Wikimediauk-l October 2019

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Election night editathon
by John Lubbock 11 Dec '19

11 Dec '19

Hello Wikimedians, I'm thinking about holding an election night editathon at Newspeak House in London on Thursday 12 December. We did one there last election and it was quite good fun to make draft articles on people who were likely to become MPs in anticipation of the results (which don't usually start coming in until after midnight). I imagine there will be a larger gathering of people at Newspeak, because it's a centre for lots of other political and tech groups on occasions like that, but I wanted to let the mailing list know and ask people to tell me if they would be theoretically interested in participating. All the best, John Lubbock Communications Coordinator Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 203 372 0767 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Office 1, Ground Floor, Europoint, 5 - 11 Lavington Street, London SE1 0NZ. Wikimedia UK is the national chapter of the global Wikimedia open knowledge movement. We rely on donations from individuals to support our work to make knowledge open for all. Have you considered supporting Wikimedia UK? Donate here <https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk>. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*

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In search of a Python geek
by Robin Owain 31 Oct '19

31 Oct '19

An university has released part of their data on an open licence. I now need to extract the relevant fields (around half a million) using python. The job was started by the uni, but the member of staff moved on. Does anybody with Python skills who would like to collaborate? The University is in mid Wales. Thanks and best regards to you all Robin

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Wikimedia UK's draft Strategic Framework for 2019 - 2022
by Lucy Crompton-Reid 25 Oct '19

25 Oct '19

Dear all During 2019 Wikimedia UK has been working to a draft new strategic framework for 2019 - 2022 which was developed earlier this year through discussions with staff, board and volunteers. Our delivery and reporting in the current financial year has been based on the new framework, however the strategy has remained in draft form while we considered the strategic implications of the recommendations emerging from the global movement strategy working groups. Following a board away day in late September 2019 the draft strategy has been further refined, and is shared on wiki here: https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Wikimedia_UK_Strategy_2019%E2%80%9322 Whilst the strategy builds on our achievements and learning from 2016 to 2019 and represents a new iteration rather than a complete change of direction, there is a greater emphasis on Wikimedia UK’s role as a facilitator and enabler of open knowledge, rather than as an organisation focused on project delivery. Within this framework, our underpinning delivery model of partnerships, community and technology becomes even more important, and we welcome feedback on how to strengthen our effectiveness in these three areas, in addition to any other comments on our proposed approach. Please add your comments and questions to the talk page by Sunday 10th November 2019 - or feel to email me directly with your feedback. This week, we also submitted our proposal to the Wikimedia Foundation for funding of £335,000 in 2020/21. You can see our proposal here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/Proposals /2019-2020_round_1/Wikimedia_UK/Proposal_form With thanks and best wishes Lucy -- Lucy Crompton-Reid Chief Executive Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 203 372 0762 *Wikimedia UK* is the national chapter for the global Wikimedia open knowledge movement, and a registered charity. We rely on donations from individuals to support our work to make knowledge open for all. Have you considered supporting Wikimedia? https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827 Registered Charity No.1144513 Registered Office Ground Floor, Europoint, 5 - 11 Lavington Street, London SE1 0NZ The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.

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