Greetings Admin,
I am bringing to your notice the case of our affiliate's reporting earlier
submitted by me in August via my personal email address (this very mail)
but was rejected for the reason given that the email address wasn't listed
in your mailing list.
I am now a subscribed member in the mailing list.
Please find the link to the report for the Tyap Wikimedians User Group
(July 2022 - July 2023) completed since August below for your reference.
https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tyap_Wikimedians_User_Group/Annual_Report…
Thanks and warm regards,
Levi
(For the Tyap Wikimedians UG)
Greetings to everyone!
We are happy to share with you the activity report of Wikimedistas de
Bolivia:
https://w.wiki/7gCx
Best wishes,
Olga
--
*Olga Lidia Paredes Alcoreza*
*CO**OR**DINACIÓN GENERAL*
*WIKIMEDISTAS DE BOLIVIA*
Dear Wikimedians,
First, thank you for responding to our earlier call for theme suggestions
via this now closed google form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfW6Ld6EDJP7PZRON01jx8kiqFmobBX34x…>.
We received your suggestions and after analyzing *ALL* the entries, we have
now come up with a 4-options theme shortlist.
I am writing to invite you to take a look at the shortlist here
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2024/Theme_vot…>and
consider appending your support (or opposition) to the shortlisted themes
for the 2024 iteration of the Wiki Loves Africa contest. You may vote for
several options.
*Note:* The deadline for Rapid grants applications for the 2024 Wiki Loves
Africa contest is 1st November 2023. In light of this, we are
proposing office hours to assist your preparations. Find details below:
Office Hours in English
- Fri. 13, October 2023 (16:00 UTC)
- Click to join zoom meeting <https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89701654679>
Office hours en français
- Vendredi 13, Octobre 2023 (17:00 UTC)
- Cliquez pour rejoindre la réunion sur Zoom
<https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89701654679>
Office hour mix English/French
- Saturday 28 October 2023 (08:00 UTC)
- Click to join zoom meeting <https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83642040330>
For more information, please consult the participating communities page here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2024/Participating_commun…>
.
Also, if you would like to volunteer to join the International organizing
team of Wiki Loves Africa kindly send an e-mail to wilson(a)wikiinafrica.org.
Kind regards,
Wilson
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* En Francais*
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Chers Wikimédiens,
Tout d'abord, nous vous remercions d'avoir répondu à notre précédent appel
à suggestions de thèmes via ce formulaire Google
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfW6Ld6EDJP7PZRON01jx8kiqFmobBX34x…>
désormais fermé. Nous avons reçu vos suggestions et, après avoir analysé
TOUTES les propositions, nous avons établi une liste restreinte de quatre
thèmes possibles.
Je vous écris pour vous inviter à jeter un coup d'œil à la liste de
présélection ici
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2024/Theme_vot…>
et à envisager d'apporter votre soutien (ou votre opposition) aux thèmes
présélectionnés pour l'édition 2024 du concours Wiki Loves Africa. Vous
pouvez voter pour plusieurs options.
*Note:* La date limite pour les demandes de subventions rapides pour le
concours Wiki Loves Africa 2024 est le 1er novembre 2023. Dans ce
contexte, nous proposons des heures de bureau pour vous aider dans vos
préparatifs. Vous trouverez les détails ci-dessous:
Office Hours in English
- Fri. 13, October 2023 (16:00 UTC)
- Click to join zoom meeting <https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89701654679>
Office hours en français
- Vendredi 13, Octobre 2023 (17:00 UTC)
- Cliquez pour rejoindre la réunion sur Zoom
<https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89701654679>
Office hour mix English/French
- Saturday 28 October 2023 (08:00 UTC)
- Click to join zoom meeting <https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83642040330>
Pour plus d'informations, veuillez consulter la page des communautés
participantes ici
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2024/Participating_commun…>
.
Par ailleurs, si vous souhaitez vous porter volontaire pour rejoindre
l'équipe d'organisation internationale de Wiki Loves Africa, veuillez
envoyer un e-mail à wilson(a)wikiinafrica.org.
Cordialement
--
*Wilson Oluoha*
UTC+1
Skype: studywilson1106 | Telegram: @Wilsn_Oluoha | Whatsapp: message
<https://wa.me/2348069451106>
Wikimedia <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:OtuNwachinemere>|
<https://www.linkedin.com/in/devouard/>LinkedIn
<https://www.linkedin.com/in/wilson-oluoha-a2b4a6181/> | Website
<https://www.wikilovesafrica.net/> | Instagram
<https://instagram.com/i_see_a_picture> | Twitter
<https://twitter.com/OluohaWilson>
Hear my name <https://namedrop.io/wilsonoluoha>
Hello everyone,
The WIKIMOVE Podcast is back with a season 2. In this new episode, we talk
with two long term volunteers about overcoming harassment and the
transgender gap on the Wikimedia projects. You can find this podcast on our
website
<https://www.wikimedia.de/wikimove-site/podcast/episode-13-overcoming-harass…>
and share ideas for future topics and guests on our meta page.
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WIKIMOVE>
*What's in this episode?*
In this podcast episode we interview two long-time non-binary Wikipedia
editors, Pax and Tamsin. They discuss their efforts to improve the
representation of marginalized groups and reduce harassment on Wikipedia,
reinforcing the importance of the movement strategy's focus on safety and
inclusion. The guests talked about their fight against vandalism and
provided a critical perspective on the neutral point of view policy. The
episode sheds light on the challenges and the progress that we face as a
Movement as we try to create a Wikipedia that is safer and that better
represents trans and non-binary people and content.
*Our guests are...*
-
*Pax Ahimsa Gethen*, editor on the English Wikipedia since 2008 and
Media Contributor of the Year 2023. Pax is a queer Black trans blogger and
photographer, and long-time resident of San Francisco.
-
*Tamzin Hadasa Kelly,* Wikimedian since 2012. Tamzin has written
Wikipedia articles on topics ranging from LGBTQ subjects, to unusual legal
cases, to Mike Tyson’s tattoos, and is one of the few openly non-binary
admins on the English Wikipedia.
WIKIMOVE is also available on the following platforms:
Spotify
<https://open.spotify.com/show/7olhgddgj7KpWGOzSkPOQJ?si=8907893eb0cd402f> |
Apple Podcast <https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wikimove/id1635535328>
|
<https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3…>
Soundcloud
<https://soundcloud.com/user-536754242?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&…>
|
Deezer <https://www.deezer.com/search/wikimove/episode> |
<https://www.jiosaavn.com/shows/wikimove/1/Te3xsXx-My8_>Podchaser
<https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/wikimove-4759781> |Youtube playlist
<https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLduaHBu_3ejMiYzcKIGuNuJatDuPcGrNA>
Your WIKIMOVE Team
Nikki & Eva
--
Eva Martin
Program Coordinator
Governance and Movement Relations
Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0)30-577 11 62-0
https://wikimedia.de
Keep up to date! Current news and exciting stories about Wikimedia,
Wikipedia and Free Knowledge in our newsletter (in German): Subscribe now
<https://www.wikimedia.de/newsletter/>.
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sum of all knowledge. Help us to achieve our vision!
https://spenden.wikimedia.de
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Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Charlottenburg, VR 23855 B.
Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin,
Steuernummer 27/029/42207. Geschäftsführende Vorstände: Franziska Heine,
Dr. Christian Humborg
Dear all,
This Friday, as the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate is announced, Wikimedia Norge
will be hosting the annual WikiNobel editathon. Join us for a fun,
fast-paced and informal hybrid event! You can read all about it on our
website: https://www.wikimedia.no/en/2023/10/03/wikinobel-2023-2
It's always a well-kept secret who the winner is, and as soon as it's
announced people turn to Wikipedia to learn more about the Laureate and the
Peace Prize in general. At the editathon we collaborate to provide reliable
info in as many Wikimedia projects and language versions as possible. The
Zoom meeting and YouTube-stream will be at 10.50-11.30 CEST (08.50-09.30
UTC), but there are six different ways in which you can take part. Many of
them can happen at the time you choose!
So, let's illustrate how swiftly and accurately this knowledge movement
responds to world events. Welcome to Oslo, Norway this Friday!
All the best,
Elisabeth
Vennlig hilsen / Kind regards,
Elisabeth Carrera
daglig leder/Executive Director
Wikimedia Norge
Tel. +47 48 92 48 92
<mailto:elisabeth@wikimedia.no> elisabeth(a)wikimedia.no
This message will be translated into other languages on Meta-wiki.
العربية • español • français • português
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/Augu…>
You can help with more languages.
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/Augu…>
Dear all,
The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees held its most recent meeting in
Singapore and spent time with other attendees by hosting and participating
in multiple sessions throughout Wikimania. For example, we hosted a joint
session with the Wikimedia Endowment Board to answer questions and engage
with participants in small groups about the work of the Endowment and
Foundation boards [1]. Conversations covered a wide range of topics from
financial projections, to governance and elections, to how the Board is
addressing future trends like generative AI.
I would like to acknowledge the conference organisers, volunteers, and
staff who made this Wikimania gathering possible. It was an important
opportunity to connect and reconnect with many people, and to celebrate the
work of volunteers everywhere, especially from the ESEAP region. Thank you
to our hosts!
== Board Meeting ==
The official Board meeting took place on Tuesday, August 15. As the Board
had just met in late June to approve the Wikimedia Foundation’s annual plan
and budget, for this meeting we focused on longer-term strategic objectives
related to the work of the Foundation. The Board was once again joined by
representatives from the Movement Charter Drafting Committee for this
portion of our meeting.
Trustees began by unanimously approving the consent agenda [2], which
included re-appointing Esra’a Al Shafei
<https://wikimediafoundation.org/?profile=esraa-al-shafei> and Raju
Narisetti <https://wikimediafoundation.org/fr/profile/raju-narisetti/> for
their final three-year terms.
The Board of Trustees currently has 12 members
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees>:
one (1) Community Founder, six (6) community-and-affiliate-selected
Trustees, and five (5) board-selected Trustees (one of whom is currently
also a community member). Thank you to those who responded with suggestions
to our open call to consider nominations for the Audit Committee Chair [3]
[4] , as Tanya Capuano’s term ends next year, as it would be good to
identify and have a future replacement “shadowing” her for a bit in the
Audit Committee.
I can share that the search process ultimately identified a strong
candidate with relevant expertise in not-for-profit finance and endowments,
and the Board spent some time in Singapore discussing the Governance
Committee’s recommendation for a new Audit Chair. Over the past year, the
Board has been making intentional improvements in all of our processes
(e.g., recruitment, appointments, onboarding, succession planning) to
ensure Trustees with limited Wikimedia experience can use their first year
to participate in community conferences, events, and on-wiki discussions,
thus broadening their familiarity with our diverse communities and
projects.
We shall be making a more formal introduction shortly, with plans to seat
the new Audit Chair at our December meeting, as has been our practice for a
while now. Tanya Capuano has graciously agreed to convert to a volunteer
advisor member of the Audit Committee after she steps down from the
Trusteeship to ensure stability, continuity and institutional memory.
Finally, the consent agenda also included appointing trustee Lorenzo Losa
as Chair of the Product and Technology Committee, as Esra'a Al Shafei
stepped down from this position [5], and approval of the June Board meeting
minutes [6].
You can see the current Board committee membership list on the Foundation
wiki here [7].
The Board received an update on the Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates
Recognition Strategy report, which is focused on a small number of
recommendations related to the workings of the Affiliations Committee
(AffCom). You can read the original announcement here [8] and the call for
participation here [9]. The full report has also been shared with AffCom
and will be published after legal review. Additional next steps will be
shared soon. The Board then spent time reflecting on the Wikimedia
Foundation’s newly refreshed values [10], and how these can better define
ways of working for the Foundation as part of the broader Wikimedia
movement.
Finally, the Board reviewed feedback reports for the Wikimedia Foundation
CEO, as part of her formal evaluation, and also for all Trustees, as part
of individual development/growth and collective succession planning for
future Board leadership.
== Committee Meetings ==
Board committees (Product and Technology, Talent & Culture, and the
Community Affairs Committee Sister Project Task Force) also used this event
as an opportunity to have their meetings in person.
== Movement Charter Drafting Committee Sessions ==
The board’s liaisons to the MCDC also met with members of the Movement
Charter Drafting Committee, to talk about the Movement Charter drafts
published shortly before Wikimania, and the timeline, that meeting also
included our colleague Richard (User:Nosebagbear
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Nosebagbear>), who as many of you know,
passed away shortly after Wikimania. Trustees and I have shared our deepest
condolences and reflections about Richard with the MCDC and on his memorial
page. Over the years, Richard has made many contributions to the Wikimedia
movement and we are all very saddened by his sudden passing.
[1] https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=138045586
[2]
https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resolution:Review,_Ratification,_and_…
[3]
https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org…
[4]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Governance_Committee/B…
[5]
https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resolution:Product_%26_Technology_Com…
[6]
https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resolution:Minutes_Approval,_June_2023
[7] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_of_Trustees/Committees
[8]
https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org…
[9]
https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org…
[10] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Values
Take care, and thank you,
antanana / Nataliia Tymkiv
Chair, Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
*NOTICE: You may have received this message outside of your normal working
hours/days, as I usually can work more as a volunteer during weekend. You
should not feel obligated to answer it during your days off. Thank you in
advance!*