Affiliations Committee/Members
The Affiliates Committee comprises volunteers selected for their enthusiasm and their skills in community organising, cross-cultural communication, reviewing bylaws, and providing governance advice for emerging organisations. There are currently 11 (eleven) voting members with terms of three years each.
Voting members of the Committee are helped by non-voting advisors. Advisors provide the Committee with on-the-ground experience, language skills, and governance advice, and are able to take part in discussions at subcommittee meetings.
Certain Wikimedia Foundation staff members support the Committee in its operations and help the Committee to function effectively. They are actively present on the Affiliations Committee's non-public mailing list and internal wiki, and may provide advice to the Committee based on their knowledge and expertise. They are not voting Committee members.
The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees appoint liaisons to the Committee to facilitate communication and coordination between the Committee and the Board. The liaisons shall be the Committee's primary point of contact with the Board, and shall serve to update the Board on the Committee's activities and update the Committee on relevant Board activities. They may request information related to the Committee's operations as necessary to carry out their role. They are not voting Committee members.
If you'd like to be a voting member of the Committee, please leave a note on the talk page, and you'll be notified when seats become available. The last selections took place at the end of 2023, with new members joining the Committee in January 2024. The next selection is scheduled for the end of 2024, with new members joining the Committee in January 2025.
Voting members
| № | Photo | Name | Languages | Location (time zone) | Term ends | Role |
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Jeffrey Keefer | en-N, fr-2 | United States, North America (UTC-4/UTC-5) | February 28, 2027 | Chair |
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Suyash Dwivedi | hi-N, en-3, sa-2 | India, South Asia (UTC+05:30) | February 28, 2027 | Vice-Chair |
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Maciej Artur Nadzikiewicz | pl-N, en-4, de-2 | Poland/Belgium, Central Europe (UTC+1) | February 28, 2027 | Secretary |
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Maor Malul | es, en-5, lad-4, pt-4, de-3, he-3, ca-3, af-2, guc-2, tr-2 | Israel, Western Asia (UTC+2) | December 31, 2024 | |
| 5 | 
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Aleksey Chalabyan | hy-N, ru-N, en-3 | Armenia, Eastern Europe (UTC+4) | December 31, 2024 | |
| 6 | 
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Mehman Ibragimov | ka-N, ru-N, tr-N, az-N, en-3 | Georgia, Eastern Europe (UTC+4) | February 28, 2027 | |
| 7 |
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Harriet Henry Bayel | Ghana, West Africa (UTC) | February 28, 2027 | ||
| 8 |
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Agus Damanik | Indonesia, Southeast Asia (UTC+7) | February 28, 2027 | ||
| 9 |
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Mari Avetisyan | hy-N, en-3, tr-3, ru-3, | Armenia, Eastern Europe (UTC+4) | February 28, 2027 |
Non-voting advisors
| Advisor | Languages | Location (time zone) | Term end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HakanIST | tr-N, en-3 | Turkey, Eastern Europe (UTC+3) | February 28, 2025 | |
| Aaryaa Joshi | en-N, mr-N, hi-N | India, South Asia (UTC+5.30) | February 28, 2025 | |
| Buszmail | Philippines, Southeast Asia (UTC+8) | February 28, 2025 | ||
| Delphine Ménard | fr-N, en-5, de-3, es-3, it-2 | France, Europe (UTC+1) | February 28, 2025 | |
| RebeccaRwanda | Rwanda, Central Africa (UTC+2) | February 28, 2025 | ||
| Teles | pt-N, en-3, es-2 | Brazil, South America (UTC-3) | February 28, 2025 |
Board liaisons
| Liaison | Languages | Location (time zone) | Term end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Peel | en-N, es-2, pt-1, fr-1 | Europe (UTC+1) | — | |
| Nataliia Tymkiv | — | |||
| Lorenzo Losa | — |
Support staff
The work of the Affiliations Committee is supported by the Committee Support team of the Wikimedia Foundation.
Former members
| Member | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Carter | 2006–2012 | founding member |
| Łukasz Garczewski | 2006–2008 | founding member |
| Austin Hair | 2006–2012 | founding member, former Chair |
| Hari Prasad Nadig | 2006–2008 | founding member |
| Delphine Ménard | 2006–2012 | founding member, former Chair, non-voting adviser until July 2016, staff observer |
| Carlos Barcenilla | 2007–2010 | |
| Anders Wennersten | 2007–2010 | |
| Andrew Withworth | 2007–2010 | former Vice-Chair |
| Damian Finol | 2007–2013 | |
| Michael Bimmler | 2008–2009 | also a non-voting adviser between 2007–2008 |
| Marco Chiesa | 2008–2010 | |
| Jeromy-Yu Chan | 2008–2013 | |
| Miloš Rančić | 2009–2010 | also a non-voting adviser between 2008–2009 and 2010–2012 |
| Lodewijk Gelauff | 2009–2014 | also a non-voting adviser between 2014-2016 |
| Vladimir Medeyko | 2010–2012 | also a non-voting adviser between 2012-2013 |
| Sebastian Moleski | 2010–2013 | |
| Ray Saintonge | 2010–2013 | |
| Bence Damokos | 2010–2014 | former Chair, currently a non-voting adviser (see above) |
| Bengt Oberger | 2012–2013 | |
| Tomasz Kozłowski | 2012–2013 | also a non-voting adviser for a few months in 2013 |
| Maria Sefidari | 2012–2013 | former Treasurer (2012–2013), also a Board liaison between 2013–2014 |
| Tanvir Rahman | 2013–2015 | former Secretary |
| Gregory Varnum | 2013–2015 | former Vice-Chair |
| Josh Lim | 2013–2015 | |
| Cynthia Ashley-Nelson | 2014 | former Vice-Chair |
| Emily Temple-Wood | 2014–2016 | |
| Ganesh Paudel | 2014–2016 | |
| Ting Chen | 2014–2016 | |
| Manuel Schneider | 2014–2016 | |
| Anirudh Singh Bhati | 2014–2016 | |
| Satdeep Gill | 2017–2018 | former Treasurer |
| Tanweer Morshed | 2016–2018 | |
| Salvador Alcántar Morán | 2013–2019 | |
| Kirill Lokshin | 2014–2019 | former Chair (2017-2019) and former Vice-Chair (2016-2017) |
| Farah Jack Mustaklem | 2017–2019 | |
| Biplab Anand | 2017–2019 | |
| Maor Malul | 2013–2019 | former Chair and former Vice-Chair |
| Reda Kerbouche | 2019 | |
| Manavpreet Kaur | 2019–2020 | |
| Ravan Al-Taie | 2020–2021 | |
| Sami Mlouhi | 2018–2021 | |
| Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight | 2016–2021 | former Chair |
| Emna Mizouni | 2016–2021 | former-Vice Chair |
| Olushola Olaniyan | 2017–2022 | |
| Linar Khalitov | 2021–2022 | |
| Camelia Boban | 2016–2022 | Former Chair (2022) and former Treasurer (2018,2020) |
| Bunty Avieson | 2020–2022 | |
| Houcemeddine Turki | 2021–2022 | former Secretary (January 2022 - April 2022) |
| Benoît Prieur | 2022–2023 | |
| Wojciech Pędzich | 2021–2023 | |
| Başak Tosun | 2020–2024 | |
| Joy N. Y Agyepong | 2022–2024 |
| Adviser | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lih | 2006–2008 | founding member |
| Arne Klempert | 2006–2008 and 2012–2013 | founding member and also a Board liaison between 2010–2012 |
| Michael Bimmler | 2007–2008 | also a voting member between 2008–2009 |
| Frieda Brioschi | 2007–2009 | Board liaison |
| Oscar Van Dillen | 2007–2008 | |
| Miloš Rančić | 2008–2009 and 2010–2012 | also a voting member between 2009–2010 |
| Privatemusings | 2008–2010 | |
| Ting Chen | 2009–2010 | Board liaison and also a voting member between 2014-2016 |
| Kat Walsh | 2009–2010 | Board liaison |
| Achal Prabhala | 2010–2012 | |
| Samuel Klein | 2010–2012 | Board liaison |
| Bishakha Datta | 2010–2013 | Board liaison |
| Patricio Lorente | 2012–2014 | Board liaison |
| Vladimir Medeyko | 2012–2013 | |
| Tomasz Kozłowski | 2013 | also a voting member between 2012–2013 |
| Maria Sefidari | 2013–2014 | Board liaison and also a voting member between 2012–2013 |
| Jan-Bart de Vreede | 2014–2015 | Board liaison |
| Lodewijk Gelauff | 2014–2016 | also a former voting member between 2009–2014 |
| Natalia Tymkiv | July 2016–July 2018 | Board Liaison |
| Anasuya Sengupta | ||
| Patricio Lorente | ||
| Esra'a Al Shafei | July 2018–August 2019 | Board Liaison |
| Jorid Martinsen | 2019–2021 | |
| Ilario Valdelli | 2019–2021 | |
| Dr. James Heilman | August 2019–October 2021 | Board Liaison |
| Anthony B. Diaz | 2021 | |
| Houcemeddine Turki | 2022–2023 |