I am very concerned that you think you're
going to get about 80
qualified and committed volunteers to do this work within the next few
weeks. This is unrealistic. I also agree with Florence's concerns.
Risker/Anne
On Fri, 21 May 2021 at 08:33, Florence Devouard <fdevouard(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
Hello Julia
I apology if I missed a step at some point.
In this application, I read that
"All the current grant committees (both active and inactive) will cease
to function with the implementation of the new grants strategy of the
Community Resources Team effective from 1 July 2021. We strongly encourage
current and former committee members to apply to be part of the regional
committees."
So... is it to understand that absolutely ALL grants provided by the
Wikimedia Foundation will go through those yet uncreated committees ?
Does that mean all current recipients of APG grants will have to
address their annual request to those yet unknown teams in the future ?
(september in some cases)
To whom will grants requests have to be addressed to for those groups
who are not related to a specific region ? Do they have to pick up a region
of their choice and consider themselves attached to it, or will they be
appointed a region by default ?
Sorry if the questions seem to be unrelated to your call but...
1) I am trying to understand and measure how much unstable our current
situation is as grantees so that we can anticipate...
2) I am trying to evaluate the responsibilities that will be on the
shoulders of those new regional committee members
Best
Florence
Le 21/05/2021 à 08:06, Julia Brungs a écrit :
Dear all,
We hope this email finds you well and safe. The COVID 19 situation
continues to affect many of us across the globe and our thoughts are with
everyone affected. We are also aware that there are several processes
currently in progress that demand volunteer time and we do not want to add
more work to anyone's plate.
We do want to draw your attention to our new Regional Committees for
Grants though as they are an opportunity for you to have an active say in
the future of our Movement!
📣 So today, we invite you to join our new Regional Committees for
Grants! 📣
We encourage Wikimedians and Free Knowledge advocates to be part of the
new Regional Committees that the WMF Community Resources team is setting up
as part of the grants strategy relaunch [1]. You will be a key strategic
thought partner to help understand the complexities of any region, provide
knowledge and expertise to applicants, to support successful movement
activities, and make funding decisions for grant applications in the region.
👉Find out more on meta [2].
Regional Committees will be established for the following regions:
- Middle East and Africa
- SAARC [3] region (Includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan,
India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka)
- East, Southeast Asia, and Pacific (ESEAP) region
- Latin America (LATAM) and The Caribbean
- United States and Canada
- Northern and Western Europe
- Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)
👉All details about the Committees and how to apply can be found on
meta [4]. Applications have to be submitted by *June 4, 2021*!
If you have any questions or comments, please use the meta discussion
page [5].
Please do share this announcement widely with your Network.
Best wishes,
Julia on behalf of the Community Resources Team
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Resources/Grants_Strategy_Relaunc…
[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Resources/Grants_Strategy_Relaunc…
[3]
https://www.saarc-sec.org/index.php/about-saarc/about-saarc
[4]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Resources/Grants_Strategy_Relaunc…
[5]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Community_Resources/Grants_Strategy_Re…
--
*Julia Brungs*
Senior Community Relations Specialist
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
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