Talk:Task force/Arabic Task Force/Who to support strategy?

From Strategic Planning
  • I am involved in the planning for a Wikimedia Egypt chapters proposal, basically, a chapter is a very good idea to support local implementation of strategy, however, a major problem in chapter creation is the difference in volunteer work perception between the west and the Arab countries. It is not practical for a chapter to self-fund itself, since it is usually composed of young people (e.g students and young professionals) who do not have the capacity for even a small membership fee. And acquiring funding from other organizations is difficult, as local organizations would usually come with expectations of having a say in the chapter policies, while in most Arab countries, acquiring foreign funds is usually difficult and under heavy government regulations.
  • Enlisting the help of international businesses who have interest and/or presence in the area is definitely a good idea
  • Government reaction towards Wikipedia range from unfavorable to cautious to helpful and differ from one country to the next, we can enlist help from governments who are enthusiastic. --Shipmaster 05:37, 29 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]