Dear Wikimedians,
Greetings for the New Year 2022!
We are excited to announce that submission for session proposals has been opened for Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2022, the upcoming online wiki-event which is to be conducted from 18 – 20 February 2022 during the occasion of International Mother Language Day. The submission will remain open until 23 January 2022.
You can submit your session proposals here -
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Wikimeet_India_2022/Submissions
A program team has been formed recently from highly experienced Wikimedia volunteers within and outside India. It is currently under the process of expansion to include more diversity in the team. The team will evaluate the submissions, accept, modify or reject them, design and finalise the program schedule by the end of January 2022. Details about the team will come soon.
Guidelines for submissions:
* The sessions will be on any Wikimedia related topics.
* Submissions are not restricted to India. Wikimedians from outside India are also welcome to submit proposals.
* The decision to accept or reject a submission will depend on the Program Team. Their decision will be final.
* The event will have different formats of sessions, like presentations, workshops, panel discussions and 5-minutes lightning talks.
* All sessions will be conducted online.
* The organisers will provide the support to help the presenter understand the use of online platforms like Zoom etc prior to the event..
* The organisers will also communicate with the presenter prior to the event to help understand the entire process, or for general preparation.
* A session can be around 20 minutes long or more. A lightning talk should be no longer than 5 minutes.
* There can be more than one presenter in one session. Feel free to make a group for your session.
* The presenters for long duration sessions must ensure that they will be available for the preparation and during their sessions.
* The presenters for lightning talks however can pre-record their sessions earlier, if they want and send it to the organizers to play the recording during their allotted time.
* A session will be conducted in English or any Indian language.
* Similar topics may be grouped together, or format may be changed by the program team. The program team will contact the session presenters if those decisions are taken.
We are sure that you will share some of your most inspiring stories and conduct some really exciting sessions during the event.
Our fist newsletter also is published here -
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Wikimeet_India_2022/Newsletter/20…
Best wishes for your submissions!
Regards,
Jayanta
(On behalf of WMWM India 2022)
Dear All,
As a part of the Wikimedia Foundation Chief Executive Officer Maryana’s Listening Tour, a meeting is scheduled for conversation with communities in South Asia.
Please see the event page here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Maryana%E2%80%99s_Listening_Tour_%E2%80%95_…
The meet will be on Friday 26 November 2021 - 1:30 pm UTC [7:00 pm IST]. Maryana Iskander, Wikimedia Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO), will be the guest of the session.
We invite you to join the meet. The session will be hosted on Zoom and will be recorded. Please fill this short form, if you are interested to attend the meet.
Registration link: https://forms.gle/bDrJgdHFXTQh4otPA
Please follow the event page for updates.
Regards,
Jayanta Nath
CIS-A2K Team
Dear Wikimedians,
As you may already know, the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) provides a
baseline of behaviour for collaboration on Wikimedia projects worldwide.
Communities may add to this to develop policies that take account of local
and cultural context while maintaining the criteria listed here as a
minimum standard. The Wikimedia Foundation Board has ratified the policy in
December 2020.
The current round of conversations is around how the Universal Code of
Conduct should be enforced across different Wikimedia platforms and spaces.
This will include training of community members to address harassment,
development of technical tools to report harassment, and different levels
of handling UCoC violations, among other key areas.
The conversation hour is an opportunity for community members from South
Asia to discuss and provide their feedback, which will be passed on to the
drafting committee. The details of the conversation hour are as follows:
- Date and Time: 16 September, 5 pm to 6:30 pm IST
- Meeting link: https://meet.google.com/dnd-qyuq-vnd | add to your
calendar
<https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NmVzbnVzbDA2Y3BwbHU…>
You can also attend the global round table sessions hosted on 18 September
- more details can be found on this page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/2021_consultation…>
.
--
Krishna Chaitanya Velaga (he/him)
Movement Strategy and Governance, Wikimedia Foundation
FYI
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From: Nitesh Gill <gillteshu(a)gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Aug 24, 2021 at 10:58 AM
Subject: [Wikimediaindia-l] Re: [Wikipedia-gu] Fwd: Internet Support for
Wikimedians in India 2021
To: Wikimedia India Community list <wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hello everyone,
Hope you are doing well. As you know Internet Support Program for Indian
Wikimedian is running from 1 June. Now, after three months, we are taking a
break from the program on 31 August for the assessment.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Internet_support_for_Wikimedians_in_India
Please note after 31 August requests will not be accepted.
Thank you
Nitesh Gill
On Sun, May 30, 2021 at 11:18 PM Dhaval S. Vyas <dsvyas(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
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> From: Nitesh Gill <gillteshu(a)gmail.com>
> Date: Sun, 30 May 2021, 17:08
> Subject: [Wikimediaindia-l] Internet Support for Wikimedians in India 2021
> To: Wikimedia India Community list <wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
>
>
> Hello all,
>
> We hope that you are doing well. We wanted to inform you that A2K is going
> to initiate an internet support program for the Wikimedians in India from 1
> June 2021. This will continue till 31 August 2021. It will be a part of
> Project Tiger, this time we are starting with the internet support, writing
> contest and other things that will follow afterwards. Currently in this
> first phase applications for the Internet will be accepted.
>
> An event page has been started, you can visit the link:
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Internet_support_for_Wikimedians_in_India
> You may also see the FAQ section:
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Internet_support_for_Wikimedians_in_India#F…
>
> For reviewing the applications, there will be a committee that will make
> decisions for the applications. After the committee's response, support
> will be provided. For more information please visit the event page (linked
> above). The criteria and application procedure is set up already. Please go
> through the page and apply if you find you are eligible for applying.
> Please also share this information with your community.
> Stay safe, stay connected,
>
> Thanks & Regards,
> Nitesh Gill
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Dear Odia Wikimedians,
Movement Strategy announces the Call for Candidates for the Movement
Charter Drafting Committee
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Charter/Draftin…>
.
The Call opens on 2 August and closes on 1 September 2021. The Committee is
expected to represent diversity in the Movement
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Charter/Draftin…>.
Diversity includes gender, language, geography, and experience. This
comprises participation in projects, affiliates, and the Wikimedia
Foundation.
- English fluency is not required to become a member. If needed,
translation and interpretation support is provided.
- Members will receive an allowance to offset participation costs. It is
US$100 every two months.
We are looking for people who have some of the following skills
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Charter/Draftin…>
:
- Know how to write collaboratively. (demonstrated experience is a plus)
- Are ready to find compromises.
- Focus on inclusion and diversity.
- Have knowledge of community consultations.
- Have intercultural communication experience.
- Have governance or organization experience in non-profits or
communities.
- Have experience negotiating with different parties.
The Committee is expected to start with 15 people. If there are 20 or more
candidates, a mixed election and selection process will happen. If there
are 19 or fewer candidates, then the process of selection without election
takes place.
If you are interested, please *submit your candidacy here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Charter/Draftin…>*
.
Please contact strategy2030(a)wikimedia.org with questions.
--
Krishna Chaitanya Velaga (he/him)
Movement Strategy and Governance, Wikimedia Foundation
Dear Fellow Indian Wikimedians,
Many of us already know that Wikimedia movement is undergoing a great
change based on Movement strategy recommendations. *Drafting Movement
Charter is going to mark as one of the very important changes in those
changes.*
The Movement Charter will be a document defining roles and responsibilities
for all the members and entities of the Wikimedia Movement. Movement
charter would:
- Lay the values, principles and policy basis for Movement structures,
including the roles and responsibilities of the Global Council, regional
and thematic hubs, as well as other existing and new entities and
decision-making bodies,
- Set requirements and criteria for decisions and processes that are
Movement-wide to be legitimate and trusted by all stakeholders
Now, the Movement Strategy team is looking for candidates for the Movement
Charter drafting committee. Given the complex issues India is facing with
roles and responsibilities, I believe representation from India into this
committee is very important for our communities and also for global
movement.
I request you all to consider
- Nominating yourself if you believe you have enough experience,
interest and time that this position takes. Or
- Share the news within your community and also encourage people with
the right experience and skills to nominate themselves.
Remaining details and links are in the following forwarded message.
Best,
Pavan Santhosh Surampudi.
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এনার থেকে: Kaarel Vaidla <kvaidla(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: রবি, 1 আগ., 2021 3:47 PM
Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Call for Candidates for the Movement Charter
Drafting Committee
To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Dear fellow Wikimedians,
Movement Strategy announces the Call for Candidates for the Movement
Charter Drafting Committee
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Charter/Draftin…>.
The Call opens August 2, 2021 and closes September 1, 2021.
The Committee is expected to represent diversity in the Movement
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Charter/Draftin…>.
Diversity includes gender, language, geography, and experience. This
comprises participation in projects, affiliates, and the Wikimedia
Foundation.
English fluency is not required to become a member. If needed, translation
and interpretation support is provided. Members will receive an allowance
to offset participation costs. It is US$100 every two months.
We are looking for people who have some of the following skills
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Charter/Draftin…>
:
- Know how to write collaboratively. (demonstrated experience is a plus)
- Are ready to find compromises.
- Focus on inclusion and diversity.
- Have knowledge of community consultations.
- Have intercultural communication experience.
- Have governance or organization experience in non-profits or
communities.
- Have experience negotiating with different parties.
The Committee is expected to start with 15 people. If there are 20 or more
candidates, a mixed election and selection process will happen. If there
are 19 or fewer candidates, then the process of selection without election
takes place.
Will you help move Wikimedia forward in this important role? As August 2
has arrived to the most "eastern" time zones (e.g. the Line Islands
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_Islands>), you can already *submit your
candidacy here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Drafting_Committee/Candida…>*
.
Please contact strategy2030[image: (_AT_)]wikimedia.org with questions.
Wishing you all a wonderful month of August!
--
Kaarel Vaidla (he/him)
Movement Strategy <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/2030>
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
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Dear All,
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) is seeking applications for the position of Research Associate, to support its Access to Knowledge (A2K) Programme.
The research associate is expected to support the larger goals of the programme, which include growth of Indian language Wikipedias, related Wikimedia projects and the contributor communities. Your primary responsibility will be to undertake research on selected topics relevant to key areas of programmatic work. For the present year, the focus will be on studying challenges and efforts to bridge the gender gap/bias on Indian language Wikimedia projects, exploring possibilities of collaboration with organizations working on building resources related to gender and sexuality, and assisting with a baseline study on Wikisource in India.
Given present restrictions on movement due to the pandemic, this would be a remote, full-time position until further notice. We encourage applications from individuals identifying as women, LGBTQIA+ and of gender non-conforming identity and sexual orientation. The deadline for applications is Friday, August 6, 2021.
Please read the detailed call for applications here: https://cis-india.org/jobs/call-for-research-associate-access-to-knowledge-…. & https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Team/Join.
Thanks and Regards,
Jayanta Nath
Programme Officer (Wikisource)
Access to Knowledge Programme
The Centre for Internet & Society