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Wikisource Advance Training 2019 : Application open
by Jayanta Nath 13 Sep '19

13 Sep '19

*Hello Indic Wikimedians,* It gives us great pleasure to inform that the Wikisource Advance Training 2019 program organized by CIS-A2K is going to be held from 11 October - 13 October 2019 at Pune. Advance Wikisource Training is a residential training program that is planned for the Indic Wikisource community (including English) members. Last year we focused on Wikipedia and conducted the Wiki Advanced Training at Ranch, India. This year our focus project is Wikisource. Interested candidates are requested to apply with the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSda905zHpS2Fub7qTyciEAC1GWjfIEASRP… Last date of application:20th September 2019 23:59 IST Please consider sharing this process details with your community members. Other details will be updated from time to time at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Events/Wiki_Advanced_Training/2019 If you have questions, please email me or tito(a)cis-india.org. Regards, Jayanta Nath Wikisource Advisor CIS-A2K

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Wikisource Advance Training 2019 : Application open
by Jayanta Nath 13 Sep '19

13 Sep '19

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Call for bids to host Wikisource Advance Training 2019
by Jayanta Nath 14 Aug '19

14 Aug '19

Dear Wikimedians, It gives us great pleasure to inform that the Wikisource Advance Training 2019 program organised by CIS-A2K is going to be held from 11 October & 13 October 2019. Advance Wikisource Training is a residential training program is planned for Indic Wikisource community (including English) members. Last year we focused on Wikipedia and conducted the Wiki Advanced Training at Ranch, India. Also, Earlier Indic Wikisource Community Consultation has been conducted in 2018 at Kolkata. This year CIS-A2K is interested to collaborate with the community in hosting the event. Interested community members, please check the following link for proposal for hosting at their city: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Events/Wiki_Advanced_Training/2019/… <https://jayantanth-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1HWhQ1SvmzecR0C…> It is requested to All Indic Wiki-librarians, kindly apply your request to join this event at your language wikisource village pump with separate section. As per community decision, we will select the participants. Please consider sharing this process details with your community members. If you have any questions, please let us know. Regards, Jayanta Nath Wikisource Advisor CIS-A2K [image: beacon]

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Re: [Wikimedia-in-en] [Wikimediaindia-l] Launching Wiki Loves Wild Flowers
by Ashwin Baindur 24 May '19

24 May '19

Hi Varinder & Satinder, Congrats on your new initiative - https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Wild_Flowers. Since this initiative — Wiki Loves Wild Flowers — doesn't exist in a compartment but in the Wikiverse, WikiProject India & WikiProject Plants on en:WP, & all editors are your natural allies in this. I suggest that the aims of how to do this should be clearly enunciated. May I propose some for your consideration? : * Create articles on [[Flora of Punjab]] both in En:WP & Pa:WP. * Create list articles on [[Wild flowers of Punjab]] both in En:WP & Pa:WP. * Check out Wikimedia Commons for all the photos of each species already available. Like this - [[commons:Abutilon_indicum]] * Select which images are needed & provide those (including close ups of anatomical features, photos in ecosystem, etc) * Ensure that articles are created for both en & pa:WPs in case they don't have any. Wishing you all the best. Let us know if you need help of any kind. ~~~~ On Fri, May 24, 2019 at 9:16 AM Satdeep Gill <satdeepgill(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Aswhin, > > If you check the project page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Wild_Flowers, you will find the the list with scientific names in roman script. Common names haven't been added in any language yet. > > Best > Satdeep > > On Fri, 24 May, 2019, 9:12 AM Ashwin Baindur, <ashwin.baindur(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Request that a list of the plants (with scientific names) in Roman script be made available. So that others can help too. >> >> On Wed, May 22, 2019, 10:14 PM sushant savla <sushant_savla(a)rediffmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Very nice initiative and Best wishes for the project... May soon it come an international campaign. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, 22 May 2019 22:05:29 +0530 Satdeep Gill wrote >>> >Hi everyone, >>> I am excited to share with all of you that User:Varinder Naturaphile previously known as User:ਵਰਿੰਦਰ ਸ਼ਰਮਾ has officially launched Wiki Loves Wild Flowers today, 22 May 2019 which is the International Day for Biological Diversity.[1] >>> >>> Varinder is a member of the Faridkot District Biodiversity Committee and a Coordinator for documentation of flora and fauna. I am glad that his expertise will help in including quality content on our platforms. This will range from adding images to Commons to add local names in Wikidata and possibly create new Wikipedia articles. >>> >>> Over the next few months, he will be working on the initial list of 124 different species of wild flowers found in the Punjab region as a pilot. >>> >>> Your feedback will be deeply appreciated. >>> >>> 1. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Wild_Flowers >>> Regards >>> Satdeep Gill >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>> >>> Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>> >>> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>> Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l -- Warm regards, Ashwin Baindur

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Re: [Wikimedia-in-en] [Wikimediaindia-l] Request for photographs of cyclone shelters & of Cyclone Fani
by Ashwin Baindur 06 May '19

06 May '19

Thank you. I think that will serve very well. :) On Mon, May 6, 2019 at 1:03 PM Sailesh Patnaik <sailesh.patnaik007(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Ashwin and others, > > It seems many Odia Wikimedians have documented the super cyclone. We have discussed on our Whatsapp groups for uploading these images to Commons, but the city of Puri and Bhubaneswar are out of power and Internet connectivity from last 80 hours (and may continue further). So it will take some time for us to do that. > > We are also in touch with the Chief Minister's Office to get government content under the free license, they have assured us that after the restoration work, they will focus on it. > > Thanks > Sailesh > > PS: Cyclone Fani has devastated the state, If possible, please spread the word about donating to Chief Minister relief fund. cmrfodisha.gov.in > > On Sun, 5 May 2019, 10:23 am Krishna Chaitanya Velaga, <kcvelaga(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> WMF's official Social media contact page[1] says it is this staff member; https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:AJohnson_(WMF). The page is linked from the Twitter handle. >> >> [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Social_media >> >> On Sun, May 5, 2019 at 10:20 AM Subhashish Panigrahi <psubhashish(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> I really don’t know Ashwin. I just reached out to the official handle and I was lucky as the message is out. And as you and Tito mentioned earlier, we need more contribution from our community. There are many who could contribute but probably don’t know how. >>> >>> Subhashish >>> >>> On May 5, 2019, at 6:44 AM, Ashwin Baindur <ashwin.baindur(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks Subashish. >>> >>> Who runs that handle, Subashish, they are very unresponsive to my messages on Twitter in the past. >>> >>> On Sun, May 5, 2019, 8:21 AM Subhashish Panigrahi <psubhashish(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks to WMF who just posted a tweet (https://twitter.com/wikipedia/status/1124860016786153472?s=21) encouraging Wikimedians to contribute after we requested from Odia Wikipedia. I think we need to encourage more on social media by clearly sharing how others can contribute pictures/videos and improve articles related to Fani in their own languages. >>>> >>>> Subhashish >>>> >>>> On May 5, 2019, at 12:20 AM, Tito Dutta <trulytito(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> These two videos have been uploaded: >>>> 1) Aerial damage: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cyclone_Fani_-_Aerial_Survey_Shows_… (video in Telugu) >>>> 2) High wind and cyclone effect: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Effect_of_Heavy_wind_during_Fani_Cy… (uploaded by Sangram) >>>> Both videos waiting for review. I will wait for sometime before more upload, once the review is done, or some important content is found that helps the project, and are under CC license, we can work on those. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Tito Dutta >>>> Note: If I don't reply to your email in 2 days, please feel free to remind me over email or phone call. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, 4 May 2019 at 17:38, Ashwin Baindur <ashwin.baindur(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Thank you, Tito for a good beginning. >>>>> >>>>> Everybody is requested to please do help in preparing a representative set of all facets pertaining to this issue. It will support our national endeavour to save lives by making things more prominent. >>>>> >>>>> Cyclone shelters should be just as important as Mohalla clinics in the minds of our people. >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, May 4, 2019, 5:34 PM Tito Dutta <trulytito(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> In addition to that at least some of the Odisha government content should be under CC license, let's see if Sailesh or someone of us can help to find something. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks >>>>>> Tito Dutta >>>>>> Note: If I don't reply to your email in 2 days, please feel free to remind me over email or phone call. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, 4 May 2019 at 17:26, Tito Dutta <trulytito(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>> The following videos are licensed under Creative Commons and after checking the content some of those can be uploaded I feel. >>>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=cyclone+fani&sp=EgIwAQ%253D%25… >>>>>>> I can see ETV Andhra Pradesh has published several videos under CC license, that is great. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To get clarification if YouTube videos can be uploaded, I asked on Commons help desk last October, the discussion is at here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Help_desk/Archive/2018/09#Video_… >>>>>>> There they told me if the video is original, and does not violate copyright, it (or part of it) can be uploaded. ETV (Eenadu) is a reputed channel. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> For all readers, just as context, like Flickr YouTube also allows to publish videos under CC license. >>>>>>> Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed): https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2797468 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> About uploading, we/I can try uploading from there if needed, and we don't get other content >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> Tito Dutta >>>>>>> Note: If I don't reply to your email in 2 days, please feel free to remind me over email or phone call. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sat, 4 May 2019 at 17:00, Ashwin Baindur <ashwin.baindur(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dear friends, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> There is dearth of information on cyclone shelter, cyclone >>>>>>>> preparations and cyclone Fani images on Wikipedia/Commons. Please help >>>>>>>> us get images for this to base our articles on. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Does anyone have an audio file of the warning used by Odisha Govt so >>>>>>>> successfully to warn the people? >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Warm regards, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Ashwin Baindur >>>>>>>> (User:AshLin) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>>>>>>> Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>>>>> Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>>>>> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>>>> Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>>> Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>>> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimedia-in-en mailing list >>>> Wikimedia-in-en(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-in-en >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-in-en mailing list >>> Wikimedia-in-en(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-in-en >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-in-en mailing list >>> Wikimedia-in-en(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-in-en >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l -- Warm regards, Ashwin Baindur

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Request for photographs of cyclone shelters & of Cyclone Fani
by Ashwin Baindur 04 May '19

04 May '19

Dear friends, There is dearth of information on cyclone shelter, cyclone preparations and cyclone Fani images on Wikipedia/Commons. Please help us get images for this to base our articles on. Does anyone have an audio file of the warning used by Odisha Govt so successfully to warn the people? -- Warm regards, Ashwin Baindur (User:AshLin)

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[Input needed] Friendly Space Policy Consultation
by Christel Steigenberger 17 Apr '19

17 Apr '19

Dear Indian Wikimedians Making Wikimedia events a friendly, welcoming environment in which all users can interact fruitfully, learn from each other and inspire each other, is a goal we all share. The Wikimedia Foundation currently is looking into supporting this goal with an improved Friendly space policy, specifically tailored to our big international events. We will build the policy in a way that it will also serve as a minimal standard for all Foundation supported events. We do not want to build this new policy without input from the Indian communities and we thought you as well as other Indian Wikimedians working in your language versions could just be the persons to have ideas or comments we need to hear. Please visit the consultation page on meta [1], leave your input and spread the word to other Wikimedians! You are very welcome to leave ideas and comments in other languages than English, please use the language you feel comfortable expressing yourself. We are also looking for help in translating the consultation page and also this message. So if you could help with this or spread the word we need help translating, we will also be grateful! Of course you are also welcome to come back to us via email with any questions you have. Hoping to hear from you on Meta, Christel [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Friendly_space_policy_consultation_2019 Christel Steigenberger (she/her) Trust and Safety Specialist Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>

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Issue related to Eastern Nagari script and Bengali script
by Anirudh S. Bhati 20 Feb '19

20 Feb '19

Hello Wikipedians! Can I direct your attention to this thread on [[WT:INB]] regarding [[User:Za-ari-masen]]'s recent contributions. Your inputs are highly appreciated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Noticeboard_for_India-related_… https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk%3ANoticeboard_for… (permalink) Yours, Anirudh

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SVG Translation Campaign 2019 in India
by Rajeeb Dutta 14 Jan '19

14 Jan '19

Hello everyone, As it is said, "A picture is worth a thousand words but vector illustrations are even better", [Attribution <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2016/Submissions/A_pic…>]. I am delighted to announce the "SVG Translation Campaign 2019 in India". SVG Translation Campaign 2019 in India is a planned 38-day long campaign to translate the English-labelled SVG files into Indian languages for use on regional language Wikipedias. During Wikigraphists Bootcamp in September 2018 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Conference/KCVelaga/Wikigraphists_Bo…>, we had several Wikimedians from India who were trained on using Inkscape and other tools, to create vector illustrations (SVG is a file format for vector graphics, like JPG for raster graphics). This campaign is a follow-up of that project and also with a goal to promote the idea of vector graphics among the larger Indian community. Often, we see English-labelled SVG files being used on Indian Wikipedias, this campaign also helps us to have localised SVG files with labels in regional languages to be used on Wikipedias. More about the campaign can be seen at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:SVG_Translation_Campaign_2019_in…, where all the required material to understand about vector graphics and SVGs is already listed. There will be campaign specific tutorials for the campaign posted soon at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:SVG_Translation_Campaign_2019_in… . This message is to notify the community about the planned campaign, more details to follow soon. The campaign starts on 21st. February 2019, marking "International Mother Language Day", and will continue till 31st March 2019. To make it easy for the participants, a list of images (inclusive, but not limited to) will posted at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:SVG_Translation_Campaign_2019_in… . All the communities are invited to actively take part in the campaign, you can sign-up yourself as a "Community organiser" for your language at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:SVG_Translation_Campaign_2019_in… (max two per community), or just sign up as a participant at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:SVG_Translation_Campaign_2019_in… . If you would like to organise a small onsite event, please sign up at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:SVG_Translation_Campaign_2019_in…, before 21st January 2019. So that it'll help us to finalise the budget. It might sound confusing, but all the resources required for smooth participation will be online far before the campaign starts on 21st February 2019. If you have any questions, please email me or post at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons_talk:SVG_Translation_Campaign_20… . Thanks, Rajeeb Dutta User:Marajozkee

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[TWL Con (2019 India)] Application are now open
by Krishna Chaitanya Velaga 24 Nov '18

24 Nov '18

Dear all, Applications for "TWL Con (2019 India)", a mini-conference around The Wikipedia Library (TWL) and library outreach for Wikimedia projects in India are now open. The application period is 19–25 November 2018. *The application form:* https://goo.gl/forms/NvwYttEeCFfl30rG3 <https://goo.gl/forms/NvwYttEeCFfl30rG3?fbclid=IwAR2AAZfyBmwT-U2hGCqmHpnV7cv…> *In brief about the event:* TWL helps active editors access reliable sources to improve Wikipedia. Among several other programs, it also helps knowledge professionals share their collections with the public. TWLCon (2019 India) is an upcoming conference to increase awareness about TWL to Wikimedians in India and discuss strategising TWL activities in India. This event has been primarily designed to understand the needs and document the insights from experienced Wikimedians about libraries/sources (references) in India. *More details at:* https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/TWLC19IN <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/TWLC19IN?fbclid=IwAR16QMWR_oPzuAHtJ64aP9UXw…> The event is to be held in the first week of Jan 2019 (tentative); Venue will be informed later. Thanks, User:KCVelaga PS: Please promote this call with other Wikimedians who can be good addition to the event

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