Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

2016-05-16 Thread geni
On 17 May 2016 at 00:15, geni  wrote:
> Problem is that the document suffers from being to broad and too safe
> of most people to form much of an opinion about. Indeed its hard to
> have an opinion on "We promote the values inherent in the concept of
> open knowledge" beyond that statement being largely meaningless.
>


To be clear I'm not saying that the document in general is meaningless
just that it covers the kind of broad stuff that people tend not to be
too interested in. My actual feedback can be found on the talk page.


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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

2016-05-16 Thread geni
On 13 May 2016 at 12:42, Chris Keating  wrote:
> So does anyone have any comments on the actual strategic framework document?
>
> https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/File:DraftStrategicFramework2016-19February2016.pdf
>
> Personally I think it's quite good, but then I sort of would anyway. Do you
> agree? Disagree? Partially agree? Have questions? Please let us know!


Problem is that the document suffers from being to broad and too safe
of most people to form much of an opinion about. Indeed its hard to
have an opinion on "We promote the values inherent in the concept of
open knowledge" beyond that statement being largely meaningless.


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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

2016-05-13 Thread Harry Mitchell
The board seems to have cultivated a mostly apathetic membership, which
nicely preserves the status quo and thus the board has little to gain from
actually members what it's doing beyond the legal requirements. One of the
many reasons I'm glad I'm no longer a member. I never begrudged the
membership fee, but legal membership implies a level of responsibility I'm
not comfortable with considering how little scope the membership has to
change anything. But I enjoy reading the highly sanitised reports that
confirm that the deckchairs are in order on the Titanic.

As for membership and the wider community, the latter is inherently a more
ephemeral group. It's unrealistic to expect that all or even the majority
of them will become members of the organisation. Those who want to get
involved in the politics and the decision-making (to the extent that it
doesn't interfere with the status quo) will always be a subset, and having
a large and healthy community with interests broader than those of the
chapter is a good thing. The charity and company limited by guarantee can
be part of a broader ecosystem.

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On Fri, May 13, 2016 at 10:45 AM, Lucy Crompton-Reid <
lucy.crompton-r...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:

> Gordo, you're right that the volunteer community is larger than the member
> base, and we really want to change that! I will be presenting an (early)
> draft communications strategy to the board in June, and one of the issues
> we will be looking at within the wider strategy is membership. Cheers, Lucy
>
> On 13 May 2016 at 09:13, Gordon Joly  wrote:
>
>> On 13/05/16 03:38, Rex X wrote:
>> > Yes, I said that. So what's the answer to the question I asked: how
>> else would
>> > you do it?
>>
>>
>> By encouraging the wider community to become members, so that they get a
>> vote at the AGM.
>>
>> The volunteer community is much larger than the membership of the
>> registered charity, and that body does indeed influence the activities
>> of WMUK.
>>
>> But I am not happy with non members influencing change at the level of
>> Articles of Association. Non members become members who then get a vote
>> on these matters.
>>
>> Wider engagement? How would I do it? Well communications strategy and
>> policy is always a good place to start.
>>
>> Gordo
>>
>>
>>
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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

2016-05-13 Thread Charles Matthews

> 
> On 13 May 2016 at 09:13 Gordon Joly  wrote:
> 
> 
> Wider engagement? How would I do it? Well communications strategy and
> policy is always a good place to start.
> 

I agree with that much. Have done since January 2011. 

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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

2016-05-13 Thread Charles Matthews

> On 13 May 2016 at 12:42 Chris Keating  wrote:
> 
> So does anyone have any comments on the actual strategic framework
> document?
> 
> 
>
> https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/File:DraftStrategicFramework2016-19February2016.pdf
> 
> Personally I think it's quite good, but then I sort of would anyway. Do
> you agree? Disagree? Partially agree? Have questions? Please let us know!
> 
> 

Well, yes, and I intend to comment by 30 May. When I'm not jet-lagged (flights
KIX to LCY are fairly effective at that), I'd like to lay the proposed strategy
alongside https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Strategic_goals and have a good look.
Various topics that have come up in WMUK discussions, such as the discriminating
use of the ideas behind OERs and outreach, and goal G4, deserve attention.

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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

2016-05-13 Thread Chris Keating
So does anyone have any comments on the actual strategic framework document?

https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/File:DraftStrategicFramework2016-19February2016.pdf

Personally I think it's quite good, but then I sort of would anyway. Do you
agree? Disagree? Partially agree? Have questions? Please let us know!

Chris

On Fri, May 13, 2016 at 10:45 AM, Lucy Crompton-Reid <
lucy.crompton-r...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:

> Gordo, you're right that the volunteer community is larger than the member
> base, and we really want to change that! I will be presenting an (early)
> draft communications strategy to the board in June, and one of the issues
> we will be looking at within the wider strategy is membership. Cheers, Lucy
>
> On 13 May 2016 at 09:13, Gordon Joly  wrote:
>
>> On 13/05/16 03:38, Rex X wrote:
>> > Yes, I said that. So what's the answer to the question I asked: how
>> else would
>> > you do it?
>>
>>
>> By encouraging the wider community to become members, so that they get a
>> vote at the AGM.
>>
>> The volunteer community is much larger than the membership of the
>> registered charity, and that body does indeed influence the activities
>> of WMUK.
>>
>> But I am not happy with non members influencing change at the level of
>> Articles of Association. Non members become members who then get a vote
>> on these matters.
>>
>> Wider engagement? How would I do it? Well communications strategy and
>> policy is always a good place to start.
>>
>> Gordo
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>
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> Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT.
>
> Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The
> Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate
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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

2016-05-13 Thread Lucy Crompton-Reid
Gordo, you're right that the volunteer community is larger than the member
base, and we really want to change that! I will be presenting an (early)
draft communications strategy to the board in June, and one of the issues
we will be looking at within the wider strategy is membership. Cheers, Lucy

On 13 May 2016 at 09:13, Gordon Joly  wrote:

> On 13/05/16 03:38, Rex X wrote:
> > Yes, I said that. So what's the answer to the question I asked: how else
> would
> > you do it?
>
>
> By encouraging the wider community to become members, so that they get a
> vote at the AGM.
>
> The volunteer community is much larger than the membership of the
> registered charity, and that body does indeed influence the activities
> of WMUK.
>
> But I am not happy with non members influencing change at the level of
> Articles of Association. Non members become members who then get a vote
> on these matters.
>
> Wider engagement? How would I do it? Well communications strategy and
> policy is always a good place to start.
>
> Gordo
>
>
>
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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

2016-05-13 Thread Gordon Joly
On 13/05/16 03:38, Rex X wrote:
> Yes, I said that. So what's the answer to the question I asked: how else would
> you do it?


By encouraging the wider community to become members, so that they get a
vote at the AGM.

The volunteer community is much larger than the membership of the
registered charity, and that body does indeed influence the activities
of WMUK.

But I am not happy with non members influencing change at the level of
Articles of Association. Non members become members who then get a vote
on these matters.

Wider engagement? How would I do it? Well communications strategy and
policy is always a good place to start.

Gordo




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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

2016-05-12 Thread Rex X
Yes, I said that. So what's the answer to the question I asked: how else would
you do it?

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> On 12 May 2016 at 22:24 Gordon Joly  wrote:
> 
> 
> On 12/05/16 22:19, Rex X wrote:
> > But Gordo, how would you expect the wider volunteer community to amend the
> > Articles other than by debating and voting on a resolution at an AGM (or
> > EGM)?
> 
> Members will vote.
> 
> Gordo
> 
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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

2016-05-12 Thread Gordon Joly
On 12/05/16 22:19, Rex X wrote:
> But Gordo, how would you expect the wider volunteer community to amend the
> Articles other than by debating and voting on a resolution at an AGM (or EGM)?

Members will vote.

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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

2016-05-12 Thread Rex X
But Gordo, how would you expect the wider volunteer community to amend the
Articles other than by debating and voting on a resolution at an AGM (or EGM)?

Volunteers who are not members, for whatever reason, can still make their views
known, even if they have no legal entitlement to vote.

I'd be interested in any ideas to increase participation, of course.

-- 
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> On 12 May 2016 at 10:18 Gordon Joly  wrote:
> 
> 
> On 11/05/16 23:34, Rex X wrote:
> > 
> > To that end, if you feel that there are specific issues to be mentioned or
> > specific wording that would be an improvement to our Articles, then please
> > do
> > suggest them - preferably on-wiki so that we can have a broad discussion,
> > and
> > you have my promise that I'll raise them with the Board with a view to an
> > AGM
> > resolution, if needed.
> 
> 
> Yes, a resolution at an AGM, as has happened in the past.
> 
> Those Articles that are a legal entity, for which the members of charity
> have a right to amend? And not the wider volunteer community?
> 
> Gordo
> 
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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

2016-05-12 Thread Gordon Joly
On 11/05/16 23:34, Rex X wrote:
> 
> To that end, if you feel that there are specific issues to be mentioned or
> specific wording that would be an improvement to our Articles, then please do
> suggest them - preferably on-wiki so that we can have a broad discussion, and
> you have my promise that I'll raise them with the Board with a view to an AGM
> resolution, if needed.


Yes, a resolution at an AGM, as has happened in the past.

Those Articles that are a legal entity, for which the members of charity
have a right to amend? And not the wider volunteer community?

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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

2016-05-11 Thread Rex X
Hi Fae,

Thanks for raising those concerns. I do agree that we need to do our best to
align WMUK's activitites with our written Articles - and vice-versa if required.
If the thrust of volunteers' work starts to diverge from what we had
anticipated, then we need to be open to recognising that, and amending our plans
- and if necessary the detail of our Articles - to keep the charity and our
volunteer base pulling in the same direction.

Lucy is, of course, quite right that our objects are broad enough to allow a lot
of latitude in how we meet them. Nevertheless, I recognise that it is not just
how WMUK spends its budget, but also how it enables and steers the efforts of
volunteers, much of which have impact far beyond any financial investment we
make in them.

To that end, if you feel that there are specific issues to be mentioned or
specific wording that would be an improvement to our Articles, then please do
suggest them - preferably on-wiki so that we can have a broad discussion, and
you have my promise that I'll raise them with the Board with a view to an AGM
resolution, if needed.

-- 
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> On 11 May 2016 at 16:30 Lucy Crompton-Reid
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi Fae
> 
> Many thanks for the prompt feedback!
> 
> Firstly, I want to be clear that when we (or certainly when I!) talk about
> 'UK cultural heritage', we mean that in the broadest possible sense in
> terms of what is *held* in the UK (which obviously includes knowledge,
> information and assets originating in and/or relating to many different
> cultures), and what is relevant to the people who *live* in the UK (again,
> covering many different cultural, ethnic, linguistic backgrounds). But if
> this is misleading we should certainly look at the wording.
> 
> I would argue that the objects of the charity are fairly broad, as they are
> to promote and support the widest possible public access to, use of and
> contribution to, Open Content of an encyclopaedic or educational nature or
> of similar utility to the general public, in particular the Open Content
> supported and provided by Wikimedia Foundation. Whilst the objects of
> course have to be the driving force of our strategy, the purpose of the
> three year framework is to identify which particular aspects of 'open
> content of an encyclopaedic or educational nature' the charity will focus
> on during this particular planning period. I therefore don't think that we
> will be committing budget or staff time to any projects that fall outwith
> the objects - and indeed, if we were planning to do so, we should certainly
> look to amend the Articles as you suggest.
> 
> Thanks again, and warm regards
> Lucy
> 
> 
> 
> On 11 May 2016 at 15:26, Fæ  wrote:
> 
> > Hi Lucy,
> >
> > Is there an analysis somewhere for the new outcomes in the strategy
> > and the Objects (M3) in the Articles of Association showing how well
> > it meets that core?
> >
> > Increasing access to "UK cultural heritage" seems to be something in
> > addition to the Objects, as well as the one about "learners". These
> > are good areas with past projects banked, but by prioritizing these as
> > measurable outcomes, proposals for projects that might be focused on
> > say, engaging the elderly rather than educating them, or projects
> > where the domain of knowledge lies mainly in non-UK cultural heritage
> > material, such as international politics or international artworks,
> > would be of a lesser priority.
> >
> > If the charity is spending its budget on projects in a way that looks
> > increasingly different to the current Articles of Association, it may
> > be sensible to consider amending them for a members resolution at the
> > forthcoming AGM rather than deferring for another year.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Fae
> >
> > On 11 May 2016 at 14:05, Lucy Crompton-Reid
> >  wrote:
> > > Dear all
> > >
> > > Over the past few months I have been leading the process of reviewing and
> > > refreshing Wikimedia UK's strategic framework, and developing a new
> > business
> > > plan for 2016 - 19. The draft strategic framework sets out a new vision
> > for
> > > the charity and I would love to hear from volunteers, members and other
> > > stakeholders about whether you support the proposed direction of travel.
> > The
> > > process so far has involved a board away day in December, a planning
> > session
> > > with the staff team, and a review of the draft documents at the board
> > > meeting in March. Community consultation on the strategic framework
> > forms an
> > > important part of this process and will run until the end of this month.
> > >
> > > https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/2016_Strategy_Consultation
> > >
> > > The planned outputs from the strategic planning process will be a clear,
> > > concise strategic framework for the period 2016 to 2019, which outlines
> > our
> > > vision, mission, values, planned outcomes, strategic goals and objectives
> > > and major programme strands, plus a three year business plan which puts
> > the
> > > 

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

2016-05-11 Thread Lucy Crompton-Reid
Hi Fae

Many thanks for the prompt feedback!

Firstly, I want to be clear that when we (or certainly when I!) talk about
'UK cultural heritage', we mean that in the broadest possible sense in
terms of what is *held* in the UK (which obviously includes knowledge,
information and assets originating in and/or relating to many different
cultures), and what is relevant to the people who *live* in the UK (again,
covering many different cultural, ethnic, linguistic backgrounds). But if
this is misleading we should certainly look at the wording.

I would argue that the objects of the charity are fairly broad, as they are
to promote and support the widest possible public access to, use of and
contribution to, Open Content of an encyclopaedic or educational nature or
of similar utility to the general public, in particular the Open Content
supported and provided by Wikimedia Foundation. Whilst the objects of
course have to be the driving force of our strategy, the purpose of the
three year framework is to identify which particular aspects of 'open
content of an encyclopaedic or educational nature' the charity will focus
on during this particular planning period. I therefore don't think that we
will be committing budget or staff time to any projects that fall outwith
the objects - and indeed, if we were planning to do so, we should certainly
look to amend the Articles as you suggest.

Thanks again, and warm regards
Lucy



On 11 May 2016 at 15:26, Fæ  wrote:

> Hi Lucy,
>
> Is there an analysis somewhere for the new outcomes in the strategy
> and the Objects (M3) in the Articles of Association showing how well
> it meets that core?
>
> Increasing access to "UK cultural heritage" seems to be something in
> addition to the Objects, as well as the one about "learners". These
> are good areas with past projects banked, but by prioritizing these as
> measurable outcomes, proposals for projects that might be focused on
> say, engaging the elderly rather than educating them, or projects
> where the domain of knowledge lies mainly in non-UK cultural heritage
> material, such as international politics or international artworks,
> would be of a lesser priority.
>
> If the charity is spending its budget on projects in a way that looks
> increasingly different to the current Articles of Association, it may
> be sensible to consider amending them for a members resolution at the
> forthcoming AGM rather than deferring for another year.
>
> Thanks,
> Fae
>
> On 11 May 2016 at 14:05, Lucy Crompton-Reid
>  wrote:
> > Dear all
> >
> > Over the past few months I have been leading the process of reviewing and
> > refreshing Wikimedia UK's strategic framework, and developing a new
> business
> > plan for 2016 - 19. The draft strategic framework sets out a new vision
> for
> > the charity and I would love to hear from volunteers, members and other
> > stakeholders about whether you support the proposed direction of travel.
> The
> > process so far has involved a board away day in December, a planning
> session
> > with the staff team, and a review of the draft documents at the board
> > meeting in March. Community consultation on the strategic framework
> forms an
> > important part of this process and will run until the end of this month.
> >
> > https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/2016_Strategy_Consultation
> >
> > The planned outputs from the strategic planning process will be a clear,
> > concise strategic framework for the period 2016 to 2019, which outlines
> our
> > vision, mission, values, planned outcomes, strategic goals and objectives
> > and major programme strands, plus a three year business plan which puts
> the
> > strategy in context, articulating the external context and drivers,
> planned
> > priorities and programmes for the three year period and internal
> resources
> > including staffing and funding.
> >
> > When considering the draft strategic framework, I would be particularly
> keen
> > for you to bear these questions in mind - although please don't feel that
> > you have to answer all (or indeed any) of them:
> >
> > 1. Do you agree with the overall strategic framework proposed? If not,
> > why/what changes would you like to suggest?
> > 2. Is there anything missing?
> > 3. How should WMUK prioritise activities?
> > 4. How can we work with you on delivering the strategy?
> >
> > You can respond to this consultation by Monday 30th May 2016 by adding
> your
> > thoughts to the talk page or by sending an email to me on
> > lucy.crompton-r...@wikimedia.org.uk.
> >
> > With best wishes and many thanks
> > Lucy
> >
> >
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> >
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> >
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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

2016-05-11 Thread
Hi Lucy,

Is there an analysis somewhere for the new outcomes in the strategy
and the Objects (M3) in the Articles of Association showing how well
it meets that core?

Increasing access to "UK cultural heritage" seems to be something in
addition to the Objects, as well as the one about "learners". These
are good areas with past projects banked, but by prioritizing these as
measurable outcomes, proposals for projects that might be focused on
say, engaging the elderly rather than educating them, or projects
where the domain of knowledge lies mainly in non-UK cultural heritage
material, such as international politics or international artworks,
would be of a lesser priority.

If the charity is spending its budget on projects in a way that looks
increasingly different to the current Articles of Association, it may
be sensible to consider amending them for a members resolution at the
forthcoming AGM rather than deferring for another year.

Thanks,
Fae

On 11 May 2016 at 14:05, Lucy Crompton-Reid
 wrote:
> Dear all
>
> Over the past few months I have been leading the process of reviewing and
> refreshing Wikimedia UK's strategic framework, and developing a new business
> plan for 2016 - 19. The draft strategic framework sets out a new vision for
> the charity and I would love to hear from volunteers, members and other
> stakeholders about whether you support the proposed direction of travel. The
> process so far has involved a board away day in December, a planning session
> with the staff team, and a review of the draft documents at the board
> meeting in March. Community consultation on the strategic framework forms an
> important part of this process and will run until the end of this month.
>
> https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/2016_Strategy_Consultation
>
> The planned outputs from the strategic planning process will be a clear,
> concise strategic framework for the period 2016 to 2019, which outlines our
> vision, mission, values, planned outcomes, strategic goals and objectives
> and major programme strands, plus a three year business plan which puts the
> strategy in context, articulating the external context and drivers, planned
> priorities and programmes for the three year period and internal resources
> including staffing and funding.
>
> When considering the draft strategic framework, I would be particularly keen
> for you to bear these questions in mind - although please don't feel that
> you have to answer all (or indeed any) of them:
>
> 1. Do you agree with the overall strategic framework proposed? If not,
> why/what changes would you like to suggest?
> 2. Is there anything missing?
> 3. How should WMUK prioritise activities?
> 4. How can we work with you on delivering the strategy?
>
> You can respond to this consultation by Monday 30th May 2016 by adding your
> thoughts to the talk page or by sending an email to me on
> lucy.crompton-r...@wikimedia.org.uk.
>
> With best wishes and many thanks
> Lucy
>
>
> --
>
> Lucy Crompton-Reid
>
> Chief Executive
>
> Wikimedia UK
>
> +44 (0) 207 065 0991
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[Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

2016-05-11 Thread Lucy Crompton-Reid
Dear all

Over the past few months I have been leading the process of reviewing and
refreshing Wikimedia UK's strategic framework, and developing a new
business plan for 2016 - 19. The draft strategic framework sets out a new
vision for the charity and I would love to hear from volunteers, members
and other stakeholders about whether you support the proposed direction of
travel. The process so far has involved a board away day in December, a
planning session with the staff team, and a review of the draft documents
at the board meeting in March. Community consultation on the strategic
framework forms an important part of this process and will run until the
end of this month.

https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/2016_Strategy_Consultation

The planned outputs from the strategic planning process will be a clear,
concise strategic framework for the period 2016 to 2019, which outlines our
vision, mission, values, planned outcomes, strategic goals and objectives
and major programme strands, plus a three year business plan which puts the
strategy in context, articulating the external context and drivers, planned
priorities and programmes for the three year period and internal resources
including staffing and funding.

When considering the draft strategic framework, I would be particularly
keen for you to bear these questions in mind - although please don't feel
that you have to answer all (or indeed any) of them:

1. Do you agree with the overall strategic framework proposed? If not,
why/what changes would you like to suggest?
2. Is there anything missing?
3. How should WMUK prioritise activities?
4. How can we work with you on delivering the strategy?

You can respond to this consultation by *Monday 30th May 2016 *by adding
your thoughts to the talk page or by sending an email to me on
lucy.crompton-r...@wikimedia.org.uk.

With best wishes and many thanks
Lucy


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Wikimedia UK

+44 (0) 207 065 0991



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