Dear all,
On 27 January 2024, the Annual General Meeting of Wikimedia Bangladesh and
the Executive Committee Members Election (Board election) [1] were held in
the presence of the registered members of the chapter.
The nine elected Members of the Executive Committee are:
1. Shabab Mustafa (President)
2. Masum al Hasan (Secretary)
3. Moheen Reeyad (Treasurer)
4. Ali Haidar Khan
5. Tanvir Rahman
6. Ankan Ghosh Dastider
7. R K Hannan
8. Dolon Prova
9. Tanbin Islam Siyam
The members were elected for a two-year long term ending in 2025. Later,
the elected board members elected the office bearers after an internal
discussion[2].
I wish the new board a successful term.
Best regards,
T.
--
Tanvir Rahman
Wikitanvir on Wikimedia
[1] https://bd.wikimedia.org/s/2i3
[2] https://bd.wikimedia.org/s/2ks
Dear community members,
In an effort to promote free access to knowledge in the Yoruba language,
yesterday we launched the first storytelling event in Nigeria. This is part
of our Yoruba Oral Traditions project, designed to document and preserve
Yoruba oral traditions.
It's in the news! You can learn more about the event and if you need help
implementing this program in your community, we are happy to help and
support you.
https://thenationonlineng.net/yoruba-wikimedians-launch-annual-storytelling…
Thank you.
Mikaeel Sodiq
President, Yoruba Wikimedians User Group
Hi!
Wiki Movimento Brasil just released the public version
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Movement_Brazil_User_Group/Pesquisa_so…>
of a research we conducted over the last semester on the association of new
members in mature affiliates. The goal of the research was to identify
which risks and opportunities mature affiliates face when the associate
body of the organization is growing and how to deal with that in order to
maintain internal sustainability. The document highlights themes such as
procedures for the association of new members, membership categories,
association fees, financial/donation policies, and the staff and associated
body relationship. It observes a landscape for how membership evolves along
with the organizational structure of the affiliate.
The research analyzed statues and interviewed representatives of the
following affiliates: Wikimedia Argentina, Wikimedia Chile, Wikimedia
Deutschland, Wikimedia France, Wikimedia Indonesia, Wikimedia Italia,
Wikimedia Mexico, Wikimedia Netherlands, Wikimedia New York, Wikimedia
Österreich, Wikimedia Portugal and Wikimedia South Africa. On behalf of
Wiki Movimento Brasil, I’d like to thank our colleagues from the Wikimedia
Movement that kindly agreed to contribute to this research!
The research’s content of public interest is now available on Meta
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Movement_Brazil_User_Group/Pesquisa_so…>
in PT-BR, with translation soon to be added. The specific recommendations
the researcher designed for Wiki Movimento Brasil will be internally
discussed during our General Assembly later this month. Hope you find value
in the information gathered and in the analysis.
Best,
*Érica Azzellini | Usuário(a):EAzzellini (WMB)*
*Gestora de Comunidade | **Wiki Movimento Brasil*
*wmnobrasil.org <http://wmnobrasil.org/>*
Hello,
Community Wishathon is coming next month: March 15th-17th, 2024! So far, 78
participants have signed up to attend this online event since its first
announcement in December 2023 🎉
You can check out the project ideas and schedule on the event page at <
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WishathonMarch2024>. These ideas come
from the wishes people share in Community Wishlist Survey <
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Wishlist_Survey>. If you're a
user, developer, designer, or product lead, you are welcome to join! You
can sign up for the event on the wiki page and add your name, time zone,
and preferred contact method to a project by *February 15th, 2024*.
Before the event, you can learn about the projects and connect with others
who are interested. You can contact them using their preferred contact
method and consider forming project groups on Telegram.
During the event, there will be an opening session to introduce the event
and project ideas, async time for working on projects, self-organized
virtual project group meetings, and a showcase ceremony to share what each
group accomplished during the event. If you want to help with the event or
have questions, let us know on the event's talk page.
Cheers,
Srishti
On behalf of the Wishathon organizing committee
*Srishti Sethi*
Senior Developer Advocate
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
பயன்தூக்கார் செய்த உதவி நயன்தூக்கின்
நன்மை கடலின் பெரிது. (௱௩ - 103)
திருவள்ளுவர்
(Payandhookkaar Seydha Udhavi Nayandhookkin
Nanmai Katalin Peridhu (Transliteration))
The contribution made without weighing the return, When weighed, outweighs the sea.
- Thiruvalluvar
Dear Wikimedians,
With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Ulo Senthamizh Kodai (December 22, 1945 – February 1, 2024), a distinguished technologist, author, academician, and prolific contributor to the Tamil Wikipedia community.[1] Born on December 22, 1945, in the village of [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiruvallur_district | Puducherrypalli ] in Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, India, He devoted his life to engineering, science, and promoting scientific knowledge in Tamil.
Ulo Senthamizh Kodai earned his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_of_Engineering,_Guindy | Guindy Engineering College ] and a Master's degree from [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSG_College_of_Technology | PSG College of Technology ] in Coimbatore. His illustrious 33-year career at the [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TNEB | Tamil Nadu Electricity Board ] included earning a Ph.D. He authored the acclaimed book " [ https://www.noolulagam.com/tamil-book/1188/makkal-ariviyal-ilakiyam-nokkum-… | Makkal Ariviyal Ilakkiyam: Nokkum Pokkum ] " and received the Tamil Nadu Government's award for best book in engineering and technology in 2007.
Passionate about Tamil Nadu's science and technology history, Ulo Senthamizh Kodai contributed extensively to scientific vocabulary in Tamil. He served on the editorial board of the [ http://www.aubit.edu.in/library/Journals_magazines.html | Bharathidasan University Journal of Science and Technology ] and significantly contributed to the [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_Virtual_Academy | Tamil Virtual Academy ] 's glossary of technical terms.
In addition to academia, He was a luminary in the Tamil Wikipedia community, starting his contributions in 2014. He created over 2000 articles and had an edit count of 28513 in [ https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%8D… | Tamil Wikipedia ] , focusing mainly on scientific articles. He was actively involved until his final days, participating in discussions and editing articles until January 29, 2024.
Ulo Senthamizh Kodai leaves behind a legacy continued by his son Vanchi. His impact on Tamil science and the Wikipedia community is immeasurable, with notable contributions to projects like the [ https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/100wikidays | 100 WikiDays ] and the Tamil Teachers' Articles Cleanup Drive.
Members of the Tamil Wikipedia community mourn his passing. Fellow Wikipedian Mahalingam noted, "The passing of Ulo Senthamizh Kodai is a great loss to us all." Former colleague Jambulingam remembered his dedication and encouragement, while longtime contributor K. Murthy recalled Ulo Senthamizh Kodai's resilience despite physical challenges.
Ulo Senthamizh Kodai's contributions were recognized with accolades, including featuring on the main page of Tamil Wikipedia in 2016 and various barnstars and medals from fellow Wikipedians.
As we bid farewell to Ulo Senthamizh Kodai, we remember him not only for his significant contributions to Tamil science and Wikipedia but also for his unwavering dedication to knowledge, education, and the Tamil language. His passing leaves a void in the community, and he will be dearly missed.
We are planning to host a condolence meeting online and we will soon provide information about that. We encourage people to share their memories/experiences of their association with Ulo Senthamizh Kodai on this thread.
Tamil Wikimedians & CIS-A2K.
[1] [ https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%89%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8B._%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%… | Biographical Article about Ulo Senthamizh Kodai ] in Tamil Wikipedia
[2] [ https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D… | Userpage of Ulo Senthamizh Kodai ] in Tamil Wikipedia
Ulo Senthamizh Kodai During Wiki Advanced Training 2018 at Ranchi;
Photo Credits: [ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Saileshpat | Sailesh Patnaik, ] Via Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA 4.0
Hello, everyone,
I'm writing with information about the Ombuds Commission (OC), the small
group of volunteers who investigate complaints about violations of the
privacy policy, and in particular concerning the use of CheckUser and
Oversight tools, on any Wikimedia project for the Board of Trustees. I
apologize for the length of the announcement. :)
The application period for new commissioners for 2024-26 recently closed.
The Wikimedia Foundation is extremely grateful to the many experienced and
insightful volunteers who offered to assist with this work.
This year’s OC will consist of thirteen members and one Steward-Observer.
We are experimenting this year with expanding the committee's "regular"
member headcount and leaving vacant the "advisor" positions, which
historically have basically functioned as alternates in case of committee
member attrition.
I am pleased to announce the composition of the 2024 OC:
Ombuds Commission membersだ＊ぜ <
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAuth?target=%E3%81%A0%EF%BC%…
>
だ＊ぜ, who also may be referred to as Dasze, has been contributing to
Wikimedia since 2015. He's primarily active on Chinese Wikimedia projects,
where he later served as a director of Wikimedia Community User Group Hong
Kong from 2019 to 2023 while users in Hong Kong were suffering various
affection in and out of Wikimedia projects. His expertise is international
law, human rights law, and statistical and quantitative analysis thereon.
He speaks Mandarin, Cantonese, Shanghainese, English and some Japanese.
This is Dasze's first year on the Ombuds Commission and he has been
appointed for a 2-year term.
AGK <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAuth?target=AGK>
AGK has been editing Wikimedia projects since 2008. He is primarily active
on English Wikipedia, where he has been an administrator, Checkuser, and
Oversighter and has served as an Arbitrator. AGK served on the Ombuds
Commission in 2020 and 2021 and again in 2023. AGK's term on the Ombuds
Commission expires in 2026.
Ameisenigel<
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAuth?target=Ameisenigel>
Ameisenigel has been editing Wikimedia projects since 2015. He is primarily
active on German Wikipedia, where he served as an Arbitrator from 2020 to
2022, and on Wikidata and is an administrator on both projects. He is also
active as a translation admin in several projects. Ameisenigel speaks
German and English. He has been on the Ombuds Commission since 2021 and his
current term expires in 2026.
Bennylin <
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAuth?target=Bennylin>
Bennylin has been editing Wikimedia projects since 2004. He's primarily
active on Indonesian and Javanese Wikiprojects, where he's sysop in 6 of
them, Checkuser in Indonesian Wikipedia, bureaucrat in Indonesian
Wiktionary, and also active in Commons, Meta, Wikidata, and MediaWiki. He
has previously served as a global Steward. He speaks Indonesian, English,
Javanese, Chinese and some Spanish. Bennylin has been on the Ombuds
Commission since 2023 and his term expires in 2025.
Daniuu <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAuth?target=Daniuu>
Daniuu has been editing Wikimedia projects since 2019. They are primarily
active on Dutch Wikipedia, where they are a sysop and have been a member of
the Arbitration Committee. They are also a global sysop and focus on
counter-vandalism work. Daniuu speaks Dutch and English. Daniuu has been on
the Ombuds Commission since 2023 and their term expires in 2025.
Doǵu<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAuth?target=Do%C7%B5u>
Doğu Abaris (Doǵu) has been editing Wikimedia projects since 2012. He is
primarily active on Turkish Wikipedia, where he has served as an
administrator, interface administrator, and oversighter. Additionally, he
is a volunteer MediaWiki developer and is currently working on the Auditor
MediaWiki extension. He is studying software and data engineering at
Singidunum University in Belgrade. His term on OC runs through 2026.
Emufarmers <
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAuth?target=Emufarmers>
Emufarmers has been editing Wikimedia projects since 2005. He is a
Metapedian who primarily edits the English Wikipedia; he is also a
bureaucrat and sysop on MediaWiki.org, and has provided software support to
many third-party, non-Wikimedia wikis over the years. He has served as a
VRTS administrator since 2015 and has been on the Elections Committee since
2023. He served on the Ombuds Commission from 2019-2021 and again in 2023.
His current term expires in 2026.
Faendalimas <
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAuth?target=Faendalimas>
Scott Thomson, user:Faendalimas, has been editing Wikimedia projects since
2006. Originally Australian though based in Brazil, he is a taxonomist and
evolutionary biologist with a background in International Wildlife Policy,
his main editing interest is reptiles and amphibians. He is most active on
WikiSpecies, where he is a bureaucrat, Checkuser, and administrator.
Faendalimas speaks Portuguese and English. He has served on the Ombuds
Commission since 2021 and as Chair from 2022 to 2023, and has been
appointed for a two-year term this year.
MdsShakil <
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAuth?target=MdsShakil>
MdsShakil has been contributing to Wikimedia projects since 2019. He is
active on Bengali Wikipedia, Bengali Wikibooks, Wikidata, and Commons. He
is an administrator on Bengali Wikipedia and Bengali Wikibooks and serves
as a global renamer, global rollbacker, and global sysop. He speaks Bengali
and English. MdsShakil has been on the Ombuds Commission since 2023, and
his term expires in 2025.
Minorax <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAuth?target=Minorax>
Minorax has been active on Wikimedia projects since 2019. They are a
Metapedian who is active on a large number of projects, including Commons,
where they have over 400,000 edits, English Wikipedia, and Meta, where they
are a Checkuser. They are also a global sysop. Minorax speaks English and
Chinese. Minorax has been on the Ombuds Commission since 2023 and his term
expires in 2025.
Nehaoua<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAuth?target=Nehaoua>
Nehaoua holds a master's degree in Highway and Bridge Engineering and
currently works as a Civil Engineer. However, his true passion lies with
knowledge and its free access for all. Since 2009, Nehaoua has been an
active Wikimedian, contributing significantly across various projects like
French and Arabic Wikipedia, Wikidata, Wikisource, and Wiktionary. Nehaoua
is fluent in Arabic and French, and is actively improving his English
language skills. Nehaoua's term on OC expires in 2026.
Renvoy<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAuth?target=Renvoy>
Renvoy has been editing Wikimedia projects since 2014. He is primarily
active on Ukrainian Wikipedia, where he serves as administrator. Also he
holds roles of global sysop and global rollbacker. Renvoy speaks Ukrainian,
Russian, English, Polish and Lithuanian. His current term runs through 2026.
RoySmith <
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAuth?target=RoySmith>
Roy Smith has been editing Wikipedia since 2004. He has been an admin on
English Wikipedia since 2005 and a checkuser since 2021. Previously an
active sockpuppet hunter, as of late 2023, he has dialed that back to
concentrate more on content creation. He is looking forward to working on
the Ombuds Commission and meeting new colleagues from other wiki projects.
His term on OC runs through 2026.
Steward-Observer
The Steward-Observer serves as a liaison between the Ombuds Commission and
the Stewards. The Steward-Observer is a non-voting, advisory role. The
Steward-Observer was nominated by the Stewards and is appointed by the
Wikimedia Foundation to a one-year term. This year's Steward-Observer is…
Vermont <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAuth?target=Vermont>
Vermont (they/them) has been contributing to Wikimedia projects since 2016.
They have been a steward since February 2022, and previously a global sysop
and rollbacker. Vermont is an administrator and checkuser on Meta-Wiki and
the Simple English Wikipedia, and formerly volunteered on the UCoC Phase 2
and Revisions drafting committees. They served as Steward-Observer for the
Ombuds Commission in 2023-24 as well. Vermont's term as Steward-Observer
expires in 2025.
Departing members
Please join me in thanking the following volunteers who are leaving OC, who
have given substantially of their time to serve the commission:
JJMC89 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAuth?target=JJMC89>
JJMC89 has been contributing to Wikimedia projects since 2015. He is
primarily active on the English Wikipedia, where he has more than 300,000
edits and is an administrator and bot operator, and Commons. He also serves
as a tool administrator on UTRS. He speaks English. He has been on the
Ombuds Commission since 2021.
--
Karen Brown
Trust & Safety Specialist
Wikimedia Foundation
kbrown(a)wikimedia.org
Hello everyone,
The second edition of the Language & Internationalization newsletter
(January 2024) is available at this link: <
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Language_engineering/Newsletter/20…
>.
This newsletter is compiled by the Wikimedia Language team. It provides
updates from October–December 2023 quarter on new feature development,
improvements in various language-related technical projects and support
efforts, details about community meetings, and contributions ideas to get
involved in projects.
To stay updated, you can subscribe to the newsletter on its wiki page. If
you have any feedback or ideas for topics to feature in the newsletter,
please share them on the discussion page, accessible here: <
https://www.mediawiki.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Wikimedia_Language_enginee…
>.
Cheers,
Srishti
On behalf of the WMF Language team
*Srishti Sethi*
Senior Developer Advocate
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>