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Movement affiliates' noticeboard

Welcome to the Movement affiliates' noticeboard. This is a message board for public notices and discussions regarding Wikimedia chapters, the Wikimedia Chapters Association, Wikimedia thematic organizations, Wikimedia user groups, and the Wikimedia Affiliations Committee. Please post your message at the bottom of the page and do not forget to sign it. Thank you.

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2019-11-04 Mehman Ibragimov, Jorid Martinsen, and Ilario Valdelli join the Affiliations Committee as non-voting advisors.
2019-10-30 The Wikimedians of Mali User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2019-10-30 The Wikipedians of North Caucasus User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2019-10-15 Wikimedia Community User Group Haiti has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2019-10-04 The North-West Russia Wiki-Historians User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2019-09-25 The Wikimedia Stewards User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2019-09-25 The Wikimedians of Saint Petersburg User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2019-09-25 The Wikimedians of Santali Language User Group has been recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.

2014-07-27 Following a request for comments, Affiliations Committee publishes best practices guide for creation of Wikimedia movement affiliate logos.
2013-11-11 Recommendation to the Board to recognise The Wikinewsie Group as a thematic organisation. The board decided not to do so.
2013-06-05 Amical Wikimedia is recognized by the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees as the first-ever Wikimedia thematic organization.
2013-05-21 Affiliations Committee recommends Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees vote to recognize Amical Wikimedia as a Wikimedia thematic organization.
2012-12-12 If you want to help the creation of new thematic organizations, apply for AffCom membership!
2012-11-16 For thoughts regarding the naming of thematic organizations, see the talk page.
2012-06-18 As the model of thematic organizations is new, there might be certain changes in policy, recommendations and best practices over time. Please have this page on your watchlist in order not to miss any announcements.
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2015-05-22 North Carolina Triangle Wikipedians User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2015-05-20 Wikimedians of the Levant User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2015-04-10 Wikimedia Brazilian Group of Education and Research is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2015-03-19 Tec de Monterrey Wiki Learning is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2015-03-05 Wikimedians of Latvia User Group is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2015-02-22 Wikimedia Community User Group Georgia is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
2015-02-20 Shared Knowledge is recognized as a user group for a one-year renewable period.
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