Hello Wikimedians,
Happy start to a new Wikimania week! đ
We're excited to round up the CfA WiR webinar 1.0 with a unique training
opportunity where we'll dive into "*Creating a list of Wikipedia articles
needing citations using the Citation Hunt tool*." Our esteemed
Trainer, Precious
Obiorah <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Prithee_P>, will guide us
through this fascinating session.
đ *Date: Friday, 18th August 2023. *
*đ Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm WAT *
*đ Zoom Link: Join Here
<https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89754650595?pwd=S2lBdUh6UlI0YlRXQTZDV3Fad0Vudz09>Registration
form: Link <https://bit.ly/UsingcitationHunttoolonWikipedia>*
For those unfamiliar, Citation Hunt is an invaluable tool that points out
articles in need of missing citations on Wikipedia. This is a fantastic way
to ensure the accuracy and credibility of Wikipedia articles, furthering
our shared mission of information dissemination.
Your consistent contribution to our community is both seen and appreciated.
Keep shining and making a difference! đ«
Best regards,
Bukola James <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Bukky658>
Community Coordinator,
Code for Africa <http://codeforafrica.org/> (Knowledge Team/ WiRs
Initiatives)
Dear friends. I'd like to inform whome it may concern that there will be
prayer rooms for Muslims in wikimania venue. Further details in the link:
https://wikimania.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Muslim_prayer_room?fbclid=IwAR0âŠ
The page will be modified to reflect latest updates. Don't hesitate to
contact me for any further inquiries. Best
Mossab Banat
GP
Wikipedia Admin
Wikimania 2023 program subcommittee member
My Fellow Wikimedians,
Wikimania is the largest gathering of Wikimedians around the world. We want
you to be part of it.
Go to https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Registration to register
and to know more details.
Once registered, you can check the program schedule and sync to your mobile
device calendar.
https://eventyay.com/e/8f889410/schedule
For inquiries, please write back to us at wikimania(a)wikimedia.org
Kind regards
*Butch Bustria*
*Event Lead*
*ESEAP Wikimania 2023 Core Organizing Team*
Dear Wikimedia Affiliates and Wikimedia Foundation representatives,
After the success of last yearâs Wikimedia Summit[1], I am delighted to
share that the next Wikimedia Summit will take place again in Berlin on April
19-21, 2024. This event will be the opportunity for Affiliates from across
the globe and the Wikimedia Foundation to come together, connect, and
engage around how our Movement is governed. It will be the last Summit of
its kind â so letâs make it memorable and use it as a platform to grow
together as a Movement, moving towards our Strategic Direction 2030[2].
This can only be achieved with your engagement and participation.
I hope to see many of you during the Summit online engagement session this
summer and the Berlin event in 2024.
You will find below and on our Meta page further details around:
1/ What to expect at the Summit
2/ How to participate
3/ Who the organizers are
Kind regards,
Franziska
1/ What to expect at the Summit?
The Summit is the place for Affiliates and the Wikimedia Foundation to come
together to discuss the future of the Wikimedia Movement. The Wikimedia
Summit 2024 will focus on how the Movement is governed and build upon the
conversations from the Summit in 2022: how and at what level we make
decisions about money, technology, strategy, and affiliates, and how that
is written in the movement charter. The precise approach will be defined in
collaboration with participants and with the Movement Charter Drafting
Committee (MCDC)[3] as they approach the completion of their work to
reflect all needs.
2/ How to participate?
This year, an engagement process composed of a series of online events will
be introduced to prepare the work that will happen in Berlin and enable
everyone to meaningfully participate during the Summit. Therefore,
participation in one of the first online sessions happening in
August/September 2023 is a condition to attend the Summit in Berlin[4].
Further information around eligibility and registration can be found on the
eventâs Meta page[5]. Please note that the affiliateâs compliance with
reporting (per WAD portal) is a pre-condition for eligibility[6].
Given the program focus on governance[7], people from Affiliates interested
in attending the Wikimedia Summit 2024 are encouraged to also engage with
Movement Governance and the charter drafts in the upcoming MCDC community
consultations[8] and at Wikimania in order to help in preparing the best
drafts for review.
3/ Who are the organizers?
Wikimedia Deutschland will be hosting the Summit and the online engagement
sessions in close collaboration and with the financial support of the
Wikimedia Foundation. You can direct your questions to the organizing team
at wmsummit(a)wikimedia.de.
[1]https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Summit_2022/Event-report
[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Direction
[3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Drafting_Committee/CandidaâŠ
[4]https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Summit_2024/How_to_participate
[5]https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Summit_2024
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Summit_2024/Eligibility>
[6]https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Summit_2024/Eligibility
[7]https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Summit_2024/Program_Outline
[8]https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Community_Consultation
--
Franziska Heine
Executive Director
Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23â24 | 10963 Berlin
Tel. +49 (0)30-577 11 62-0https://wikimedia.de
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Geschichten rund um Wikimedia, Wikipedia und Freies Wissen im
Newsletter: Zur Anmeldung <https://www.wikimedia.de/newsletter/>.
Unsere Vision ist eine Welt, in der alle Menschen am Wissen der
Menschheit teilhaben, es nutzen und mehren können. Helfen Sie uns
dabei!https://spenden.wikimedia.de
Hello everyone,
Hope you're feeling fantastic!
We're thrilled to announce that Wikivibrance
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikivibrance> is gearing up to rock the
celebrations for International Youth Day 2023, in collaboration with
Jungwikipedianer <https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Jungwikipedianer>,
Wikimedia Community User Group South Sudan
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_User_Group_South_Sudan>,
NDEC Wikipedia Editorial and Research Team
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/NDEC_Wikipedia_Editorial_and_Research_Team>,
Project Korikath <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Project_Korikath>, Wikimedia
Community User Group Turkey
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_User_Group_Turkey>,
Wikimedians of Arusha User Group, and Open Knowledge Tanzania.
Our young champions from every corner of the movement are turning up the
excitement for International Youth Day 2023 with a whirlwind of
electrifying activities that you won't want to miss.
To kick things off, we're hosting a launch webinar that's going to be an
absolute blast! You'll get to connect with inspiring young minds from all
walks of the movement and get the lowdown on how you can dive right into
the action with us.
đ *Launch Webinar *
đ Date: August 12, 2023
đ Time: 11:00 UTC
đŻ Ready to join the party? Secure your spot by hitting the "Register for
event" button here -
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:International_Youth_Day_2023
But that's just the beginning, my friends. Brace yourselves for the next
big showâ the Xperience Space Call! It's going to be an amazing experience
there.
đ *Xperience Space Call*
đ Date: August 13, 2023
â° Time: 14:00 UTC
đŻ Register at:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/International_Youth_Day_2023/Activities_andâŠ
Don't miss the ride of a lifetime â join and exchange skills with youths
from every corner of the globe.
Mark your calendars, spread the word, and let's make International Youth
Day 2023 an absolute explosion of joy, learning, and unforgettable
memories!
Also, feel free to join our Telegram group to connect with amazing people:
https://t.me/+iFIIN8Q7rZY0NDE0
Kind regards,
Wasiul Bahar,
On behalf of the International Youth Day 2023 Organizing Team
Hello everyone,
My name is Ifeatu <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Ifeatu_Nnaobi_(WMDE)>,
and I'm writing to introduce myself as the Product Manager for the Wikidata
and Wikimedia Projects team.
The Wikidata for the Wikimedia Projects team is a new team at Wikimedia
Deutschland (WMDE) that wants to provide structured data support to other
Wikis in the Wikimedia movement. The team is part of the Linked Open Data
(LOD) group at WMDE. It will work closely with Lydia Pintscher (Portfolio
Lead Product Manager for Wikidata) and other LOD team members to establish
sustainable structures to support collaborations between Wikidata and the
other Wikimedia projects.
I joined the team in June 2023, and current team member Danny Benjafield
(Community Communications Manager) and I are exploring ways to build tools
and features in a community-centred way. This means learning about existing
initiatives between Wikidata and other Wikimedia projects and examining new
insights into fostering Wikidata integrations that are collaborative,
multilingual and provide high-quality data for projects of different shapes
and sizes.
My background is in interactive media focused on queer, feminist, and
migrant narratives. As someone from the global majority, it's imperative to
contribute to improving Wikidata's ability to accommodate diverse ways of
knowledge contribution and consumption.
As the new team settles in, our big task for the year is interacting with
community members from various backgrounds and perspectives to understand
what makes collaboration between Wikidata and Wikimedia projects
challenging. Please stay tuned for our announcements on how we will do this.
In the meantime, please email me (ifeatu.nnaobi(a)wikimedia.de) or leave a
note on my Meta Talk page
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Ifeatu_Nnaobi_(WMDE)> if you already
have something to share.
Thrilled to be here,
--
Ifeatu Nnaobi *(she/they)*
Product Manager, Wikidata for Wikimedia Projects
Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0)30-577 11 62-0https://wikimedia.de
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I am not sure if anyone still holding the Wikinews page on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/wikinews
There is a weird explicit video in the story of the page.
I wonder is it in anyoneâs power to make sure it is under WMFâs control or
it is left to no one we know is holding it.
BR,
Jeromy
--
Jeromy-Yu Chan, Jerry
https://gaus.ee
UID: Jeromyu
(on Facebook, Twitter and most sites)
Tel (Mobile): +852 9279 1601
E pur si muove. Galileo Galilei, 1633