Affiliations Committee/Resolutions/Renewal Shared Knowledge 2016

Whereas:

1. Recognizing Wikimedia User Groups is the responsibility of the Affiliations Committee;
2. On 20 February, 2015, Shared Knowledge of Macedonia was recognized as Wikimedia User Group by the Affiliations Committee for a term of 1 year that finished on 20 February 2016;
3. The affiliation requirements for Wikimedia User Groups include annual renewal based on the annual activities report submitted by the group.

The group reported activities via several programs and projects in their first year including:

• Wiki Loves Earth 2015 in Macedonia

WikiCrafts, somewhat a GLAM project to illustrate craftsmen tools, explain them, and share their history

• Skopje Zoo A content generation and QRpedia project involving the Zoo and the University of South-East Europe in Tetovo.
• Wikimedian-in-Residence at National Archives of the Republic of Macedonia (DARM): A placement at the National Archives of the Republic of Macedonia (DARM) since June 2015 to improve the presence of archival heritage of Macedonia on Wikipedia and its sister projects.
• A growing educational program with three institutional partners,

• m:CEE WikiCamp 2015: a four-day event funded via WMF project grant the group reported on.

• 3 Edit-a-thons & Editing competitions ('Countries at the Olympics, 2015 World Men's Handball Championship, Asteroids, and
• a few Wikiexpeditions to capture images to improve articles in their language WP.

In addition the group participated in two International Events with three attending Wikimania 2015 in Mexico City and two attending the CEE meeting in Estonia

1. The current status and work performed by Shared Knowledge of Macedonia have been reviewed by the Affiliations Committee;
2. They have fulfilled the minimum requirements to retain their status as a Wikimedia User Group;

The Affiliations Committee has determined that the Wikimedia User Group satisfies the requirements for renewal of its status as an affiliate.

Therefore be it resolved that the Wikimedia User Group status of Shared Knowledge of Macedonia is hereby renewed for an additional one-year term through 20 February 2017.

References

• Activities reporting
• User Group Requirements
• User Groups Reports

Liaison's Approval

Per the Wikimedia user group approval process, this renewal has been approved on 14 June, 2016 on behalf of the Affiliations Committee: JAnstee (WMF) (talk) 04:58, 24 June 2016 (UTC)