Wikimediauk-l May 2022

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2022 AGM first formal email
by Katie Crampton 27 May '22

27 May '22

Hi all The first formal email for the 2022 AGM was sent out to all members yesterday. It included details on how to propose resolutions <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/2022_Annual_General_Meeting/Resolutions>, what we're looking for in the three board positions <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Board/Becoming_a_trustee> we have to fill, and the eventbrite <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wikimedia-uks-2022-agm-tickets-348700531677?…> link. The formal AGM is separate from the community aspects of the day this year e.g lightning talks and awards. This means the meeting is much shorter, allowing you to have your afternoon free! As you may have seen from Natasha's survey emails, we will be having community activities later in the year to coincide with Wikimania. If you did not receive the AGM email yesterday and believe you should have, please message me off list. You can apply or renew your WMUK membership here <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Membership>. Best wishes Katie -- Katie Crampton (she/her) Communications & Governance Coordinator <https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/> *Wikimedia UK* <https://wikimedia.org.uk/> is the national chapter for the global Wikimedia open knowledge movement. Follow us on Twitter <https://twitter.com/wikimediauk>, Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaUK>, LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/496119>, and Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/wikimediauk/>. Wikimedia UK is a registered charity in England and Wales No.1144513. and Scotland No. SC048644. Company Limited by Guarantee, Registration No. 6741827. Registered Office Ground Floor, Europoint, 5 - 11 Lavington Street, London SE1 0NZ <https://maps.google.com/?q=5+-+11+Lavington+Street,+London+SE1+0NZ&entry=gm…> .

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Rare disease editathon Cambridge 22 June - request for help
by Charles Matthews 26 May '22

26 May '22

I have been asked to lead an editathon in central Cambridge 1300 to 1600 on 22 June. This is a closed corporate event, aimg to produce Wikipedia articles on a list of rare diseases, and will be attended by numerous scientists working on repurposing drugs for rare diseases (not these particular ones). We are also expecting some representatives of patient groups. Given the large number of people who will be editing, in teams, I'd be grateful for some experienced WP editors who could assist. If you can help out, please let me know offlist. Charles

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Community Day 2022 - survey closes Wednesday 25th May
by Natasha Iles 23 May '22

23 May '22

Hi everyone, If you are yet to share your thoughts for the dates and content of the Community Day and Wikimania 2022 activities, here is the link <https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BV2V3FT>. Your input is really appreciated and we'll start sharing the plans as soon as possible. Best wishes Natasha -- Natasha Iles MCIOF (Dip) Head of Development & Communications Wikimedia UK <https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/> *Wikimedia UK* <https://wikimedia.org.uk/> is the national chapter for the global Wikimedia open knowledge movement. Follow us on Twitter <https://twitter.com/wikimediauk>, Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaUK>, LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/496119>, and Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/wikimediauk/>. Wikimedia UK is a registered charity in England and Wales No.1144513. and Scotland No. SC048644. Company Limited by Guarantee, Registration No. 6741827. Registered Office Ground Floor, Europoint, 5 - 11 Lavington Street, London SE1 0NZ <https://maps.google.com/?q=5+-+11+Lavington+Street,+London+SE1+0NZ&entry=gm…> .

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Wikimedia UK Community Day 2022
by Natasha Iles 17 May '22

17 May '22

Dear all, This year the Community Day and Annual General Meeting will be separate events, with the Community Day aligning closer to Wikimania 2022 timings. To help design the community activity we want to hear what event activities you value, whether you are in the mood for in person or virtual and what timings suit your August plans. The survey is very short and can be found here <https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BV2V3FT>. If you can offer some time or creativity to help in planning please do let me know. Many thanks and best wishes Natasha -- Natasha Iles MCIOF (Dip) Head of Development & Communications Wikimedia UK <https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/> *Wikimedia UK* <https://wikimedia.org.uk/> is the national chapter for the global Wikimedia open knowledge movement. Follow us on Twitter <https://twitter.com/wikimediauk>, Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaUK>, LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/496119>, and Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/wikimediauk/>. Wikimedia UK is a registered charity in England and Wales No.1144513. and Scotland No. SC048644. Company Limited by Guarantee, Registration No. 6741827. Registered Office Ground Floor, Europoint, 5 - 11 Lavington Street, London SE1 0NZ <https://maps.google.com/?q=5+-+11+Lavington+Street,+London+SE1+0NZ&entry=gm…> .

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Urgent Appeal
by Farah Jack Mustaklem 10 May '22

10 May '22

Dear fellow Wikimedians of the UK, I am writing to you to bring to your attention the case of my friend and fellow free knowledge activist, the British-Egyptian Alaa Abd El-Fattah, currently wrongfully imprisoned in Egypt under trumped up charges. Alaa is on his second month of hunger strike and *urgently needs UK consular support.* Alaa is a writer, an award-winning human rights blogger, a software developer, anda proponent of open knowledge. He is being targeted by the Egyptian regime for speaking up for democracy and freedom. He is father to a ten-year-old sona and an Amnesty Prisoner of Conscience <https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/mde12/2393/2020/en/>. He was sentenced in December 2021 to 5 years in prison for resharing a Facebook post about the deteriorating conditions in Egypt’s prisons. Alaa has been subjected to torture and arbitrarily detained since September 2019. For two and a half years, he has been kept in a cell with no access to books, newspapers or sunlight. He is not allowed a wristwatch to tell the time of day, or exercise time outside his cell. His visits are limited to one family member per month, for twenty minutes, through a glass barrier, without a moment of privacy or physical contact. Alaa is demanding his right to a visit from the British consulate, which is yet to be secured since it was first requested in December 2021. He began an open-ended hunger strike on April 2nd and his family fear for his life. The FCDO is fully aware of Alaa’s case, and his family have been liaising directly with the British embassy in Cairo. However, I am extremely concerned that things are not moving fast enough considering how life-threatening his situation is <https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/british-egypt-jail-hun…> and the lack of progress in improving the conditions of his detention. *I urge you to contact your MPs* *asking them to urgently write to Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and ask what steps are being taken to address Alaa’s wellbeing, ensure an immediate consular visit, and secure his release. * *His family are also looking for MPs to table questions, submit EDMs and host events in Westminster to raise Alaa's case. Please contact freedomforalaa(a)gmail.com <freedomforalaa(a)gmail.com> if you are able to help.* For more information on Alaa, I recommend the recent Washington Post Editorial Board’s piece: “A voice of the Arab Spring is being wrongfully detained. Let him go free.” <https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/04/08/dreams-prison-haunt-voic…> The website freealaa.net contains more background on Alaa's situation. Following is an appeal by Alaa's sister: https://www.facebook.com/Monasosh/posts/10159787151649454 Best regards, Farah Mustaklem

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