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Wikimedia Foundation selects Watchmouse monitoring service
9 February 2011 “Live Health” of Wikipedia and additional websites now posted and updated in real time.
Wikipedia Celebrates 10 Years of Free Knowledge
12 January 2011 Wikipedia users and contributors mark the project's first decade with events around the world.
Half a Million People Donate to Keep Wikipedia Free
1 January 2011 $16 million raised by more than 500,000 individual donations during seventh annual giving campaign.
Seventh Annual Campaign to Support Wikipedia Kicks Off
15 November 2010 The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), the non-profit behind Wikipedia, today announced the launch of its annual fundraising campaign.
Wikimedia Foundation announces changes to Board of Trustees
9 July 2010 Today, at the sixth annual Wikimania Conference, the Wikimedia Foundation announced important changes to the Board of Trustees.
Zack Exley and Barry Newstead join the Wikimedia Foundation executive management team
10 June 2010 Barry Newstead joins as Chief Global Development Officer (CGDO), and Zack Exley joins as Chief Community Officer (CCO). The new positions fill out Wikimedia's senior team as it prepares to launch its new strategy, which calls for growing readership and new editors, particularly in the Global South.
Wikimedia Foundation will engage academic experts and students to improve public policy information on Wikipedia
11 May 2010 A new project designed to improve the quality of public policy-related articles on Wikipedia has been announced. It is the first time the Wikimedia Foundation has launched a project designed to systematically increase the quality of articles in a particular topic area.
Wikimedia Foundation Appoints Jing Wang and Mimi Ito to its Advisory Board
11 May 2010 The Wikimedia Foundation announced the appointment of two new members to its Advisory Board, Mimi Ito and Jing Wang. Mimi Ito is a cultural anthropologist and Jing Wang is an author and professor of Chinese cultural studies.
Indian Journalist and film-maker Bishakha Datta joins Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
5 April 2010 The Wikimedia Foundation today announced that Indian journalist, filmmaker and non-profit leader Bishakha Datta has joined its Board of Trustees.
Wikimedia Foundation announces $2 million grant from Google
17 February 2010 Donation will support capacity investments in Wikipedia and other free knowledge projects.
Telefónica and Wikimedia Foundation Partner to Advance Learning and Increase Access to Free Knowledge
1 February 2010 Strategic partnership will improve access to Wikimedia educational and informational content in Latin America and Europe.
Wikimedia Foundation Hires Danese Cooper as Chief Technical Officer
28 January 2010 The Wikimedia Foundation today announced that it has hired open source evangelist and experienced technology manager Danese Cooper as CTO.
Wikipedia Annual Fundraiser Goal Supported by Record Number of Donors
5 January 2010 Over $8 Million USD Raised by 230,000 donors in Campaign to Protect Wikipedia.

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Official chapters

The local chapters listed below are independent associations with no legal control of or responsibility for the websites of the Wikimedia Foundation and vice versa. Local chapters and their representatives do not speak in an official capacity on behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation. These contacts are only given for convenience of the press.

Wikimedia Argentina

Leandro Kibisz
leandro.kibisz(at)gmail.com
(+54) 9 11 4198 8544

Wikimedia Australia

Sarah Ewart
contact@wikimedia.org.au
Secretary, Wikimedia Australia

Wikimedia Austria

Christoph Breitler
info(at)wikimedia.at
(+43) 650 75 49 848

Wikimedia Czech Republic

Miroslav Langer
press(at)wikimedia.cz

Wikimedia Denmark

Ole Palnatoke Andersen
palnatoke(at)gmail.com
(+45) 22 93 45 88

Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. (Germany)

press-de(at)wikimedia.org
Catrin Schoneville
Press Secretary Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.
Tel. +49 (0)30-219 158 26-0
Fax. +49 (0)180-5-227117-619

Wikimedia España (Spain)

Gustavo Góngora Goloubintseff
pr@wikimedia.org.es

Wikimedia France

Adrienne Alix
presse(at)wikimedia.fr
+33 (0) 6 29 35 65 94

Wikimedia Hong Kong

info(at)wikimedia.hk
Tango Chan 陳子恩
Press Contact
tango.chan(at)wikimedia.hk
+852 9063-2515
Skype: tsugiko_n
Twitter: tsugiko
MSN: tsugiko_h@live.jp
新浪微博/ Sina Weibo: tangochan

Wikimedia Hungary

Bence Damokos
Board Member, Wikimedia Hungary
wm-hu(at)wikimedia.org
+36 30 416 60 70

Wikimedia India

Anirudh Bhati
anirudh(at)wikimedia.in
+91 9328712208

Wikimedia Indonesia

Arief Rahardi
info(at)wikimedia.or.id

Wikimedia Israel

Itzik Edri
itzik(at)infra.co.il
(+972) 54 5878078

Wikimedia Italia

Frieda Brioschi
President, Wikimedia Italia
fbrioschi(at)wikimedia.it

Wikimedia Macedonia

Slobodan Jakoski (Слободан Јаќоски)
Deputy President for Public relations
slobodanjakoski(at)gmail.com
+389 (0) 70 364960

Wikimedia Norway

Jarle Vines
President, Wikimedia Norge
jarvins(at)gmail.com
+47 90 54 80 88

Wikimedia Netherlands

Lodewijk Gelauff
Wikimedia Nederland
lodewijk(at)wmnederland.nl
+31 (0)6 49748281
wm-nl(at)wikimedia.org
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Wikimedia New York City

Richard Knipel
wm-nyc(at)wikimedia.org

Wikimedia Philippines

Relly Bautista
Board member, Wikimedia Philippines
lee(at)wikimedia.org.ph

Wikimedia Poland

zarzad(at)wikimedia.pl
(+48) 22 219 56 94
(+48-42)-637-47-87
Skype: search for Biuro Prasowe Stow. Wikimedia Polska.

Wikimedia Portugal

press(at)wikimedia.pt
Béria Lima
(+351) 963 953 042

Wikimedia РУ (Russia)

press(at)wikimedia.ru
Vladimir Medeyko
Director, Wikimedia RU
vladimir.medeyko(at)wikimedia.ru
+7 921 9403979

Wikimedia Србије (Serbia)

Filip Maljković
filip(at)vikimedija.org
+381 63 832 999 5

Wikimedia Suomi (Finland)

info(at)wikimedia.fi
Ossi Mauno
omauno(at)wikimedia.fi
+358 40 509 8847

Wikimedia Sweden

Lennart Guldbrandsson
lennart(at)wikimedia.se
Tfn: 031 - 12 50 48
Mobil: 070 - 207 80 05

Wikimedia Switzerland (CH)

press(at)wikimedia.ch
Frédéric Schütz (French, English)
Board member, Wikimedia CH
+41 (0)79 820 40 44
Nando Stöcklin (German, English)
Board member, Wikimedia CH
+41 (0)62 751 39 42 (h)
+41 (0)31 309 22 59 (w)
Ilario Salvatore Valdelli (Italian)
Board member, Wikimedia CH
+41 (0)76 482 13 71

Wikimedia Taiwan

press(at)wikimedia.tw
Ted (Hsiang-Tai) Chien
Secretary, Wikimedia Taiwan
htchien(at)wikimedia.tw
MSN: htchien(at)livemail.tw
Skype: ulead_hsiangtai
Twitter: htchien

Wikimedia UK

press(at)wikimedia.org.uk
Mike Peel
Secretary, Wikimedia UK
+44 (0)79 8801 3646

Wikimedia Ukraine

board(at)wikimediaukraine.org.ua
Yuri Perohanych (Ukrainian, English, Polish, Russian)
Executive Director, Wikimedia Ukraine
director(at)wikimediaukraine.org.ua
Mobile / SMS: +38 067 505 1201
Skype: perohanych
GTalk: director(at)apitu.org.ua
Twitter: perohanych
icq: perohanych

Other regional contacts by language

The following individuals are long time Wikipedians. Some speak officially for the Wikimedia Foundation, others do not. However, all can provide you with an interesting interview, and insight into our projects. To obtain a interview contact for areas or languages not listed here, please talk to Jay at the Wikimedia Foundation office.

Chinese (汉语, Zhōngwén)

Tzu Chiang Liou (Taiwan)
tcliou(at)wikimedia.tw

Dutch (Nederlands)

Walter Vermeir (Belgium)
Editor of Wikizine.org; newsletter about internal community affairs
walter(at)wikizine.org or GSM 0477/620296
Email is the recommended contact channel

English

James Forrester (United Kingdom)
jdforrester(at)wikimedia.org
David Gerard (United Kingdom)
+44 (0)77 3322 3584


Nicholas Moreau (Toronto, Canada)
nicholasmoreau(at)gmail.com
Mark Pellegrini (Delaware, United States)
mapellegrini(at)comcast.net
Dan Rosenthal (Washington, DC, United States)
drosenthal(at)wikimedia.org
Kat Walsh (Washington, DC, United States)
Member Board of Trustees, Wikimedia Foundation
kat(at)wikimedia.org

Finnish (Suomi)

Timo Jyrinki (Finland)
timo.jyrinki(at)hut.fi
+358 43 200 5020

Norwegian (Norsk)

presse(at)wikimedia.no

Spanish (Español)

J. Gustavo Góngora (Spain)
ganastonia(at)hotmail.com
Juan David Ruiz (Chile)
zuirdj(at)gmail.com

Catalan (Català)

J. Gustavo Góngora (Spain)
ganastonia(at)hotmail.com
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