I understand that the training is designed to transfer experience from
veteran volunteers to newcomers. However, we also have a number of
high-impact activities that may be included in the training.
1. How to meet the deadlines/Consequences if deadline is not met This
is one of the biggest problem for WLM.
2. More prizes and more professional management This would make our
competition more attractive.
3. Pilot WLM in Japan and Australia This two countries had tried to
participate but gave up in the middle of the process. We should try to
bring them back or let international volunteers help organize it as a
pilot activity. Alternatively, put the rest of the world together as
if it is one national and find a appropriate eligibility inclusion
criteria e.g. photos can be used on a Wikipedia article.
On 30 November 2014 at 22:16, Lodewijk <lodewijk(a)effeietsanders.org>
wrote:
Hi all,
aside from the two or three notes made on the page and this list, and
the
offers to join the meeting - unfortunately there was very little input
on it
so far. I hope this is an indication that everybody is very busy, rather
than uninterested!
I had some private discussions with folks, and based on that input, I
tried
to push the proposal a bit further. If we want to make this happen, we
need
to do more though! We really need your input, active participation. If
we
can't even manage to make this proposal work, the active training I had
in
mind will most definitely not work out. Just being fair and square: if
we
don't get more participation soon, I will probably have to kill the
idea,
and let it be. Would be sad!
Looking forward to your input on
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2015/Traini…
Lodewijk
On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 11:20 PM, Lodewijk <lodewijk(a)effeietsanders.org>
wrote:
Hi all,
This is a quite early stage idea, so please don't shout me down for not
having specifics yet :)
Looking back at the past few years of Wiki Loves Monuments, Wiki Loves
Earth and now also Wiki Loves Africa (all built upon the same
philosophy),
it stroke me that there is so much being learned in different
countries, but
that we are not always effectively sharing that among ourselves. Even
if we
share, it doesn't seem that the best practices make it actually to the
implementation - I think there's room for improvement here, and that
this
could increase the outcomes (in many different ways) and reduce the
costs
(especially in volunteer organizing time).
In the first year that we organized the competition on a global scale,
we
had a very effective meeting (May 2011) with a bunch of people from
countries that indicated they wanted to organize WLM later that year.
Although much was to be improved, it helped to build an effective
network of
people helping each other to organize effective competitions - sharing
skills, tools and inspiration. The discussions there were in my opinion
a
major component in the success of the competitions in 2011 and 2012 (in
2012
we also had a shorter meeting in Amsterdam).
At the same time we have seen the many challenges to get together an
effective international team. While I want to applaud the wonderful
work
done by volunteers nationally and internationally, I had the impression
that
both at Wiki Loves Earth and later at Wiki Loves Monuments, a better
international coordination could have helped the competition.
I would like you to ponder a bit with me, and think whether it would be
useful to organize again a training meeting for a variety of organizers
around the world, where skills and experiences can be transferred, best
practices can be shared, the network of organizers internationally can
be
strengthened and the international coordination can be given a push in
the
beginning.
First of all, please think whether this would be a good idea, and if so
what should be the goals, realistic outcomes and what kind of
organizers
should be joining definitely. After that, we can draft up the budget,
the
pro's and con's and consider whether this would be a wise investment of
our
time and money. Don't worry just yet if it is realistic to request the
money
etc - that is a separate discussion.
My initial attitude is positive yet somewhat critical (I know it's
going
to be expensive, but I think if there is enough support, it could be
worth
it) and I very much look forward to your thoughts. Your input would be
highly valued on this page on Wikimedia Commons.
Looking forward to your very valuable thoughts,
Lodewijk
PS: I am very happy to help organize such a training to help future
competitions, but please don't think I will join the international team
again :) Just want to be realistic.
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