Hi Emna, Thank you for your email and for adding the Wikimedia Tunisia user group. Hello all - hope you are well. Salam. I believe it would be a great idea to set up a call with MiCT with a few representatives of WM Tunisia to discuss this opportunity and the best way forward. Who is interested in joining this call? I can help facilitate and organize a Google Meets for us to speak with MiCT? I am aiming for a call in 2 weeks time. Looking forward to hearing from you. Best, Jack On Sun, Jun 28, 2020 at 3:43 PM Emna Mizouni &lt;emna.mizouni(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > 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, > Emna > > On Thu, 25 Jun 2020, 16:46 Jack Rabah, &lt;jrabah(a)wikimedia.org&gt; 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 >> <https://mict-international.org/> 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 &lt;jrabah(a)wikimedia.org&gt; >> Date: Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 4:43 PM >> Subject: Re: New Editor project - MiCT in Arabic >> To: Marshall Miller &lt;mmiller(a)wikimedia.org&gt; >> Cc: Rudolph Ampofo &lt;rampofo(a)wikimedia.org&gt; >> >> >> 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, >> Jack >> >> On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 8:52 PM Marshall Miller < >> mmiller(a)wikimedia.org&gt; 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. >>> >>> Marshall >>> >>> On Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 8:51 AM Jack Rabah &lt;jrabah(a)wikimedia.org&gt; >>> 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, >>>> Jack >>>> >>>> *Overview: *MiCT <https://mict-international.org/> – 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. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> *Jack Rabah* >>>> >>>> Senior Partnerships Manager - Middle East & North Africa (MENA) >>>> >>>> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> >>>> >>>> >> >> -- >> >> >> *Jack Rabah* >> >> Senior Partnerships Manager - Middle East & North Africa (MENA) >> >> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> *Jack Rabah* >> >> Senior Partnerships Manager - Middle East & North Africa (MENA) >> >> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> >> >> -- *Jack Rabah* Senior Partnerships Manager - Middle East & North Africa (MENA) Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> _______________________________________________