Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Conference Fund/EduWiki Conference 2025 in Colombia
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Applicant details
edit- A. Are you applying as a(n)
Wikimedia Affiliate (chapter, thematic org., or user group)
- B. Full name of organization presenting the proposal.
Wikimedia Colombia
- F. Do you have an account on a Wikimedia project?
Yes
- F1. Please provide your main Wikimedia Username.
Monica Bonilla (WMCO)
- F2. Please provide the Usernames of people related to this proposal.
Liannadavis (Wikipedia & Education UG) Joalpe (Wikipedia & Education UG) Bukky658 (Wikipedia & Education UG) Monica Bonilla (WMCO)
- G. Are you legally registered?
Yes
If you are applying as an individual or your group is not a legally registered nonprofit in your country, we require that you have a fiscal sponsor.
- I. Fiscal organization name.
N/A
Objectives and Strategy
edit- 1. Please state the title of your proposal.
EduWiki Conference 2025 in Colombia
- 2.1. When will the event begin? Please enter the event start date.
2025-06-20
- 2.2. When is the last day of your event?
2025-06-22
- 3.1. When will you begin preparing for your event?
2024-10-30T00:00:00Z
- 3.2. When will you expect to complete your last event payment?
2025-10-31T00:00:00Z
- 4. In which country will the conference take place?
Colombia
- 4.1. In which city will the conference take place?
Bogota
- 5. Is it a remote or in-person event?
In-person event
- 5.1. What will be the total number of participants at the event? (including scholarship recipients + organizing team + other guests + self funded guests) (required)
120
- 6. Please indicate whether your work will be focused on one country (local), more than one or several countries in your region (regional) or has a cross-regional (global) scope.
International
- 6.1. If you have answered regional, please write the country names and any other information that is useful for understanding your proposal.
This is a global conference, for people involved in Education and Wikimedia all over the world.
- 7. If you would like, please share any websites or social media accounts that your group or organization has.
https://co.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikid%C3%ADa_2023 https://co.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikid%C3%ADa_2024 https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Iberocoop:Iberoconf_2023 https://wikimediacolombia.org/ Facebook: Wikimedia Colombia Twitter: @wikimediaco Instagram: wikimediaco YouTube: Wikimedia Colombia LinkedIn: Wikimedia Colombia IRC (Libera Chat): #wikimedia-co https://co.wikimedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A1gina_principal
- 8. Do you work with any thematic or regional platforms such as WISCom, CEE, Iberocoop, etc.
No
- 8.1. Please describe what platforms and your work with them.
- 9. Please describe the target participants for this event.
The target audience will be all people who are involved in Education and Wikipedia on any level and anywhere in the globe. Nevertheless, we intend to have a level of priority given to local and regional attendees, as we understand this event might contribute to catalyzing the local and regional communities. From the global movement, we expect many Wikipedians and Wikimedians to be interested in the conference, but we’ll focus on bringing in educators who have been using Wikipedia and its sister projects as teaching tools and education program officers. Partners from local and global organizations like UNESCO, governments, NGOs, and others who are already involved in the Wikimedia and education movement are also encouraged to attend. We see this conference as an opportunity to move forward in the direction of establishing global and regional coordination infrastructure for Wikimedia & Education.
- 10. Please provide the link to the event's page if you already have one.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/EduWiki_Conference_2025
The following questions (11-14) will refer to the Community Engagement Survey which is required in order to submit a proposal. Here is the survey form that you can copy and use (if the link does not work): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ieEI8EFf2vxjD9wN_h8-srYeRCp4fhSp7_1_wiR2jh8/edit. This survey is required to access a Conference grant.
- 11. How many people did you send the community engagement survey to?
8200
- 11.1. When did you conduct the survey, and for how long?
The Community Survey was distributed to participants from August 30th through September 10th, 2023.
- 12. How many people responded to the survey?
169
- 13. What are the main objectives of the event?
The Edu Wiki Con 2025 will be a platform for strategic discussions and implementing a Wikimedia Education hub pilot. It aims to formulate, plan, and promote Wikimedia Education initiatives, while enhancing capabilities through capacity building. Insights from a 2023 needs assessment and community survey inform the conference agenda. About 50% of immediate stakeholders are not fully engaged in Edu Wiki governance, highlighting the need to bridge this gap.
A key focus will be on involving leaders from regional affiliates and other Wikimedia organizations in discussions about hub structures, ensuring committed activists participate in strategic planning for sustainable, regionally relevant leadership.
- 14. Based on survey responses, what are the most important things your community should do at the conference to achieve these objectives?
Our recent needs assessment report outlines key priorities: defining "Wikimedia and Education"; developing a sustainable technology base; recognizing program diversity; sharing strategies; and improving solutions for various communities. We also aim to establish effective communication and participatory governance, foster capacity building, and create a plan for training and best practices.
An analysis of the community engagement survey is available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hvhm5u6ehQ--Zw1oRpD5pKnCKrBUwgGlWgxs5LsG8SM/edit.
Engaging leadership from regional Wikimedia affiliates will enable discussions on education hub structures. Their input will be support designing governance models that are regionally relevant and globally aligned.
The conference will emphasize regional perspectives through dedicated sessions for knowledge sharing and discussions on local challenges. Including regional leaders in the program committee will ensure their involvement in shaping the agenda.
- 15. Please state if your proposal aims to work to bridge any of the identified CONTENT knowledge gaps (Knowledge Inequity)? Select up to THREE that most apply to your work.
Geography, Language
- 15.1. In a few sentences, explain how your work is specifically addressing this content gap (or Knowledge inequity) to ensure a greater representation of knowledge. (optional recommended).
As what happened in the Edu Wiki Conference in 2023, we expect participants to submit proposals for dedicated sessions and workshops that focus on knowledge gaps, including gender, language, geography and topics for impact. These sessions will provide insights into the challenges surrounding knowledge inequity and offer practical strategies to involve more diverse contributors in the Wikimedia & Education movement.
- 16. Please state if your proposal includes any of these areas or THEMATIC focus. Select up to THREE that most apply to your work and explain the rationale for identifying these themes.
Education, Open Technology, Diversity
- 17. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities?
Gender Identity, Geographic , Ethnic/racial/religious or cultural background, Digital Access
- 18. Do you intend to invite or engage with non-Wikimedian individuals or organizations? If so – can you explain your intention for this outreach?
Connections between partners are key for success in the education program. Without educational partners, the program can't even begin. Growing education programs, though, requires additional partnerships, and we think providing an opportunity to collaborate with external partners will provide an opportunity for them and our Wikimedian participants to identify mutual synergy points. Partners from local and global organizations like UNESCO, governments, NGOs, and others who are already involved in the Wikimedia and education movement or work with collaborative open educational resources are especially encouraged to attend. The engagement of these non-Wikimedian partners is especially important for the Edu Wiki Conference in 2024 as we expect this event to provide resources for producing and supporting the implementation of a global partnership plan for the promotion of Wikimedia and education.
- 19. What will you do to make sure participants continue to engage in your activities after the event?
This conference is part of a continuing process to engage and empower the Wikimedia & Education community globally. In this sense, we expect the event to be preceded and followed by smaller, online engagement meetings and trainings that will be regularly held by our user group with support from the WMF team. We also expect the conference to be an opportunity to engage participants in structuring processes for the Wikimedia & Education Movement, including: the presentation/discussion of a Theory of Change, of a governance model, with roles and responsibilities, of a shared identity and brand plan and of a transition plan between our current governance model and the agreed model; and processes for an efficient model of communication and decision-making, for a global partnership plan for W&E, for a plan of a shared sustainable technology base and for a plan for capacity building, training and sharing of good practices.
- 20. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select a maximum of THREE options that most apply.
Ensure Equity in Decision-making, Identify Topics for Impact, Innovate in Free Knowledge
Logistical Aspects
edit- 21. Do you have any proposed venue for the event?
We have three hotel options, close to the El Dorado International Airport. They are 15-30 minutes from the airport by taxi and approximately 30 minutes by public transport. The event venue is within Bogota, so no additional logistics/ additional logistics is deemed necessary.
- 22. Is the event venue and hotel accessible for people with physical disabilities?
Yes
- 23. How many scholarships would you like to offer?
- 50 full scholarships for international attendees including the regional attendees
- 15 partial scholarships for international attendees including the regional attendees
- 25 local participants from Colombia will receive conference packages including meals and local transport
- 8 Wikimedia Foundation staff and board members,
- 16 Participants from self-sponsored affiliates
- 11 Local and international organizing committee
- 24. What expenses will the scholarship cover?
The Scholarship will cover:
- Flights
- Accommodation
- Registration
- Meals at the event
- Travel insurance
- Online visa cost to Colombia
- 25. How will scholarship recipients be selected?
We shall establish a global Fellowship Committee, with a wide open call in the Wikimedia Movement. We shall launch a global Fellowship Award call, to be shared in all pertaining movement online channels. We shall establish Guidelines for the EduWiki Conference 2025 Scholarship Committee, including a timeline, general instructions and categories for grading. We shall have on these guidelines an intersectional breakdown for fellowship awardees that will prioritize underrepresented communities and local/regional attendees.
- 26. In which ways can Wikimedia Foundation staff support your event onsite?
We collaborate with the Wikimedia Foundation's Education team regularly, so we'd expect them to naturally participate in the program. Other staff directly related to the education program's efforts could also attend, but we expect the vast majority of the organizing work and session leads will be done by education program leaders. We will look to guidance from Wikimedia Foundation staff around any public health guidelines we should be implementing for the conference.
- 26.2. Do you intend to invite any WMF staff members to your event? (please note that all WMF staff travel and accommodation costs will be covered by the foundation). Please indicate what is the limit number of WMF staff members you would like to welcome at your event.
Yes, we intend to invite WMF staff members to the conference. We expect from 5 to 10 staff members to join us. We hope at least two WMF trustees might join as well.
- 27. Please outline the roles and responsibilities of the organizing team for the conference.
- Wikimedia Foundation Liaison: Monica Bonilla (WMCO); Joalpe; Liannadavis
- Logistics: Jessica Moreno (WMCO) will support the WMF team, which is responsible for handling logistics
- Conference Program: Ziko; Bukky658
- Scholarships: Dungodung
- Communications: Liannadavis
- Volunteer Coordinators: Sara Idarraga (WMCO)
- Onsite organization: Monica Bonilla (WMCO)
- Other team members: Esh77 (TBC)
- 28. Do you have plans to co-organize the event with other Wikimedia communities, groups or affiliates?
Yes
- 28.1. If yes, can you please explain how you are going to co-organize the event and what responsibilities each partner will have.
- W&E: program / fellowships / WMF liaison
- Wikimedia Foundation: logistics
- Wikimedia Colombia: onsite organization / volunteer coordination
- WMRS: support for logistics
- 29. What kind of risks do you anticipate and how would you mitigate these?
- As the host we have an had experience in regional conference organizing , for this event on the global level we will need to double the efforts and increase the collaboration working together for the first time with Wikimedia education user group where their board is all involved in the planning of this conference and has worked together to organize the Edu Wiki Conference in 2024. The Wikimedia Colombia oficial chapter will concentrate on the local help, even if it will give a supporting hand in programs and other aspects, and organizing an event like this will be a test of the relationships we’ve built, and we are confident that the open communication and trust will serve us well. We will schedule regular meetings and will increase their frequency the closer we get to the event to ensure clear communication among team members continues.
- Lack of volunteers in the organization team: We have good volunteer base that will help us coordinate activities before and during the conference. The Wikimedia community in Colombia will open call for volunteers in order to form bigger team and will create specific tasks for each of them. Since Wikipedians and Wikimedians like to help, we are counting on them to help at the event as well, if needed.
- Problems with internet connection: We need to choose a location in which we can count with reliable internet connection for participants of the conference.
- Global health situation: It will be important to ensure our participants are safe, given the Covid-19 pandemic. We'll follow all health and safety guidelines from the Wikimedia Foundation about global events.
- 30. Friendly space policy - Please add the link to the friendly space policy that your community will be using for this event.
We adhere to the following policies for the development of this event: 1. Universal Code of Conduct: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Code_of_Conduct 2. Biosafety protocol of Wikimedia Colombia: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/PROTOCOLO-BIOSEGURIDAD-EVENTOS-WIKIMEDIA-COL.pdf 3. Wikimedia Colombia's friendly spaces policy: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Friendly_space_policies/es
Learning, Sharing, and Evaluation
edit- 31. What do you hope to learn from your work organising this conference?
- Did the Conference Effectively Address Content Gaps?
- Did sessions, workshops and discussions etc. covered the role of W&E in addressing content gaps?
- Have learnings on content gap informed our plan for global partnerships and for capacity building, training and sharing of good practices?
- Did the Conference Promote Sustainable Collaborations?
- Did sessions, workshops and discussions etc. foster sustainable collaborations for W&E?
- Have learnings on sustainable collaborations contributed to the design and implementation of an efficient model of communication and decision-making with empowering participatory governance in W&E?
- Did the Conference Lead to Consolidating the W&E Global Infrastructure?
- Were we able to address questions from our needs assessment research on coordination and governance:
- Which organization or individual is best suited to lead the future structures?
- Should the future structures be an extension of an existing organization?
- What changes or improvements should be implemented compared to the existing structures?
- Were we able to address questions from our needs assessment research on coordination and governance:
Who would benefit from these changes?
- With sufficient funding, would the current structures be effective in achieving their goals?
- Can the future structures adequately respond to the various contexts they aim to serve?
- How can the future structures better cater to the needs of those currently underserved by existing structures?
- Did sessions, workshops and discussions etc. covered topics pertaining to the W&E global coordination and governance needs?
- Have learnings on the W&E global infrastructure lead to sharing and consolidating our theory of change and governance model, with roles and responsibilities?
- How Did Capacity Exchange Sessions Enhance Participant Skills?
- Did sessions, workshops and discussions etc. were or led to hands-on capacity building?
- Have learnings on capacity exchange informed our plan for capacity building, training and sharing of good practices?
- Did the Conference Contribute to Fostering the Sense of Belonging of the W&E Community?
- To what extent did the implementation of a shared identity for W&E contribute to creating a cohesive and recognizable experience?
- Have learnings on community belonging informed our shared identity and brand plan?
- In What Ways Did the Conference Shape a Tech Agenda for W&E?
- Did sessions, workshops and discussions etc. covered topics pertaining to the W&E tech agenda?
- Have learnings on the W&E tech agenda informed our plan for the development, maintenance and documentation of a shared sustainable technology base?
- 32. Main open metrics
| Main Open Metrics | Description | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Content Gaps | Number of sessions, workshops, and discussions specifically addressing gender gap, language diversity, important topics, and other content gaps. | 20 |
| Collaborations | Follow-up interviews or surveys with participants, capturing their reflections on sustained involvement, factors influencing their continued engagement, and the lasting impact of the conference on their collaborations | 5 |
| Global Infrastructure | Number of participants who contributed to or expressed commitment to executing actionable plans related to the implementation of a W&E Global Infrastructure | 25 |
| Capacity Exchange | Feedback on the cross-community learning experience and insights gained from participants belonging to diverse communities | 30 |
| Interest from partners | Representatives from different organizations coming to the event | 10 |
Financial Proposal
edit- 33. What is the amount you are requesting from Wikimedia Foundation? Please provide this amount in your local currency.
162221
- 34. Select your local currency.
USD
- 35. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it.
- 36. Do you expect to receive funding for this conference from other organizations to support your work?
No
- 36.1. If yes, what kind of resources are you expecting to get?
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
- Please use this optional space to upload any documents that you feel are important for further understanding your proposal.
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