We are happy to announce the publishing of the second annual report for the
Wikimedians of the Levant User Group for the period between May 20, 2016
and May 19, 2017.
The report can be found here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedians_of_the_Levant/Reports/2016/2017…>
.
Regards,
Farah Mustaklem,
Treasurer
UG-LEV
Hello everyone,
The next Wikimedia Foundation metrics and activities meeting will take
place on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 6:00 PM UTC (11 AM PDT). The IRC
channel is #wikimedia-office on https://webchat.freenode.net, and the
meeting will be broadcast as a live YouTube stream.[1]
During the October metrics meeting, we'll hear from different presenters
along the theme of knowledge equity -- understanding and addressing
barriers to participation in free knowledge globally.
Meeting agenda:
* Welcomes, theme introduction
* Movement update
* Wikimedia grants
* Aulas AMiGAS (Juan Manuel Lopera)
* Movement strategy update
* Questions and discussion
Please review
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_metrics_and_activities…
for further information about the meeting and how to participate.
We’ll post the video recording publicly after the meeting.
Thank you,
Lena
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN3rOgNECjQ
Lena Traer
Project Coordinator // Communications // Advancement
Wikimedia Foundation
Dear Wikimedians,
Today marks the final milestone of phase 1 of our movement strategy
process. Over the past eight months, many of you, of your peers,
colleagues, partners and friends have contributed to an endeavor that
resulted in the new Strategic Direction of the Wikimedia movement.
This direction provides us with an answer to the question: What do we
want to build and achieve as a movement over the next 10–15 years: By
2030, Wikimedia will become the essential infrastructure of the
ecosystem of free knowledge, and anyone who shares our vision will be
able to join us.[1]
On behalf of the strategy team, it’s with great pleasure that I invite
you today to declare your intent to work together towards this future.
Organized groups as well as individual contributors of our movement
are invited to endorse the Strategic Direction by adding their
signature to the endorsement page on Meta-Wiki. You will find all
necessary instructions there.[2]
By endorsing the Strategic Direction, you are not necessarily agreeing
with every single outcome of the first phase. Endorsing means that you
commit to participating in the next phase of this discussion in good
faith and to help define, by Wikimania 2018, how to come to an
agreement on roles, responsibilities, and organizational strategies
that enable us to implement that future.
In addition to signing the meta page, you are all welcome to use the
#wikimedia2030 hashtag on social media to celebrate and share your
excitement with the world and encourage other Wikimedians to show
their support, too.
Ideally, please leave questions or remarks on the talk page, to make
it easier to follow-up in a structured way.
Thank you!
Nicole
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Direction#…
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Direction/…
--
Nicole Ebber
Adviser International Relations
Movement Strategy Track Lead: Organized Groups
Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e.
V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts
Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig
anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin,
Steuernummer 27/029/42207.
This press release is available online here: https://wikimediafoundation.
org/wiki/Press_releases/Raju_Narisetti_joins_Wikimedia_
Foundation_Board_of_Trustees
And also as a blog post on the Wikimedia blog here:
https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/10/16/raju-narisetti-new-foundation-trustee/
Raju Narisetti joins Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
Media veteran brings nearly three decades of global strategic experience in
digital media and audience development to the Wikimedia Foundation Board
San Francisco, CA, October 16, 2017 — The Wikimedia Foundation today
announced the appointment of Raju Narisetti, a veteran media executive and
journalist, to the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees.
Raju brings more than 29 years of media experience across three continents.
He is currently CEO of Univision Communications Inc’s Gizmodo Media Group,
the publisher of websites including Gizmodo, Jezebel, Lifehacker and The
Root.
“Raju has dedicated his life’s work to information as a public service. His
commitment to editorial integrity, independence, and inclusion is deeply
aligned with Wikimedia values. His passion and expertise in digital
strategy and international growth will be invaluable to our movement’s
future as we advance our global free knowledge mission,” said Wikimedia
Foundation Executive Director Katherine Maher.
Prior to joining the Gizmodo Media Group, Raju served as Senior Vice
President, Strategy, at News Corp, one of the largest media companies in
the world and the publisher of The Wall Street Journal and The Times of
London. In that role, Raju was responsible for identifying new digital
growth opportunities globally for News Corp.
“There has never been more urgency in Wikipedia's 16-year history than now,
for upholding the values of free exchange of information and knowledge,”
said Raju. “Despite mounting challenges around the world, rapid innovation
is creating tremendous opportunities for the Wikimedia Foundation. I have
much to learn, but am also looking forward to lending my nearly three
decades of global media experiences to the movement, to help engage more
digital and mobile audiences, particularly diverse young people, and
harness their energy to benefit from—and support—the vital values that
underpin all Wikimedia initiatives.”
Before joining News Corp, Raju spent nearly 25 years as a journalist and
editor. He started at The Economic Times in India before moving to The
Dayton Daily News (Ohio), The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), and The Washington
Post. Starting out as a summer intern at WSJ, he eventually became Editor
of The Wall Street Journal Europe and later Managing Editor of WSJ’s
digital newsrooms. At The Washington Post, he was the Managing Editor who
led the Post’s rethinking of its separate digital and print newsrooms and
operations.
A native of Hyderabad, India, Raju is also the founder of Mint, currently
India’s second-largest daily business newspaper by circulation.
“Raju's extensive international and journalistic experience will add
valuable perspective to the Board as we look to bring new voices from
around the world into our movement. I am impressed by his willingness to
learn about and embrace the values behind the Wikimedia movement, and look
forward to working with him to support our free knowledge mission,” said
Nataliia Tymkiv, Governance Chair for the Board.
Raju is currently the Vice-chair for the Board of Directors of the
International
Center for Journalists
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Center_for_Journalists>, as
well as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Institute of
International Education
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_of_International_Education>, which
administers the Fulbright Scholarship
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulbright_Scholarship> programmes. He lives
in Brooklyn, New York.
Raju joins eight other Foundation Trustees
<https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Board_of_Trustees> who collectively
bring expertise in the Wikimedia community, financial oversight,
governance, and organizational development; and a commitment to advancing
Wikimedia’s mission of free knowledge for all.
He was approved unanimously by the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees.
His term is effective October 2017 and will continue for three years.
Please see the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
<https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Board_of_Trustees> for complete
biographies.
About the Wikimedia Foundation
The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization that supports and
operates Wikipedia and its sister free knowledge projects. Wikipedia is the
world’s free knowledge resource, spanning more than 45 million articles
across nearly 300 languages. Every month, more than 200,000 people edit
Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects, collectively creating and improving
knowledge that is accessed by more than 1 billion unique devices every
month. This all makes Wikipedia one of the most popular web properties in
the world. Based in San Francisco, California, the Wikimedia Foundation is
a 501(c)(3) charity that is funded primarily through donations and grants.
Wikimedia Foundation press contact
Juliet Barbara
press(a)wikimedia.org
Raju Narisetti profile
Raju Narisetti, 51, is the CEO of Gizmodo Media Group, the Univision
Communications Inc owned publisher of pioneering digital brands, including
Gizmodo, Jezebel, Lifehacker, Deadspin, *The Root*, Splinter, Kotaku,
Jalopnik and Earther, that reach 100 million plus readers each month.
Born in Hyderabad, India, Raju holds a Bachelor’s degree from Osmania
University in Hyderabad, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the
Institute of Rural Management in Anand (India); a post-graduate diploma
from The Times School of Journalism in New Delhi; and a Master’s in
Journalism from Indiana University.
Over nearly three decades, Raju has led and transformed news organizations
in three continents.
Raju began his journalism career at The Economic Times in New Delhi and
later went on to found India’s Mint Newspaper, now the second largest
business newspaper in the country.
He spent 15 years at The Wall Street Journal, starting as a summer intern
and in a variety of reporting and editing roles, including the Editor of The
Wall Street Journal Europe; Deputy Managing Editor of The Wall Street
Journal; and Managing Editor of WSJ Digital.
Raju also served as Managing Editor at The Washington Post, where he was
instrumental in combining its print and digital newsrooms, in addition to
overseeing its editing, design, photo, video, engagement and social media
teams.
Prior to joining Gizmodo in October 2016, Raju was Senior Vice President,
Strategy, at News Corp, the publisher of The Times of London and The Wall
Street Journal.
Raju is the Vice-chair for the Board of Directors of the International
Center for Journalists
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Center_for_Journalists>, as
well as as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Institute of
International Education
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_of_International_Education>, which
administers the Fulbright Scholarship
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulbright_Scholarship> programmes and the
Scholar Rescue Fund. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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Communications Manager
Wikimedia Foundation
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Suite 1600
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Hi everyone,
Over the past year, the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees has been
reviewing and evolving our appointment and onboarding process for new Board
members. While that has resulted in some lingering vacancies, we knew it
was important to update these processes to help maintain a cordial and
productive Board.
The updated appointment process provides the entire board with more
detailed (albeit private) information about each candidate’s background,
public profile, past professional and volunteer work, and ability to
contribute to the Board. The updated onboarding process is meant to help
Board members learn about the processes and expectations of our Board more
quickly to help reduce productivity lost to transitions. Special thanks to
everyone serving on the Board Governance Committee and Nataliia for the
work they have put into these improvements!
I am also incredibly excited to share that these efforts have helped us
identify and appoint an amazing addition to the Wikimedia Foundation Board
of Trustees! At our October meeting, the Board appointed and welcomed Raju
Narisetti to fill one of the vacant expert seats.
Raju is a veteran media executive and journalist and brings a wealth of
communications experience to the board. He is also a veteran of nonprofit
governance and currently serves on the board for the International Center
for Journalists and Institute for International Education. I am confident
he will be a very valuable addition to the board and thrilled that he has
agreed to join us!
We will continue to make improvements to our governance processes, for
example with the learnings from the on-going governance review, and apply
what we have learned to future appointments and filling our remaining
vacancy. Thank you for everyone’s patience as we took a pause and worked on
recruiting the best possible candidates, rather than simply rushing to fill
the seats.
In the meantime, below (and on the Wikimedia Blog) you will find the
official announcement about Raju Narisetti and please join me in warmly
welcoming him to the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees and to the
Wikimedia movement!
Christophe
Chair, Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
Raju Narisetti joins Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
Media veteran brings nearly three decades of global strategic experience in
digital media and audience development to the Wikimedia Foundation Board
Image:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Raju_Narisetti_-_International_Jour…
San Francisco, CA, October 16, 2017 — The Wikimedia Foundation today
announced the appointment of Raju Narisetti, a veteran media executive and
journalist, to the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees.
Raju brings more than 29 years of media experience across three continents.
He is currently CEO of Univision Communications Inc’s Gizmodo Media Group,
the publisher of websites including Gizmodo, Jezebel, Lifehacker and The
Root.
“Raju has dedicated his life’s work to information as a public service. His
commitment to editorial integrity, independence, and inclusion is deeply
aligned with Wikimedia values. His passion and expertise in digital
strategy and international growth will be invaluable to our movement’s
future as we advance our global free knowledge mission,” said Wikimedia
Foundation Executive Director, Katherine Maher.
Prior to joining the Gizmodo Media Group, Raju served as Senior Vice
President, Strategy, at News Corp, one of the largest media companies in
the world and the publisher of The Wall Street Journal and The Times of
London. In that role, Raju was responsible for identifying new digital
growth opportunities globally for News Corp.
“There has never been more urgency in Wikipedia's 16-year history than now,
for upholding the values of free exchange of information and knowledge,”
said Raju. “Despite mounting challenges around the world, rapid innovation
is creating tremendous opportunities for the Wikimedia Foundation. I have
much to learn, but am also looking forward to lending my nearly three
decades of global media experiences to the movement, to help engage more
digital and mobile audiences, particularly diverse young people, and
harness their energy to benefit from—and support—the vital values that
underpin all Wikimedia initiatives.”
Before joining News Corp, Raju spent nearly 25 years as a journalist and
editor. He started at The Economic Times in India before moving to The
Dayton Daily News (Ohio), The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), and The Washington
Post. Starting out as a summer intern at WSJ, he eventually became Editor
of The Wall Street Journal Europe and later Managing Editor of WSJ’s
digital newsrooms. At The Washington Post, he was the Managing Editor who
led the Post’s rethinking of its separate digital and print newsrooms and
operations.
A native of Hyderabad, India, Raju is also the founder of Mint, currently
India’s second-largest daily business newspaper by circulation.
“Raju's extensive international and journalistic experience will add
valuable perspective to the Board as we look to bring new voices from
around the world into our movement. I am impressed by his willingness to
learn about and embrace the values behind the Wikimedia movement, and look
forward to working with him to support our free knowledge mission,” said
Nataliia Tymkiv, Governance Chair for the Board.
Raju is currently the Vice-chair for the Board of Directors of the
International
Center for Journalists
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Center_for_Journalists>, as
well as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Institute of
International Education
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_of_International_Education>, which
administers the Fulbright Scholarship
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulbright_Scholarship> programmes. He lives
in Brooklyn, New York.
Raju joins eight other Foundation Trustees
<https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Board_of_Trustees> who collectively
bring expertise in the Wikimedia community, financial oversight,
governance, and organizational development; and a commitment to advancing
Wikimedia’s mission of free knowledge for all.
He was approved unanimously by the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees.
His term is effective October 2017 and will continue for three years.
Please see the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
<https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Board_of_Trustees> for complete
biographies.
###
About the Wikimedia Foundation
The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization that supports and
operates Wikipedia and its sister free knowledge projects. Wikipedia is the
world’s free knowledge resource, spanning more than 45 million articles
across nearly 300 languages. Every month, more than 200,000 people edit
Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects, collectively creating and improving
knowledge that is accessed by more than 1 billion unique devices every
month. This all makes Wikipedia one of the most popular web properties in
the world. Based in San Francisco, California, the Wikimedia Foundation is
a 501(c)(3) charity that is funded primarily through donations and grants.
Christophe HENNER
Chair of the board of trustees
chenner(a)wikimedia.org
+33650664739
twitter *@schiste* skype *christophe_henner*
(Thank you for sharing widely in your communities!)
Dear Wikimedia friends,
The Annual Plan Grants FDC process needs your eyes, brains and analytic
skills again!
Since 1 October, 10 organizations have posted their proposal for review by
the FDC...and you. These consist of annual plans and budgets, with a detail
of what programs and activities those organizations are planning for the
coming 12 months.
This opens the time for community review, a month-long process in which we
need as many people as possible giving their feedback on the proposals,
asking questions or clarifications and analyzing the initiatives that our
movement affiliates and partners have developed for the year to come.
In November, the FDC will meet to make recommendations to Wikimedia
Foundation's Board of Trustees on how to allocate movement funds to these
affiliates in order to achieve the most impact. Your input and
participation will be valuable as they make these recommendations.
You can find the proposals linked from the Community review portal here:
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/Proposals/2017-2018_round_1>
The organizations whose proposals, plans and budgets are available for your
review include: Amical Wikimedia, Wiki Education Foundation, Wikimedia
Argentina, Wikimedia CH, Wikimedia Czech Republic, Wikimedia Israel,
Wikimedia Nederland, Wikimedia Serbia, Wikimedia UK, and Wikimedia
Deutschland, e.V. You can leave your feedback on the proposals discussion
page.
Visit the annual plan grant portal [*] for more information about the
program, the FDC, or upcoming milestones. You can also reach the FDC
support staff at <FDCsupport(a)wikimedia.org>. More information about past
APG rounds, Recommendations, and reports from organizations can be found on
the proposals page: <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/Proposals>.
*More about community review:*
The APG proposal submission date is followed by a 30-day open comment
period, when anyone is invited to provide input on and ask questions about
a specific proposal on its discussion page. Applicants are also expected to
respond to input and questions during this period, although they are not
able to change the proposal form itself after the submission date.
The FDC will review the discussion pages during their deliberations in
November as one of many inputs to the decision-making process. While anyone
may comment on proposals after the open comment period closes on 31
October, the FDC may not be able to take comments made after this period
into consideration when reaching its decisions.
*How to review:*
Please visit the community review page to view the proposals being
considered and follow the instructions. While the proposals are only
available in English, your comments can be in any language.
*Why your feedback matters:*
We hope this open comment period will add to an in-depth and robust review
of each proposal, and help keep our grantmaking transparent and
collaborative. The FDC highly values feedback and insights from the
Wikimedia community in making its funding recommendations.
Thank you for the time you’ll take to review these proposals.
Best,
Delphine
[*] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/Proposals
--
Delphine Ménard
Program Officer
Wikimedia Foundation
User:Delphine_(WMF) <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Delphine_(WMF)>
Hi all,
The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees have approved and published
minutes from their meeting on July 21, 2017:
https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Minutes/2017-07-21
Best,
Charles M. Roslof
Legal Counsel
Wikimedia Foundation
croslof(a)wikimedia.org
(415) 839-6885
NOTICE: This message might have confidential or legally privileged
information in it. If you have received this message by accident, please
delete it and let us know about the mistake. As an attorney for the
Wikimedia Foundation, for legal/ethical reasons I cannot give legal advice
to, or serve as a lawyer for, community members, volunteers, or staff
members in their personal capacity. For more on what this means, please see
our legal disclaimer
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