Wikipedia:Wikimedia Hong Kong
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Wikimedia Hong Kong (WMHK, Chinese: 香港維基媒體協會, refer as "The Chapter below") is the local chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation Inc. in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. This page will serve as a notice broad for English Wikipedians, to tell them about the events and what's going on about the chapter.
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[edit] Current events
[edit] Mission and Vision
The major aim of Wikimedia Hong Kong may be described as follows:
- To promote the use of Wikimedia Projects.
- To advocate Free culture to the general public in Hong Kong.
- To encourage the freedom of artistic and literary creations.
- To advocate the correct understanding in intellectual properties.
- To advocate the exchange and dissemination of academic knowledge.
Wikimedia Hong Kong will launch different kinds of activities and events on relevant topic, independently or collaborating with local endeavors, to achieve the aim above.
[edit] History
From the early days of Wikipedia, the Internet users from Hong Kong could be found in the active contributors within English and Chinese Wikipedia. In September 2005, some of the Chinese Wikipedians in Hong Kong have initiated the first local Wikipedian gathering. In 2006, Hong Kong was selected as the host city of the Chinese Wikimedia Conference 2006. For the local arrangement of the conference, a work group consisted of local wikimedians volunteers was established.
The idea found a local chapter of Wikimedia was originated with volunteers in the working group. After the conference, most of volunteers formed a preliminary committee for the chapter. The Chapter was eventually founded on 14 July 2007, and was officially registered as a Company Limited by guarantee and not having a share capital, under Chapter 32 Company Ordinance of Hong Kong, on 18 September 2007. It was recognized by the Foundation on 1 March 2008.
[edit] How to enroll?
Wikimedia Hong Kong welcomes Wikimedians who are associated with Hong Kong either by birth, ancestry or residency. If you want to join us, please refer to our Recruitment page and Notes for Membership Applicants on our official site. You're also welcome to send your inquiries to wikimedia.hong.kong@gmail.com.
