Hi Folks,
We encourage each and everyone of you to create a program submission. You can submit an interactive workshop or panel, a lecture, a short lighting talk or a poster for our dedicated poster session. Submissions are catered to both onsite and online (live or pre-recorded) or a hybrid combination. We at the Core Organizing Team would like to see a program submission related to community initiatives such as Wiki Loves Earth.
The theme for this year's Wikimania is Diversity, Collaboration, Future. Topics that strengthen collaboration on online campaigns and initiatives are topics we like to see this year. There are also photography outreach (photo walks, teaching participants on Nature Photography). Singapore is one of a few countries where nature reserves and parks are at close proximity. It is great way to collaborate with each other. There is also a spacious Wikimania Expo space where achievements on Commons like Wiki Loves campaigns can be exhibited.
For participants joining virtually, we also have allocated online hours for you too to allow you to participate & present.
Session submissions for Wikimania 2023 are open until 28 March.
Visit the following links for further info:
Wiki page: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Program/Submissions
Diff post: https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/02/28/be-part-of-the-wikimania-2023-program/
Program Submission Form: https://pretalx.com/wm2023/cfp
Kind regards,
Butch Bustria
Chair, Program Subcommittee
Event lead, ESEAP Wikimania 2023 Core Organizing Team
Dear WLE community! Something exciting is coming!🥳
The 11th edition of the Wiki Loves Earth 2023
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Earth_2023> photo
contest is on its way!
Wiki Loves Earth is an annual international photographic competition.
Participants take pictures of local natural heritage in their countries and
upload them to Wikimedia Commons, a sister project of Wikipedia. For all
participating countries there are separate competitions organized by local
teams.
⏰When?
This year WLE will take place between 1st May and 31st July. We have a
flexible approach regarding local dates, and local organizers decide when
exactly to hold their contest within the international timeframe.
🌍How you can join a contest this year as an organizer?
For that you need:
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Team of volunteers with clear roles and timelines;
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Defining eligible natural sites (must be officially protected);
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Preparing a landing page for the local contest;
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Promotion for the contest in social networks;
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Jury to evaluate the photos (select top-15 local winners for an
international contest);
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Awards for your winners.
The rules of the international contest are mostly the same as the previous
year, but we made one minor change — on the international level no more
than two photos from one author will be selected in the top 20. As our goal
is to diversify the winning images and showcase more natural monuments from
various regions and authors, this year we put this limit.
Find out more about the process in our detailed guidelines
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Earth_2023/Organise>
for the local teams.
Follow our channels for local organizers to be first updated about the main
news:
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Facebook group <https://www.facebook.com/groups/wlecommunity/>;
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Telegram chat: @WLE organizers 2022;
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A mailing list for local organizers: wikilovesearth(a)lists.wikimedia.org.
Also, subscribe on our social media channels:
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Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/wikilovesearth/>;
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Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/interwle>;
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Twitter <https://twitter.com/WikiLovesEarth>;
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Website <https://wikilovesearth.org/>.
If you have any questions, please contact the international team at
wle-team(a)wikimedia.org.ua. We are always happy to answer your questions!
Take time for the preparation and stay tuned for Wiki Loves Earth 2023!🌳
*Find Spanish and Arabic translations here
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Earth_2023/Announceme…>
*
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Best regards,
Olesia Lukaniuk
Project Manager for Wiki Loves Earth
🌳 The most awaited moment of *Wiki Loves Earth 2022*, the largest
international photo contest devoted to natural heritage has come! Finally,
we are ready to reveal the international winners — *20* of the best nature
photos from across 39 participating countries!
⠀
The international winners represent two categories —* landscapes *and
*macro/close-up* (animals, plants, fungi).
You can check out the complete list of winners here 👉 *https://bit.ly/3Bc8iNx
<https://bit.ly/3Bc8iNx>, https://bit.ly/3F3GFHM <https://bit.ly/3F3GFHM>*.⠀
We happily congratulate the winners and thank each participant for their
contribution to highlighting nature heritage and illustrating Wikipedia and
local teams for their hard work to make this contest happen!
Also, follow our social media channels to be first updated about Wiki Loves
Earth:
🟢Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wikilovesearth/
🟢Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/interwle
🟢Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/WikiLovesEarth
🟢Website: https://wikilovesearth.org/
Stay tuned for next year's competition!
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Best regards,
Olesia Lukaniuk
Project Manager for Wiki Loves Earth
Dear Iryna,
Dear International WLE Team,
I hope you are well. I would like to reiterate my thanks for following the
encouragement for the organization of the Wiki Loves Earth 2022 competition
in Benin.
I am writing this message to you if it is possible to issue certificates of
encouragement to our various members of the jury who helped us to do the
work of selecting images. like last year I would like this certificate to
be issued by the international team for the Wiki Loves Earth 2022
competition and if possible in collaboration with the local team in Benin
through our User group Wikimedia Benin liké last year
What do you think
have a great day.
Best regards,
Mermoze ADODO
Local Organizer of Wiki Loves Earth 2022 in Bénin
Almost all local winners are chosen, and the international team is
preparing to start the evaluation on the international level!
So, for this, we are gathering a fantastic team of the* international jury*
— Wikimedians, experts, and photographers — to evaluate photos and choose
winners. *But jury members mustn't come from the country participating in
the contest this year*[image: ❗️]
Do you have a desire to get a unique experience, or maybe you know someone
who has an interest in joining?
Please share this message or fill out this form to let us know if you're
interested in joining, and we'll contact you with details: [image: 👉]
https://bit.ly/3De3HfN.
Deadline for registration: *15.09.22*[image: ❗️]
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Best regards,
Olesia Lukaniuk
Project Manager for Wiki Loves Earth
Hello everyone!
Thank you again for your contribution to *Wiki Loves Earth* this year.
And we would like to remind you about the deadline for submitting your
local winners, *1st September*.
Just a reminder of what you need to *double-check* before submitting
winners:
1) winning images are indeed depicting a *nature-protected area*;
2) these pictures *do not violate copyright* (pay attention to the size and
use TinEye, Google Images tools, etc. for checking).
If you need some time extension, you can have it, but please, let us know.
And in general, if you have some questions or clarifications, feel free to
contact us at *wle-team(a)wikimedia.org.ua <wle-team(a)wikimedia.org.ua>*.
Good luck!
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Best regards,
Olesia Lukaniuk
Project Manager for Wiki Loves Earth
Hello everyone!
First of all, thank you so much again for your efforts in organizing the
WLE contest this year!
After the main part, you will need to work with your local jury in order to
submit the winners.
To make these processes more smooth, we decided to make an open office –
call where we will guide you about the next steps in more detail and space
where you can ask your questions or clarifications.
This event will happen tomorrow at 4:30 pm UTC (Monday, August 8, 2022)
Zoom link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87183883259?pwd=eUsxVHhuRHQrcXpHZEtnK05oRUxlUT09
Meeting ID: 871 8388 3259
Passcode: 218948
We’ll have a recording for those who cannot join, but if you have an
opportunity - join and let’s make WLE 2022 great together!
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Best regards,
Olesia Lukaniuk
Project Manager for Wiki Loves Earth
Showcase your stories of Wiki Loves Earth!
Maybe you are organizing a contest already for a few years in your country
or even for the first time, and you have something interesting or useful to
tell the world. Then, here is your unique chance!🌳
The international team would love to share exciting stories from local
organizers on international blogs & social media.
You can tell us about:
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Your winners and their journey;
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Your approach or features of organizing the contest;
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Interview with a jury member, participant, or organizer;
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Anything else you consider interesting;
Contact us at wle-team(a)wikimedia.org.ua if you have a story to tell,
reshare a post on your social media and be proud to represent WLE in your
country!💚
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Best regards,
Olesia Lukaniuk
Project Manager for Wiki Loves Earth
Dear all,
I am glad to share with you that Wikimedia Ukraine has hired a new Project
Manager for Wiki Loves Earth international photo contest.
Her name is Olesia Lukaniuk and you can contact her at
olesia.lukaniuk(a)wikimedia.org.ua or
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:IrynaYehiazarova_(WMUA)>
Wikimedia:OlesiaLukaniuk(WMUA)
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:OlesiaLukaniuk_(WMUA)>. Olesia is
excited about joining our community, making a contribution into it and
raising awareness about nature heritage sites together!
The organizing team is currently onboarding her. Within a couple of weeks,
she will become the individual in charge of ensuring that international
Wiki Loves Earth 2022 runs smoothly and that the international organizing
team provides necessary support to the contest and particularly to local
teams.
Olesia will replace me in this position, but I hope to see you around on
Wikipedia and beyond. It was a pleasure to work with you all.
*If you have general questions about Wiki Loves Earth, you can always
contact us at wle-team(a)wikimedia.org.ua <wle-team(a)wikimedia.org.ua>. *
Best wishes,
Iryna Yehiazarova
Project Manager for Wiki Loves Earth 2022