Hello everyone,
After carefully tallying both individual and affiliate votes, the Charter
Electoral Commission is pleased to announce the final results of the
Wikimedia Movement Charter voting.
As communicated by the Charter Electoral Commission
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Movement_Charter#Thank_you_for_your_pa…!>,
we reached the quorum for both Affiliate and individual votes by the time
the vote closed on July 9, 23:59 UTC. We thank all 2,451 individuals and
129 Affiliate representatives who voted in the ratification process. Your
votes and comments are invaluable for the future steps in Movement
Strategy.
The final results of the Wikimedia Movement Charter
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter> ratification voting held
between 25 June and 9 July 2024 are as follows:
Individual vote:
Out of 2,451 individuals who voted as of July 9 23:59 (UTC), 2,446 have
been accepted as valid votes. Among these, 1,710 voted “yes”; 623 voted
“no”; and 113 selected “–” (neutral). Because the neutral votes don’t count
towards the total number of votes cast, 73.30% voted to approve the Charter
(1710/2333), while 26.70% voted to reject the Charter (623/2333).
Affiliates vote:
Out of 129 Affiliates designated voters who voted as of July 9 23:59 (UTC),
129 votes are confirmed as valid votes. Among these, 93 voted “yes”; 18
voted “no”; and 18 selected “–” (neutral). Because the neutral votes don’t
count towards the total number of votes cast, 83.78% voted to approve the
Charter (93/111), while 16.22% voted to reject the Charter (18/111).
Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation:
The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees voted not to ratify the proposed
Charter during their special Board meeting on July 8, 2024. The Chair of
the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees, Natalia Tymkiv, shared the result
of the vote, the resolution, meeting minutes and proposed next steps
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/Boar…>
.
With this, the Wikimedia Movement Charter in its current revision is not
ratified.
We thank you for your participation in this important moment in our
movement’s governance.
The Charter Electoral Commission,
Abhinav619, Borschts, Iwuala Lucy, Tochiprecious, Der-Wir-Ing
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Hi Fellow Wikimedians,
As part of our 2023 Grant, the Wikimedia Ghana User Group decided to cover
the 2023 African Games as part of efforts to boost images around the
African Games on Wikimedia Commons.
The Wikimedia Ghana User Group has made a significant contribution by
covering the 2023 African Games, a decision that is part of our 2023 Grant.
This initiative underscores our unwavering commitment to increasing the
number of striking images related to the event on Wikimedia Commons, a
unique and valuable addition to this project.
During our preparations for the event, we discovered a significant gap in
the general African Games category on Wikimedia Commons. We were astounded
that despite the long-standing history of the African games, very few
images were available on the platform. This underscores the importance of
our contribution to this project.
We are excited to have covered the 2023 African Games held in Accra, Ghana,
from March 8 to 23, 2024. Our team has already uploaded a variety of
images, including action shots, medal ceremonies, and behind-the-scenes
moments, to Wikimedia Commons. You can view them in this category:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:2023_African_Games.
We invite you to use these images in your articles, place them in their
correct categories, and rename them accurately. We will keep you updated as
we continue to upload the remaining images. Your use of these images will
help us achieve our goal of increasing the number of striking images
related to the African Games on Wikimedia Commons.
If you have any questions or feedback, do not hesitate to email us at
community(a)wmgh.org or j.okaiallotey(a)wmgh.org. We are more than happy to
help you with anything you need
Justice Okai-Allotey (User:Owula kpakpo)
Wikimedia Ghana User Group <community(a)wmgh.org>
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*Justice Okai-Allotey*
*Board Member Wikimedia Ghana User Group <https://wmgh.org/>*
*Working Group Member* Lets Connect
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Team>
*Communications Officer *Humanists Association of Ghana
<http://www.ghanahumanists.org>
*Africa Coordinator Young Humanist International
<https://humanists.international/about/young-humanists-international/>*
*Freelance Digital Marketer*
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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
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Dear Ghanaian 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
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03/20/24,
01:38:54 PM
Hi Everyone,
FYI
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From: Mervat Salman <msalman-ctr(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 6:00 PM
Subject: [All-affiliates] BoT Election - Affiliates: Identify voters in
your membership
To: <all-affiliates(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Dear Affiliate,
I am reaching out to you today about the community voting period for the 2022
Board of Trustees election
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2022>. The
community will select two of the six candidates
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2022/Candida…>
still in the running. The affiliate organizations voted to select the six
candidates in July.
Members of affiliates might be eligible to vote even if they do not meet
other criteria. Please review the voter eligibility criteria
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2022/Voter_e…>
and share this information with your membership. Your membership can also
verify their individual eligibility using the Account Eligibility Tool
<https://meta.toolforge.org/accounteligibility/63>.
Please reply to this email with the list of usernames who should be
eligible to vote by August 14 at 11:59 pm UTC
<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1660521638>. There is no need to include
people who are eligible under the other voter eligibility criteria. The
Elections Committee will review the list and then add the voters to the
list of eligible voters.
Best,
*Mervat Salman (She/Her)*
Movement Strategy and Governance Facilitator
wikimediafoundation.org
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Hi Fellow Wikimedians,
The Community Resources team and the Let’s Connect Working Group are
excited to announce the launch of the Peer Learning Program – Let’s Connect
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2022/03/25/lets-connect-register-now-for-the-pee…>.
It is a response to requests gathered during the Movement Strategy process
and for building capacities through knowledge sharing amongst community
members (peers) in a way that promotes collaboration and
people-centeredness.
Let's Connect is bringing you monthly learning clinics and one-on-one
matches around various subjects in the Wikimedia movement. This program is
carefully created with the involvement of community members scattered all
over the various regions in the Wikimedia Movement. The programs can be
based on both regional and cross-regional connections.
Do you want to join? You can register to be a part of the “Let’s Connect”
through this form <https://forms.gle/eySNYTsMBqA5V8sM7>. We will use this
information to match you with others and invite you to learning clinics!
To reach out to anyone on the working group or the WMF concerning “Let’s
Connect” kindly visit the Meta-Page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect> or you
can send an email to the Working Group at letsconnectteam(a)wikimedia.org.
We look forward to engaging with the wonderful Wikimedia movement and we
thank our working group, WMF and Wikimedians across the world for making
sure these programs come to life.
Thank You.
Regards,
“Let’s Connect” Working Group.
[1] Registration Form <https://forms.gle/eySNYTsMBqA5V8sM7>
[2] Let's Connect Meta Page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect>
[3] Let's Connect Diff Posts
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2022/03/25/lets-connect-register-now-for-the-pee…>
*This survey will be conducted via a third-party service, which may subject
it to additional terms. For more information on privacy and data-handling,
see the survey privacy statement
<https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Legal:Registration_for_Let%27s_Connec…>.*
Hi there,
Are you in or around Accra and want to learn how to contribute to Twi
Wikipedia and translatewiki?
Join us on Saturday, 26th February 2022, at the Impact Hub Accra to learn
to contribute to Twi Wikipedia and translatewiki.
Register here <https://bit.ly/TWI-WIKI>
Date: Saturday, 26th February 2022
Time: 9:00 AM - 2 PM
(With Lunch break)
Venue: Impact Hub, Accra
For more info: 0246654620 / 0204404958
*Regards,*
*Robert Obiri*
*Project Lead*
*Twi translatewiki Project*