Namaste Wikimedians,
Hope this email finds you well. As you may know, WikiConference India 2023
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023> organizing team
is hosting regular calls with the communities to engage and involve in the
discussion.
In continuation to our previous community calls, we are planning to host
the fifth Open Community Call on 19 March 2023, (Sunday) to answer any
questions, or concerns, from the communities and give a few updates related
to the conference from our end. For more details of the meeting like
agenda, etherpad, and timings, please check the Open Community Call
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Community_Ca…>
meta page.
Please follow the below link to join the call and we look forward to seeing
you on the call.
[WCI 2023] Open Community Call
*Date:* Sunday, March 19, 2023
*Time:* 1800-1900 [6 pm to 7 pm] (IST)
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/yqw-uevi-uhp
We have some exciting news for you all ������!
The WCI 2023 team is planning to conduct a Pre-Conference activity which
will be starting from 1 April to 30 April 2023. More details and
information about this will be shared tomorrow on the mailing list.
You can join the telegram group which is created for community members who
are interested to be a part of WCI 2023 using the telegram group link:
https://t.me/+X9RLByiOxpAyNDZl
Alternatively, you can reach out to us via meta on the Conference talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiConference_India_2023>.
Look forward to connecting with you all!
Regards,
On Behalf of,
WCI 2023 Organizing team
Hello Wikimedians,
As you may know that WikiConference India 2023 is going to be hosted in the
city of Hyderabad, the organizing team has opened the self-funded
registration form.
The self-funded participation is for anyone who is residing in India and is
interested to participate in the conference at their own expense. We are
planning to release limited slots under self-funded participation.
The last date to fill out the self-funded registration form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdyMc7ii0APvPK3jpy5fwQ-iw6eXeNp-nJ…>
is 8 March 2023, 11:59 pm (END OF TODAY).
NOTE: The slots under self-funded participation are limited and will be
allotted on First-Cum-First-Served basis only. HURRY UP!
For more details, please check out the Self-Funded participation page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Registration>.
In case of any question(s), please post it on the talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiConference_India_2023/Registration>
or share your query at contact(a)wikiconferenceindia.org
Thank you!
On Behalf of,
WCI 2023 Organizing team
Greetings Wikimedians,
As you may know that WikiConference India 2023
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023> is going to be
hosted in the city of Hyderabad, the review of scholarship applications and
selection of participants under different categories
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Scholarships>
have been completed.
Although the current iteration of WikiConference India doesn't support any
hybrid participation, we are planning to release limited slots for
self-funded participation. In short, the self-funded participation is for
anyone who is residing in India and is interested to participate in the
conference at their own expense. If you are interested to participate and
be part of WikiConference India 2023, please fill out the form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdyMc7ii0APvPK3jpy5fwQ-iw6eXeNp-nJ…>.
For more details, please check out the Self-Funded participation page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Registration>.
NOTE: The slots under self-funded participation are limited and will be
allotted on First-Cum-First-Served basis only. HURRY UP!
*Tentative timeline:*
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Registration period: *1 March 2023, 5 pm (IST)* to *8 March 2023, 11:59
pm (IST)*.
-
Trust and Safety and other evaluations: 9 March to 15 March 2023.
-
Notifications to those who are eligible to attend WCI 2023: 16 March
2023.
In case of any question(s), please post it on the talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiConference_India_2023/Registration>
or share your query at contact(a)wikiconferenceindia.org
Thank you!
On Behalf of,
WCI 2023 Organizing team
Greetings Wikimedians,
This is a reminder to inform the Open Community Call which is scheduled on 19
February 2023 (Today) will start in an hour at 6 pm. This call intends to
clarify questions about the conference and the Program/Scholarships, and we
plan on hosting regular calls to help answer any questions, concerns, or
clarifications.
We have also created a dedicated Meta page for Open Community Call
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Community_Ca…>,
where we will be sharing the details of the meeting like agenda, etherpad,
and meeting timings.
Please add the following to your respective calendars and we look forward
to seeing you on the call
[WCI 2023] Open Community Call
Date: 19 February 2023
Time: 1800-1900 [6 pm to 7 pm] (IST)
Google Link: https://meet.google.com/kst-ddre-ran
Look forward to connecting with you all,
Thank you!
On Behalf of,
WCI 2023 Organizing team
Greetings Wikimedians,
As you may know, we are hosting regular calls with the communities for
WikiConference
India 2023 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023>.
This email is a reminder for the fourth Open Community Call which is
scheduled on the 19 February 2023 (Today) to answer any questions,
concerns, or clarifications, take inputs from the communities, and give a
few updates related to the conference from our end.
We have also created a dedicated Meta page for Open Community Call
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Community_Ca…>,
where we will be sharing the details of the meeting like agenda, etherpad,
and meeting timings.
Please add the following to your respective calendars and we look forward
to seeing you on the call.
[WCI 2023] Open Community Call
Date: 19 February 2023
Time: 1800-1900 [6 pm to 7 pm] (IST)
Google Link: https://meet.google.com/kst-ddre-ran
Furthermore, we are pleased to share the telegram group created for the
community members who are interested to be a part of WikiConference India
2023 and share any thoughts, inputs, suggestions, or questions. Link to
join the telegram group: https://t.me/+X9RLByiOxpAyNDZl
Alternatively, you can also leave us a message on the Conference talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiConference_India_2023>.
Look forward to connecting with you all,
Thank you!
On Behalf of,
WCI 2023 Organizing team
Hello community members,
The recent community-wide vote on the Universal Code of Conduct Revised
Enforcement Guidelines
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduc…>
has been tallied and scrutinized. Thank you to everyone who participated.
After 3097 voters from 146 Wikimedia communities voted, the results are 76%
in support of the Enforcement Guidelines, and 24% in opposition. Statistics
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Revised_enforceme…>
for
the vote are available. A more detailed summary of comments submitted
during the vote will be published soon.
From here, the results and comments collected during this vote will be
submitted to the Board of Trustees for their review. The current
expectation is that the Board of Trustees review process will complete in
March 2023. We will update you when their review process is completed.
On behalf of the UCoC Project Team,
Regards,
Chitraparna Sinha (she/her) (Meta
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:CSinha_(WMF)>)
Facilitator, South Asia, Movement Strategy and Governance
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy_and_Governance> (MSG)
Greetings Wikimedians,
As you may know, we are hosting regular calls with the communities for
WikiConference
India 2023 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023>.
We are happy to announce that our 4th Open Community Call is scheduled for 19
February 2023, to answer any questions, concerns, or clarifications, take
inputs from the communities, and give a few updates related to the
conference from our end.
We have also created a dedicated Meta page for Open Community Call
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Community_Ca…>,
where we will be sharing the details of the meeting like agenda, etherpad,
and meeting timings.
Please add the following to your respective calendars and we look forward
to seeing you on the call.
[WCI 2023] Open Community Call
Date: 19 February 2023
Time: 1800-1900 [6 pm to 7 pm] (IST)
Google Link: https://meet.google.com/kst-ddre-ran
Furthermore, we are pleased to share the telegram group created for the
community members who are interested to be a part of WikiConference India
2023 and share any thoughts, inputs, suggestions, or questions. Link to
join the telegram group: https://t.me/+X9RLByiOxpAyNDZl
Alternatively, you can also leave us a message on the Conference talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiConference_India_2023>.
Look forward to connecting with you all,
Thank you!
On Behalf of,
WCI 2023 Organizing team.
Hi Everyone,
I hope you are well.
For your information, I am cascading further an email from Wikimedia-I
regarding the blocking of Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects in Pakistan.
Please go through the same if you haven't already, and feel free to contact
me if you have any questions. I am highlighting below a key excerpt from
the email.
*The Wikimedia Foundation is already examining various avenues and
investigating how we can help restore access while staying true to our
values of verifiability, neutrality, and freedom of information.*
*If you or someone you know is contacted by the Pakistani government in
reference to the block, please contact us at legal(a)wikimedia.org
<legal(a)wikimedia.org>. If you or someone you know is in immediate physical
danger in reference to the block, please contact emergency(a)wikimedia.org
<emergency(a)wikimedia.org> right away. We are actively working to reach out
to community leaders in the area.*
Best,
Rachit
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Stephen LaPorte <slaporte(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Sat, Feb 4, 2023 at 7:15 AM
Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Block of Wikipedia in Pakistan
To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hello everyone,
Today, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) ordered that access
to Wikipedia be suspended in Pakistan. We are urging the Pakistan
government to restore access to Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects immediately
<https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2023/02/03/wikimedia-foundation-urges-…>
.
This action denies the fifth most populous nation in the world access to
the world's largest, free online knowledge repository. If it continues, it
will also deny the world the perspective of the people of Pakistan and the
benefit of their knowledge, history, and culture.
The Wikimedia Foundation received a notification from the Pakistan
Telecommunication Authority on February 1, 2023, stating “the services of
Wikipedia have been degraded for 48 hours” for failure to remove content
from the site deemed “unlawful” by the government. The notification further
mentioned that a block of Wikipedia could follow, if the Foundation did not
comply with the takedown orders. As of Friday February 3, our internal
traffic reports indicate that Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects are no
longer accessible to users in Pakistan.
The Wikimedia Foundation is already examining various avenues and
investigating how we can help restore access, while staying true to our
values of verifiability, neutrality, and freedom of information.
We are also prepared to support any members of the Wikimedia communities
who are impacted. If you or someone you know is contacted by the Pakistani
government in reference to the block, please contact us at
legal(a)wikimedia.org. If you or someone you know is in immediate physical
danger in reference to the block, please contact emergency(a)wikimedia.org
right away. We are actively working to reach out to community leaders in
the area.
For over twenty years, our movement has supported knowledge as a
fundamental human right. In defense of this right, we have opposed a
growing number of threats that would interfere with the ability of people
to access and contribute to free knowledge. We know that many of you will
want to take action or speak out against the block. For now, please
continue to do what is needed to remain safe. We will keep you updated on
any new developments, actions we are taking, and ways which you can help
return access to Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects in Pakistan.
Thank you,
Stephen
--
Stephen LaPorte (he/him/his)
General Counsel
Wikimedia Foundation
*NOTICE: As an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation, for legal and ethical
reasons, I cannot give legal advice to, or serve as a lawyer for, community
members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity. For more
on what this means, please see our legal disclaimer
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Legal_Disclaimer>.*
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*We help everyone share in the sum of all knowledge. *
*We are the people who keep knowledge free.*