Automattic should be in place, in such things and fix that process.
A company that " owns " 28% of the web, should be able to work that stuff around.
Most of the countries have WordPress for their official org sites, so I am sure that if they get an email from the creators and ask for some way of help, things would be easier.

It is amazing what all of us do from our sides to support WordPress.
WordPress should be able to support us also ( in a way of us attending the events ) :)