Dear Wikimedia Community,
The Community Affairs Committee (CAC) [1] of the Wikimedia Foundation Board
of Trustees assigned the Sister Projects Task Force (SPTF)[2] to update and
implement a procedure for assessing the lifecycle of Sister Projects — wiki
projects supported by Wikimedia Foundation (WMF)[3].
A vision of relevant, accessible, and impactful free knowledge has always
guided the Wikimedia Movement. As the ecosystem of Wikimedia projects
continues to evolve, it is crucial that we periodically review existing
projects to ensure they still align with our goals and community capacity.
Despite their noble intent, some projects may no longer effectively serve
their original purpose. Reviewing such projects is not about giving up—it’s
about responsible stewardship of shared resources. Volunteer time, staff
support, infrastructure, and community attention are finite, and the
non-technical costs tend to grow significantly as our ecosystem has entered
a different age of the internet than the one we were founded in. Supporting
inactive projects or projects that didn’t meet our ambitions can
unintentionally divert these resources from areas with more potential
impact.
Moreover, maintaining projects that no longer reflect the quality and
reliability of the Wikimedia name stands for, involves a reputational risk.
An abandoned or less reliable project affects trust in the Wikimedia
movement.
Lastly, failing to sunset or reimagine projects that are no longer working
can make it much harder to start new ones. When the community feels bound
to every past decision—no matter how outdated—we risk stagnation. A healthy
ecosystem must allow for evolution, adaptation, and, when necessary,
letting go. If we create the expectation that every project must exist
indefinitely, we limit our ability to experiment and innovate.
Because of this, SPTF reviewed two requests concerning the lifecycle of the
Sister Projects to work through and demonstrate the review process. We
chose Wikispore as a case study for a possible new Sister Project opening
and Wikinews as a case study for a review of an existing project.
Preliminary findings were discussed with the CAC, and a community
consultation on both proposals was recommended.
== Wikispore ==
The application to consider Wikispore as a new Sister Project was submitted
in 2019 [4]. SPTF decided to review this request in more depth because,
rather than being concentrated on a specific topic, as most of the
proposals for the new Sister Projects are, Wikispore has the potential to
nurture multiple start-up Sister Projects.
After careful consideration [5], the SPTF has decided not to recommend
Wikispore as a Wikimedia Sister Project. Considering the current activity
level, the current arrangement allows better flexibility and
experimentation while WMF provides core infrastructural support.
We acknowledge the initiative's potential and seek community input on what
would constitute a sufficient level of activity and engagement to
reconsider its status in the future.
As part of the process, we shared the decision with the Wikispore community
and invited one of its leaders, Pharos, to an SPTF meeting.
Currently, we especially invite feedback on measurable criteria indicating
the project's readiness, such as contributor numbers, content volume, and
sustained community support. This would clarify the criteria sufficient for
opening a new Sister Project, including possible future Wikispore
re-application. However, the numbers will always be a guide because any
number can be gamed.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Public_consultation_about_Wikispore
== Wikinews ==
We chose to review Wikinews among existing Sister Projects because it is
the one for which we have observed the highest level of concern in multiple
ways.
Since the SPTF was convened in 2023, its members have asked for the
community's opinions during conferences and community calls about Sister
Projects that did not fulfil their promise in the Wikimedia movement [7, 8,
9]. Wikinews was the leading candidate for an evaluation because people
from multiple language communities proposed it. Additionally, by most
measures, it is the least active Sister Project, with the greatest drop in
activity over the years.
While the Language Committee routinely opens and closes language versions
of the Sister Projects in small languages, there has never been a valid
proposal to close Wikipedia in major languages or any project in English.
This is not true for Wikinews, where there was a proposal to close English
Wikinews, which gained some traction but did not result in any action [6;
see also Section 5 from 9], as well as a draft proposal to close all
languages of Wikinews (see on the relevant meta discussion page).
Initial metrics compiled by WMF staff also support the community's concerns
about Wikinews (see on the relevant meta discussion page).
Based on this report, SPTF recommends a community reevaluation of Wikinews.
We conclude that its current structure and activity levels are the lowest
among the existing sister projects. SPTF also recommends pausing the
opening of new language editions while the consultation runs.
SPTF brings this analysis to a discussion and welcomes discussions of
alternative outcomes, including potential restructuring efforts or
integration with other Wikimedia initiatives.
Options mentioned so far (which might be applied to just low-activity
languages or all languages) include but are not limited to:
*Restructure how Wikinews works and is linked to other current events
efforts on the projects,
*Merge content of Wikinews into the relevant language Wikipedias, possibly
in a new namespace,
*Merge content into compartibly licensed external projects,
*Archive Wikinews projects.
Your insights and perspectives are invaluable in shaping the future of
these projects. We encourage all interested community members to share
their thoughts on the relevant discussion pages or through other designated
feedback channels.
Public consultation about Wikinews - Meta
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Public_consultation_about_Wikinews>
== Feedback and next steps ==
We’d be grateful if you want to take part in a conversation on the future
of these projects and the review process. We are setting up two different
project pages:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Public_consultation_about_Wikispore and Public
consultation about Wikinews - Meta
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Public_consultation_about_Wikinews>.
Please participate between 27/06/25 and 27/07/25, after which we will
summarize the discussion to move forward. You can write in your own
language.
I will also host a community conversation 16th July Wednesday 11.00 UTC and
17th July Thursday 17.00 UTC (I'll send the call links later) and will be
around at Wikimania for more discussions - unfortunately, SPTF application
for a workshop was rejected, but I'll try to set a meetup.
Kind regards,
Victoria
—
1) Wikimedia Foundation Community Affairs Committee - Meta
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Comm…>
2) Wikimedia Foundation Community Affairs Committee/Sister Projects Task
Force - Meta
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Comm…>
3) Wikimedia projects - Meta
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_projects>4) Wikispore - Meta
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikispore>
5) WikiSpore - Google Docs
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1foUeLwY6Y7SSXchrbt9F4or6x-gP5Phcgwag87m…>
6) Proposals for closing projects/Closure of English Wikinews - Meta
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Proposals_for_closing_projects/Closure_of_E…>
7)
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WCNA_2024._Sister_Projects_-_openin…
8)
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Comm…
9)
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConvention_francophone/2024/Programme/Q…
10)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yxf7dZOZDG5ZblADi3872UvnLQXd1fX63pGS354…
--
Kind regards, Victoria
Victoria Doronina
<https://wikimediafoundation.org/profile/dr-victoria-doronina/> (she/her)
Trustee
Sister Projects Taskforce Lead
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
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Hi everyone,
Since joining the Foundation I have tried to regularly write to you
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Chi…>
here and elsewhere, and I wanted to share a few updates since my last
letter. In October 2023
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Com…>,
I reflected that we were in a period of compounded challenges across the
world with escalating wars, conflict, and climate reminding us each week
that global volatility and uncertainty was on the rise. That feels even
more true now. My instinct then was to ask us to make more time to talk to
each other and to try and pull closer together. This feels even more needed
now.
I noted that the return of in-person gatherings has been essential for a
subset of our volunteers, providing spaces for reconnecting, recharging and
working through difficult issues together in the same room. Foundation
leadership has also been working harder to share organizational news and
have individualized conversations on-wiki and in other digital forums. Our
goal has been to put more effort and intentionality into communicating the
right information, at the right time, and in the right way, even knowing
that we can never meet everyone's expectations.
Most importantly, we had to keep talking to each other – formally and
informally – throughout the year. This was the basis of an open invitation
to Talking: 2024
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Com…>,
an effort designed to listen intently to what is on your minds now, to
share progress at the Foundation, and to also reflect on the needs for
multi-year strategic plans. (A reminder that our priorities for long-range
planning
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Comm…...>,
informed by movement strategy, are Wikimedia’s financial model,
product/technology needs, and roles/responsibilities.)
So far, Wikimedia Foundation Trustees, executives, and staff have hosted
130 conversations
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Comm…>
on-wiki, with individuals, and in small groups. These conversations have
stretched across all regions of the world. We have learned from
prolific community
members to recent newcomers, from technical volunteers to stewards, event
organizers, and affiliate leaders. Since these discussions were intended to
improve deliberations at the Board’s strategic planning retreat next week,
here is a summary of some of the feedback I've heard so far!
Continue focusing the Foundation on supporting product/technology needs. As
early as my first letter to you in January 2022,
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Chi…>
I understood that the central role of the Wikimedia Foundation is in
enabling our projects, which is core to every aspect of our movement's
mission. This was reinforced in most of the Talking:2024 conversations that
we hosted over the last five months – from the need for the Foundation to
remain focused on upgrading technical infrastructure to supporting
volunteer needs for tool maintenance and metrics. Our annual planning
continues to center the Foundation’s product and technology priorities. More
deliberate conversations are taking place at the Foundation about what a
multi-generational view of Wikimedia projects requires of us all. For me,
this remains perhaps the most critical topic for our strategic efforts as
we make tangible and practical a mission
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Mission> that calls for
our work to continue in perpetuity.
Recent discussions on this mailing list remind me that we can’t get to
everything fast enough, but we continue to move more in the right
direction. Chief Product & Technology Officer Selena Deckelmann recently
shared
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/02/20/thinking-about-annual-planning-in-the…>
that: “In the last couple of months, we shipped changes that enabled a
better backbone for PageTriage
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:PageTriage>, and worked closely
with volunteer developers to ensure future sustainability. Going forward,
we have a number of initiatives ranging from projects like Edit Check
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Edit_check>, Discussion Tools
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:DiscussionTools>, Dark mode
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/11/24/dark-mode-is-coming/>, Patrolling on
Android <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/Android>, Watchlist
on iOS <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/iOS>,
Automoderator <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Moderator_Tools/Automoderator>,
Community Configuration
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Growth/Community_configuration>, the Wikimedia
Commons Upload Wizard
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Upload_Wizard>, and others.
We've resolved over 600 volunteer-reported issues in Phabricator in the
last 6 months, and we're using research methods that solicit prototypes
directly from volunteers
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Reading/Web/Accessibility_for_reading/Commun…>
for informing typography decision making. And we're learning not just the
basics of font size and spacing, we're also getting important information
about context, devices and cultural aspects of the use of Wikipedia which
are vital for helping make our software easier to use as how people use and
access it changes (and it has changed a lot over 20 years!).” She has
also already
published draft objectives for the product and tech teams, and your input
and on-wiki comments are always welcome
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Ann…>
.
‘Human-led, tech-enabled’ means that the humans still lead. While tech
featured prominently in most of these conversations, there remains no doubt
that Wikimedia is a human-led movement (“It’s all about people.”). This led
to exploring even more solutions that can address a familiar dilemma about
how to balance the needs of existing editors with initiatives to welcome
newcomers (“It’s always the war between ‘we need to protect the existing
content’ and ‘do we care about new users with a tolerance for errors.’”).
While some shared wonderful stories of their own journeys (“I wanna say
that the Newcomer tools have been a really great project and very glad to
see that energy was expensed there”), there was vocal urgency about the
sustainability of the projects for generations to come (“We are sending
away people who could be helpful to the projects”). In this regard, several
discussions highlighted the value of the Universal Code of Conduct
<https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Universal_Code_of_Conduct>
as a “game changer” in signaling to all communities that they are actively
invited and welcomed to safely contribute to the mission of free knowledge,
while still acknowledging there is more to do (“It’s probably a good thing,
but I don’t know if it will solve what I have faced.”). I learned in my
initial listening tour that we have to make all contributions count
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Chief_Executive_Office…>,
and all contributors feel welcomed. I found that the Talking:2024
conversations deepened my own understanding of the peer support and
mentorship needed for volunteers to thrive as active community members.
(One example are these reflections
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Clovermoss/Editor_reflections> where
140 other editors participated).
Finally, our human-led values came up in several conversations about
Wikimedia’s role in shaping the next generation of artificial intelligence,
a topic of ongoing discussion in the world
<https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/magazine/wikipedia-ai-chatgpt.html?unloc…>,
in our communities <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Future_Audiences>,
and at the Foundation. This is complemented by ongoing discussions about
the role of AI-generated content on our platform by various project
communities.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Large_language_model_policy)>
A recent effort to contribute to a shared research agenda on AI
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Artificial_intelligence/…>can
be found here – including the need for more research to understand human
motivation to contribute to the knowledge commons – it was created by a
small group working in the open who rushed to publish a ‘bad first draft’
that will benefit from more input.
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Talk:Artificial_intellig…>
Can our financial model provide more certainty, and also force difficult
trade-offs? In my last letter,
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Com…>
I shared that future projections indicate that, for a range of reasons,
fundraising online and through banners may not continue to grow at the same
rate as in past years. We have several long-term initiatives underway to
help mitigate this risk and also diversify our revenue streams, including
the Wikimedia Endowment
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Endowment>
and Wikimedia Enterprise
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Enterprise>.
Over the past two years, we have slowed the rate of growth
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Ann…>
for the Foundation itself, while increasing financial resources
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Ann…>
that support other movement entities. The Talking:2024 conversations
provided a space for movement entities to share a need for multi-year
financial certainty in their support from the Foundation, which we will
take into our planning for next year. Other conversations highlighted the
need to continue prioritizing limited resources and being more explicit
about trade-offs (“[We must] use the money we have as wisely as we can”).
These discussions have already improved the thinking for the Foundation’s
current and upcoming planning cycles.
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/01/31/progress-on-the-plan-how-the-wikimedi…>
Movement roles need more clarity. The task of defining a Movement Charter
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Charter> came
up in several conversations with contributors of all kinds. These ranged
from reflections about movement strategy recommendations and principles
(“Will it always be first come, first served in this movement?”) to
questions about the purpose of different structures (“What decisions do we
need the global council to make? Why are decisions moving from one center
to another?” “We are taking a hammer to solve this issue when they are
simple screws.”). Unsurprisingly, there were varying perspectives (“The
editing community in many regions doesn’t see an immediate benefit in
affiliates, hubs, or other governance structures.” “The community still
feels unheard by the Foundation.” “The good work that affiliates do in
certain regions is commendable, especially where those affiliates are
deeply engaged with the community.”)
And a deep recognition of the complex task at hand (“The community is so
huge and it’s hard to tie everyone together.” “How do we make change in the
movement in a way that is understandable and doesn’t scare people.” “There
has to be control and risk management with empowering the community,
inviting everyone, and trying to grow while protecting what we have
meticulously built over the past 23 years.”).
Considering the investment of time and resources going into the charter, we
need to make sure that this effort will provide us all with clearer
strategic direction on what is needed to serve the future needs of our
movement, and meet the expectations of a rapidly changing world around us.
The Wikimedia Foundation recently shared these questions
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Movement_Charter#Wikimedia_Foundation_…>
with the Movement Charter Drafting Committee to identify areas of key focus
and concern. We will continue to review and comment on new drafts as they
are produced in the weeks and months ahead. The Board of Trustees will
dedicate time at its next Open Conversation with Trustees on March 21
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Comm…>
to talk more about this process and the Foundation’s hopes for a Movement
Charter.
+++
Talking: 2024 kicked off a useful check-in to hear how we are collectively
doing, and it continues. Your voice and contributions would help add to the
feedback we have already received—whether that is on-wiki, in 1:1
conversations, in small groups, in person. What we learn will continue to
inform the Foundation's long-term planning. Please consider joining a
conversation
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Com…'s_talk>
.
For me, each conversation has been a reminder that what drives this
movement is the people. We remain at a pivotal moment, where the world
needs Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects more than ever. As one of you
shared, “I feel like there is a way because we have made a way, an
experience of community that connects people across the world.”
As always, I welcome your feedback either on my talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/User_talk:MIskander-WMF>
or emailing me directly at miskander(a)wikimedia.org.
Maryana
Maryana Iskander, Wikimedia Foundation CEO
Bonjour,
Nous avons le plaisir de vous partager le rapport annuel d’activités du
groupe d’utilisateurs Wikimédia Bénin pour la période du 1ᵉʳ mai 2024 au 30
avril 2025.
Ce rapport met en lumière les principales initiatives menées sur douze
mois, parmi lesquelles des campagnes photographiques, des édit-a-thons,
ainsi que divers projets thématiques et communautaires.
📄Consultez le rapport complet via le lien suivant : https://w.wiki/EZhh
Nous serions ravis de recevoir vos retours, que vous pouvez partager sur notre
page de discussion
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikim%C3%A9diens_du_B%C3%A9nin_User_Gr…>
.
Cordialement,
Mermoze Adodo
Pour le bureau
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*WIKIMEDIA BENIN*
Promoting free knowledge in Bénin
*Phone*: +229 97 29 80 54
* Email*:
wikimediens.benin(a)gmail.com
Greetings Dear Wikimedians,
[English]
Hello everyone,
This Saturday, we’ll be hosting the 3rd episode of the WMA Tools Spotlight
Series, featuring ArchiveBot.
Come learn, contribute, and connect with fellow tool enthusiasts and
Wikimedians!
Note: This session will be in French.
[French]
Bonjour à tous,
Ce samedi, nous organiserons le 3ᵉ épisode de la série WMA Tool Spotlight,
consacré à ArchiveBot.
Venez apprendre, contribuer et échanger avec d’autres passionnés d’outils
et Wikimédiens !
Remarque : Cette session se déroulera en français.
Date : Ce samedi, 2 août 2025
Heure : 16h00 UTC (cliquez ici pour voir l’heure dans votre fuseau horaire)
Page de l’événement et inscription :
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WMA_Tool_Series_-_ArchiveBot_Session
👉 Inscrivez-vous maintenant !
Kind regards,
Kingsley Nkem
FOR: IGBO WIKIMEDIANS USER GROUP
Dear friends,
It's time to close the application window. We want to thank everyone who
has shown interest so far. We've received a tremendous number of
applications from experienced and passionate Wikimedians across the
movement. Your enthusiasm is inspiring!
Are you still considering joining the *WikiDebate Organising Team*? Now is
the time. This message is your opportunity to help shape a bold and
inclusive platform for critical thinking, civic engagement, and open
knowledge through structured debate.
Apply here <https://forms.gle/CXKUa4bh8ivuqAV77>
*Application closes on July 31, 2025. Don't miss out!*
You follow us on:
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Meta-Wiki: WikiDebates <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Debates>
Let's build this together.
#WikiDebate #Wikimedia
Best regards,
Olaniyan Olushola
For The WikiDebates Organising Team
Dear Wikimedians,
We hope this email finds you well. We invite you to join the next episode
of WikiAfrica Hour "Funding the Future: Understanding Wikimedia Grants and
How to Access Them”
We are very excited to discuss this topic with the episode guests and your
joining is very valuable.
What can you expect from the episode?
How does funding shape the future of free knowledge in Africa and beyond?
In this episode of WikiAfrica Hour, we dive deep into the world of
Wikimedia grants — from rapid funds to multi-year support. We bring
together voices from the Wikimedia Foundation and real-life grant
recipients to demystify the process and share valuable tips on choosing the
right grant, applying effectively, and navigating the Fluxx system.
Whether you're a seasoned Wikimedian or just getting started, this episode
will help you understand how grants can empower your community and bring
your ideas to life.
Watch, share, and be inspired.
Who are the guest speakers?
-
Jorge Vargas <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JVargas_(WMF)>: Director
of Partnerships at Wikimedia Foundation.
-
Willy Buloso <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:WBuloso-WMF>: Program
Officer for Sub-Saharan Africa at Wikimedia Foundation.
-
Candy Khohliwe <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Shoodho>: Program
Coordinator for the Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana.
Hosting them Florence Devouard
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Anthere>: A Wikipedian since 2002, a
former Chair of Wikimedia Foundation and a founding member of Wikimedia
France. She is the Co-Executive Director of Wiki in Africa. Since 2013,
Florence is the co-leader on projects related to Wikipedia and Africa, such
as Wiki Loves Africa
In Focus section: Fluxx Demo
We will listen to Davit Saroyan
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:DSaroyan_(WMF)>, Senior Program
Officer at Wikimedia Foundation who supports the grant making Portal and
the grant programs. He is going to explain how you can use Fluxx and what
are the main challenges people face using it. This amazing IF part is going
to navigate how you can register, apply, and report your grant! Join us and
share any challenges or difficulties you face while using Fluxx and learn
more about it!
When and where will the episode take place?
Data: Wednesday 30th July
Time: 16:00 UTC
Join us LIVE on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th-RPUWR3lY.
You can also register in the event tool
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WAH_Episode_48_-_Funding_the_Future:_…
Looking forward to seeing you!
--
*Donia*
WikiAfrica Hour Production Coordinator
& Wiki In Africa Tools Community Facilitator
Hey All
We at Wiki Project Med have been working on getting Our World in Data
interactive graphs functional within MediaWiki. There are more than
14,000 of these.
Basically we have:
1) Build a tool that uploads all the individuals slides required to
make it work to Commons as SVGs
https://owidimporter.toolforge.org/
2) Build a tool that allows one to move through the slides in question
in an interactive way
https://mdwiki.org/wiki/WikiProjectMed:OWID?owid_list=Template:owidslider/P…
3) Next step is to translate these interactive graphs to other
languages which we plan to do with the svgtranslate tool. The hope is
that even though a graph uses 100s of SVGs only one should require
translation (the oldest world SVG)
https://svgtranslate.toolforge.org/File:Parkinsons-disease-prevalence-ihme,…
What I am looking for is a language interested in trialing this.
Basically one needs to be an interface admin to activate this
functionality. And then I need someone to translate the above listed
SVG. If anyone is interested / has the capability, reach out.
Best
--
James Heilman
MD, CCFP-EM, Wikipedian
Hello everyone,
I'm excited to invite you to the 31st edition of the DCW Conversation Hour,
featuring John Cummings, a Wikimedian in Residence and passionate advocate
for open knowledge. John has worked with some of the world’s leading
institutions, including UNESCO and multiple UN agencies, where he helped
make vast amounts of knowledge freely available on Wikimedia platforms. In
this session, we'll explore the scope, impact, and challenges of the WiR
role as well as how it empowers both Wikimedia communities and institutions
to collaborate for the public good.
As the Wikimedia movement thrives on collaboration—not just among
volunteers, but with institutions that hold vast repositories of knowledge.
One powerful bridge between these institutions and the Wikimedia ecosystem
is the Wikimedian-in-Residence (WiR).
The conversation hour is scheduled for Sunday, 27 July 2025, at 14:30 UTC
(8:00 p.m. IST).
We have integrated the registration directly into the event page, and the
link is provided below.
https://dcwwiki.org/dc-nx
I'm excited to see you participate. Please bring along your questions!
Kind regards,
Ariba
Deoband Community Wikimedia
Dear Wikimedia Community,
We are excited by the overwhelming interest and applications we’ve received
so far for the pilot edition of *Wiki Debate*. Thank you to all who have
stepped up with passion and commitment!
As we conclude this *Call*, we want to remind you of our desire to build an
organising team comprising members and non-members of Wikimedia affiliates
from around the world to form the engine behind the initiative.
📢 Why this matters:
1. Join the team of builders of New Initiative
2. Ready to Promote Free Knowledge and Diversity in a New Way.
3. Develop your Leadership and Management Skills
4. Join Network of Changemakers and Thought Leaders
5. Your chance to Inspire Debate, Dialogue, and Action
6. Contribute to Wikimedia projects in creative Ways
7. Be recognised for your contribution
Diversity is not just a metric; it is the strength of our conversation.
If you haven’t applied yet, or know someone whose voice should be at the
table, this is the moment!
Join us here
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWCeUn6SRwcbf8DZJ8tFMJAhn8P3w06qz…>
You can learn more about the initiative via our meta page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Debates>.
Let’s build a WikiDebate that speaks in many voices, but moves as one.
*The Wiki Debate Organising Team*
*Olaniyan Olushola *
