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'''Wikimedia UK''' is the local [[:m:Wikimedia chapter|Wikimedia chapter]] covering the [[:wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]. The chapter is incorporated under the name "''Wiki UK Limited''" and uses ''Wikimedia UK'' as its operating name. It [http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Approval_of_Wikimedia_UK was approved as a chapter] by the Wikimedia Foundation on 12 January 2009.
As an organisation promoting open knowledge, we also want to be leaders in transparency regarding our decision making:


Wikimedia UK is an entirely separate organization from the Wikimedia Foundation, and has no control over the contents of Wikipedia or any other projects run by the Wikimedia Foundation. We exist to help collect, develop and distribute freely licensed knowledge (and other educational, cultural and historic content), part of which we do by supporting the charitable activities of the Wikimedia Foundation.
* Our [[constitution]] puts decision making in the hands of members wherever possible
 
* We seek the widest possible [[membership]] base
The chapter's [[Constitution]] consists of the [[Memorandum of Association]] and the [[Articles of Association]]. The  [[Initial Board|first Board of Trustees]] were elected in September 2008, and the company was incorporated on 5 November 2008. Our first [[Meetings/2009 AGM|first Annual General Meeting]] was held on April 26th, where a new [[board]] was elected. [[Membership|Membership applications are now being accepted]].</div>
* We are led by a seven person [[Board of Trustees]], elected by the members at the [[AGM]]
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* All Board meetings are held in public on the [[irc:wikimedia-uk-board|internet]]. We publish our [[Meetings|Agenda]] beforehand and [[Meetings|minutes]] afterwards
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* We pledge to discuss all major decisions with our supporters beforehand though our [http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediauk-l mailing list] and our [[Water cooler|wiki]]
* We keep supporters informed through our monthly [[Newsletter]]
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* The latest [[Meetings|board meeting]] was on [[Meetings/2009-06-09/Agenda|9 June 2009]]; minutes are/will be available [[Meetings/2009-06-09|here]].<br />The next meeting is on the [[Meetings/2009-06-23/Agenda|23 June 2009]].
* The latest [[Newsletter]] is from [[Newsletter/May2009|May 2009]]. You can subscribe [[Newsletter/Subscribers|here]]!
* Our first AGM was on [[Meetings/2009 AGM|26 April 2009]]; minutes are available [[Meetings/2009 AGM/Minutes|here]].
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Loves_Art/V%26A_rules Wikipedia Loves Art] - generated over 11,000 free-content photographs in February 2009, which are currently being processed.
* We responded to a [[Copyright consultation|Copyright law consultation]] paper from the UK Intellectual Property Office in February 2009, and are expecting a follow up discussion paper in the autumn.</div>
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Revision as of 22:29, 16 June 2009

Open decisions

As an organisation promoting open knowledge, we also want to be leaders in transparency regarding our decision making:

  • Our constitution puts decision making in the hands of members wherever possible
  • We seek the widest possible membership base
  • We are led by a seven person Board of Trustees, elected by the members at the AGM
  • All Board meetings are held in public on the internet. We publish our Agenda beforehand and minutes afterwards
  • We pledge to discuss all major decisions with our supporters beforehand though our mailing list and our wiki
  • We keep supporters informed through our monthly Newsletter

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