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
Dear all,
I hope this email finds you well. This is a friendly reminder that the
calls for Affiliates and Trainers are open till tomorrow 8th August 2023.
*Self-funded affiliates attendance*
If your affiliate is interested, kindly fill out the registration form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGxUpf1njEw3vmTNUsuN5TChj3qVIhVOB…>
by midnight 8 August 2023, anywhere around the world. Please note that
self-funded attendance means participants will be responsible for their
travel, accommodation, visa (if required), and related expenses.
We have 10 seats reserved for affiliates.
*Trainers *
The call for trainers to facilitate gender-focused sessions at
WikiWomenCamp 2023 is still open until the 8th August 2023.
To propose your session(s), please submit the application form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeaaCwMqn9VMJdIrqdLm2qXejFz7QSXN3y…>
on or before midnight on the above-mentioned date.
More details about the call for trainers (benefits for trainers and key
dates) are here
bit.ly/WWC23_Program
To read more about the camp, please visit this link: bit.ly/WikiWomenCamp23
If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to reach out
to us at: admin(a)wikiwomencamp.org
Best,
Maffeth
On behalf of the WWC23 team
Dear all,
I hope this email finds you well. This is a friendly reminder that the
calls for Affiliates *and* Trainers are open till *8th August 2023*.
== *Self-funded affiliates attendance* ==
If your affiliate is interested, kindly fill out the registration form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGxUpf1njEw3vmTNUsuN5TChj3qVIhVOB…>
by
midnight *8 August 2023*, anywhere around the world. Please note that
self-funded attendance means participants will be responsible for their
travel, accommodation, visa (if required), and related expenses.
We have 10 seats reserved for affiliates.
== *Trainers* ==
The call for trainers to facilitate gender-focused sessions at
WikiWomenCamp 2023 is still open until the *8th August 2023*.
To propose your session(s), please submit the application form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeaaCwMqn9VMJdIrqdLm2qXejFz7QSXN3y…>
on
or before midnight on the above-mentioned date.
More details about the call for trainers (benefits for trainers and key
dates) are here
bit.ly/WWC23_Program
To read more about the camp, please visit this link: bit.ly/WikiWomenCamp23
If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to reach out
to us at: admin(a)wikiwomencamp.org
Best,
Maatla Pearl Melamu
On behalf of the WWC23 team
Dear Wikimedians,
We are thrilled to announce an open call for trainers to facilitate
gender-focused sessions at WikiWomenCamp 2023
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiWomenCamp_2023>!
WikiWomenCamp is a gathering that aims to celebrate and amplify the voices
of women contributors within the Wikimedia movement. As part of our
commitment to promoting gender diversity and inclusivity, we are extending
this invitation to Women Wikimedians who have demonstrated proficiency and
dedication in addressing gender-related topics specifically focusing on
advancing leadership, skills and designing initiatives within the community.
Submission Details:
To propose your session(s), submit the application form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeaaCwMqn9VMJdIrqdLm2qXejFz7QSXN3y…>
by
8th August 2023.
Benefits for Selected Trainers:
Selected trainers will receive the following benefits:
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Coverage of Travel Expenses: We will cover the cost of your round-trip
travel to Delhi.
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Accommodation: We will provide comfortable accommodation during your
stay for the duration of the camp.
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Food: All meals will be provided during the event.
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Event Registration: Your participation as a trainer will include
complimentary event registration.
Important Dates:
Submission Deadline: 8th August 2023
Notification of Selection: 12th August 2023
We understand that there are limited seats available, and your time is
valuable. However, we strongly believe that your contribution to
WikiWomenCamp 2023 will be invaluable in advancing gender equity and
representation within the Wikimedia movement.
We welcome trainers from all Wikimedia projects and regions, and we are
excited to learn from your experiences and insights.
If you have any questions or require further information, please feel free
to reach out to us at talk2us(a)wikiwomencamp.org <talktous(a)wikiwomencamp.org>
Looking forward to receiving your session proposals
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeaaCwMqn9VMJdIrqdLm2qXejFz7QSXN3y…>
.
Best regards,
Afek
On behalf of the WWC team
Dear Wikimedia Affiliates,
The WikiWomenCamp 2023 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiWomenCamp_2023>
(WWC 2023) organising team is excited to announce the opening of self-funded
affiliates attendance for the upcoming camp. We have 10 seats reserved for
affiliates.
If your affiliate is interested, kindly fill out the registration form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGxUpf1njEw3vmTNUsuN5TChj3qVIhVOB…>
by 8 August 2023, anywhere on earth. Please note that self-funded
attendance means participants will be responsible for their travel,
accommodation, visa (if required), and related expenses.
The form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGxUpf1njEw3vmTNUsuN5TChj3qVIhVOB…>
will help us to screen the applications and fill the seats; it will ask why
you are interested in sending a representative of your affiliate to the
WikiWomenCamp 2023, and how their attendance would benefit other
participants.
WikiWomenCamp 2023 will take place from 20 to 22 October 2023, in New
Delhi, India.
We are looking forward to welcoming you at the camp.
Best Regards,
WWC Organisers
Dear organizers of Wiki Loves Monuments 2022 all around the world,
The team of WLM international would like to learn how the last edition
of WLM worked for you, what worked well or even excellent, or where you
think things can be improved. We prepared a survey to collect your
answers and ideas:
*https://wikimedia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2aH8XbgJgy9VpQO*
All questions are optional. Filling in the answers may take about 10 or
15 minutes (also depending on how much you would like to share).
Please note that no information that could be used to identify
participants of the survey will be made public, see also the privacy
statement here:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2022/Survey…
Thank you for taking the time!
Kind regards,
Manfred on behalf of the team of Wiki Loves Monuments international
[This email contains important information on how you can submit the
10 nominees of your country to the international finale and the
deadlines. Please forward this to your coordinators if need be.]
Dear national coordinator, jury coordinator,
Thank you for an amazing job in the past weeks and months in
organizing what seems to have been yet again an amazing competition in
almost 40 countries! It's great to see all the beautiful images that
have been submitted.
As you know, the international Wiki Loves Monuments competition is
based on a federalized model: there's a national competition in each
country, with a national organizing team, a national jury and national
winners. The national jury determines up to (maximum) 10 images that
will be submitted to the international finale.
These ten images should be submitted via email to the international
jury coordinator before the deadline: rodelarwiki(a)gmail.com. Unless
you have agreed a different deadline with Krishna Chaitanya (in cc),
this deadline is 5 December, 23:59 UTC. But if you like me, please
send them at least a few days before that time. *Submissions after
this deadline are not guaranteed to be included in the finale. When
submitting your finalists, please take these instructions into
account*:
* Submit no more than ten images per (national) competition. It is OK
to submit less images, for example if you don't find enough images of
high quality.
* Submit the images to: rodelarwiki(a)gmail.com, and include in the CC
at least one (additional) jury member besides yourself. Please also
include Krishna Chaitanya in the cc.
* If the results are still not public (if you plan to announce them
later publicly), please add the planned announcement date. Please note
that we will announce the international winners in January, and will
not wait for national announcements.
* Submit for each image: URL, File name on Wikimedia Commons and Author username
* Check basic information about the images. It is NOT possible to
replace finalists after the deadline!
** that the author has activated their email function on Wikimedia
Commons. If we cannot email the user there, they may automatically
forfeit any prize. You can help them by posting a message on their
talk page, or tracking them down through social media.
** that the monument on the image is identified (preferably also
described in English)
** that the image is freely licensed
If you want, there are opportunities to share your national winners
also on the international blog. Please get in touch with either of us
about this - more information about this soon.
Thanks a lot for your cooperation. After all nominees have been
received, this will result in a pool of some 350-430 images for the
international jury to consider. The jury will first rate all images
with 1-5 stars, from which a top-40/60 will be considered. Then, the
jurors will have the opportunity to remove images from the selection,
which they consider unfit. Finally, they are asked to rank their
top-25 images, and share their reasoning. We will create a jury report
based on this information. We expect to announce the results in
January.
We're looking forward to the judging process!
With warm regards,
Rubén Ojeda
International jury coordinator, Wiki Loves Monuments 2022
Dear friends,
This is a gentle reminder email, we have the 2nd Regional Education Meeting for
the CEE region on the 17th of June 2022 at 15:00 CET
Meeting Link: https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/84136854845
*Meta Page: *
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/About/Regional_Meeting/CEE
We are looking forward to seeing you at the meeting.
Best!
Небојша Ратковић
менаџер образовног програма, Викимедија Србије
m: 060 74 54 771 a: Кнеза Милоша 80, Београд
s: rs.wikimedia.org e: nebojsa.ratkovic(a)vikimedija.org
Замислите свет у коме свака особа на планети има слободан приступ
целокупном људском знању. То је оно на чему ми радимо.
Dear Friends,
We are inviting you to the 2nd Regional Education Meeting for the CEE
region. These regional meetings serve as an opportunity to learn and share
projects, tools, or ideas with the education community from the region.
Regional education meetings are planned by the Community Specialists
of the EduWiki
Outreach Collaborators
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/EduWiki_Outreach_Collaborators>
(EWOC) and the Wikimedia Education Team. This is an opportunity to
strengthen the EduWiki network, explore collaboration opportunities, and
identify common practices or challenges faced by our community members in
different regions of the world. We encourage you to participate, share your
ideas, and help this become a fully community-led initiative.
The second regional education meeting will be held on the 17th of June 2022
at 15:00 CET. I, Nebojša, Education Manager at Wikimedia Serbia, and
Community Specialist for the CEE community will lead the session. If you
want to volunteer to interpret this meeting for your community members in a
local language, please let us know. Find more information on the meta page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/About/Regional_Meeting/CEE>.
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Meeting Time: 3:00 PM CEST, 17th June 2022
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Meeting Link: https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/84136854845
During this regional education meeting, we will have the opportunity to
learn more about:
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Education activities in the Czech Republic - Senior Write Wikipedia, a
flagship program by the Wikimedia Czech Republic, Lucie Schubert
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Education activities in Georgia - Ministry of Education Partnership,
Wikimedia Georgia User Group, Mehman Ibragimov
If you have other ideas, topics, or questions you want to ask, you can add
them to the agenda here. <https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/CEE_Meet_II> We
will try to answer them during the meeting. We are looking forward to
seeing you there! This event will be live-streamed from Wikimedia
Foundation Education Team’s Facebook Page
<https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaEducationTeam>. You can also join the
event through the Zoom link, meeting link is available on our event page.
Best!
Nebojša, EWOC Community Specialist Team, and Education team
Небојша Ратковић
менаџер образовног програма, Викимедија Србије
m: 060 74 54 771 a: Кнеза Милоша 80, Београд
s: rs.wikimedia.org e: nebojsa.ratkovic(a)vikimedija.org
Замислите свет у коме свака особа на планети има слободан приступ
целокупном људском знању. То је оно на чему ми радимо.