Bonjour à tous,
En janvier, j'ai publié un rappel nous invitant à examiner le projet
d'Agenda <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Afrika_Baraza/Africa_Agenda/fr>
pour l'Afrique et à apporter des contributions supplémentaires. Notre
objectif était de garantir une consultation et une participation plus
larges de la communauté.
Nous sommes extrêmement satisfaits du niveau de participation que nous
avons reçu, et nous avons maintenant terminé la phase de collecte des
contributions pour le projet d'agenda. Le document final a été mis à jour
sur Meta à compter du dimanche 10 mars 2024.
Quelles sont les prochaines étapes ?
Nous espérons communiquer les prochaines étapes de la mise en œuvre dans
les semaines à venir, notre objectif étant de voir certaines des
recommandations clés de l'Agenda mises en œuvre rapidement. Voici quelques
calendriers provisoires à prendre en compte:
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Engagement/consultation de haut niveau des parties prenantes d'ici le 20
avril 2024
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Constitution et planification du comité d'exécution entre le 20 avril et
juin 2024.
Au nom du groupe de travail Afrika Baraza et du WisCom, je voudrais
exprimer notre sincère gratitude à tous ceux qui ont contribué à élaborer
l'Agenda africain. Que ce soit par le biais de Meta, Afrika Baraza,
WikiIndaba Conference 23, ou par courriel, votre implication est
inestimable. Nous vous remercions de votre contribution !
Cordialement,
Bobby Shabangu
Hi All,
In January, I posted a reminder inviting us to review the draft Africa
Agenda <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Afrika_Baraza/Africa_Agenda> and
provide additional input. Our aim was to ensure wider community
consultation and involvement.
We are extremely pleased with the level of participation we received, and
we have now concluded the phase of collecting input for the draft Agenda.
The final document has been updated on Meta as of Sunday 10 March 2024.
What's Next Now?
We hope to communicate the next steps around implementation in the coming
weeks, our goal is to see some of the key recommendations in the Agenda
acted upon soon. Some tentative timelines to watch out for:
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High-level Stakeholder Engagement/Consultation by 20th April 2024
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Execution committee constitution and planning from 20th April - June 2024
On behalf of the Afrika Baraza Working Group and WisCom, I would like to
extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who has contributed to shaping the
African Agenda. Whether through Meta, Afrika Baraza, WikiIndaba Conference
23, or email, your involvement is invaluable. Thank you for your
contributions!
Best regards,
Bobby Shabangu
Dear Wikimedians,
We hope this message finds you well and that you are in good spirits. We
are the Let’s Connect working group
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Team>- a
team of movement contributors/organizers who are liaison representatives of 7/8
regions <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_regions>. We are
connecting with you to see if you are interested in and/or know about the
peer-to-peer program, Let’s Connect
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect>!
The program creates an open and safe learning space for any Wikimedian who is
part of an organized group to share and learn different skills
(organizational/interpersonal / grant related / learning & evaluation ...)
with other peers to add value and contribute collectively to the community.
The purpose is to further develop skills, share knowledge and promote human
connections and mutual support between different groups and communities, in
alignment with the Movement Strategy
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy>.
Every month, we host 2-3 live 2-hour learning clinics
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect#Live_learn…>
with
interesting topics selected by our team and our interested sharers. Our
live learning sessions have up to 4 interpreters translating the clinic for
our participants. Our main languages are Spanish | Arabic | French |
Portuguese. If there is a specific language you would like to see in the
calls, we are happy to see how we can accommodate it.
Let’s Connect is directed at Wikimedians in all regions that are part of
organized groups (this can range from a group of individuals that are not
formally organized user groups, chapters and mission-aligned
organizations). Please see our Meta page for more criteria
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect#Who_is_Let…>.
To participate as a sharer, you can register in this initial registration
form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdiea87tSYmB2-1XHn_u8RLe7efMJifJBz…>
where
you can register your learning and sharing interests and state if you want
to share your knowledge through Learning Clinics.
Below, you will find our team of 8 who are excited to meet with you if you
are interested. Please email our team at letsconnect(a)wikimedia.org if you
have any questions :)
We look forward to hearing from you.
Best,
The Let’s Connect Working Group
Dear African Wikimedians,
Do you believe cultural heritage should be accessible to everyone? Are you
interested in learning more about what it takes to promote open access?
Would you like to learn from open advocates and ask experts about their
advocacy efforts? Are you interested in getting more involved in the open
culture movement?
Join the Open Culture Platform
<https://network.creativecommons.org/cc-openculture-platform/>!
Creative Commons has created this platform to foster community dialogues in
the cultural heritage sector between activists, digitizers, and leaders and
to hear about different perspectives from all backgrounds. With a monthly
meeting and regular email updates, our global community engages in
conversations and activities to further open access in galleries,
libraries, archives, museums and beyond.
We provide funding opportunities for local and collaborative projects to
guide, and support community open advocacy initiatives. Hear more about
why to join the Open Culture Platform directly from our members
<https://creativecommons.org/2022/09/12/members-share-their-experiences-with…>
.
Just fill out this simple form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Lw_TrKewChECCdNjGlO3Kqk-Yn_wpo8s6ht7nCUUu3…>,
and you can be added to our mailing list and calendar invitations.
Whatsapp/Signal/Telegram:
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Are you interested in getting more involved in the Open Culture movement?
The Creative Commons Open Culture Platform
<https://network.creativecommons.org/cc-openculture-platform/> is the
perfect place for you! With a monthly meeting and regular email updates,
our global community engages in conversations and activities to further
open access in galleries, libraries, archives, museums and beyond.
Hear more about why to join the Open Culture Platform directly from our
members
<https://creativecommons.org/2022/09/12/members-share-their-experiences-with…>
.
Just fill out this simple form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Lw_TrKewChECCdNjGlO3Kqk-Yn_wpo8s6ht7nCUUu3…>,
and you can be added to our mailing list and calendar invitations.
Dear friends
A few days ago, in a diff article (1), we told you the story on how we
improved the ISA Tool (2) during a co-organized Hackathon (3).
Key outome is... we are happy to announce that a new version of the ISA
Tool is now available on toolforge for you to use. Whilst the tool would
still welcome your technical attention, we were able to fix critical
bugs and to implement some improvements.
After nearly a year dormant, ISA is back !
*
What is the ISA Tool ? *
ISAis a fun, multilingual, mobile-first/microcontributions/tool, that
makes it easy for (groups of) people to addstructured data
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Commons:Structured_da…>to
images on Wikimedia Commons.
With ISA, you can choose a pre-defined set of images on Commons and then
ask contributors to 'tag' these with multilingual structured metadata.
Points are counted for each contribution, and therefore it is possible
to organize 'tagging' or microcontributions competitions or challenges
with ISA. Or you can compete against yourself :)
ISA was originally built to provide better multilingual and structured
descriptions of Wiki Loves Africa images (4). But it is also developed
to be useful to all of the Wiki Loves X competitions, and eventually
ended up being meant forall media fileson Wikimedia Commons. More info
here: (5)
*Campaign #300*
To celebrate both the relaunch AND Women's Rights Month, and to
demonstrate how the ISA tool works, we are launching an ISA campaign
about Women in Art.
This is happening here : https://isa.toolforge.org/campaigns/300
Your contributions, small or big, are welcome to improve the
category:Women in Art
*Create your own campaigns ?*
You are welcome to create your own campaigns (or join older ones). Just
make sure to log-in and you are good to go.
A piece of advice though... make sure not to create very big campaigns
with thousands and thousands of images. Toolforge does not digest huge
sets very well.
500 is ok. 8000 is ok. 200 000 images... is beyond its capacity. We are
still testing and improving. If you see anything weird or broken, please
report here (7)
Best regards
Anthere
(1) the diff article :
https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/03/13/the-triumph-of-wiki-mentor-africas-fi…
(2) the tool : https://isa.toolforge.org/
(3) the January hackathon :
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Wiki_Mentor_Africa_Hackathon_2024
(4) the tool page on Commons :
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:ISA_Tool
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:ISA_Tool>(5) opportunity to
remind that Wiki Loves Africa is happening right now :
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2024
(6) women in art campaign : https://isa.toolforge.org/campaigns/300
(7) phabricator: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/profile/3981/
Dear Wikimedians,
We are inviting you to participate in the review process for the 2nd round
of general support funding. Your insights are crucial in helping us
allocate resources effectively and support impactful projects within the
Wikimedia movement.
*What is needed:*
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Read proposals: Explore the funding requests on the SSA Region Meta
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Regions/Sub-Saharan_Africa#General_S…>
and MENA Region Meta
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Regions/Middle_East_%26_North_Africa…>
application pages.
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Provide constructive feedback:
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Share your expertise to help applicants strengthen their projects.
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Offer suggestions based on your experiences or concerns that can
improve the proposals.
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Ask specific questions to ensure the projects have a clear path to
success.
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[Optional] In case it is helpful, you can use this review framework
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Community_Fund/Co…>
in providing comprehensive feedback. Other formats are welcome.
Timeline:
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Review period: March 19 - April 2
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How to submit feedback:
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Comment directly on the application discussion pages (preferred)
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Email your feedback to the Program Officer (mea_fund(a)wikimedia.org
<mea(a)wikimedia.org> )
Your participation will complement the reviewing and decision-making
efforts of the regional funding committee and staff in ensuring impactful
resourcing of our movement.
Thank you for your time and dedication.
Sincerely, Veronica Thamaini & Farida El-Gueretly MEA Region Funding Team
--
Veronica Thamaini | Manager of Regional Programs, Community Resources
<https://wikimediafoundation.org/>