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We have a number of committees that focus on general topic areas of Wikimedia UK's work. These are:
Apart from the main [[WMUK:Board of trustees|Board of Trustees]] we have the following committees:


==Board committees==
''These are standing sub-committees of the board, with a membership limited to trustees.''
* The [[Governance Committee]], which focuses on monitoring and advising on best practice in charity and corporate governance, succession-planning, and the competence and performance of the Board and individual trustees.
* The [[Audit and Risk Committee]], which focuses on the effectiveness of the charity's financial control systems and on all aspects of risk-mitigation.
==Non-board committees==
''These are special-interest committees, and will normally include non-trustee members.''
* The [[Conference Committee]], which focuses on Wikimedia conferences that take place in the UK, including the annual WikiConference UK and [[Wikimania 2014]].
* The [[Conference Committee]], which focuses on Wikimedia conferences that take place in the UK, including the annual WikiConference UK and [[Wikimania 2014]].
* The [[Education Committee]], which focuses on work with the educational sector, including secondary and university education.
* The [[Education Committee]], which focuses on work with the educational sector, including secondary and university education.
* The [[GLAM Committee]], which focuses on work with the cultural sector (GLAM is Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums).
* The [[GLAM Committee]], which focuses on work with the cultural sector (GLAM is Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums).
* The [[Technology Committee]], which focuses on developing MediaWiki and other open software tools used by Wikimedia UK.
* The [[Technology Committee]], which focuses on developing MediaWiki and other open software tools used by Wikimedia UK.
* The [[Audit and Risk Committee]], which focuses on the effectiveness of the charity's financial control systems and on all aspects of risk-mitigation.


These committees were set up in 2012/13, and will exist for an indefinite period of time. They should formally be referred to as the "Wikimedia UK <name> Committee"; they may internally also be referred to as subcommittees of WMUK.
These committees should formally be referred to as the "Wikimedia UK <name> Committee"; they may internally also be referred to as subcommittees of WMUK.


Future committees may include:
Future committees may include:

Revision as of 22:07, 29 June 2013

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Apart from the main Board of Trustees we have the following committees:

Board committees

These are standing sub-committees of the board, with a membership limited to trustees.

  • The Governance Committee, which focuses on monitoring and advising on best practice in charity and corporate governance, succession-planning, and the competence and performance of the Board and individual trustees.
  • The Audit and Risk Committee, which focuses on the effectiveness of the charity's financial control systems and on all aspects of risk-mitigation.

Non-board committees

These are special-interest committees, and will normally include non-trustee members.

  • The Conference Committee, which focuses on Wikimedia conferences that take place in the UK, including the annual WikiConference UK and Wikimania 2014.
  • The Education Committee, which focuses on work with the educational sector, including secondary and university education.
  • The GLAM Committee, which focuses on work with the cultural sector (GLAM is Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums).
  • The Technology Committee, which focuses on developing MediaWiki and other open software tools used by Wikimedia UK.

These committees should formally be referred to as the "Wikimedia UK <name> Committee"; they may internally also be referred to as subcommittees of WMUK.

Future committees may include: