Hello everyone,
The next Research Showcase will be live-streamed Wednesday, October 19, at
9:30 AM PST/16:30 UTC. Find your local time here
<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1666197004>.
YouTube stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML-ULyARpU4
Members of the Research team will collect questions on IRC at
#wikimedia-research and YouTube.
This month's presentation is a panel discussion celebrating Wikidata's 10th
birthday!
October 2022 marks the tenth anniversary of the launch of Wikidata (
www.wikidata.org). In ten years, this project has become the largest
community-driven free knowledge graph in the world, enabling a common
knowledge base for Wikimedia projects. The language-independent nature of
Wikidata has greatly improved the maintenance and consistency of knowledge
across Wikipedia language editions, fostering knowledge equity in
Wikimedia. In addition, since Wikidata is a collaborative project that can
be read and edited by humans and machines alike, it is also widely used in
third-party applications delivering knowledge as a service for all. The
Wikimedia Research community has devoted significant effort and resources
in studying the foundations, capabilities and applications of Wikidata,
from the complex requirements of representing real-world knowledge in a
multilingual environment to the needs to assess the quality of data and
sources in Wikidata. To learn more about the state of the art of Wikidata
and research challenges in the era of AI/ML, we will celebrate this tenth
anniversary with a panel that will bring together established
researchers/practitioners in this field.
The panel will be moderated by Denny Vrandečić (WMF) with panelists Lydia
Pintscher (WMDE), Elena Simperl (King's College London), Katherine Thornton
(Yale), and Markus Krötzsch (Technical University of Dresden).
You can also watch our past research showcases here:
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Research/Showcase
We hope you can join us!
Warm regards,
Emily, on behalf of the WMF Research team
--
Emily Lescak (she / her)
Senior Research Community Officer
The Wikimedia Foundation
Dear Wikimedians,
You are warmly invited to our* final conversation hour *of the year. The
topic this month is advocacy priorities for the Free Knowledge Movement.
Our speaker is Rebecca MacKinnon, VP of Global Advocacy @ WMF.
We are hosting two calls in two different time zones:
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October 28 @ 15:00 UTC (check your local time
<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1666969227>)
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October 30 @ 12:00 UTC (check your local time
<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1667131201>)
We will discuss the Foundation’s advocacy priorities, mission, staff, and
collaboration opportunities. If you’ve ever wondered why the Foundation has
a global advocacy team, what we do, why you have been emailed by so many
people on the same team, or how you can work with us, then join us. We have
answers!
The first half of the call is a presentation from the WMF Global Advocacy
team. The second half will be an engaging discussion.
Details on how to join the Zoom call and how to add to the agenda can be
found on Meta.
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Public_policy/Conversation_hours_and_Events…>
Hope to see you there!
Ziski & the Global Advocacy Team
**Help us improve our conversation hours! We're accepting feedback via the MSG
Forum
<https://forum.movement-strategy.org/t/feedback-requested-for-pilot-public-p…>.
You can also comment via our Meta talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Public_policy/Conversation_hours_and_E….>,
or by emailing Ziski directly (fputz(a)wikimedia.org).
Franziska Putz (she/her)
Movement Advocacy Manager, Global Advocacy
Wikimedia Foundation
Fputz(a)wikimedia.org
*UTC timezone
Hey Folks,
We at ESEAP are at the brainstorming / planning stage of our first
in-person Wikimania in 4 years. The virtual conferencing and satellite
event setup also had increased your participation to our annual event.
We opened a Wikimania Wiki page to allow you, our valued participant to
share your ideas and wishes for the 18th edition of Wikimania.
These can be products/ software/ application to use, timelines, program
types and many others!
The wiki page is:
https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Ideas
We will look to your ideas and see how it will come to life!
Kind regards
Butch Bustria
ESEAP Wikimania Core Organizing Team
You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki.
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Leg…>
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Hi everyone! The Ombuds commission (OC) and the Case Review Committee (CRC)
are looking for members. People are encouraged to nominate themselves or
encourage others they feel would contribute to these groups to do so. There
is more information below about the opportunity and the skills that are
needed.
About the Ombuds commission
The Ombuds commission (OC) works on all Wikimedia projects to investigate
complaints about violations of the privacy policy, especially in use of
CheckUser <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CheckUser_policy> and Oversight
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Oversight_policy> (also known as
Suppression) tools. The Commission mediates between the parties of the
investigation and, when violations of the policies are identified, advises
the Wikimedia Foundation on best handling. They may also assist the General
Counsel, the Chief Executive Officer, or the Board of Trustees of the
Foundation in these investigations when legally necessary. For more on the
OC's duties and roles, see Ombuds commission on Meta-Wiki
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ombuds_commission>.
Volunteers serving in this role should be experienced Wikimedians, active
on any project, who have previously used the CheckUser/Oversight tools OR
who have the technical ability to understand these tools and the
willingness to learn them. They must be able to communicate in English, the
common language of the commission. They are expected to be able to engage
neutrally in investigating these concerns and to know when to recuse when
other roles and relationships may cause conflict. Commissioners will
serve two-year
terms (note that this is different from past years, when the terms have
been for one year).
About the Case Review Committee
The Case Review Committee (CRC) reviews appeals of eligible Trust & Safety
office actions. The CRC is a critical layer of oversight to ensure that
Wikimedia Foundation office actions are fair and unbiased. They also make
sure the Wikimedia Foundation doesn’t overstep established practices or
boundaries. For more about the role, see Case Review Committee on Meta-Wiki
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Case_Review_Committee>.
We are looking for current or former functionaries and experienced
volunteers with an interest in joining this group. Applicants must be
fluent in English (additional languages are a strong plus) and willing to
abide by the terms of the Committee charte
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Trust_and_Safety/Case_Review_Committee/Char…>r.
If the work resonates and you qualify, please apply. Committee members will
serve two-year terms (note that this is different from past years, when the
terms have been for one year).
Applying to join either of these groups
Members are required to sign the Confidentiality agreement for nonpublic
information
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Confidentiality_agreement_for_nonpublic_inf…>
and must be willing to comply with the appropriate Wikimedia Foundation
board policies (such as the access to non-public information policy
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Access_to_nonpublic_information_policy>
and the Foundation privacy policy
<https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Privacy_policy>). These positions
require a high degree of discretion and trust. Members must also be over 18
years of age.
If you are interested in serving in either capacity listed above, please
write in English to the Trust and Safety team at ca[image: @]wikimedia[image:
.]org (to apply to the OC) or to the Legal Team at legal[image:
@]wikimedia[image:
.]org (to apply to the CRC) with information about:
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Your primary projects
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Languages you speak/write
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Any experience you have serving on committees, whether movement or
non-movement
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Your thoughts on what you could bring to the OC or CRC if appointed
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Any experience you have with the Checkuser or Oversight tools (OC only)
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Any other information you think is relevant
There will be two conversation hours to answer any questions that potential
applicants may have:
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17 October 2022, 03:00 UTC (other timezones
<https://iw.toolforge.org/zonestamp/1665975648>) (Zoom meeting link)
(add to calendar)
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16 November 2022, 18:00 UTC (other timezones
<https://iw.toolforge.org/zonestamp/1668621642>) (Zoom meeting link)
(add to calendar)
The deadline for applications is 31 December 2022 in any timezone.
Please feel free to pass this invitation along to any users who you think
may be qualified and interested. Thank you!
On behalf of the Committee Support team,
Karen
--
Karen Brown
Trust & Safety Specialist
Wikimedia Foundation
kbrown(a)wikimedia.org
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Hi everyone,
i would like to share some quite important *GLAM informations* from
Wikimedia France. We are working on open content projects since several
months and are pleased to present a *report relative to open content* in
french GLAMs and the *« Label Culture Libre »* which will be open for
applications from 27 October 2022.
This*label *will be the first one in France *dedicated to cultural
institutions that integrate open content and Wikimedia projects *in
their digital practices. This project is part of a global initiative to
raise awareness of open content, the first step of which was the
publication of the open content report, produced by the Phare agency on
behalf of and in partnership with Wikimedia France. Wikimedia France's
open content strategy will be completed by the creation of an
*observatory in 2023*.
In order to better understand the stakes of the label and the steps to
apply, we propose a special webinar on November 24, 2022 to the french GLAM.
Please, find a quick presentation of the projects below.
Label Culture Libre
In order to support and promote these initiatives, Wikimedia France has
developed the Label Culture Libre, the first label aimed at museums,
libraries and archives, which rewards open content and collaborative
digital initiatives.
From the choice of the free license to the use of collaborative digital
tools, this path expresses the convergence of the operational needs of
cultural institutions and the evolution of the general public's uses.
The Label Culture Libre is supported by our partners: Creative Commons
France, Club Innovation & Culture CLIC France, and inno3.
Open content report
The "Report on open content in cultural institutions in France - State
of play of digital practices and open content" proposes to evaluate the
state of play, the scope and the promises made by open content in
France. On April 26, 2022, Wikimedia France and the Phare agency
proposed a restitution of the work to 130 cultural actors, at the
National Institute of Art History, in Paris.
The report gives an overview of the practices and explores the
motivations, obstacles and circumstances of these practices. It is also
a guide of good (and bad) practices.
Among its findings, we discover that an average of 85% of GLAMs
(Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums) digitize their works and 76%
put them online. On the other hand, only one third (31%) of the
institutions adopt free licenses.
The study goes beyond the panorama and proposes perspectives for the
future as well as a few ways to adapt GLAM to the new uses of
collaborative digital technology.
The report is in french for the moment but we are working on a
translation project. It is available here : https://w.wiki/56wz.
If someone want more infos, i'll be glad to discuss about it.
Best regards,
Xavier
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Hi all,
I'm writing to inquire about the status of the Knowledge Equity Fund.
Meta (1) suggests 6 grants were made in September 2021 and that a second
more community-focused round of grants would be made in 2022. No details of
a second round have been published that I'm aware of; is this still active?
Are there any public details of impact or progress reporting from the
September 2021 grants ?
There is also a somewhat-viral Twitter thread which focuses, alongside some
general criticisms of Wikimedia fundraising, on two grants specifically
from this fund and the WMF making itself a participant in US 'culture
wars'. (2) I wonder if there is any response from the WMF to that?
(For what it's worth, my perception is that the Knowledge Equity Fund was
initially a deliberate attempt led by US-based staff to have the WMF 'do
something' to align itself with a broader progressive movement in the USA.
I believe the main advocates for this have now departed, that it was never
a particularly good fit with the WMF's overall approach to grantmaking,
that the evolution of the WMF's approach to this fund was positive, but
still if the whole thing is now forgotten about that's probably no bad
thing).
Thanks,
Chris
(1) https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_Equity_Fund
(2) https://twitter.com/echetus/status/1579776106034757633
*Tl;dr: *Looking for a way to learn how to effectively organize around
sustainability? Join the beta version of the Organizer Lab on WikiLearn to
understand how to effectively organize a global campaign around
sustainability and climate change! Applications are open from Sep. 22 -
Oct. 19. Information session coming up on September 30 at 14:00 UTC
<https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/89032870014>.
Dear Wikimedians,
The Campaigns Team
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Campaigns/Foundation_Programs_Team> at the
Wikimedia Foundation is pleased to announce the beta version of a new
program called the Organizer Lab
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Campaigns/Organizer_Lab>. This call is
open to any Wikimedia community organizers with some local organizing
experience, who believe in the potential of the Wikimedia movement to
effectively mobilize around Topics for Impact
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…>,
and who are keen to improve their skills to organize at the international
level.
Why an Organizer Lab?
Campaigns and other topic-based calls to action have been some of the most
impactful organized activities in the Wikimedia movement. However, as
observed consistently across Foundation grantmaking programs and in other
community settings, we hear organizers asking for additional support for
designing programs that successfully recruit and retain new contributors
drawn to address specific knowledge gaps on the projects, and which can
join with other movement activities beyond their local context.
Additionally, the Organizer Lab is aligned with other Movement Strategy
priorities and Foundation investment areas:
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It is designed to generate replicable approaches to implementing
elements of several Movement Strategy recommendations: Invest in Skills &
Leadership Development, Identify Topics for Impact, and
Evaluate/Iterate/Adapt.
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It is will generate new insights and adoption opportunities for new
event and campaign action software being developed by our close
collaborators, the WMF Campaigns Product team
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Campaigns/Foundation_Product_Team>
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Its initial topic of focus also supports the Wikimedia Foundation’s
Sustainability
Initiative
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2022/06/27/wikimedia-foundations-carbon-footprin…>
.
The Organizer Lab will provide a structured way for organizers to refine
their abilities, learning how to design campaigns and other effective calls
to action to address strategic knowledge gaps on Wikimedia projects. Though
we hope to expand to support other topics and themes in the coming years,
the first cohort will be themed around a topic of rising interest across
the movement: Climate Change and Sustainability.
What can I expect from the Lab?
The Organizer Lab will be a 9-week online learning experience from the end
of October until mid-December that prepares participants to design
strategic calls to action around prioritized knowledge gaps and more
generalized Wikimedia organizing and campaign/event design skills.
Participating organizers will leave the course with:
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A firm understanding of how to develop a locally-relevant topic list for
a knowledge gap-focused campaign
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A process for identifying local audiences and organizations who would be
good candidates for activation and recruitment
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Understanding of the menu of tactics, tools, and newcomer engagement
strategies available for effective event design
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A scalable and fundable project proposal for events or projects
connected to a global campaign around Earth Day (April 2023) (building on
#WikiForHumanRights <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiForHumanRights>)
or other regional and international campaigns.
By the end of this program, successful participants will not only be able
to lead campaigns targeted at climate and sustainability but should also be
able to transfer these skills to other topics for impact areas.
Participants who complete the program will also have access to a special
pool of grant funding that can support their first implementation of a
campaign or topics for an impact project. Applications are open from September
22 - October 19, 2022.
Apply now or learn more
To apply to join the cohort, please read the instructions on Meta
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Campaigns/Organizer_Lab>, where you will
find: an application form, important dates, and general guidance. Also,
check out our publication on Diff
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2022/09/22/join-the-organizer-lab-beta-be-part-t…>and
the campaign newsletter
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Campaigns/Foundation_Product_Team/Subscribe…>
for wider campaign organizing news and updates.
You’re also invited to join the information session on September 30 at
14:00 UTC <https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/89032870014> where we’ll share more
details and answer questions. A recording will be made available after the
info session. If you have any further queries ahead of this event, please
don’t hesitate to reach out to the team via campaigns(a)wikimedia.org.
We look forward to seeing you there!
--
Felix Nartey
Senior Program Officer, Campaigns
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Awesome and fantastic results and amazing contributions from all the
winners. Kudos to WLA organising Team and Communities.
Gracia
Mikaeel S.A
On Mon, 10 Oct 2022, 8:49 pm Gilbert NDIHOKUBWAYO, <gigi.kadi(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
> Looks good!
> Congratulations to the winners! 🎉
>
> Regards.
>
> Gilbert Ndihokubwayo.
>
> On Mon, Oct 10, 2022, 3:05 PM Ceslause Ogbonnaya <
> ceslause(a)wikiinafrica.org> wrote:
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> 2022 Winners Announced: Exquisite views of what “Home” means across
>> Africa are expressed in the International Wiki Loves Africa 2022 winners.
>>
>>
>>
>> 1st Prize US$2000.: A Nubia
>> <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Nubia.jpg> by Summering2018
>> <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Summering2018> (Egypt)
>> 2nd Prize US$1500: Home is My Work 2
>> <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Home_is_my_work_2.jpg> by Mohamed
>> Hozyen <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Hozyen> (Egypt)
>> 3rd Prize US$1000: Planning Ahead
>> <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Planning_Ahead.jpg> by Ayorinde
>> Ogundele <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Ayorinde_Ogundele>
>> (Nigeria)
>> Wiki Loves Africa 2022 Best Video: Dream Home
>> <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dream_Home_Wiki_Loves_Africa_2022_B…>
>> by Green Wilfred Somoni
>> <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Green_Wilfred_Somoni> (Nigeria)
>>
>> Wiki Loves Africa 2022 Special Collection: Myousry6666
>> <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Myousry6666> photo essay Windows
>> Stories
>> <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2022/Winners/S…>Selected
>> from 16,265 entries by an international jury of 12 professional
>> photographers and Commonists, the Wiki Loves Africa 2022 winning images and
>> video can be found here: https://bit.ly/WLA22Winners
>>
>>
>> Thanks to all who participated! Through your lens, you are changing
>> perspectives of our incredible continent. Wiki Loves Africa is the annual
>> visual celebration of Africa, and is a project of Wiki In Africa.
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ceslause Ogbonnaya
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