Wikimedia Thematic Organizations

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Wikimedia thematic organizations are independent non-profit organizations founded to support and promote the Wikimedia projects within a specified focal area. Like the Wikimedia Foundation, they aim to "empower and engage people around the world to collect and develop educational content under a free license or in the public domain, and to disseminate it effectively and globally". Thematic organizations use a name clearly linking them to Wikimedia and are granted use of Wikimedia trademarks for their work, publicity and fundraising. 0 thematic organizations currently exist in the world.

This page lists current and planned thematic organizations. Please see the Step-by-step thematic organization creation guide for more information. The Affiliations Committee exists to aid the creation of, and to support, thematic organizations.

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Approved thematic organizations [edit]

Planned thematic organizations [edit]

A list of planned thematic organizations in active preparation follows below. When adding information about your organization, please provide a link to a page on Meta with more detailed information (with a short summary in English) and provide a contact for questions about the state of the organization.

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A yellowish background means organizations are currently in active contact (as of the "last update" date) with the Affiliations Committee;
A light grey background means awaiting an update (from the proposed organization or from the Committee)
A light blue background means the Committee has asked the Board of Trustees to approve the organization's formation.
Focus Name Status Bylaws Website Mailing list Contact Last update
Journalism The Wikinewsie Group Submitted bylaws to aff-comm for review bylaws draft jws.wikinewsie.org wikinewsie at googlegroups.com wikinewsie at googlegroups.com, , or Laura Hale 2013-05-08
Catalan language and culture Amical Wikimedia Board advised by AffCom ca en http://www.wikimedia.cat wikica-l wikica-l, #wikipedia-ca, or Arnaugir 2013-05-21
Indigenous Languages Wikimedia Indigenous Languages Beginning discussion internally Not started Wikimedia Indigenous Languages languages languages-l, #wikilangconnect, Talk:Wikimedia Indigenous Languages, or Amqui 2013-05-21
LGBT community Wikimedia LGBT Beginning discussion Not started Wikimedia LGBT LGBT Use mailing list or #wikimedia-lgbt 2012-09-03
Medicine Wiki Project Med Foundation Incorporation in NY, USA Dec 19,2012 Wiki Project Med/Bylaws Wiki Project Med wikimedia-medicine Talk:Wiki Project Med 2013-02-02
Travel Wikivoyage e.V. Committee contacted By-laws on assoc. wiki wikivoyage.org wikivoyage-l DerFussi 2012-08-25
Latin language Wikimedia Latina Starting getting a group together Ilario 2012-10-29
Supporting education programs in the US and Canada Wiki Education Foundation Proposal in draft form Wiki Education Foundation/Bylaws none yet requested Any initial board member 2013-04-09

Thematic organizations in discussion [edit]

  • Esperanto kaj Libera Scio - recognized as a WUG at 2013-04-04, testing of possibilities, discussing about change of status to Thematic Organization

Thematic organizations related news and announcements [edit]

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.

  • For thoughts regarding the naming of thematic organizations, see the talk page.
  • If you want to help the creation of new thematic organizations, apply for AffCom membership!

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