Hello everyone,
As part of the Small wiki toolkits (South Asia) initiative, the workshop on
"*Debugging/fixing template errors*" will be on upcoming Saturday (*27
March*). We will learn how to address the common template errors on wikis
(related but not limited to importing templates, translating them, Lua,
etc.).
Details of the workshop are as follows:
- Date: 27 March
- Timings: 3:45 pm to 5:15 pm NPT
- Meeting link: https://meet.google.com/cyo-mnrd-ryj
- *to add this to your Google Calendar, please use click here
<https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MjgzaXExcm9ha3RpbTB…>.*
If you are interested, please sign-up on the registration page at
https://w.wiki/36Sg.
Regards,
Small wiki toolkits - South Asia organizers
Hello everyone,
As a result of the first three weeks of the call for feedback on WMF
Community Board seats, three topics turned out to be the focus of the
discussion. Additionally, a new idea has been introduced by a community
member recently: Candidates resources. We would like to pursue these focus
topics and the new idea appropriately, discussing them in depth and
collecting new ideas and fresh approaches by running four panels in the
next week. Every panel includes four members from the movement covering
many regions, backgrounds and experiences, along with a trustee of the
Board. Every panel will last 45 minutes, followed by a 45-minute open mic
discussion, where everyone’s free to ask questions or to contribute to the
further development of the panel's topics.
Topics and Panels time are:
- Skills for Board work
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call…>[1]
- Friday, March 12, 23:45 Nepal time (18:00 UTC)
- Support for candidates
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call…>[2]
- Saturday, March 13, 19:15 Nepal time (13:30 UTC)
- Board - Global Council - Hubs
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call…>[3]
-
Saturday, March 13, 21:45 Nepal time (16:00 UTC)
- Regional diversity
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call…>[4]
- Sunday, March 14, 18:45 Nepal time (13:00 UTC)
To counter spamming, the meeting link will be updated on the
Meta-Wiki pages and also on the Telegram announcements channel
<https://t.me/wmboardgovernanceannounce>[5], 15 minutes before the official
start.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Regards,
Krishna Chaitanya
विकिमिडिया फाउन्डेसन न्यासी समितिद्वारा सन् २०२१ फरबरी १ सँ मार्च १ धरि
सामुदायिक चयन प्रक्रियासभक सम्बन्धमे प्रतिक्रियाक लेल बैठकक आयोजना करि रहल
अछि। विकिमिडिया फाउन्डेसन आ विकिमिडिया अभियान विगत १० बर्षमे लगभग पाँच
गुणासँ वृद्धि भऽ गेल अछि मुदा एकर समिति कऽ संरचना आ प्रक्रियासभ मूल रूपमे
पहिने जका अछि। वर्तमान समितिक संरचनामे अप्पनसभक क्षमता, प्रदर्शन, आ अभियानक
विविधता अनुसार प्रतिनिधित्व अभाव एकटा समस्याक रूपमे रहल अछि। प्रत्यक्ष
निर्वाचनक कारण अग्रणी भाषा समुदाय कऽ उम्मेदवारसभक पक्ष लैत आएल अछि आओर
ओकरसभक सीप आ अनुभवद्वारा समिति सदस्यक रूपमे सेवा देनाए कतेक सान्दर्भिक भऽ
सकैत अछि या समितिक विशिष्ट उत्तरदायित्वसभ निर्वाह करवाक क्षमतामे योगदान
पहुँचा रहल अछि। तथ्यसभ देखला पर वर्तमान प्रक्रियासभ उत्तर अमेरिका आ पश्चिम
युरोपक स्वयंसेवकसभक पक्ष लेनए अछि। वास्तवमे एखन धरि, दक्षिण एसियासँ
इतिहासमे एक गोटे सदस्य मात्र समितिमे स्थान बनाबऽमे सफल भऽ सकल अछि।
आबऽ वला महिनामे हमसभ तीन सामुदायिक सिटसभ नवीकरण करऽ जा रहल छी आ नबका सिटमे
तीन टा आओर समुदायिक सदस्यसभ नियुक्त करवाक अछि। ई प्रतिक्रियात्मक बैठक
<https://w.wiki/z4E>मे हमसभ सभ कियो मिल हमसभ अभियानकेँ कोना प्रतिनिधित्व
करवाक अछि आ अनुभव, सीप, आओर विश्वासक साथ अन्तरदृष्टिसहित तयार भेल
उम्मेदवारसभ चुनाव करवाक प्रारूप रेखा तयार कऽ सकैत छी? एकर विषयमे प्रस्तावित
विचारसभ उपर छलफल करऽ लेल आ हमसभ अप्पन विचारसभ साझा करऽ लेल, प्रतिक्रिया
देबऽ कऽ लेल आओर प्रक्रियामे योगदान देबऽकऽ लेल सामुदायिक वार्तालाप केनाए
उत्तम होएत अछि। एहि विषयमे वार्तालाप करऽ लेल हमसभ एहि मार्च १३ केँ साँझ ८
बजे सँ ९ बजेधरि बैठक आयोजित भऽ रहल अछि। बैठक कऽ सूत्र निम्नलिखित अछि:
https://meet.google.com/ugf-xyyk-ifi
नेपालसँ सम्बन्धित भाषासभमे योगदान पहुँचा रहल सम्पूर्ण भाषाक विकिपिडियन आ
विकिमिडियनकेर ई बैठकमे अप्पन विचार राखऽकऽ लेल स्वागत कएल जाएत अछि।
धन्यवाद
Hello everyone,
Hope you are all doing well, and keeping safe.
I am happy to share with you all an update about the Small wiki toolkits
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Small_wiki_toolkits> initiative in the
South Asian region. As part of the Small wiki toolkits initiative, in the
second half of 2020, Indic-TechCom, in collaboration with WMF's Developer
Advocacy team, designed and conducted a technical workshop series: "Small
wiki toolkits - Indic workshop series 2020.” A report of the same can be
seen at https://w.wiki/Yqf.
There has been positive response from community members, as the workshops
have been helpful in understanding basic to intermediate level technical
processes on wikis. Two more workshops have been conducted towards the end
of last year. So, we are now planning to continue to run these workshops
(one per month on average) and expand them to the Wikimedia communities in
the South Asian region. The objective is to impart basic to intermediate
level technical skills for volunteers working on Wikimedia projects of
languages in the South Asian region. More information can be found at
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/SWT_South_Asia/Overview, and we have also
applied for rapid grant to support this initiative through 2021, the
proposal for the same can be seen at https://w.wiki/tWE.
The first session will be a brainstorming session on technical challenges
faced by contributions on their wikis, from 6:15 pm to 7:45 pm (NPT) on 24
January 2021. It will be facilitated by Birgit Müller (Director of
Technical Engagement at WMF). If you are interested, please register at
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/SWT_South_Asia/Registration. This
discussion will be crucial to decide topics for future workshops. Community
members are also welcome to suggest topics for future workshops anytime at
https://w.wiki/t8Q.
These workshops are being organized with the help of a handful of
volunteers from India, Nepal and Bangladesh, and if anyone is interested to
help in organizing, please let us know.
Regards,
Krishna Chaitanya
on behalf of SWT South Asia organizers
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/SWT_South_Asia/Organization>
Hi everyone,
Hope you are all doing well and are safe amidst the ongoing COVID-19
Pandemic. On behalf of the Strategy Team [2] and the working group members
[3], I would like to take a moment with you to celebrate the publication of
the 2020 movement strategy recommendations, now live on Meta-wiki [1] and
express gratitude and appreciation for your efforts to share perspectives
into our process. Over the last two years, our movement has worked
tirelessly to produce these ideas to change our shared future. Many of you
participated in the online conversations, hosted strategy salons, attended
regional events, and connected with us in-person at Wikimania. These
contributions were invaluable, and will help make our movement stronger for
years to come.
The finished set of 10 recommendations emphasizes many of our core values,
such as equity, innovation, safety, and coordination, while tasking us
jointly to turn this vision into a reality. These recommendations clarify
and refine the previous version, which was published in January this year.
They are at a high strategic level so that the ideas are flexible enough to
be adapted to different global and local settings and will allow us to
navigate future challenges. Along with the recommendations, we have
outlined 10 underlying principles, a narrative of change, and a glossary of
key terms for better context. [5] [6] [7]
The recommendations are available in numerous languages, including Arabic,
German, Hindi, English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish for you to read and
share widely. We encourage you to read the recommendations in your own time
and at your own pace, either online [1] or in a PDF [4]. There are a couple
of other formats for you to take a deeper dive if you wish, such as a
one-page summary, slides, and office hours, all collected on Meta. If you
would like to comment, you are welcome to do so on the Meta talk pages.
However, please note that these are the final version of the
recommendations. No further edits will be made. This final version of the
recommendations embodies an aspiration for how the Wikimedia movement
should continue to change in order to advance that direction and meet the
Wikimedia vision in a changing world.
In terms of next steps, our focus now shifts toward implementation. In
light of the cancellation of the Wikimedia Summit, the Wikimedia Foundation
is determining the best steps for moving forward through a series of
virtual events over the coming months. We will also be hosting live office
hours [8] in the next coming few days, where you can join us to celebrate
the Strategy and ask questions! Please stay tuned, and thank you once again
for helping to drive our movement forward, together.
With thanks,
Rupika
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/People
[3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Working…
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Working…>
[4]
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_2030_Movement_Strategy_Re…
[5]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[6]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[7]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[8]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
Rupika Sharma
Community Strategy Liaison, Movement Strategy
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
"Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the
sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment."
Dear Affiliate Representatives and community members,
The launch of our final round of community conversation is finally here! We
are excited to have the opportunity to invite you to take part.
tl;dr: The recommendations have been published! Please take time over the
next five weeks to review and help us understand how your organization and
community would be impacted.
What Does This Mean?
The core recommendations document [1] has now been published on Meta in
Arabic, English, French, German, Hindi, Portuguese, and Spanish. This is
the result of more than a year of dedicated work by our working groups, and
we are pleased to share the evolution of their work for your final
consideration.
In addition to the recommendations text, you can read through key documents
such as Principles [2], Process [3], and the Writer’s Reflections [4],
which lend important context to this work and highlight the ways that the
recommendations are conceptually interlinked.
We also have a brief Narrative of Change [5] which offers a summary
introduction to the recommendations material.
How Is My Input Reflected In This Work?
Community input played an important role in the drafting of these
recommendations. The core recommendations document [1] reflects this and
cites community input throughout in footnotes.
I also encourage you to take a look at our community input summaries [6].
These texts show a further analysis of how all of the ideas you shared last
year through online conversations, affiliate meetings, and strategy salons
connect to recommendations. Many of the community notes and reports not
footnoted in the core recommendations document are referenced here as
evidence of the incredible convergence of ideas that have brought us this
far.
What Happens Now?
Affiliates, online communities, and other stakeholders have the next five
weeks to discuss and share feedback on these recommendations. In
particular, we’re hoping to better understand how you think they would
impact our movement - what benefits and opportunities do you foresee for
your affiliate, and why? What challenges or barriers would they pose for
you? Your input at this stage is vital, and we’d like to warmly invite you
to participate in this final discussion period.
Affiliates and individuals interested in hosting these discussions, please
connect with me directly so that I can be sure your input is collected and
used.
After this five week period, the Core Team will publish a summary report of
input from across affiliates, online communities, and other stakeholders
for public review before the recommendations are finalized. You can view
our updated timeline here [8] as well as an updated FAQ section [9] that
addresses topics like the goal of this current period, the various
components of the draft recommendations, and what’s next in more detail.
Thank you again for taking the time to join us in community conversations,
and we look forward to receiving your input. Happy reading!
Best,
Rupika
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[4]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[5]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[6]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[7]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/People/…
[8]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Frequen…
[9]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Frequen…
Rupika Sharma
Community Strategy Liaison, Movement Strategy
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
"Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the
sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment."
Hello all!
Greetings! Wishing you a very happy new year!
We have an update for the next steps of the Movement Strategy
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20>!
We're preparing for a final round of community conversations with Wikimedia
affiliates and online communities around a synthesized set of draft
recommendations to start around 20th January. In the meantime,
recommendations’ writers and strategy team has been working on integrating
community ideas and feedback into these recommendations. Thank you, for all
of your contributions!
What's New?
The recommendations writers have been working to consolidate the 89
recommendations produced by the working groups. They met in Berlin a few
weeks back for an in-person session to produce a synthesized
recommendations document which will be shared for public comment around
20th January. A number of common areas for change were reflected in the
recommendations, and the writers assessed and clustered them around these
areas. The goal was to outline the overall direction of the change and
present one set that is clearly understood, implementable and demonstrates
the reasoning behind each.
What's Next?
We will be reaching out to you to help engage your affiliate in discussing
this new synthesized version and helping the recommendation writers as well
as the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees understand how they will
affect your community and what final changes should be made before going
forward. Your input in helping us refine and advance key ideas will be
invaluable, and we are looking forward to engaging with you for a period of
roughly six weeks, starting some time between January and February.
Please share ideas on how you would like to meet and discuss the final
draft recommendations when they are released near Mid January whether
through your strategy salons & meetups, joining us at global and regional
events, joining online conversations, or sending in notes from affiliate
discussions. We couldn't do this without you, and hope that you will enjoy
seeing your input reflected in the next draft and final recommendations.
This will be an opportunity for the movement to review and respond to the
recommendations before they are finalized.
Warmly,
Rupika
Rupika Sharma
Community Strategy Liaison, Movement Strategy
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
"Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the
sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment."
Please find the survey link here: https://forms.gle/YkA9UfcbXo3c637M6.
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: pavan santhosh <pavansanthosh.s(a)gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Dec 3, 2019 at 11:08 PM
Subject: [WikiConference India 2020] Community Engagement Survey
To: Wikimedia India Community list <wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hello everyone,
I hope everyone is doing great.
I am writing this email to invite you all to participate in the Community
Engagement Survey for WikiConference India 2020. The Community Engagement
Survey is one of the key requirements for drafting the Conference & Event
Grant application for the Wikimedia Foundation.
The survey will have questions regarding a few demographic details, your
experience with Wikimedia, challenges and needs, and your expectations for
WCI 2020. The responses will help us to form an initial idea of what is
expected out of WCI 2020, and draft the grant application accordingly.
Please note that this will not directly influence the specificities of the
program, there will be a detailed survey to assess the program needs after
funding.
Please fill the survey at; https://forms.gle/YkA9UfcbXo3c637M6. The survey
will be open until 23:59 hrs of 22 December 2019.
Please pass on this message to your community mailing lists, and it would
be great if you post on the Village Pumps of your local Wikis. Looking
forward to all of your active participation.
Let me know if there are any questions.
Best wishes,
Pavan Santhosh.
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Pavan Santhosh.
