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[WIKI LOVES FOLKLORE 2024]: Official Kickstart of Wiki Loves Folklore and Feminism and Folklore - Get Involved
by Chabota Kanguya 31 Jan '24

31 Jan '24

Dear Wikimedia Community, Apologies for cross-posting this but I hope this email finds you well. We are excited to officially announce the kick-starting of Wiki Loves Folklore (WLF) and Feminism and Folklore! As active members of the Wikimedia community, we invite you to join us in celebrating and documenting the folk culture from around the world. Wiki Loves Folklore (WLF): Wiki Loves Folklore is an annual international photography competition that runs throughout February, organized by Wikimedia community members and local affiliates. The competition's mission is to preserve and promote intangible cultural heritage through the lens of photography. We encourage photographers to contribute media showcasing their local folk culture to Wikimedia Commons under free licenses. The resulting media can then be utilized on Wikipedia and various platforms with proper attribution. Feminism and Folklore: In addition to WLF, we are thrilled to present Feminism and Folklore, an international writing contest held on Wikipedia annually during February and March. This contest aims to document folk cultures and the role of women in folklore across different regions of the world. Feminism and Folklore is the written counterpart of the photography campaign Wiki Loves Folklore (WLF) organized on Wikimedia Commons to capture and document folklore traditions globally. Key Dates: - Start Date: February 1, 2024 - Deadline: March 31, 2024 How You Can Participate: We encourage our local organizers to please start putting your houses in order for this event. Whether you're a seasoned contributor or a newcomer, your involvement is crucial in making these projects a success. Here's how you can participate: 1. Organize Events: Plan meet-ups, edit-a-thons, or workshops to engage your local community in contributing to Wiki Loves Folklore and Feminism and Folklore. Share your event details on relevant platforms to attract participants. 2. Spread the Word: Use your social media channels, mailing lists, and community forums to spread awareness about these projects. Encourage others to join and contribute their unique perspectives. 3. Document and Contribute: Be an active participant by documenting and contributing content related to folk culture and feminism in folklore. Your contributions will help enrich the global understanding of these important cultural aspects and at the end of the day you win some fanatic prizes. 4. Support New Contributors: please let us Welcome the newcomers and guide them through the process. Encourage them to share their images taken by themselves and not download images off the internet. Together, let's celebrate and preserve the diverse cultural heritage that defines us. For more details and to participate, visit the official Wiki Loves Folklore and Feminism and Folklore pages on Facebook, Instagram, X, Telegram, Youtube and on our Wikimedia talk pages on Commons <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Folklore> or just email support(a)wikilovesfolklore.org. For any tools related inquiries/suggestion/complaints write us on tools(a)wikilovesfolklore.org Thank you for your dedication to the Wikimedia community. We look forward to seeing your contributions and the vibrant documentation of folk culture and feminism in folklore. Best regards, Isaac Chabota Kanguya Communication Officer on behalf the Wiki Loves Folklore International Team

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Welcome New Members to the CIS-A2K Team!
by pavan＠cis-india.org 22 Jan '24

22 Jan '24

Dear Wikimedians, I trust this email finds you in great spirits as we embark on a new year filled with possibilities and opportunities. A2K is thrilled to announce the newest joiners to the CIS-A2K team! Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Nivas Ramisetty and Chinmayee Ramana. Their talents and expertise bring a fresh perspective to our team. Nivas Ramisetty has joined us as a Program Associate (Technical Outreach), contributing his skills and knowledge to facilitate technical engagement, provide tech support, and advance technological initiatives within the Indic Wikimedia community. Chinmayee Ramana joins us as an intern and will help us in communications and research. She will be actively engaging with community members, fostering direct conversations to better understand and address the needs of our diverse community members. Let's collectively congratulate Nivas and Chinmayee on becoming integral parts of our team. We are excited about the innovative contributions and positive energy they bring to our organization. Regards, Pavan Santhosh, Program Manager, Access to Knowledge, Centre for Internet and Society.

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[SAOCC] Reminder for Open Community Call (Today: 21 January 2024)
by nivas10798＠gmail.com 21 Jan '24

21 Jan '24

Hello all, Hope you all are doing well. We would like to remind you that the Fourteenth Open Community Call will be happening *today* (*i.e. 2**1 January 2024*). We have Kaarel Vaidla <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:KVaidla_(WMF)> from the Wikimedia Foundation who will be joining us for this call to introduce Wikimedia's *Movement Strategy*. We also have some updates from members of a few communities and projects as well. The detailed agenda, etherpad, call timings, and meeting link are available on the meta page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Community_Ca…> . Please add the following to your respective calendars and we look forward to seeing you on the call. [SAOCC] Open Community Call Date: 21 January 2024 Time: 1800-1900 [6 pm to 7 pm] (IST) Google Link: https://meet.google.com/csu-ftjo-vcz Please join the General Chat telegram group <https://t.me/+X9RLByiOxpAyNDZl> to share your ideas, thoughts, inputs, suggestions, or questions. Alternatively, you can also leave us a message on the talk page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Communi…> . Look forward to connecting with you all, Thank you! Warm regards, Nivas Hey! If you are interested in joining these calls, click on this public link <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/5?cid=Y182ZWY5ZGQwODA4OWI2ZTdiNGRkNm…> and add the “Open Community Call” to get meeting invitations directly to your calendar so that you don't miss out on any of our future calls. If you are interested in moderating one of these calls, you can sign up under the Moderator Sign-up <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call#Moderator_Si…> section.

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[Community Office Hour] [Reminder] Wiki LovesFolklore 2024 Reminder.
by Chabota Kanguya 20 Jan '24

20 Jan '24

Dear Community, Just a friendly reminder about the second Campaign Office Hour for Wiki Loves Folklore's 2024 edition happening today. Join us for engaging discussions, guidelines, and collective contributions to shape the exciting five-year journey ahead. Your active participation is highly valued, so feel free to share anything related to Folklore within your community. Meeting Details: Date: Saturday, 20th January 2024 Time: 14:00hrs UTC Venue: Online (Zoom) [1] Please confirm your participation by sign up on meta <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2024_Office_Hour#Partic…> [2]. Looking forward to your valuable contributions and enriching discussions that will shape the success of Wiki Loves Folklore 2024. Best regards, Isaac Kanguya Communication Officer WLF 2024 [1] Zoom <https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87530839056?pwd=EdyZ99R2NpPb5KvZFqTfucbj7zmbar.1> [2] Sign-up link <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2024_Office_Hour#Partic…>

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Invitation to the upcoming WikiConverse India Call
by pavan＠cis-india.org 19 Jan '24

19 Jan '24

Dear Indic Wikimedians, We hope this email finds you well. CIS-A2K is conducting WikiConverse India calls to boost collaboration among Indic-language Wikimedia communities and provide a platform for Indic-language Wikimedians to connect with individuals involved in various initiatives. The upcoming community engagement call is going to be about disinformation and misinformation in Wikimedia projects and the call is going to happen on 19 January 2023 (Friday) from 6 PM IST. Hosted by CIS-A2K, the session will feature speakers from the Wikimedia Foundation’s Trust & Safety team. The T&S team will specifically talk about the following - * Introduction to the Trust & Safety team and its work * What does the T&S Disinformation team do? * Share work, case studies * Threats to open knowledge projects * Disinformation and possible challenges Details of the Indic Community Engagement Call: * Meta Page Link: [ https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Events/WikiConverse_India_Calls/Dis… | https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Events/WikiConverse_India_Calls/Dis… ] * Date: January 19, 2023 * Time: 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM * Duration: 1.5 hours Thank you for considering our invitation. We look forward to having you join us for the India Community Monthly Engagement Call on 19 January 2023. Regards, Pavan Santhosh, Program Manager, CIS-A2K.

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[SAOCC] Open Community Call on 21 January 2024
by nivas10798＠gmail.com 16 Jan '24

16 Jan '24

Hello all, Hope you all are doing well. As you all may know the Open Community Call <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call> is a community call for South Asian Wikimedia Community members, we are excited to let you know that the Fourteenth Open Community Call will be happening this month on coming *Sunday *(*i.e. **21 January 2024*). The detailed agenda, etherpad, call timings, and meeting link will be updated soon on the meta page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call>. Please add the following to your respective calendars and we look forward to seeing you on the call. [SAOCC] Open Community Call Date: 21 January 2024 Time: 1800-1900 [6 pm to 7 pm] (IST) Google Link: https://meet.google.com/csu-ftjo-vcz Please join the General Chat telegram group <https://t.me/+X9RLByiOxpAyNDZl> to share your ideas, thoughts, inputs, suggestions, or questions. Alternatively, you can also leave us a message on the talk page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Communi…> . Look forward to connecting with you all, Thank you! Warm regards, Nivas Hey! If you are interested in joining these calls, click on this public link <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/5?cid=Y182ZWY5ZGQwODA4OWI2ZTdiNGRkNm…> and add the “Open Community Call” to get meeting invitations directly to your calendar so that you don't miss out on any of our future calls. If you are interested in moderating one of these calls, you can sign up under the Moderator Sign-up <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call#Moderator_Si…> section.

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Announcing Wiki Loves Muslim Academia 2024
by The Aafi 13 Jan '24

13 Jan '24

Greetings everyone, I am delighted to announce the first edition of *"Wiki Loves Muslim Academia <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Muslim_Academia>",* a new Wiki Loves Campaign, which aims to help document knowledge related to global Muslim academia across Wikipedia projects. For the first edition, *Wiki Loves Muslim Academia 2024* <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Muslim_Academia_2024>, we limit ourselves to organising the campaign on Indic-language Wikis and the English Wikipedia only, to take better care of on-wiki policies subject to absence of a lot of helping people and teams. We have compiled a set of instructions and other pages on the Meta-Wiki and look forward to seeing Indian volunteers *contribute between 15 January and 16 February 2024! *The scope of the campaign has been highlighted on this page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Muslim_Academia_2024/Scope> . Should you have any questions, please let me know. Best regards, Aafi

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