Greetings Wikimedians,
This is a reminder to inform the Open Community Call which is scheduled on 15
January 2023 (Today) will start in half an hour at 6 pm. This call intends
to clarify questions around the conference and the Program/Scholarships,
and plan on hosting regular calls to help answer any questions, concerns,
or clarifications.
Please add the following to your respective calendars and we look forward
to seeing you on the call.
[WCI 2023] Open Community Call
Date: 15 January 2023
Time: 1800 - 1900 [6 pm to 7 pm] (IST)
Google Link: https://meet.google.com/rtq-fhbz-ywf
Furthermore, we have a telegram group for the community members who are
interested to be a part of WikiConference India 2023. Please feel free to
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>.
Looking forward to connecting with you all.
Thank you!
On Behalf of,
WCI 2023 Organizing team.
Greetings Wikimedians,
As per our planned engagement with the communities for WikiConference India
2023 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023> and
beyond, on the occasion of the 22nd birthday of Wikipedia, we are hosting
the third Open Community Call on the 15th of January, 2023. This call will
be a space to address your questions and concerns, take inputs from the
communities, besides giving some conference updates.
Please add the following to your respective calendars and we look forward
to seeing you on the call.
[WCI 2023] Open Community Call
Date: 15 January 2023
Time: 1800 - 1900 [6 pm to 7 pm] (IST)
Google Link: https://meet.google.com/rtq-fhbz-ywf
Furthermore, we have a telegram group for the community members who are
interested to be a part of WikiConference India 2023. Please feel free to
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>.
Looking 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 second Open Community Call which is
scheduled on the 18th of December, 2022 (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.
Please add the following to your respective calendars and we look forward
to seeing you on the call.
[WCI 2023] Open Community Call
Date: 18 December 2022
Time: 1900-2000 [7 pm to 8 pm] (IST)
Google Link: https://meet.google.com/wpm-ofpx-vei
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 Wikimedians,
As you all know we are just a few hours away from closing the applications
for programs and scholarships for WikiConference India 2023
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023>. For those who
have submitted their applications, we thank you for your interest and will
be in touch soon with the next steps. For those who are interested please
hurry up and express your interest before the deadline.
Submissions after 14 December 2022, 11:59 pm (tonight) will no longer be
considered for review.
We are also happy to announce that our second Open Community call is
scheduled for 18 December 2022, for all questions and clarifications
related to the conference. Please add the following to your respective
calendars and we look forward to seeing you on the call.
[WCI 2023] 2nd Open Community Call
Date: 18 December 2022
Time: 1900-2000 [7 pm to 8 pm] (IST)
Google Link: https://meet.google.com/wpm-ofpx-vei
We have created a Telegram group for regular updates and discussions. Link
to telegram group: https://t.me/+X9RLByiOxpAyNDZl
For any questions and support, you can reach out to us on the telegram
group or email us at contact(a)wikiconferenceindia.org or leave a message on
the conference talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiConference_India_2023>.
Regards,
WCI 2023 Organizing team.
Hello Wikimedians,
Post detailed internal due diligence with the conference COT, with specific
reference to conference operational and logistical challenges, we had to
revise the conference dates.
The new dates for WikiConference India 2023
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023> are 28, 29, and
30 April 2023 (Friday to Sunday), Hyderabad, India.
The new dates have been finalized after a thorough check to avoid any
overlaps or challenges. We hope this extension will help us arrange
everything to make this conference a memorable experience for everyone.
Reminder: The last date for Program
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Program_Submissio…>
and Scholarships
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Scholarships>
submission is 14 December 2022, 11:59 pm IST.
We request you to reach out to fellow community members to be part of the
conference. For any questions and support, reach out to
contact(a)wikiconferenceindia.org or leave a message on the conference talk
page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiConference_India_2023>.
Best regards,
WCI 2023 organizing team.
Dear all,
I hope you are doing well. Glad to announce that CIS-A2K is going to
conduct an event, Indic Wiki improve-a-thon 2022, for the Indic language.
It will run from 15 December to 5 January 2023. It will be an online
activity however if communities want to organise any on-ground activity
under Improve-a-thon that would also be welcome. The event has its own
theme Azadi Ka Mahatosav which is based on a celebration of the 75th
anniversary of Indian Independence. The event will be for 20 days only.
This is an effort to work on content enrichment and improvement jointly
online and offline. We encourage the communities to plan a short activity
under this event and work on the content on your local Wikis. The event is
not restricted to a project, anyone can edit any project by following the
theme. The event page link is here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Indic_Wiki_Improve-a-thon_2022>. The list
is under preparation and will be updated soon. The community can also
prepare their list for this improve-a-thon.
'''Note''': There will be a pre-event call on Saturday. During the call, we
can discuss the idea of the event, how communities and individuals can
participate, FAQ etc.
The call link is here:
Indic Content Improve-a-thon 2022-2023
Saturday, December 10 · 6:00 – 6:45 pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/dxt-fsfw-zgn
Regards,
Jayanta nath
Centre for Internet and Society
Hello Wikimedians,
I would like to bring to your notice that CIS-A2K has job vacancies open
currently for the post of "Program Manager"
https://cis-india.org/jobs/a2k-programme-manager
We are looking for highly interested candidates ready to work with the
Access to Knowledge program team on programmatic activities and
contributors involving Wikimedia projects.
Deadline: 20 August 2022.
Please send your updated resume, and a cover letter to ajoy(a)cis-india.org
In the subject line clearly mention “A2K Programme Manager Application”.
Please share this across your circles too.
Thanks and Regards,
Jayanta Nath
on behalf of CIS-A2K team.
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)