Dear All,
Wikimedia Deutschland's Movement Strategy and Global Relations team is excited to announce the launch of our new podcast on all things Movement Strategy: WIKIMOVE
The podcast will be a forum for open and frank conversations about topics related to movement strategy.
The first episode will be available next week on the WMDE website and the WIKIMOVE Meta page. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WIKIMOVE
Make sure to subscribe on Meta https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WIKIMOVE/Suscribe to get notified for each episode.
In 2017 our movement produced a strategic direction, and in 2020 recommendations were published that shed light on the changes that the free knowledge movement will need to make to stay relevant and grow in size and diversity. Change is never easy. We hope that the conversations in the podcast will inspire people, and open up opportunities for thinking and working together.
What will WIKIMOVE be about? The topics we discuss will dance around the strategic direction, the recommendations, the principles, the initiatives. But we will also look up (or out) and examine larger issues and concepts from the knowledge ecosystem or beyond that are relevant to the transformation of the Wikimedia movement. By creating this space we hope to let the audience know about the latest happenings, new ideas, present opportunities to participate, contribute and provide feedback. We hope that new ideas are born from the conversations and collaborations are kick-started.
What can you expect of WIKIMOVE ?
The show will be a space for respectful exchange and mutual support. Looking into the future, optimistically, rather than complaining about the past or present. While paying respect to the ‘old’ movement, critically questioning colonial and unequitable systems, structures, policies, narratives and habits. Shining a light on those who try new things, develop innovations, whether they succeed or fail while doing so. Iteration, ambiguity, and uncertainty are welcome. We especially welcome people with questions, and don’t expect ready made solutions.
Who are the guests?
People who are working on 2030 initiatives, or are participating in our governance reform, people who come from underrepresented communities, people from other movements who have experiences and inspiration to share. We aim to strengthen mutuality and solidarity and to show that there are people inside and outside of our movement that have already developed solutions for our challenges and questions.
Who are the hosts?
Nicole Ebber and Nikki Zeuner from Wikimedia Deutschland’s Movement Strategy and Global Relations team will be hosting the show.
When can I hear this?
The first episode will be released next week, both as an audio podcast and a shorter video version. It features Tochi Precious and Guillaume Paumier, discussing knowledge as a service. Stay tuned!!!
Nikki Zeuner Senior Advisor Global Partnerships
Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin Tel. (030) 219 158 26-32 Mobile (0151) 50824711 https://wikimedia.de
Unsere Vision ist eine Welt, in der alle Menschen am Wissen der Menschheit teilhaben, es nutzen und mehren können. Helfen Sie uns dabei! https://spenden.wikimedia.de
Bleiben Sie auf dem neuesten Stand! Aktuelle Nachrichten und spannende Geschichten rund um Wikimedia, Wikipedia und Freies Wissen im Newsletter: Zur Anmeldung https://www.wikimedia.de/newsletter/.
Wikimedia Deutschland — Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207.
Dear all,
If we really want to "critically question colonial and unequitable systems", maybe we should question the way Wikimedia has become an adjunct to US Big Tech, actively partnering with these firms to help them expand their inequitable and tax-evading business practices into less well-off countries that really could do with tax income to fund health and education systems.
Here is some reading:
On Wikimedia's Big Tech partnerships see e.g.:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Overview_of_Wikimedia_Foundation_and_Google_... https://diff.wikimedia.org/2019/01/22/google-and-wikimedia-foundation-partne... https://inc42.com/features/can-wikipedia-overcome-gender-gap-as-it-looks-to-... https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Enterprise
On Big Tech's tax-dodging:
"The world’s largest and most successful companies, including Google, Amazon and Facebook, are avoiding paying taxes in the countries where they operate. Instead, they shift their profits and hide in tax havens." – https://www.libdems.org.uk/a21-f7-towards-a-fair-global-corporation-tax-syst...
"India, Indonesia, Brazil, Nigeria and Bangladesh are the countries with the highest tax gaps involving these three companies. – https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/oct/26/big-tech-accused-of-avoidin...
"Big Tech companies like those examined in the report have users and customers all around the globe. But the structure of international corporate tax laws means that companies tend to pay taxes in the countries where they are headquartered. For most Big Tech companies, this means the global North, particularly in the United States." – https://www.dw.com/en/fairer-taxes-on-big-tech-could-cover-cost-to-vaccinate...
This economic system has exactly the same effect as colonialism did: wealth from poorer countries flowing to a rich one.
So while we're patting ourselves on the shoulders for decrying colonialism, we're actively supporting the 21st-century version of it. There's a word for that kind of double-think.
Andreas
On Fri, Apr 8, 2022 at 1:35 PM Nicola Zeuner nicola.zeuner@wikimedia.de wrote:
Dear All,
Wikimedia Deutschland's Movement Strategy and Global Relations team is excited to announce the launch of our new podcast on all things Movement Strategy: WIKIMOVE
The podcast will be a forum for open and frank conversations about topics related to movement strategy.
The first episode will be available next week on the WMDE website and the WIKIMOVE Meta page. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WIKIMOVE
Make sure to subscribe on Meta https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WIKIMOVE/Suscribe to get notified for each episode.
In 2017 our movement produced a strategic direction, and in 2020 recommendations were published that shed light on the changes that the free knowledge movement will need to make to stay relevant and grow in size and diversity. Change is never easy. We hope that the conversations in the podcast will inspire people, and open up opportunities for thinking and working together.
What will WIKIMOVE be about? The topics we discuss will dance around the strategic direction, the recommendations, the principles, the initiatives. But we will also look up (or out) and examine larger issues and concepts from the knowledge ecosystem or beyond that are relevant to the transformation of the Wikimedia movement. By creating this space we hope to let the audience know about the latest happenings, new ideas, present opportunities to participate, contribute and provide feedback. We hope that new ideas are born from the conversations and collaborations are kick-started.
What can you expect of WIKIMOVE ?
The show will be a space for respectful exchange and mutual support. Looking into the future, optimistically, rather than complaining about the past or present. While paying respect to the ‘old’ movement, critically questioning colonial and unequitable systems, structures, policies, narratives and habits. Shining a light on those who try new things, develop innovations, whether they succeed or fail while doing so. Iteration, ambiguity, and uncertainty are welcome. We especially welcome people with questions, and don’t expect ready made solutions.
Who are the guests?
People who are working on 2030 initiatives, or are participating in our governance reform, people who come from underrepresented communities, people from other movements who have experiences and inspiration to share. We aim to strengthen mutuality and solidarity and to show that there are people inside and outside of our movement that have already developed solutions for our challenges and questions.
Who are the hosts?
Nicole Ebber and Nikki Zeuner from Wikimedia Deutschland’s Movement Strategy and Global Relations team will be hosting the show.
When can I hear this?
The first episode will be released next week, both as an audio podcast and a shorter video version. It features Tochi Precious and Guillaume Paumier, discussing knowledge as a service. Stay tuned!!!
Nikki Zeuner Senior Advisor Global Partnerships
Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin Tel. (030) 219 158 26-32 Mobile (0151) 50824711 https://wikimedia.de
Unsere Vision ist eine Welt, in der alle Menschen am Wissen der Menschheit teilhaben, es nutzen und mehren können. Helfen Sie uns dabei! https://spenden.wikimedia.de
Bleiben Sie auf dem neuesten Stand! Aktuelle Nachrichten und spannende Geschichten rund um Wikimedia, Wikipedia und Freies Wissen im Newsletter: Zur Anmeldung https://www.wikimedia.de/newsletter/.
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