Wikimedia Belgium bewikimedia https://be.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Belgium MediaWiki 1.47.0-wmf.10 first-letter Media Special Talk User User talk Wikimedia Wikimedia talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk TimedText TimedText talk Module Module talk Translations Translations talk 0 868 38011 36676 2026-07-09T17:21:33Z Nyo (WMBE) 9972 38011 wikitext text/x-wiki {{approved}} {{langmajor|fr=Conseil d'administration|nl=Bestuur|de=Vorstand}} {{logoright}} {| class="wikitable" style="background-color:#55ffaa;" |[[:Category:Board meetings|Board meetings]] |} [[File:Bestuur Wikimedia Belgium 2026.jpg|thumb|WMBE board in 2026]] {{LangSwitch |de = Der Vorstand von Wikimedia Belgien besteht aus : |en = The board of Wikimedia Belgium consists of: |fr = Le conseil d'administration de Wikimedia Belgique se compose de : |nl = Het bestuur van Wikimedia België bestaat uit: }} {| class="wikitable" ! Function || Main responsibilities || Current responsible !Board member since|| E-mail |- | [[#Chairman|Chair]] || Chair ||[[User:Geertivp|Geert Van Pamel]] |2014||[[Special:EmailUser/Geertivp|Email me!]] |- | [[Board#Threasurer|Threasurer]]|| Finance ||[[User:LabDom|Dominique Labar]] |2022||[[Special:EmailUser/LabDom|Email me!]] |- |[[Board#Liaisons|Liaison]] |Wikimedia Liaison |[[User:ItsNyoty|Nyo Dekens]] |2026 |[[Special:EmailUser/ItsNyoty|Email me!]] |- | rowspan="3" | [[#Board members|Project leader]]|| rowspan="3" |Projects||[[User:Norbert zeescouts|Norbert Matheuwezen]] |2023||[[Special:EmailUser/Norbert_zeescouts|Email me!]] |- |[[User:GrietDC|Griet De Ceuster]] | rowspan="2" |2024 |[[Special:EmailUser/GrietDC|Email me!]] |- |[[User:Ivs-Amz|Inge Van der Stighelen]] |[[Special:EmailUser/Ivs-Amz|Email me!]] |} ==Responsibilities== The below is a generic description of board functions. See also [[Board member Roles and responsibilities]]. ===Chair=== *Overall responsibility for the [[Wikimedia Belgium|Organization]] *Overall responsibility for the [[Wikimedia Belgium Board members|Board]] *Organise the [[Board meeting]]s *Organise the [[General Assembly]] *Guide the meeting processes *Chair these meetings *Bring structure and organisation into the association *Primary contact for other organisations, other [[affiliate]]s, [[GLAM]], [[education]], and third parties; delegate projects to the [[Board#Liaisons|Liaisons]] *Responsible for fulfilling the [[legal obligations]] *International liaison ===Treasurer=== *Bookkeeping or liaison with the bookkeeper of the organisation *Receive payments like membership fees, and gifts *Process payments of invoices, and [[Reimbursements|expenses]] *Contact with the bank *Prepare the budget *Follow-up the budget *Request and followup of subsidies *Prepare the grant reports (functional, and financial) *Funding and gift administration *Keep the board up-to-date with the financial situation of the organisation *Prepare the [[Financial statements|yearly balance report]] and the [[Tax declaration|tax declarations]] *Perform the financial reporting ===Secretary=== *Perform administrative tasks within the organisation *Complete and archive the minutes of meetings ([[Board meeting|Board]], [[General Assembly]]) *Keep the [[membership register]] *Member communication *Prepare the meetings (together with president and vice president) *Maintain the [[Google Suite for Nonprofits|Google Suite]] infrastructure (structure, security) === Communications responsible === * [[Public relations]] (public image of the organisation) *Maintain contacts with press, radio, TV *Prepare the [[newsletter]] === Liaisons === ==== Community Liaison ==== *Manage the social platforms *Answer questions by e-mail, telephone, social platforms *Keep contact with the Wikipedia communities via Community pages, e-mail, [[Twitter]], [[Facebook]], etc. *Contact for volunteers, moderators. ====Cultural Diversity and Knowledge Equity Liaison==== According to the [[m:Strategy/Wikimedia movement/2017/Direction|Wikimedia movement strategic direction 2017]]: *Collecting knowledge that fully represents human diversity *Focus efforts on the knowledge and communities that have been left out by structures of power and privilege *Welcome people from every background to build strong and diverse communities *Avoid social, political, and technical barriers preventing people from accessing and contributing to free knowledge ====Education Liaison==== *Support and stimulate education initiatives and programs linked to Wikimedia projects *Maintain contacts with scholars and academic personnel ====Gender and Diversity Liaison==== *Promote equal participation in Wikimedia projects by gender/diversity *Prevent discrimination *Help identifying and the organisation of specific events *Search for collaboration with related organisations, or other chapters ====International Wikimedia Liaison==== *Contacts with the [[Wikimedia Foundation]] and other Chapters. ====National Liaison==== *Communicate with national organisations (eg. museums, government, education) and build a credible relationship with them ==== Partner mangement ==== * Contacts with GLAM and education. ==== Friends of Wikimedia Belgium Fund ==== * Coordinate the Friends committee * Manage the Friends projects === Project leaders === Project responsibility ===Board members=== *Any other task, or projects as per the [[statuten]] *Represent [[Wikimedia Belgium]] *Collaborate with other [[Wikimedia Belgium Board members]] *Assist in the execution of [[Wikimedia Belgium Project|projects]] *Responsible for the collegial functioning of the board === Advisor to the Board === Upon termination of their [[Board membership decision tree|board membership]], Board members are automatically appointed as [[Advisor to the Board]], unless there are reasons not to do it. == Board historical images == <gallery mode="packed"> File:Wikimedia Belgium board in 2023.jpg|WMBE board in 2023 File:Board Wikimedia Belgium 14-4-2018 16-25-09.JPG|WMBE board in 2018 File:WMBE Board 2017.jpg|WMBE board in 2017 File:New board of Wikimedia Belgium 2016 January 23.jpg|WMBE board in 2016 File:Wikimedia belgium(c)pvw 00.JPG|{{LangSwitch|de=Vorstand|en=Board with [[w:Siegfried Bracke|Siegfried Bracke]]|fr=Conseil d'administration|nl=Bestuur}} - {{Date|19|11|2014}} File:Board meeting1 - 26 October 2014 - WMBE 5.JPG|{{LangSwitch|de=Vorstand|en=Board|fr=Conseil d'administration|nl=Bestuur}} - {{Date|26|10|2014}} </gallery> == Contact == * [mailto:board@wikimedia.be E-mail] ==See also== *[[Board member Roles and responsibilities]] *[[What candidate board members need to know]] *[[Wanted - Board members for Wikimedia Belgium]] *[[Advisor to the Board]] *[[Code of conduct for directors]] *[[:Category:Board meetings|Board meetings]] *[[Reglement van Inwendige Orde]] *[[Statuten]] *[[:Category:General Assembly|List of General assemblies]] [[Category:Board]] nyu7xcmyeg0kd3rtjp6nqrqds6h9mbl 0 2931 38008 19020 2026-07-09T12:20:40Z Geertivp 171 restrictions 38008 wikitext text/x-wiki Any Wikimedia page, section or search URL can have a '''short URL code'''. [//w.wiki w.wiki] is a redirect to [[m:Special:UrlShortener]]. Very practical to reference a huge-traffic page, a mass-communication message, or an extreme long URL like for a [[Wikidata Query]] or a MediaWiki search. == Functionality == *Every unique page has a stable 1:1 short code *Anybody can create a short code *Wikidata Query automatically creates short codes == Restrictions == * URL needs to be part of a Wikimedia platform == Examples == * https://w.wiki/5FwQ is a redirect to https://be.wikimedia.org/wiki/W.wiki == See also == * [[m:Wikimedia URL Shortener|Wikimedia URL Shortener]] * [[:Category:URL shortcuts|List of URL shortcut tools]] [[Category:URL shortcuts]] b1otjtihzix9gwcpjcix9tya0knyy3q 0 2968 38010 17541 2026-07-09T12:23:06Z Geertivp 171 revamp of SWAN 38010 wikitext text/x-wiki '''Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network''' ('''SWAN''') is an international group of Wikipedians that are thinking about the future of Wikipedia, and the movement. == Why == * [[Wikimedia strategy]] (2016-2019) * [[Artificial intelligence|Risks and challenges of AI]] (2025-) == Platforms == * https://t.me/joinchat/SDMFIlwuPd28ASxo ([[Telegram]]) == See also == * [[m:Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network]] [[Category:Strategy]] [[Category:Affiliates]] i44wa5rdet87mp1ilyhdjbkroacz3he 0 2974 38009 19773 2026-07-09T12:21:14Z Geertivp 171 functionality and list 38009 wikitext text/x-wiki '''Telegram''' is a popular communications tool for technical [[Wikimedia projects]]. == Accessibility == * Open (public) * Restricted (invite only) == Message volume == * Some have 10s of daily messages * Others only have a few messages per month == Functionality == * Search * Other standard functions: join, leave, send message == Examples == * [https://t.me/joinchat/SDMFIlwuPd28ASxo Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network] ([[Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network|SWAN]]) * GLAM-Wiki Global * [https://t.me/wikidatachat Wikidata] * [https://t.me/wikimaniachat Wikimania] * [https://t.me/WikimediaBE Wikimedia Belgium] == See also == *[[m:Telegram|Wikimedia Telegram groups]] * [[Contact page]] (WMBE) ppavcf5bn192ofnvlwfobgom4gjnanz