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'''Wikimedia UK''' will, once formal agreement to use the name has been granted by the Wikimedia Foundation, be an operating name of '''Wiki Educational Resources Limited''', a company limited by guarantee, which will act as a [[local Wikimedia chapter]]. '''You can contribute ideas to its [[Possible projects of Wikimedia UK|possible projects]]'''. |
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'''[http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ Wikimedia UK]''' is the [[local Wikimedia chapter|Wikimedia chapter]] in the United Kingdom. The current incarnation of this chapter is [[Wikimedia UK v2.0]]. |
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An earlier attempt at a UK chapter was set up as '''Wiki Educational Resources Limited''', a company limited by guarantee. On 28 August 2008, it was announced that the Company was to be wound up immediately, as it had not got as far as it had hoped. |
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==Objects== |
==Objects== |
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*to encourage the adoption of practices and policies to widen education, participation and dissemination of information worldwide; and |
*to encourage the adoption of practices and policies to widen education, participation and dissemination of information worldwide; and |
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*to undertake and carry on any other business which may seem to the Company capable of being conveniently carried on in connection with any of the above specified objects, or calculated directly or indirectly to enhance the value of or render profitable any of the Company's property or rights. |
*to undertake and carry on any other business which may seem to the Company capable of being conveniently carried on in connection with any of the above specified objects, or calculated directly or indirectly to enhance the value of or render profitable any of the Company's property or rights. |
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==Board of Directors== |
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At the meeting in London on 15 January 2006, the nominees to be the first Directors were selected. They officially became Directors on the founding of Wiki Educational Resources Limited ("WER") on 14 February 2006. This Board will seek to get WER registered as a charity. At the first Annual General Meeting, which must be held before 14 August 2007, all directors will, by law, stand down though they may stand for re-election if they wish to do so. If you wish to be involved in helping us get registered charity status, please let us know - there's plenty to be done and you don't need to be a director or member to help! |
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* Chair - [[User:AlisonW|Alison Wheeler]] |
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* Treasurer - [[User:Arkady Rose|Arkady Rose]] |
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* Company Secretary (& Director) - [[User:Jdforrester|James Forrester]] |
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* Membership - Andrew Walker |
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* Press - David Gerard |
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==Website== |
==Website== |
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The website for the chapter is located at |
The website for the chapter is located at http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ |
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== Miscellany == |
== Miscellany == |
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=== Name === |
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Legally we are not called Wikimedia UK, but will use this as our operating name. We therefore needed a legal name and ''Wiki Educational Resources Limited '' was chosen - see [[/Company name]] for background. |
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=== Domains === |
=== Domains === |
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The chapter's domain, presently registered to James F., is '''http://wikimedia.org.uk/''' and all chapter email and websites are under this domain. |
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The following domains also exist but are '''''not''''' used nor controlled by the Chapter in any way. |
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* http://wikipedia.co.uk - owned by Bomis, redirect to the English Wikipedia |
* http://wikipedia.co.uk - owned by Bomis, redirect to the English Wikipedia |
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* http://wikipedia.org.uk - owned by Chris Brooking, redirect to the English Wikipedia |
* http://wikipedia.org.uk - owned by Chris Brooking, redirect to the English Wikipedia |
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* http://wikimedia.co.uk - owned by James F. |
* http://wikimedia.co.uk - owned by James F., non-responsive on port 80 |
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* http://wikimedia.org.uk - owned by James F. |
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=== Mailing list === |
=== Mailing list === |
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*[ |
*[https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WikimediaUK-l] |
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Note this is for discussion of the Wikimedia in the UK - for general discussion of the English language Wikipedia, see [ |
Note this is for discussion of the Wikimedia in the UK - for general discussion of the English language Wikipedia, see [https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l Wikien-l]. |
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==People interested in supporting a local chapter== |
==People interested in supporting a local chapter== |
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==Meetings== |
==Meetings== |
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===Next meeting (post-incorporation)=== |
===Next meeting (post-incorporation)=== |
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EGM in 2008. See also [[Future UK meetups]] |
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Directors meetings: happen regularly, both in person and online. |
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===Past meetings (pre-incorporation)=== |
===Past meetings (pre-incorporation)=== |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Wikimedia and UK charity law]] |
*[[Wikimedia and UK charity law]] |
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*[[Wikimedia UK/Gift Aid]] |
*[[Wikimedia UK/Gift Aid]] |
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*[[Possible projects of Wikimedia UK]] |
*[[Possible projects of Wikimedia UK]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:21, 20 September 2023
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Wikimedia UK is the Wikimedia chapter in the United Kingdom. The current incarnation of this chapter is Wikimedia UK v2.0.
An earlier attempt at a UK chapter was set up as Wiki Educational Resources Limited, a company limited by guarantee. On 28 August 2008, it was announced that the Company was to be wound up immediately, as it had not got as far as it had hoped.
Objects[edit]
- to enable, assist, promote and promulgate wider participation in the creation, dissemination and expansion of information and educational resources covering the world's knowledge and languages to all persons, everywhere;
- to further the development of electronic, printed, and other resources required to support such participation;
- to produce, publish and develop, or cause to be produced, published and developed, information resources, whether in printed, electronic, or other forms;
- to make use of or encourage the use of information resources for the advancement of education;
- to encourage the adoption of practices and policies to widen education, participation and dissemination of information worldwide; and
- to undertake and carry on any other business which may seem to the Company capable of being conveniently carried on in connection with any of the above specified objects, or calculated directly or indirectly to enhance the value of or render profitable any of the Company's property or rights.
- CH Wikimedia CH
- GB Wikimedia UK
- KR 위키미디어 한국
- RU Викимедиа РУ
- US-NYC Wikimedia New York City
- CAT Amical Wikimedia
- ESP-WE Wikiesfera Grupo de Usuarixs
- H-GAPS H-GAPS User Group
- MK-SK Shared Knowledge
- NGA-HA Hausa Wikimedians User Group
- NGA-IG Igbo Wikimedians User Group
- RU-Don Don Wikimedians User Group
- US-NE New England Wikimedians
- WJ WikiJournal
- WK? Whose Knowledge?
Website[edit]
The website for the chapter is located at http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/
Miscellany[edit]
Domains[edit]
The chapter's domain, presently registered to James F., is http://wikimedia.org.uk/ and all chapter email and websites are under this domain.
The following domains also exist but are not used nor controlled by the Chapter in any way.
- http://wikipedia.co.uk - owned by Bomis, redirect to the English Wikipedia
- http://wikipedia.org.uk - owned by Chris Brooking, redirect to the English Wikipedia
- http://wikimedia.co.uk - owned by James F., non-responsive on port 80
Mailing list[edit]
Note this is for discussion of the Wikimedia in the UK - for general discussion of the English language Wikipedia, see Wikien-l.
People interested in supporting a local chapter[edit]
Please see Wikimedia UK/People interested in supporting a local chapter.
Meetings[edit]
Next meeting (post-incorporation)[edit]
EGM in 2008. See also Future UK meetups
Directors meetings: happen regularly, both in person and online.
Past meetings (pre-incorporation)[edit]
- 9th October 2005: London
- 16th October 2005: IRC
- 13th November 2005: IRC
- 27th November 2005: London
- 15th January 2006: London
- 29th January 2006: IRC