hi, Would India be interested? How do we put forth our interest? I'll be happy to help. Pradeep ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Tomasz Kozłowski &lt;odder.wiki(a)gmail.com&gt; Date: 2011/12/18 Subject: [Foundation-l] Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 -- global? To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List &lt;foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > Hello everyone, As you may have heard, a little while ago some organizers of Wiki Loves Monuments 2011 came together in a rainy and cold Amsterdam to evaluate the 2011 edition, and kick off documentation for 2012. We would like to share some of the results of our meeting with you. The first and most important information is: * There is going to be a Wiki Loves Monuments in 2012 -- and if there is interest, we are going global! We would like to get a feeling of in how many countries there would be people potentially interested in organizing a Wiki Loves Monuments nationally; but firstly, let us start with the basics. Wiki Loves Monuments is a photo contest organized in 2010 and 2011 in, respectively, the Netherlands and in Europe. The contest asks the general audience to upload pictures of monumental/historical sites and buildings during September. It has a federal structure and is organised separately in every participating country by the local people who know how things work in their area; best photos from all countries are nominated for an international contest. In 2011 this contest was very successful, with more than 165.000 photos of monuments in 18 participating countries submitted in total. This was possible thanks to the hard work of hundreds of volunteers in those countries who helped organise Wiki Loves Monuments in one way or another. The winning pictures have been published on <http://www.wikilovesmonuments.eu> and on Wikimedia Commons: <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2011_winners>. Besides the wonderful direct impact on the overall quality and coverage of heritage and culture topics, Wiki Loves Monuments is a fantastic opportunity to reach some of our important goals: we had a participation of over 4.000 new users who created the first ever community-driven contribution peak on Wikimedia Commons (<http://stats.wikimedia.org/reportcard/#new_editors_per_month>); we have also helped in establishing cooperation between Wikimedia groups & chapters and some of their local cultural institutions and organisations in several countries. Would you be interested in organizing a Wiki Loves Monuments in 2012 in your country? Would you like to know more? Find all the details at <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012>. We have put together some information there for you -- and much more will follow soon. We would also like you to join our public mailing list where everyone is welcome to ask any questions about the details on how to organise a Wiki Loves Monuments in your country. This is a place where many organizers of 2011 are already on and we will use that as our main channel for communications and information dispersion in 2012. Be bold and sign up for the list at <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments>. So, please speak up if you're interested! Best regards, Lodewijk, Maarten & Tomasz (on behalf of so many others) _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l -- Pradeep Mohandas How Pradeep uses email - http://goo.gl/6v1I9 _______________________________________________ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l

hi, If the cities interested and languages interested express their interest, we could go ahead at a national level through the chapter or as a community. The choice is with the community. Hence the question. warm regards, Pradeep Mohandas On 18 December 2011 21:47, Noopur &lt;noopur.raval(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > I already took the liberty of registering personal support :) Count me > in too. We are planning a photo walk in Ahmedabad this January. I guess > India's participation will have to be coordinated city/state wise? > > On Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 9:44 PM, Pradeep Mohandas < > pradeep.mohandas(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > >> hi, >> >> Would India be interested? How do we put forth our interest? I'll be >> happy to help. >> >> Pradeep >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Tomasz Kozłowski &lt;odder.wiki(a)gmail.com&gt; >> Date: 2011/12/18 >> Subject: [Foundation-l] Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 -- global? >> To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List < >> foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; >> >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> As you may have heard, a little while ago some organizers of Wiki >> Loves >> Monuments 2011 came together in a rainy and cold Amsterdam to evaluate >> the 2011 edition, and kick off documentation for 2012. We would like >> to >> share some of the results of our meeting with you. >> >> The first and most important information is: >> * There is going to be a Wiki Loves Monuments in 2012 -- and if there >> is >> interest, we are going global! >> >> We would like to get a feeling of in how many countries there would be >> people potentially interested in organizing a Wiki Loves Monuments >> nationally; but firstly, let us start with the basics. >> >> Wiki Loves Monuments is a photo contest organized in 2010 and 2011 in, >> respectively, the Netherlands and in Europe. The contest asks the >> general audience to upload pictures of monumental/historical sites and >> buildings during September. It has a federal structure and is >> organised >> separately in every participating country by the local people who know >> how things work in their area; best photos from all countries are >> nominated for an international contest. >> >> In 2011 this contest was very successful, with more than 165.000 >> photos >> of monuments in 18 participating countries submitted in total. This >> was >> possible thanks to the hard work of hundreds of volunteers in those >> countries who helped organise Wiki Loves Monuments in one way or >> another. The winning pictures have been published on >> <http://www.wikilovesmonuments.eu> and on Wikimedia Commons: >> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2011_winners >> >. >> >> Besides the wonderful direct impact on the overall quality and >> coverage >> of heritage and culture topics, Wiki Loves Monuments is a fantastic >> opportunity to reach some of our important goals: we had a >> participation >> of over 4.000 new users who created the first ever community-driven >> contribution peak on Wikimedia Commons >> (<http://stats.wikimedia.org/reportcard/#new_editors_per_month>); we >> have also helped in establishing cooperation between Wikimedia groups >> & >> chapters and some of their local cultural institutions and >> organisations >> in several countries. >> >> Would you be interested in organizing a Wiki Loves Monuments in 2012 >> in >> your country? Would you like to know more? Find all the details at >> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012 >> >. >> We have put together some information there for you -- and much more >> will follow soon. >> >> We would also like you to join our public mailing list where everyone >> is >> welcome to ask any questions about the details on how to organise a >> Wiki >> Loves Monuments in your country. This is a place where many organizers >> of 2011 are already on and we will use that as our main channel for >> communications and information dispersion in 2012. Be bold and sign up >> for the list at >> <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments>. >> >> So, please speak up if you're interested! >> >> Best regards, >> Lodewijk, Maarten & Tomasz (on behalf of so many others) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> foundation-l mailing list >> foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> Unsubscribe: >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >> >> >> >> -- >> Pradeep Mohandas >> How Pradeep uses email - http://goo.gl/6v1I9 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> > > > -- > Noopur Raval > Student > Arts and Aesthetics > Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi > Ph: 9650567690 > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > > -- Pradeep Mohandas How Pradeep uses email - http://goo.gl/6v1I9 _______________________________________________ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l

... Others, whoever creates the page, a something like Wiki Loves Monuments (2012), India should do. If it is incorrect, don't worry, an admin would move and redirect. -- Regards, Srikanth Ramakrishnan. Wikipedia Coimbatore Meetup on December 10th. http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Coimbatore _______________________________________________ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l

Prad, Noopur, I'm with you on this one. I think what we need to do is, create a category on the Commons, customise the Upload Wizard if needed, set up a committee to check for copyright violations, create a page on Meta, translate it into every language, get your cameras, phones ready, stock up on film rolls and Memory Cards, batteries, etc. See, it's that simple. Let's not wait for Chapter or Foundation, and start NOW! -- Regards, Srikanth Ramakrishnan. Wikipedia Coimbatore Meetup on December 10th. http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Coimbatore _______________________________________________ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l

>> See, it's that simple. Let's not wait for Chapter or Foundation, and >> start NOW! >> >> -- >> Regards, >> Srikanth Ramakrishnan. >> Wikipedia Coimbatore Meetup on December 10th. >> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Coimbatore >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > > -- Noopur Raval Student Arts and Aesthetics Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi Ph: 9650567690 _______________________________________________ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l

hi, If the cities interested and languages interested express their interest, we could go ahead at a national level through the chapter or as a community. The choice is with the community. Hence the question. warm regards, Pradeep Mohandas On 18 December 2011 21:47, Noopur &lt;noopur.raval(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > I already took the liberty of registering personal support :) Count me > in too. We are planning a photo walk in Ahmedabad this January. I guess > India's participation will have to be coordinated city/state wise? > > On Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 9:44 PM, Pradeep Mohandas < > pradeep.mohandas(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > >> hi, >> >> Would India be interested? How do we put forth our interest? I'll be >> happy to help. >> >> Pradeep >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Tomasz Kozłowski &lt;odder.wiki(a)gmail.com&gt; >> Date: 2011/12/18 >> Subject: [Foundation-l] Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 -- global? >> To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List < >> foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; >> >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> As you may have heard, a little while ago some organizers of Wiki >> Loves >> Monuments 2011 came together in a rainy and cold Amsterdam to evaluate >> the 2011 edition, and kick off documentation for 2012. We would like >> to >> share some of the results of our meeting with you. >> >> The first and most important information is: >> * There is going to be a Wiki Loves Monuments in 2012 -- and if there >> is >> interest, we are going global! >> >> We would like to get a feeling of in how many countries there would be >> people potentially interested in organizing a Wiki Loves Monuments >> nationally; but firstly, let us start with the basics. >> >> Wiki Loves Monuments is a photo contest organized in 2010 and 2011 in, >> respectively, the Netherlands and in Europe. The contest asks the >> general audience to upload pictures of monumental/historical sites and >> buildings during September. It has a federal structure and is >> organised >> separately in every participating country by the local people who know >> how things work in their area; best photos from all countries are >> nominated for an international contest. >> >> In 2011 this contest was very successful, with more than 165.000 >> photos >> of monuments in 18 participating countries submitted in total. This >> was >> possible thanks to the hard work of hundreds of volunteers in those >> countries who helped organise Wiki Loves Monuments in one way or >> another. The winning pictures have been published on >> <http://www.wikilovesmonuments.eu> and on Wikimedia Commons: >> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2011_winners >> >. >> >> Besides the wonderful direct impact on the overall quality and >> coverage >> of heritage and culture topics, Wiki Loves Monuments is a fantastic >> opportunity to reach some of our important goals: we had a >> participation >> of over 4.000 new users who created the first ever community-driven >> contribution peak on Wikimedia Commons >> (<http://stats.wikimedia.org/reportcard/#new_editors_per_month>); we >> have also helped in establishing cooperation between Wikimedia groups >> & >> chapters and some of their local cultural institutions and >> organisations >> in several countries. >> >> Would you be interested in organizing a Wiki Loves Monuments in 2012 >> in >> your country? Would you like to know more? Find all the details at >> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012 >> >. >> We have put together some information there for you -- and much more >> will follow soon. >> >> We would also like you to join our public mailing list where everyone >> is >> welcome to ask any questions about the details on how to organise a >> Wiki >> Loves Monuments in your country. This is a place where many organizers >> of 2011 are already on and we will use that as our main channel for >> communications and information dispersion in 2012. Be bold and sign up >> for the list at >> <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments>. >> >> So, please speak up if you're interested! >> >> Best regards, >> Lodewijk, Maarten & Tomasz (on behalf of so many others) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> foundation-l mailing list >> foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> Unsubscribe: >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >> >> >> >> -- >> Pradeep Mohandas >> How Pradeep uses email - http://goo.gl/6v1I9 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> > > > -- > Noopur Raval > Student > Arts and Aesthetics > Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi > Ph: 9650567690 > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > > -- Pradeep Mohandas How Pradeep uses email - http://goo.gl/6v1I9 _______________________________________________ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l