Wikipedia-ne March 2022

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Leadership Development Working Group: Apply to join! (14 March to 10 April 2022)

by Chitraparna Sinha

Dear community members, Thank you for sharing your feedback for the Leadership Development Working Group <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Leadership_Development_W…>. You can read the summary of the feedback here <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Leadership_Development_W…>. The feedback will be shared with the Leadership Development Working Group to guide their work. We are inviting applications to join the Leadership Development Working Group. The last date is 10 April 2022. Please review the information about the working group <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Leadership_Development_Working_Group/Purpos…>, share with community members who might be interested, and apply if you are interested <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Leadership_Development_Working_Group/Partic…>. Regards, Chitraparna Sinha (she/her) (Meta <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:CSinha_(WMF)>) Facilitator, Movement Strategy and Governance <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy_and_Governance>, SAARC, Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>

1 year, 11 months

Invitation | Join the Community Resilience and Sustainability Conversation Hour with Maggie Dennis

by Chitraparna Sinha

Dear community members, The Community Resilience and Sustainability <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Resilience_and_Sustainability> team at the Wikimedia Foundation is hosting a conversation hour led by its Vice President, Maggie Dennis <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Mdennis_(WMF)>. Topics within scope for this call include Movement Strategy, Board Governance, Trust and Safety, the Universal Code of Conduct, Community Development, and Human Rights. Come with your questions and feedback, and let's talk! You can also send us your questions in advance. The meeting will be on 24 March 2022 (Thursday) at 15:00 UTC (local time <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1648134035>). More details are available on Meta-Wiki <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC_office_hours/Office_hours_2022-03-24>. Regards, Chitraparna Sinha (she/her) (Meta <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:CSinha_(WMF)>) Facilitator, Movement Strategy and Governance <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy_and_Governance>, SAARC, Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>

2 years, 1 month

Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) Enforcement Guidelines & Ratification Vote

by Chitraparna Sinha

Hello all, *In brief:* the revised Enforcement Guidelines <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guide…> have been published. Voting to ratify the guidelines will happen from 7 March to 21 March 2022 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guide…>. Community members can participate in the discussion with the UCoC project team and drafting committee members on 25 February (12:00 UTC) and 4 March (15:00 UTC). Please sign-up <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduc…> . *Details * The Universal Code of Conduct <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct> (UCoC) provides a baseline of acceptable behavior for the entire Wikimedia movement. The UCoC and the Enforcement Guidelines were written by volunteer-staff drafting committees <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduc…> following community consultations. The revised guidelines were published 24 January 2022. What’s next? #1 Community Conversations To help to understand the guidelines, the Movement Strategy and Governance <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Strategy_and_Go…> (MSG) team will host conversations with the UCoC project team and drafting committee members on 25 February (12:00 UTC) and 4 March (15:00 UTC). Please sign-up <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduc…> . Comments about the guidelines can be shared on the Enforcement Guidelines talk page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_…>. You can comment in any language. #2 Ratification Voting The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees released a statement on the ratification process <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Boa…> where eligible voters can support or oppose the adoption of the enforcement guidelines through vote. Wikimedians are invited to translate and share important information <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduc…> . A SecurePoll vote <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduc…> is scheduled from 7 March to 21 March 2022. Eligible voters <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guide…> are invited to answer a poll question and share comments. Voters will be asked if they support the enforcement of the UCoC based on the proposed guidelines. Thank you. Regards, Chitraparna Sinha (she/her) (Meta <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:CSinha_(WMF)>) Facilitator, Movement Strategy and Governance <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy_and_Governance>, SAARC, Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>

2 years, 1 month

Invitation for Hubs Global Conversation: 12 March - 13:00 UTC

by Chitraparna Sinha

Hello everyone, After a successful workshop in November 2021 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Hubs/Documentation/27_No…>, the Movement Strategy & Governance team would like to invite you to the next event about Regional and Thematic Hubs. The objective of this is to explore the concept of Regional and Thematic Hubs. Over the last few weeks, we conducted about 16 interviews with groups working on establishing Hubs <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Hubs/Dialogue> in the context of their communities. The feedback from these interviews will serve as a foundation for the conversation on 12 March. Event Details: - The conversation will be led by Kaarel Vaidla <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:KVaidla_(WMF)>. - Event registration form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6fMRJg1KQM6R9plbcwAPKO1-QjZvc8Vl…> - last date to register is 10 March. - Date: 12 March, via Zoom - Time: 13:00 to 16:00 UTC - Interpretation will be available in French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, and Portuguese. - Further details are here <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Hubs/Global_Conversations_March_12,_2022> . Anyone interested in the topic is invited to join us. Regards, Chitraparna Sinha (she/her) (Meta <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:CSinha_(WMF)>) Facilitator, Movement Strategy and Governance <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy_and_Governance>, SAARC, Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>

2 years, 1 month

Survey for Infrastructural Needs of Indian Language Wikisource Communities

by jayantanth1＠gmail.com

Dear Proofreaders, CIS-A2K is in a process to community survey and being conducted as part of a pilot study to collect baseline data on infrastructural needs of Wikisource platforms in India. The objective of the study is to identify current challenges and knowledge gaps in technological capacity, resources and training on Wikisource platforms in selected languages. Through an analysis of this data, the study aim will provide learnings and recommendations on potential strategies to address these gaps, including through collaborative intervention and training. You may read more about the study here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Research/Study_on_Infrastructural_N… To design the programs based on the needs of the community and volunteers, we invite your valuable suggestions and thoughts. We would like to improve our working continuously taking into consideration the responses/feedback about the events conducted previously. We request you to go through the various sections in the form and respond. Google form link - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemIo2Ioc7vF-ksKNiPv3sYyXsSkfUvo0X… Please write in detail. We would like to discuss over phone/email also if needed. Contact sneha(a)cis-india.org if you have a question(s) or for further details or detailed comment. With best wishes, Jayanta Nath Centre for Internet & Society Access to Knowledge Programme (CIS-A2K)

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