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2008/2009 Annual ReportLatest monthly reportThe Wikimedia Foundation monthly report for August is available. You are welcome to help improve and translate it! Latest press releasesWikimedia Foundation announces changes to Board of Trustees Zack Exley and Barry Newstead join the Wikimedia Foundation executive management team Wikimedia Foundation will engage academic experts and students to improve public policy information on Wikipedia Wikimedia Foundation Appoints Jing Wang and Mimi Ito to its Advisory Board See current events for more information. |
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