Asaf Bartov (he/him/his)
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Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
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From: Asaf Bartov <abartov(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Sun, Jun 28, 2020 at 7:41 PM
Subject: Digest of Wikimedia Clinic #003; Wikimedia Clinic #004 happening
in an hour
To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Dear Wikimedians,
The digest from Wikimedia Clinic[0] #003 has been published[1].
And here's a reminder that you are invited to attend Clinic #004, about to
take place at 17:30 UTC (in under an hour as of this posting), at the
Google Meet link below[2].
Cheers,
A.
[0] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Clinics
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Clinics/003
[2] https://meet.google.com/wcu-arcq-jxg
Asaf Bartov (he/him/his)
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Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
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sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality!
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---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Asaf Bartov <abartov(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Thu, Jun 25, 2020 at 11:12 PM
Subject: Digest of Wikimedia Clinic #002; updates on schedule; Wikimedia
clinic in Spanish!
To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Dear Wikimedians,
We have now published the digest of Wikimedia Clinic #002[1]. If you missed
previous announcements about the Wikimedia Clinic idea, please see its page
on Meta[2].
As announced, it contains a compact summary of the topics discussed,
augmented by links and some follow-up information that was not available
during the call. I invite you to skim the topic list and see if there's
something of interest for you.
Upcoming Wikimedia Clinic calls are:
Call #004 - Sunday(!), June 28th, 17:30 UTC [3]
Call #005 - Wednesday, July 1st, 17:30 UTC [4]
Also, we are experimenting with a Wikimedia Clinic in Spanish! It is still
being scheduled, and I will keep you posted as soon as the date and time
are known. That call will be held primarily in Spanish (everyone is
welcome, of course), and will welcome discussions in Spanish.
Cheers,
Asaf
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Clinics/002
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Clinics
[3] https://meet.google.com/wcu-arcq-jxg
[4] https://meet.google.com/eqo-qokn-mwj
Asaf Bartov (he/him/his)
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Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
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---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Asaf Bartov <abartov(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 8:05 AM
Subject: Wikimedia Clinic #003 today at 08:00 UTC
To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Dear Wikimedians,
A quick reminder that we will be having another Wikimedia Clinic open call
today, in about three hours, at 08:00 UTC.
The Wikimedia Clinics calls are open video calls (using Google Meet) where
any active Wikimedian is welcome to attend and ask questions or ask for
advice about whatever Wikimedia-related goal or problem they're working
on.You can also just share what you're working on and invite feedback, even
if you don't have a specific question. Or people can just connect to hang
out, or to offer their own experience to the people asking questions.
It's relaxed and informal. The calls are a Friendly space
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Friendly_space_policy>. Attendees are
expected to:
- Listen with patience and respect.
- Share your experience, but remember others' contexts are very diverse,
and may not match yours.
- Be of service.
The Google Meet link is https://meet.google.com/hmb-hfjk-jtk
NOTE: I know the Branding project is still a topic of interest and debate
for many of you. While you are welcome to bring it up during a clinic and
share thoughts with each other, I'm afraid this upcoming call won't have
new information from WMF's side beyond the last communication from the
Board, and those interested in further engagement on the topic would be
able to get more answers on the same general channels on Meta and the
Wikimedia-l mailing list they have already been using. Again, the topic is
not taboo on the Wikimedia Clinic, but I do want to set expectations for
people who may only attend hoping to hear new information about it.
Cheers,
A.
Asaf Bartov (he/him/his)
Senior Program Officer, Emerging Wikimedia Communities
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
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Hi all,
There's some more time over the weekend, as per the timeline
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transit…>
[1]
for voting on nominees to the Implementation design group.
Great candidates and endorsements so far, it will be a very interesting
process for the selection team.
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transit…
*Wikimedian in Uganda
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_User_Group_Uganda>*
*Ssebaggala Douglas | **Skype: douglo.m |** Twitter**:* @douglaseru
<https://twitter.com/douglaseru> | *Mob - Uganda: +256 772 422524*
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 12:24 AM <
african-wikimedians-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org> wrote:
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> Today's Topics:
>
> 1. Re: Our nominee for Movement Strategy (Isaac Olatunde)
> 2. Re: Our nominee for Movement Strategy (Emna Mizouni)
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2020 11:47:08 +0100
> From: Isaac Olatunde <reachout2isaac(a)gmail.com>
> To: Mailing list for African Wikimedians
> <african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
> Subject: Re: [African Wikimedians] Our nominee for Movement Strategy
> Message-ID:
> <
> CAEKHrP65OKKmMvhvUz52jvpxW020cqvPDt5-Jj_09uFFHTmzVg(a)mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>
> Dear African Wikimedian colleagues,
>
> I present to you Isla Haddow-Flood, known as User:Islahaddow on the
> Wikimedia projects. Isla has been involved in the Wikimedia movement for
> close to a decade with experience in project management, community
> management, and volunteers retention. I’ve found her to be generally
> helpful, low-key, and dedicated to the mission and vision of the Wikimedia
> movement in Africa and beyond.
>
> Isla is someone whose works continue to challenge and inspire me.
>
> Isla is a founding member of Wiki Loves Africa, a project known to have
> activated many Wikimedia communities in Africa, and has co-lead the project
> since 2014. She is a co-founder of the Wiki Loves Women, Kumusha Takes
> Wiki, and WikiChallenge African Schools WikiFundi to mention a few.
>
> She was previously a member of the Grant Advisory Committee for the
> Wikimedia Foundation and was involved in the planning of the first Wiki
> Indaba in Cape Town in 2014. She was also involved in planning for the
> Wikimania in 2018 and she was recognized for her work by the Wikipedia
> co-founder, Jimmy Wales.
>
> She is not new to the movement strategy as she previously served on the
> advocacy working group of the movement strategy.
>
> I have no iota of doubt in Isla's competency, temperament, judgment, and
> effective representation of the African Wikimedia community at the movement
> strategy team.
>
> On this note, I nominate Isla Haddow-Flood to represent us at the Strategy
> Design Group. Thank you.
>
> Isaac Olatunde
>
> On Wed, 17 Jun 2020, 18:36 Justice Okai-Allotey, <owulakpakpo(a)gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I support Sandister's nomination as well.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Justice.
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 5:11 PM Oral Ofori <oralofori(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Sandister is a great pick,
> >>
> >> She has my full backing and I actually hope she also gets the nod as
> >> well...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Fingers crossed,
> >> Oral Ofori
> >>
> >> ☎+1202.706.9881
> >> 💻contact(a)oralofori.com
> >> 🌍https://linktr.ee/the1africandream
> >>
> >> On Wed, Jun 17, 2020, 11:55 AM Nkansah Rexford <seanmavley(a)gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Yes Sandister, I support your nomination.
> >>>
> >>> Looking forward to feedback from others.
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 1:48 PM Sandister Tei <sandistertei(a)gmail.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I am more than happy to nominate myself if I can get the community's
> >>>> backing.
> >>>>
> >>>> __
> >>>>
> >>>> Br
> >>>>
> >>>> Sandister Tei
> >>>> Wikipedia | Programs @ 97.3 Citi FM/Citi TV | Digital Media
> >>>>
> >>>> Call/WhatsApp: 0204266290
> >>>>
> >>>> Sent Via My Galaxy
> >>>>
> >>>> On Wed, 17 Jun 2020, 9:03 am Isla Haddow Flood, <
> >>>> isla(a)wikiloveswomen.org> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Hi Sandister,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Where do we nominate people? What is the process?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Warmest
> >>>>> Isla
> >>>>>
> >>>>> > On 17 Jun 2020, at 10:36, Sandister Tei <sandistertei(a)gmail.com>
> >>>>> wrote:
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > Hi all,
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > This just a reminder that we have to nominate someone for the next
> >>>>> step in the Movement Strategy.
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > Asap.
> >>>>> > __
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > Br
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > Sandister Tei
> >>>>> > Wikipedia | Programs @ 97.3 Citi FM/Citi TV | Digital Media
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > Call/WhatsApp: 0204266290
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > Sent Via My Galaxy
> >>>>> > _______________________________________________
> >>>>> > African-Wikimedians mailing list
> >>>>> > African-Wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org
> >>>>> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> African-Wikimedians mailing list
> >>>>> African-Wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org
> >>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians
> >>>>>
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> >
> >
> > --
> > *Regards*
> > *Justice Okai-Allotey*
> > *Freelance Digital Marketer*
> >
> > Mobile: +233 (054) 039 4970 Skype: okai_allotey
> >
> > |Avenger - Urithi Labs <https://www.facebook.com/urithimedia/>|
> > |Social Media Lead - Wikimedia Ghana User Group
> > <https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaGhanaUG/>|
> > |Linkedin: Justice Okai-Allotey
> > <
> https://www.linkedin.com/in/justice-okai-allotey-306b6354?trk=hp-identity-n…
> >
> > | Facebook: Justice Okai-Allotey <https://www.facebook.com/wyzzlewany>
> |
> > Twitter: @Owula_Kpakpo <https://twitter.com/Owula_Kpakpo> |
> > |Website: *https://about.me/okai-allotey <https://about.me/okai-allotey
> >*|
> >
> >
> >
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>
Hi all,
This just a reminder that we have to nominate someone for the next step in
the Movement Strategy.
Asap.
__
Br
Sandister Tei
Wikipedia | Programs @ 97.3 Citi FM/Citi TV | Digital Media
Call/WhatsApp: 0204266290
Sent Via My Galaxy
Asaf Bartov (he/him/his)
Senior Program Officer, Emerging Wikimedia Communities
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
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---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Asaf Bartov <abartov(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 3:53 AM
Subject: Wikimedia Clinic #001 digest and future calls
To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Dear Wikimedians,
This is an update on the Wikimedia Clinics[1] pilot:
On June 15th we hosted the first Wikimedia Clinic call. It was well
attended (~25 volunteers, not counting WMF staff), with a good mix of
experience levels and countries of origin. As promised, we publish a
*digest* of the call[1], edited for clarity and brevity, and aiming for
maximal value to readers whether or not they attended the call, with links
and information added after the call to complement the information given
during it.
To accommodate different time zones, we are about to host the second
Wikimedia Clinic in a few hours, June 17th at 8:00am UTC. The meeting link
is [3].
We have also added three more Wikimedia Clinic time slots, which you can
always see in the Clinics page on Meta[1], where the meeting links are
given too. I also paste the times here for your convenience:
Wednesday, June 17th, 08:00am UTC (today, soon!)
Tuesday, June 23rd, 08:00am UTC
Sunday, June 28th, 17:30 UTC
Wednesday, July 1st, 17:30 UTC
We at the Community Development team are already finding this a useful
model, and have already drawn some valuable feedback that will translate
into future work from us. One example is a *movement-facing* Introduction
to the Wikimedia Foundation module (see the digest[2]).
Cheers,
A.
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Clinics
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Clinics/001
[3] https://meet.google.com/iex-jebd-due
Asaf Bartov (he/him/his)
Senior Program Officer, Emerging Wikimedia Communities
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
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Sorry I missed today's session. Is there an app that I will need to
download? Thanks. I live in NYC. Thanks.
On Jun 15, 2020 3:14 PM, "Adjoa Linda Fletcher" <belrivers(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Received.
On Jun 15, 2020 12:32 PM, "Asaf Bartov" <abartov(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
> Last reminder: this is happening in one hour (i.e. 17:30 UTC). The link
> for today's call is this: https://meet.google.com/kha-nghc-mky
> Concise and depersonalized notes will be publicly shared after the call.
>
> Cheers,
>
> A.
>
> Asaf Bartov (he/him/his)
>
> Senior Program Officer, Emerging Wikimedia Communities
>
> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
>
> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the
> sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality!
> https://donate.wikimedia.org
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 12:51 AM Asaf Bartov <abartov(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Asaf Bartov (he/him/his)
>>
>> Senior Program Officer, Emerging Wikimedia Communities
>>
>> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
>>
>> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the
>> sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality!
>> https://donate.wikimedia.org
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>> From: Asaf Bartov <abartov(a)wikimedia.org>
>> Date: Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 12:28 AM
>> Subject: NEW: Wikimedia Clinic calls, starting June 15th
>> To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
>>
>>
>> Dear Wikimedians,
>>
>> In these complex times of pandemic, and the coming complex times of
>> post-pandemic, live human contact with fellow Wikimedians, even mediated
>> through a video call, can be helpful, relaxing, and fun. It can also offer
>> opportunities to ask questions you have been meaning to ask but never got
>> around to, or to explain complex situations that may be hard to articulate
>> in writing.
>>
>> To better support members of the community during this time, the
>> Community Development team at the Wikimedia Foundation is interested in
>> trying an experiment: scheduling open video calls (using Google Meet) where
>> any active Wikimedian would be welcome to attend and ask questions or ask
>> for advice about whatever Wikimedia-related goal or problem they're working
>> on.
>>
>> You can also just share what you're working on and invite feedback, even
>> if you don't have a specific question. Or people can just connect to hang
>> out, or to offer their own experience to the people asking questions.
>>
>> We are thinking of calling these calls Wikimedia Clinics, and would host
>> them once a week (in alternating time zones, to accommodate as many people
>> as possible).
>>
>> Each clinic session:
>>
>> * would be 70-120 minutes in length depending on topics presented and
>> volume of conversation
>> * would have at least two Wikimedia Foundation staff members guaranteed
>> to be present. They are not guaranteed to have the answers you need, but
>> they are committed to helping you get them, even if not during the call
>> itself, but as later follow-up.
>> * would be summarized in an in-depth *digest* of the call that would be
>> edited for clarity and available to all volunteers interested. These notes
>> would link to any tools and resources mentioned on the call and will be
>> shared on this mailing list and archived on Meta[0].
>>
>> These calls are *not* replacing any existing channels or
>> regularly-scheduled calls! Every channel or call you are already using
>> continues to exist. No important announcements will be made on these
>> calls, and no one should feel stressed or obligated to attend them.
>>
>> Rather, they are a new form of live-communication open support calls,
>> less narrow in focus than some of the existing channels (where only
>> specific topics are expected), and, we hope, more approachable and
>> welcoming for people not sure whether their question or dilemma is
>> appropriate for one of the other channels.
>>
>> If these calls are found useful, we'll try to offer them in some other
>> languages, to increase access to those not comfortable speaking English.
>>
>> So, let's give this a try! The first two calls are scheduled for:
>>
>> Monday, June 15th, 17:30 (5:30pm) UTC, and this is the Google Meet
>> link[1].
>> Link to a WorldTimeBuddy event for timezone convenience[2].
>>
>> and
>>
>> Wednesday, June 17th, 08:00am UTC, and this is the Google Meet link[3].
>> Link to a WorldTimeBuddy event for timezone convenience[4].
>>
>> Remember, there's no set agenda and no particular preparation needed.
>> Feel free to join us with anything Wikimedia-related that's on your mind,
>> or just to hang out.
>>
>> Feedback and questions welcome.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Asaf
>>
>> [0] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Clinics
>> [1] https://meet.google.com/kha-nghc-mky
>> [2] https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/event?lid=100&h=100&sts=26536
>> 320&sln=17.5-19.5&a=show&euid=f924130e-ed00-e1b4-b549-2202e11d660f
>> [3] https://meet.google.com/iex-jebd-due
>> [4] https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/event?lid=100&h=100&sts=26539
>> 200&sln=8-10&a=show&euid=500d54dd-96c7-1934-0910-afe98a3440a5
>>
>>
>> Asaf Bartov (he/him/his)
>>
>> Senior Program Officer, Emerging Wikimedia Communities
>>
>> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
>>
>> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the
>> sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality!
>> https://donate.wikimedia.org
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
> African-Wikimedians mailing list
> African-Wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org
> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians
>
>
Asaf Bartov (he/him/his)
Senior Program Officer, Emerging Wikimedia Communities
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
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sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality!
https://donate.wikimedia.org
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Asaf Bartov <abartov(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 12:28 AM
Subject: NEW: Wikimedia Clinic calls, starting June 15th
To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Dear Wikimedians,
In these complex times of pandemic, and the coming complex times of
post-pandemic, live human contact with fellow Wikimedians, even mediated
through a video call, can be helpful, relaxing, and fun. It can also offer
opportunities to ask questions you have been meaning to ask but never got
around to, or to explain complex situations that may be hard to articulate
in writing.
To better support members of the community during this time, the Community
Development team at the Wikimedia Foundation is interested in trying an
experiment: scheduling open video calls (using Google Meet) where any
active Wikimedian would be welcome to attend and ask questions or ask for
advice about whatever Wikimedia-related goal or problem they're working on.
You can also just share what you're working on and invite feedback, even if
you don't have a specific question. Or people can just connect to hang out,
or to offer their own experience to the people asking questions.
We are thinking of calling these calls Wikimedia Clinics, and would host
them once a week (in alternating time zones, to accommodate as many people
as possible).
Each clinic session:
* would be 70-120 minutes in length depending on topics presented and
volume of conversation
* would have at least two Wikimedia Foundation staff members guaranteed to
be present. They are not guaranteed to have the answers you need, but they
are committed to helping you get them, even if not during the call itself,
but as later follow-up.
* would be summarized in an in-depth *digest* of the call that would be
edited for clarity and available to all volunteers interested. These notes
would link to any tools and resources mentioned on the call and will be
shared on this mailing list and archived on Meta[0].
These calls are *not* replacing any existing channels or
regularly-scheduled calls! Every channel or call you are already using
continues to exist. No important announcements will be made on these
calls, and no one should feel stressed or obligated to attend them.
Rather, they are a new form of live-communication open support calls, less
narrow in focus than some of the existing channels (where only specific
topics are expected), and, we hope, more approachable and welcoming for
people not sure whether their question or dilemma is appropriate for one of
the other channels.
If these calls are found useful, we'll try to offer them in some other
languages, to increase access to those not comfortable speaking English.
So, let's give this a try! The first two calls are scheduled for:
Monday, June 15th, 17:30 (5:30pm) UTC, and this is the Google Meet link[1].
Link to a WorldTimeBuddy event for timezone convenience[2].
and
Wednesday, June 17th, 08:00am UTC, and this is the Google Meet link[3].
Link to a WorldTimeBuddy event for timezone convenience[4].
Remember, there's no set agenda and no particular preparation needed. Feel
free to join us with anything Wikimedia-related that's on your mind, or
just to hang out.
Feedback and questions welcome.
Cheers,
Asaf
[0] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Clinics
[1] https://meet.google.com/kha-nghc-mky
[2]
https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/event?lid=100&h=100&sts=26536320&sln=17.5-19…
[3] https://meet.google.com/iex-jebd-due
[4]
https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/event?lid=100&h=100&sts=26539200&sln=8-10&a=…
Asaf Bartov (he/him/his)
Senior Program Officer, Emerging Wikimedia Communities
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the
sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality!
https://donate.wikimedia.org
(Sorry for being late sharing it here, I had posted it already in the
Facebook chat and the Telegram group)
Hi WikiIndaba friends,
The Movement Strategy core team is proud of having reached the milestone of
sharing the final recommendations in mid May [1]. We have been engaging
with affiliates, communities, the Wikimedia Foundation, and other
stakeholders eversince to ensure the recommendations and principles are
received and understood.
Phase 2 of Movement Strategy is wrapping up
As shared in an email earlier [2], phase 2 of Movement Strategy has wrapped
up with the finalization of the recommendations, bringing to an end the
mandate of the working groups, writers, reviewers, strategy liaisons, and
other individuals who contributed to this movement-led process. The core
team is also concluding its work by the end of June. We are reflecting on
what we have learned together and making sure that the volumes of knowledge
generated in the process is made available for the benefit of the movement
as well as a smooth transition to implementation.
The transition to implementation
>From here, focus and collaboration will shift to the implementation of the
recommendations and the required transition steps to ensure the process
remains open and transparent. The Movement Strategy principles [3] will be
the guiding framework to ensure transition will be inclusive and empowering
for the movement. The global pandemic forced us to cancel this year’s
Wikimedia Summit in Berlin and we lost the chance to work together. Yet, we
gained the opportunity to expand the circles of participants in virtual
implementation discussions. Particularly, the aim is to better include
online contributors, technical developer communities, and smaller user
groups.
The transition to implementation needs to be carefully and inclusively
designed, with multiple pathways for engagement and with urgency so the
momentum that we have generated together over the past two years is not
lost. Implementation discussions will take place virtually commencing
September 2020. The goal is to produce a one-year plan that identifies
which parts of the recommendations need to be worked on first, in what
sequence, and with what resources and support structures.
Call for nominations
Online engagement with a high number of diverse participants from across
our movement will be challenging. Therefore, the Wikimedia Foundation is
convening a small design group to collaboratively shape the transition to
implementation, including the setup and scope of the virtual events. The
idea for the design group is to bring together community members reflecting
different parts and regions of the movement (CEE, ESEAP, Indaba, Iberocoop,
North America, South Asia, WikiArabia, WikiFranca), representatives from
the EDs and chairpersons groups, and WMF staff. The design group will have
project management and facilitation support.
Open design will be used for this work so anyone interested can
participate, share insight, and provide feedback on the discussions. Community
members and Movement Strategy enthusiasts who are not part of the design
group are invited and highly encouraged to provide feedback online in
parallel as reviewers, and to later take part in the decisive virtual
discussions.
For the design group, we are asking for one individual nomination from
the WikiIndaba
group:
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The task will be to work with a diverse group of people from across the
movement to design how the process of online events will be set up.
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The nominee should be familiar with the Wikimedia movement, interested
in strategy, and ideally an active online contributor from the projects OR
from an underrepresented community.
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The work is scheduled to begin in the third week of June and planned to
conclude at the end of July.
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During this time, you will meet 5 times virtually as a whole group for
two hours each time, and you will be expected to carry out some
asynchronous work in between meetings.
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Please also consider diversity criteria during the nomination.
Traditionally we have lacked prolific online and technical contributors in
the discussions, and there has been an inclination towards male
participants and those from high-income “Western” countries. We hope that
you can help us bring a more diverse range of perspectives into design
discussions.
We will organize office hours Wed. June 10 @ 17:00 UTC (Google Meet link
<https://meet.google.com/uun-pzmb-kti>) and Thurs. June 11 @ 08:00 UTC (Google
Meet link <https://meet.google.com/rva-yqaq-zdk>) to answer any questions.
We are also available to clarify things via email, in your wiki or on
social media. Kindly indicate your nominee by June 22 via email directly to
me with strategy2030(a)wikimedia.org in CC .
We look forward to hearing your thoughts and receiving your nominee for the
Movement Strategy transition design group. In the meantime, please don’t
hesitate if you have any questions.
Best,
Cornelius
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[2] https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/2020-June/094960.html
[3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
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Internationale Beziehungen | International Relations
Vorstandsteam | Office of the ED
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