Hi movement!
The User Group Esperanto and Free Knowledge (ELiSo, Esperanto kaj Libera
Scio) presents proposal for its Annual report 2020:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Esperanto_kaj_Libera_Sci…
Thanks to Ivan Santacruz, the Board Member (Vice-Chair) responsible for
Annual report!
Please note, that it is currently only *proposal / draft* for the Annual
report. The final, official version will be available after approval by
General Assembly.
Best regards
Michal Matúšov / User:KuboF Hromoslav
Esperanto and Free Knowledge (WUG ELiSo) <https://esperanto.wiki/>
Chair
Hello,
Thank you for your interest. The summaries for the local language
consultations are expected to be available this month and will be
posted at the link provided [1].
-Xeno (WMF)
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Discussions#Phase…
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> From: Ad Huikeshoven <ad.huikeshoven(a)gmail.com>
> Date: Wed Apr 7 15:22:28 UTC 2021
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Universal Code of Conduct Phase 2 - 2021 consultations now open
> To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
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> Hi,
>
> Where can I read summaries of the previous round of consultations, the local language consultations listed at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Discussions#Phase…
>
> Regards,
>
> Ad
Hi all,
The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees met last week to decide on a
plan for the 2021 Board elections. The Board Governance Committee created
this proposal, based on the Call for Feedback about Community Board
Seats.[1] Please check the related announcement for details.[2]
The Board wants to thank the more than 800 volunteers that participated in
the Call for Feedback in one way or another.[3] There were almost a hundred
conversations in multiple languages and in multiple regions. There was
additional discussion on Meta, Telegram, and other channels used by local
communities. Three new ideas were presented by volunteers during the Call.
It has been very difficult to decide on every open question considering the
quantity and diversity of opinions received. We hope this resolution feels
sensible to everybody.
In the upcoming days, the Board elections facilitation team will share
their ideas to support candidates and voters. Let's work together on
elections with high and very diverse participation!
[1] Call for Feedback Community Board Seats
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call…
[2] Announcement of Board Governance Committee proposal
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Boa…
[3] Call for Feedback Community Board seats metrics
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call…
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*Jackie Koerner*
*she/her*
Board Governance Facilitator
*English language and Meta-Wiki*
Call out to all Queer or LGBT+ Wikimedians!
Registration for the free 3 half-days WM-LGBT+ event in May is open
now, but you need to register early. Jump to
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/QW2021
This is our first 100% LGBT+ global virtual event. The focus is
community workshops and developing the global user group rather than
presentations, with the challenge that while supporting anonymous
members, our user group can:
* hold elections, document votes
* better support queer Wikimedia contributors
* be a credible representative for LGBTQ+ folx in all our Wikimedia communities
Outcomes include:
* formalizing our representation of LGBTQ+ interests in the UCoC
implementation and WMF strategy
* setting expectations for 2022 Queering Wikipedia conference which
will be both virtual and in-person
There are plans for multilingual support and funding is available for
folx that need to pay for better bandwidth, or have related expenses
to enable joining in. Please ask about support when you email in your
registration.
Please retweet our notice
https://twitter.com/wikilgbt/status/1385163197884284928 :-D
Thanks,
Fae
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Wikimedia LGBT+ https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/LGBThttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae
Hello fellow wikimedians!
Hot on this wonderful interview with Trevor Noah, we are honoured to be
able to ask you to join us today for the launch of WikiAfrica Hour,
where Ceslause Ogbonnaya will interview Katherine Maher on her journey
through Wikimedia and her impressions of and hopes for Africa's
Wikimedians will be expressed. Please join us today! ... more details:
https://bit.ly/WikiAfricaHour .
Regards,
Ceslause Ogbonnaya
Hello all,
As many of you know, Katherine Maher, the ED of the Wikimedia Foundation,
will be stepping down next month. Her last day is April 15.
While Katherine will continue to be a part of our movement, we wanted to
find a way to celebrate her and send her off. We’ll be putting together a
video montage of farewell wishes from the movement. For anyone that would
like to participate, you can record a short video with your message for
Katherine via your phone or computer by going to the Tribute webpage [1].
Please keep your message under 30 seconds! The deadline to submit a video
is Monday, April 12.*
If you have questions, please reach out.
Best,
Nadee Gunasena
[1] https://www.tribute.co/katherine-maher/
*Tribute is a third party service based in the United States, with its
own terms
of service <https://www.tribute.co/termsofservice/> and privacy policy
<https://www.tribute.co/privacy/>. Please review their terms and privacy
policy before submitting your video. In order to submit your video, you may
need to provide Tribute with a name and email address. If you are not
comfortable submitting your real name or email, we recommend using a
username or pseudonym instead. By submitting a video, you are giving the
Foundation consent to include your segment in a video montage that will be
shared with Katherine.
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*Nadee Gunasena*
Executive Communications Manager
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
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Dear Wikimedians,
The international WLE team is delighted to share that the 9th edition of
Wiki Loves Earth is coming soon!
Wiki Loves Earth is an international photo contest devoted to nature
heritage. WLE aims at raising public awareness about protected areas and
creating the biggest database of free photos of them. After 8 years of
local competitions all around the world, WLE resulted in more than 700k
free photos of nature monuments, with around 160k being used in the
wikiprojects.
Are you interested in joining WLE by organizing your local contest? Do you
have any questions about this process? The international Wiki Loves Earth
team will answer your questions and tell you all the details you want to
know about WLE during our online Q&A.
When: April 11 at 12 pm (UTC), the event will last about 1 hour.
Meeting link: https://meet.google.com/rmj-abzo-ovj
If you are interested in this event, please complete this short form:
https://forms.gle/CNPUVoDzr3EUCYJk7. Also, please fill out the form if you
cannot join this time, but you want to ask us something or be notified
about other upcoming Q&A events.
Also, check out the main steps of organizing WLE in your country/region in
our infographic attached to the email (high quality:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:How_to_organize_WLE_2021.png, feel
free to share it with your community.
Looking forward to meeting you at our Q&A, have a great week!
Best regards,
Anastasiia Petrova
Project Manager for International Wiki Loves Earth
