Hi all!
Happy March! This week I was in Barcelona at the Mobile World Congress conference to support the efforts of the Iraqi Wikimedians User Group. The community, led by Sarmad Saeed Yaseen and Ravan Jafaar al-Taie, led the development of a partnership with a local mobile network operator to bring Wikipedia to 12 million people for free. This is significant for a nation where mobile penetration is near-universal, but internet penetration is around 17%. [0] Congratulations to our Iraq Wikimedians for their efforts!
*Feedback requested* There are two items in particular on Meta-Wiki ready for your feedback:
- The briefing document has been expanded; it contains an overview of the information that every participant in the strategy discussion should know. Please help us improve it or share your thoughts on the talk page. - https://meta.wikimedia.org/?curid=10184031 - Please also review the basic premises that should be mutually agreed upon by all participants and used as the basis of arguments. Once the discussions start, the premises will be fixed. - https://meta.wikimedia.org/?curid=10191140
*Track A (Organized groups) and Track B (Individual contributors)*
- The Core Team and Track Leads have posted the draft of the toolkit for coordinating community discussions on Meta-Wiki.[1] They will be finalizing it with the Community Process Steering Committee this week. - The Core Team is developing some basic terminology and simple examples for a shared understanding of our intended outcome from the first phase of the strategy process. This will be shared with the Community Process Steering Committee before posting to Meta-Wiki for feedback. - Zack McCune and Blanca Flores from the Communications Department are working with the Core Team on a final graphic image of the process model that will be posted on Meta-Wiki next week. - Victor Grigas from Communications Department created a short video to inspire participants to get engaged and contribute; the final version should be available next week and utilized in subsequent announcements. - The Core Team researched movement strategy terminology, components, examples, and theories, and they continue to work with experts in and outside the Foundation to further develop content for the briefing document.[2] We expect this work to be complete by the end of this week. - The Core Team and Track Leads reviewed the initial plan for Wikimedia Conference Strategy track with the facilitators. They are working on a detailed agenda, which will be posted on Meta-Wiki in the next two weeks.[3] - Nicole and the Core Team are finalizing the materials which will be used to facilitate the first Track A discussions being held 10 March to 10 April. - The Core Team and Track Leads are reviewing options for collecting research for Tracks A & B. - Community Engagement is completing the hiring of language liaisons/specialists, and will begin training and onboarding next week.
*Track C (Partners and readers in high-reach markets) and Track D (Partners and readers in low reach markets)*
- The Core Team met with John Holcombe (Wellspring Insights) and discussed the objectives and best methodologies for quick, inexpensive, generative research in high-reach markets. His recommendation is an online survey that explores awareness, attitudes and usage. - The Core Team and Track C Leads spoke with Celinda Lake (President, Lake Research Partners) to get her insights on the proposed market research and recommendations on firms or contractors (including Lake) who could conduct desk and/or generative research. - The Core Team and Track C Leads spoke with Wikimedia Deutschland about a Track C strategy salon around Wikimedia Conference in Berlin. We will be working with them to find local contacts to invite. The date will be Wednesday, March 29. - Track C Leads are starting a job description and recruiting for a project assistant. - Track C Leads are working with Nick Wilson of the Technical Collaboration team to publish the Track C proposal on Meta-Wiki by mid-next week. - The Core Team and Track D Leads reviewed a preliminary list of experts and brainstormed additional types of people and organizations we should consult. They also began reaching back out to our networks to help fill some of the identified gaps.
*Next steps*
- Develop training sessions for newly hired language liaisons/specialists and discussion coordinators. - Send launch email to Track A organized groups, so that they can prepare for and schedule their in-person and virtual discussions, which will begin 10 March. - Prepare for Track B discussions, which will start by 14 March. - Develop content for discussion prompts, facilitator guides, and summary templates for reporting back results from discussions. - Finalize content for Meta-Wiki and local project wikis to help promote discussions. - Finalize Tracks C & D budget and identify research firms/consultants. - Build out list of experts and develop expert interview guide for Tracks C & D.
Thanks for reading through, and happy weekend!
Cheers, Katherine
PS. A version of this message is available for translation on Meta-Wiki.[4]
[0] http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.P2 [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Toolkit [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Process/Fra... [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2017/Program_Design_Pro... [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Updates/2_M...
Hi Katherine,
Where did the projections on the "Internet penetration by 2030" slide[1] on the process briefing[2] come from? They look very low. The file summary description says they came from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division[3] but they aren't anywhere in that document which doesn't mention the internet at all. There don't seem to be any reasons to doubt that everyone who has cellular phone service today (over 98% of the world population[4] and about 83% of Bangladeshis) won't have mobile broadband in thirteen years. London-based IBIS Capital says that the developed world will have about 90% mobile broadband penetration in just three years.[5]
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:The_World_in_2030_-_Presen...
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/?curid=10184031
[3] http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/trends/Pop...
[4] http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.CEL.SETS.P2
[5] http://wildfirecomms-images.co.uk/img/broadband-1450108646.jpg
On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 5:10 PM, Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:
Hi all!
Happy March! This week I was in Barcelona at the Mobile World Congress conference to support the efforts of the Iraqi Wikimedians User Group. The community, led by Sarmad Saeed Yaseen and Ravan Jafaar al-Taie, led the development of a partnership with a local mobile network operator to bring Wikipedia to 12 million people for free. This is significant for a nation where mobile penetration is near-universal, but internet penetration is around 17%. [0] Congratulations to our Iraq Wikimedians for their efforts!
*Feedback requested* There are two items in particular on Meta-Wiki ready for your feedback:
- The briefing document has been expanded; it contains an overview of
the information that every participant in the strategy discussion should know. Please help us improve it or share your thoughts on the talk page. - https://meta.wikimedia.org/?curid=10184031
- Please also review the basic premises that should be mutually agreed
upon by all participants and used as the basis of arguments. Once the discussions start, the premises will be fixed. - https://meta.wikimedia.org/?curid=10191140
*Track A (Organized groups) and Track B (Individual contributors)*
- The Core Team and Track Leads have posted the draft of the toolkit for
coordinating community discussions on Meta-Wiki.[1] They will be finalizing it with the Community Process Steering Committee this week.
- The Core Team is developing some basic terminology and simple examples
for a shared understanding of our intended outcome from the first phase of the strategy process. This will be shared with the Community Process Steering Committee before posting to Meta-Wiki for feedback.
- Zack McCune and Blanca Flores from the Communications Department are
working with the Core Team on a final graphic image of the process model that will be posted on Meta-Wiki next week.
- Victor Grigas from Communications Department created a short video to
inspire participants to get engaged and contribute; the final version should be available next week and utilized in subsequent announcements.
- The Core Team researched movement strategy terminology, components,
examples, and theories, and they continue to work with experts in and outside the Foundation to further develop content for the briefing document.[2] We expect this work to be complete by the end of this week.
- The Core Team and Track Leads reviewed the initial plan for Wikimedia
Conference Strategy track with the facilitators. They are working on a detailed agenda, which will be posted on Meta-Wiki in the next two weeks.[3]
- Nicole and the Core Team are finalizing the materials which will be
used to facilitate the first Track A discussions being held 10 March to 10 April.
- The Core Team and Track Leads are reviewing options for collecting
research for Tracks A & B.
- Community Engagement is completing the hiring of language
liaisons/specialists, and will begin training and onboarding next week.
*Track C (Partners and readers in high-reach markets) and Track D (Partners and readers in low reach markets)*
- The Core Team met with John Holcombe (Wellspring Insights) and
discussed the objectives and best methodologies for quick, inexpensive, generative research in high-reach markets. His recommendation is an online survey that explores awareness, attitudes and usage.
- The Core Team and Track C Leads spoke with Celinda Lake (President,
Lake Research Partners) to get her insights on the proposed market research and recommendations on firms or contractors (including Lake) who could conduct desk and/or generative research.
- The Core Team and Track C Leads spoke with Wikimedia Deutschland about
a Track C strategy salon around Wikimedia Conference in Berlin. We will be working with them to find local contacts to invite. The date will be Wednesday, March 29.
- Track C Leads are starting a job description and recruiting for a
project assistant.
- Track C Leads are working with Nick Wilson of the Technical
Collaboration team to publish the Track C proposal on Meta-Wiki by mid-next week.
- The Core Team and Track D Leads reviewed a preliminary list of experts
and brainstormed additional types of people and organizations we should consult. They also began reaching back out to our networks to help fill some of the identified gaps.
*Next steps*
- Develop training sessions for newly hired language
liaisons/specialists and discussion coordinators.
- Send launch email to Track A organized groups, so that they can
prepare for and schedule their in-person and virtual discussions, which will begin 10 March.
- Prepare for Track B discussions, which will start by 14 March.
- Develop content for discussion prompts, facilitator guides, and summary templates for reporting back results from discussions.
promote discussions.
- Finalize content for Meta-Wiki and local project wikis to help
- Finalize Tracks C & D budget and identify research firms/consultants.
- Build out list of experts and develop expert interview guide for
Tracks C & D.
Thanks for reading through, and happy weekend!
Cheers, Katherine
PS. A version of this message is available for translation on Meta-Wiki.[4]
[0] http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.P2 [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Toolkit [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Process/Fra... [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2017/Program_Design_Pro... [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Updates/2_M... -- Katherine Maher
Wikimedia Foundation 149 New Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94105
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Nice question, James. Head over to Meta and ask. They'll be able to tell you their sources, and if you have better sources, they'll update it.
Warmly, /a
On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 7:19 PM, James Salsman jsalsman@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Katherine,
Where did the projections on the "Internet penetration by 2030" slide[1] on the process briefing[2] come from? They look very low. The file summary description says they came from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division[3] but they aren't anywhere in that document which doesn't mention the internet at all. There don't seem to be any reasons to doubt that everyone who has cellular phone service today (over 98% of the world population[4] and about 83% of Bangladeshis) won't have mobile broadband in thirteen years. London-based IBIS Capital says that the developed world will have about 90% mobile broadband penetration in just three years.[5]
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:The_ World_in_2030_-_Presentation_for_movement_strategy_discussions.pdf&page=30
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/?curid=10184031
[3] http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/ publications/pdf/trends/Population2030.pdf
[4] http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.CEL.SETS.P2
[5] http://wildfirecomms-images.co.uk/img/broadband-1450108646.jpg
On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 5:10 PM, Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:
Hi all!
Happy March! This week I was in Barcelona at the Mobile World Congress conference to support the efforts of the Iraqi Wikimedians User Group.
The
community, led by Sarmad Saeed Yaseen and Ravan Jafaar al-Taie, led the development of a partnership with a local mobile network operator to
bring
Wikipedia to 12 million people for free. This is significant for a nation where mobile penetration is near-universal, but internet penetration is around 17%. [0] Congratulations to our Iraq Wikimedians for their
efforts!
*Feedback requested* There are two items in particular on Meta-Wiki ready for your feedback:
- The briefing document has been expanded; it contains an overview of
the information that every participant in the strategy discussion
should
know. Please help us improve it or share your thoughts on the talk
page.
- https://meta.wikimedia.org/?curid=10184031
- Please also review the basic premises that should be mutually agreed
upon by all participants and used as the basis of arguments. Once the discussions start, the premises will be fixed. - https://meta.wikimedia.org/?curid=10191140
*Track A (Organized groups) and Track B (Individual contributors)*
- The Core Team and Track Leads have posted the draft of the toolkit
for
coordinating community discussions on Meta-Wiki.[1] They will be
finalizing
it with the Community Process Steering Committee this week.
- The Core Team is developing some basic terminology and simple
examples
for a shared understanding of our intended outcome from the first
phase of
the strategy process. This will be shared with the Community Process Steering Committee before posting to Meta-Wiki for feedback.
- Zack McCune and Blanca Flores from the Communications Department are
working with the Core Team on a final graphic image of the process
model
that will be posted on Meta-Wiki next week.
- Victor Grigas from Communications Department created a short video
to
inspire participants to get engaged and contribute; the final version should be available next week and utilized in subsequent
announcements.
- The Core Team researched movement strategy terminology, components,
examples, and theories, and they continue to work with experts in and outside the Foundation to further develop content for the briefing document.[2] We expect this work to be complete by the end of this
week.
- The Core Team and Track Leads reviewed the initial plan for
Wikimedia
Conference Strategy track with the facilitators. They are working on a detailed agenda, which will be posted on Meta-Wiki in the next two
weeks.[3]
- Nicole and the Core Team are finalizing the materials which will be
used to facilitate the first Track A discussions being held 10 March
to 10
April.
- The Core Team and Track Leads are reviewing options for collecting
research for Tracks A & B.
- Community Engagement is completing the hiring of language
liaisons/specialists, and will begin training and onboarding next
week.
*Track C (Partners and readers in high-reach markets) and Track D
(Partners
and readers in low reach markets)*
- The Core Team met with John Holcombe (Wellspring Insights) and
discussed the objectives and best methodologies for quick,
inexpensive,
generative research in high-reach markets. His recommendation is an
online
survey that explores awareness, attitudes and usage.
- The Core Team and Track C Leads spoke with Celinda Lake (President,
Lake Research Partners) to get her insights on the proposed market
research
and recommendations on firms or contractors (including Lake) who could conduct desk and/or generative research.
- The Core Team and Track C Leads spoke with Wikimedia Deutschland
about
a Track C strategy salon around Wikimedia Conference in Berlin. We
will be
working with them to find local contacts to invite. The date will be Wednesday, March 29.
- Track C Leads are starting a job description and recruiting for a
project assistant.
- Track C Leads are working with Nick Wilson of the Technical
Collaboration team to publish the Track C proposal on Meta-Wiki by
mid-next
week.
- The Core Team and Track D Leads reviewed a preliminary list of
experts
and brainstormed additional types of people and organizations we
should
consult. They also began reaching back out to our networks to help
fill
some of the identified gaps.
*Next steps*
- Develop training sessions for newly hired language
liaisons/specialists and discussion coordinators.
- Send launch email to Track A organized groups, so that they can
prepare for and schedule their in-person and virtual discussions,
which
will begin 10 March.
- Prepare for Track B discussions, which will start by 14 March.
- Develop content for discussion prompts, facilitator guides, and summary templates for reporting back results from discussions.
promote discussions.
- Finalize content for Meta-Wiki and local project wikis to help
- Finalize Tracks C & D budget and identify research
firms/consultants.
- Build out list of experts and develop expert interview guide for
Tracks C & D.
Thanks for reading through, and happy weekend!
Cheers, Katherine
PS. A version of this message is available for translation on
Meta-Wiki.[4]
[0] http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.P2 [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_
movement/2017/Toolkit
movement/2017/Process/Framing
2017/Program_Design_Process/Movement_Strategy
movement/2017/Updates/2_March_2017_-_Update_9_on_Wikimedia_ movement_strategy_process
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Katherine
At some point it would be interesting to learn how the external consultants were selected. I note, for example, that Lake Associates describes itself as working "side by side with our clients on developing communications and paid media, targeting supporters, and honing the messages that win persuadable voters" and Celinda Lake as "one of the Democratic Party's leading political strategists". On what grounds was this company selected to work on "proposed market research and recommendations on firms or contractors (including Lake) who could conduct desk and/or generative research", which seems very far from their self-proclaimed field of expertise?
"Rogol"
Rogol,
They are a vendor we have used in the past to conduct focus groups and run surveys for the annual fundraiser in the five largest English speaking countries. We were satisfied with the quality of their work in the past, so we contacted them again to discuss whether they had appropriate expertise for this instance.
I do not have particular insight as to how we came to work with them in the first place a few years ago. As with many vendors we work with, I expect it was a combination of research, referral, and/or past successful working relationship.
On Sun, Mar 5, 2017 at 14:11 Rogol Domedonfors domedonfors@gmail.com wrote:
Katherine
At some point it would be interesting to learn how the external consultants were selected. I note, for example, that Lake Associates describes itself as working "side by side with our clients on developing communications and paid media, targeting supporters, and honing the messages that win persuadable voters" and Celinda Lake as "one of the Democratic Party's leading political strategists". On what grounds was this company selected to work on "proposed market research and recommendations on firms or contractors (including Lake) who could conduct desk and/or generative research", which seems very far from their self-proclaimed field of expertise?
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2017-03-06 15:12 GMT+02:00 Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org:
Rogol,
They are a vendor we have used in the past to conduct focus groups and run surveys for the annual fundraiser in the five largest English speaking countries. We were satisfied with the quality of their work in the past, so we contacted them again to discuss whether they had appropriate expertise for this instance.
This makes me want to ask the following: Do we have any professional advisors who are experienced with working with places outside of the five largest English-speaking countries?
(It's quite possible that this was already answered in other emails, and I apologize if I missed it.)
-- Amir Elisha Aharoni · אָמִיר אֱלִישָׁע אַהֲרוֹנִי http://aharoni.wordpress.com “We're living in pieces, I want to live in peace.” – T. Moore
Could anyone name major donors or consultants to the Wikimedia Foundation who are associated with, or open supporters of, –
1. the United States' Republican party? 2. a major conservative, or at least slightly right-of-centre, party in any other country?
On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 1:22 PM, Amir E. Aharoni < amir.aharoni@mail.huji.ac.il> wrote:
This makes me want to ask the following: Do we have any professional advisors who are experienced with working with places outside of the five largest English-speaking countries?
(It's quite possible that this was already answered in other emails, and I apologize if I missed it.)
By what definition of conservative? Cheers, Peter
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Could anyone name major donors or consultants to the Wikimedia Foundation who are associated with, or open supporters of, –
1. the United States' Republican party? 2. a major conservative, or at least slightly right-of-centre, party in any other country?
On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 1:22 PM, Amir E. Aharoni < amir.aharoni@mail.huji.ac.il> wrote:
This makes me want to ask the following: Do we have any professional advisors who are experienced with working with places outside of the five largest English-speaking countries?
(It's quite possible that this was already answered in other emails, and I apologize if I missed it.)
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And define "associated with".
George W. Bush, the 43rd U.S. President is 8th cousin to Bill Gates for example (apparently....)
Seddon
On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 2:25 PM, Andreas Kolbe jayen466@gmail.com wrote:
Could anyone name major donors or consultants to the Wikimedia Foundation who are associated with, or open supporters of, –
- the United States' Republican party?
- a major conservative, or at least slightly right-of-centre, party in any
other country?
On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 1:22 PM, Amir E. Aharoni < amir.aharoni@mail.huji.ac.il> wrote:
This makes me want to ask the following: Do we have any professional advisors who are experienced with working with places outside of the five largest English-speaking countries?
(It's quite possible that this was already answered in other emails, and
I
apologize if I missed it.)
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Hi,
Rogol and team: Let's try to keep the email threads focused on their immediate topics. Katherine's email is an email to provide update about specifics of the strategy process at this point. There is quite a bit of content in her email that can be discussed in this thread or in the corresponding meta pages. Let's try to keep this thread focused on the items that are relevant to the original email and refrain from branching to other topics. This, among other things, can help the audience of this list with discoverability of relevant content and discussions later on.
Thanks, Leila
Leila Zia Senior Research Scientist Wikimedia Foundation
On Tue, Mar 7, 2017 at 12:46 AM, Joseph Seddon jseddon@wikimedia.org wrote:
And define "associated with".
George W. Bush, the 43rd U.S. President is 8th cousin to Bill Gates for example (apparently....)
Seddon
On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 2:25 PM, Andreas Kolbe jayen466@gmail.com wrote:
Could anyone name major donors or consultants to the Wikimedia Foundation who are associated with, or open supporters of, –
- the United States' Republican party?
- a major conservative, or at least slightly right-of-centre, party in
any
other country?
On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 1:22 PM, Amir E. Aharoni < amir.aharoni@mail.huji.ac.il> wrote:
This makes me want to ask the following: Do we have any professional advisors who are experienced with working with places outside of the
five
largest English-speaking countries?
(It's quite possible that this was already answered in other emails,
and
I
apologize if I missed it.)
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Katherine
Thank you for your prompt response. I am surprised that at no stage would anyone have seen any reason to question whether a political strategist was the best person to be consulting over running a strategy survey.
"Rogol"
On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 1:12 PM, Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:
Rogol,
They are a vendor we have used in the past to conduct focus groups and run surveys for the annual fundraiser in the five largest English speaking countries. We were satisfied with the quality of their work in the past, so we contacted them again to discuss whether they had appropriate expertise for this instance.
I do not have particular insight as to how we came to work with them in the first place a few years ago. As with many vendors we work with, I expect it was a combination of research, referral, and/or past successful working relationship.
On Sun, Mar 5, 2017 at 14:11 Rogol Domedonfors domedonfors@gmail.com wrote:
Katherine
At some point it would be interesting to learn how the external consultants were selected. I note, for example, that Lake Associates describes itself as working "side by side with our clients on developing communications and paid media, targeting supporters, and honing the messages that win persuadable voters" and Celinda Lake as "one of the Democratic Party's leading political strategists". On what grounds was this company selected to work on "proposed market research and recommendations on firms or contractors (including Lake) who could conduct desk and/or generative research", which seems very far from their self-proclaimed field of expertise?
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