Greetings all,
This email is a reminder that we are hosting our South Asia Open Community
Call <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call> today
(19 May 2024), from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, IST. This call will be a unique
opportunity for us to connect directly with the leadership of the Wikimedia
Foundation to share our insights and contribute to shaping WMF's plans for
the upcoming year.
The agenda of the call is available on the meta page and etherpad as well
The details for the call are as follows:
*South Asia Open Community Call:*
*Moderator:* Chinmayee Mishra
*Time:* 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, IST (90 mins)
*Google Meet Link:* https://meet.google.com/ffs-izis-bow
*Etherpad link:* https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/South_Asia_Community_Call
*Metapage: *https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call
During the session, we will not only delve into the Annual Plan but also
have our usual call and open community updates. Please feel free to reach
out to us if you have any questions. Looking forward to meeting you all
soon!
Warm regards,
Nitesh and Nivas
Hi Everyone,
I hope you are all well.
This email is regarding the Wikimedia Foundation’s Draft Annual Plan for
2024-2025
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2024-2025>
, in continuation of Maryana’s email
<https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org…>
, and requested inputs from members of the movement.
We invite you all to a *session on the Annual Plan during 19th May's* South
Asia Open Community Call (SAOCC)
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call>, in line
with the collaborative approach adopted by the foundation for finalizing
Annual Plans.
*Ps: To know more about the purpose of an Annual Plan, please read our
listed FAQs.
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan#Frequently…>*
Collaborative Approach
Similar to previous years, the Foundation has prioritized collaboration by
asking movement members to share their feedback and goals for the coming
year. An effort we embarked upon with the Talking:2024
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Comm…>
initiative.
Additionally, for this year's Annual Planning Process (APP) we are
joining/hosting
a series of calls/discussions
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2024-2025/…>
across the movement.
Join us on the 19th of May @ SAOCC (1230-1400 UTC or 1800-1930 IST)
We will be hosting a 45-minute Annual Planning session including Q&A, this
discussion will be hosted by the senior leadership of the Wikimedia
Foundation. We invite you all to attend and engage.
Ahead of the call we request you to read the Annual Plan draft, which is
available in multiple languages and the shorter summary in over 30
languages including many from South Asia. You can pre-submit your questions
on the Etherpad <https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/South_Asia_Community_Call>
or get in touch if you require any clarifications.
Call Details (Please add the details to your respective calendars)
Google Meeting <https://meet.google.com/ffs-izis-bow>
Date/Time: 19th May 2024 @ 1230-1400 UTC or 1800-1930 IST
A big thanks to the call organizers for enabling the discussion on the
platform.
___________________________
Reminder: The Annual Plan is open for Feedback
In this Annual Plan, we celebrate the success of many groups and
individuals who are working to advance various Movement Strategy
Recommendations
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Strategy/Recomm…>
alongside the Foundation's core work. In the years to come, the Foundation
will also begin to signal more clearly where some recommendations are more
informative than others in our collective pursuit of the 2030 Strategic
Direction.
The draft annual plan
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2024-2025>
for
the coming fiscal year (July 2024 to June 2025) is open for feedback. You
are invited to share your feedback on the discussion page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2024-…>
as well.
Best,
--
Rachit Sharma (he/him)
Snr Global Movement Communications Specialist, South Asia
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
*We help everyone share in the sum of all knowledge. *
*We are the people who keep knowledge free.*
Hello again Community Members,
I hope this email finds you well.
We hope you all will have a great time during the weekend. Before you all
leave for the weekend, we have news for you all! We are happy to announce
our upcoming South Asia Open Community Call
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call>, scheduled
for Sunday, 19 May 2024, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, IST. This time around, we
are honored to have senior leaders from the Wikimedia Foundation
participating to share more about Wikimedia Foundation's (WMF) Draft Annual
Plan
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2024-2025>
specifically tailored for the South Asia communities.
It's a unique opportunity for us to connect directly with the leadership of
our organization, share our insights, and contribute to the shaping of
WMF's plans for the upcoming year. We highly encourage all community
members to actively participate in this session. Your input, feedback, and
questions are invaluable in ensuring that the Annual Plan aligns with the
needs and aspirations of our diverse community.
Your presence and contributions will play a vital role in shaping the
future direction of our community and the Wikimedia movement as a whole.
Here are the details for the call:
*Date:* Sunday, 19 May 2024
*Time:* 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, IST
*Google Meet Link:* https://meet.google.com/ffs-izis-bow
During the session, we will not only delve into the Annual Plan but also
have our usual call and open community updates hence we have decided to
have a 90-minute call for May. Your active involvement is crucial in making
this discussion fruitful and impactful.
To ensure that everyone has the opportunity to participate, we kindly
request you to mark your calendars and make arrangements to join us for
this important event.
We look forward to your active participation and insightful contributions
during the South Asia Open Community Call
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call>. Together,
let's work towards building a more inclusive, vibrant, and thriving
Wikimedia community.
Please feel free to reach out to us in case of any queries. Looking forward
to meeting you all soon!
Warm regards,
Nitesh and Nivas
Hello, I hope this email finds you well!
I'm glad to share with you the final results of the research "Global South
Technology Survey", published in Meta as *Global Majority Wikimedia
Technology Priorities
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_Majority_Wikimedia_Technology_Priori…>
*
*[1]*.
As per my last communication, this document was created as a way of
investigating the Wikimedia technological infrastructure and its associated
challenges through the perspectives of the Global South communities.
We believe that your organization's perspective and input are paramount in
ensuring that the insights presented in the document accurately reflect the
diverse needs and experiences of our global community. Your support in
reviewing and endorsing the findings would bring more relevance to the
research and contribute to fostering an inclusive and equitable
environment in the Wikimedia Movement.
As we established in the timeline for this document, from April 17th until
May 2nd will be the period of internalization of the document within
organizations and also the period to place the signatures on Meta, so we
can make the official launch at Wikimedia Hackathon. So I want to extend to
you an invitation to review the published document with your organization
and your community and, *if they agree with the assessments and
conclusions, sign the document on Meta*, both as an organization and as
individuals. Instructions on how to do that are available at the bottom of
the page on Meta.
We also created a Telegram group <https://t.me/gmw_tech_priorities> [2], if
you have any questions or concerns, please send me a message!
[1] https://w.wiki/9nax <https://w.wiki/7GoG>
[2] https://t.me/gmw_tech_priorities
With best regards,
--
*Éder Porto | Usuário:EPorto (WMB)Gestor de Produtos e Tecnologia* |
*Wiki Movimento Brasil*
*wmnobrasil.org <http://wmnobrasil.org/>*
Hi everyone,
It’s time for the fifth edition of the Coolest Tool Award!! 🎉
Tools play an essential role at Wikimedia, and so do the many volunteer
developers who experiment with new ideas, develop & maintain local & global
solutions, and enhance the experience for Wikimedia communities.
We’d like to invite you all to nominate your favourite & most used tools
and help us celebrate the people who create them!
To nominate your favourite tools, simply follow this link:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Coolest_Tool_Award#Coolest_Tool_Award_2024.
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.
The award is organized & selected by the Coolest Tool Academy. We plan to
award the coolest tools in a variety of categories (see last year’s
categories 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.
Thank you immensely for your participation and recommendations. Together,
let's celebrate innovation and collaboration within the Wikimedia community!
Regards,
On behalf of the Coolest Tool Academy 2024
Respected members of Wikimedia Community User Group Sri Lanka,
We hope this message finds you well and that you are in good spirits. We
are the Let’s Connect working group
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Team>- a
team of movement contributors/organizers who are liaison representatives of 7/8
regions <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_regions>. We are
connecting with you to see if you are interested in and/or know about the
peer-to-peer program, Let’s Connect
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect>!
The program creates an open and safe learning space for any Wikimedian who is
part of an organized group to share and learn different skills
(organizational/interpersonal / grant related / learning & evaluation ...)
with other peers to add value and contribute collectively to the community.
The purpose is to further develop skills, share knowledge and promote human
connections and mutual support between different groups and communities, in
alignment with the Movement Strategy
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy>.
Every month, we host 2-3 live 2-hour learning clinics
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect#Live_learn…>
with
interesting topics selected by our team and our interested sharers. Our
live learning sessions have up to 4 interpreters translating the clinic for
our participants. Our main languages are Spanish | Arabic | French |
Portuguese. If there is a specific language you would like to see in the
calls, we are happy to see how we can accommodate it.
Let’s Connect is directed at Wikimedians in all regions that are part of
organized groups (this can range from a group of individuals that are not
formally organized user groups, chapters and mission-aligned
organizations). Please see our Meta page for more criteria
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect#Who_is_Let…>.
To participate as a sharer, you can register in this initial registration
form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdiea87tSYmB2-1XHn_u8RLe7efMJifJBz…>
where
you can register your learning and sharing interests and state if you want
to share your knowledge through Learning Clinics.
Below, you will find our team of 8 who are excited to meet with you if you
are interested. Please email our team at letsconnect(a)wikimedia.org if you
have any questions :)
We look forward to hearing from you.
Best,
The Let’s Connect Working Group
Hello, I hope this email finds you well!
My name is Éder Porto, I am reaching out to you on behalf of the User Group
Wiki Movement Brazil as the Products and Resources manager. Our
organization, in collaboration with CIS-A2K, has conducted a research
initiative known as the *Global South Technology Survey*
<https://w.wiki/7GoG>* [1]*.
This survey aimed at investigating the technological infrastructure and its
associated challenges through the perspectives of the Global South
communities. We have just finished a draft proposal of the results and we
are extending an invitation to you and your esteemed community to
actively engage in its discussions.
While your organization may not have been directly involved in the survey
process, we believe that your insights and perspectives would be most
beneficial in shaping the discourse about technology in the Wikimedia
Movement. Therefore, *we urge you to take part in reviewing the drafted
document
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fi4vPDBSMnXRuanfSPUc4D0bT9U6FPlf-pfBXCr…>
[2],
sharing your comments, and offering suggestions where you deem necessary*.
We will compile and address all the comments and suggestions until April
16th.
If you would like, we also created a Telegram group
<https://t.me/gmw_tech_priorities> [3]. I've prepared a presentation
<https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1L4mlkYQ4hXwPZC8VfbRmXe-hr-3hzIx7b6Y…>
[4]
to give more information, as well, but if you have any questions or
concerns, please send me a message!
[1] https://w.wiki/7GoG
[2]
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fi4vPDBSMnXRuanfSPUc4D0bT9U6FPlf-pfBXCr…
[3] https://t.me/gmw_tech_priorities
[4]
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1L4mlkYQ4hXwPZC8VfbRmXe-hr-3hzIx7b6Y…
With best regards,
--
*Éder Porto | Usuário:EPorto (WMB)Gestor de Produtos e Tecnologia* |
*Wiki Movimento Brasil*
*wmnobrasil.org <http://wmnobrasil.org/>*
Greetings,
Hope you had a wonderful weekend!
Since 2023, preceding the WikiConference India 2023, we've been hosting
regular calls. Initially, these were WCI pre-conference calls, which later
evolved into post-WCI calls, and over time, these calls have aimed to unite
the South Asian community monthly for updates and discussions as the South
Asian Open Community Calls
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call>, are
hosted every month.
In an ongoing effort to tailor these calls to better suit the community's
needs, we've made various adjustments to the agenda, topics, moderators,
and more. With over 17 editions; it's the right time to gather feedback and
make changes for increased participation and belonging in the calls.
Hence, we will be taking the month of April for feedback/review. In which
we're launching a quick survey (5-7 minutes) to hear from you. Your
feedback, preferences, and suggestions will help shape future editions of
the call and ensure it remains a valuable forum for South Asian Communities.
Please take a moment to participate in the survey and forward the same to
as many community members as possible:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXimIBJ-7deg8UPx34XtJPFTVrMdOBjZe…
*PS: We will not be hosting an edition of the South Asia Open Community
Call in April, and the next one will be on the 19th of May, 2024 where we
are already working on a special agenda. *
Thank you for your continued support and engagement!
Regards,
Nitesh and Nivas
Hello all,
Hope you all are doing well.
We would like to remind you that the Sixteenth Open Community Call will be
happening *today* (*i.e. **17 March 2024*). As a part of the Movement
Strategy Series, we have Kaarel and Manavpreet who will be holding
conversations on the fourth recommendation of Movement Strategy (i.e. Ensure
Equity in Decision-making
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy/Recommendations/Ensure_Eq…>).
We also have a few members from the communities and the Wikimedia
Foundation to share updates on activities and ongoing projects. The
detailed agenda, etherpad, call timings, and meeting link are available on
the meta page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Community_Ca…>
.
Please add the following to your respective calendars and we look forward
to seeing you on the call.
[SAOCC] Open Community Call
Date: 17 March 2024
Time: 1800-1900 [6 pm to 7 pm] (IST)
Google Link: https://meet.google.com/csu-ftjo-vcz
Please join the General Chat telegram group <https://t.me/+X9RLByiOxpAyNDZl> to
share your ideas, thoughts, inputs, suggestions, or questions.
Alternatively, you can also leave us a message on the talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:South_Asia_Open_Community_Call>.
Look forward to connecting with you all,
Thank you!
Warm regards,
Nitesh and Nivas
Hey! If you are interested in joining these calls, click on this public link
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/5?cid=Y182ZWY5ZGQwODA4OWI2ZTdiNGRkNm…>
and
add the “Open Community Call” to get meeting invitations directly to your
calendar so that you don't miss out on any of our future calls. If you are
interested in moderating one of these calls, you can sign up under the
Moderator
Sign-up
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call#Moderator_Si…>
section.