Hi everyone,
It’s time for the fifth edition of the Coolest Tool Award!! 🎉
Tools play an essential role at Wikimedia, and so do the many volunteer
developers who experiment with new ideas, develop & maintain local & global
solutions, and enhance the experience for Wikimedia communities.
We’d like to invite you all to nominate your favourite & most used tools
and help us celebrate the people who create them!
To nominate your favourite tools, simply follow this link:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Coolest_Tool_Award#Coolest_Tool_Award_2024.
Feel free to submit multiple nominations by completing the form as many
times as you'd like. The deadline for Nomination is* May 10th 2024.*
For further details on the nomination and selection process, the Coolest
Tool Award Academy, and the upcoming award ceremony, please visit
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Coolest_Tool_Award.
The award is organized & selected by the Coolest Tool Academy. We plan to
award the coolest tools in a variety of categories (see last year’s
categories for an example). Excitingly, we're returning to an in-person
event for the first time since 2019, with winners set to be unveiled at
Wikimania 2024.
Thank you immensely for your participation and recommendations. Together,
let's celebrate innovation and collaboration within the Wikimedia community!
Regards,
On behalf of the Coolest Tool Academy 2024
Dear Wikimedians,
We hope this message finds you well and that you are in good spirits. We
are the Let’s Connect working group
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Team>- a
team of movement contributors/organizers who are liaison representatives of 7/8
regions <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_regions>. We are
connecting with you to see if you are interested in and/or know about the
peer-to-peer program, Let’s Connect
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect>!
The program creates an open and safe learning space for any Wikimedian who is
part of an organized group to share and learn different skills
(organizational/interpersonal / grant related / learning & evaluation ...)
with other peers to add value and contribute collectively to the community.
The purpose is to further develop skills, share knowledge and promote human
connections and mutual support between different groups and communities, in
alignment with the Movement Strategy
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy>.
Every month, we host 2-3 live 2-hour learning clinics
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect#Live_learn…>
with
interesting topics selected by our team and our interested sharers. Our
live learning sessions have up to 4 interpreters translating the clinic for
our participants. Our main languages are Spanish | Arabic | French |
Portuguese. If there is a specific language you would like to see in the
calls, we are happy to see how we can accommodate it.
Let’s Connect is directed at Wikimedians in all regions that are part of
organized groups (this can range from a group of individuals that are not
formally organized user groups, chapters and mission-aligned
organizations). Please see our Meta page for more criteria
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect#Who_is_Let…>.
To participate as a sharer, you can register in this initial registration
form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdiea87tSYmB2-1XHn_u8RLe7efMJifJBz…>
where
you can register your learning and sharing interests and state if you want
to share your knowledge through Learning Clinics.
Below, you will find our team of 8 who are excited to meet with you if you
are interested. Please email our team at letsconnect(a)wikimedia.org if you
have any questions :)
We look forward to hearing from you.
Best,
The Let’s Connect Working Group
Dear members,
I hope you are doing well !
Please save the date:
Wiki World Heritage and OpenStreetMap India community are inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Introduction to OpenStreetMapTime: Jan 13, 2024 01:00 PM London
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81722338249?pwd=UWdoU1JCU3REZXV3N1d3NXhsZXNTQT09
ThanksYamen
Dear community members,
During the 2022 Wikimedia Summit, the Movement Charter Drafting Committee
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Drafting_Committee> (MCDC)
presented the first outline of the Movement Charter, giving a glimpse on
the direction of its future work, and the Charter itself. The MCDC then
integrated the initial feedback collected during the Summit. Before
proceeding with writing the Charter for the whole movement, the MCDC wants
to interact with community members and gather feedback on the drafts of the
three sections: *Preamble*, *Values & Principles*, and *Roles &
Responsibilities* (intentions statement). The Movement Charter drafts will
be available on the Meta page here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Content> on 14 November
2022. Community wide consultation period on Movement Charter will take
place from 20 November to 18 December 2022. Learn more about it here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Community_Consultation>.
With the goal of ensuring that people are well informed to fully
participate in the conversations and are empowered to equitably contribute
their perspective on the Movement Charter, three *“Ask Me Anything about
Movement Charter"* sessions have been scheduled for different timezones.
Everyone is invited to attend these conversations. The aim is to learn
about Movement Charter - its goal, purpose, why it matters, and how it
impacts your community. MCDC members will attend these sessions to answer
your questions and hear community feedback.
The “Ask Me Anything” sessions accommodate communities from different
timezones. Only the presentation will be recorded and shared afterwards,
conversation will not be recorded. Below is the list of planned sessions:
- *Asia/Pacific*: 4 November 2022 at 09:00 UTC (your local time
<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1667552400>). Interpretation is
available in Chinese and Japanese.
- *Europe/MENA/Sub Saharan Africa*: 12 November 2022 at 15:00 UTC (your
local time <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1668265257>). Interpretation
is available in Arabic, French and Russian.
- *Latin America/North America/ Western Europe*: 12 November 2022 at
15:00 UTC (your local time <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1668265257>).
Interpretation is available in Spanish and Portuguese.
You will find more details on the Meta page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Community_Consultation>;
Zoom links will be shared 48 hours before the session.
*Call for Movement Charter Ambassadors*
Individuals or groups from all communities who wish to help include and
start conversations in their communities on the Movement Charter are
encouraged to become Movement Charter Ambassadors
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy_and_Governance/Movement_C…>
(MC
Ambassadors). MC Ambassadors will carry out their own activities and get
financial support for enabling conversations in their own languages. Regional
facilitators
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy_and_Governance/Team> from
the Movement Strategy and Governance team are available to support
applicants with MC Ambassadors grantmaking. If you are interested, please sign
up
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy_and_Governance/Movement_C…>
.
If you have specific questions, you can reach out to me (
csinha-ctr(a)wikimedia.org), write to the MSG team (strategy2030(a)wikimedia.org),
or write on the MS Forum <https://forum.movement-strategy.org/>.
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)
Dear members of the Wiki World Heritage,
Wiki World Heritage UG is excited to share with you the details of a new video contest related to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Items listed as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage are very important as they represent our traditions, ethnic lifestyles, and culture. Despite this importance, they are less documented than tangible heritage, and even when documented they are documented in a format that doesn't reflect a clear idea of it(mainly text).
Because videos are very good to describe intangible heritage and also because they are very important as a format to be uploaded to Commons and used in Wikipedia, the Wiki World Heritage UG is organizing during October and November a video contest with the theme Traditional craftsmanship: crafts inscribed by the UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The contest aims to collect videos showing different skills and crafts from all over the world and use these videos on Wikipedia.
You can visit the campaign page on Commons where you can find more details and upload videos:
Commons:WHintangible 2022 - Wikimedia Commons
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We will be grateful if you could share this within your communities and contribute to spreading the word!
Best RegardsYamen
Hello everyone,
The Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines Revisions committee
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduc…>
is
requesting comments regarding the *Revised Enforcement Draft Guidelines for
the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC)*
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduc…>.
This review period will be open from *8 September 2022 until 8 October
2022.*
The Committee collaborated to revise these draft guidelines based on input
gathered from the community discussion period from May through July and the
community vote that concluded in March 2022. The revisions are focused on
the following four areas:
1. To identify the type, purpose, and applicability of the UCoC training;
2. To simplify the language for more accessible translation and
comprehension by non-experts;
3. To explore the concept of affirmation, including its pros and cons;
4. To review the balancing of the privacy of the accuser and the accused
The Committee requests comments and suggestions about these revisions by *8
October 2022*. From there, the Revisions Committee anticipates further
revising the guidelines based on community input.
*Find the Revised Guidelines on Meta
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduc…>
and
a comparison page in some languages.
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduc…>*
Everyone may share comments in several places. Facilitators welcome
comments in any language on the Revisions Guideline Talk Page. Comments can
also be shared on talk pages of translations, at local discussions, or
during conversation hours. There are planned live discussions about the
UCoC enforcement draft guidelines.
*Conversation Hours*
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduc…>
The facilitation team supporting this review period hopes to reach a large
number of communities. If you do not see a conversation happening in your
community, please organize a discussion. Facilitators can assist you in
setting up the conversations. Discussions will be summarized and presented
to the drafting committee every two weeks. The summaries will be published
here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduc…>
.
Regards,
~ On behalf of the UCoC project team,
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)
Dear WWH members,
This is a reminder about the voting for the Wikimedia Foundation Board of
Trustees.
Voting has begun already and will close on *September 6, 2022 23:59 UTC*.
Please use this link
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2022/Communi…>
to verify your eligibility and to vote before the deadline.
Thanks
WWH
Dear WWH UG Members!
I hope you are all doing great!
Please save the date for our next training session dedicated to Wikidata
and World Heritage
During this session, which is a collaboration with the *WikiClassics User
Group,* our friend Alessandro Marchetti will show us how we can improve
Wikidata items related to World Heritage.
Below the details of the meeting:
Wiki World Heritage is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
*Topic: Improving Wikidata for World HeritageTime: Aug 27, 2022 02:00 PM
Universal Time UTC*
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85405178834?pwd=a0cyTFE0YU8yRW1Yc1hZbDNVSnBVUT09
Meeting ID: 854 0517 8834
Passcode: 571445
Best Regards
WWH