地方自治體委員會章程

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地方自治體委員會的目的

The purpose of the Affiliations Committee ("Committee") is to advise and make recommendations to the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees ("Board") regarding the recognition and existence of National and Sub-national Chapters, Thematic Organisations and User Groups (hereinafter jointly referred to as "Affiliates").

成员

1. 委員會應由至少5名、至多15名的委員（具投票權）及不限量的顧問（不具投票權）組成.
2. 委員及顧問的任期2年，並可在其被正式替補前適當延長。
3. 委員及顧問由委員會所任命。
4. 委員及顧問可以連任。
5. 每12個月應進行一次委員及顧問的選任。
6. 委員會設主席、副主席，由委員互選產生，主席主持委員會運作、副主席得於適當時機代理委員會主席職務，兩者任期均為1年。
7. 有關委員會成員組成、遴選程序及成員任期的規則應透過程序規則準確界定。

职责

1. The Committee shall be responsible for making recommendations to the Board regarding the recognition and approval of new Affiliates under the resolution passed by the Board of Trustees on March 31, 2012, as well as for facilitating creation of those organisations.
2. Specifically, the responsibilities of the Committee shall include:
   1. Guiding emerging Affiliates through their founding process by helping with drafting by-laws and other internal documents;
   2. Providing guidance and introductions on solving common technical, trademark, administrative and community-building issues, that might arise during the process of recognition and incorporation;
   3. Advising and consulting emerging Affiliates on the projects they are planning and transferring learning from other affiliates who have had similar programs;
   4. Requesting from the Board an allocation of funding as part of the annual plan process to cover its operating expenses (including scholarships) and grants falling under its responsibilities pursuant to the procedures set out below;
   5. Answering questions about what the Wikimedia Foundation expects from Affiliates and on what the Affiliates can expect from the Wikimedia Foundation;
   6. Providing general help and advice to the best ability of Committee members on any arising issue not covered by one of the above subpoints;
3. The Committee shall also be responsible for ensuring worldwide representation of the Wikimedia movement in close cooperation with the Affiliates, and for facilitating the flow of information between Affiliates and the Wikimedia Foundation;
4. The Committee shall be a source of information to any individual or group interested in the organisational side of the Wikimedia movement;
5. The Committee will provide advice, when requested, on issues pertaining to Affiliates or future Affiliates;
6. The Committee will, upon information or evidence received, investigate the status of Affiliates and where necessary, recommend a change or removal of affiliate status to the Board of Trustees.

会议过程

1. The Committee shall meet at such times and places as it determines, either in the form of a regular meeting or other means (wiki, mailing list, etc.). The term "meeting" refers both to virtual and physical meetings.
2. Actions effected by the Committee shall usually take the form of a resolution. A resolution shall be considered adopted once a majority of the voting members of the Committee has voted in favour.
3. The Committee will fulfill its responsibilities, especially its role in educating Wikimedia communities about affiliate-status and mentoring emerging affiliates, in such place, including but not limited to online spaces, as the Committee may determine.
4. The Committee will strive for continuous improvement of its work, by evaluating its methods and procedures annually, compiling an annual report of its activities and submitting a budget request that ensures that the Committee is able to fulfill its responsibilities.
5. The exact rules on proposing resolutions, taking votes, and other aspects of the internal organisation of the Committee shall be defined in its Rules of Procedure.

运作开支、奖学金和资助

The Committee shall follow these procedures with respect to its operating expenses (including scholarships) and the authorization of grants for activities falling under its responsibilities:

1. The Committee may request an allocation of funding to cover its operating expenses (including scholarships) and grants for activities falling under its responsibilities as part of the annual plan process and, if it does, shall submit a proposed budget to support its request to the Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation at a time determined by the Executive Director.
2. The Executive Director shall forward the Committee's request as part of the proposed annual plan of the Wikimedia Foundation and may provide comments on the request and its proposed budget, including recommendations as appropriate.
3. Based on the request of the Committee and the submission of the Executive Director, the Board intends to authorize the Executive Director to provide determined funding to the Committee for its operating expenses (including a select number of scholarships as appropriate) consistent with the approved annual plan and budget.
4. Based on the request of the Committee and the submission of the Executive Director, the Board intends to make an allocation of funding to be administered by the WMF Grants Program according to the Grants Program's regular review process, due diligence, and decision-making procedures to support grants for activities falling under the responsibility of the Committee, with these conditions: (1) no minimum limits on the amount of requested funding shall be imposed by the Grants Program under this allocation; (2) a maximum annual limit of $5,000 shall be in effect with respect to any request for funding by a single entity or person to the Grants Program under this allocation; and (3) the Grants Program shall give due deference to any funding request under this allocation that is endorsed by the Committee.