A brief reminder: candidates for the election of group contacts must nominate themselves by 2021-07-08 (17:00 UTC) on
Why you should nominate and/or vote:
While several groups are engaged in Wikibase development, often backed by institutions with significant resources, the user group has filled a role in assisting individual end-users; and as an affiliate is uniquely empowered to represent them and their interests
to the Wikimedia Foundation.
Additionally, while non-affiliated individuals may apply for grants in their own right, the WMF looks favourably on those which have been discussed and approved by relevant recognized affiliates, as long as they don't conflict with existing grants.
As such, it's important these positions are filled, so as to maintain the group's ability to participate in official WMF discussions and elections, send delegates to events, use Wikimedia's marks, and represent Wikibase users' interests. The selected contacts
will file annual reports, and act on the group's behalf after consulting with members.
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Laurence "GreenReaper" Parry
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