Hi Jack,Thanks for reaching out with these details. I included our UG mailing list, so they'd be aware. As I mentioned to you it's an interesting area of work as I can see many Wikimedians from our group as well as other community members could join in or take part.From my side, I know MiCT through work and happy to further discuss this initiative.PS: if I remember correctly they reached out to our UG a couple of years ago for a collaboration that didn't take place.Best regards,EmnaOn Thu, 25 Jun 2020, 16:46 Jack Rabah, <jrabah@wikimedia.org> wrote:Hi Habib,Salam. Inshalla khair, and greetings Emna :)I wanted to share this email thread I started with Marshall and ask for your advice regarding the Arabic Growth feature set. I briefly chatted with Emna (cced) a few weeks ago so maybe we can connect to see how this could work in Tunisia as phase 1. Please see my recap below.We are in very early stages of exploration, MiCT expressed wanting to work on training new editors in Arabic across Tunisia, Morocco, Libya and a few other countries - so I thought to share this with you to see if this is something you would be interested in. *They are also interested in exploring collaborations across Sub-Saharan Africa.Overview: MiCT – Media in Cooperation and Transition is a German non-profit organisation that implements media development projects in crisis regions. Activities focus on the interplay between conflict, media coverage and reconciliation. MiCT’s services comprise the training of journalists and media producers, programme and content development, radio and film production, magazine and book publishing, as well as media research and monitoring in conflict regions. At the headquarters in Berlin, an international team of more than 20 full-time staff members coordinates MiCT’s activities in 15 different countries. All projects are implemented in close cooperation with our partners on-site.North Africa Media Academy (NAMA in Tunisia)NAMA is an MiCT project currently financed by the German government. The North Africa Media Academy is a training and capacity building institution that has the mandate to provide services in all Arabic speaking countries across the MENA region. MiCT has been active in the region (including Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan) for the past 15 years and can activate significant networks of journalists, other media workers, as well as civil society groups in the region.INITIAL PROJECT IDEA: General idea for activities with regards to capacity building and content production (rough draft)
Training of Trainers (ToT) Scenario: invite 30 young trainees from Libya (or any Arabic Speaking Country) to NAMA (one-week training in Tunis)
Students, researchers specializing in different areas
Technical training on how to write (produce, edit) Wiki entries
Coach (“help”) them to train others in their home country
Liaise with the existing institutions and civil society groups in the project countries
Training on how to turn ‘scientific’ material into Wikipedia articles
Technical training on how to write (produce, edit) Wikipedia entries
Content creation scenario:
Organize Wikipedia editing events on specific topics (history, history of women, culture, digital rights & laws, history of women) using existing networks of Wikipedia editors
Could easily be combined with engaging specific target groups as editors (women, youth, LGBTI activists, other civil society activists)
Editing and review scenario:
Review of published entries: analyse entries, check for accuracy, supplement the ones which lack sources, and do a sort of a clean up if necessary.
Let me know what you think.Best,Jack---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Jack Rabah <jrabah@wikimedia.org>
Date: Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: New Editor project - MiCT in Arabic
To: Marshall Miller <mmiller@wikimedia.org>
Cc: Rudolph Ampofo <rampofo@wikimedia.org>Hi Marshall,Thanks for filling us in on the last with the Growth Team especially around Arabic Wikipedia. I believe there may be space for the Growth feature set to be included. I've reached out to Emna from the Tunisian community and shared a high level overview, but you raise a great point about Habib. I will reach out to him and discuss this as he is the perfect person to speak to. I will keep you posted once I connect with him and hear his thoughts.Best,JackOn Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 8:52 PM Marshall Miller <mmiller@wikimedia.org> wrote:Hi Jack -- thanks for sending this over. It sounds like these could be some interesting programs. In terms of how the Growth team's work would be involved, I think that if these programs happen, we could advise on how the Growth feature set could be part of the training. The features are already deployed on Arabic Wikipedia, and most newcomers gain access to them (except our control group, which we can surmount for a concerted program like this).Would you be working with any particular Wikipedians from the Arabic or Tunisian communities? There are several (especially Habib Mhenni) who are familiar with our feature set.MarshallOn Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 8:51 AM Jack Rabah <jrabah@wikimedia.org> wrote:Hi Marshall,Following up on our slack chat, see below some info regarding MiCT and what we (partnerships team) are discussing with them. My apologies for not sending this out yesterday as we agreed, I am in the midst of dealing with a family emergency - so I will be in and out.We are in very early stages of exploration, so basically just gathering information in order to evaluate if this fits and if there is appetite to discuss in more detail. MiCT expressed wanting to work on training new editors in Arabic across Tunisia, Morocco, Libya and a few other countries - so I thought to share this with you to see if this is something you would be interested in. *They are also interested in exploring collaborations across Sub-Saharan Africa.I hope this helps shed some light. Please let me know if you have any questions. Feel free to reach out to me and Rudolph with any questions.Best,JackOverview: MiCT – Media in Cooperation and Transition is a German non-profit organisation that implements media development projects in crisis regions. Activities focus on the interplay between conflict, media coverage and reconciliation. MiCT’s services comprise the training of journalists and media producers, programme and content development, radio and film production, magazine and book publishing, as well as media research and monitoring in conflict regions. At the headquarters in Berlin, an international team of more than 20 full-time staff members coordinates MiCT’s activities in 15 different countries. All projects are implemented in close cooperation with our partners on-site.North Africa Media Academy (NAMA in Tunisia)NAMA is an MiCT project currently financed by the German government. The North Africa Media Academy is a training and capacity building institution that has the mandate to provide services in all Arabic speaking countries across the MENA region. MiCT has been active in the region (including Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan) for the past 15 years and can activate significant networks of journalists, other media workers, as well as civil society groups in the region.INITIAL PROJECT IDEA: General idea for activities with regards to capacity building and content production (rough draft)
Training of Trainers (ToT) Scenario: invite 30 young trainees from Libya (or any Arabic Speaking Country) to NAMA (one-week training in Tunis)
Students, researchers specializing in different areas
Technical training on how to write (produce, edit) Wiki entries
Coach (“help”) them to train others in their home country
Liaise with the existing institutions and civil society groups in the project countries
Training on how to turn ‘scientific’ material into Wikipedia articles
Technical training on how to write (produce, edit) Wikipedia entries
Content creation scenario:
Organize Wikipedia editing events on specific topics (history, history of women, culture, digital rights & laws, history of women) using existing networks of Wikipedia editors
Could easily be combined with engaging specific target groups as editors (women, youth, LGBTI activists, other civil society activists)
Editing and review scenario:
Review of published entries: analyse entries, check for accuracy, supplement the ones which lack sources, and do a sort of a clean up if necessary.
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Jack Rabah
Senior Partnerships Manager - Middle East & North Africa (MENA)
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Jack Rabah
Senior Partnerships Manager - Middle East & North Africa (MENA)
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Jack Rabah
Senior Partnerships Manager - Middle East & North Africa (MENA)
