Гранти:Комітети
The primary role of the Regional Fund Committees (RFC, also Regional Funds Committees, Regional Grants Committees) is strategic thought partnership to help understand the complexities of Wikimedia Foundation Funding regions and to make funding decisions for grant applications in the regions, providing knowledge and expertise to applicants to support successful movement activities.
Важливим аспектом програм фінансування Фонду Вікімедіа є роль, яку відіграють волонтерські комітети у наданні рекомендацій та підтримки заявників, а також у прийнятті рішень щодо розподілу коштів руху. На основі рекомендацій стратегії руху ми підтримуємо комітети, які дають можливість спільнотам у кожному регіоні та тематичним експертам відігравати центральну роль у визначенні пріоритетів та розподілі коштів на конкретні типи ініціатив. Кожен з цих процесів значно виграє від наявного досвіду, нових ідей та обізнаності щодо необхідних навичок та обставин для місцевих спільнот.
Current members
У нас є сім регіональних комітетів, які керують нашими процесами участі. Для отримання додаткової інформації про кожен регіональний комітет, будь ласка, перегляньте відповідну регіональну сторінку:
- Central & Eastern Europe & Central Asia
- Північна та Західна Європа
- Північна Америка
- Латинська Америка і Карибський басейн
- Східна, Південно-Східна Азія та Тихий океан
- Південна Азія
- Африка південніше Сахари · Middle East & North Africa
Username | Regional Fund Committee | Term started | Notes |
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FocalPoint | CEECA | жовтень 2021 | |
MikyM | CEECA | жовтень 2021 | |
Reda Kerbouche | CEECA | жовтень 2021 | |
Красный | CEECA | серпень 2021 | |
Nataev | CEECA | лютий 2022 | |
Justine.toms | CEECA | червень 2022 | |
Nina1009 | CEECA | квітень 2023 | |
BKlen-CEEhub | CEECA | травень 2024 | non-voting member, CEE Hub |
Aotfs2013 | ESEAP | серпень 2021 | |
Chipmunkdavis | ESEAP | серпень 2021 | |
Exec8 | ESEAP | серпень 2021 | |
Kunokuno | ESEAP | серпень 2021 | |
Alphama | ESEAP | жовтень 2022 | |
22Kartika | ESEAP | вересень 2022 | |
GhoziSeptiandri | ESEAP | вересень 2022 | |
Kunirasem | ESEAP | вересень 2022 | |
taweetham | ESEAP | вересень 2022 | |
IvomarDos | LAC | січень 2023 | |
marsebu | LAC | січень 2023 | |
Superzerocool | LAC | січень 2023 | |
Onica aguilar | LAC | вересень 2023 | |
PilarSaenz | LAC | вересень 2023 | |
Vanett Graneros | LAC | вересень 2023 | |
Fjmustak | MEA (MENA) | серпень 2021 | |
NANöR | MEA (MENA) | вересень 2021 | |
Ibrahim.ID | MEA (MENA) | вересень 2023 | |
Nehaoua | MEA (MENA) | вересень 2023 | |
Reda benkhadra | MEA (MENA) | вересень 2023 | |
Aristidek5maya | MEA (SSA) | серпень 2021 | |
Azogbonon | MEA (SSA) | серпень 2021 | |
Aimeabibis | MEA (SSA) | вересень 2023 | |
capitainAfrika | MEA (SSA) | вересень 2023 | |
Dnshitobu | MEA (SSA) | вересень 2023 | |
Gilbert Ndihokubwayo | MEA (SSA) | вересень 2023 | |
Iwuala Lucy | MEA (SSA) | вересень 2023 | |
Pellagia Njau | MEA (SSA) | вересень 2023 | |
Effeietsanders | NA | серпень 2021 | |
Emjackson42 | NA | серпень 2021 | |
AbhiSuryawanshi | NA | серпень 2021 | |
Matthewvetter | NA | серпень 2021 | |
Redwidgeon | NA | серпень 2021 | |
Wugapodes | NA | серпень 2021 | |
Antiqueight | NWE | серпень 2021 | |
mmo | NWE | серпень 2021 | |
NickK | NWE | серпень 2021 | |
Camelia.boban | NWE | жовтень 2022 | |
trondtr | NWE | жовтень 2022 | |
Yger | NWE | жовтень 2022 | |
Josiefraser | NWE | жовтень 2023 | |
Abraham Taherivand | NWE | October 2024 | |
Astrid Carlsen | NWE | October 2024 | |
Quelet | NWE | October 2024 | |
Balajijagadesh | SA | серпень 2021 | |
medhavigandhi | SA | серпень 2021 | |
Nawaraj Ghimire | SA | серпень 2021 | |
Tarunno | SA | серпень 2021 | |
आर्या जोशी | SA | грудень 2023 | |
Nabin K. Sapkota | SA | серпень 2024 | |
Ravidreams | SA | серпень 2024 |
Неактивні та колишні члени комітетів
Roles and responsibilities
- Contribute and provide feedback on the regional budget distribution across regions – how much goes into each regional budget.
- Review proposals and make decisions on the funding amount grantees receive based on proposal evaluation. Committees are responsible for the decision-making process of the General Support Fund. Some committees, based on their capacity, are also involved in the decision-making of the Rapid Fund program.
- Support the committee work by sharing knowledge, expertise and regional context with Community Resources and within committees to build needed capacities around resourcing, representation, and power sharing.
- Other roles committee members may take:
- Offer mentorship to grantees and support to newcomers in Wikimedia Foundation Funds.
- Play a role in conflict resolution.
- Support the Program Officer in communication with grantees, different movement bodies, and the Wikimedia community. Write Diff posts about projects funded by the committee.
- Identifying regional opportunities and challenges and aligning them with the funding decisions.
- Make recommendations about funding practices to the Wikimedia Foundation.
- Recruitment of other RFC members.
For the Conference Fund program, there is a separate committee consisting of different regional representatives. This committee is engaged in the decision-making process for the Conference Funds proposals and provides support to Conference organizers.
Term and tenure
Committee members commit to a minimum two-year service period and a maximum term limit of four years (with an option to extend if there is a shortage of new or experienced committee members). A rolling membership system is implemented to ensure that some experienced people are always on the committee. An additional two-year extension is possible in case continuity is required.
Selection and expertise
New Regional Fund Committee members are co-selected by the existing Regional Fund Committee and the Community Resources Team.
Selection criteria
- Eligible:
- Members of the Wikimedia community
- Volunteer board members of Wikimedia affiliates. Previous Executive Directors and Board Members of Wikimedia affiliates.
- Members of mission-aligned organisations, partner institutions (EDU, Culture and Heritage, gender, etc.)
- Individuals working or having expertise in regions of interest
- Not eligible:
- Anyone receiving compensation as a staff through a Wikimedia affiliate or current General Support Fund, Wikimedia Alliances Fund, or Research Fund grant project. (This excludes grantee partners requesting Rapid Funds, Events and Conference Funds, and Movement Strategy Funds.)
- Staff connected to projects funded by the Wikimedia Foundation within allied organisations.
- Anyone receiving compensation for a paid role with the Wikimedia Foundation.
- Anyone who is not compliant with the behavioral requirements for applicants to our funding programs.
Expertise desired
- Understanding of Wikimedia programs, in addition to contributions to the online projects.
- Strong ability to contribute and participate effectively in collaborative decision-making.
- Effective communication and conflict resolution skills.
- Expertise and insights related to the region of the RFC.
- Alignment with the values of the 2030 strategic direction and the movement strategy recommendations.
- Understanding of or willingness to learn about participatory grantmaking.
- A demonstrated commitment to sharing skills and experience, and helping others grow.
- Professional and/or volunteer experience and skills related to funds committee review work, such as budget management and application review skills, experience with governance of non-governmental organizations, background in common programmatic areas like culture and heritage, education, etc.
- Expertise, including lived experience, related to diversity, equity and inclusion to help promote and support knowledge equity, and the increasing of geographic, gender, or age diversity.
Diversity criteria
Committee members understand and value diversity, including cultural, linguistic, and gender differences. We aim to support Regional Committees that represent and serve the needs of many communities in the movement, including those based on gender, language, ethnicity, age, and geography, amongst other characteristics.
Відкриті конкурси комітетів
- Conference Fund Committee Open Call in 2023–2024
- Відкритий конкурс комітету у Південній Азії 2023-2024
- Відкритий конкурс комітету у Латинській Америці та Карибському басейні, Північній Америці та Північній і Західній Європі 2023-2024
- Відкритий конкурс комітету для Близького Сходу та Африки 2022-2023
- Відкритий конкурс комітету у Латинській Америці та Карибському басейні 2022-2023
- Відкритий конкурс комітету в Північній та Західній Європі 2022-2023
- Перший конкурс комітету у всіх регіонах 2020-2021
Composition
Size: The size of the committees varies in different funding regions with 5-10 members as of 2024.
Stakeholder Representation: Regional stakeholders can also be involved in some committees. For example, the CEECA Regional Fund Committee has a non voting representative from the CEE Hub. The committees with Community Resources can involve other stakeholders to ensure inclusion and representation.
Deliberations and decision-making
- Frequency of deliberations or meetings
Committees communicate through online meetings, mailing lists, and Telegram groups. Some regional committee mailing lists also accept external communication. The work of the committee will vary from month to month. At the beginning, time for training will be required as well as during application review in the two rounds per year. Other moments would require less time focused on communication and mentorship.
- Working language
Working language varies across regions. For example, the working language for the North American Committee is English, the Latin American and Caribbean committee works in Spanish, Portuguese, and French with interpretation and translation services, and the ESEAP Committee works in English, Mandarin, Japanese, and Indonesian. If the submitted application is in another language, committees can receive translation support.
- Format of review and deliberations
For more details about the review process and review framework used, see: Як Фонд спільноти Вікімедіа розглядає заявки Фонду загальної підтримки?
- Quorum and consensus
Committees use the gradients of the agreement scale for consensus building towards making inclusive funding decisions. Some committees use the 1-2-4-All approach for proposals reviews and deliberations. This means that there are 3-4 stages that an application undergoes that includes proposal review and deliberations. During the deliberations, Program Officers act as facilitators and provide Committees with requested additional information.
- Program Officer's role
The Regional Program Officer from the Community Resources team support in administration, documentation, facilitation, coordination, communication, and serves in an advisory role.
Policies and transparency
Committee members are committed to the following policies and principles to support constructive dialogue with applicants and grantees:
- Universal Code of Conduct (UCOC)
- Настанови щодо конфлікту інтересів (КОІ) для комітетів регіональних фондів (Google Docs version)
- Friendly space expectations
Committee decisions and recommendations are published on grant talk pages. After every funding round, Committees have a meeting with their Program Officer to evaluate the completed work and identify areas of improvement.
Inactivity in the committee or not following the eligibility criteria and behavioral expectations can result in removal from the committee.
- Committee surveys and feedback
- 2021–2022 Round 2 Application and Committee Feedback: Regional Fund Committee (RFC) Perspectives
- 2021–2022 Round 1 Application and Committee Feedback: Regional Fund Committees perspectives and recommendations
Support and resources
- Стипендія: Члени регіонального комітету для компенсації витрат на участь можуть отримувати стипендію в розмірі $100 кожні 2 місяці. Стипендії можуть бути використані для оплати догляду за дітьми, інтернету, транспорту та інших витрат, які роблять можливим волонтерство.
- Можливості для розвитку навичок: Члени регіонального комітету матимуть доступ до можливостей розвитку навичок, включаючи тренінги на такі теми, як трансформація конфліктів та ненасильницьке спілкування. Виконуючи завдання, члени комітету також навчатимуться на практиці.