Dear all,
I hope this message finds you well! This is a friendly reminder that the
submission deadline for the Wikimedia CEE Meeting is approaching quickly.
We encourage you to finalize your submission by May 31st.
Looking forward to seeing you at the meeting!
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Yılmaz Caner Özyayıkçı
Member & Designer
Wikimedians of Turkic Languages User Group
Wikimedia Community User Group Turkey
Wikimedia username: Kurmanbek
[image: emailAddress] caner.ozyayikci(a)wmturkic.org
[image: website] https://wmturkic.org/
[image: address] Türkiye (Turkey)
Good day everyone.
I’m Nikolai Bulykin, the co-founder and organizer of North-West Russia Wiki-Historians User group. You may have heard about us in connection with the previous CEE Meeting in Tbilisi. For those who haven’t - we’re thematic user group focused on the topics of history, culture, nature and geography of North-West Russia that can be simply described as «Saint Petersburg and its near and far surroundings». The affiliate was created in 2019 and we’ve managed pretty descent level of activity, at least it’s more than we’ve expected at the beginning. Also, as far as I know, we’re remaining the last active Russian-language Wikimedia affiliate in Russia while others are closed (Wikimedia RU) or just dropped their activities almost to zero. There is a bit of Tatar activity in sight, tho.
We started this affiliate on the idea to unite all the editors who works on the similar topics and organize them, because we believe that 15 organized Wikimedians can do more than 90 un-organized ones. Being honest, the idea of this group was there long before my debut in the community and, maybe, even before my first edit. As an affiliate, we managed to get assistance from the Foundation that gave us plenty of experience and insights. We were happy to share them, but then COVID happened and all international relations in Wikimedia have shrinked to 50-70-person Zoom calls that didn’t give us such opportunity. Sad but ok, that was the circumstances and we still managed to maintain high level of activity both offline and on-wiki.
When the COVID have ended we had a new treat — you all know what Russian government did (and still do) and that have closed the barely opened gates of financial aid for us. Some of us had to flee the country and others passed the opportunity to visit CEEM in North Macedonia because of travel safety concerns and suddenly appeared visas. And that also were the circumstances.
In 2023 we were hit by bad news — we were not eligible for a scholarship to send delegates to CEEM in Tbilisi. The reason provided by Mehman Ibragimov was that we’re not a language or a country community and we didn’t participate in CEE Spring (although we’ve added our articles lists to the contest). But with the help of some other Russian Wikimedians, mostly Anastasiya Lvova (who later joined us) we’ve presented the poster that described ourselves and our work. We thought it would be easier in the next year and while we consider 2023 situation as wrongful, we learnt our lesson on the «new rules».
So in 2024, after the closing of Wikimedia RU Anastasiya have convinced us to lead CEE Spring in Russian Wikipedia. But to our surprise, we weren’t even listed in 2024 CEEM affiliates and communities list. After a bit more than a week we received an answer that we’re not considered as a CEE Affiliate.
Representatives of the Foundation claim that local communities know better, so why does the CEE community knows that we are part of it, while the people making decisions about scholarships for CEE events don't know this and make references in their replies about reasons not to invite us on a page that anyone can edit, seemingly with little regulation?
If equity is among the values of the Foundation, its plans, and Wikimedia community as a whole, why are special rules introduced for us regarding preference for the language community, even though we meet all the criteria (reports, activity)? And should we still do this «representative work» if we're still considered as outsiders?
Links:
Our page — https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/North-West_Russia_Wiki-Historians_User_Grou…
Our annual reports — https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/North-West_Russia_Wiki-Historians_User_Grou…
Our activity page — https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/North-West_Russia_Wiki-Historians_User_Grou…
Our poster at CEEM-2023 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NWR-Hist-Poster_2023_curves.pdf
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Nikolai Bulykin (User:Красный).
Written by myself, discussed by Organizing committee of North-West Russia Wiki-Historians: Ekaterina Borisova (User:Екатерина Борисова), Paul Kaganer (User:Kaganer), Anastasiya Lvova (User:Lvova).
Hi everyone,
It’s time to nominate your favorite tool(s) for the fifth edition of the
Coolest Tool Award!! 🎉
The Coolest Tool Award seeks to spotlight the diverse range of tools
created by Wikimedia community members. These tools play a vital role in
improving the efficiency, accessibility, and functionality of Wikimedia
projects, ultimately enriching the experience for Wikimedia communities.
We’d like to invite you all to nominate your favorite & most used tools and
help us celebrate the people who create them!
To nominate your favorite tools, simply follow this link: [
https://wikimediafoundation.limesurvey.net/797991?lang=en] . Feel free to
submit multiple nominations by completing the form as many times as you'd
like. The deadline for Nomination is *May 10th 2024.* For further details
on the nomination and selection process, the Coolest Tool Award academy,
and the upcoming award ceremony, please visit:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Coolest_Tool_Award.
We plan to award the coolest tools in a variety of categories (see last
year’s categories
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Coolest_Tool_Award/2022#2022_Winners> [2]
for an example). Excitingly, we're returning to an in-person event for the
first time since 2019, with winners set to be unveiled at Wikimania 2024.
If you have any questions or suggestions, don't hesitate to reach out via
the Talk Page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Coolest_Tool_Award>.
We're here to help!
Thank you for your participation and recommendations.
Regards,
Onyinyechi, for the 2024 Coolest Tool Academy
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Coolest_Tool_Award#Coolest_Tool_Academy
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Coolest_Tool_Award/2022#2022_Winners
Dear Community Members,
The Human Rights team invites you to an online event focused on
"Understanding Digital Rights as Human Rights". This conversation is on 23
May 2024 at 17:00 UTC <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1716483600>. The
conversations will be in the English language. Please join us to discuss
human rights and practical digital safety recommendations.
After a presentation, participants can discuss the risks associated with
digital engagement as well as discuss any other questions related to
digital safety. This activity provides tools and knowledge for digital
safely. We will provide links to resources and learn.wiki courses. This
Community Conversation hour will be conducted online via the Zoom Platform,
allowing us to connect and discuss openly in a collaborative environment.
If you are interested in attending the event, please register by writing an
email to the following address: talktohumanrights(a)wikimedia.org. Our team
will provide the Zoom connection details. In case you have any questions
or concerns, email us at talktohumanrights(a)wikimedia.org.
We hope you will join us for this conversation. Together, let’s empower
ourselves to protect our digital rights and safety!
The Human Rights Team
Fellow Wikimedians,
In an effort to ensure the participants contribute quality content to
Wikimedia projects during the 2024 AfroCreatives FESPACO EDIT-A-THON, we
shall be having training sessions specific on documenting film related
topics on Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons.
The global training sessions will take place online in English, French and
Arabic as scheduled below:
*1.Topic*:How to Edit English Wikipedia (in EN)
* - Schedule:11th May @ 11:00 UTC and 15th May @ 16:00 UTC*
*2. Topic:*How to Edit French Wikipedia (in FR)
- *Schedule:* *11th May @ 10:00 UTC and 16th May @ 16:00 UTC*
*3. Topic:*How to Edit Arabic Wikipedia (in AR)
- *Schedule: **11th May @ 10:00 UTC and 16th May @ 16:00 UTC*
*4. Topic: *How to contribute on Wikidata & Wikimedia Commons
- *Schedule: 18th May* *- EN @ 10:00 UTC, FR @ 12:00 UTC and AR @ 16:00
UTC*
For more details: https://w.wiki/9qac
Regards,
Ceslause Ogbonnaya
*Wikimedian-In-Residence, AfroCreatives*
Cher.e.s Wikimédien.ne.s,
Dans un effort pour garantir que les participant.e.s contribuent des
contenus de qualité aux projets Wikimedia lors de l'EDIT-A-THON FESPACO
2024 d' AfroCreatives, nous organisons des sessions de formation
spécifiques sur la documentation de sujets liés au cinéma sur Wikipédia,
Wikidata et Wikimedia Commons.
Les sessions de formation globales se dérouleront en ligne en anglais,
français et arabe comme prévu ci-dessous:
*1. Sujet: *Comment contribuer sur Wikipédia en anglais (en ANG)
- *Calendrier: Le 11 mai à 11h00 UTC et Le 15 mai à 16h00 UTC*
*2. Sujet:* Comment contribuer sur Wikipédia française (en FR)
- *Calendrier: Le 11 mai à 10h00 UTC et Le 16 mai à 16h00 UTC*
*3. Sujet: *Comment contribuer sur Wikipédia en arabe (en AR)
- *Calendrier: * *Le 11 mai à 10h00 UTC et Le 16 mai à 16h00 UTC*
*4. Sujet: *Comment contribuer sur Wikidata et Wikimedia Commons
- *Calendrier: Le 18 mai - **en ANG à 10h:00, FR à 12h:00 et AR à 16h:00*
En savoir plus: https://w.wiki/9$Xf
Cordialement,
Ceslause Ogbonnaya
*Wikimedien-en-residence, AfroCreatives*
Bonjour à toutes et à tous,
Je vous adresse ce courriel pour vous informer de la publication du rapport
annuel de Wikipédiens du Bénin User Group pour l'année 2024. Vous pouvez y
accéder en suivant ce lien : le lien du rapport annuel
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikim%C3%A9diens_du_B%C3%A9nin_User_Group/R…>.
Si vous avez des questions ou besoin de clarification, n'hésitez pas à me
contacter. Je reste à votre disposition. Bien .Pour le groupe Mermoze
Adodo, Membre fondateur
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*WIKIMEDIA BENIN*
Promoting free knowledge in Bénin
*Phone*: +229 97 29 80 54
* Email*:
wikimediens.benin(a)gmail.com
Hello everyone,
A few weeks ago, we announced the WikiLearn course on how to upload and
edit files on Wikimedia Commons using OpenRefine.
- In English: OpenRefine for Wikimedia Commons: the basics
<https://learn.wiki/courses/course-v1:Wikimedia-Foundation+WMF_GLAM001+2023/…>
- In Spanish / Español*: OpenRefine para Wikimedia Commons: conceptos
básicos
<https://learn.wiki/courses/course-v1:Wikimedia-Foundation+WMF_GLAM001+2024_…>
- In French / Français*: OpenRefine pour Wikimedia Commons : les bases
<https://learn.wiki/courses/course-v1:Wikimedia-Foundation+WMF_GLAM001+2024_…>
We are now happy to announce the translation for Italian!
- In Italian / Italiano: Introduzione all'uso di OpenRefine per
Wikimedia Commons
<https://learn.wiki/courses/course-v1:Wikimedia-Foundation+WMF_GLAM001+2024_…>
This course can be easily translated into other languages (more about
the translation process here
<https://studio.learn.wiki/meta_translations/discover_courses/> and here
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tutorial_on_how_to_translate_course…>).
More translations are on the way, including Portuguese, which will be
launched soon.
All the versions of this course are available at any time for free. You
only need a Wikimedia account and the course can be followed at your own
pace, with computer-graded exercises. A certificate is awarded at the end
and an average of 6 to 8 hours is needed to complete the course.
Please, feel free to share these translations with people who speak these
languages and who you think might be interested in learning more
about OpenRefine or Wikimedia Commons.
Thank you so much, Marta Erica Arosio, for your amazing work translating
this course into Italian! 👏👏👏
Best,
Giovanna
* These two courses/languages had problems before and are now fixed and
fully available.
Giovanna Fontenelle (she/her)
Program Officer, Culture and Heritage
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Dear all,
I wanted to share with you the recent posted Global Majority Wikimedia Technological Priorities, a manifesto document that presents 10 technological priorities for a more inclusive, diverse and effective sociotechnical infrastructure in the Wikimedia Movement through the perspectives of Global South communities.
This document and the priorities are the result of a collaborative process that involved nine communities and is now collecting support signatures (as organizations and as individuals). Your support will be much appreciated! Read and sign the document in Meta: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_Majority_Wikimedia_Technology_Priori….
With regards,
Éder Porto