Wikimedia-l January 2024

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WIKIMOVE Podcast: Looking back and looking ahead
by Sissela Björk 15 Jan '24

15 Jan '24

Dear Wikimedians, The latest WIKIMOVE episode has just been released! In this month's episode, we revisit highlights from our conversations throughout 2023. In this special episode, we’ll discuss and replay snippets from our guests that left lasting impacts on us. We’ll also take a look ahead, and our hosts will share intriguing predictions and thoughts on the trajectory of our movement in 2024. You can find this podcast on our website <https://www.wikimedia.de/podcast/episode-16-looking-back-and-looking-ahead/> and, as always, feel free to share your thoughts on potential future topics and guest suggestions on our meta page. <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WIKIMOVE/Suggestions> ------------------------------------ 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>| Google Podcast <https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3…> | Soundcloud <https://soundcloud.com/user-536754242?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&…> Deezer <https://www.deezer.com/de/show/4629487> | JioSaavn <https://www.jiosaavn.com/shows/wikimove/1/Te3xsXx-My8_> | Podchaser <https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/wikimove-4759781> | Youtube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li5Fn8oI5U4> Your WIKIMOVE Team Nikki, Eva & Sissela -- Sissela Björk Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin Phone: +49 (0)30-577 11 62-0https://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/>. Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us to achieve our vision!https://spenden.wikimedia.de Wikimedia Deutschland — Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. 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

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Call for nominations! Steward Elections 2024
by Martin Urbanec 15 Jan '24

15 Jan '24

Hello everyone, I am pleased to announce the Steward Elections 2024 [1]. We are now taking nominations from eligible candidates (administrators at any Wikimedia projects are eligible; functionary and/or crosswiki patrolling experience is welcomed). Interested candidates can verify their eligibility and submit their nomination via the guidelines page [2]. We are open to candidate submissions until January 30, 2024, 23:59 (UTC). Please remember, the voting has not yet begun (and it will not until February 06, 2024, 14:00 UTC). We will remind you when the voting starts. As always, the confirmations of the existing stewards [3] will take place at the same time as the elections. If you have any questions regarding the steward elections, please feel free to contact me or any other member of the Election Committee [4]. You can ask any question in the #wikimedia-stewards-elections-chat IRC channel as well, or watch updates in #wikimedia-stewards-elections. Best regards, Martin Urbanec (On behalf of the Election Committee) [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/Elections_2024 [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/Elections_2024/Guidelines [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/Confirm/2024 [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/Elections_2024#Election_Committee

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Wikimedia ESEAP (East, South East Asia & the Pacific regional) Conference 2024 scholarship application ends today, Monday January 15
by Butch Bustria 15 Jan '24

15 Jan '24

My Fellow Wikimedian, Greetings from the ESEAP Conference 2024 team! We hope this email finds you well and excited for the upcoming conference in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. We are writing to remind that the deadline for the scholarship application is approaching fast. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship to support your participation in the regional conference of East, South East Asia and the Pacific, please do until today, Monday, *15th January 2024* (AoE). You can find the application form and the eligibility criteria at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/ESEAP_Conference_2024/Scholarships . Kind regards, *Butch Bustria* On behalf of the ESEAP Conference Organizing Team

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North-West Russia Wiki-Historians User Group 2023 annual report
by Коля Красный 14 Jan '24

14 Jan '24

Good day, colleagues! Our user group aimed to enreach content on North-West Russia have published a new activity report for 2023. Link is here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/North-West_Russia_Wiki-Historians_User_Grou… report is available in Russian and English. In 2023 we faced the same challenges that in were present in 2022: overall pressure of Russian government on Wikimedia movement made some editors abandon their work in Wikimedia projects, or, at least, stop coming to our offline events. Also financial situation of most of our participants became worse, so as long as we can’t rely on some kind of outside financing we also can’t afford long expeditions by ourselves anymore. Anyway, I’m glad we’ve made this far and I hope that situation in Russia will eventually get better in 2024. -- Nikolai Bulykin (User:Красный)

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Wikimedia ESEAP Conference 2024 is open for Program Proposals!
by Butch Bustria 14 Jan '24

14 Jan '24

My Fellow Wikimedians! Greetings from the ESEAP Conference 2024 Organising Committee! We are delighted to invite you to submit a program proposal for the ESEAP Conference 2024, the third regional conference for Wikimedia communities throughout the East, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific region. The conference will take place in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia in May 2024. The theme for the conference is *"Collaboration beyond the Horizon*". The ESEAP Conference 2024 aims to connect people of the Wikimedia movement within the ESEAP region, to share ideas, and to build regional collaborations. We welcome program proposals from all Wikimedia contributors, affiliates, partners, and allies, regardless of their geographical location. You can find more information about the conference and the program submission guidelines at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/ESEAP_Conference_2024/Submissions. We understand that not everyone can travel to Malaysia due to various reasons, such as health, budget constraints or lessening the carbon footprint. Therefore, we offer the option of presenting your program via video conference or pre-recorded message. You can also delegate some tasks to a physical participant in the conference, such as facilitating group discussion or distributing the handouts. We will provide the necessary technical support and guidance to ensure the quality and accessibility of your presentation. The deadline for submitting your program proposal is Wednesday, *January 31, 2024*. Please use the online submission form to submit your proposal. The program committee will review all proposals and notify the acceptance status. We hope you will consider this opportunity and share your valuable insights and experiences with the ESEAP community. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at persidangan(a)wikimedia.org.my. Thank you for your interest and support. We look forward to hearing from you soon. -- Sincerely, *Butch Bustria* On behalf of the ESEAP Conference Organizing Committee ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information contained in this message is privileged and intended only for the recipients named. If the reader is not a representative of the intended recipient, any review, dissemination or copying of this message or the information it contains is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender, and delete the original message and attachments. Please consider the environment before printing this email.

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Announcing Wiki Loves Muslim Academia 2024
by The Aafi 13 Jan '24

13 Jan '24

Greetings everyone, I am delighted to announce the first edition of *"Wiki Loves Muslim Academia <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Muslim_Academia>",* a new Wiki Loves Campaign, which aims to help document knowledge related to global Muslim academia across Wikipedia projects. For the first edition, *Wiki Loves Muslim Academia 2024* <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Muslim_Academia_2024>, we limit ourselves to organising the campaign on Indic-language Wikis and the English Wikipedia only, to take better care of on-wiki policies subject to absence of a lot of helping people and teams. We have compiled a set of instructions and other pages on the Meta-Wiki and look forward to seeing Indian volunteers *contribute between 15 January and 16 February 2024! *The scope of the campaign has been highlighted on this page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Muslim_Academia_2024/Scope> . Should you have any questions, please let me know. Best regards, Aafi

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The first Signpost issue of 2024 is out!
by Andreas Kolbe 13 Jan '24

13 Jan '24

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Basque Wikimedians User Group four year report
by Galder Gonzalez Larrañaga 10 Jan '24

10 Jan '24

Dear wikimedians, In the last four years the Basque Wikimedians User Group has been working on improving Basque Wikipedia with students, teachers and, logically, wikimedians. It has been the largest project made in the last seven years by our user group. Today we are starting a new path for the future, so we have made this report trying to summarize what we have achieved: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Memoria_2020-2023.pdf<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Memoria_2020-2023.pdf> This project would be impossible without the help many of you have provided. From learning paths to tools, from ideas to content, a wikimedian never walks alone. I want to thank everyone who have been with us in this path for your help. We continue, but sometimes it's a good idea to see what we have done, so we can go further. Thanks Galder Gonzalez Basque Wikimedians User Group

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Tool for 5/10/15/20 year anniversary
by Romaine Wiki 07 Jan '24

07 Jan '24

On the Dutch Wikipedia we give users a barnster with their 5th, 10th, 15th, and 20th anniversary. Is there a tool or query to get a list of active users that did their first edits 5/10/15/20 years ago? I searched for a tool/etc, but did not find one. Thanks! Romaine

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Wikimedaia Community User Group Türkiye 2023 Report
by Basak Tosun 06 Jan '24

06 Jan '24

Dear Wikimedians, 2023 has been a hectic year for Wikimedia Community User Group Türkiye and the people of Türkiye. On the one hand there was a huge disaster and pain at the beginning of the year; on the other hand there were celebrations during the entire year for the centenary of the Turkish Republic; the parliamentary and presidential elections were also held in 2023. In this atmosphere wikimedians in the country felt utmost responsibility for fighting against misinformation/disinformation; did their best in their wiki contributions and presented their work as a tribute to the centenary of the Republic. Please find the annual report of the Wikimedia User Group Türkiye here: English: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_User_Group_Turkey/Repor… Türkçe: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_User_Group_Turkey/Repor… Best regards, -Başak <hbasak77(a)gmail.com>

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