the liaisons may request for a vote on the application by the full Affiliations Committee.
- Initial approval will be granted for up to one year, and will include access to Wikimedia trademarks and a logo as outlined in the Wikimedia movement affiliates logos best practices guide.
- Renewal of the user group's agreement will be voted on by the entire Affiliations Committee, and may be for any specified time.
- The Affiliations Committee can, by a majority vote, repeal the Wikimedia user group's status with 30 days notice at any time if the Committee feels it is absolutely necessary to do so.
lists.wikimedia.org with a link to your application and any additional information you would like to share with the Affiliations Committee, such as email addresses or information you would prefer not to share on Meta-Wiki for privacy reasons.
Submit an application
Enter the proposed Wikimedia user group's name and click "Create application" to create an application subpage. Once you are done, please send an e-mail affcom at lists.wikimedia.org with a link to your application and any additional information you would like to share with the Affiliations Committee, such as email addresses or information you would prefer not to share on Meta-Wiki for privacy reasons.
Active applications
Active applications being reviewed by the Affiliations Committee include:
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