Greetings,
We write to thank you for your immense contribution so far to our event
titled *"Wikipedia 20th celebration the way I & my family feels"
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_20th_celebration_the_way_I_%26_my…>*
To give more time to participate we have decided to extend the contest for
four additional weeks and continue the celebration.
So the new date is now 14th February 2021.
To know about already submitted creative work, kindly visit here
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_20th_birthday>
For more information, kindly have a look at the event page: *"Wikipedia
20th celebration the way I & my family feels"
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_20th_celebration_the_way_I_%26_my…>*
Let's all be creative and celebrate Wikipedia20 birthday, *"the way I and
my family feels"*.
If you are interested to contribute please participate. Do feel free to
share the news and ask others to participate.
Namaste,
Rajeeb.
(U:Marajozkee)
Hello everyone,
We are excited to announce that registration for participation has been
opened for Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021, the upcoming online wiki-event
which is to be conducted from 19 – 21 February 2021 during the occasion of
International Mother Language Day. The registration will remain open until
16 February 2021.
You can register yourself here -
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Wikimeet_India_2021/Registration
If you have any questions or comments please contact
wmwm(a)cis-india.org Otherwise,
please continue to follow our program and developments on Wikimedia
wikimeet 2021 on meta-wiki.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Wikimeet_India_2021
Please help us by forwarding this email to relevant lists!
Jayanta Nath
Greetings,
Hope this email finds you well. A very Happy New Year 2021. As you all know
this year we are going to celebrate Wikipedia's 20th birthday on 15th
January 2021, to start the celebration, I like to invite all of you to
participate in the event titled "Wikipedia 20th celebration the way I & my
family feels
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_20th_celebration_the_way_I_%26_my…>
"
The event will be conducted from 1st January 2021 till 14th February 2021
in two segments, details on the event page.
Please have a look at the event page:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_20th_celebration_the_way_I_%26_my…
.
Let's all be creative and celebrate Wikipedia20 birthday, "the way I and my
family feels".
If you are interested to contribute please participate. Do feel free to
share the news and ask others to participate.
Namaste,
Rajeeb.
(U:Marajozkee)
Hello everyone,
We are excited to announce that submission for session proposals has been
opened for Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021, the upcoming online wiki-event
which is to be conducted from 19 – 21 February 2021 during the occasion of
International Mother Language Day. The submission will remain open until 24
January 2021.
You can submit your session proposals here -
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Wikimeet_India_2021/Submissions
A program team has been formed recently from highly experienced Wikimedia
volunteers within and outside India. It is currently under the process of
expansion to include more diversity in the team. The team will evaluate the
submissions, accept, modify or reject them, design and finalise the program
schedule by the end of January 2021. Details about the team will come soon.
We are sure that you will share some of your most inspiring stories and
conduct some really exciting sessions during the event. Best of luck for
your submissions!
Regards,
Jayanta
On behalf of WMWM India 2021
Dear Madam/Sir ,
My name is Hardarshan and I am Community Outreach Coordinator for the Global
Movement Strategy Advocacy + GLAM prioritization meeting, which is an event
part of the Wikimedia 2030 Strategy prioritization events. My colleague
Anass Sedrati, coordinator for this event, and I would like to extend an
invitation to you and your colleagues to take part in the prioritization
discussion in the specific thematic meetup for advocacy and GLAM.
The event is set to happen on 12 December 2020 between 15.00 and 18.00 UTC
(check your local time with his converter
<https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/>). We would like to invite
representatives and members from your affiliate/organization to join the
prioritization discussion of the recommendations and strategy process for
movement strategy with GLAM stakeholders and movement allies interested in
or working on advocacy and GLAM.
The registration is open until 9 December 2020 at 12:00 UTC and interested
people can register through this form <https://forms.gle/32jNHzT1NEaM3EEs5>
[1]. Please make sure to go through the list of 45 initiatives [2] of the
Wikimedia 2030 strategy so that you are familiar with them by the event. Feel
free to share this freely among your fellow affiliate and community members.
Looking forward to welcoming you and your team members to the event!
Regards,
Hardarshan and Anass
P.S:
[1] https://forms.gle/32jNHzT1NEaM3EEs5
[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transit…
Hello;
My name is Mervat, and I am helping the Trust and Safety team to reach out
to affiliates in order to discuss the Universal Code of Conduct.
There has been talks about the need for a global set of conduct rules in
different communities over time, and finally, Wikimedia Foundation Board
announced a Community Culture Statement, enacting new standards to address
harassment and promote inclusivity across projects.
Since the universal code of conduct that will be a binding minimum set of
standards across all Wikimedia projects, will apply to all of us, staff and
volunteers alike, all around the globe, and will impact our work as groups,
individuals and projects, it’s of great importance that we all participate
in expressing our opinions and thoughts about UCoC, its nature, what we
think it should cover or include and what it shouldn’t include; how it may
develop, drawback or help our groups.
This is the time to talk about it. As you are a valuable contributor to the
Wikimedia movement, your voice counts. Before starting to draft the code of
conduct, we would like to hear from you; We invite you to devote some
minutes to take this survey; your answers will help us create a safer
environment for all on Wikimedia:
(English):
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd36dNdU3C5shXEkKp9itJOhuCTx9hZE5A…
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd36dNdU3C5shXEkKp9itJOhuCTx9hZE5A…>
It’s possible that you are a member of more than one affiliate; hence you
may receive this survey more than once, and you may have participated
previously in the discussions or filled out a previous survey during the
first round of consultations about UCoC which targeted wikipedia/wikimedia
communities. We apologize for this; it is really difficult to identify if a
wikimedian belongs to multiple groups that work to spread free knowledge.
Looking forward to your thoughts and opinions and hoping that you can
respond within the next 2 weeks. If you have any questions about the
surveys or difficulties accessing the link, please contact me by email (
msalman-ctr(a)wikimedia.org)
Results will be considered during the drafting process for the UCoC
Thank you for your participation
Mervat Salman
Trust & Safety (Policy) Facilitator
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
"Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the
sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment."
Hi everyone,
Hope you are all doing well and are safe amidst the ongoing COVID-19
Pandemic. On behalf of the Strategy Team [2] and the working group members
[3], I would like to take a moment with you to celebrate the publication of
the 2020 movement strategy recommendations, now live on Meta-wiki [1] and
express gratitude and appreciation for your efforts to share perspectives
into our process. Over the last two years, our movement has worked
tirelessly to produce these ideas to change our shared future. Many of you
participated in the online conversations, hosted strategy salons, attended
regional events, and connected with us in-person at Wikimania. These
contributions were invaluable, and will help make our movement stronger for
years to come.
The finished set of 10 recommendations emphasizes many of our core values,
such as equity, innovation, safety, and coordination, while tasking us
jointly to turn this vision into a reality. These recommendations clarify
and refine the previous version, which was published in January this year.
They are at a high strategic level so that the ideas are flexible enough to
be adapted to different global and local settings and will allow us to
navigate future challenges. Along with the recommendations, we have
outlined 10 underlying principles, a narrative of change, and a glossary of
key terms for better context. [5] [6] [7]
The recommendations are available in numerous languages, including Arabic,
German, Hindi, English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish for you to read and
share widely. We encourage you to read the recommendations in your own time
and at your own pace, either online [1] or in a PDF [4]. There are a couple
of other formats for you to take a deeper dive if you wish, such as a
one-page summary, slides, and office hours, all collected on Meta. If you
would like to comment, you are welcome to do so on the Meta talk pages.
However, please note that these are the final version of the
recommendations. No further edits will be made. This final version of the
recommendations embodies an aspiration for how the Wikimedia movement
should continue to change in order to advance that direction and meet the
Wikimedia vision in a changing world.
In terms of next steps, our focus now shifts toward implementation. In
light of the cancellation of the Wikimedia Summit, the Wikimedia Foundation
is determining the best steps for moving forward through a series of
virtual events over the coming months. We will also be hosting live office
hours [8] in the next coming few days, where you can join us to celebrate
the Strategy and ask questions! Please stay tuned, and thank you once again
for helping to drive our movement forward, together.
With thanks,
Rupika
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/People
[3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Working…
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Working…>
[4]
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_2030_Movement_Strategy_Re…
[5]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[6]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[7]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[8]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
Rupika Sharma
Community Strategy Liaison, Movement Strategy
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
"Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the
sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment."
Dear Wikimedians of Santali Language User Group,
We are inviting you to participate in Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos (WPWP)
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Pages_Wanting_Photos>, a new
global contest scheduled to run from July through August 2020:
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Pages_Wanting_Photos>
Participants will choose among Wikipedia pages without photo images, then
add a suitable file from among the many thousands of photos in the
Wikimedia Commons, especially those uploaded from thematic contests (Wiki
Loves Africa, Wiki Loves Earth, Wiki Loves Folklore, etc.) over the years.
WPWP offers a focused task for guiding new editors through the steps of
adding content to existing pages. It can be used to organize editing
workshops and edit-a-thons.
The organizing team is looking for a contact person at the Wikimedia User
Group level (geographically or thematically) or for a language WP, to
coordinate the project locally. We’d be glad for you to reply to this
email, or sign up directly at WPWP Participating Communities
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Pages_Wanting_Photos/Participatin…>
Thank you,
Deborah Schwartz Jacobs (User:Deborahjay / debjay.wpwp(a)gmail.com)
Communities Liaison
WPWP
Dear Affiliate Representatives and community members,
The launch of our final round of community conversation is finally here! We
are excited to have the opportunity to invite you to take part.
tl;dr: The recommendations have been published! Please take time over the
next five weeks to review and help us understand how your organization and
community would be impacted.
What Does This Mean?
The core recommendations document [1] has now been published on Meta in
Arabic, English, French, German, Hindi, Portuguese, and Spanish. This is
the result of more than a year of dedicated work by our working groups, and
we are pleased to share the evolution of their work for your final
consideration.
In addition to the recommendations text, you can read through key documents
such as Principles [2], Process [3], and the Writer’s Reflections [4],
which lend important context to this work and highlight the ways that the
recommendations are conceptually interlinked.
We also have a brief Narrative of Change [5] which offers a summary
introduction to the recommendations material.
How Is My Input Reflected In This Work?
Community input played an important role in the drafting of these
recommendations. The core recommendations document [1] reflects this and
cites community input throughout in footnotes.
I also encourage you to take a look at our community input summaries [6].
These texts show a further analysis of how all of the ideas you shared last
year through online conversations, affiliate meetings, and strategy salons
connect to recommendations. Many of the community notes and reports not
footnoted in the core recommendations document are referenced here as
evidence of the incredible convergence of ideas that have brought us this
far.
What Happens Now?
Affiliates, online communities, and other stakeholders have the next five
weeks to discuss and share feedback on these recommendations. In
particular, we’re hoping to better understand how you think they would
impact our movement - what benefits and opportunities do you foresee for
your affiliate, and why? What challenges or barriers would they pose for
you? Your input at this stage is vital, and we’d like to warmly invite you
to participate in this final discussion period.
Affiliates and individuals interested in hosting these discussions, please
connect with me directly so that I can be sure your input is collected and
used.
After this five week period, the Core Team will publish a summary report of
input from across affiliates, online communities, and other stakeholders
for public review before the recommendations are finalized. You can view
our updated timeline here [8] as well as an updated FAQ section [9] that
addresses topics like the goal of this current period, the various
components of the draft recommendations, and what’s next in more detail.
Thank you again for taking the time to join us in community conversations,
and we look forward to receiving your input. Happy reading!
Best,
Rupika
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[4]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[5]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[6]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[7]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/People/…
[8]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Frequen…
[9]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Frequen…
Rupika Sharma
Community Strategy Liaison, Movement Strategy
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
"Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the
sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment."
Hello all!
Greetings! Wishing you a very happy new year!
We have an update for the next steps of the Movement Strategy
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20>!
We're preparing for a final round of community conversations with Wikimedia
affiliates and online communities around a synthesized set of draft
recommendations to start around 20th January. In the meantime,
recommendations’ writers and strategy team has been working on integrating
community ideas and feedback into these recommendations. Thank you, for all
of your contributions!
What's New?
The recommendations writers have been working to consolidate the 89
recommendations produced by the working groups. They met in Berlin a few
weeks back for an in-person session to produce a synthesized
recommendations document which will be shared for public comment around
20th January. A number of common areas for change were reflected in the
recommendations, and the writers assessed and clustered them around these
areas. The goal was to outline the overall direction of the change and
present one set that is clearly understood, implementable and demonstrates
the reasoning behind each.
What's Next?
We will be reaching out to you to help engage your affiliate in discussing
this new synthesized version and helping the recommendation writers as well
as the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees understand how they will
affect your community and what final changes should be made before going
forward. Your input in helping us refine and advance key ideas will be
invaluable, and we are looking forward to engaging with you for a period of
roughly six weeks, starting some time between January and February.
Please share ideas on how you would like to meet and discuss the final
draft recommendations when they are released near Mid January whether
through your strategy salons & meetups, joining us at global and regional
events, joining online conversations, or sending in notes from affiliate
discussions. We couldn't do this without you, and hope that you will enjoy
seeing your input reflected in the next draft and final recommendations.
This will be an opportunity for the movement to review and respond to the
recommendations before they are finalized.
Warmly,
Rupika
Rupika Sharma
Community Strategy Liaison, Movement Strategy
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
"Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the
sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment."
