Affiliations Committee/Reports/2020
October 2020
editAs of October 10th, 14 Wikimedia Chapters/Thematic Organizations (34%) and 33 active User Groups (27%) were not compliant with required reporting. Low compliance levels are typical for this time of the financial year, as this is when the majority of chapters are due for reporting, but numbers are also slightly elevated by the current COVID-19 pandemic. For the details on compliance status, view the Affiliate Status Report page.
Applications for Recognition
editThe Affiliations Committee works with new groups seeking recognition as a Wikimedia User Group.
Last quarter, the Affiliations Committee received eight new User Group applications and recognized one new user group. Currently, AffCom is discussing the best processes for following up with groups who withdraw or allow their applications to expire.
Click here to view the current applications pipeline on meta.
Affiliate Conflict Intervention
editIn addition to the applications pipeline, the committee was working on nine active conflicts. The committee saw a resolution to one of these conflicts.
July 2020
editAs of July 15th, 41 Wikimedia Chapters/Thematic Organizations (49%) and 135 active User Groups (80%) were up-to-date with required reporting. Low compliance levels are typical for this time of the financial year, as this is when the majority of chapters are due for reporting, but also slightly affected by the current COVID-19 pandemic. For the latest on compliance status, view the Affiliate Status Report page.
Applications for Recognition
editThe Affiliations Committee works with new groups seeking recognition as a Wikimedia User Group.
Two new User Group applications came in to the Affiliations Committee in the last quarter of FY19/20. During that quarter, AffCom recognized five new user groups. One application was declined, and none were withdrawn by applicants last quarter. There are seven user group applications in progress and/or under review at the time of this report, compared to the average of 10 applications for the FY19/20. The Affiliations Committee will be communicating with, and advancing review of, four user group applicants for the chapter (Wikimedia User Group Nigeria, Wikimedia Ghana User Group, Wikimedia Community User Group Georgia) or thematic organization status (WikiJournal User Group) and anticipates chapter application information from the Philippine Wikimedia Community User Group based on their meta-application page although they have yet to reach out to the committee.
Click here to view the current applications pipeline on meta.
Affiliate Conflict Intervention
editIn addition to the applications pipeline, the committee was working on nine active conflicts. The committee saw a resolution to one of these conflicts.
April 2020
editAs of April 15th, 38 Wikimedia Chapters/Thematic Organizations (93%) and 112 active User Groups (85%) were up-to-date with required reporting.
For the latest on compliance status, view the Affiliate Status Report page.
Applications for Recognition
editThe Affiliations Committee works with new groups seeking recognition as a Wikimedia User Group.
Last quarter, the Affiliations Committee received five new User Group applications and recognized ten new user groups. There are nine user group applications in progress and/or under review at the time of this report, compared to the average of 15. No applications were declined, and none were withdrawn by applicants last quarter. The Affiliations Committee will be communicating recognitions and advancing review of four user group applications for chapter status (Wikimedia User Group Nigeria, Wikimedia Ghana User Group, Wikimedia Community User Group Georgia) or thematic organization status (WikiJournal User Group) and anticipates chapter application information from the Philippine Wikimedia Community User Group.
Click here to view the current applications pipeline on meta.
Affiliate Conflict Intervention
editIn addition to applications pipelines, last quarter the committee was working on seven active conflicts. The committee saw resolution to one of these conflicts.
January 2020
editAs of January 15th, all 40 Wikimedia Chapters/Thematic Organizations (100%) and 120 active User Groups (98%) were up-to-date with required reporting.
For the latest information on compliance status, click here to view the Affiliate Status Report page.
Applications for Recognition
editThe Affiliations Committee works with new groups seeking recognition as a Wikimedia User Group.
Last quarter, the Affiliations Committee received ten new User Group applications and approved 7 during the quarter. No applications were declined, and none were withdrawn by applicants last quarter. There are 14 user group applications in progress and/or under review at the time of this report, compared to the average of 15.
The Affiliations Committee also works with user groups to review their bylaws and application materials for the purpose of seeking recognition as a chapter or thematic organization. The committee does this in order to assist more developed user groups in communicating how they meet the current guidelines for recognition and to determine its recommendation to the board with regard to recognition. Due to the sudden departure of their Chair in December, the Affiliations Committee is stalled on communicating some recognitions and on reviewing a few user group applications in the pipeline for chapter and thematic organization recognition review.
Click here to view the current applications pipeline on meta.
Affiliate Conflict Intervention
editIn addition to applications pipelines, the committee has also been attending to 8 affiliate conflict situations, a bit more than their average of 6 due to ongoing issues.