Hello,
This is an update about the grants structure and different funding
programs. The list might find this information useful. The Asia Friendly
Time call is on 23 July 2021. There is a SAARC call on 27 July 2021,
English with Indian languages support,
Please see these call details, timing and the Google Meet link (will be
updated) here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Resources/Grants_Strategy_Relaunc…
See also the "Original message" below. I think these calls will be helpful
to understand the grants structure, scope, components, and the procedure.
ইতি,/Regards
টিটো দত্ত/User:Titodutta
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প্রেরক: Kassia Echavarri-Queen <email_removed>
Date: শুক্র, ১৬ জুলাই, ২০২১ তারিখে ২:৪৭ AM টায়
Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Announcing The New Grants Strategy for the Wikimedia
Foundation
To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
(Note: The original thread can be seen on the web also:
https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org…
)
Dear Wikimedians,
The Community Resources team is excited to announce on Diff
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2021/07/15/community-resources-announces-new-fun…>
the launch of the new Wikimedia funding strategy focused on decentralized
decision-making, regional committees and reaching underrepresented
communities [1]. Over the last 10 months we have worked together with
communities to discuss, understand and develop an approach that addresses
their needs and moves us towards the realization of the 2030 strategic
direction [2]. Thank you for all of your participation to make this a
reality.
The three new funding programs:
The Wikimedia Community Fund
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The Community Fund is a unified program with flexible support and
funding for Wikimedians working on knowledge equity aligned with the
movement’s strategic direction.
The Wikimedia Alliances Fund
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The Alliances Fund, for mission-aligned organizations in
underrepresented communities who want to collaborate and amplify our work.
The Wikimedia Research and Technology Fund
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The Research and Technology Fund for improving technology, tools, and
research to nurture a more responsive and accessible environment for
contributions.
This people-centred approach is built on the principles of equity &
empowerment, collaboration & cooperation, and the promotion of innovation
and learning.
Our team has also adapted to provide consistent regional support and the
establishment of a learning mindset for the funding approach. We know this
is just the beginning and it will be an iterative process. As we implement
and learn we will adapt. We also understand the worldwide impact of the
continuing COVID pandemic and our first priority is to be in solidarity and
have flexibility with communities around the world.
The three programs will be introduced in a phased approach throughout the
year. We will first launch with the Wikimedia Community Fund now in July.
We invite you to learn more about the programs on our meta page [3].
We have hosted a series of office hours throughout June and July [4] and
will continue in the coming weeks to discuss the new programs. Each program
officer is also reaching out and answering questions with individual
grantees as part of the transition process.
Office Hours:
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03:00 UTC – 2021-07-23 (Asia-Pacific friendly time)
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18:00 UTC – 2021-07-23 (Europe-Africa-Americas friendly time)
We thank you again for all of the collaboration to arrive at this new
strategy and we are excited to begin this journey together.
Wishing everyone the best,
Kassia on behalf of the Community Resources team
1.
https://diff.wikimedia.org/2021/07/15/community-resources-announces-new-fun…
2.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Resources/Grants_Strategy_Relaunc…
3.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Start
4.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Resources/Grants_Strategy_Relaunc…
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Dear WIkimedia India Community Members,
*25'th July 2021*
*6 to 7 PM India time*
Kannada/Karnataka based Wiki Contributors will be having an interaction with
2021 Wiki Board Election Candidates Col. Ashwin Baindur and Pavan Santosh
Calendar Hit
<https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MWloZWpuY2FwcHZ1am4…>
Questions
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11HFiIqOhGpM9VVYfaZ90GVoSuqV_jjwxCPh…>
We welcome other Indic Community Members to join & enrich the discussion.
Pl feel free to add questions either during the discussion in the above
mentioned sheet.
Looking to a fruitful discussion
*25'th July 2021*
*6 to 7 PM India time*
-Regards,
Mallikarjuna S J,
Lamp burns itself to light the world.
What are you doing?
- Dr Rajkumar
IT'S TOMORROW On Saturday, July 24 at 7 pm IST, Wikimedians of Goa User
Group meets online with Ashwin Baindur to discuss community issues
including making the Konkani Wikipedia initiatives inclusive to all scripts
and dialects in Goa and beyond, and WikiLambda lexeme preparations (which
offers a promising field of machine translation for the future). Ashwin is
also a candidate for the upcoming Wiki community seat elections. To get the
link to join please contact +91-9822122436 (Frederick) or join the
Wikipedians group at https://chat.whatsapp.com/G9iSiZjPNJv6UvECpP9Wsp
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Hi Indic Wikisource Community,
I present to you an online training session called " Intensive Personalized
Training (or IPT)" for the coming months.
Intensive Personalized Training (or IPT),[1] is a capacity-building
initiative, where Indic Wikisource contributors, especially newcomers could
come with his/her queries, doubts and training. I,myself will share my
knowledge and skills with each contributor and clear confusions. It will be
done online on a 1:1 basis, so it is just the right time to participate
there if you have not planned to do so.
So please apply here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Indic_Wikisource_Helpdesk/Intensive_Persona…>
and book your slot for training. Kindly come and take advantage of this
opportunity.
Regards,
Jayanta Nath
Wikisource Advisor, CIS-A2K
1)
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Indic_Wikisource_Helpdesk/Intensive_Persona…
Dear All,
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) is seeking applications for the
position of Research Associate, to support its Access to Knowledge (A2K)
Programme <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K>.
The research associate is expected to support the larger goals of the
programme, which include growth of Indian language Wikipedias, related
Wikimedia projects and the contributor communities. Your primary
responsibility will be to undertake research on selected topics relevant
to key areas of programmatic work. For the present year, the focus will
be on studying challenges and efforts to bridge the gender gap/bias on
Indian language Wikimedia projects, exploring possibilities of
collaboration with organizations working on building resources related
to gender and sexuality, and assisting with a baseline study on
Wikisource in India.
Given present restrictions on movement due to the pandemic, this would
be a remote, full-time position until further notice. We encourage
applications from individuals identifying as women, LGBTQIA+ and of
gender non-conforming identity and sexual orientation. The deadline for
applications is Friday, August 6, 2021.
Please read the detailed call for applications here:
https://cis-india.org/jobs/call-for-research-associate-access-to-knowledge-….
Do share among your networks.
best wishes,
sneha
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P.P Sneha
The Centre for Internet and Society
Bangalore
http://cis-india.org/
Dear All,
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) is seeking applications for the
position of Research Associate, to support its Access to Knowledge (A2K)
Programme <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K>.
The research associate is expected to support the larger goals of the
programme, which include growth of Indian language Wikipedias, related
Wikimedia projects and the contributor communities. Your primary
responsibility will be to undertake research on selected topics relevant to
key areas of programmatic work. For the present year, the focus will be on
studying challenges and efforts to bridge the gender gap/bias on Indian
language Wikimedia projects, exploring possibilities of collaboration with
organizations working on building resources related to gender and
sexuality, and assisting with a baseline study on Wikisource in India.
Given present restrictions on movement due to the pandemic, this would be
a remote, full-time position until further notice. We encourage
applications from individuals identifying as women, LGBTQIA+ and of gender
non-conforming identity and sexual orientation. The deadline for
applications is Friday, August 6, 2021.
Please read the detailed call for applications here:
https://cis-india.org/jobs/call-for-research-associate-access-to-knowledge-….
& https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Team/Join.
Thanks and Regards,
*ANANTH SUBRAY P V*
Programme Officer
Access to Knowledge Programme <https://cis-india.org/a2k/cis-a2k>
The Centre for Internet & Society
+91-9739811664
Dear Indic Wikimedians,
As you may already know, the 2021 Board of Trustees elections are from 4
August 2021 to 17 August 2021. Members of the Wikimedia community have the
opportunity to elect four candidates to a three-year term.
After a three-week-long Call for Candidates, there are 20 candidates for
the 2021 election
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:WMF_elections_candidate/2021/candi…>.
This event is for community members of South Asian and ESEAP communities to
know the candidates and interact with them.
The event will be on 31 July 2021 (Saturday) from 4 pm to 6:30 pm (IST).
For registration and other details, please visit the event page at
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/Meeting…
Let me know if you have any questions. Please share this in your
communities.
--
Krishna Chaitanya Velaga (he/him)
Movement Strategy and Governance, Wikimedia Foundation