Hello all,
I hope you are doing well. We are glad to announce that CIS-A2K has started
the Mula Mutha Nadi Darshan campaign cum contest on 15 May and will run
till 30 June, which is the second iteration of Pune Nadi Darshan 2023. The
contest is to document the Mula & Mutha rivers and their tributaries in the
Pune district on Wikimedia Commons in the form of images and videos. There
are other partner organisations Jeevitnadi, Ecological Society, Samuchit
Enviro Tech, Nisarg Sevak and National Society, come together (with
CIS-A2K) to organise this event to focus on specific water bodies the Mula
& Mutha rivers and their tributaries.
If anyone wants to participate, please sign-up below at the provided link
and upload the media related to Mula & Mutha rivers.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Mula_Mutha_Nadi_Darshan_2023
Regards,
Nitesh CIS-A2K
*(Apologies for cross-posting)*
Dear community members,
Change is the only constant.
I wanted to take a moment to depart from my usual communications to you, to
share that 30 June 2023 will be my last day at the Wikimedia Foundation.
The Movement Strategy & Governance (MSG) team stands dissolved.
The past two years have been a whirlwind journey & I continue to be amazed
by the persistence, resilience, dedication, and kindness of our collective
South Asian community. I have had the privilege of meeting and knowing many
of you during WikiConference India 2023 and through online meetups.
Although my official role ends here, know that I will continue to remain
your ally and advocate for community development. Let’s keep pushing
boundaries, breaking barriers, and making a difference together.
Best regards,
Chitraparna Sinha
*Email* - chitraparna17(a)gmail.com
*Telegram* - @chitraparnasinha
Hello all,
I hope this email finds you well. We are glad to introduce "WikiConverse
India," a new initiative that A2K is working on to improve collaboration
among communities in India. WikiConverse India aims to initiate and foster
dialogue within the Indian language Wikimedia community on various topics
that are important for the growth of the Wikimedia movement. Currently, we
are conducting regular calls as part of this initiative.
For the month of June, this call will be scheduled on June 24th, 2023, from
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM IST. A2K will invite Indian participants from recent
international conferences, namely the Wikimedia Hackathon and EduWiki
Conference, to share their important takeaways specifically relevant to
India.
To join the WikiConverse India Call, you can find the call details below:
*WikiConverse India Call, June 24th, 2023*
Saturday, *June 24* · 6:00 – 7:30pm
Time zone: Asia/Kolkata
*Video call link*: https://meet.google.com/qcm-rrac-qzk
We are happy to address any questions you may have.
Regards,
Nitesh (CIS-A2K)
Hello everyone!
My name is Amrit Sufi, I am an Angika Wikimedian. I contribute primarily on
Commons, Wikisource and Angika Wikipedia. So far I've carried two projects
funded by Wikimedia: a toolkit
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Oral_Culture_Transcription_Toolkit>
and a needs
assessment research
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Needs_assessment_for_documentation_and_revi…>
project.
Based on the findings of the research, I am preparing a project proposal
focusing on locally relevant cultural content, specifically oral folk
literature- an aspect common to the diverse culture of India. Folk songs
are under the risk of loss with time and are not well represented on
Wikimedia projects.
I am sharing with you a few links to Angika folksongs
<https://wikisource.org/wiki/Category:%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BF%E…>,
uploaded on Commons, their transcription on Wikisource, used as reference
for Angika Wikipedia articles, to clarify the model that I plan to work on
along with collaborators. A similar project based in Nigeria is the Igbo
dance communities project
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/05/08/aid-project-for-a-living-tradition-wh…>
has
documented a variety of Igbo dances and documented them on Wikimedia
projects. In the aforementioned project, I plan to work with Wikimedians
and language enthusiasts on creating audio-visuals and bringing them on
Wikimedia projects. This would be a small step in supporting the arrival of
various forms of knowledge on Wikimedia projects from India.
Feel free to reach out and ask questions!
Thanks,
Amrit Sufi
Hello Wikimedians,
Hope this email finds you well. As you may know, WikiConference India 2023
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023> organizing team
is hosting regular calls with the communities to engage and involve in the
discussion. This email is a reminder for the eighth Open Community Call which
is scheduled on 18 June 2023 (Tomorrow) to address the ongoing activities
among the communities and give a last update related to the conference from
our end.
Please click on this public link
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/2?cid=Y182ZWY5ZGQwODA4OWI2ZTdiNGRkNm…>
and add the Open Community Call calendar to get meeting invitations
directly to your calendar, so that you don't miss out on any calls. For
more details of the meeting like agenda, etherpad, and timings, please
check the Open Community Call
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Community_Ca…>
meta page. If you are interested to moderate one of these calls, you can
sign-up under the Moderator Sign-up
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Community_Ca…>
section.
Please add the following to your respective calendars and we look forward
to seeing you on the call.
[WCI 2023] Open Community Call
Date: 18 June 2023
Time: 1800-1900 [6 pm to 7 pm] (IST)
Google Link: https://meet.google.com/ubk-ugun-qzu
Please join the General Chat telegram group <https://t.me/+X9RLByiOxpAyNDZl>
and share your ideas, thoughts, inputs, suggestions, or questions.
Alternatively, you can also leave us a message on the talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Communi…>
.
Look forward to connecting with you all,
Thank you!
Warm regards,
WCI 2023 Team
Hello Wikimedians,
Hope this email finds you well. In continuation to our previous community
calls, we are planning to host regular calls with the communities to engage
and involve in the general discussions around Wikimedia projects and
activities. As a part of this, we are organizing the eighth Open Community
Call which is scheduled on *18 June 2023* to address the ongoing activities
among the communities and give a last update related to the conference from
our end.
Please click on this public link
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/2?cid=Y182ZWY5ZGQwODA4OWI2ZTdiNGRkNm…>
and add the Open Community Call calendar to get meeting invitations
directly to your calendar, so that you don't miss out on any calls. For
more details of the meeting like agenda, etherpad, and timings, please
check the Open Community Call
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Community_Ca…>
meta page. If you are interested to moderate one of these calls, you can
sign-up under the Moderator Sign-up
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Community_Ca…>
section.
Please add the following to your respective calendars and we look forward
to seeing you on the call.
[WCI 2023] Open Community Call
Date: 18 June 2023
Time: 1800-1900 [6 pm to 7 pm] (IST)
Google Link: https://meet.google.com/ubk-ugun-qzu
Please join the General Chat telegram group <https://t.me/+X9RLByiOxpAyNDZl>
and share your ideas, thoughts, inputs, suggestions, or questions.
Alternatively, you can also leave us a message on the Conference talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiConference_India_2023>.
Look forward to connecting with you all,
Thank you!
Warm regards,
Nitesh and Nivas
Dear Wikimedians,
We are excited to announce the launch of the A2K Monthly Engagement Call, a
series of interactive sessions aimed at fostering collaborative learning
within the Wikimedia community. The first call in this series, organized
and hosted by CIS-A2K, will take place on June 3, 2023, from 6:00 PM to
7:00 PM (IST).
The motive behind starting the series of interactive sessions is to bring
the community together to discuss and interact about important topics. You
can find more information about these calls on the following page:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Events/India_Community_Monthly_Enga…
The first Monthly Engagement call will start with Let’s Connect which is an
initiative to create an open and safe learning space for all Wikimedians to
share and learn different skills with other peers and to add value and
contribute collectively to the community. For more information please see
here <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect>.
Please join us in the call to learn, share and discuss with us.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Events/India_Community_Monthly_Enga…
On June 5, 2023, as we celebrate Environment Day, A2K is planning to engage
communities and community members in discussions about potential activities
for June. These activities will involve capturing images of the
environment, uploading them to Wikimedia Commons, and adding existing
photos to articles on Wikipedia. We would love to invite Wikimedians and
interested stakeholders to collaborate and join us in planning this
activity on Sunday, May 28, 2023, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Preparatory Call for June Month Activity
Sunday, May 28 · 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Time zone: Asia/Kolkata
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/rsy-nhsk-upp
If you have any questions or queries please reach out at a2k(a)cis-india.org
Looking forward to seeing you all.
Regards,
Nitesh (CIS-A2K)