3-681: Wikimedia Ukraine is the regional chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation in Ukraine . The chapter was created on May 31, 2009. On this day the First Annual Meeting was held and the Board was elected. On July 3, 2009, the Wikimedia Foundation approved Wikimedia Ukraine as its regional chapter. On July 13, 2009, Wikimedia Ukraine received a certificate of registration of organization from
6-477: The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine . As of October 2024, the Board comprises: List of Wikimedia chapters Wikimedia chapters are national or sub-national not-for-profit organizations created to promote the interests of Wikimedia projects locally, by members of the movement . Chapters are legally independent of the Wikimedia Foundation , entering into an agreement with the foundation following acceptance by
9-606: The Affiliations Committee (formerly known as "Chapters Committee"), and have no control over Foundation websites. They organize regional conferences, outreach, and global events such as Wikimania . Wikimedia Deutschland (WMDE) is the oldest chapter, holding its first meeting in 2004. As of 2016, it had a budget of €20 million. Some chapters such as WMDE get some of their funds directly from grants and supporting memberships. Some others get their funds primarily from annual plan grants from WMF. As of 2019, roughly 10% of
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