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The bid for Manila to host the ESEAP Summit 2025

The bid for Manila to host the ESEAP Summit 2025 — at the 2024 Kota Kinabalu ESEAP Conference

Joint Statement

Below is a joint statement from the Philippine communities that agree to host the ESEAP summit in Manila in 2025.

It is hereby resolved by the Wikimedia communities in the Philippines that Wiki Advocates Philippines User Group, a recognized affiliate of the Wikimedia Foundation, will host the ESEAP Summit 2025 in Metro Manila, Philippines, along with the support of other communities in the Philippines, recognized and otherwise, and independent Filipino Wikimedians.

(signed)

Wiki Advocates Philippines User Group:

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We, from the Wiki Advocates Philippines User Group (WAPUG), gladly take on the responsibility of being the legal entity to partner with the Wikimedia Movement in hosting the ESEAP Strategy Summit 2025 in Manila, Philippines. Provided that financial matters will be handled through fiscal sponsorship, by Shared Knowledge Asia Pacific, Inc. and participatory groundwork specific to Manila to be collaborated with and by the Pilipinas Panorama Community, along with the composite of other user groups/communities, and supported by Filipino Wikimedians.

This opportunity is both an honor (to share our Filipino hospitality) and a challenge (to show that we are unified in pushing forward the Movement’s purpose) to the different Filipino Wikimedia communities; and Wiki Advocates Philippines User Group’s volunteers are willing to take part in making this event a success.

Shared Knowledge Asia Pacific, Inc.:

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Shared Knowledge Asia Pacific, Inc. ( SKAP) will always choose cooperation and collaboration with other communities and strategic partners in whatever legitimate activity we will be needed.

We signify our intention to support the hosting of the ESEAP Summit in 2025 to showcase the Filipino warmth and hospitality. It is also a way to let participants experience the unique Filipino culture in a short span of time.

Since we are sought to be the fiscal sponsor for the summit; if qualified, we will try our very best to be of service to contribute to a successful summit.

Pilipinas Panorama Community:

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The thematic organization, Pilipinas Panorama Community (PPC), pledges its wholehearted support in this notable and historic endeavor. We await with optimism the groundwork and specific tasks that our own community shall be so necessitated to provide.

Wiki Society of the Philippines:

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The Wiki Society of the Philippines (WikiSocPH) would like to extend its support to any event that serves to forward the best interest of the Wikimedia community in the Philippines as a whole. As much as possible, these should be led by groups which are motivated to serve both our local community and the Wikimedia movement at large. The people and affiliates – both official and unofficial – behind the push for the ESEAP Summit in 2025 are deeply committed to the movement and advancing this ideal, and as such we are glad to lend our support accordingly.

We strongly believe that it is in the best interest of the movement in the Philippines to get together and collaborate on issues of common concern and of projects which advance our shared vision and values. Getting together to organize and host the ESEAP Summit is in our common interest. The existing divisions within the community in the Philippines may persist, but these should not hinder us from working together where we can and must. The movement is bigger than us, and should always be.

WikiSocPH looks forward to collaborating, supporting and growing together with all the groups involved in this endeavor, and to not only showcasing our warmth and hospitality, but also our continuing collective commitment to the Wikimedia movement in the Philippines and beyond.

Summary

Online Consultative Meeting held on May 19, 2024

Attendees/Consensus

Attendee	Affiliation	Participation	Vote of Support
Imelda Brazal	Wiki Advocates Philippines UG	Executive Director	Yes
Anthony Diaz	Wiki Advocates Philippines UG	Past Chairman, Co-founder	Yes
Vanj Padilla	Shared Knowledge Asia-Pacific, Inc.	Founder	Yes
Johnny Alegre	Pilipinas Panorama Community	Head (emeritus)	Yes
Ralff Nacor	Pilipinas Panorama Community	President	Yes
Josh Lim	Wiki Society of the Philippines	Founding Member	Yes
Eugene Villar	Wiki Society of the Philippines	Founding Member	Yes
Carlos Nazareno	Wiki Society of the Philippines	Member	Yes
Butch Bustria	ESEAP	Advisor: WAPUG, SKAP
Gnangarra	ESEAP	Advisor: PPC
Venus Lui	ESEAP	Observer

ESEAP Conference 2024, Kota Kinabalu

Arrival at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Sabah, Malaysia — for the 2024 Kota Kinabalu ESEAP Conference