Hello fellow Indian Wikimedians,
Some of you may already be familiar with the WikiCup on the English
Wikipedia. For those who aren't: It's a content creation contest where
editors bring Wikipedia articles up to a high quality, take them through
the good article (GA) or featured article (FA) review process, and earn
points when they are promoted.
This year, starting July, we will see another such contest - but focused
only on the developing world. It will be the first edition of... the
*Developing
Countries WikiContest
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:2024_Developing_Countries_WikiConte…>*
!
Participants who bring articles and lists from developing countries to
"Good" or "Featured" status, or present a fact from them in the "Did You
Know" section of the English Wikipedia front page, will be awarded points,
and they will climb a Leaderboard and compete with other editors for the
top prize.
Not just article writers - participants who conduct GA and FA reviews of
articles from developing countries will also be given points.
Even if you are only a photographer, you can earn points by taking your
picture through the "featured picture" process!
I invite everyone in these mailing lists to participate. Append your name
to the signups page
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:2024_Developing_Countries_WikiConte…>
today!
Kind regards ~~~~
User:Wilhelm Tell DCCXLVI
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Wilhelm_Tell_DCCXLVI>
Dear Proofreaders,
CIS-A2K is in a process to community survey and being conducted as part of a pilot study to collect baseline data on infrastructural needs of Wikisource platforms in India. The objective of the study is to identify current challenges and knowledge gaps in technological capacity, resources and training on Wikisource platforms in selected languages. Through an analysis of this data, the study aim will provide learnings and recommendations on potential strategies to address these gaps, including through collaborative intervention and training. You may read more about the study here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Research/Study_on_Infrastructural_N…
To design the programs based on the needs of the community and volunteers, we invite your valuable suggestions and thoughts. We would like to improve our working continuously taking into consideration the responses/feedback about the events conducted previously. We request you to go through the various sections in the form and respond.
Google form link - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemIo2Ioc7vF-ksKNiPv3sYyXsSkfUvo0X…
Please write in detail. We would like to discuss over phone/email also if needed. Contact sneha(a)cis-india.org if you have a question(s) or for further details or detailed comment.
With best wishes,
Jayanta Nath
Centre for Internet & Society
Access to Knowledge Programme (CIS-A2K)
Hi Everyone,
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…>
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Pavan Santhosh.
Hi Everyone,
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…>
--
Pavan Santhosh.
Dear Proofreaders,
CIS-A2K is in a process to community survey and being conducted as part of a pilot study to collect baseline data on infrastructural needs of Wikisource platforms in India. The objective of the study is to identify current challenges and knowledge gaps in technological capacity, resources and training on Wikisource platforms in selected languages. Through an analysis of this data, the study aim will provide learnings and recommendations on potential strategies to address these gaps, including through collaborative intervention and training. You may read more about the study here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Research/Study_on_Infrastructural_N…
To design the programs based on the needs of the community and volunteers, we invite your valuable suggestions and thoughts. We would like to improve our working continuously taking into consideration the responses/feedback about the events conducted previously. We request you to go through the various sections in the form and respond.
Google form link - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemIo2Ioc7vF-ksKNiPv3sYyXsSkfUvo0X…
Please write in detail. We would like to discuss over phone/email also if needed. Contact sneha(a)cis-india.org if you have a question(s) or for further details or detailed comment.
With best wishes,
Jayanta Nath
Centre for Internet & Society
Access to Knowledge Programme (CIS-A2K)
Dear Wikifriends in India or interested in Indian things,
The Universal Code of Conduct team would appreciate your help in spreading
the message below by translating it on Meta, posting it on appropriate
notice boards of local wikis and sharing it via social media. We would
deely value any effort to make more Wikipedians aware of the upcoming
ratification process for the enforcement guidelines for the Universal Code
of Conduct. This is the message that we would like for you to pass on:
"As you may be aware, the ratification vote for the Universal Code of
Conduct(UCoC) Enforcement Guidelines is starting next week, from March
7-21. As valued members of the Wikimedia movement, your voice and views
matter, and representation of the global community in the upcoming vote is
necessary.
We are reaching out to check if you have any questions or need any
additional information ahead of the vote. You can also read more about the
UCoC <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct>, the
Enforcement
Guidelines
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guide…>and
the voting process
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guide…>
to be empowered to vote.
Finally, we recently organized a panel discussion on the UCoC Enforcement
Guidelines and the need to vote, particularly for small and medium-sized
communities, you can find the recording here
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C2PuAcyzb4>."
Thank you all for your help in this,
Christel
Christel Steigenberger (she/her)
Senior Trust and Safety Specialist
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Dear Wikimedians,
Greetings for the New Year 2022!
We are excited to announce that submission for session proposals has been opened for Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2022, the upcoming online wiki-event which is to be conducted from 18 – 20 February 2022 during the occasion of International Mother Language Day. The submission will remain open until 23 January 2022.
You can submit your session proposals here -
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Wikimeet_India_2022/Submissions
A program team has been formed recently from highly experienced Wikimedia volunteers within and outside India. It is currently under the process of expansion to include more diversity in the team. The team will evaluate the submissions, accept, modify or reject them, design and finalise the program schedule by the end of January 2022. Details about the team will come soon.
Guidelines for submissions:
* The sessions will be on any Wikimedia related topics.
* Submissions are not restricted to India. Wikimedians from outside India are also welcome to submit proposals.
* The decision to accept or reject a submission will depend on the Program Team. Their decision will be final.
* The event will have different formats of sessions, like presentations, workshops, panel discussions and 5-minutes lightning talks.
* All sessions will be conducted online.
* The organisers will provide the support to help the presenter understand the use of online platforms like Zoom etc prior to the event..
* The organisers will also communicate with the presenter prior to the event to help understand the entire process, or for general preparation.
* A session can be around 20 minutes long or more. A lightning talk should be no longer than 5 minutes.
* There can be more than one presenter in one session. Feel free to make a group for your session.
* The presenters for long duration sessions must ensure that they will be available for the preparation and during their sessions.
* The presenters for lightning talks however can pre-record their sessions earlier, if they want and send it to the organizers to play the recording during their allotted time.
* A session will be conducted in English or any Indian language.
* Similar topics may be grouped together, or format may be changed by the program team. The program team will contact the session presenters if those decisions are taken.
We are sure that you will share some of your most inspiring stories and conduct some really exciting sessions during the event.
Our fist newsletter also is published here -
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Wikimeet_India_2022/Newsletter/20…
Best wishes for your submissions!
Regards,
Jayanta
(On behalf of WMWM India 2022)
Dear All,
As a part of the Wikimedia Foundation Chief Executive Officer Maryana’s Listening Tour, a meeting is scheduled for conversation with communities in South Asia.
Please see the event page here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Maryana%E2%80%99s_Listening_Tour_%E2%80%95_…
The meet will be on Friday 26 November 2021 - 1:30 pm UTC [7:00 pm IST]. Maryana Iskander, Wikimedia Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO), will be the guest of the session.
We invite you to join the meet. The session will be hosted on Zoom and will be recorded. Please fill this short form, if you are interested to attend the meet.
Registration link: https://forms.gle/bDrJgdHFXTQh4otPA
Please follow the event page for updates.
Regards,
Jayanta Nath
CIS-A2K Team
Dear Wikimedians,
As you may already know, the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) provides a
baseline of behaviour for collaboration on Wikimedia projects worldwide.
Communities may add to this to develop policies that take account of local
and cultural context while maintaining the criteria listed here as a
minimum standard. The Wikimedia Foundation Board has ratified the policy in
December 2020.
The current round of conversations is around how the Universal Code of
Conduct should be enforced across different Wikimedia platforms and spaces.
This will include training of community members to address harassment,
development of technical tools to report harassment, and different levels
of handling UCoC violations, among other key areas.
The conversation hour is an opportunity for community members from South
Asia to discuss and provide their feedback, which will be passed on to the
drafting committee. The details of the conversation hour are as follows:
- Date and Time: 16 September, 5 pm to 6:30 pm IST
- Meeting link: https://meet.google.com/dnd-qyuq-vnd | add to your
calendar
<https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NmVzbnVzbDA2Y3BwbHU…>
You can also attend the global round table sessions hosted on 18 September
- more details can be found on this page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/2021_consultation…>
.
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Krishna Chaitanya Velaga (he/him)
Movement Strategy and Governance, Wikimedia Foundation