Hello,
Problem statement: Various movement processes, programs, often request
feedback, suggestions or comments. In the process, they get feedback and
questions through different channels such as mailing lists, office hours,
talk pages etc. Now, sometimes it remains unclear what happens next.
Sometimes it remains unclear if a requested feedback is taken/incorporated
or not (and why?). And sometimes feedback and questions remain just
unanswered.
Possible solution: "Feedback was requested" and "Feedback is received" —
now this loop needs to be closed. Closing the loop in a consultation
process is important. (narration below)
A technology policy analyst spoke at Wikimedia Summit 2019. I'll quote a
part from the video[1]. He told—
"The core of responsive regulation is community consultation processes.
However, closing the loop on the consultation process is critical,
otherwise participants feel that they have wasted time providing feedback.
For example, the Indian telecom regulator first issues a consultation
paper. Then solicits the first round of feedback, then solicits a second
round of counter comments, then they hold round tables, and, finally, they
issue the recommendation or the regulation. But when they do that, they
make sure they close the loop. They provide reasoned explanations for why
suggestions were rejected... ..."
When any important major Wikimedia process comes forward and asks for
feedback or suggestions, there might be different results such as
feedback/suggestion accepted, partially accepted, rejected, not actionable,
kept on hold etc. However, closing the loop in this process is important,
example: "we received "this" feedback and this feedback was not
incorporated or was not actionable "because _______"..."
How can it help?
"Closure of a feedback loop" can:
a) help to understand how a feedback/suggestion was taken/noted, and what
were the observations?
b) show respect to the people and their feedback, and most possibly
encourage people to share feedback and ask questions in the next
consultation process
c) eliminate duplication. If a particular feedback is taken to a
conclusion, several other people don't need to suggest the same thing in
future.
I am posting this as an individual, and over-all this is a process-related
suggestion/feedback.
If the major Wikimedia processes or programs soliciting feedback or
questions consider this, I think that will be very helpful.
Regards,
User:Titodutta
References
[1] Video:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_Summit_2019_-_Key_listene…
(quoted timestamp: around 3:40 of the video). Used as a general citation
from resource available on Wikimedia Commons
Hello all,
On behalf of Wikimedia Indonesia, I am so thrilled to announce that we have
already received our audit report. You can read our annual report in bilingual
report <https://id.wikimedia.org/wiki/Berkas:Laporan_tahunan_2020.pdf>
(Indonesian-English) and video format report
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0wR948MHtI> in Indonesian only. You can
read our audit report via this link.
<https://id.wikimedia.org/wiki/Berkas:Laporan_auditor_independen_terhadap_La…>
Happy new year for all of us.
Have a wonderful year ahead!
Best,
Biyanto Rebin | Ketua Umum (*Chair of the Board of Executive*)
Wikimedia Indonesia
Surel | E-mail : biyanto.rebin(a)wikimedia.or.id
Akun pengguna | User name: Biyanto Rebin (WMID)
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dan gratis.
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Hi all,
The Board of Trustees is preparing a call for feedback about the upcoming
Board Elections, from January 7 - February 10, 2022.
While details will be finalized the week before the call, we have confirmed
at least two questions that will be asked during this call for feedback:
- What is the best way to ensure fair representation of emerging
communities among the Board?
- What involvement should candidates have during the election?
While additional questions may be added, the Movement Strategy and
Governance team wants to provide time for community members and affiliates
to consider and prepare ideas on the confirmed questions before the call
opens. We apologize for not having a complete list of questions at this
time. The list of questions should only grow by one or two questions. The
intention is to not overwhelm the community with requests, but provide
notice and welcome feedback on these important questions.
*Do you want to help organize local conversation during this Call?*
Contact the Movement Strategy and Governance team
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Strategy_and_Go…>
on
Meta, on Telegram <https://t.me/wmboardgovernancechat> or via email at
msg[image:
(_AT_)]wikimedia.org.
Reach out if you have any questions or concerns. The Movement Strategy and
Governance team will be minimally staffed until January 3. Please excuse
any delayed response during this time. We also recognize some community
members and affiliates are offline during the December holidays. We
apologize if our message has reached you while you are on holiday.
Best,
Movement Strategy and Governance
--
Jackie Koerner (she/her) Facilitator, Movement Strategy and Governance
Location: Midwestern US (UTC-6)
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Hello
Got that in my mailbox today.
I had known that for a few days because it had been displayed on ANF
website and been the object of an ANF previous email a few days ago
about a partnership between Wikimedia Foundation / ANF / African Union
to fix the gap related to African representation. So it is not really a
surprise to ME, but...
On one hand, it is a good news to see the big organisations get involved.
On the other hand... there are a few points bugging me and I wanted to
share just that.
ANF has been announcing those partnerships for several days on their
networks.
But from WMF... I see a complete silence. No announcement in the lists,
nor in the grant space, nor on diff, nor to the affiliates impacted by
this announcement;
Nothing. No mention of an Africa Knowledge Initiative on meta either.
Nothing at all.
The total silence from WMF raises questions and concerns in my mind.
Such as :
1) Is that partnership real and known from the Wikimedia Foundation ?
2) If it is, why is Wikimedia Foundation not informing the community
about what seems to be a significant partnership ?
Is it that in truth no one at WMF cares about this partnership ? Or is
it by fear of community reaction ? Or is it a wish to not have local
groups involved at all ?
3) What's the role of the Wikimedia Foundation in that partnership ?
Is it just allowing ANF to use the Wikipedia brand ? Is Wikimedia
Foundation providing a grant to ANF ? Is Wikimedia Foundation providing
staff time to ANF ? Is Wikimedia Foundation offering volunteer time from
the communities or facilitating recruitement of cheap labour ? Is
Wikimedia Foundation planning to provide networking support in
connecting ANF to the communities and usergroups ?
What is WMF role in this ?
4) When Usergroup Affiliates are approved, a thorough review of their
request is made to avoid any situation of overlapping activities with
the other usergroups. And once approved, there is a concern that they
have to coordinate and inform about overlapping activities.
Clearly, the WMF is here officially supporting a collection of
initiatives that will overlap with already existing activities and could
impact existing usergroups. However, WMF did not inquire of existing
groups opinion on such a partnership, nor did it actually sought to
simply inform them. Did WMF tried to involve the impacted parties ?
In short, in a spirit of collaboration and shared mission... would not
that be expected that impacted communities be informed/polled/or even
involved ?
5) In the past few months, I have seen WMF staff increasingly get
directly involved into Content Projects. It seems that WMF staff who
once where busy developing tools to support the communities, are now
rather spending time creating, leading or facilitating content projects.
I suppose there are benefits to doing that. And do not misunderstand me,
I appreciate every staff member involved in such effort and recognise
their skills.
But when WMF staff move from support function to Content Projects
leadership, it also can have detrimental consequences in our ecosystem,
such as inequity in resources access between projects organized by WMF
and projects organized by community members (*). It can have detrimental
consequences in decreasing the opportunities for community members to
take on leadership roles. It can have detrimental consequences in making
WMF appear like a content producer.
My question would be... is this shift in WMF staff activities ... simply
due to the lack of leadership at WMF level for the past months... or is
it an deliberate move ?
Sorry, long rant today... but seeing the meta-name thiefs associated
with our brand was the last drop ...
Florence
PS: I have examples...
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Date : Wed, 08 Dec 2021 23:00:15 +1100
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Pour : Florence Devouard <Fdevouard(a)anthere.org>
Meta, WikiMedia, and the Hewlett Foundation are the latest partners to
join Africa No Filter in shifting narratives about Africa.
*Hewlett Foundation, Meta, and the Wikimedia Foundation are the latest
partners to join Africa No Filter in shifting narratives about Africa*
*8 December, Accra*: Narrative change organisation, Africa No Filter,
today announced new partnerships with Hewlett Foundation, Meta (formerly
Facebook), and the Wikimedia Foundation for its campaign to shift the
stereotypical narratives about and within Africa.
The new funding pool of USD1.2 million will be invested in research,
building community, and storytelling initiatives that present new
perspectives on the continent, including projects that reimagine African
creativity through immersive reality and expand how Africa is
represented on Wikimedia projects
<https://africanofilter.cmail20.com/t/t-l-chkudkl-wthuildtj-r/>. This is
part of Africa No Filter’s goal to grow the community of partners and
funders who want to see current narratives shift towards a more
contemporary and nuanced view of the continent.
The Hewlett Foundation is the ninth funder to support the Africa No
Filter donor collaborative, joining Ford Foundation, Bloomberg, Andrew
W. Mellon Foundation, Luminate, Open Society Foundations, Comic Relief,
the Hilton Foundation, and the British Council in partnering with Africa
No Filter to shift and disrupt stereotypical narratives about Africa.
Hewlett’s funds will primarily support ANF’s ongoing grantmaking in
the arts, culture, and media space. A portion of the funds will go
towards a storytelling campaign aimed at shifting narratives around
sexual health and reproduction rights in Hewlett’s key countries.
In line with Meta’s focus on the immersive technologies, which they are
calling the metaverse, the partnership will push the boundaries of
storytelling by supporting content producers to create virtual and
augmented reality films that tell African stories. It will also ensure
that African creators are represented as the next generation of the
internet emerges.
Greater representation of African people, experiences and contexts
are at the core of the collaboration between Africa No Filter and the
Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that operates Wikipedia. More
content about Africa will be added to Wikimedia projects, including
Wikipedia, to close knowledge equity gaps on one of the world’s most
visited sites.
According to the “Extent of Geolocated Entities in Articles” tab of
the Geography Gap Project
<https://africanofilter.cmail20.com/t/t-l-chkudkl-wthuildtj-y/>, only
5.5% of all geotagged articles in all Wikipedia language editions are
related to Africa. On English Wikipedia specifically, 4% of geotagged
articles relate to Africa. Africa No Filter seeks to increase the number
of African contributors to Wikimedia projects and to grow the corpus of
African knowledge in multiple African languages.
Through the partnership with Wikimedia Foundation and the African
Union, Africa No Filter has launched the Africa Knowledge Initiative.
This collaboration will bring together creatives, activists and
mission-aligned organizations, along with the African Wikimedia
communities to produce verifiable, locally relevant, and easily
accessible content to increase the representation of African knowledge
on the internet. The Africa Knowledge Initiative will grow the corpus of
African knowledge and the number of African knowledge producers. It will
also translate the knowledge into multiple African languages.
The Meta and Wikimedia Foundation projects will offer funding,
mentorship, and capacity building. They will be launched through grant
callouts on Africa No Filter’s usual platforms.
Moky Makura, Executive Director at Africa No Filter, says: "We are
incredibly honoured that Africa No Filter has been identified as a
trusted partner and custodian of these projects. Each partnership
supports the creation of content that is more representative of what is
happening across the continent, which fuels our mission. New
partnerships and funding allow us to increase our reach and impact and
ultimately bring awareness of the importance of which story Africans are
telling. It means we can do more – it’s an exciting time for Africa No
Filter. "
Media enquiries: Lerato(a)africanofilter.org
<mailto:Lerato@africanofilter.org>
*About Africa No Filter *
Africa No Filter is a donor collaborative shifting stereotypical and
harmful narratives within and about Africa through research,
grant-making, community building and advocacy by supporting
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campaigns. It is funded by Ford Foundation, Bloomberg, Andrew W. Mellon
Foundation, Luminate, Open Society Foundations, Comic Relief, the Hilton
Foundation, the British Council and Hewlett Foundation.
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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.
Best wishes for your submissions!
Regards,
Subodh (On behalf of WMWM India 2022)
Hoi,
I am really happy to have noticed that Wikisource books will be offered by
the Internet Archive in its Open Library project.
Obviously, it is well deserved that Wikisource gets a bigger public.
I have two questions:
* to what extent is the Wikimedia Foundation aware and has been involved
* are there other projects where by collaboration with other orgs we will
have a bigger impact?
Thanks,
GerardM
https://blog.openlibrary.org/2021/12/20/introducing-trusted-book-providers/
Dear Wikimedia friends,
I am writing to introduce the Wikimedia Affiliates Environmental
Sustainability Covenant, a cross-affiliate initiative aimed at reducing the
environmental impact of the Wikimedia Movement.[1]
This initiative was born out of discussions about how to take action
against the climate crisis between Wikimédia France and Wikimedia
Deutschland, and is based on Movement Strategy Recommendation #1.8 (*"[W]e
will also align our practices to support the environmental sustainability
of our planet.”*).[2]
You can read the full text of the agreement on Meta.[1] In short, signatory
Wikimedia affiliates commit to:
– reducing their carbon footprint
– improving sustainability topics on the Wikimedia projects
– supporting affiliates from regions most affected by the climate crisis
– sharing stories and encouraging others
Eight Wikimedia affiliates have already signed the agreement,[3] others are
currently discussing it internally, and we are looking for more Wikimedia
affiliates to join as well.
Over the past weeks, we (Bodhisattwa Mandal, Naphsica Papanicolaou, Nanour
Garabedian, and I), have presented the initiative at a number of virtual
Wikimedia gatherings and you can watch video recordings of our talks in
English, French, German, and Arabic.[4] You can also find a public
announcement on the Wikimédia France blog.[5]
Again, we are looking forward to hearing from more affiliates interested in
joining this effort, and we are ready to answer any questions that you may
have.
Kind regards, and happy holidays to everyone celebrating,
Lukas (User:Gnom)
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Affiliates_Environmental_Sustaina…
[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[3] Wikimedians for Sustainable Development, West Bengal Wikimedians User
Group, Wikimedia Deutschland, Wikimedia France, Wikimedia South Africa,
Wikimedia Italia, Wikimedia UK, Wikimedians of Tamazight User Group
[4]
* Wikimania 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzYSKPK6UxQ
* WikiIndaba 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXIVCUNoGu4
* WikiArabia 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aENERdAmdAo
* CEE meeting 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oAIMDlc13M
* WikiConference North America: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbJ7IO9cJYg
(at 3:33:10)
* WikiConvention francophone 2021:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlUD8MVPsyU (at 3:53:00)
* German-language WikiCon 2021:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2021-10-01_Klimaschutz_in_der_Commu…
[5]
https://www.wikimedia.fr/initiative-durabilite-notre-engagement-contre-le-r…
--
Dr. Lukas Mezger
Vorsitzender des Präsidiums / chair of the Supervisory Board
Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
Tel. (030) 219 158 260 – (0151) 268 63 931
http://wikimedia.de
Bleiben Sie auf dem neuesten Stand! Aktuelle Nachrichten und spannende
Geschichten rund um Wikimedia, Wikipedia und Freies Wissen im Newsletter: Zur
Anmeldung <https://www.wikimedia.de/newsletter/>.
Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch an der Menge allen
Wissens frei teilhaben kann. Helfen Sie uns dabei!
http://spenden.wikimedia.de
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Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207
Hello fellow Wikimedians, librarians, and bibliophiles,
I hope you are doing alright, staying healthy and gearing up for the
upcoming festive season. I am excited to share that we are bringing you
another iteration of the 1Lib1Ref <https://1lib1ref.org/> as we celebrate
21 years of Wikipedia next month.
As always, participation is pretty simple. All you need to do is add more
references to Wikipedia articles and type #1lib1ref in the Edit Summary.
We are bringing you some exciting updates. For instance, seven more
languages from the CEE region are now supported by the CitationHunt tool
<https://citationhunt.toolforge.org/>. Thanks to the amazing volunteer
efforts of Guilherme Gonçalves <https://github.com/eggpi> and Gorana Gomirac
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Gorana_Gomirac_(VMRS)>.
If you are already familiar with editing Wikipedia and would like to
experiment a bit, we are piloting a couple of contribution methods for
advanced contributors
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_Wikipedia_Library/1Lib1Ref/Participate#…>
in the January 2022 round.
Read more about the campaign at the blog post on Diff
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2021/12/16/1lib1ref-is-back-in-2022-with-more-la…>
.
See you all on 15th January 2022!
Regards
Satdeep
Hi all,
Over the last few years, over 3.6 million Wikimedia Commons categories
have gained an infobox that displays information from Wikidata in the
reader's language. I would like to see this expanded so that all Commons
categories have a multilingual infobox.
I've started an RfC about this at:
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Creating_new_Wi…
If you're interested in this topic, please comment there.
Thanks,
Mike