Affiliations Committee/Resolutions/Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand- February 2025
Affiliations Committee advice
[edit]Whereas:
- A group of volunteers has requested to be recognized as a Wikimedia Chapter under the name Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand;
- The proposed bylaws have been reviewed by the Affiliations Committee,
- The group of participants in the candidate chapter seems viable;
- It is the opinion of the Affiliations Committee that the group meets the requirements for Wikimedia Chapter status.
Therefore be it
- resolved that the Affiliations Committee hereby advises that the Board of Trustees recognize Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand upon founding, and grant it interim permission to use the Wikimedia trademarks pending the signing of a Chapters Agreement.
Proposed Board of Trustees resolution
[edit]In accordance with the recommendation of the Affiliations Committee, confirming that the structure and bylaws of Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand comply with the current requirements and guidelines for future Wikimedia chapters, it is hereby resolved that:
The Board of Trustees recognizes Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand as a Wikimedia chapter, provided that Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand accepts and complies with a Wikimedia Chapter Agreement. The Board instructs the Executive Director to offer a Wikimedia Chapter Agreement to Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand. This agreement will govern the chapter's recognition and provide the chapter with specific permission to use the Wikimedia trademarks.
Pending the execution of a Wikimedia Chapter Agreement, Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand is entitled to request a trademark permission for its activity, pursuant to the Wikimedia Trademark Policy.
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[edit]AffCom approved and Advice forwarded to the Board of Trustees on 28 February 2025.