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The Wikimedia Asia Project is an effort by chapters in Asia to coordinate in sharing knowledge, pooling resources, hosting events and promoting Wikimedia projects. The project, originally proposed by Wikimedia Hong Kong, was first discussed during the 2010 chapters meeting in Berlin, and formally established in July 2010 during Wikimania 2010 in Gdańsk.
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[edit] Participants
The following chapters and organizations are currently represented in Wikimedia Asia's mailing list. edit table
| Country | Chapter/Group | Category(*) | Founding date | Language | Contact person | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AU |
Wikimedia Australia | C | 2008-08-06 | http://www.wikimedia.org.au | ||
 BD |
Wikimedia Bangladesh | AC | - | http://bd.wikimedia.org | ||
 HK |
Wikimedia Hong Kong | C | 2007-07-14 | Chinese, English | Tango Chan | http://www.wikimedia.hk |
 ID |
Wikimedia Indonesia | C | 2008-09-05 | Indonesian | http://www.wikimedia.or.id | |
 IL |
Wikimedia Israel | C | 2007-07-15 | http://www.wikimedia.org.il | ||
 IN |
Wikimedia India | C | 2011-01-03 | English | Anirudh Bhati,naveenpf | http://www.wikimedia.in |
 KH |
Wikimedia KH/Cambodia | WG | - | Khmer, English | វ័ណថារិទ្ធ (Vantharith) | http://khmerwikipedia.wordpress.com |
 MO |
Wikimedia Macau | C | 2009-04-09 | http://www.wikimedia.org.mo | ||
 PH |
Wikimedia Philippines | C | 2010-04-12 | English | Josh Lim, Joseph Ballesteros | http://www.wikimedia.org.ph |
 TW |
Wikimedia Taiwan | C | 2007-02-11 | Chinese, English | Ted Chien | http://www.wikimedia.tw |
- (*) C = chapter; AC = approved chapter; PC = proposed chapter; WG = working group; G = guest
[edit] How to join
All existing and proposed chapters, working groups and aligned organizations in Asia (including the Middle East, the Caucasus and Central Asia) are included as a part of the Wikimedia Asia Project, as well as chapters and groups in Australia and Oceania. No application is required to participate.
Please subscribe the Asian Chapters mailing list, all the discussion and notification will be sent to the mailing list. The mailing list is not only for internal members.
Using the talk page to communicate with other Asian members is also welcome, but use of the mailing list is preferred for a faster response.
You can check out the full original proposal of Wikimedia Asia Project to get a general idea.
If you have any query about the project, please contact one of the chapter contact-persons in the table above, or any admin of the Wikimedia Asia mailing list: Yuyu, Htchien, Deryck Chan, Aphaia and Sky Harbor.
[edit] On-going Projects/Future Plans
[edit] Helping the potentials chapters
If your country is a part of Asia and your community is going to set up a chapters, our existing Asian chapters and Asian Chapters Committees would like to give you a hand. Join the mailing list and get into contact with the existing chapters in Asia, we'll be happy to share our experience and offer the necessary expertise.
[edit] Wikimedia Asia Meeting
Please see the details here: Asian Chapters Meeting
[edit] Activities History
November 2009, Wikimedia Hong Kong started the discussion of Wikimedia Asia Project through e-mail. After the discussion between most of the Asian chapters, they decided to apply a mailing list to Wikimedia Foundation for Asian Chapters.
December 2009, Wikimedia Foundation approved the mailing list application of Asian chapters.
February 2010, the first draft of Wikimedia Asia Project was published.
April 2010, the first Asian Chapters Meet Up was held in the Chapter Meeting 2010 in Berlin.
July 2010, the panel of Wikimedia Asia and the second Asian Chapters Meet Up were held in Wikimania 2010, Gdańsk.
August 2011, an informal Asian Wikimedians' lunch was held in Wikimania 2011, Haifa.
