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'''[[:Category:Wikimedia chapters|Wikimedia chapters]]''' are independent {{tag|organization}}s founded to support and promote the {{tag|Wikimedia Foundation}} (WMF) projects within a specified geographical region, such as a [[:Category:Countries|country]]<ref>[https://beta.CompaniesHouse.gov.uk/company/06741827 Wikimedia UK - overview, Company number: 06741827] | '''[[:Category:Wikimedia chapters|Wikimedia chapters]]''' are independent {{tag|organization}}s founded to support and promote the {{tag|Wikimedia Foundation}} (WMF) projects within a specified geographical region, such as a [[:Category:Countries|country]]<ref>[https://beta.CompaniesHouse.gov.uk/company/06741827 Wikimedia UK - overview, Company number: 06741827]; Cardiff, UK; Companies House; ''beta.CompaniesHouse.gov.uk''; accessed: 27 October 2018.</ref> or [[:Category:United States|state]]. Like the [[Wikimedia Foundation]], they aim to "empower and engage [[:Category:People|people]] around the [[:Category:Earth|world]] to collect and develop [[:Category:Education|educational]] content under a free [[:Category:Wiki License|license]] or in the [[:Category:Public domain|public domain]], and to disseminate it effectively and globally". | ||
As of | As of October 2018, there are 37 chapters<ref>[[Meta-Wiki:Wikimedia chapters#Existing chapters|Wikimedia chapters - Existing chapters]]; [[Wikimedia Meta-Wiki]]; ''Meta.Wikimedia.org''; accessed: 27 October 2018.</ref> which currently exist (down from the 39 in existence at April 2013), with at least one chapter on every [[:Category:Continent|continent]] of the world (except Antarctica). Existing chapters sign an agreement, known as [[Meta-Wiki:Chapter Agreements|Chapter Agreements]] with the Wikimedia Foundation. Individual chapters can seek help from fellow chapters via the [[Meta-Wiki:Wikimedia Chapters Association|Wikimedia Chapters Association]]. New chapters are created via the [[Wikimedia Affiliations Committee]] (previously known as Wikimedia Chapcom). | ||
*[[Meta-Wiki:Wikimedia chapters|Wikimedia chapters]] — at [[Wikimedia Meta-Wiki]] | *[[Meta-Wiki:Wikimedia chapters|Wikimedia chapters]] — at [[Wikimedia Meta-Wiki]] | ||
*[[Meta-Wiki:Affiliations Committee|Affiliations Committee]] — at Wikimedia Meta-Wiki | *[[Meta-Wiki:Affiliations Committee|Affiliations Committee]] — at Wikimedia Meta-Wiki | ||
Revision as of 17:28, 27 October 2018
Wikimedia chapters are independent organizations founded to support and promote the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) projects within a specified geographical region, such as a country[1] or state. 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".
As of October 2018, there are 37 chapters[2] which currently exist (down from the 39 in existence at April 2013), with at least one chapter on every continent of the world (except Antarctica). Existing chapters sign an agreement, known as Chapter Agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation. Individual chapters can seek help from fellow chapters via the Wikimedia Chapters Association. New chapters are created via the Wikimedia Affiliations Committee (previously known as Wikimedia Chapcom).
- Wikimedia chapters — at Wikimedia Meta-Wiki
- Affiliations Committee — at Wikimedia Meta-Wiki
- References
- ↑ Wikimedia UK - overview, Company number: 06741827; Cardiff, UK; Companies House; beta.CompaniesHouse.gov.uk; accessed: 27 October 2018.
- ↑ Wikimedia chapters - Existing chapters; Wikimedia Meta-Wiki; Meta.Wikimedia.org; accessed: 27 October 2018.
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