Hello again,
The West Africa Hub Research team is conducting a research on Initiative
25: Regional and thematic hubs in West Africa and your responses will be of
utmost importance to us in conducting this research.
In view of this, we've created a survey to engage Wikimedia community
members of the West African subregion's perception of Wikimedians on hubs.
The primary goal of this survey is to help us understand;
1. What do African volunteers in West Africa think about hubs?
2. What obstacles these hubs in West Africa can address?
The questionnaire will help us understand the perspectives of communities
in West Africa, as well as provide a description of how a hub should be set
up.
This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.
https://forms.gle/szX17P2xh4hQUCqb6
Thanks.
Abdulfatai Mustapha
Communications Manager,
Hubs Research in West Africa
Rebonjour,
L'équipe de recherche West Africa Hub mène une recherche sur l'Initiative
25 : Hubs régionaux et thématiques en Afrique de l'Ouest et vos réponses
seront de la plus haute importance pour nous dans la conduite de cette
recherche.
Compte tenu de cela, nous avons créé une enquête pour engager les membres
de la communauté Wikimedia de la sous-région ouest-africaine sur la
perception des Wikimédiens sur les hubs.
L'objectif principal de cette enquête est de nous aider à comprendre;
1. Que pensent les volontaires africains en Afrique de l'Ouest des hubs ?
2. Quels obstacles ces hubs en Afrique de l'Ouest peuvent-ils surmonter ?
Le questionnaire nous aidera à comprendre les perspectives des communautés
en Afrique de l'Ouest, ainsi qu'à fournir une description de la manière
dont un hub devrait être mis en place.
Cette enquête devrait prendre environ cinq (5) minutes à remplir.
https://forms.gle/bQUg4bPBExQDjtWG7
Merci.
Abdulfatai Mustapha
Responsable Communication,
Hubs de recherche en Afrique de l'Ouest
Hello Everyone,
It’s the time of the year again. We are excited to invite you to join the
second Eduwiki Sub-saharan regional meeting. Together with the Wikimedia
Education team we will offer you the opportunity to learn about some
wonderful projects happening across the continent, learn about new
projects, and exciting opportunities.
We want you to be involved in the broader story storytelling and
contribution to the growth of the Eduwiki community.
Date: Tuesday 27th September 2022
Time: 15:00 UTC/GMT
Join via Zoom here-
https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/89225378677?pwd=L2dFbG1rRDA2bnBiS1RlYzA4OTJPUT09
Register/submit a session using this link -
https://forms.gle/4d3Hh18qeS3TktAV6
Listen to the latest podcast and learn more about the Eduwiki-Collaborators
network - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/onjdWYNf8sb
Please share and invite members from your communities.
See you soon.😍
Hello Wikimedians,
The WikiIndaba 2022 Core Organizing Team (COT) is looking for volunteers to
join the organizing team for the Wiki Indaba conference 2022
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiIndaba_conference_2022>. We would like
to work with you towards making the WikiIndaba 2022 Conference a success.
We’d like to invite you to support in different roles during the event,
including
1.
Program and community engagement: assist the programs team in coming up
with a concrete program for this year’s conference in Kigali, Rwanda
(November 04th-06th)).
2.
Communications: facilitating communications to raise more awareness and
keeping the public aware of the conference updates.
3.
Documentation: Codifying key messages and community of practices,
learning areas, and Taking notes during the conference will eventually form
part of the report.
4.
Translation and interpretation: Translate from English to many different
languages to ensure the conference is inclusive.
When you apply kindly let us know which area of expertise you would like to
volunteer in.
You can apply by clicking here
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQ_61gya3gRmPUwHcSZiVDbo0b7eULIl5…>
.
Best regards,
Derrick Ndahiro On behalf of the Wiki Indaba Local Organizing Team and
Wiki Indaba Steering Committee
(Read this message in other languages on Meta-wiki
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Leadership_Development_Working_Group/Call_f…>:
español • Русский • বাংলা • 한국어 • Português • العربية •हिन्दी • עברית
• Ìgbò • català• Yoruba)
TL;DR: The draft leadership definition[1] prepared by the Leadership
Development Working Group is ready for community feedback! Please share
your feedback on Meta[2], the feedback form[3] or the Movement Strategy
Forum[4]. You can also directly mail us at
leadershipworkinggroup(a)wikimedia.org. The feedback will be collected till
October 6, 2022.
Hello everyone!
I hope you are aware that the Leadership Development Working Group[5] has
been working over the past few months to formulate and find ways to nurture
the leadership of our movement. The Leadership Development Working Group
(LDWG) is a group of Wikimedia volunteers representing different
communities, languages, roles, and experiences. We are pleased to inform
the community that our draft definition of leadership is now available for
community feedback. This first draft definition of leadership was written
after months of discussion, learning, and sharing from our community
perspective. The Wikimedia Movement, which is by nature diverse and
distinctive in its own way, is expressly addressed by this definition.
Please consider going through the definition and letting us know what you
think by *October 6, 20**22.* The draft definition includes a general
definition of leadership and subcategories that elaborate on the actions,
qualities, and outcomes of good leadership.
There are many places where you can express your ideas, suggestions, and
comments, such as the meta talk page[2], the feedback form[3], and Movement
Strategy Forum Post[4]. You can also directly mail us at
leadershipworkinggroup(a)wikimedia.org.
You can check if the general definition, and the subcategories align with
your idea of leadership in the movement. You can also try finding the gaps,
maybe some qualities of a leader or anything else are missing in the draft
definition or you can check if the definition applies to all cultural,
linguistic, community or other contexts of the movement and share your
thoughts with us.
Together, let's celebrate the movement's diverse and distinctive
leadership!
Thank you.
For : Leadership Development Working Group.
[1] Link to the draft definition on meta
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Leadership_Development_Working_Group/Content>
[2] Link to meta talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Leadership_Development_Working_Group>
[3] Link to the feedback form <https://forms.gle/o7a4FYV8ZkisJF3KA>
[4] Link to the Movement Strategy Forum post
<https://forum.movement-strategy.org/t/leadership-development-working-group/…>
[5] Link to the meta page of LDWG
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Leadership_Development_Working_Group>
Cassie Casares
Program Support Associate
Community Development
Wikimedia Foundation
ccasares(a)wikimedia.org
Dear all,
I wish to invite you to episode 16 of WikiAfrica Hour, titled "*Wiki
Identity*."
The episode is focused on sharing details about how the various Wiki
projects are identified, as regards logo/brand designs/modifications.
The following guests have been invited to make the episode very engaging:
1. Erina Mukuta - Wikimedia Sound logo community liaison
2. Zack McCune - Director of Brand, Wikimedia Foundation
3. Amir Sadabani - Member, Code of Conduct committee/MediaWiki volunteer
Date: 23rd September, 2022
Time: 4pm UTC
Details: w.wiki/5dft <https://t.co/c9ZueUzjTW>
Regards,
Ceslause Ogbonnaya
*WikiAfrica Hour host*
TL;DR: The draft leadership definition[1] prepared by the Leadership
Development Working Group is ready for community feedback! Please share
your feedback on Meta[2], the feedback form[3] or the Movement Strategy
Forum[4]. You can also directly mail us at
leadershipworkinggroup(a)wikimedia.org. The feedback will be collected till
October 6, 2022.
Hello everyone!
I hope you are aware that the Leadership Development Working Group[5] has
been working over the past few months to formulate and find ways to nurture
the leadership of our movement. The Leadership Development Working Group
(LDWG) is a group of Wikimedia volunteers representing different
communities, languages, roles, and experiences. We are pleased to inform
the community that our draft definition of leadership is now available for
community feedback. This first draft definition of leadership was written
after months of discussion, learning, and sharing from our community
perspective. The Wikimedia Movement, which is by nature diverse and
distinctive in its own way, is expressly addressed by this definition.
Please consider going through the definition and letting us know what you
think by October 6, 2022. The draft definition includes a general
definition of leadership and subcategories that elaborate on the actions,
qualities, and outcomes of good leadership.
There are many places where you can express your ideas, suggestions, and
comments, such as the meta talk page[2], the feedback form[3], and Movement
Strategy Forum Post[4]. You can also directly mail us at
leadershipworkinggroup(a)wikimedia.org.
You can check if the general definition, and the subcategories align with
your idea of leadership in the movement. You can also try finding the gaps,
maybe some qualities of a leader or anything else are missing in the draft
definition or you can check if the definition applies to all cultural,
linguistic, community or other contexts of the movement and share your
thoughts with us.
Together, let's celebrate the movement's diverse and distinctive
leadership!
Thank you.
Isaac Olatunde & Goody Ignatius
For : Leadership Development Working Group.
[1] Link to the draft definition on meta
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Leadership_Development_Working_Group/Content>
[2] Link to meta talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Leadership_Development_Working_Group>
[3] Link to the feedback form <https://forms.gle/o7a4FYV8ZkisJF3KA>
[4] Link to the Movement Strategy Forum post
<https://forum.movement-strategy.org/t/leadership-development-working-group/…>
[5] Link to the meta page of LDWG
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Leadership_Development_Working_Group>
Hello everyone.
The Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines Revisions committee
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduc…>
is
requesting comments regarding the *Revised Enforcement Draft Guidelines for
the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC)*
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduc…>.
This review period will be open from *September* *8, 2022, until October 8,
2022.*
The Committee collaborated to revise these draft guidelines based on input
gathered from the community discussion period from May through July, as
well as the community vote that concluded in March 2022. The revisions are
focused on the following four areas:
1. To identify the type, purpose, and applicability of the UCoC training;
2. To simplify the language for more accessible translation and
comprehension by non-experts;
3. To explore the concept of affirmation, including its pros and cons,
4. To review the balancing of the privacy of the accuser and the accused
The Committee requests comments and suggestions about these revisions by
*October* *8, 2022*. From there, the Revisions Committee anticipates
further revising the guidelines based on community input.
*Find the Revised Guidelines on Meta
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduc…>
*and a comparison page in some languages.
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduc…>
Everyone may share comments in a number of places. Facilitators welcome
comments in any language on the Revisions Guidelines Talk Page. Comments
can also be shared on the talk pages of translations, at local discussions,
or during conversation hours. There are planned live discussions about the
UCoC enforcement draft guidelines; please see Meta for times and
details. *Conversation
hours*
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduc…>
The facilitation team supporting this review period hopes to reach a large
number of communities. If you do not see a conversation happening in your
community, please organize a discussion. Facilitators can assist you in
setting up the conversations. Discussions will be summarized and presented
to the drafting committee every two weeks. The summaries will be published
here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduc…>
.
Best,
--
Zita Ursula Zage (she/her)
Facilitator, Movement Strategy & Governance
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Hello, fellow Wikimedians,
The wait is over, as we all know everyone has been waiting to hear about
the Wiki Indaba 2022 conference
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiIndaba_conference_2022> which will
take place in person in Kigali, Rwanda from 4th-6th November 2022.
The organising team is pleased to inform you that this year’s theme
will be ‘’Advancing
Africa’s Agenda in the Implementation of the 2030 Movement Strategy“ and
the call for proposals is now open. Please submit your proposals for
workshops, discussions and presentations. The deadline for submissions is 01st
October 2022. For more details visit the Submissions
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiIndaba_conference_2022/Submissions>Meta
page.
The Conference is a few days away, Therefore we are pleased to invite all
interested individuals to apply for the scholarship
<https://tinyurl.com/yfvepbr8>. We have 40 physical full scholarships which
will cover airlines, ground travel, accommodation and catering, and Visa
fee for Active African Wikimedians in Africa and Diaspora and other
mission-aligned institutions in the Open knowledge movement. There are also
40 partial scholarships for local participants in Rwanda which will cover
transport refunds.
The scholarship application is open until *23rd September 2022*.
Regards,
*Derrick Ndahiro*,
On behalf of the Wiki Indaba Local Organizing Team and Wiki Indaba Steering
Committee