ESEAP Hub/Governance

The ESEAP Hub is now led by the Steering Committee consisting of 5 people who are supported by the community through the ESEAP Community Connectors path.

The ESEAP Hub's operations were initially overseen by an Interim Hub Committee, and guided by the ESEAP Hub Charter. This committee was later renamed the ESEAP Preparatory Council, a designation it held until June 30th, 2025. As of September 22nd, 2025, the community has opted for the Community Connector to serve as the governance term. The Community Connectors convenes once every two weeks on Mondays. In addition to that, the ESEAP Hub also hosts a regular monthly ESEAP Community Call.

Steering Committee

For further information, see Steering Committee.

Chair: Belinda Spry
Vice-chair: Borschts
Members:
- Dody Ismoyo,
- Reke Wang, and
- Robert Sim

ECC Cycle 1 Result

Based on the endorsement process, we welcome the following individuals as announced here:

*Youngjin: 33 positive endorsements
Borschts: 34 positive endorsements
Chlod: 41 positive endorsements
Elis (WMID): 48 positive endorsements
Ralffralff: 37 positive endorsements
Rulwarih: 43 positive endorsements
Seav: 32 positive endorsements

Timeline for ECC Cycle 2

Nomination are open all year long, election will be in May 2026.

Current Community Connector member

For further information, see Community Connector.

Name	Affiliation	Endorsement cycle	Formal appointment (first meeting)
Agus Damanik	Wikimedia Indonesia	EPC member
Belinda Spry	Wikimedia Australia	EPC member
Dody Ismoyo	Wikimedia Community User Group Malaysia	EPC member
Irvin Sto. Tomas	Bikol Wikipedia Community	EPC member
Johnny Alegre	Pilipinas Panorama Community	EPC member
Joyce Chen	Wikimedia Taiwan	EPC member
Reke Wang	Wikimedia Taiwan	EPC member
Robert Sim	Wikimedia Singapore User Group	EPC member
Vanj Padilla	Shared Knowledge Asia Pacific	EPC member
Chlod Aidan Alejandro	N/A	2025 - 1st cycle	November 3, 2025
Curtis Lui	Wikimedia Community User Group Hong Kong	2025 – 1st cycle	November 3, 2025
Elicefa	Wikimedia Indonesia	2025 – 1st cycle	November 3, 2025
Eugene Alvin Villar	Wiki Society of the Philippines	2025 – 1st cycle	November 3, 2025
Ralff Nestor Nacor	Pilipinas Panorama Community	2025 – 1st cycle	November 3, 2025
Youngjin Ko	Wikimedia Korea	2025 – 1st cycle	November 3, 2025
Zahirul Nukman	Wikimedia Community User Group Malaysia	2025 – 1st cycle	November 3, 2025

Community Connector endorsement process

For further information, see Endorsement process.

Based on the ESEAP Hub Community Connector Process, nominations for Community Connector can be submitted at any time, followed by a 14-day endorsement period. ESEAP Wikimedians can choose to "Support," "Oppose," or remain "Neutral." Within the 14-day endorsement period, candidates who receive more than 30 net “Support” votes become Community Connectors. Endorsers must be registered in any Wikimedia project for at least 90 days.