Hi everyone,

It’s time to pick up the WLM Office Hours again. During these office hours you can expect to talk with other WLM organizers about different aspects of organizing the WLM competition.

We’ll start this year off with a first block (in 2 time slots to allow optimal geographic coverage) on the research for DEI en are looking forward to discussing issues of accessibility and disparity of resources, changing local cultural contexts related to monuments/heritage, government or bureaucratic restrictions to participation, and other such issues that hinder inclusivity and diversity in WLM.

Please join us on the weekend of 29 and 30 January for an exchange of experiences, after a brief introduction/presentation by Mesha (a researcher that supports the international team). Whether you have experiences to share, or are just curious about Wiki Loves Monuments and the research, please join us for the call.

When: Sat. 29 Jan 9:00 am (UTC) and Sun. 30 Jan 18.00 (UTC)

Where: Google Meet

We would appreciate it if you could indicate your interest on this page on Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2022/Office_hour: 12 hours before the start of the office hour we will share the link for the call on this page.

On a final note: the international team will be planning more office hours again and we have some ideas about the topics that could be covered, but we of course would like to hear if you have ideas about this! Wikidata, organizing your first photowalk, or the jury process: what would you like to talk about? Let us know.

Best,

Ciell