Talk:Wikimedians of Kerala

All the best ..!! മലയാളീ English Wikimediannu pattumo join cheyan ? -- naveenpf (talk) 11:35, 11 October 2018 (UTC)

Surely, Please add your name --Sidheeq (talk) 04:22, 19 October 2018 (UTC)

Added !!! -- naveenpf (talk) 02:36, 28 October 2018 (UTC)

Merging the other content to here

We need only one user group. So I am merging all the content of the other proposal to here. Happy to join in the movement. And adding all the members of that page to here. --Ranjithsiji (talk) 07:57, 17 October 2018 (UTC)

Hey there. Just stumbled across this post when patrolling. How is the Malayalam Wikimedians User Group set up? I don't think it is allowed to merge like that, unless the Malayalam User Group is not actually a real usergroup. Pinging Dumisani, in case he would have an official opinion. Best wishes and congrats! Rehman 14:47, 18 October 2018 (UTC)

@Rehman:, The initial application was for the Malayalam User Group, by Sidheeq, then it was modified to Kerala. If there is a need for a separate Malayalam Group, this would have to be a new application. But if its the same community, the merge is fine, since Malayalam User Group does not exist. Kindest regards. --DNdubane (WMF) (talk) 15:43, 18 October 2018 (UTC)

Thanks for the clarification, Dumisani. I was just worried if the merge was done between established affiliates, or affiliates that are in separate processes of recognition. :) Rehman 03:10, 19 October 2018 (UTC)

@Rehman: We had a plan to make a user group for Malayalam. That is why we created a page for Malayalam Wikimedians User Group. But Sidheeq was applied already independently. Now I contacted him and we are into this official group. There was some confusion in between. Now it is resolved out. And for Malayalam community we have this user group and I would like to manage it in Kerala. Because Sidheeq is stationed in New Delhi. --Ranjithsiji (talk) 10:44, 19 October 2018 (UTC)

No worries, Ranjithsiji. It was just a passerby comment. Wishing your usergroup all the best! :) Rehman 10:47, 19 October 2018 (UTC)

Learning Quarterly: November 2018

L&E Newsletter / Volume 5 / Issue 17 / November 2018
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2018 Affiliations Committee call for candidates

This is an update from the Wikimedia Affiliations Committee.

The Affiliations Committee – the committee responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups – is looking for new members!

The main role of the Affiliations Committee is to guide groups of volunteers that are interested in forming Wikimedia affiliates. We review applications from new groups, answer questions and provide advice about the different Wikimedia affiliation models and processes, review affiliate bylaws for compliance with requirements and best practices, and advise the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees on issues connected to chapters, thematic organizations and Wikimedia user groups.

The committee can include up to fifteen members, roughly half of whom are selected every twelve months for staggered two-year terms. Those joining the committee during the current process will serve a two-year term ending in December 2020.

Key skills

Being a part of the Affiliations Committee requires communication with volunteers all over the world, negotiating skills, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to understand legal texts. We look for a healthy mix of different skill sets in our members, including the following key skills and experience:

- Willingness to process applications through a set, perhaps bureaucratic process.
- Readiness to participate in political discussions on the role and future of affiliates, models of affiliation, and similar topics.
- Availability of up to 5 hours per week, and the time to participate in a monthly two-hour voice/video meeting.
- International orientation.
- Fluency in English.
- Ability to work and communicate with other languages and cultures.
- Strong understanding of the structure and work of affiliates and the Wikimedia Foundation.
- Knowledge of different legal systems and experience in community building and organizing are a plus.
- Skills in other languages are a major plus.
- Experience with or in an active affiliate is a major plus.
- Strong track record of effective collaboration (such as evidenced skills at facilitation, mediation, negotiation, and so forth) are a major plus.
- Willingness to use one's real name in committee activities (including contacts with current and potential affiliates) when appropriate.

We are looking for people who are excited by the challenge of empowering volunteers to get organized and form communities that further our mission around the world. In exchange, committee members selected will gain the experience of supporting their world-wide colleagues to develop their communities as well as personal development in guiding organizational development, facilitating affiliate partnerships, and professional communications.

Selection process

As a reflection of our commitment to openness, transparency, and bilateral engagement with the Wikimedia community, the 2018 member selection process will include a public review and comment period. All applications received by the committee will be posted on Meta at Affiliations Committee/Candidates/December 2018, and the community will be invited to provide comments and feedback about each candidate.

At the end of the public comment period, the applications will be voted on by the members of the committee who are not seeking re-election, taking into account comments put forward by the committee's members, advisors, Wikimedia Foundation staff and board liaisons, and the community. A final decision will be made by mid-January 2019, with new members expected to join later that month.

How to apply

If you are interested in joining the committee, please post your application on the nomination page and send an email announcing your application to affcom@lists.wikimedia.org by 31 December 2018. Your application must include the following information:

- Your full name and Wikimedia username
- A statement describing your relevant experience, skills, and motivation for joining the committee.
- Answers to the following three questions:

1. How do you think affiliates work best together to partner on effective projects and initiatives?
   
2. What do you see as the role of affiliates in the Wikimedia movement in the next three years?
   
3. What do you feel you will bring to the committee that makes you a uniquely qualified candidate?
   

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me and/or the committee as a whole. We are happy to chat or have a phone call with anyone about our work if this helps them decide to apply. Please distribute this call among your networks, and do apply if you are interested!

Best regards,
Kirill Lokshin
Chair, Affiliations Committee

Posted by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of the Affiliations Committee, 06:25, 17 December 2018 (UTC)

Userbox for usergroup

Hi greetings, I created a userbox for the members of our usergroup--({{User IN-KL}}). Is it good? Can we use it for the group? Please give your valuable suggestions. Thank you.--Path slopu (talk) 13:34, 30 December 2018 (UTC)

@Path slopu: Thank you for creating this userbox. We will popularize it on our community. --Ranjithsiji (talk) 06:23, 1 January 2019 (UTC)

New Affiliations Committee appointments

AffCom is excited to share with you the news that the Wikimedia Foundation Board has unanimously approved the changes to the Bylaws during the last Board meeting on January 30, 2019.

This change allows the participation of User Groups in the Affiliate-selected Board seats (ASBS) 2019 process.

To read the Board's announcement, please click here

--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:45, 21 February 2019 (UTC)

Help us make Wikipedia talk pages more accessible to more participants

Hello!

Our team at the Wikimedia Foundation is working on a project to improve the ease-of-use and productivity of wiki talk pages. As an affiliate, I can imagine you’ve run into challenges explaining talk pages to first-time participants, or it is an consultation that would interest your members.

We want all contributors to be able to talk to each other on the wikis – to ask questions, to resolve differences, to organize projects and to make decisions. Communication is essential for the depth and quality of our content, and the health of our communities.

We're currently leading a global consultation on how to improve talk pages, and we're looking for groups that can discuss and report on their experiences using (or helping other people to use) wiki talk pages. We'd like to invite you to participate, with the user groups that you belong to. You can learn more about the consultation at Mediawiki.org and if you're interested in hosting a group discussion (on-wiki or off-wiki), you can sign up at the participant sign-up group.

If you’d like to participate or if you have any questions, please contact us and let us know. The more people participate from many horizons, the better the outcome will be.

Thank you! Trizek (WMF) 15:29, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

Call for complementary facilitators and more to get the ASBS 2019 process started!

Hi everyone, hope all is fine with you!

The next weeks will be intense, as affiliates figure out their participation in the process that will soon select 2 people for the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. Since new Bylaws established that the user groups are for the first time going to be involved in such process, a lot more support than before is certainly going to be necessary, among other things, for big and healthy conversations on the topic. Hence, please encourage members of your group to become a complementary facilitator, or sign up yourself! You can add yourself to the list on Meta or reply to me to flag availability. One person from the facilitators group should soon be selected to liaise with the Foundation Board’s Chair, María Sefidari, on behalf of all affiliates, and it may be wise to also find a deputy for them.

Finally, if you can think of any huge obstacles that would prevent your group from participating to the process (for instance, a language barrier, or lack of good decision-making mechanisms, etc.), please reach out to me directly: it is really important that we hear about them as early as possible. Thank you! Elitre (WMF) 15:23, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Update on the Affiliate-selected Board seats 2019 process

Hi all,

The Election Facilitators met on Friday, April 5. We finalized the resolution, which is now frozen. The Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation will be asked to approve the resolution.

We have made two small changes to be more inclusive. We extended the date for compliance with AffCom reporting and being in good standing to May 7 to allow time for as many Affiliates as possible to be current with these requirements. The Election Facilitators adjusted the language in case a quorum is not met during the election.

On the talk page of the resolution one issue was raised. The issue looks like to be about a possible candidate. Affiliates will have ample time to discuss the merits of candidates during nomination time, screening time, and they can cast their votes on candidates. The Election Facilitators didn't see the necessity for this change, and left the resolution on this point unchanged.

The Election Facilitators will be Abhinav Srivastava, Lane Rasberry, Jeffrey Keefer, Ad Huikeshoven, Neal McBurnett and Alessandro Marchetti. We will welcome more volunteers to assist us in this process, to reach out to the diversity in language and gender in our communities, and do so in an advisory role.

The nomination period opens on April 15. We are going to prepare nomination pages on Meta. You can expect a call for nominations. There is a draft call, including a candidates' profile section with non-binding guidelines about experience and characteristics for nominees. You are welcome to add your insights, or discuss on the talk page.

Erica Litrenta (WMF staff) supports us in this process. She will reach out to all affiliates through mail and other channels to make sure we are up to date with (user)name and contact details of your primary contact.

On behalf of the Election Facilitators, Ad Huikeshoven 10:52, 6 April 2019 (UTC)

Update about the Affiliate-selected Board seats process 2019

Hello everyone!

• The Resolution has been approved by the Board of Trustees;
• Nominations phase is now open, from April 15 00:00 UTC to April 30 23:59 UTC. See the Call for Candidates and Nominations pages;
  • Community members may ask questions of the candidates;
• Your main representative has just received an email to confirm that they are indeed the primary contact and will perform official actions on behalf of your group (such as endorsing candidates and then voting). Some groups also need to verify their eligibility status in due time, as explained in the email;
• New content is available to spread awareness around the process - the infographic on this page has clickable links and can be translated, and a primer is available, that we hope will be particularly helpful to those new to such a process;
• Finally, you are welcome to help with translations! Pick one page from the ASBS category and, in the next couple of weeks, please consider translating profiles of the candidates in particular.

Thanks for your attention! The Facilitators for ASBS 2019, 07:33, 15 April 2019 (UTC)

Affiliate-selected Board seats 2019 process: your representative

Hello. The name of the only person who will vote on behalf of this group to select the next two Board members is now at m:Affiliate-selected Board seats/2019/Eligible entities. Please contact me directly as soon as possible if you need any kind of corrections there. There's only a few hours left to endorse candidates, and only the official voter can do that. I would also like to take this opportunity to remind you that you can make a difference with the necessary translations.

Appreciate your attention and your support so far! Thank you! Elitre (WMF) and Facilitators of ASBS 2019, 12:15, 29 April 2019 (UTC)

Introducing Wikimedia Space: A platform for movement news and organizations

Hi Wikimedians of Kerala,
I’m writing to let you know that the Community Engagement department at the Wikimedia Foundation is launching a new platform, Wikimedia Space. Here, you will find stories for and by contributors to the Wikimedia movement, and a space for discussions of different topics.

We know that finding information about Wikimedia activities and processes is very complicated, which makes the learning curve to enter our movement and be successful afterwards, really steep. By centralizing community stories and conversations in one shared space, we believe we are facilitating access and discoverability of topics across the movement, improving, in turn, connections among Wikimedians.

As an affiliated organization to the Wikimedia Foundation, we hope that you can share this platform with your local community, and we count on you to encourage them to add their voices. If you’d like to contribute stories, and overall, participate in the discussion section, please read our blogging guidelines and our code of conduct and join the conversation. Find more information about the project on its page on Meta.

Looking forward to seeing you at Wikimedia Space,
María Cruz, Communications and Outreach Manager, Wikimedia Foundation.
MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:53, 25 June 2019 (UTC)

References

You have mail!

Hello! Please check your group inbox for a message from me. Thanks! --Elitre (WMF) (talk) 16:33, 21 August 2019 (UTC)

Introducing Wikimedia Diary: A memory book (notebook) for all

		Wikimedia Diary
		Hello Wikimedians of Kerala, I wanna share you about Wikimedia Diary, a public memory book (notebook) in which Wikimedians from all over the world are free to write any worth noting event/activities/experiences by them or community in this Wiki world. It is a more casual place to write about what one is up to. As we all know, a diary is a book in which diarist keeps a daily record of events and experiences. Likewise, the basic idea of Wikimedia Diary is that we do many activities here in wiki world which we are proud of, but unfortunately it became only the history anytime. So, It is meant to record those activities on the happened date with a signature (~~~~) which is worth noting, and letting fellow Wikimedians know about what inspirational you've did. It would motivate users from all around the world to keep on cool activities and publish a note. I hope you share your activities with all of us on the page, and please let your friends know about Wikimedia Diary. Also, your feedback is welcome on the discussion page. Thank you! Kind regards, Tulsi Bhagat, Initiator of Wikimedia Diary, Wikimedia movement communications group. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:09, 15 November 2019 (UTC)

Notification of User Group Expiration - Renewal pending submission of reporting

Greetings @Sidheeq: & @01tonythomas:,

This is a notification to bring to your attention that your organization is currently past due on its required annual reporting. Wikimedia User Groups are required to submit an annual activity report covering the entirety of the 12-month agreement period in order to prompt review for a renewal. Reports must be written in English, posted to meta, and linked on the meta Reports page.

This page is used to track how organizations and groups are meeting reporting requirements described in their agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation (e.g. chapter agreements, thematic organization agreements, user group agreements). It is the central place where affiliates can add reports about their activities, share their plans, and even news or social media channels with the wider movement. When new reports are available, organizations and groups should add them to this page to keep their columns up to date.

As noted on the meta Reports page, your organization’s 2018-2019 annual reporting became past due in September. Please be sure to

1. Post your 2018-2019 annual reporting to the meta Reports page as soon as possible to return to compliance with your user group agreement.
2. Check that your group’s page is also up to date with past report links for historical record-keeping, and
3. Please send an email to Wikimedia-l in order to share with a movement-wide audience.

If you have any questions or need any further guidance, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Best regards,
DNdubane (WMF) (talk) 03:41, 27 November 2019 (UTC)

@DNdubane (WMF): Thanks for this Notification. We were doing some planning and stuff in between. Also I am not aware about the central Reports Page. I will update the reports as soon as possible. --Ranjithsiji (talk) 13:36, 28 November 2019 (UTC)

@DNdubane (WMF): - Annual report was created on theReport page. Also the entry at Reports page updated.--Ranjithsiji (talk) 14:39, 28 November 2019 (UTC)

2019 Affiliations Committee call for candidates

The Affiliations Committee (AffCom) – the committee responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups – is looking for new members!

The main role of the Affiliations Committee is to guide groups of volunteers that are interested in forming Wikimedia affiliates. We review applications from new groups, answer questions and provide advice about the different Wikimedia affiliation models and processes, review affiliate bylaws for compliance with requirements and best practices, and update the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees as well as advise them on issues connected to chapters, thematic organizations and Wikimedia user groups.

The committee consists of fourteen members, selected every twelve months for staggered two-year terms. Those joining the committee during the current process will serve a two-year term ending in December 2021.

AffCom continues to closely monitor the Wikimedia 2030 Strategy process that was initiated in 2016. While the affiliation models continue to be discussed as part of the broader strategy discussion, as no decisions have been made to change the current affiliation models yet, AffCom will continue to work in the same manner with regard to affiliate recognitions and intervention support for affiliates with issues of non-compliance in 2020. Specifically, AffCom will continue to process applications for user group and chapter/thematic organization creation, while we await the strategy next steps and begin to prepare for a smooth transition of the committee and affiliates ecosystem to any changing movement structures and systems in 2021.

Being a part of the Affiliations Committee requires communication with volunteers all over the world, negotiating skills, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to understand legal texts. We look for a healthy mix of different skill sets in our members.

Required and Recommended Skills for Affiliations Committee Members

Across all committee members there are additional relevant skills as well as requirements which help to support the committee and its sustainability which include both required and relevant general skills

Required Skills

• Fluency in English
• Availability of up to 5 hours per week, and the time to participate in a monthly one and two-hour voice/video meetings.
• Willingness to use one's real name in committee activities (including contacts with current and potential affiliates) when appropriate.
• Strong track record of effective collaboration
• International orientation

Relevant Skills

• Skills in other languages are a major plus.
• Public Communications (English writing and speaking skills)
• Strong understanding of the structure and work of affiliates and the Wikimedia Foundation.
• Documentation practices
• Interviewing experience
• Knowledge of different legal systems and experience in community building and organizing are a plus

• Experience with, or in, an active affiliate is a major plus.

• Teamwork
  • Focusing on shared goals instead of disagreements
  • Focusing on the conflict at hand and not past ones
  • Ensuring each member of the team has a clearly defined role, which can help reduce disagreements over areas of responsibility
  • Project and people management to coordinate different parties on a shared plan and seeing it through to completion.

• Problem-Solving
  • Ability to evaluate various solutions
  • Ability to consider multiple interests and points of view
  • Willingness to revisit unresolved issues
  • The capacity to recognize and respond to important matters
  • The ability to seek compromise and avoid punishing
• Ability to work and communicate with other languages and cultures.

Given the expectations for maintaining course in 2020 and preparing for potential 2021 transitions, it is important that we are also clear about two different skill sets critical to committee support at this time. The first skillset is oriented to understanding affiliate dynamics and organizational development patterns to successfully process affiliate applications for recognition; the other is oriented to conflict prevention and intervention support for affiliates in conflict.

Affiliate Recognitions Relevant Skills

• Administration
  • Willingness to process applications through a set, perhaps bureaucratic process.
  • Attention to detail

• Monitoring & Strategic Development
  • Readiness to participate in political discussions on the role and future of affiliates, models of affiliation, and similar topics.

• Organizational Awareness
  • Understanding of and community building and organizational development
  • Understanding of group dynamics
  • Awareness of the affiliates ecosystem and models

Conflict Prevention & Intervention Relevant Skills

• Communication
  • Active listening
  • Reading nonverbal cues
  • Knowing when to interrupt and when to stay quiet
  • Being culturally sensitive at the same time remaining clear and concise when explaining a concept or opinion

• Stress Management
  • Patience
  • Positivity
  • Ability to inject a dose of humor to dilute anger and frustration when needed
  • Taking well-timed breaks that can bring calm in the midst of flared tempers
  • Ability to manage stress while remaining alert and calm

• Emotional Intelligence
  • Being emotionally aware,
  • Ability to control emotions and behaviors,
  • Ability to practice empathy,
  • Impartiality,
  • Don’t take anything personally,
  • Being aware of and respectful of differences.

• Facilitation skills
  • Meeting facilitation experience
  • Peer or community mediation training
  • Peer or community mediation experience

Do you have any of these skill sets and an interest to support movement affiliates?

We are looking for people who are excited by the challenge of empowering volunteers to get organized and form communities that further our mission around the world. In exchange, committee members selected will gain the experience of supporting their world-wide colleagues to develop their communities as well as personal development in guiding organizational development, facilitating affiliate partnerships, and professional communications.

Selection process

As a reflection of our commitment to openness, transparency, and bilateral engagement with the Wikimedia community, the 2019 member selection process will include a public review and comment period. We invite you to share with us you applications, specifying your focus area you’re interested in. All applications received by the committee will be posted on Meta, and the community will be invited to provide comments and feedback about each candidate.

At the end of the public comment period, the applications will be voted on by the members of the committee who are not seeking re-election, taking into account comments put forward by the committee's members, advisors, Wikimedia Foundation staff and board liaisons, and the community. A final decision will be made by mid-January 2020, with new members expected to join later that month.

How to apply

If you are interested in joining the committee, please post your application on the nomination page and send an email announcing your application to AffComlists.wikimedia.org by 10 January 2020. Your application must include the following information:

• Your full name and Wikimedia username
• A statement describing your relevant experience, skills, and motivation for joining the committee.
• Answers to the following questions:

1. How do you think affiliates work best together to partner on effective projects and initiatives?
2. What do you see as the role of affiliates in the Wikimedia movement in the next three years?
3. What do you feel you will bring to the committee that makes you uniquely qualified?
4. Which subcommittee are you most interested in serving on: Recognitions OR Conflict Prevention & Intervention?

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me and/or the committee as a whole. We are happy to chat or have a phone call with anyone about our work if this helps them decide to apply. Please distribute this call among your networks, and do apply if you are interested!

On behalf of the committee,

Camelia Boban, AffCom member

Wikimedia Movement Strategy: 2020 Community Conversations

Dear Wikimedians,

Greetings! Wishing you a very happy new year!

We have an update for the next steps of the Movement Strategy! 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 late/mid 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 late/mid 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. 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 thirty days from late/mid January. Our final consultation round is to give communities a chance to "review and discuss" the draft recommendations, highlighting areas of support and concern as well as indicating how your community would be affected.

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, 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.

If possible, we'd love if you could feature a discussion of the draft recommendations at the next in-person meeting of your affiliate, ideally between the last week of January and the first week of February. If not, please let us know how we can help support you with online conversations and discussing how the draft recommendations fit with the ideas shared at your strategy salon (when applicable).

The input communities have shared so far has been carefully documented, analyzed, and folded into the synthesized draft recommendations. Communities will be able to see footnotes referencing community ideas. What they share again in January/February will be given the same care, seriousness, and transparency.

This final round of community feedback will be presented to the Board of Trustees alongside the final recommendations that will be shared at the Wikimedia Summit.

Warmly -- User:RSharma (WMF) 15:58, 4 January 2020 (UTC)

Wikimedia 2030: Movement Strategy Community conversations are here!

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. 
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 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, Process, and the Writer’s Reflections, 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 reflects this and cites community input throughout in footnotes. I also encourage you to take a look at our community input summaries. 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.

We encourage volunteer discussion co-ordinators for facilitating these discussions in your local language community on-wiki, on social media, informal or formal meet ups, on-hangouts, IRC or the village pump of your project. Please collect a report from these channels or conversations and connect with me directly so that I can be sure your input is collected and used. Alternatively, you can also post the feedback on the meta talk pages of the respective recommendations.

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 as well as an updated FAQ section 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. (Please help us by translating this message into your local language). Happy reading! RSharma (WMF) MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:31, 20 January 2020 (UTC)

Invitation to participate in Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos

Dear Wikimedia Affiliate Community,

We are inviting you to participate in Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos (WPWP), a new global contest scheduled to run from July through August 2020:

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 Chapter, Thematic group & Wikimedia User Group level (geographically or thematically), or for a language WP, to coordinate the project locally. We’d be glad for you to sign up directly at WPWP Participating Communities

Thank you,

Deborah Schwartz Jacobs

On behalf of Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos Organizing Team - 21:19, 9 May 2020 (UTC)

The 2030 movement strategy recommendations are here!

Greetings! We are pleased to inform that the 2030 movement strategy recommendations have been published on Meta-wiki. 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.

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 or in a PDF. 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 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. RSharma (WMF)

Call for candidates - June 2020

Hi everyone,

The Affiliations Committee (AffCom) – the committee responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing and sustaining Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups – is seeking new members!

The main role of the AffCom is to guide groups of volunteers that are interested in forming Wikimedia affiliates. We review applications from new groups, answer questions and provide advice about the different Wikimedia affiliation models and processes, review affiliate bylaws for compliance with requirements and best practices, and update the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees as well as advise them on issues connected to chapters, thematic organizations and Wikimedia user groups.

The committee consists of five to fifteen members, selected at least once every year, to serve two-year terms. As the committee must hold mid-year elections to replenish its members at this time, those joining the committee during the current process will serve a slightly extended term from July 2020 through December 2022.

AffCom continues to closely monitor the Wikimedia 2030 Strategy process initiated in 2016. While the affiliation models continue to be discussed as part of the broader strategy discussion, as no decisions have been made to change the current affiliation models yet, AffCom continues to work in the same manner with regard to affiliate recognitions and intervention support for affiliates with issues of non-compliance in 2020. AffCom continues to process applications for user group and chapter/thematic organization creation, while we await the strategy next steps and begin to prepare for a smooth transition of the committee and affiliates ecosystem to any changing movement structures and systems in 2021.

Being a part of the AffCom requires communication with volunteers all over the world, negotiating skills, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to understand legal texts. We look for a mix of different skill sets in our members.

Click here for further details.

James Heilman on behalf of AffCom

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:18, 13 June 2020 (UTC)

Affiliations Committee elections announcement June 2020

Hi everyone,

This is a friendly reminder that the Affiliations Committee (AffCom) – the committee responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing and sustaining Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups – is seeking new members! The deadline to post your application on the nomination page is 30 June 2020.

• Application process: Considering the anticipated changes following the Strategy recommendations, we had a limited scope to introduce changes in the process. We have made a small but impactful addition to the application process by introducing the Self Assessment survey form which will help the committee know more about your engagement as endorsements are not consistently shared, may not be representative, and often do not speak to the specific skills needed.
• Selection process: No change; see: Membership.

If you have any questions, please contact me and/or the committee as a whole. We are happy to answer questions about our work if this helps people decide to apply. Please distribute this announcement among your networks. Good luck to all the candidates!

On behalf of the committee,

--Rosiestep (talk) 00:49, 19 June 2020 (UTC) via MassMessaging

June 21 All-Affiliates Brand Meeting

All Wikimedia affiliates are invited to join an urgent All-Affiliates Brand Meeting in two sessions on Sunday June 21, regarding the most recent developments.--Pharos (talk) 20:04, 19 June 2020 (UTC)

Feedback on movement names

There are a lot of conversations happening about the future of our movement names. We hope that you are part of these discussions and that your community is represented.

Since 16 June, the Foundation Brand Team has been running a survey in 7 languages about 3 naming options. There are also community members sharing concerns about renaming in a Community Open Letter.

You should have received a separate affiliate survey via email. If you have not, feel free to email brandprojectwikimedia.org.

Our goal in this call for feedback is to hear from across the community, so we encourage you to participate in the survey, the open letter, or both. The survey will go through 7 July in all timezones. Input from the survey and discussions will be analyzed and published on Meta-Wiki.

Thanks for thinking about the future of the movement --The Brand Project team, 13:37, 2 July 2020 (UTC)

Note: The survey is conducted via a third-party service, which may subject it to additional terms. For more information on privacy and data-handling, see the survey privacy statement.

Announcing a new wiki project! Welcome, Abstract Wikipedia

Hello everyone. I am posting the announcement below, which you may have missed elsewhere, and in the hope that you can share it with your local communities. Please note that it may be available in your language at m:Special:MyLanguage/Abstract Wikipedia/July 2020 announcement. Thanks for your attention! m:User:Elitre (WMF)

Hi all,

It is my honor to introduce Abstract Wikipedia, a new project that has been unanimously approved by the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. Abstract Wikipedia proposes a new way to generate baseline encyclopedic content in a multilingual fashion, allowing more contributors and more readers to share more knowledge in more languages. It is an approach that aims to make cross-lingual cooperation easier on our projects, increase the sustainability of our movement through expanding access to participation, improve the user experience for readers of all languages, and innovate in free knowledge by connecting some of the strengths of our movement to create something new.

This is our first new project in over seven years. Abstract Wikipedia was submitted as a project proposal by Denny Vrandečić in May 2020 after years of preparation and research, leading to a detailed plan and lively discussions in the Wikimedia communities. We know that the energy and the creativity of the community often runs up against language barriers, and information that is available in one language may not make it to other language Wikipedias. Abstract Wikipedia intends to look and feel like a Wikipedia, but build on the powerful, language-independent conceptual models of Wikidata, with the goal of letting volunteers create and maintain Wikipedia articles across our polyglot Wikimedia world.

The project will allow volunteers to assemble the fundamentals of an article using words and entities from Wikidata. Because Wikidata uses conceptual models that are meant to be universal across languages, it should be possible to use and extend these building blocks of knowledge to create models for articles that also have universal value. Using code, volunteers will be able to translate these abstract “articles” into their own languages. If successful, this could eventually allow everyone to read about any topic in Wikidata in their own language.

As you can imagine, this work will require a lot of software development, and a lot of cooperation among Wikimedians. In order to make this effort possible, Denny will join the Foundation as a staff member in July and lead this initiative. You may know Denny as the creator of Wikidata, a long-time community member, a former staff member at Wikimedia Deutschland, and a former Trustee at the Wikimedia Foundation . We are very excited that Denny will bring his skills and expertise to work on this project alongside the Foundation’s product, technology, and community liaison teams.

It is important to acknowledge that this is an experimental project, and that every Wikipedia community has different needs. This project may offer some communities great advantages. Other communities may engage less. Every language Wikipedia community will be free to choose and moderate whether or how they would use content from this project.

We are excited that this new wiki-project has the possibility to advance knowledge equity through increased access to knowledge. It also invites us to consider and engage with critical questions about how and by whom knowledge is constructed. We look forward to working in cooperation with the communities to think through these important questions.

There is much to do as we begin designing a plan for Abstract Wikipedia in close collaboration with our communities. I encourage you to get involved by going to the project page and joining the new mailing list . We recognize that Abstract Wikipedia is ambitious, but we also recognize its potential. We invite you all to join us on a new, unexplored path.

Yours,

Katherine Maher (Executive Director, Wikimedia Foundation) -16:51, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

Sunday August 23: Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting

Strategic flock of Wikimedians heading in a new direction.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a proposed forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

The idea is to follow up on the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting and other strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates, and you are all invited to RSVP here.--Pharos (talk) 21:44, 20 August 2020 (UTC)

Sunday September 20 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting

Birds of a feather flock together.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

Following up on the August SWAN meeting and June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates, this month we are meeting on Sunday September 20, and you are all invited to RSVP here.--Pharos (talk) 02:06, 18 September 2020 (UTC)

Movement Strategy - What Are Your Choices For Implementation

Hello Wikimedians of Kerala,

The time has come to put Strategy into work and everyone's invited to participate.

The Movement Strategy Design Group and Support Team are inviting you to organize virtual meetings with your community and colleagues before the end of October. The aim is for you to decide what ideas from the Movement Strategy recommendations respond to your needs and will have an impact in the movement. The recommendations are available in different formats and in many languages. There are 10 awesome recommendations and close to 50 recommended changes and actions or initiatives. Not everything will be implemented. The aim of prioritization is to create an 18-month implementation plan to take some of the initiatives forward starting in 2021.

Prioritization is at the level of your group, affiliate, and community. Think local and relevant! Regional and thematic platforms are great ways to prepare and share ideas. Afterwards, we will come together in November to co-create the implementation plan. More information about November’s global events will be shared soon. For now and until the end of October, organize locally and share your priorities with us.

You can find guidance for the events, the simple reporting template, and other supporting materials here on Meta. You can share your results directly on Meta, by email, or by filling out this survey. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us if you have any questions or comments, strategy2030wikimedia.org

We will be hosting office hours to answer any questions you might have, Thursday October 1 at 14.00 UTC (Google Meet).

MPourzaki (WMF) (talk) 16:18, 25 September 2020 (UTC)

Wikidata Eighth Birthday merchandise

Birthday banner for 4th Wikidata Birthday

Hello affiliate contacts,

As you know, WikiProject India is celebrating the 8th birthday of Wikidata this October and CIS-A2K will be sending Wikidata special merchandise to all Indian affiliates and communities upon request.

• There is no need for community notification for affiliate requests. But, affiliate contacts or board members or executive committee members or people in similar position, who can represent the affiliate, need to do the request.
• Indian language communities having geographical affiliates are requested to discuss any need with their respective affiliates first and ask them to request them on their behalf.
• It is expected that the requests for merchandise and/or infrastructure should be practical enough to be used by community members and within the budget of maximum INR 10,000 for each affiliates. Only one request for each affiliate will be accepted.
• CIS-A2K will not design for the merchandise. If any custom design is preferred, the affiliate or the community should upload it to Wikimedia Commons as svg format and send the link to CIS-A2K, which will be taken care of, while printing it. The design should be Wikidata specific only.
• Sounds interesting? You can request for merchandise here.

Regards,
Bodhisattwa (CIS-A2K)
Sent through MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 05:17, 8 October 2020 (UTC)

Regional Call for South Asia - Oct. 30

Hi everyone. The time has come to put Movement Strategy into work and we need your help. We are inviting South Asian communities, Indian Wikimedians, and anyone else interested to join a region-focused conversation on Movement Strategy and implementation. Please join us on Friday Oct. 30 at 19.30 / 7:30 pm IST (Google Meet).

The purpose of the meeting is to get prepared for global conversations, to identify priorities for implementation in 2021, and to plan the following steps. There are 10 recommendations and they propose multiple 45 initiatives written over two years by many Wikimedians. It is now up to communities to decide which ones we should work on together in 2021, starting with local and regional conversations. Global meetings will take place later in November when we will discuss global coordination and resources. More information about the global events will be shared soon.

• What is work you’re already doing that is aligned with Movement Strategy?
• What are priorities for you in 2021?
• What are things we should all work on globally?

We would not be able to grow and diversify as a movement if communities from South Asia are not meaningfully involved in implementing the recommendations. Join the conversation with your questions and ideas, or just come to say hi. See you on Friday October 30.

A translatable version of this message can be found on Meta.

MPourzaki (WMF) (talk) 17:24, 19 October 2020 (UTC)

Sunday October 25 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting

Friendship is a movement value.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

Following up on the September and August SWAN meetings, and June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including the recent proposed changes to the Wikimedia Foundation Bylaws, this month we are meeting on Sunday October 25, and you are all invited to RSVP here.--Pharos (talk) 17:24, 20 October 2020 (UTC)

Join the Global Conversations on November 21 and 22

Hola, こんにちは, E kaabo, Ciao, ਸਤਿ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ, Hello, سلام, Halo, Salut, 你好, Nnọọ, হ্যালো, Hallo, สวัสดี, Dzień dobry, Gyebale ko, வணக்கம், Mi Kwabo, ନମସ୍କାର, приветствие, שלום, Mholo, नमस्ते, γεια, Ahoj, ഹലോ, 여보세요, مرحبا, Բարեւ Ձեզ, Xin chào, Hallå, ಹಲೋ, Sawubona, નમસ્તે, Здраво, Merhaba, Talofa, హలో, Olá, ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ

Wikimedians of Kerala, we would love to see you at the upcoming Movement Strategy Global Conversations. It’s been a while.

The Movement Strategy Global Conversations will take place on Saturday November 21, 11:00 to 15:00 UTC, and Sunday November 22, 17:00 to 21:00 UTC, and you are warmly invited.

The focus will be to look at priorities identified by communities and affiliates, and to begin to create a movement-wide implementation plan for 2021. The main sessions will be in English. Any group interested to support live interpretation in another language may be able to receive a rapid grant. Let us know as soon as possible.

Please register by Nov. 20 so we can share the Zoom login information with you. If you have any questions or comments, don’t hesitate to reach out to the Support Team via Telegram, Wikimedia Chat or by email at strategy2030wikimedia.org.

Looking forward to seeing you on November 21 or 22.

MPourzaki (WMF) (talk) 16:05, 16 November 2020 (UTC)

Call for insights on ways to better communicate the work of the movement

The Movement Strategy recommendations published this year made clear the importance of establishing stronger communications within our movement. To this end, the Foundation wants to gather insights from communities, including affiliates, on ways we all might more consistently communicate about our collective work, and better highlight community contributions from across the movement. Over the coming months, we will be running focus groups and online discussions to collect these insights. We hope your affiliate will decide to share your thoughts by participating in a focus group or joining the discussion on Meta-Wiki.

ELappen (WMF) (talk) 18:54, 18 November 2020 (UTC)

Sunday November 29 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting

Take flight with us.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

Following up on the August, September, and October SWAN meetings, and June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including the recent proposed changes to the Wikimedia Foundation Bylaws, this month we are meeting on Sunday November 29, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(Note that the UTC times of 03:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC are the same as before, although a number of places have had daylight savings time changes since our last meeting).--Pharos (talk) 18:47, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Global Conversations continue on December 5 and 6

Hola, こんにちは, Ciao, Hello, سلام, Halo, Salut, 你好, Nnọọ, হ্যালো, Hallo, สวัสดี, Dzień dobry, வணக்கம், приветствие, שלום, Mholo, हैलो, γεια, Ahoj, ഹലോ, 여보세요, مرحبا, Բարեւ Ձեզ, Olá, Xin chào, Hallå, ಹಲೋ, Sawubona, Здраво, Merhaba, Talofa, హలో

Global Conversations Dec. 5 & 6

Hi Wikimedians of Kerala. 250 people participated in virtual Global Conversations that took place on November 21 and 22. The conversation continues on December 5 and 6 and we warmly invite you to take part. Registration is open until December 4. Looking forward to seeing you.

Since September, many groups have shared their local, regional, and thematic priorities for implementing the Movement Strategy recommendations. During the first set of Global Conversations on Nov. 21 and 22, we focused on initiatives that should be globally prioritized and coordinated. We invite you to read the selected global priorities. What do you like about them? What is missing? And what would make you want to play an active role in implementation? Share your thoughts in advance and continue the conversation on December 5 and 6.

Looking forward to seeing you again, or for the first time, on December 5 and 6.

MPourzaki (WMF) (talk) 20:58, 25 November 2020 (UTC)

Wikipedia 20th celebration "the way I & my family feels"

Greetings,

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"

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: '"Wikipedia 20th celebration the way I & my family feels"

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 (talk) 13:50, 1 January 2021 (UTC)

Sunday January 10 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting

Into the blue.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

Following up on the August, September, October, and November SWAN meetings, and June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including SWAN input on Interim Global Council and Movement Charter, this month we are meeting on Sunday January 10, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

To start the exchange of ideas on the IGC early, and to help prepare before the SWAN calls, we have set up and invite everyone to participate at this etherpad. If you like a more interactive way of discussing, we have also made a jamboard. Check here for more details.

--Pharos (talk) 18:38, 1 January 2021 (UTC)

Gentle Reminder: Wikipedia 20th celebration "the way I & my family feels"

Greetings,

As you all know this year we are going to celebrate Wikipedia's 20th birthday on 15th January 2021, and it's another 5 days to go.

I like to invite all of you to participate in the event titled "Wikipedia 20th celebration the way I & my family feels"

We have received a good number of creative works already and looking for more. To know about already submitted creative work, kindly visit here

For more information, kindly have a look at the event page: '"Wikipedia 20th celebration the way I & my family feels"

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 (talk) 04:22, 10 January 2021 (UTC)

Kind Update: Wikipedia 20th celebration "the way I & my family feels"

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"

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

For more information, kindly have a look at the event page: "Wikipedia 20th celebration the way I & my family feels"

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 (talk) 18:30, 14 January 2021 (UTC)

WMF bylaws amendments and upcoming call for feedback

The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees has discussed and approved some governance improvements in two recent meetings, on December 9 and January 8. As the governing body for the Wikimedia Foundation, the board wants to improve its capacity, performance, and representation of the movement’s diversity. The board has amended the Bylaws in support of that goal. Please check the details in the announcement published on Meta-Wiki. There will soon be a call for feedback regarding selection of new trustees. Let me know if you have any questions related to this. KCVelaga (WMF) (talk) 11:44, 24 January 2021 (UTC)

Project Grant Open Call

This is the announcement for the Project Grants program open call that started on January 11, with the submission deadline of February 10, 2021.
This first open call will be focussed on Community Organizing proposals. A second open call focused on research and software proposals is scheduled from February 15 with a submission deadline of March 16, 2021.

For the Round 1 open call, we invite you to propose grant applications that fall under community development and organizing (offline and online) categories. Project Grant funds are available to support individuals, groups, and organizations to implement new experiments and proven ideas, from organizing a better process on your wiki, coordinating a campaign or editathon series to providing other support for community building. We offer the following resources to help you plan your project and complete a grant proposal:

Weekly proposals clinics via Zoom during the Open Call. Join us for #Upcoming_Proposal_Clinics|real-time discussions with Program Officers and select thematic experts and get live feedback about your Project Grants proposal. We’ll answer questions and help you make your proposal better.

• Video tutorials for writing a strong application
  
• General planning page for Project Grants
  
• Program guidelines and criteria
  

Program officers are also available to offer individualized proposal support upon request. Contact us at projectgrants@wikimedia.org if you would like feedback or more information.

We are excited to see your grant ideas that will support our community and make an impact on the future of Wikimedia projects. Put your idea into motion, and submit your proposal by February 10, 2021!

Please feel free to get in touch with questions about getting started with your grant application, or about serving on the Project Grants Committee. Contact us at projectgrantswikimedia.org.
RSharma (WMF)MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 07:56, 28 January 2021 (UTC)

Call for feedback: WMF Community Board seats & Office hours tomorrow

(sorry for posting in English)

Dear Wikimedians,

The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees is organizing a call for feedback about community selection processes between February 1 and March 14. Below you will find the problem statement and various ideas from the Board to address it. We are offering multiple channels for questions and feedback. With the help of a team of community facilitators, we are organizing multiple conversations with multiple groups in multiple languages.

During this call for feedback we publish weekly reports and we draft the final report that will be delivered to the Board. With the help of this report, the Board will approve the next steps to organize the selection of six community seats in the upcoming months. Three of these seats are due for renewal and three are new, recently approved.

Participate in this call for feedback and help us form a more diverse and better performing Board of Trustees!

Problems: While the Wikimedia Foundation and the movement have grown about five times in the past ten years, the Board’s structure and processes have remained basically the same. As the Board is designed today, we have a problem of capacity, performance, and lack of representation of the movement’s diversity. This problem was identified in the Board’s 2019 governance review, along with recommendations for how to address it.

To solve the problem of capacity, we have agreed to increase the Board size to a maximum of 16 trustees (it was 10). Regarding performance and diversity, we have approved criteria to evaluate new Board candidates. What is missing is a process to promote community candidates that represent the diversity of our movement and have the skills and experience to perform well on the Board of a complex global organization.

Our current processes to select individual volunteer and affiliate seats have some limitations. Direct elections tend to favor candidates from the leading language communities, regardless of how relevant their skills and experience might be in serving as a Board member, or contributing to the ability of the Board to perform its specific responsibilities. It is also a fact that the current processes have favored volunteers from North America and Western Europe. Meanwhile, our movement has grown larger and more complex, our technical and strategic needs have increased, and we have new and more difficult policy challenges around the globe. As well, our Movement Strategy recommendations urge us to increase our diversity and promote perspectives from other regions and other social backgrounds.

In the upcoming months, we need to renew three community seats and appoint three more community members in the new seats. What process can we all design to promote and choose candidates that represent our movement and are prepared with the experience, skills, and insight to perform as trustees?

Ideas: The Board has discussed several ideas to overcome the problems mentioned above. Some of these ideas could be taken and combined, and some discarded. Other ideas coming from the call for feedback could be considered as well. The ideas are:

• Ranked voting system. Complete the move to a single transferable vote system, already used to appoint affiliate-selected seats, which is designed to best capture voters’ preferences.
• Quotas. Explore the possibility of introducing quotas to ensure certain types of diversity in the Board (details about these quotas to be discussed in this call for feedback).
• Call for types of skills and experiences. When the Board makes a new call for candidates, they would specify types of skills and experiences especially sought.
• Vetting of candidates. Potential candidates would be assessed using the Trustee Evaluation Form and would be confirmed or not as eligible candidates.
• Board-delegated selection committee. The community would nominate candidates that this committee would assess and rank using the Trustee Evaluation Form. This committee would have community elected members and Board appointed members.
• Community-elected selection committee. The community would directly elect the committee members. The committee would assess and rank candidates using the Trustee Evaluation Form.
• Election of confirmed candidates. The community would vote for community nominated candidates that have been assessed and ranked using the Trustee Evaluation Form. The Board would appoint the most voted candidates.
• Direct appointment of confirmed candidates. After the selection committee produces a ranked list of community nominated candidates, the Board would appoint the top-ranked candidates directly.

Call for feedback: The call for feedback runs from February 1 until the end of March 14. We are looking for a broad representation of opinions. We are interested in the reasoning and the feelings behind your opinions. In a conversation like this one, details are important. We want to support good conversations where everyone can share and learn from others. We want to hear from those who understand Wikimedia governance well and are already active in movement conversations. We also want to hear from people who do not usually contribute to discussions. Especially those who are active in their own roles, topics, languages or regions, but usually not in, say, a call for feedback on Meta.

You can participate by joining the Telegram chat group, and giving feedback on any of the talk pages on Meta-Wiki. We are welcoming the organisation of conversations in any language and in any channel. If you want us to organize a conversation or a meeting for your wiki project or your affiliate, please write to me. I will also reach out to communities and affiliates to soon have focused group discussions.

An office hour is also happening tomorrow at 12 pm (UTC) to discuss this topic. Access link will be available 15 minutes before the scheduled time (please watch the office hour page for the link, and I will also share on mailing lists). In case you are not able to make it, please don't worry, there will be more discussions and meetings in the next few weeks.

Regards, KCVelaga (WMF) 16:32, 1 February 2021 (UTC)

Sunday February 21 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting

We are a mosiac.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

Following up on the August, September, October, November, and January SWAN meetings and June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates, this month we are meeting on Sunday February 21, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

To help set priorities for the SWAN agenda, and also to help manage which global conversations should be a focus in general, we have set up and invite everyone to participate at this SWAN priorities form. Possible topics include Community Board seats, Interim Global Council, Strategy prioritization follow-up events, Branding, Universal Code of Conduct, Grant strategy, and WMF CEO search. That is a lot of things, which are most important to cover in our upcoming SWAN meeting?

--Pharos (talk) 18:49, 15 February 2021 (UTC)

WMF Community Board seats: Upcoming panel discussions

As a result of the first three weeks of the call for feedback on WMF Community Board seats, three topics turned out to be the focus of the discussion. Additionally, a new idea has been introduced by a community member recently: Candidates resources. We would like to pursue these focus topics and the new idea appropriately, discussing them in depth and collecting new ideas and fresh approaches by running four panels in the next week. Every panel includes four members from the movement covering many regions, backgrounds and experiences, along with a trustee of the Board. Every panel will last 45 minutes, followed by a 45-minute open mic discussion, where everyone’s free to ask questions or to contribute to the further development of the panel's topics.

• Skills for Board work - Friday, March 12, 18:00 UTC
• Support for candidates - Saturday, March 13, 13:30 UTC
• Board - Global Council - Hubs - Saturday, March 13, 16:00 UTC
• Regional diversity - Sunday, March 14, 13:00 UTC

To counter spamming, the meeting link will be updated on the Meta-Wiki pages and also on the Telegram announcements channel, 15 minutes before the official start.

Let me know if you have any questions, KCVelaga (WMF), 08:36, 10 March 2021 (UTC)

CIS-A2K Community Needs Assessment 2021-22

Dear Wikimedians,
CIS-A2K is in a process of writing 2021–2022 work-plan. 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 - Click here to submit your plan

Please write in detail. We would like to discuss this over the phone/email also if needed. Contact tito+2020@cis-india.org if you have a question(s) or for further details or a detailed comment.
With best wishes,
Jayanta (CIS-A2K) (talk) 07:11, 13 March 2021 (UTC) behalf -
Centre for Internet & Society's Access to Knowledge Programme (CIS-A2K)

Sunday March 21 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting

Community as a hand-carved gem.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

Following up on the August, September, October, November, January, and February SWAN meetings and June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Grants relaunch and Community Board seats, this month we are meeting on Sunday March 21, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(Note that the UTC times of 03:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC are the same as before, although some places have had daylight savings time changes since our last meeting).--Pharos (talk) 04:13, 17 March 2021 (UTC)

CIS-A2K Community Needs Assessment 2021-22

(Sorry for writing this message in English - feel free to help us translating it)

Dear User Group member,

CIS-A2K is in a process of writing the 2021–2022 work-plan. As a core member of the user group, We invite you with your project plan, ideas, and thoughts with budgetary details up to INR 50,000. We may work on this plan in the coming year 2021-22 with assured budgetary allocation.

We would like to improve our working continuously taking into consideration the basic needs of your user group and will conduct the event which you proposed. We request you to go through and submit your plan before 30 March 2021 here

We request you to go through the various sections in the form and respond.

Google form link - CIS-A2K Community Needs Assessment 2021-22

Please write in detail. We would like to discuss this over the phone/email also if needed. Contact tito+2020@cis-india.org if you have a question(s) or for further details or a detailed comment.
With best wishes,
Jayanta (CIS-A2K) (talk) 06:43, 23 March 2021 (UTC)

Sunday April 25 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting

Swanlings grow up together.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

Following up on the August, September, October, November, January, February, and March SWAN meetings and June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Interim Global Council + Movement Charter, WMF Resolution about the upcoming Board elections, Community Resilience and Sustainability role in Movement Strategy coordination, Grants Strategy Relaunch, Wikimedia Enterprise / OKAPI, and WMF Executive Transition

This month we are meeting on Sunday April 25, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(Note that the UTC times of 03:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC are the same as before, although some places may have had daylight savings time changes since our last meeting).--Pharos (talk) 18:47, 21 April 2021 (UTC)

Invitation for Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos 2021

Hello there,

We are inviting you to participate in Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos 2021, a global contest scheduled to run from July through August 2021.

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.

In its first year (2020), 36 Wikimedia communities in 27 countries joined the campaign. Events relating to the campaign included training organized by at least 18 Wikimedia communities in 14 countries.

The campaign resulted in the addition of media files (photos, audios and videos) to more than 90,000 Wikipedia articles in 272 languages.

Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos (WPWP) offers an ideal task for recruiting and guiding new editors through the steps of adding content to existing pages. Besides individual participation, the WPWP campaign can be used by user groups and chapters to organize editing workshops and edit-a-thons.

The organizing team is looking for a contact person to coordinate WPWP participation at the Wikimedia user group or chapter level (geographically or thematically) or for a language WP. We’d be glad for you to reply to this message, or sign up directly at WPWP Participating Communities.

Please feel free to contact Organizing Team if you have any query.

Kind regards,
Tulsi Bhagat
Communication Manager
Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos Campaign
Message delivered by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:48, 3 May 2021 (UTC)

Call for Election Volunteers: 2021 WMF Board elections

Hello all,

Based on an extensive call for feedback earlier this year, the Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees announced the plan for the 2021 Board elections. Apart from improving the technicalities of the process, the Board is also keen on improving active participation from communities in the election process. During the last elections, Voter turnout in prior elections was about 10% globally. It was better in communities with volunteer election support. Some of those communities reached over 20% voter turnout. We know we can get more voters to help assess and promote the best candidates, but to do that, we need your help.

We are looking for volunteers to serve as Election Volunteers. Election Volunteers should have a good understanding of their communities. The facilitation team sees Election Volunteers as doing the following:

• Promote the election and related calls to action in community channels.
• With the support from facilitators, organize discussions about the election in their communities.
• Translate “a few” messages for their communities

Check out more details about Election Volunteers and add your name next to the community you will support in this table. We aim to have at least one Election Volunteer, even better if there are two or more sharing the work. If you have any queries, please ping me under this message or email me. Regards, KCVelaga (WMF) 05:22, 12 May 2021 (UTC)

Affiliations Committee Call for Candidates - June 2021

This is an update from the Wikimedia Affiliations Committee. Translations are available.

The Affiliations Committee – the committee responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups – is looking for new members!

The main role of the AffCom is to guide groups of volunteers that are interested in forming Wikimedia affiliates. We review applications from new groups, answer questions and provide advice about the different Wikimedia affiliation models and processes, review affiliate bylaws for compliance with requirements and best practices, and update the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees as well as advise them on issues connected to chapters, thematic organizations and Wikimedia user groups.

The committee consists of five to fifteen members, selected at least once every year, to serve two-year terms.

Being a part of the AffCom requires communication with volunteers all over the world, negotiating skills, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to understand legal texts. We look for a mix of different skill sets in our members.

Responsibilities

• Availability of up to 5-8 hours per month

• Participate in monthly one and two-hour voice/video meetings

• Commitment to carry out assigned tasks in a given time.

• Facilitate and support communications

• Affiliate Support and growth

Required and Recommended Abilities, Skills, Knowledge for Affiliations Committee Members

Strong interpersonal relationship among members of the committee and also with the Wikimedia community members. Across all committee members, there are additional relevant skills as well as requirements which help to support the committee and its sustainability which include both required and relevant general skills

Required

• Fluency in English
• Availability of up to 5 hours per week, and the time to participate in a monthly one and two-hour voice/video meetings.
• Willingness to use one's real name in committee activities (including contacts with current and potential affiliates) when appropriate.
• Strong track record of effective collaboration
• International orientation

Relevant for all members

• Public Communications (English writing and speaking skills)
• Skills in other languages are a major plus.
• Understanding of the structure and work of affiliates and the Wikimedia Foundation.
• Documentation practices
• Interviewing experience
• Experience with, or in, an active affiliate is a major plus.
• Teamwork: Project and people management skills to coordinate and collaborate with different parties on a shared plan and see it through to completion.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to evaluate various solutions, consider multiple interests and points of view, revisit unresolved issues, seek compromise and work and communicate across languages and cultures.

Given the expectations for maintaining the course in 2021 and preparing for potential 2021 transitions as part of the Movement Strategy implementation process, it is important that we are also clear about two different skill sets critical to committee support at this time. The first skillset is oriented to understanding affiliate dynamics and organizational development patterns to successfully process affiliate applications for recognition; the other is oriented to conflict prevention and intervention support for affiliates in conflict.

Relevant to Affiliate Recognitions

• Administration & Attention to detail
• Readiness to participate in political discussions on the role and future of affiliates, models of affiliation, and similar topics.
• Awareness of the affiliates ecosystem and models and understanding of community building, organizational development, and group dynamics

Relevant to Conflict Prevention & Intervention

• Communication skills for active listening, clear instruction and turn-taking.
• Stress Management skills for maintaining patience and positivity
• Emotional intelligence to maintain awareness of emotions of oneself and others to practice empathy, impartiality, and mutual respect.
• Facilitation, negotiation, and mediation skills to guide diverse individuals and groups toward cooperation.
• Ability to work within a team

Do you have relevant skills and interest to support movement affiliates?

We are looking for people who are excited by the challenge of empowering volunteers to get organized and form communities that further our mission around the world. In exchange, committee members will gain the experience of supporting their world-wide colleagues to develop their communities as well as personal development in guiding organizational development, facilitating affiliate partnerships, and professional communications.

Selection process

As a reflection of our commitment to openness, transparency, and bilateral engagement with the Wikimedia community, the 2021 member selection process will include a public review and comment period and a self-assessment survey for candidates to share their skills and experience. This self-assessment information will help the committee to identify the skill sets relevant to our affiliate support processes. We invite you to apply for membership to the committee and join us in supporting the affiliates. The data shared in the self-assessment will only be made available to the committee and the relevant staff support. The nomination, candidate Q&A, and endorsements will be posted on Meta for public review at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Candidates/June_2021. Here the global community is welcome to provide comments and feedback about each candidate.

Once the nomination window closes June 30, 2021, the sitting members who are not candidates for re-election in this cycle will deliberate and then vote, taking into account all inputs from the meta page, self-assessment, advisors, Wikimedia Foundation staff and board liaisons, and committee member discussion.

A final decision will be made in late-July 2021, with new members to be notified for onboarding in August.

How to apply

If you are interested in joining the committee, please:

Step 1. Post your application on the nomination page by 30 June 2021. Your application must include the following information:

1. Your full name and Wikimedia username
2. A statement describing your relevant education, experience, abilities, skills, knowledge, availability, and motivation for joining the committee.

Step 2. Complete the self-assessment survey between June 01, 2021 and June 30, 2021.

• The privacy statement that applies to the survey can be found here.
• NOTE: The survey will take 15 mins. Please do not close your browser. If you need a break, you are advised to keep the browser open. In case of losing the link, please reach out to mkaur-ctrwikimedia.org
• This survey must be completed before Steps 3 & 4, as it will provide more background as to the type of work and expectations of members of AffCom.

Step 3. Answers the following questions:

• NOTE: Questions 1-3 are required for all candidates.

• Question 4 & 5 should be answered by those interested in joining the Recognitions subcommittee.
• Question 6 & 7 should be answered by those interested in joining the Conflicts Intervention subcommittee.
• If you are willing to nominate yourself for both subcommittees, answer all questions.

1. What roles have you served across any Wikimedia projects and affiliates that you think have prepared you for this role?
2. AffCom members need to manage time, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, and diverse situations across the global movement. How do you envision managing these?
3. Members of AffCom serve on one of two subcommittees: Recognitions OR Conflicts Intervention. Which one of these are you most interested in serving on?
4. If you are interested in serving on the Recognitions subcommittee, what do you think makes a group of Wikimedians ready to function together as an affiliate?
5. If you are interested in serving on the Recognitions subcommittee, what do you think are the benefits and responsibilities of functioning as formal affiliates?
6. If you are interested in serving on the Conflicts Intervention subcommittee, please describe your experience working with conflicts resolution.
7. If you are interested in serving on the Conflicts Intervention subcommittee, please describe how you have helped build consensus and support diversity.

Step 4. Once you have completed the above, send an email announcing your application to affcomwikimedia.org before the application deadline.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me and/or the committee as a whole. We are happy to chat or have a phone call with anyone about our work if this helps them decide to apply. Please distribute this call among your networks, and do apply if you are interested!

On behalf of the committee,

-- FULBERT (talk) 15:30, 15 May 2021 (UTC) via MassMessaging

Join the new Regional Committees for Grants

Dear all,

We hope this email finds you well and safe. The COVID 19 situation continues to affect many of us across the globe and our thoughts are with everyone affected. We are also aware that there are several processes currently in progress that demand volunteer time and we do not want to add more work to anyone's plate.

We do want to draw your attention to our new Regional Committees for Grants though as they are an opportunity for you to have an active say in the future of our Movement!

📣 So today, we invite you to join our new Regional Committees for Grants! 📣

We encourage Wikimedians and Free Knowledge advocates to be part of the new Regional Committees that the WMF Community Resources team is setting up as part of the grants strategy relaunch [1]. You will be a key strategic thought partner to help understand the complexities of any region, provide knowledge and expertise to applicants, to support successful movement activities, and make funding decisions for grant applications in the region.

👉Find out more on meta [2].

Regional Committees will be established for the following regions:

• Middle East and Africa
• SAARC [3] region (Includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka)
• East, Southeast Asia, and Pacific (ESEAP) region
• Latin America (LATAM) and The Caribbean
• United States and Canada
• Northern and Western Europe
• Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)

👉All details about the Committees and how to apply can be found on meta [4]. Applications have to be submitted by June 4, 2021!

If you have any questions or comments, please use the meta discussion page [5].

Please do share this announcement widely with your Network.

Best wishes,

JBrungs (WMF) (talk) 07:55, 21 May 2021 (UTC) on behalf of the Community Resources Team JBrungs (WMF) (talk) 07:55, 21 May 2021 (UTC)

UCoC Affiliates consultation report

Hello,

We are pleased to announce the completion of the Universal Code of Conduct Affiliates consultation process early this month. The summary report of the direct consultations and survey is now available at this Meta page: https://w.wiki/3Pew.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to leave a message on the talk page of the report, or contact Mervat (msalman-ctr@wikimediaorg) and Ramzy (ramzym-ctr@wikimediaorg).

Regards,
UCoC Team, Wikimedia Foundation
MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:51, 27 May 2021 (UTC)

Sunday June 6 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting

Swan of healing.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

Following up on the August, September, October, November, January, February, March, and April SWAN meetings, as well as last June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Movement Charter + Movement Strategy/Events, WMF Board elections, Wikimania 2021, and Grants Regional Committees.

This month we are meeting on Sunday June 6, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(UTC meeting times are 03:00 UTC and 18:00 UTC – *Note that we have shifted the second call an hour earlier in UTC time due to popular demand and to accomodate daylight savings*.)--Pharos (talk) 20:17, 3 June 2021 (UTC)

Wikimania 2021: Affiliate Program Submissions and Scholarships

Dear Wikimedia Affiliates,

Wikimania 2021 will be hosted virtually for the first time in the event's 15-year history. Since there is no in-person host, the event is being organized by a diverse group of Wikimedia volunteers that form the Core Organizing Team for Wikimania 2021.

Event Program - The program design of this Wikimania accommodates affiliates for them to curate a portion of the program. Wikimedia affiliates have an opportunity to host a series of their own sessions.

Below are some links to guide you through;

• Program Submissions
• Session Submission Guidelines
• FAQ

Please note that the deadline for submission is 18th June 2021.

Affiliate Scholarships - Scholarships are available to all Wikimedia movement affiliates to support practical access to and participation in Wikimania 2021 in their communities. Please read more about it in the Affiliate Announcement section here.

Office Hour - If you are left with questions, the COT will be hosting some office hours (in multiple languages), in multiple time-zones, to answer any programming questions that you might have. Details can be found here.

Best regards,

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:22, 15 June 2021 (UTC)

On behalf of Wikimania 2021 Core Organizing Team

Final Call for Candidates for AffCom - June 2021

Want to help translate? Translate the missing messages.

Affiliations Committee (AffCom) logo

This is an update from the Wikimedia Affiliations Committee. Translations are available.

This is a final Call for Candidates for the June 2021 Affiliations Committee election.

If you are interested in running, please post your application and follow all four steps on the nomination page by 30 June 2021.

If you know somebody you think may be interested, please share this with them and encourage them to consider it. If you have any questions about this process or the requirements, please email affcom@wikimedia.org before the application deadline or reach out to any of the current members.

On behalf of the AffCom elections committee,

--- FULBERT (talk) 14:15, 20 June 2021 (UTC) via MassMessaging [[Category:AffCom Elections June 2021|]]

[Wikimedia Foundation elections 2021] Candidates meet with South Asia + ESEAP communities

Dear Wikimedians,

As you may already know, the 2021 Board of Trustees elections are from 4 August 2021 to 17 August 2021. Members of the Wikimedia community have the opportunity to elect four candidates to a three-year term.

After a three-week-long Call for Candidates, there are 20 candidates for the 2021 election. This event is for community members of South Asian and ESEAP communities to know the candidates and interact with them.

• The event will be on 31 July 2021 (Saturday), and the timings are:

• India & Sri Lanka: 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
• Bangladesh: 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
• Nepal: 6:15 pm to 8:45 pm
• Afghanistan: 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
• Pakistan & Maldives: 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm

• For registration and other details, please visit the event page at m: Wikimedia Foundation elections/2021/Meetings/South Asia + ESEAP

KCVelaga (WMF), 10:00, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

Sunday July 25 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting

The swan or the egg?

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

Following up on the August, September, October, November, January, February, March, April, and June SWAN meetings, as well as last June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Movement Charter + Drafting Committee, WMF Board elections, Wikimania 2021, and Grants Regional Committees.

This month we are meeting on Sunday July 25, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(UTC meeting times are 03:00 UTC and 18:00 UTC – *Note that we have shifted the second call an hour earlier in UTC time due to popular demand and to accomodate daylight savings*.)--Pharos (talk) 14:47, 22 July 2021 (UTC)

The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees Election is open: 18 - 31 August 2021

Voting for the 2021 Board of Trustees election is now open. Candidates from the community were asked to submit their candidacy. After a three-week-long Call for Candidates, there are 19 candidates for the 2021 election.

The Wikimedia movement has the opportunity to vote for the selection of community and affiliate trustees. By voting, you will help to identify those people who have the qualities to best serve the needs of the movement for the next several years. The Board is expected to select the four most voted candidates to serve as trustees. Voting closes 31 August 2021.

• Learn more about candidates.
• Learn about the Board of Trustees.
• Vote

Read the full announcement and see translations on Meta-Wiki.

Please let me know if you have any questions regarding voting. KCVelaga (WMF), 06:18, 18 August 2021 (UTC)

Sunday September 26 SWANniversary Party and All-Affiliates Strategic Meeting

Celebrate our first anniversary with SWAN-shaped desserts!

Join the SWANniversary on September 26 as we mark the first year of the Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network!

We will have the regular All-Affiliates Strategic Meeting, to be followed by a SWANniversary Party in the after hours session, likely through spatialized chat on WorkAdventure.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

Following up on the August, September, October, November, January, February, March, April, June, and July SWAN meetings, as well as last June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, we'll look together at strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Movement Charter + Drafting Committee, WMF Board elections, Wikimania 2021, and Grants Regional Committees.

This month we are meeting on Sunday September 26, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(UTC meeting times are 03:00 UTC and 18:00 UTC.)--Pharos (talk) 20:09, 21 September 2021 (UTC)

Learn how the Implementation Grants can support your Movement Strategy plans

We are excited to announce the reopening of the Movement Strategy Implementation Grants. This program funds projects that advance a specific Movement Strategy initiative. The projects can be big or small, but they must all make a case for advancing one initiative. Affiliates that have received funding from the Simple/Annual Plan Grants are welcome to apply.

Read more about the criteria, what to apply for, and how to apply.

Best regards,
Movement Strategy and Governance Team
Wikimedia Foundation
15:31, 21 October 2021 (UTC)

Sunday October 31 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting

A swan reflects.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

Following up on the August, September, October, November, January, February, March, April, and June, July, and September SWAN meetings, as well as last June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Movement Charter Drafting Committee Set Up Process, Next Steps for Brand Work, 2021, Wikipedia Asian Month 2021, and other ongoing activities.

This month we are meeting on Sunday October 31, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(UTC meeting times are 03:00 UTC and 18:30 UTC – *Note that we have shifted the second call a half-hour later in UTC time due to WikidataCon*.)--Pharos (talk) 01:57, 29 October 2021 (UTC)

(Initial Review) Notification of Affiliate Expiration - Renewal pending submission of reporting

Greetings group contacts,

This is a notification to bring to your attention that your organization is currently past due on its required annual reporting. Wikimedia Affiliates are required to submit an annual activity report covering the entirety of the 12-month agreement period in order to prompt review for a renewal. Reports must be written in English, posted to meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal.

This page is used to track how organizations and groups are meeting reporting requirements described in their agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation (e.g. chapter agreements, thematic organization agreements, user group agreements). It is the central place where affiliates can add reports about their activities, share their plans, and even news or social media channels with the wider movement. When new reports are available, organizations and groups should add them to this page to keep their columns up to date.

As noted on the meta Reports page, your organization’s 2021 annual reporting became past due in 2021-10-11. Please be sure to:

• Post your 2021 annual reporting to the meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal as soon as possible to return to compliance with your user group agreement.

• Check that your group’s page is also up to date with past report links for historical record-keeping, and

• Please send an email to Wikimedia-l in order to share with a movement-wide audience.

If you have any questions or need any further guidance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to wadportalwikimedia.org.

Best regards,
Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal

Sunday November 28 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting

Chart a new course on the swan ferry.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Hubs+Hubs Workshop, Movement Charter+Drafting Committee, WMDE's 'Future of Wikimedia Governance' proposal, Wikipedia Asian Month 2021, and other ongoing activities.

This month we are meeting on Sunday November 28, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(UTC meeting times are 03:00 UTC and 18:00 UTC, note that some areas recently experienced daylight savings time changes).--Pharos (talk) 20:19, 24 November 2021 (UTC)

Invitation: Movement Strategy Implementation Grants (MSIG) Call for Wikimedians of India - 18 December 2021 (Saturday)

Hello everyone,

I am Chitraparna Sinha, the community facilitator of Movement Strategy for South Asia after Krishna Chaitanya Velaga.

I would like to invite Wikimedians of India for a getting to know each other session and discuss Movement Strategy Implementation Grants (MSIG), and how it can fund your projects surrounding Movement Strategy Initiatives.

Proposed Agenda

• Introduction with each other & learn about what all is going on in the community; and how I can support the community to grow.
• A brief overview of MSIG (what it is & how it will work) & discuss concerns.

Meeting Language

English / Hindi / Bangla - this could be a multilingual conversation.

Meeting Details:

(India) Grants Community Conversation

• Saturday, December 18 · 6:00 – 7:00pm IST

Google Meet joining info

• Video call link: https://meet.google.com/oug-bfih-vva
• Or dial: ‪(US) +1 415-604-0877‬ PIN: ‪951 921 494‬#
• More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/oug-bfih-vva?pin=4923022866600

Please share the message among community members. Thanks for sharing your valuable time.

CSinha (WMF) (talk) 09:09, 6 December 2021 (UTC)

(First Reminder) Notification of Affiliate Expiration - Renewal pending submission of reporting

Greetings group contacts,

This is a notification to bring to your attention that your organization is currently past due on its required annual reporting. Wikimedia Affiliates are required to submit an annual activity report covering the entirety of the 12-month agreement period in order to prompt review for a renewal. Reports must be written in English, posted to meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal.

This page is used to track how organizations and groups are meeting reporting requirements described in their agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation (e.g. chapter agreements, thematic organization agreements, user group agreements). It is the central place where affiliates can add reports about their activities, share their plans, and even news or social media channels with the wider movement. When new reports are available, organizations and groups should add them to this page to keep their columns up to date.

As noted on the meta Reports page, your organization’s 2021 annual reporting became past due in 2021-10-11. Please be sure to:

• Post your 2021 annual reporting to the meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal as soon as possible to return to compliance with your user group agreement.

• Check that your group’s page is also up to date with past report links for historical record-keeping, and

• Please send an email to Wikimedia-l in order to share with a movement-wide audience.

If you have any questions or need any further guidance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to wadportalwikimedia.org.

Best regards,
Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal

Affiliations Committee (AffCom) Call for candidates - January 2022

Translations are available.

The Affiliations Committee – the committee responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups – is looking for new members!

The main role of the AffCom is to guide groups of volunteers that are interested in forming Wikimedia affiliates. We review applications from new groups, answer questions and provide advice about the different Wikimedia affiliation models and processes, review affiliate bylaws for compliance with requirements and best practices, and update the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees as well as advise them on issues connected to chapters, thematic organizations and Wikimedia user groups.

The committee consists of five to fifteen members, selected at least once every year, to serve two-year terms.

Being a part of the AffCom requires communication with volunteers all over the world, negotiating skills, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to understand legal texts. We look for a mix of different skill sets in our members.

Responsibilities

• Availability of up to 5-8 hours per month

• Participate in monthly one and two-hour voice/video meetings

• Commitment to carry out assigned tasks in a given time.

• Facilitate and support communications

• Affiliate Support and growth

Required and Recommended Abilities, Skills, Knowledge for Affiliations Committee Members

Strong interpersonal relationship among members of the committee and also with the Wikimedia community members. Across all committee members, there are additional relevant skills as well as requirements which help to support the committee and its sustainability which include both required and relevant general skills

Required

• Fluency in English
• Availability of up to 5 hours per week, and the time to participate in a monthly one and two-hour voice/video meetings.
• Willingness to use one's real name in committee activities (including contacts with current and potential affiliates) when appropriate.
• Strong track record of effective collaboration
• International orientation

Relevant for all members

• Public Communications (English writing and speaking skills)
• Skills in other languages are a major plus.
• Understanding of the structure and work of affiliates and the Wikimedia Foundation.
• Documentation practices
• Interviewing experience
• Experience with, or in, an active affiliate is a major plus.
• Teamwork: Project and people management skills to coordinate and collaborate with different parties on a shared plan and see it through to completion.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to evaluate various solutions, consider multiple interests and points of view, revisit unresolved issues, seek compromise and work and communicate across languages and cultures.

Given the expectations for maintaining the course in 2022 and preparing for potential 2022 transitions as part of the Movement Strategy implementation process, it is important that we are also clear about two different skill sets critical to committee support at this time. The first skillset is oriented to understanding affiliate dynamics and organizational development patterns to successfully process affiliate applications for recognition; the other is oriented to conflict prevention and intervention support for affiliates in conflict.

Relevant to Affiliate Recognitions

• Administration & Attention to detail
• Readiness to participate in political discussions on the role and future of affiliates, models of affiliation, and similar topics.
• Awareness of the affiliates ecosystem and models and understanding of community building, organizational development, and group dynamics

Relevant to Conflict Prevention & Intervention

• Communication skills for active listening, clear instruction and turn-taking.
• Stress Management skills for maintaining patience and positivity
• Emotional intelligence to maintain awareness of emotions of oneself and others to practice empathy, impartiality, and mutual respect.
• Facilitation, negotiation, and mediation skills to guide diverse individuals and groups toward cooperation.
• Ability to work within a team

Do you have relevant skills and interest to support movement affiliates?

We are looking for people who are excited by the challenge of empowering volunteers to get organized and form communities that further our mission around the world. In exchange, committee members will gain the experience of supporting their world-wide colleagues to develop their communities as well as personal development in guiding organizational development, facilitating affiliate partnerships, and professional communications.

Selection process

As a reflection of our commitment to openness, transparency, and bilateral engagement with the Wikimedia community, the 2022 member selection process will include a public review and comment period and a self-assessment survey for candidates to share their skills and their experience. This self-assessment information will help the committee to identify the skill sets relevant and supportive to our affiliate support processes. We invite you to apply for membership to the committee and join us in supporting the affiliates. The data shared in the self-assessment will only be made available to the committee and the relevant staff support. The nomination, candidate Q&A, and endorsements will still take place posted on Meta for public review at January 2022 page. Here the global community is welcome to provide comments and feedback about each candidate.

Once the nomination window closes 31 January 2022, the sitting members who are not candidates for re-election in this cycle will deliberate and then vote, taking into account all inputs from the meta page, self-assessment, advisors, Wikimedia Foundation staff and board liaisons, and committee member discussion.

A final decision will be made in late-February 2022, with new members to be notified for onboarding in February.

How to apply

If you are interested in joining the committee, please:

Step 1. Post your application on the nomination page by 31 January 2022. Your application must include the following information:

1. Your full name and Wikimedia username
2. A statement describing your relevant education, experience, abilities, skills, knowledge, availability, and motivation for joining the committee.

Step 2. Complete the self-assessment survey between January 1, 2021 and January 31, 2021.

• The privacy statement that applies to the survey can be found here.
• NOTE: The survey will take 15 mins. Please do not close your browser. If you need a break, you are advised to keep the browser open. In case of losing the link, please reach out to mkaur-ctrwikimedia.org
• This survey must be completed before Steps 3 & 4, as it will provide more background as to the type of work and expectations of members of AffCom.

Step 3. Answers the following questions:

• NOTE: Questions 1-3 are required for all candidates.

• Question 4 & 5 should be answered by those interested in joining the Recognitions subcommittee.
• Question 6 & 7 should be answered by those interested in joining the Conflicts Intervention subcommittee.
• If you are willing to nominate yourself for both subcommittees, answer all questions.

1. What roles have you served across any Wikimedia projects and affiliates that you think have prepared you for this role?
2. AffCom members need to manage time, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, and diverse situations across the global movement. How do you envision managing these?
3. Members of AffCom serve on one of two subcommittees: Recognitions OR Conflicts Intervention. Which one of these are you most interested in serving on?
4. If you are interested in serving on the Recognitions subcommittee, what do you think makes a group of Wikimedians ready to function together as an affiliate?
5. If you are interested in serving on the Recognitions subcommittee, what do you think are the benefits and responsibilities of functioning as formal affiliates?
6. If you are interested in serving on the Conflicts Intervention subcommittee, please describe your experience working with conflicts resolution.
7. If you are interested in serving on the Conflicts Intervention subcommittee, please describe how you have helped build consensus and support diversity.

Step 4. Once you have completed the above, send an email announcing your application to affcomwikimedia.org before the application deadline.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me and/or the committee as a whole. We are happy to chat or have a webinar call with anyone about our work if this helps them decide to apply. Please distribute this call among your networks, and do apply if you are interested!

On behalf of the committee,

--FULBERT (talk) 13:18, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

Affiliations Committee (AffCom) Call for advisors - January 2022

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The Affiliations Committee – the committee responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups – is looking for new members!

The Affiliations Committee – the committee responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing Wikimedia Chapters, Thematic Organizations, and User Groups – is looking for advisors!

The main role of the Affiliations Committee is to guide groups of volunteers that are interested in forming Wikimedia affiliates. We review applications from new groups, answer questions and provide advice about the different Wikimedia affiliation models and processes, review affiliate bylaws for compliance with requirements and best practices, and advise the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees on issues connected to chapters, thematic organizations and Wikimedia user groups.

We are looking for advisors who are excited by the challenge of empowering volunteers to get organized and form communities that further our mission around the world. In exchange, committee advisors selected will gain the experience of supporting their world-wide colleagues to develop their communities as well as personal development in guiding organizational development, facilitating affiliate partnerships, and professional communications.

AffCom advisors can engage with the committee in a variety of capacities:

Consultant

Individuals with extensive movement experience can be engaged as Consultants for specific cases or initiatives by AffCom.

Trainer

Individuals with specific expertise may be engaged for short-term projects for training AffCom or Affiliates. They might also lead the Capacity Building initiatives for AffCom or affiliates.

Observer

AffCom can request specific or all advisors to act as an observer in different cases to ensure neutrality & compliance with guidelines.

AffCom Support

Development of Policies: While advisors cannot create legally binding policies for the committee, they can help create policies that provide direction and support for the committee.

Planning and Implementing Community Relations: The advisors are long-term wikimedians & also include influential community leaders who can be effective at spreading the word about initiatives and services.

Supporting Subcommittees: The advisors can support subcommittees that have assigned tasks in specific areas.

Other Tasks: Advisors can be engaged to address a specific need. Such engagements are usually short-lived and are disbanded as soon as their specific goals are met.

Key skills

We look for a healthy mix of different skill sets in our advisors, including the following key skills and experience:

1. Strong understanding of the structure and work of Wikimedia affiliates and the Wikimedia Foundation.
2. Readiness to participate in political discussions on the role and future of affiliates, models of affiliation, and similar topics.
3. Availability of up to 2 hours per week, and the time to participate in a monthly two-hour voice/video meeting
4. International orientation and ability to work and communicate with other languages and cultures.
5. Knowledge of different legal systems and experience in community building and organizing are a plus.
6. Fluency in English is required; skills in other languages are a major plus.
7. Experience with or in an active Wikimedia affiliate is a major plus.
8. Strong track record of effective collaboration (such as evidenced skills at facilitation, mediation, negotiation, and so forth) is a major plus.
9. Willingness to use one's real name in committee activities (including contacts with current and potential affiliates) when appropriate.

Selection process

As a reflection of our commitment to openness, transparency, and bilateral engagement with the Wikimedia community, the 2022 advisors selection process will include a public review and comment period. All applications must be posted on Meta between January 01 and January 31, 2022 at Affiliations Committee/Advisors/2022, and the community will be invited to provide comments and feedback about each candidate. At the end of the nomination period, the applications will be voted on by the members of the committee, taking into account comments put forward by the committee's members, advisors, Wikimedia Foundation staff and board liaisons, and the community. A final decision will be made in February 2022, with new advisors expected to begin later that month.

How to apply

If you are interested in advising the committee, please submit your candidacy on Affiliations Committee/Advisors/2022 between January 01 to January 31, 2022. Your application must include the following information:

1. Your full name and Wikimedia username
2. A statement describing your relevant experience, skills, and motivation for joining the committee as an advisor.
3. The advisor role you would like to serve
4. Answers to the following three questions:
   1. How do you think affiliates work best together to partner on effective projects and initiatives?
   2. What do you see as the role of affiliates in the Wikimedia movement in the next three years?
   3. What do you feel you will bring as an advisor to the committee that makes you a uniquely qualified candidate?

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the committee. We are happy to chat or have a phone call with anyone about our work if this helps them decide to apply. Please distribute this call among your networks, and do apply if you are interested!

On behalf of the committee,

--FULBERT (talk) 13:17, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

Upcoming Call for Feedback about the Board of Trustees elections

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The Board of Trustees is preparing a call for feedback about the upcoming Board Elections, from January 7 - February 10, 2022.

While details will be finalized the week before the call, we have confirmed at least two questions that will be asked during this call for feedback:

• What is the best way to ensure fair representation of emerging communities among the Board?

• What involvement should candidates have during the election?

While additional questions may be added, the Movement Strategy and Governance team wants to provide time for community members and affiliates to consider and prepare ideas on the confirmed questions before the call opens. We apologize for not having a complete list of questions at this time. The list of questions should only grow by one or two questions. The intention is to not overwhelm the community with requests, but provide notice and welcome feedback on these important questions.

Do you want to help organize local conversation during this Call?

Contact the Movement Strategy and Governance team on Meta, on Telegram, or via email at msgwikimedia.org.

Reach out if you have any questions or concerns. The Movement Strategy and Governance team will be minimally staffed until January 3. Please excuse any delayed response during this time. We also recognize some community members and affiliates are offline during the December holidays. We apologize if our message has reached you while you are on holiday.

Thank you, CSinha (WMF) (talk) 07:39, 28 December 2021 (UTC)

(Second Reminder) Notification of Affiliate Expiration - Renewal pending submission of reporting

Greetings group contacts,

This is a notification to bring to your attention that your organization is currently past due on its required annual reporting. Wikimedia Affiliates are required to submit an annual activity report covering the entirety of the 12-month agreement period in order to prompt review for a renewal. Reports must be written in English, posted to meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal.

This page is used to track how organizations and groups are meeting reporting requirements described in their agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation (e.g. chapter agreements, thematic organization agreements, user group agreements). It is the central place where affiliates can add reports about their activities, share their plans, and even news or social media channels with the wider movement. When new reports are available, organizations and groups should add them to this page to keep their columns up to date.

As noted on the meta Reports page, your organization’s 2021 annual reporting became past due in 2021-10-11. Please be sure to:

• Post your 2021 annual reporting to the meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal as soon as possible to return to compliance with your user group agreement.

• Check that your group’s page is also up to date with past report links for historical record-keeping, and

• Please send an email to Wikimedia-l in order to share with a movement-wide audience.

If you have any questions or need any further guidance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to wadportalwikimedia.org.

Best regards,
Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal

Call for Feedback about the Board of Trustees elections is now open

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The Call for Feedback: Board of Trustees elections is now open and will close on 7 February 2022.

With this Call for Feedback, the Movement Strategy and Governance team is taking a different approach. This approach incorporates community feedback from 2021. Instead of leading with proposals, the Call is framed around key questions from the Board of Trustees. The key questions came from the feedback about the 2021 Board of Trustees election. The intention is to inspire collective conversation and collaborative proposal development about these key questions.

There are two confirmed questions that will be asked during this Call for Feedback:

1. What is the best way to ensure more diverse representation among elected candidates? The Board of Trustees noted the importance of selecting candidates who represent the full diversity of the Wikimedia movement. The current processes have favored volunteers from North America and Europe.
2. What are the expectations for the candidates during the election? Board candidates have traditionally completed applications and answered community questions. How can an election provide appropriate insight into candidates while also appreciating candidates’ status as volunteers?

There is one additional question that may be presented during the Call about selection processes. This question is still under discussion, but the Board wanted to give insight into the confirmed questions as soon as possible. Hopefully if an additional question is going to be asked, it will be ready during the first week of the Call for Feedback.

Join the conversation.

Thank you,

Movement Strategy and Governance CSinha (WMF) (talk) 10:18, 12 January 2022 (UTC)

Subscribe to the This Month in Education newsletter - learn from others and share your stories

Dear community members,

Greetings from the EWOC Newsletter team and the education team at Wikimedia Foundation. We are very excited to share that we on tenth years of Education Newsletter (This Month in Education) invite you to join us by subscribing to the newsletter on your talk page or by sharing your activities in the upcoming newsletters. The Wikimedia Education newsletter is a monthly newsletter that collects articles written by community members using Wikimedia projects in education around the world, and it is published by the EWOC Newsletter team in collaboration with the Education team. These stories can bring you new ideas to try, valuable insights about the success and challenges of our community members in running education programs in their context.

If your affiliate/language project is developing its own education initiatives, please remember to take advantage of this newsletter to publish your stories with the wider movement that shares your passion for education. You can submit newsletter articles in your own language or submit bilingual articles for the education newsletter. For the month of January the deadline to submit articles is on the 20th January. We look forward to reading your stories.

Older versions of this newsletter can be found in the complete archive.

More information about the newsletter can be found at Education/Newsletter/About.

For more information, please contact spatnaikwikimedia.org.

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Subscribe to the This Month in Education newsletter - learn from others and share your stories

Dear community members,

Greetings from the EWOC Newsletter team and the education team at Wikimedia Foundation. We are very excited to share that we on tenth years of Education Newsletter (This Month in Education) invite you to join us by subscribing to the newsletter on your talk page or by sharing your activities in the upcoming newsletters. The Wikimedia Education newsletter is a monthly newsletter that collects articles written by community members using Wikimedia projects in education around the world, and it is published by the EWOC Newsletter team in collaboration with the Education team. These stories can bring you new ideas to try, valuable insights about the success and challenges of our community members in running education programs in their context.

If your affiliate/language project is developing its own education initiatives, please remember to take advantage of this newsletter to publish your stories with the wider movement that shares your passion for education. You can submit newsletter articles in your own language or submit bilingual articles for the education newsletter. For the month of January the deadline to submit articles is on the 20th January. We look forward to reading your stories.

Older versions of this newsletter can be found in the complete archive.

More information about the newsletter can be found at Education/Newsletter/About.

For more information, please contact spatnaikwikimedia.org.

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Movement Strategy and Governance News – Issue 5

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Movement Strategy and Governance News
Issue 5, January 2022Read the full newsletter

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Welcome to the fifth issue of Movement Strategy and Governance News (formerly known as Universal Code of Conduct News)! This revamped newsletter distributes relevant news and events about the Movement Charter, Universal Code of Conduct, Movement Strategy Implementation grants, Board elections and other relevant MSG topics.

This Newsletter will be distributed quarterly, while more frequent Updates will also be delivered weekly or bi-weekly to subscribers. Please remember to subscribe here if you would like to receive these updates.

• Call for Feedback about the Board elections - We invite you to give your feedback on the upcoming WMF Board of Trustees election. This call for feedback went live on 10th January 2022 and will be concluded on 16th February 2022. (continue reading)
• Universal Code of Conduct Ratification - In 2021, the WMF asked communities about how to enforce the Universal Code of Conduct policy text. The revised draft of the enforcement guidelines should be ready for community vote in March. (continue reading)
• Movement Strategy Implementation Grants - As we continue to review several interesting proposals, we encourage and welcome more proposals and ideas that target a specific initiative from the Movement Strategy recommendations. (continue reading)
• The New Direction for the Newsletter - As the UCoC Newsletter transitions into MSG Newsletter, join the facilitation team in envisioning and deciding on the new directions for this newsletter. (continue reading)
• Diff Blogs - Check out the most recent publications about MSG on Wikimedia Diff. (continue reading)

CSinha (WMF) (talk) 07:58, 19 January 2022 (UTC)

Question about the Affiliates' role for the Call for Feedback: Board of Trustees elections

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Hi All,

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Call for Feedback: Board of Trustees elections so far. The Movement Strategy and Governance team suggested another question was still under discussion. As of today, we announce the last key question:

How should affiliates participate in elections?

Affiliates are an important part of the Wikimedia movement. Two seats of the Board of Trustees due to be filled this year were filled in 2019 through the Affiliate-selected Board seats process. A change in the Bylaws removed the distinction between community and affiliate seats. This leaves the important question: How should affiliates be involved in the selection of new seats?

The question is broad in the sense that the answers may refer not just to the two seats mentioned, but also to other, Community- and Affiliate-selected seats. The Board is hoping to find an approach that will both engage the affiliates and give them actual agency, and also optimize the outcomes in terms of selecting people with top skills, experience, diversity, and wide community’s support.

The Board of Trustees is seeking feedback about this question especially, although not solely, from the affiliate community. Everyone is invited to share proposals and join the conversation in the Call for Feedback channels. In addition to collecting online feedback, the Movement Strategy and Governance team will organize several video calls with affiliate members to collect feedback. These calls will be at different times and include Trustees.

Due to the late addition of this third question, the Call will be extended until 16 February.

Join the conversation.

Thank you,

Movement Strategy and Governance

CSinha (WMF) (talk) 12:56, 20 January 2022 (UTC)

Affiliations Committee (AffCom) Member & Advisor Elections - Final Reminder for January 2022

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This is a friendly reminder that the Affiliations Committee – which is responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing and sustaining Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups – is seeking new members and advisors! The deadline to post your application on the Member nomination page and Advisor nomination is 31 January 2022.

If you know somebody you think may be interested, please share and encourage them to consider applying. If you have any questions please email affcom@wikimedia.org before the application deadline or reach out to any of the current members. Good luck to all the candidates!

On behalf of the committee,
FULBERT (talk) 17:32, 25 January 2022 (UTC)

[Announcement] Leadership Development Task Force

Dear community members,

The Invest in Skill and Leadership Development Movement Strategy recommendation indicates that our movement needs a globally coordinated effort to succeed in leadership development.

The Community Development team is supporting the creation of a global and community-driven Leadership Development Task Force (Purpose & Structure). The purpose of the task force is to advise leadership development work.

The team seeks community feedback on what could be the responsibilities of the task force. Also, if any community member wishes to be a part of the 12-member task force, kindly reach out to us. The feedback period is until 25 February 2022.

Where to share feedback?

#1 Interested community members can add their thoughts on the Discussion page.

#2 Interested community members can join a regional discussion on 18 February, Friday through Google Meet.

Date & Time

• Friday, 18 February · 7:00 – 8:00 PM IST (Your Timezone) (Add to Calendar)
• Google Meet link: https://meet.google.com/nae-rgsd-vif

Thanks for your time.

Regards, CSinha (WMF) (talk) 10:40, 9 February 2022 (UTC)

Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) Enforcement Guidelines & Ratification Vote

In brief: the revised Enforcement Guidelines have been published. Voting to ratify the guidelines will happen from 7 March to 21 March 2022. Community members can participate in the discussion with the UCoC project team and drafting committee members on 25 February (12:00 UTC) and 4 March (15:00 UTC). Please sign-up.

Details:

The m:Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) provides a baseline of acceptable behavior for the entire Wikimedia movement. The UCoC and the Enforcement Guidelines were written by volunteer-staff drafting committees following community consultations. The revised guidelines were published 24 January 2022.

What’s next?

#1 Community Conversations

To help to understand the guidelines, the Movement Strategy and Governance (MSG) team will host conversations with the UCoC project team and drafting committee members on 25 February (12:00 UTC) and 4 March (15:00 UTC). Please sign-up.

Comments about the guidelines can be shared on the Enforcement Guidelines talk page. You can comment in any language.

#2 Ratification Voting

The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees released a statement on the ratification process where eligible voters can support or oppose the adoption of the enforcement guidelines through vote. Wikimedians are invited to translate and share important information.

A SecurePoll vote is scheduled from 7 March to 21 March 2022.

Eligible voters are invited to answer a poll question and share comments. Voters will be asked if they support the enforcement of the UCoC based on the proposed guidelines.

Thank you. CSinha (WMF) (talk) 16:21, 22 February 2022 (UTC)

Sunday February 27 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting

To dance is to fly.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Hubs+Dialogue, Movement Charter, Universal Code of Conduct+Enforcement Voting, Brand, International Women's Day+Gender Gap and WikiForHumanRights campaigns, and other ongoing activities.

This month we are meeting on Sunday February 27, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(UTC meeting times are 03:00 UTC and 18:00 UTC).----Pharos (talk) 18:06, 23 February 2022 (UTC)

The Call for Feedback: Board of Trustees elections is now closed

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The Call for Feedback: Board of Trustees elections is now closed. This Call ran from 10 January and closed on 16 February 2022. The Call focused on three key questions and received broad discussion on Meta-wiki, during meetings with affiliates, and in various community conversations. The community and affiliates provided many proposals and discussion points. The reports are on Meta-wiki.

This information will be shared with the Board of Trustees and Elections Committee so they can make informed decisions about the upcoming Board of Trustees election. The Board of Trustees will then follow with an announcement after they have discussed the information.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Call for Feedback to help improve Board election processes.

Thank you,

Movement Strategy and Governance
CSinha (WMF) (talk) 08:34, 5 March 2022 (UTC)

UCoC Enforcement Guidelines Ratification Vote Begins

This is a kind reminder that the voting on the ratification of the UCoC enforcement guidelines has started. Every eligible member can vote. Kindly share the update with your community members.

For instructions on voting using SecurePoll and Voting eligibility, please read this & click here to cast vote. The voting period will close on 21 March 2022.

For any questions or concerns, please reply to this message or contact UCoC directly at ucocproject@wikimedia.org

Thank you, CSinha (WMF) (talk) 13:33, 7 March 2022 (UTC)

Leadership Development Working Group: Apply to join! (14 March to 10 April 2022)

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Hello everyone,

Thank you to everyone who participated in the feedback period for the Leadership Development Working Group initiative. A summary of the feedback can be found on Meta-wiki. This feedback will be shared with the working group to inform their work. The application period to join the Working Group is now open and will close on April 10, 2022. Please review the information about the working group, share with community members who might be interested, and apply if you are interested.

Thank you,

~ On behalf of the Community Development Team

CSinha (WMF) (talk) 12:37, 21 March 2022 (UTC)

Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement guidelines ratification voting is now closed

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Greetings,

The ratification voting process for the revised enforcement guidelines of the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) came to a close on 21 March 2022. Over 2300 Wikimedians voted across different regions of our movement. Thank you to everyone who participated in this process! The scrutinizing group is now reviewing the vote for accuracy, so please allow up to two weeks for them to finish their work.

The final results from the voting process will be announced here, along with the relevant statistics and a summary of comments as soon as they are available. Please check out the voter information page to learn about the next steps. You can comment on the project talk page on Meta-wiki in any language.

You may also contact the UCoC project team by email: ucocprojectwikimedia.org

Best regards,

CSinha (WMF) (talk) 09:09, 23 March 2022 (UTC)

Sunday April 3 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting

Bots in precious metals are part of our community too.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including UCoC Voting, Hubs Global Conversation held + CEE Hub update, Movement Charter + Leadership Development Working Group, Desktop Improvements, Celebrate Women in March + International Women's Day, Wikimania 2022 survey concluded + Wikimedia Hackathon 2022 May 20-22 + local events, and other ongoing activities.

This month we are meeting on Sunday April 3, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(UTC meeting times are 03:00 UTC and 18:00 UTC, note that some areas recently experienced daylight savings time changes).--Pharos (talk) 17:36, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

Call for Candidates: 2022 Board of Trustees Election

Dear community members,

The 2022 Board of Trustees elections process has begun. The Call for Candidates has been announced.

The Board of Trustees oversees the operations of the Wikimedia Foundation. Community-and-affiliate selected trustees and Board-appointed trustees make up the Board of Trustees. Each trustee serves a three year term. The Wikimedia community has the opportunity to vote for community-and-affiliate selected trustees.

The Wikimedia community will vote to elect two seats on the Board of Trustees in 2022. This is an opportunity to improve the representation, diversity, and expertise of the Board of Trustees.

Kindly submit your candidacy to join the Board of Trustees. CSinha (WMF) (talk) 09:04, 28 April 2022 (UTC)

Sunday May 8 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting

Swans are musical creatures.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including 2022 Board of Trustees Call for Candidates, Movement Charter/Content preliminary narrative, Human Rights Policy Community Conversations, Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan Feedback, IP blocking and Open Proxies discussion, Wikimedia Hackathon 2022 May 20-22 + local events, and other ongoing activities.

This month we are meeting on Sunday May 8, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(UTC meeting times are 03:00 UTC and 18:00 UTC, note that some areas recently experienced daylight savings time changes).--Pharos (talk) 18:08, 3 May 2022 (UTC)

2022 Wikimedia Hackathon - May 20th - 22nd

Hello all, This is to invite you for this year's Wikimedia Hackathon from May 20-22. We hope to see you there! You can share the update with your community as well. The main event will be held online this year. We have an open call for sessions on our schedule page. If you'd like to host a session, you can simply pick an open slot in the category which best fits your topic. The developer advocacy team also put together some suggestions for how to create a fun session. You can also add project ideas to the Phabricator Board We will share more information soon about how to join the online space. You can also check through the list of local meetups holding around the world, you may find any closer to you. If you have any enquiry or translation requests, please contact hlepp@wikimedia.org See you there! Best regards, James Popoola On behalf of the 2022 Wikimedia Hackathon Committee.

James Moore200 (talk) 16:54, 5 May 2022 (UTC)

Sunday June 5 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting

Swan impressions.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Movement Charter, Hubs Global Conversation this June, WMF Proposal for Movement Strategy Forum, New rounds of WMF Conference Funds including in-person events, WMF Proposal for Sound Logo Contest, WMF Elections Analysis Committee selection, wikimania:Program submissions due June 10 (scholarship and local event grants due June 3) and other ongoing activities.

This month we are meeting on Sunday June 5, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(UTC meeting times are 03:00 UTC and 18:00 UTC).--Pharos (talk) 20:49, 31 May 2022 (UTC)

Sunday July 3 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting

Swan celestial.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Movement Charter, Hubs Global Conversation last week, Affiliate voting period to shortlist WMF Board candidates (July 1-15), Wikimania updates, Desktop improvements, Wikimedia Enterprise first customers, Call for program submissions and updates for a global diversity of regional/linguistic Wiki-Conferences, Wikidata:Wiki Mentor Africa and other ongoing activities.

This month we are meeting on Sunday July 3, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(UTC meeting times are 03:00 UTC and 18:00 UTC).--Pharos via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 12:55, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

Propose statements for the 2022 Election Compass

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Hi all,

Community members are invited to propose statements to use in the Election Compass for the 2022 Board of Trustees election.

An Election Compass is a tool to help voters select the candidates that best align with their beliefs and views. The community members will propose statements for the candidates to answer using a Lickert scale (agree/neutral/disagree). The candidates’ answers to the statements will be loaded into the Election Compass tool. Voters will use the tool by entering in their answer to the statements (agree/neutral/disagree). The results will show the candidates that best align with the voter’s beliefs and views.

Here is the timeline for the Election Compass:

• July 8 - 20: Community members propose statements for the Election Compass
• July 21 - 22: Elections Committee reviews statements for clarity and removes off-topic statements
• July 23 - August 1: Volunteers vote on the statements
• August 2 - 4: Elections Committee selects the top 15 statements
• August 5 - 12: candidates align themselves with the statements
• August 15: The Election Compass opens for voters to use to help guide their voting decision

The Elections Committee will select the top 15 statements at the beginning of August. The Elections Committee will oversee the process, supported by the Movement Strategy and Governance (MSG) team. MSG will check that the questions are clear, there are no duplicates, no typos, and so on.

Regards,

Movement Strategy & Governance

This message was sent on behalf of the Board Selection Task Force and the Elections Committee

CSinha (WMF) (talk) 07:58, 12 July 2022 (UTC)

Movement Strategy and Governance News – Issue 7

Movement Strategy and Governance News
Issue 7, July-September 2022Read the full newsletter

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Welcome to the 7th issue of Movement Strategy and Governance newsletter! The newsletter distributes relevant news and events about the implementation of Wikimedia's Movement Strategy recommendations, other relevant topics regarding Movement governance, as well as different projects and activities supported by the Movement Strategy and Governance (MSG) team of the Wikimedia Foundation.

The MSG Newsletter is delivered quarterly, while the more frequent Movement Strategy Weekly will be delivered weekly. Please remember to subscribe here if you would like to receive future issues of this newsletter.

• Movement sustainability: Wikimedia Foundation's annual sustainability report has been published. (continue reading)
• Improving user experience: recent improvements on the desktop interface for Wikimedia projects. (continue reading)
• Safety and inclusion: updates on the revision process of the Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines. (continue reading)
• Equity in decisionmaking: reports from Hubs pilots conversations, recent progress from the Movement Charter Drafting Committee, and a new white paper for futures of participation in the Wikimedia movement. (continue reading)
• Stakeholders coordination: launch of a helpdesk for Affiliates and volunteer communities working on content partnership. (continue reading)
• Leadership development: updates on leadership projects by Wikimedia movement organizers in Brazil and Cape Verde. (continue reading)
• Internal knowledge management: launch of a new portal for technical documentation and community resources. (continue reading)
• Innovate in free knowledge: high-quality audiovisual resources for scientific experiments and a new toolkit to record oral transcripts. (continue reading)
• Evaluate, iterate, and adapt: results from the Equity Landscape project pilot (continue reading)
• Other news and updates: a new forum to discuss Movement Strategy implementation, upcoming Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees election, a new podcast to discuss Movement Strategy, and change of personnel for the Foundation's Movement Strategy and Governance team. (continue reading)

CSinha (WMF) (talk) 12:42, 24 July 2022 (UTC)

Vote for Election Compass Statements

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Dear community members,

Volunteers in the 2022 Board of Trustees election are invited to vote for statements to use in the Election Compass. You can vote for the statements you would like to see included in the Election Compass on Meta-wiki.

An Election Compass is a tool to help voters select the candidates that best align with their beliefs and views. The community members will propose statements for the candidates to answer using a Lickert scale (agree/neutral/disagree). The candidates’ answers to the statements will be loaded into the Election Compass tool. Voters will use the tool by entering in their answer to the statements (agree/neutral/disagree). The results will show the candidates that best align with the voter’s beliefs and views.

Here is the timeline for the Election Compass:

• July 8 - 20: Volunteers propose statements for the Election Compass
• July 21 - 22: Elections Committee reviews statements for clarity and removes off-topic statements
• July 23 - August 1: Volunteers vote on the statements
• August 2 - 4: Elections Committee selects the top 15 statements
• August 5 - 12: candidates align themselves with the statements
• August 15: The Election Compass opens for voters to use to help guide their voting decision

The Elections Committee will select the top 15 statements at the beginning of August

Regards,

Movement Strategy and Governance

This message was sent on behalf of the Board Selection Task Force and the Elections Committee

CSinha (WMF) (talk) 06:56, 26 July 2022 (UTC)

Delay of Board of Trustees Election

Dear community members,

I am reaching out to you today with an update about the timing of the voting for the Board of Trustees election.

As many of you are already aware, this year we are offering an Election Compass to help voters identify the alignment of candidates on some key topics. Several candidates requested an extension of the character limitation on their responses expanding on their positions, and the Elections Committee felt their reasoning was consistent with the goals of a fair and equitable election process.

To ensure that the longer statements can be translated in time for the election, the Elections Committee and Board Selection Task Force decided to delay the opening of the Board of Trustees election by one week - a time proposed as ideal by staff working to support the election.

Although it is not expected that everyone will want to use the Election Compass to inform their voting decision, the Elections Committee felt it was more appropriate to open the voting period with essential translations for community members across languages to use if they wish to make this important decision.

The voting will open on August 23 at 00:00 UTC and close on September 6 at 23:59 UTC.

Best regards,

Matanya, on behalf of the Elections Committee

CSinha (WMF) (talk) 07:33, 15 August 2022 (UTC)

2022 Board of Trustees Community Voting Period is now Open

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Dear community members,

The Community Voting period for the 2022 Board of Trustees election is now open. Here are some helpful links to get you the information you need to vote:

• Try the Election Compass, showing how candidates stand on 15 different topics.
• Read the candidate statements and answers to Affiliate questions
• Learn more about the skills the Board seeks and how the Analysis Committee found candidates align with those skills
• Watch the videos of the candidates answering questions proposed by the community.

If you are ready to vote, you may go to SecurePoll voting page to vote now. You may vote from August 23 at 00:00 UTC to September 6 at 23:59 UTC. To see about your voter eligibility, please visit the voter eligibility page.

Regards,

Movement Strategy and Governance

This message was sent on behalf of the Board Selection Task Force and the Elections Committee

CSinha (WMF) (talk) 04:19, 24 August 2022 (UTC)

WikiConference India 2023: Initial conversations

Dear Wikimedians,

Hope all of you are doing well. We are glad to inform you to restart the conversation to host the next WikiConference India 2023 after WCI 2020 which was not conducted due to the unexpected COVID-19 pandemic, it couldn't take place. However, we are hoping to reinitiate this discussion and for that we need your involvement, suggestions and support to help organize a much needed conference in February-March of 2023.

The proposed 2023 conference will bring our energies, ideas, learnings, and hopes together. This conference will provide a national-level platform for Indian Wikimedians to connect, re-connect, and establish their collaboration itself can be a very important purpose on its own- in the end it will empower us all to strategize, plan ahead and collaborate- as a movement.

We hope we, the Indian Wikimedia Community members, come together in various capacities and make this a reality. We believe we will take learnings from earlier attempts, improve processes & use best practices in conducting this conference purposefully and fruitfully.

Here is a survey form to get your responses on the same notion. Unfortunately we are working with short timelines since the final date of proposal submission is 5 September. We request you please fill out the form by 28th August. After your responses, we can decide if we have the community need and support for the conference. You are also encouraged to add your support on this page, if you support the idea.

Regards, Nitesh Gill, Nivas10798, Neechalkaran, 06:40, 24 August 2022 (UTC)

The 2022 Board of Trustees election Community Voting is about to close

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Hello,

The Community Voting period of the 2022 Board of Trustees election started on August 23, 2022, and will close on September 6, 2022 23:59 UTC. There’s still a chance to participate in this election. If you did not vote, please visit the SecurePoll voting page to vote now. To see about your voter eligibility, please visit the voter eligibility page. If you need help in making your decision, here are some helpful links:

• Try the Election Compass, showing how candidates stand on 15 different topics.
• Read the candidate statements and answers to Affiliate questions.
• Learn more about the skills the Board seek and how the Analysis Committee found candidates align with those skills
• Watch the videos of the candidates answering questions proposed by the community.

Regards,

Movement Strategy and Governance

CSinha (WMF) (talk) 12:33, 1 September 2022 (UTC)

Notification of upcoming reporting due date

Greetings group contacts,

This is a notification to bring to your attention that your organization reporting date is coming up in 30 day(s). Wikimedia Affiliates are required to submit an annual activity report covering the entirety of the 12-month agreement period in order to prompt review for a renewal. Reports must be written in English, posted to meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal.

This page is used to track how organizations and groups are meeting reporting requirements described in their agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation (e.g. chapter agreements, thematic organization agreements, user group agreements). It is the central place where affiliates can add reports about their activities, share their plans, and even news or social media channels with the wider movement. When new reports are available, organizations and groups should add them to this page to keep their columns up to date.

As noted on the meta Reports page, your organization’s 2022 annual reporting will be due in 2022-11-11. Please be sure to:

• Post your 2022 annual reporting to the meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal as soon as possible to return to compliance with your user group agreement.

• Check that your group’s page is also up to date with past report links for historical record-keeping, and

• Please send an email to Wikimedia-l in order to share with a movement-wide audience.

If you have any questions or need any further guidance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to wadportalwikimedia.org.

Best regards,
Dumisani Ndubane

Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Sunday November 13 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting

bestiary (Q830560)⊆compendium (Q1459574)⊆reference work (Q13136).

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Wikimedia Research Fund, 2023 Ombuds commission and Case Review Committee appointments process, feedback on consultation and community session of the Movement Charter Drafting Committee, various Wikimania topics: (ideas/suggestions for Wikimania 2023, expressions of interest for Wikimania 2024 and beyond, expressions of interest to join Wikimania Steering Committee), and other ongoing activities.

This month we are meeting on Sunday November 13, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(UTC meeting times are 02:00 UTC and 16:00 UTC
UTC times are different from before, and also note that some areas may have recently experienced daylight savings time changes.).--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:18, 9 November 2022 (UTC)

(Initial Review) Notification of Affiliate Expiration - Renewal pending submission of reporting

Greetings group contacts,

This is a notification to bring to your attention that your organization is currently past due on its required annual reporting. Wikimedia Affiliates are required to submit an annual activity report covering the entirety of the 12-month agreement period in order to prompt review for a renewal. Reports must be written in English, posted to meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal.

This page is used to track how organizations and groups are meeting reporting requirements described in their agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation (e.g. chapter agreements, thematic organization agreements, user group agreements). It is the central place where affiliates can add reports about their activities, share their plans, and even news or social media channels with the wider movement. When new reports are available, organizations and groups should add them to this page to keep their columns up to date.

As noted on the meta Reports page, your organization’s 2022 annual reporting became past due in 2022-11-11. Please be sure to:

• Post your 2022 annual reporting to the meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal as soon as possible to return to compliance with your user group agreement.

• Check that your group’s page is also up to date with past report links for historical record-keeping, and

• Please send an email to Wikimedia-l in order to share with a movement-wide audience.

If you have any questions or need any further guidance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to wadportalwikimedia.org.

Best regards,
Dumisani Ndubane

Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal

Sunday, November 13, 2022

Movement Charter: South Asia Regional Consultation

Dear affiliate members,

As many of you are aware, the Movement Charter regional consultations have begun. The MCDC seeks community feedback about three sections of the Movement Charter:

1. Preamble
2. Values & Principles
3. Roles & Responsibilities (intentions statement)

How can you participate?

You can participate by joining the regional consultation for South Asia on 2 December 2022 (Friday) from 14:00 to 15:30 UTC (7:30 PM to 9:00 PM IST) on Google Meet. Kindly add the event to your calendar.

Other ways to share feedback are:

1. Fill the survey.
2. Write on the Meta Talk pages: Preamble, Values & Principles, Roles & Responsibilities (intentions statement)
3. Write on the Movement Strategy Forum: Preamble, Values & Principles, Roles & Responsibilities (intentions statement)
4. Email MCDC at movementcharter@wikimedia.org

If you want to learn more about the Movement Charter, its goals, why it matters, and how it impacts your community, a 12-minute recording of one of the “Ask Me Anything about Movement Charter” sessions is available here.

Thanks for your time and interest. CSinha (WMF) (talk) 08:54, 28 November 2022 (UTC)

(First Reminder) Notification of Affiliate Expiration - Renewal pending submission of reporting

Greetings group contacts,

This is a notification to bring to your attention that your organization is currently past due on its required annual reporting. Wikimedia Affiliates are required to submit an annual activity report covering the entirety of the 12-month agreement period in order to prompt review for a renewal. Reports must be written in English, posted to meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal.

This page is used to track how organizations and groups are meeting reporting requirements described in their agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation (e.g. chapter agreements, thematic organization agreements, user group agreements). It is the central place where affiliates can add reports about their activities, share their plans, and even news or social media channels with the wider movement. When new reports are available, organizations and groups should add them to this page to keep their columns up to date.

As noted on the meta Reports page, your organization’s 2022 annual reporting became past due in 2022-11-11. Please be sure to:

• Post your 2022 annual reporting to the meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal as soon as possible to return to compliance with your user group agreement.

• Check that your group’s page is also up to date with past report links for historical record-keeping, and

• Please send an email to Wikimedia-l in order to share with a movement-wide audience.

If you have any questions or need any further guidance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to wadportalwikimedia.org.

Best regards,
Dumisani Ndubane

Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal

Monday, December 12, 2022

(First Reminder) Notification of Affiliate Expiration - Renewal pending submission of reporting

Greetings group contacts,

This is a notification to bring to your attention that your organization is currently past due on its required annual reporting. Wikimedia Affiliates are required to submit an annual activity report covering the entirety of the 12-month agreement period in order to prompt review for a renewal. Reports must be written in English, posted to meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal.

This page is used to track how organizations and groups are meeting reporting requirements described in their agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation (e.g. chapter agreements, thematic organization agreements, user group agreements). It is the central place where affiliates can add reports about their activities, share their plans, and even news or social media channels with the wider movement. When new reports are available, organizations and groups should add them to this page to keep their columns up to date.

As noted on the meta Reports page, your organization’s 2022 annual reporting became past due in 2022-11-11. Please be sure to:

• Post your 2022 annual reporting to the meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal as soon as possible to return to compliance with your user group agreement.

• Check that your group’s page is also up to date with past report links for historical record-keeping, and

• Please send an email to Wikimedia-l in order to share with a movement-wide audience.

If you have any questions or need any further guidance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to wadportalwikimedia.org.

Best regards,
Dumisani Ndubane

Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal

Monday, December 12, 2022

Upcoming vote on the revised Enforcement Guidelines for the Universal Code of Conduct

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Hello all,

In mid-January 2023, the Enforcement Guidelines for the Universal Code of Conduct will undergo a second community-wide ratification vote. This follows the March 2022 vote, which resulted in a majority of voters supporting the Enforcement Guidelines. During the vote, participants helped highlight important community concerns. The Board’s Community Affairs Committee requested that these areas of concern be reviewed.

The volunteer-led Revisions Committee worked hard reviewing community input and making changes. They updated areas of concern, such as training and affirmation requirements, privacy and transparency in the process, and readability and translatability of the document itself.

The revised Enforcement Guidelines can be viewed here, and a comparison of changes can be found here.

How to vote?

Beginning January 17, 2023, voting will be open. This page on Meta-wiki outlines information on how to vote using SecurePoll.

Who can vote?

The eligibility requirements for this vote are the same as for the Wikimedia Board of Trustees elections. See the voter information page for more details about voter eligibility. If you are an eligible voter, you can use your Wikimedia account to access the voting server.

What happens after the vote?

Votes will be scrutinized by an independent group of volunteers, and the results will be published on Wikimedia-l, the Movement Strategy Forum, Diff and on Meta-wiki. Voters will again be able to vote and share concerns they have about the guidelines. The Board of Trustees will look at the levels of support and concerns raised as they look at how the Enforcement Guidelines should be ratified or developed further.

On behalf of the UCoC Project Team,

CSinha (WMF) (talk) 09:59, 8 January 2023 (UTC)

Voting Opens on the Revised Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) Enforcement Guidelines

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Hello all,

The voting period for the revised Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines is now open! Voting will remain open for two weeks and will close at 23:59 UTC on January 31, 2023. Please visit the voter information page for voter eligibility information and details on how to vote.

For more details on the Enforcement Guidelines and the voting process, see our previous message.

On behalf of the UCoC Project Team,

CSinha (WMF) (talk) 10:51, 17 January 2023 (UTC)

Invitation to join the Wikimedia Affiliate strategy discussions

Hope this message finds you well. I am sharing an update about the Wikimedia Foundation Affiliate strategy initiative. In November, Nataliia Tymkiv, Chair, Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees announced the beginning of Wikimedia Foundation Affiliate strategy.

We are working on the next steps of the Affiliate strategy. We invite you to a session with the Board of Trustees, AffCom, and supporting staff to provide input into this process. These sessions will be conducted in groups and the language will be English. If you are able to attend one of these meetings, please sign up here. If you prefer a 1:1 session for a detailed discussion, please reach out to me. If you are unable to attend the meeting, please respond via the survey or in writing to askcac@wikimedia.org or on the Talk page.

This message was also sent by email to affiliate primary contacts.

Best, MKaur (WMF) 22:30, 22 May 2023 (UTC)

WikiWomenCamp 2023 Scholarship Application

Hello all,

We are thrilled to announce the opening of the scholarship applications for Wiki Women Camp 2023 which will run from 20-23 October in New Delhi, India. The scholarship application deadline is July 4th, end of the day (anywhere in the world), and applicants will receive notification of decisions in mid-July.

Please submit your application directly through the provided forms available here.

If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at admin@wikiwomencamp.org.

Cheers,
Maffeth.opiana (talk) 11:25, 23 June 2023 (UTC)
On behalf of the WikiWomenCamp 2023 Team

Sunday July 16 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting (Global Council focus, now available in ar, es, fr!)

SWAN: The Next Generation

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Wikimania Singapore, Future of SWAN, Movement Charter/Content new sections (particularly Movement Charter/Content/Global Council), other activities you submit, and we will top it all off with a grand finale AI Happy Hour / Doom Hour!

This month we are meeting on Sunday July 16, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

UTC meeting times are 02:00 UTC and 16:00 UTC
Note that we are now meeting on Zoom, with interpretation in the 2nd session in (Arabic) (Spanish) (French)--Pharos (talk) 02:41, 12 July 2023 (UTC)

Call for Affiliates & Call for Trainers WikiWomenCamp 2023

Dear all,

The WikiWomenCamp 2023 team is excited to announce that the calls for Affiliates and Trainers are open now!

Self-funded affiliates attendance

If your affiliate is interested, kindly fill out the registration form by 8 August 2023, anywhere on earth. Please note that self-funded attendance means participants will be responsible for their travel, accommodation, visa (if required), and related expenses. We have 10 seats reserved for affiliates. Here is the form link: Google Forms

Trainers

The call for trainers to facilitate gender-focused sessions at WikiWomenCamp 2023 is open. To propose your session(s), please submit the application form by 8th August 2023. More details about the call for trainers (benefits for trainers and key dates) are here: m:WWC2023/Program

To read more about the camp, please visit: m:WikiWomenCamp 2023

Cheers,
Maffeth.opiana (talk) 03:37, 29 July 2023 (UTC)
On behalf of the WWC23 team

Call for Highlight Videos for WikiWomenCamp 2023

Dear Community Members,

As we gear up for the upcoming WikiWomenCamp in India, we are excited to announce a unique opportunity to share your incredible work and its impact with the global community.

What We're Looking For: We invite you to submit short (3-5 minute) videos highlighting your projects, initiatives, or efforts that have made a significant difference in addressing gender gaps. We know that many of you are doing remarkable work in various corners of the world, and we want to shine a spotlight on your achievements.

Why Short Videos: Our camp sessions are extensive, covering a wide range of topics and discussions. In the interest of time and with a commitment to showcasing the amazing initiatives across our movement, we believe that short videos are an effective way to capture and share the essence of your work.

How Your Videos Will Be Used: The selected videos will be featured on our social media channels and played during breaks at the camp. This provides an excellent opportunity for you to showcase your work to a broader audience and inspire others to get involved or collaborate with you.

Submission Guidelines:

1. Videos should be 3-5 minutes in length.
2. Please focus on the impact of your work, highlighting how it contributes to addressing gender gap.
3. Be creative and engage in your presentation.
4. Ensure video quality is clear and audible.
5. Narration (optional): If possible, include a brief voiceover or text captions to provide context and explanation.
6. Language: While English is preferred for wider accessibility, videos in other languages are also welcome. Kindly ensure that non-English videos are accompanied by English subtitles or captions.

Submission Deadline:

To be considered for inclusion in our camp programming, please submit your videos by Thursday, 28th September 2023. Late submissions may still be featured later on our social media channels.

How to Submit:

To avoid any issues with file sizes, we recommend using a file transfer service like WeTransfer or Google Drive while sharing your videos with us at admin@wikiwomencamp.org. In your email, include a brief description of your project, affiliate name / your name or username, and contact information.

We believe that your stories and experiences are powerful tools for change. By sharing them with our community, you contribute to a collective effort to bridge the gender gap and empower women and girls worldwide.

Thank you for being a part of the camp initiatives, and we look forward to receiving your inspiring videos.

Warm regards,
WikiWomenCamp 2023 COT

Maffeth.opiana (talk) 09:57, 21 September 2023 (UTC)

Introducing the Wikimedia photo library and a workshop invite

Dear Wikimedia affiliates communications leads,

We are so excited to share a new resource with you: The Wikimedia Photo Library. In it you will find high quality images that help to tell the story of free knowledge. We hope that this library will help you in the important work you do as a communication lead. Alongside this library, we’ve also updated guidelines on how to effectively use imagery to tell brand stories.

Curious to learn more about these resources?

We will be holding a short workshop for 45 minutes on Tuesday 3 October 2023, at 16:00 UTC (add event to your calendar) and again on Thursday 5 October at 7:00 UTC (add event to your calendar) to accommodate different time zones. During these workshops, we will walk you through some examples of images that align with the Movement Brand Guidelines, some basics of quality photography and answer any questions you may have about this topic.

The need for a Wikimedia Photo Library

Our research showed that there are lots of photos available from Wikimedia events, usually featuring people using computers. There were very few images showing mobile editing or reading, and even fewer showing people using the projects in their everyday lives.

These images are the first steps in creating a photo library that is representative of the whole movement. We have added images that are aligned with the Movement Brand Guidelines in this category on Wikimedia Commons. Photography is a powerful tool to create cohesion in Wikimedia communication. Our hope is that all of you will help to build this resource out with images from your region.

By continuing to add to this category, we will be helping one another tell more impactful stories of the free knowledge movement – learn how on the Brand portal on Meta-wiki.

Thank you so much and please let me know if you have any questions. We hope to see you at one of the workshops!

Best,

Samir and the Brand Studio team --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:53, 23 September 2023 (UTC)

Follow up on the last message about the photography workshop

Hi everyone,

This is a reminder about our photography sessions happening this week. Also, some people reached out with concerns about not being able to open the links to meetings in the previous message. Please find a direct link to the Google Meet sessions here:

• Tuesday session link - Dial phone numbers
• Thursday session link - Dial phone numbers

Thank you and please let me know if you have any questions. If you have any questions please reach out to selsharbatywikimediaorg . --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:21, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

Notification of upcoming reporting due date

Greetings group contacts,

This is a notification to bring to your attention that your organization reporting date is coming up in 28 day(s). Wikimedia Affiliates are required to submit an annual activity report covering the entirety of the 12-month agreement period in order to prompt review for a renewal. Reports must be written in English, posted to meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal.

This page is used to track how organizations and groups are meeting reporting requirements described in their agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation (e.g. chapter agreements, thematic organization agreements, user group agreements). It is the central place where affiliates can add reports about their activities, share their plans, and even news or social media channels with the wider movement. When new reports are available, organizations and groups should add them to this page to keep their columns up to date.

As noted on the meta Reports page, your organization’s 2023 annual reporting will be due in 2023-11-11. Please be sure to:

• Post your 2023 annual reporting to the meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal as soon as possible to return to compliance with your user group agreement.

• Check that your group’s page is also up to date with past report links for historical record-keeping, and

• Please send an email to Wikimedia-l in order to share with a movement-wide audience.

If you have any questions or need any further guidance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to wadportalwikimedia.org.

Best regards,

Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal

--User:DNdubane_(WMF) 20:13, 13 October 2023 (UTC)

Opportunities open for the Affiliations Committee, Ombuds commission, and the Case Review Committee

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Hi everyone! The Affiliations Committee (AffCom), Ombuds commission (OC), and the Case Review Committee (CRC) are looking for new members. These volunteer groups provide important structural and oversight support for the community and movement. People are encouraged to nominate themselves or encourage others they feel would contribute to these groups to apply. There is more information about the roles of the groups, the skills needed, and the opportunity to apply on the Meta-wiki page.

If you are aware of participants in your affiliate who may be interested in these roles, please share this message with them.

On behalf of the Committee Support team, Keegan (WMF) (talk) 20:22, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy: Summary and Report

Dear Wikimedia affiliate,

Last year, the Wikimedia Foundation Board announced they started the process with creating an Affiliates Strategy in collaboration with the Affiliations Committee, the affiliates, and the broader communities with the intention to develop a strategy that will help guide the Foundation’s immediate work in supporting affiliates for the next few years, with a primary focus on the recognition process, as a direct responsibility of the Board.

Over several months, the Wikimedia Foundation Board engaged with an outside consultant to drive a review process of what work the Foundation was doing to support affiliates. The end goal was to have several recommended actions.

You can read more about the findings and the recommendations on this Meta-Wiki page.

Best,

MPossoupe_(WMF)21:28, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

(First Reminder) Notification of Affiliate Expiration - Renewal pending submission of reporting

Greetings Ranjithsiji, Gnonee,

This is a notification to bring to your attention that your organization is currently past due on its required annual reporting. Wikimedia Affiliates are required to submit an annual activity report covering the entirety of the 12-month agreement period in order to prompt review for a renewal. Reports must be written in English, posted to meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal.

This page is used to track how organizations and groups are meeting reporting requirements described in their agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation (e.g. chapter agreements, thematic organization agreements, user group agreements). It is the central place where affiliates can add reports about their activities, share their plans, and even news or social media channels with the wider movement. When new reports are available, organizations and groups should add them to this page to keep their columns up to date.

As noted on the meta Reports page, your organization’s 2023 annual reporting became past due in 2023-11-11. Please be sure to:

• Post your 2023 annual reporting to the meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal as soon as possible to return to compliance with your user group agreement.

• Check that your group’s page is also up to date with past report links for historical record-keeping, and

• Please send an email to Wikimedia-l in order to share with a movement-wide audience.

If you have any questions or need any further guidance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to wadportalwikimedia.org.

Best regards,

Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal

--User:DNdubane_(WMF) 09:30, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

Hello @User:DNdubane (WMF),

I would like to inform you that the report was submitted in November and was officially communicated via the mailing list on November 17, 2023. If there are any outstanding matters or pending actions, please let us know.- ❙❚❚❙❙ GnOeee ❚❙❚❙❙ ✉ 08:50, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

(Second Reminder) Notification of Affiliate Expiration - Renewal pending submission of reporting

Greetings Ranjithsiji, Gnoeee,

This is a notification to bring to your attention that your organization is currently past due on its required annual reporting. Wikimedia Affiliates are required to submit an annual activity report covering the entirety of the 12-month agreement period in order to prompt review for a renewal. Reports must be written in English, posted to meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal.

This page is used to track how organizations and groups are meeting reporting requirements described in their agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation (e.g. chapter agreements, thematic organization agreements, user group agreements). It is the central place where affiliates can add reports about their activities, share their plans, and even news or social media channels with the wider movement. When new reports are available, organizations and groups should add them to this page to keep their columns up to date.

As noted on the meta Reports page, your organization’s 2023 annual reporting became past due in 2023-11-11. Please be sure to:

• Post your 2023 annual reporting to the meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal as soon as possible to return to compliance with your user group agreement.

• Check that your group’s page is also up to date with past report links for historical record-keeping, and

• Please send an email to Wikimedia-l in order to share with a movement-wide audience.

If you have any questions or need any further guidance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to wadportalwikimedia.org.

Best regards,

Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal

--User:DNdubane_(WMF) 16:23, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

Feedback invited on proposed requirements for affiliates & user groups recognition changes

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Dear Wikimedia Affiliates,

Following up on the development of Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy, we would like to invite you to give feedback on requirements for affiliates & user groups recognition changes. You can find the details of the proposed changes in this message from Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees liaisons to the Affiliations Committee, as well as the ways to give your feedback.

We have also reached out to your contact persons via the emails provided.

Best regards,

Xeno (WMF) (talk) 14:40, 9 February 2024 (UTC)

The full draft of the Wikimedia Movement Charter will soon be shared

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Hi there,

The Movement Charter Drafting Committee is happy to announce that the full draft of the Movement Charter will be published on April 2nd, 2024. This will kick off the community engagement period from April 2nd to April 22nd.

The Movement Charter is a proposed document to define roles and responsibilities for all the members and entities of the Wikimedia Movement, including to lay out a new Global Council for movement governance.

Everyone in the Wikimedia Movement is invited to share opinions on the full version of the Charter draft – this is the last chance to offer feedback before the Charter draft is updated for the ratification vote in June 2024.

How to share your feedback?

• share your message or question on the Movement Charter Talk page;
• attend a community drop-in session on April 4th at 15.00-17.00 UTC;
• or email movementcharter@wikimedia.org.

Read the Committee's latest updates for more information.

On behalf of the MCDC,

RamzyM (WMF) 13:58, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

The full Movement Charter draft awaits your review on Meta

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Hi everyone,

The full draft of the Movement Charter has been published on Meta for your review.

Why should you care?

The Charter is important as it will be an essential document for the implementation of the 2030 strategy recommendations. Participating in the Charter discussions means that you ensure that your voice is heard and your interests are represented in shaping the future of the Movement.

Community Engagement – April 2nd to April 30th, 2024

The Movement Charter Drafting Committee (MCDC) cordially invites everyone in the Wikimedia movement to share feedback on the full draft of the Movement Charter.

Let your voice be heard by sharing your feedback it in any language on the Movement Charter talk pages, attend a community drop-in session, or email movementcharter@wikimedia.org.

Please read the Committee's latest updates for more information.

Thank you.

On behalf of the MCDC,

RamzyM (WMF) 13:07, 3 April 2024 (UTC)

Affiliations Committee News (January-March 2024)

Group photo of the 2023 EduWiki Conference in Belgrade, organized by Wikipedia & Education User Group

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Quarterly newsletter sharing news and events about the work of Wikimedia's Affiliations Committee.

Affiliate Recognition and Derecognition: Recognition of Cyprus, Botswana, Niger, and Telugu user groups

Affiliate Activities Report: Reports from Belgium, South African, and Ukrainian chapters

AffCom Movement Contribution: AffCom engagement with the new Affiliates Strategy and Movement Charter drafts

AffCom Administration: New AffCom members and advisors

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Software Collaboration for Wikidata/Open Call

Wikimedians of Kerala UG is planning to participate in Software Collaboration for Wikidata/Open Call to develop software using Wikibase REST Api. We would like to develop an Android, Deskop Application using REST Api. We are trying to draft a project proposal. Post your opinions here. --Ranjithsiji (talk) 18:13, 19 April 2024 (UTC)

Replacing contact persons of Wikimedians of Kerala User Group

The main objective of our user group is to work inside Kerala. So It is better to replace people who are not living in Kerala from Primary contacts of the User Group. Because organzing events inside Kerala from abroad is a little bit uncomfortable task. Also people inside Kerala must work for the success of various events. We have a lot of users who are living inside Kerala. So it is essential for a smoother working of our user group. Please post your opinions here. Ranjithsiji (talk) 06:17, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

Replacing individuals based people from primary contact based on their geographic location is not acceptable The effectiveness of our user group should be measured by the capability and experience of its members, not their physical location. Many of our members living outside Kerala have successfully organized events, both online and offline, demonstrating their commitment and ability to contribute significantly. People move for various reasons, and their current location might be temporary. We should respect each member's choice and focus on how they can contribute, rather than where they currently reside. Having members from different locations can bring fresh perspectives and innovative ideas that can enrich our activities and events. It can also foster a sense of global community and solidarity within our user group.With the advancement of technology, organizing and participating in events from different parts of the world has become much easier. Virtual meetings, planning sessions, and online coordination tools can bridge the physical distance effectively.In conclusion, while having local members is valuable, we should not discount the contributions of those living outside Kerala. Let's continue to embrace a diverse and inclusive approach that leverages the strengths of all our members, regardless of their location. Erfanebrahimsait (talk) 18:09, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

The contact persons other than me are working most of the time outside Kerala. The User group is not restricting a person to be part of the the movement under a criteria. The location is not a criteria in membership. In the case of the primary contact persons this is not possible. Because there are some duties for them to be fulfilled through out the year. In some of the cases they must be physically present inside Kerala. Due to lack of more persons available inside Kerala some projects are pending. Now I am doing these things. I need more responsible people inside Kerala to do the duties. That is why this discussion was started. The goal of this discussion is not restrict any one from organize events, demonstrating their capacity etc. Everybody is welcomed to enrich the knowledge ecosystem. Ranjithsiji (talk) 12:32, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

Board of Trustees selection call for candidates

Hello all,

The call for candidates for the 2024 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees selection is now open from May 8, 2024 - May 29, 2024 at 23:59 UTC. The Board of Trustees oversees the Wikimedia Foundation's work, and each Trustee serves a three-year term. This is a volunteer position.

This year, the Wikimedia community will vote to fill four (4) seats on the Foundation Board in August 2024. You can see the timeline of the full selection process here.

Traits

Wikimedia is a global movement and seeks candidates from the broader community. Ideal candidates are thoughtful, respectful, community-oriented and align with the Wikimedia Foundation mission. Candidates should think about what experiences and perspectives they will bring to the Board.

The Board would like to find perspectives and voices that are essential but underrepresented in our movement. Accordingly, all candidates will be asked to include statements in their application that speak to their experiences in the world and in the movement and share how those experiences have equipped them to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Trustees commitment

Trustees serve a three year term and can serve up to three consecutive terms. The expectation is that Trustees serve on at least one of the Board’s committees. The time commitment is about 150 hours per year, excluding travel. This time is not evenly spread throughout the year. The time is concentrated around meetings.

Trustees requirements

English is the language of business for the Board. Candidates must be fluent in written and spoken English. Previous experience serving on a collective decision-making body, especially Boards or committees, and significant experience in Wikimedia (or equivalent) movement building and organizing are expected from candidates.

Apply

Candidates from all projects and communities who meet the criteria to become a Wikimedia Trustee are welcome to apply. Could you - or someone you know - be a good fit to join the Wikimedia Foundation's Board of Trustees? Encourage them to run for election. Candidates can find information and submit their nomination on the candidate application page. If you want to learn more about the role of Trustees or have questions, refer to this candidate resources page.

Community questions for candidates

All community members, including affiliates, are invited to submit questions for the Board of Trustees candidates to answer. From the list of questions, the Election Committee selects 5 questions for candidates to answer, which the candidates are expected to answer. The selected questions may be a combination of what’s been submitted from the community, if they’re alike or related. Questions can be submitted between May 8 - June 12 at 23:59 UTC. Learn more about how to submit your questions on this Meta-wiki page.

Best regards,

The Elections Committee and Board Selection Working Group

MPossoupe_(WMF) 18:33, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

Feedback invited on Procedure for Sibling Project Lifecycle

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Dear Wikimedia Affiliates,

The Community Affairs Committee (CAC) of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees invites you to give feedback on a draft Procedure for Sibling Project Lifecycle. Affiliates play important roles in the Movement, working with communities and external partners, and thus they bring valuable perspectives to the table. We warmly welcome you to the conversations. In addition, please share information about this with your affiliate membership, and any project communities your affiliate works with or supports. You can also help translate the procedure into more languages so that people can join the discussions in their language.

This draft Procedure outlines proposed steps and requirements for opening and closing Wikimedia Sibling Projects. It aims to ensure any newly approved projects are set up for success. This is separate from the procedures for opening or closing language versions of projects, which is handled by the Language Committee. It is also separate from the closing projects policy.

You can find the details of the proposal on this page, as well as the ways to give your feedback from today until the end of the day on June 23, 2024, anywhere on Earth.

We have also reached out to your contact persons via the emails provided.

On behalf of the CAC,

RamzyM (WMF) 16:08, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Onam

A wiki campaign is being planned this year to capture and celebrate the essence of the culturally significant festival, by adding images and information related to Onam to Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects like Wikimedia Commons, Wikidata, and WikiBooks. Last year we organised a pilot project Wiki Loves Onam to kick-start this project. This year a grant request has been put up to Wikimedia Foundation. Looking forward to support and comments from members of Kerala UG.- ❙❚❚❙❙ GnOeee ❚❙❚❙❙ ✉ 06:42, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

The grant request has been approved.- ❙❚❚❙❙ GnOeee ❚❙❚❙❙ ✉ 06:13, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

The final text of the Wikimedia Movement Charter is now on Meta

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Hi everyone,

The final text of the Wikimedia Movement Charter is now up on Meta in more than 20 languages for your reading.

What is the Wikimedia Movement Charter?

The Wikimedia Movement Charter is a proposed document to define roles and responsibilities for all the members and entities of the Wikimedia movement, including the creation of a new body – the Global Council – for movement governance.

Join the Wikimedia Movement Charter “Launch Party”

Join the “Launch Party” on June 20, 2024 at 14.00-15.00 UTC (your local time). During this call, we will celebrate the release of the final Charter and present the content of the Charter. Join and learn about the Charter before casting your vote.

Movement Charter ratification vote

Voting will commence on SecurePoll on June 25, 2024 at 00:01 UTC and will conclude on July 9, 2024 at 23:59 UTC. You can read more about the voting process, eligibility criteria, and other details on Meta.

If you have any questions, please leave a comment on the Meta talk page or email the MCDC at mcdc@wikimedia.org.

On behalf of the MCDC,

RamzyM (WMF) 08:43, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy: Affiliate health criteria and changes to User Group recognition process

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Dear all,

We would like to thank all of you who shared feedback with us during this phase of the Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy process that started in November 2022, both on- and off-wiki. You can read the report from the first phase here.

Since that point, AffCom has been working with the Board of Trustees, Foundation staff, affiliates, and wider community members to enable them to provide appropriate guidance to affiliates regarding what it means to be an active and healthy Wikimedia organisation. As a result of those conversations, the committee has voted to adopt the following 10 criteria for affiliates, grouped into four main areas:

• Goal delivery
• Organisational Development
  • Good governance & communication
  • Financial & legal compliance
  • Affiliate health & resilience
• Leadership & Inclusion
  • Diverse, skilled, and accountable leadership
  • Diversity balance (especially gender)
  • Universal Code of Conduct compliance)
• Engagement & Collaboration
  • Internal (membership) engagement
  • Community connection
  • Partnerships & collaboration

You are encouraged to read more details about each of these criteria here, including guidance on how each can be met. All criteria will be tracked for all affiliates, except for the criteria around financial and legal compliance, which only apply to those affiliates receiving funds and/or that are incorporated.

Staff and AffCom are working on streamlining affiliate reporting requirements, and responding to feedback raised during the community feedback period about the reporting burden. The new requirements of data collected in reports would be useful also for different Foundation teams and departments, and allow for the creation of detailed regional or global reports that demonstrate affiliate health and impact.

In July 2024, AffCom will work to finalise the implementation plans for the changes to the affiliate requirements and application process. In August 2024, updates will be made to Meta-wiki and other supporting platforms.

You can follow the process here.

The insights from the 2023 process also included recognising a need to strengthen AffCom processes for evaluating potential User Groups’ furtherance of shared movement goals, sustainability, and general ability to be healthy and active movement participants. AffCom has adopted a revised process for User Group recognition, and will be pausing new User Group recognitions until September 2024.

No immediate changes are happening, except the pause of considering new User Group recognitions until September, for applications received after today, June 12, 2024. Once more detailed implementation plans are developed, there will be an update here and on the relevant Meta pages with the next steps after Wikimania.

To provide your feedback, please leave a comment on the main talk page on Meta.

Alternatively, you can join AffCom's open office hours on June 19 at 14:00 UTC or request a conversation as a part of Talking:2024. You can use the Let’s Talk to sign up for a time to speak with us.

Looking forward to your feedback!

Best regards,

Nat, Mike & Lorenzo

Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees Liaisons to the Affiliations Committee

Wikimedians of Kerala - April-May 2024 Newsletter

This is Wikimedians of Kerala UG's fourth newsletter.

User group news

• On 27th April, we had our monthly meeting held online at Jitsi platform.
  • Shared updates about the ongoing user group activities and plans for organising some Wiki edit-a-thons and hack-a-thons.
  • Discussed about recent happenings in Malayalam Wikipedia.( Read more at...)
• On 25th May, we had our monthly meeting held online at Jitsi platform.
  • Discussed about India election 2024 edit-a-thon running in Malayalam Wikipedia.
  • Discussed about technical training for editors in Malayalam Wikipedia.
  • Discussed about Indic Media Wiki Developers user group Hackathon happened at Tinkerspace, Kalamassery.( Read more at...)

Events & activities

• On-going events & activities supported by User Group
  • Indian general election edit-a-thon 2024 has been started on April 15th to create and updated articles in Malayalam Wikipedia related to the Lok Sabha election.
  • Astrophotography Campaign 2024
  • Book Digitization

Other news

• User group has proposed an application to participate in Software Collaboration for Wikidata

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Wikimedia Movement Charter ratification [affiliate vote]

The ratification vote for the Wikimedia Movement Charter is scheduled to start on June 25, 2024. We need a representative to vote on behalf of Wikimedians of Kerala User Group.

General information about the vote

The affiliate vote will be carried out using SecurePoll, with only the designated voters able to access the voting interface. The SecurePoll for the affiliate vote will be hosted as a local election on Meta, and the list of voters will be publicly visible. The personal information of the designated voter will be treated with the same level of confidentiality as is detailed in the WMF Privacy Policy as the vote will take place on a WMF site. The vote will be managed by the Charter Election Commission, with the technical assistance of WMF staff who are responsible for SecurePoll.

The voting period is from June 25 at 00:01 UTC to July 9, 2024 at 23:59 UTC.

Eligible affiliate is responsible to select a single individual to vote on its behalf (the designated voter).

• The affiliate will be responsible for instructing the designated voter on how to vote on its behalf.
• The affiliate may also instruct the designated voter to add a prepared comment of up to 1000 words in the comment field of the vote. Comments should be constructive and actionable.
• The affiliate may request that the designated voter provide it with a copy of the vote receipt generated after the vote has been accepted.

Suggest the Official Voter

Last Date for the suggestion is 18th June 2024 11:59 AM IST.

Suggest official voter from the contact persons (Ranjithsiji, Akbarali, Tonythomas). Ranjithsiji (talk) 14:37, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

•  Support Ranjithsiji Y--Manojk (talk) 18:44, 16 June 2024 (UTC)
•  Support Ranjithsiji Y--Irshadpp (talk) 10:43, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

Suggessions and Discussion about the vote

add your suggestions here

Contact Points Changes Suggestions

യൂസർ ഗ്രൂപ്പിന്റെ നിർജീവത്വം തുടരുന്നതിന്റെ ഒരു കാരണം അതിന്റെ നേത്വത്തിൽ തന്നെയുള്ള പ്രശ്നമാണെന്ന് കരുതുന്നു. ഇതുവരെയായിട്ടും ജനാധിപത്യപരമായി സംഘടിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഒരു കൂട്ടായ്മയായി മാറാനോ ഒരു ബൈലോ ഉണ്ടാക്കി പാസാക്കാനോ ആന്വൽ മീറ്റപ്പ് വീളിക്കാനോ നമുക്ക് കഴിഞ്ഞിട്ടില്ല.നിലവിൽ യൂസർഗ്രൂപ്പിന്റെ കോണ്ടാക്റ്റ് പോയന്റുകൾ ആയ ടോണി (user:01tonythomas) സ്വീഡനിൽ ആണ്. അടുത്ത കാലത്തായുള്ള ഒരു യൂസർഗ്രൂപ്പ് പരിപാടികളിലും സാന്നിദ്ധ്യം കണ്ടിട്ടില്ല. രണ്ടാമതുള്ള അക്ബറലി ( user:Akbarali ) കാര്യങ്ങൾ നടത്താനായി ഗൾഫിൽനിന്ന് ഫൗണ്ടേഷൻ ഗ്രാന്റിൽ നാട്ടിൽ വന്ന് പരിപാടികൾ നടത്തേണ്ടുന്ന ഒരു അവസ്ഥയാണ്. പല പേഴ്സണൽ ഗ്രാന്റ് റിക്വസ്റ്റുകളും വിശദാംശങ്ങളും യൂസർഗ്രൂപ്പിന്റെ പേജുകളിലോ മാസാമാസം ഉള്ള മീറ്റിങ്ങുകളിലോ വിക്കിയുടെ പഞ്ചായത്തിലോ മെയിലിങ് ലിസ്റ്റിലോ (പദ്ധതിയെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള ഏതാനും വിവരങ്ങളല്ലാതെ) അറിയിച്ച് കാണാറുമില്ല.പദ്ധതിയിൽ സഹകാരികളായി പേരുവച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന സജീവ മലയാളം വിക്കി പ്രവർത്തകർക്ക് പോലും ഗ്രാന്റിനെക്കുറിച്ച് അറിവോ ധാരണയോ ഇല്ലെന്നും ആശ്ചര്യപ്പെടുത്തി (ഉദാ മലയാള_മാല_പദ്ധതി).

ഈ രണ്ടുപേരെയും തൽസ്ഥാനത്തുനിന്ന് മാറ്റുകയും കമ്മ്യൂണിറ്റി പുനസംഘടിപ്പിക്കാനായി ക്രിയാത്മകമായി ഇടപെട്ടുവരുന്ന user:Jinoytommanjaly, User:Vis M എന്നിവരെ പുതിയ താൽകാലിക പ്രതിനിധികളായി തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കുകയും സമയബന്ധിതമായി കൂട്ടായ പ്രവർത്തനത്തിലൂടെ യൂസർഗ്രൂപ്പിന്റെ പുനസംഘിടിപ്പിക്കലും ബൈലോ ഫിക്സ് ചെയ്യലും ആന്വൽ മീറ്റപ്പും ജനാധിപത്യപരമായ ഭരണസമിതിയ്ക്കായുള്ള തിരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പും കൂടുതൽ വിപുലമായ പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങളും ഉണ്ടായിക്കാണണമെന്ന് ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു.. ഇവരുടെ സമ്മതം ചോദിച്ചിട്ടല്ല ഇങ്ങനെ ഒരു നാമനിർദ്ദേശങ്ങൾ ചെയ്യുന്നത്. പ്രസ്ഥുത യൂസർമാർ സമ്മതം അറിയിക്കുകയാണെങ്കിൽ യൂസർ ഗ്രൂപ്പിൽനിന്ന് ഇവിടെ വോട്ടെടുപ്പ് നടത്തി ഒരു സമയപരിധിക്കുള്ളിൽ ഇത് പെട്ടെന്ന് തന്നെ നടപ്പാക്കണമെന്ന് അഭ്യർത്ഥിക്കുന്നു.

താല്പര്യമുള്ള മറ്റ് യൂസർഗ്രൂപ്പ് അംഗങ്ങൾക്കും സ്വയം നാമനിർദ്ദേശം ചെയ്ത് വോട്ടെടുപ്പിൽ മത്സരിക്കാവുന്നതും ഉത്തരവാദിത്വങ്ങളും ചുമതലകളും ഏറ്റെടുക്കാവുന്നതുമാണ്. Manojk (talk) 19:37, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

• നല്ല നി‌ർദ്ദേശം. ഇതിനോട് യോജിക്കുന്നു.

Vijayanrajapuram (talk) 05:07, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

സുഹൃത്തേ... മുകളിലെ മെസേജിൽ വ്യക്തിപരമായ ആക്ഷേപം വന്നതുകൊണ്ട് മാത്രം പ്രതികരിക്കുന്നു.

യൂസർഗ്രൂപ്പ് നിർജീവത്വത്തിലാണെന്ന പരാമർശത്തോട് സ്നേഹത്തോടെ വിയോജിക്കട്ടേ. പല വിധ പരിപാടികൾ ഗ്രൂപ്പിന് കീഴിൽ നടന്നുവരുന്നുണ്ടെന്ന് ന്യൂസ് ലെറ്ററിലൂടെയും മീറ്റിംഗിലൂടെയും അറിയുന്നുണ്ടെന്ന് കരുതുന്നു. മാസം തോറമുള്ള യോഗങ്ങൾ, പരിശീലന പരിപാടികൾ,ഓൺലൈൻ എഡിറ്റത്തോൺ എന്നിവ അവയിൽ ചിലതാണെന്ന് അറിയാമല്ലോ. കൂടാതെ വാർഷിക സംഗമങ്ങളും വിക്കി കേരള കോൺഫറൻസും പലയിടങ്ങളിലായി നടന്നു. ജനാധിപത്യപരമായി സംഘടിപ്പിക്കുന്ന കൂട്ടായ്മയായി മാറാനും ബൈലോ ഉണ്ടാക്കാനും രണ്ട് പേരെ മുൻയോഗങ്ങളിൽ ചുമതലപ്പെടുത്തിയിട്ടുമുണ്ട്. ആ ചർച്ചകൾ ഇവിടെ പുരോഗമിക്കുന്നു.പിന്നെ നാട്ടിൽ വന്നും അല്ലാതെയും ഓൺലൈനായും പരിപാടികൾ നടത്തിയിട്ടുമുണ്ട്. പല വിക്കി യൂസർ ഗ്രൂപ്പുകളിലും ഇത്തരത്തിൽ നടന്നിട്ടുമുണ്ട്. പിന്നെ മാസം തോറുമുള്ള യോഗം സംഘടിപ്പിക്കൽപോലും ഈയുള്ളവന്റെ നിർദേശമായിരുന്നു.ഹൈദരാബാദ് നടന്ന വിക്കിഇന്ത്യാ സമ്മേളനത്തിന്റെ അന്ന് നടന്ന ചർച്ചക്ക് ശേഷമാണ് ഈ ഊദ്യമം തുടക്കം കുറിക്കുന്നത്. അതുവരെ മാസം തോറും ഈ വിനീതനുൾപ്പടെ പല യൂസർമാരുടെ സഹകരണത്തോടെ പല വിധ ഓൺലൈൻ പരിശീലനപരിപാടികളാണ് നടത്തിയിരുന്നത്. അടുത്തതായി ഗ്രാന്റിന്റെ കാര്യം.മുകളിൽ സൂചിപ്പിച്ച മലയാള മാല പദ്ധതിയെ കുറിച്ച് വിക്കിസോഴ്സ് പഞ്ചായത്തിൽ ചർച്ചക്കിട്ടിരുന്നു.

പ്രസ്തുത പദ്ധതി പൂർത്തിയായ ശേഷമാണ് അതിലൊരു പ്രതികരണം വന്നത്. പദ്ധതിയെ നടപ്പിലാകുമോ എന്ന് ഉറപ്പില്ലാത്തതിനാലാണ് കൂടുതൽ വിവരങ്ങൾ ആ സമയത്ത് പങ്കുവെക്കാൻ കഴിയാതെ പോയത്. കൂടാതെ ഈ മെറ്റ പേജിലും കൂടുതൽ വിശദാംശങ്ങളുണ്ട്. കൂടാതെ അപേക്ഷ അയക്കുന്ന ഫ്ലക്സ് വെബ് സെറ്റ് വഴിയുമായിരുന്നു. നേരത്തെപ്പോലെ മെറ്റാ പേജിലൂടെ റിക്വസ്റ്റ് ചെയ്തുവരുന്ന രീതിയിലായിരുന്നെങ്കിൽ കൂടുതൽ വിവരങ്ങൾ അവിടെയും ചേർക്കുമായിരുന്നു. കൂടാതെ പദ്ദതിക്കാലത്ത് അറബിമലയാള ഭാഷയിൽ ടൈപ്പ് ചെയ്യുന്നവരെ തേടി ടെലഗ്രാമിലും സന്ദേശം അയച്ചിരുന്നു. വിക്കിപഞ്ചായത്തിൽ പുറമെ കൂടാതെ തിരുവനന്തപുരത്ത് നടന്ന വാർഷിക സംഗമത്തിലും പ്രസ്തുത പദ്ധതിയെ കുറിച്ച് സംസാരിച്ചിരുന്നു. ഇതിന് പുറമെ മലയാളം വിക്കിപ്രവർത്തകരുൾപ്പടെ ഇന്ത്യയിലെ വിവിധ കമ്മ്യൂണിറ്റികൾ പങ്കെടുത്ത സൌത്ത് ഏഷ്യൻ കോളിലും ഇതെ കുറിച്ച സംസാരിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തിരുന്നു.

അവസാനമായി കോൺടാക്ട് പേഴ്സണെ കേന്ദ്രീകരിച്ചല്ലല്ലോ യൂസർ ഗ്രൂപ്പിന്റെയും വിക്കിമീഡിയ പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങളും നടന്നുവരുന്നത്. സ്വതന്ത്ര വിജ്ഞാന മേഖലയിൽ പ്രവർത്തിക്കാൻ സന്മനസ്സുള്ള ആർക്കും സ്വാഗതമേകുന്ന സമീപനമാണ് നമുക്കുള്ളത്.

സ്നേഹത്തോടെ.. Akbarali (talk) 13:51, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

//മുകളിൽ സൂചിപ്പിച്ച മലയാള മാല പദ്ധതിയെ കുറിച്ച് വിക്കിസോഴ്സ് പഞ്ചായത്തിൽ ചർച്ചക്കിട്ടിരുന്നു.// ഈ ചർച്ചയിൽ എവിടെയാണ് താങ്കൾ ഗ്രാന്റിനെക്കുറിച്ച് സൂചിപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നതെന്ന് പറയാമോ? അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കമ്മ്യൂണിറ്റി ചാനലുകളിൽ ഒരു പബ്ലിക്ക് ലിങ്ക് ? പദ്ധതിയെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള അനൗൺസ്മെന്റ് അല്ല, ഗ്രാന്റ് അപ്ലിക്കേഷൻ കൊടുത്തിട്ടുണ്ട് എന്ന് കാണിച്ചുകൊണ്ടുള്ള ഒരു കുറിപ്പ്. അപേക്ഷ അയക്കുന്ന ഫ്ലക്സ് വെബ് സെറ്റിൽ ഗ്രാന്റ് സമർപ്പിച്ചുകഴിഞ്ഞാൽ അത് യന്ത്രസഹായത്താൽ പേജ് നിർമ്മിക്കപ്പെട്ടാൽ അത് പദ്ധതിപേജിലേക്കും മറ്റ് കമ്മ്യൂണിറ്റി നോട്ടീസ് ബോർഡുകളിലേക്കും ലിങ്ക് ചെയ്യാനുള്ള ഒരു ശ്രമവും ചെയ്ത് കാണുന്നില്ല. പദ്ധതി തീർന്നതിനുശേഷം പോലും.

ഇതുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട് ഒന്ന് തിരഞ്ഞപ്പോഴാണ് കൂടുതൽ കാര്യങ്ങൾ മനസ്സിലാക്കാനായത്. പദ്ധതിയിൽ പേരുവച്ചിരിക്കുന്നവർക്ക് പോലും ഗ്രാന്റ് വാങ്ങിയാണ് ചെയ്യുന്നതെന്ന അറിവില്ലെന്നത് ഒന്ന് ഞെട്ടിച്ചു. സാധിക്കുമെങ്കിൽ യൂസർ ഗ്രൂപ്പിന്റെ ഭാഗത്ത് നിന്ന്, അക്ബറലി ഇതുവരെ വാങ്ങിയ ഗ്രാന്റുകളുടെ ഒരു സോഷ്യൽ ഓഡിറ്റ് (ട്രാൻസപരെൻസി, കമ്മ്യൂണിറ്റി പങ്കാളിത്തവും അത് ഉറപ്പാക്കാനുള്ള ശ്രമങ്ങൾ, പണത്തിന്റെ വിനിയോഗം, റിപ്പോർട്ടുകളും ഇമ്പാക്റ്റും) നടത്തണമെന്ന് കൂടി അഭ്യർത്ഥിക്കുന്നു. അതിനുള്ള ഒരു വൊളന്റിയർ മനുഷ്യശേഷി നിലവില്ലെന്ന് അറിയാം.

ചുറ്റുങ്ങിയത് ഇനി സമർപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഗ്രാന്റുകൾ എങ്കിലും അതിന്റെ ലിങ്ക് സഹിതം (പ്രൊജക്റ്റ് അനൗസ്മെന്റ് അല്ല) മെയിലിങ് ലിസ്റ്റിലും യൂസർ ഗ്രൂപ്പിന്റെ പ്രതിമാസ മീറ്റിങ്ങിൽ അവതരിപ്പിക്കുകയും മിനിറ്റ്സ് ആക്കുകയും കൂടെ സാധിക്കുമെങ്കിൽ മറ്റ് വിവരങ്ങൾ അറിയിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ തന്നെ ടെലഗ്രാമിലും വാട്ട്സാപ്പിലും പങ്കുവെക്കണമെന്ന് കൂടി അഭ്യർത്ഥിക്കുന്നു.

//സ്വതന്ത്ര വിജ്ഞാന മേഖലയിൽ പ്രവർത്തിക്കാൻ സന്മനസ്സുള്ള ആർക്കും സ്വാഗതമേകുന്ന സമീപനമാണ് നമുക്കുള്ളത്.//

സ്വതന്ത്ര വിജ്ഞാനമേഖലയിൽ വിക്കിപീഡിയ പോലെ ഒരു മൂവ്മെന്റിൽ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുമ്പോൾ സുതാര്യത വളരെ പ്രധാനപ്പെട്ട ഒരു കാര്യമാണ്. സഹകരിക്കാനും ഒപ്പം ചേരാനും സാധ്യമായ വിഭവങ്ങളും അറിവും സാങ്കേതിക നൈപുണ്യവും പങ്കുവെക്കാനും താല്പര്യമുള്ളവർ തന്നെയാണ് ഇതിലേക്ക് കടന്നുവരുന്നത്. ഉത്തരവാധിത്വത്തോടെ ഗ്രാന്റുകൾ വാങ്ങി വളരെ പ്ലാനിങ്ങോടെ നടത്തേണ്ടുന്ന കാര്യങ്ങൾ തലെ ദിവസം അനൗൺസ് ചെയ്ത് നടത്തുന്നത് ഒഴിവാക്കുകയും സാമ്പത്തികമായ കാര്യങ്ങളിൽ പരമാവധി സുതാര്യമാകുകയും വേണം എന്ന് കൂടി അഭ്യർത്ഥിക്കുന്നു. (മലയാളം കമ്മ്യൂണിറ്റി അംഗങ്ങൾ ഗ്രാന്റുകൾ വാങ്ങിക്കാണുന്നത് വളരെ സന്തോഷമുള്ള ഒരു കാര്യം കൂടിയാണെന്നത് കൂട്ടിച്ചേർത്തോട്ടെ.)

ആശംസകളോടെ.. Manojk (talk) 12:48, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

ആദ്യമായിട്ട് പറയുവാനുള്ളത് യൂസർഗ്രൂപ്പിന്റെ പ്രധാന കോണ്ടാക്റ്റിലുള്ള ആളുകൾ ചെയ്യേണ്ട ചില പ്രധാന കാര്യങ്ങളുണ്ട്. ഇതിൽ ഒരാളെങ്കിലും പ്രവർത്തിക്കണം. അതായത് ഒരാൾക്ക് എന്തെങ്കിലും തരത്തിൽ അസൗര്യമുണ്ടായാൽ മറ്റൊരാൾ ആ ചുമതല ഏറ്റെടുത്ത് പ്രവർത്തിക്കണം. അങ്ങനെ യൂസർഗ്രൂപ്പിന്റെ പ്രവർത്തനം സുഗമമായി മുന്നോട്ട് പോകണം. അതിനാണ് ഒന്നിലധികം ആളുകൾ. എന്നാൽ നമ്മുടെ യൂസർഗ്രൂപ്പിന് ഒന്നലധികം പ്രാവശ്യം അഫിലിയേഷൻ നഷ്ടപ്പെടുന്ന സാഹചര്യമുണ്ടായിട്ടുണ്ട്. കാരണം കൃത്യസമയത്ത് റിപ്പോർട്ട് സമർ‍പ്പിക്കാത്തതാണ്. ഇത് ചെയ്യാനായി എനിക്ക് ചിലസമയത്ത് അസൗകര്യം നേരിട്ടിട്ടുണ്ട് എന്നാൽ അപ്പോഴോന്നും മറ്റാരും പ്രവർത്തിച്ചുകണ്ടില്ല. പിന്നീട് ഞാൻ തന്നെയാണ് റിപ്പോർട്ടുകൾ പ്രസിദ്ധീകരിച്ച് കാര്യങ്ങൾ നേരെയാക്കിയത്. കൂടാതെ 5 വർഷത്തിന് മുകളിലായി നിലവിലുള്ള ആളുകൾ കോണ്ടാക്റ്റ് പേഴ്സണായി തുടരുന്നു. അതുകൂടാതെ നാട്ടിലില്ലാത്തവരാണ് ഭൂരിഭാഗം പേരും അതുകൊണ്ട് പലകാര്യങ്ങളിലും നല്ല പരിമിതി അനുഭവപ്പെടുന്നുണ്ട്.

ജിനോയിയും, വിഷ്ണുവും ഞാനുമാണ് പലകാര്യങ്ങളിലും നേരിട്ട് ഇടപെടുന്നത്. ഗ്രാന്റുകൾ വാങ്ങുന്ന കാര്യങ്ങൾ യൂസർഗ്രൂപ്പിനെ അറിയിക്കുക എന്നത് പ്രധാന കാര്യമാണ്. കാരണം യൂസർഗ്രൂപ്പിന്റെ മെച്ചപ്പെട്ട പ്രവർത്തനം കൂടി കണക്കിലെടുത്താണ് ഗ്രാന്റ് അനുവദിക്കുന്നത്. കൂടാതെ ഗ്രാന്റുകളുടെ പണം ചെലവഴിക്കുന്നത് യൂസർഗ്രൂപ്പിന്റെ കൂടി സഹകരണത്തിൽ നടക്കുന്ന പരിപാടികളിലുമാണ്. അങ്ങനെയിരിക്കെ യൂസർഗ്രൂപ്പിന്റെ കോണ്ടാക്റ്റിലുള്ള ആൾ വാങ്ങിയ ഗ്രാന്റുകളുടെ വിവരങ്ങൾ യൂസർഗ്രൂപ്പിന്റെ ചർച്ചതാളുകളിലോ ഉപതാളുകളിലോ പ്രസിദ്ധപ്പെടുത്താത്തത് ഒരിക്കലും അംഗീകരിക്കാവുന്ന കാര്യമല്ല. ചില ഗ്രാന്റ് അപേക്ഷകളിൽ എന്റെ പേര് പ്രത്യേകം പരാമർശിച്ചുകണ്ടു. അത് എന്നെ അറിയിച്ചിട്ടില്ല. ഇങ്ങനെയല്ല യൂസർഗ്രൂപ്പിലെ ഒരു അംഗം പ്രവർത്തിക്കേണ്ടത്.

സ്വതന്ത്ര വിജ്ഞാനമേഖലയിൽ വിക്കിപീഡിയ പോലെ ഒരു മൂവ്മെന്റിൽ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുമ്പോൾ സുതാര്യത വളരെ പ്രധാനപ്പെട്ട ഒരു കാര്യമാണ്. അതുപോലെ അറിവുകളും നൈപുണ്യങ്ങളും പങ്കുവയ്ക്കാനും കൂടുതൽ പേരെ ചേർക്കാനുമുള്ള മനസ്ഥിതി പ്രധാനമാണ്. ശ്രീ അക്ബറലിക്ക് പ്രത്യേകമായി മാത്രം നൽകിയ ചില പരിശീലനങ്ങളുടെ പരിണതഫലമായിട്ടാണ് അദ്ദേഹത്തിന് ചില പ്രത്യേക മേഖലകളിൽ നന്നായി പ്രവർത്തിക്കാൻ സാധിച്ചത് എന്നത് എനിക്ക് നല്ല ബോദ്ധ്യമുള്ള കാര്യമാണ്. പക്ഷെ അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ ഇപ്പോഴുള്ള പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾ യൂസർഗ്രൂപ്പിന്റെ പൊതു ലക്ഷങ്ങളിൽ നിന്ന് വ്യതിചലിക്കുന്ന തരത്തിലുള്ളതായി അനുഭവപ്പെടുന്നതിനാൽ അക്ബറലിയേയും ടോണിതോമസിനെയും പ്രാധമിക കോണ്ടാക്റ്റിൽ നിന്ന് അടിയന്തിരമായി നീക്കണമെന്നാണ് എന്റെ അഭിപ്രായം. Ranjithsiji (talk) 05:45, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for bringing this one up @Manojk. I was not aware that I was set as the contact person for the user-group. Hence, please let me know (or feel free to) change it. Also, I have not been that active recently in MW and Wikimedia community recently, so would appreciate if someone else can take the reins. Thank you. 01tonythomas (talk) 08:48, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks Tony for the comment. We can wait one more week for the communities comments/feedback and take respective action. Welcome to do some wiki related programs and experience sharing in your next kerala visit. technology part we need to develop more local resources. as individuals we supporting couple of mediawiki site outside wikimedia projects including govt of kerala. Manojk (talk) 13:24, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

മനോജിന്റെ നിർദ്ദേശത്തോട് യോജിക്കുന്നു.-- Irshadpp (talk) 14:11, 27 June 2024 (UTC)

Welcoming contact point changes in light of above points and discussion , transparency is a must , supporting manoj's suggestion on this .--Irvin calicut (talk) 15:24, 29 June 2024 (UTC)

// ഈ ചർച്ചയിൽ എവിടെയാണ് താങ്കൾ ഗ്രാന്റിനെക്കുറിച്ച് സൂചിപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നതെന്ന് പറയാമോ? അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കമ്മ്യൂണിറ്റി ചാനലുകളിൽ ഒരു പബ്ലിക്ക് ലിങ്ക് ? പദ്ധതിയെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള അനൗൺസ്മെന്റ് അല്ല, ഗ്രാന്റ് അപ്ലിക്കേഷൻ കൊടുത്തിട്ടുണ്ട് എന്ന് കാണിച്ചുകൊണ്ടുള്ള ഒരു കുറിപ്പ്.//

ഗ്രാന്റിന് അപേക്ഷിക്കുന്ന വേളയിൽ വിക്കിപഞ്ചായത്തിൽ അറിയിപ്പിടാൻ നേരം മുമ്പ് എങ്ങിനെയാണ് അറിയിപ്പ് നൽകിയിരുന്നത് എന്ന് പരിശോധിച്ചിരുന്നു. ആ സമയം വിക്കിമലയാളം പഞ്ചായത്തിൽ കണ്ടത് പാലക്കാട് താങ്കളുടെ നേതൃത്വത്തിൽ നടത്തിയ OpenDataDay 2023യുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട് പേജ് ആണ് ഇത്. ഒരു പദ്ധതി ആലോചന ഘട്ടത്തിൽ നടത്തുന്ന പരിപാടി ആയതിനാലാവാം അവിടെയും ഗ്രാന്റ് വാങ്ങുന്ന കാര്യം കണ്ടില്ല.അതുകൊണ്ടാണ് ആ ടെംപ്ലേറ്റ് സ്വീകരിച്ചത്.

കൂടാതെ ഫ്ലക്സ് പേജിൽ അപേക്ഷ സമർപ്പിച്ച ശേഷമാണ. പദ്ധതി നടപ്പിലാക്കി തുടങ്ങിയതു മുതൽ പരിപാടി നടക്കുന്നത് സംബന്ധിച്ചും നടന്ന് കഴിഞ്ഞാൽ പ്രസ്തുത പേജ് എഡിറ്റ് ചെയ്ത് ഈ പരിപാടി നടത്തിയെന്നും തിരുത്തിപ്പോരുകയും ചെയ്തു.യൂസർ ഗ്രൂപ്പിന്റെ ഇവന്റ് പേജിലും റിപ്പോർട്ടിലും ലിങ്കുകൾ ചേർത്തിട്ടുമുണ്ട്.അതെസമയം ഭാവിയിൽ പരിപാടി നടത്തുമ്പോൾ കൂടുതൽ വിവരങ്ങൾ അനൌസ്മെന്റ് പേജിലും മെറ്റ പേജിലും നൽകണമെന്ന ശ്രീ മനോജിന്റെ അഭിപ്രായത്തോട് യോജിക്കുന്നു.

/// വളരെ പ്ലാനിങ്ങോടെ നടത്തേണ്ടുന്ന കാര്യങ്ങൾ തലെ ദിവസം അനൗൺസ് ചെയ്ത് നടത്തുന്നത് ഒഴിവാക്കുകയും സാമ്പത്തികമായ കാര്യങ്ങളിൽ പരമാവധി സുതാര്യമാകുകയും വേണം എന്ന് കൂടി അഭ്യർത്ഥിക്കുന്നു.///

മിക്കസമയങ്ങളിലും നേരത്തെ അറിയിക്കാൻ ശ്രമിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്.ക്ലാസെടുക്കാൻ നേരത്തെ കൂടെ വന്നിരുന്ന പലരെയും വ്യക്തിപരമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടിരുന്നു. അപ്രകാരം പങ്കെടുക്കാൻ സാധിച്ചവരും അല്ലാത്തവരും ഉണ്ട്.വരാമെന്ന് സമ്മതിക്കുകയും അവസാന നിമിഷം ആരോഗ്യ പരമായ കാരണങ്ങളാലും മറ്റും ചിലർക്ക് പങ്കെടുക്കാൻ സാധിച്ചതുമില്ല. ആ അവസാന ഘട്ടങ്ങളിലും മറ്റ് പരിശീലകരെ കോൺടാക്ട് ചെയ്തിരുന്നു.തിരൂരിലെ പരിപാടിയിലേക്ക് താങ്കളെ ക്ഷണിച്ചിരുന്നത് ഓർക്കുമല്ലോ.വിവിധ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങളിൽ പരിപാടി നടത്തുമ്പോൾ പ്രസ്തുത സ്ഥാപനങ്ങളുടെ പ്ലാനിംഗിന് അനുസരിച്ച് നാമും തിയ്യതി അഡ്ജസ്റ്റ് ചെയ്യേണ്ടിവരുമെന്നത് അറിയാമല്ലോ.അതാണ് കാര്യം. ഇന്നലെ നടന്ന യോഗം നോക്കൂ.ഉച്ച തിരിഞ്ഞാണ് യോഗത്തിന്റെ അറിയിപ്പ് വന്നത്.രാത്രി 7.30ന് യോഗവും ചേർന്നു.കുറ്റപ്പെടുത്തിയതല്ല. എല്ലാ സമയങ്ങളിലും നേരത്തെ വിവരം അറിയിക്കാൻ ചിലപ്പോൾ സാധിക്കാതെ വരുന്നത്കൊണ്ടാണത്.അല്ലാതെ ആരെയും മാറ്റി നിർത്താനല്ല.

റിപ്പോർട്ട് സമർപ്പിക്കുന്നതുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട്:

യൂസർഗ്രൂപ്പിന്റെ റിപ്പോർട്ട് സമർപ്പിക്കുന്നതിൽ പങ്കാളിയാവാൻ തയ്യാറാണെന്ന് നേരത്തെ അറിയിച്ചിരുന്നുവെങ്കിലും അത്തരമൊരു കൃത്യം ഏൽപ്പിക്കപ്പെടുകയുണ്ടായില്ല.പ്രസ്തുത റിപ്പോർട്ട് തയ്യാറാക്കാൻ ഒരു തവണയെങ്കിലും അതുവരെ സമർപ്പിച്ചവർ ആവശ്യപ്പെട്ടിരുന്നുവെങ്കിൽ അതിൽ പങ്കാളിയാവുന്നതിൽ സന്തോഷമേയുള്ളൂ.അല്ലാതെ മറ്റുള്ള പരിപാടികൾക്കൊക്കെ (എഡിറ്റത്തോൺ,യോഗങ്ങൾ,പരിശീലന പരിപാടികൾ....) പങ്കെടുക്കുകയും റിപ്പോർട്ട് സമർപ്പിക്കുന്ന ജോലിയിൽ നിന്ന് മനപൂർവ്വം മാറി നിൽക്കുകയായിരുന്നില്ല.അഞ്ച് വർഷത്തിൽ കൂടുതലായി കോണ്ടാക്ട് പേഴ്സണായി തുടർന്ന് പോരുകയല്ല.ആദ്യമായി ഇതിനൊനു ബൈലോ ഇല്ല. ആ ചർച്ച പാതിവഴിയിലായിരിക്കുകയാണെന്ന് അറിയാമല്ലോ. ഭരണഘടന നിലവിൽ വന്ന് പ്രസ്തുത സ്ഥാനത്തേക്ക് ഒരു തിരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പ് നടത്താത്തതും എത്ര വർഷത്തേക്കാണ് കാലാവധി എന്നൊന്നും തീരുമാനിക്കാത്തതിനാലാണ് നിലവിലുള്ള എല്ലാവരും തുടർന്ന്പോരുന്നത്. അല്ലാതെ ഈ സ്ഥാനത്തിന്റെ പ്രധാന്യം മനസ്സിലാക്കി മറ്റാർക്കും അവസരം നൽകാതിരിക്കുന്ന ഒരു ചിന്തയെ എനിക്കില്ലെന്നത് ഈ സമയത്തെങ്കിലും അറിവിലേക്കായി അറിയിക്കട്ടേ.... ആർക്ക് വേണമെങ്കിലും കാലാവധി നിശ്ചയിച്ച് ആ സ്ഥാനത്തേക്ക് മത്സരിക്കാവുന്നതും തുടരുന്നവുന്നതുമാണ്.

ഫണ്ട് വിനിയോഗത്തിന്റെ കാര്യം.

മുകളിൽ ശ്രീ മനോജ് സൂചിപ്പിച്ച പദ്ധതി യൂസർഗ്രൂപ്പിന്റെ പരിപാടിയായി നടത്തിയതല്ല.അതുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട് എവിടെയൊക്കെ കമ്മ്യൂണിക്കേറ്റ് ചെയ്തു എന്നത് മുകളിലെ മറുപടിയിൽ വിശദമായി എഴുതിയിട്ടുണ്ട്. എങ്കിലും തിരുവനന്തപുരത്തെ യോഗത്തിൽ വെച്ചും ഈ വിഷയം വിശദമായി സംസാരിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്. വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങളിൽ നടത്തിയ പരിശീലന പരിപാടിയിലാണ് ശ്രീ രഞ്ജിത്തിന്റെ പേരു പ്രസ്തുത ടീമിലെ അംഗമായി പരാമർശിച്ചത്. പത്തോളം വിവിധ പരിശീലന പരിപാടികളിൽ രഞ്ജിത്തുമായി സഹകരിച്ച് പങ്കെടുത്തിട്ടുണ്ട്.സ്വാഭാവികമായും ഭാവി പരിപാടികൾക്കും താങ്കൾ പങ്കെടുക്കുമെന്ന വിശ്വാസമുണ്ടായിരുന്നു.ഇതുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട് ഫോൺവഴിയും ടെലഗ്രാം വാട്സപ്പ് തുടങ്ങിയ മാധ്യമങ്ങൾ മുഖാന്തിരം താങ്കളെ ബന്ധപ്പെടാൻ ശ്രമിച്ചെങ്കിലും താങ്കളുടെ വ്യക്തിപരമായ തിരക്കുൾ കാരണം ആ കമ്മ്യൂണിക്കേഷൻ സാധിച്ചില്ല എന്നത് താങ്കൾക്കും എനിക്കം അറിയാവുന്നതുപോലെ മറ്റു പലർക്കും അറിയാമെന്നുതന്നെയാണ് ഞാൻ കരുതുന്നത്. പദ്ധതി പ്രൊപ്പോസൽ തയ്യാറാക്കുന്ന സമയത്ത് ഈ കമ്മ്യൂണിക്കേഷൻ സാധ്യമാവാതിരുന്നെങ്കിലും പിന്നീട് പരിപാടികളുടെ സമയത്ത് താങ്കളുടെ ബന്ധപ്പെടാനാകുമെന്നും പരിപാടികളിൽ പങ്കെടുക്കുമെന്നുള്ള ശുഭപ്രതീക്ഷയുണ്ടായിരുന്നു.ഗാഡ്ജറ്റുകൾ വാങ്ങിയതിനെ കുറിച്ചും തൃശ്ശൂരിൽ നടന്ന സ്ടാറ്റജി ചർച്ചയുടെ ഫണ്ടിനെ കുറിച്ചു വാട്സപ്പിൽ ശ്രീ മനോജ് ചോദിച്ചതായി കണ്ടു. പങ്കെടുക്കാനെത്തിയവർക്കെല്ലാം യാത്ര ബത്ത, ഭക്ഷണം നൽകിയിരുന്നു. പരിപാടി കോർഡിനേറ്റ് ചെയ്യാൻ സഹായിച്ച താങ്കൾക്ക് അലവൻസ് നൽകാനായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടപ്പോൾ സഹ്യ ഫൌണ്ടേഷന്റെ അക്കൌണ്ട് നമ്പർ ആണ് അയച്ചു തന്നത്.വ്യക്തിപരമായ അക്കൌണ്ട് ആയാൽ സൌകര്യപ്പെടുമായിരുന്നു എന്ന ഒറ്റക്കാരണത്താലാണ് അത് അന്ന് അയക്കാൻ കഴിയാതെപോയത്. പിന്നീട് ആ ചാറ്റ് ഹിസ്റ്ററിയും ഫോൺ റീസറ്റ് ആയപ്പോൾ നഷ്ടപ്പെടുകയും ചെയ്തു. ഉപകരണങ്ങളെ സംബന്ധിച്ച് ഏതൊക്കെയാണെന്നും എന്നുവരെ, ആരൊക്കെ ഈ ഉപകരണങ്ങൾൾ കൈവശം വെക്കുമെന്നൊക്കെ നേരത്തെ തന്നെ അവിടെ വിവരം ചേർത്തിട്ടുണ്ട്.ഇതിനിടെ വിക്കി ലൌവ് ഓണത്തിന് ക്യാമറ ആവശ്യമാണെങ്കിൽ ജുലൈ മാസത്തിൽ തന്നെ നൽകാമെന്ന് വിഷ്ണുവിനെ അറിയിച്ചിട്ടുമുണ്ട്. ഉപകണങ്ങൾ ആവശ്യമുള്ളവർ മെറ്റ പേജിൽ റിക്വസ്റ്റ് ഇട്ടാൽ അതിന് അനുസരിച്ച് കൈമാറാവുന്നതുമാണ്. Akbarali (talk) 03:20, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

//ആ സമയം വിക്കിമലയാളം പഞ്ചായത്തിൽ കണ്ടത് പാലക്കാട് താങ്കളുടെ നേതൃത്വത്തിൽ നടത്തിയ OpenDataDay 2023യുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട് പേജ് ആണ് ഇത്. ഒരു പദ്ധതി ആലോചന ഘട്ടത്തിൽ നടത്തുന്ന പരിപാടി ആയതിനാലാവാം അവിടെയും ഗ്രാന്റ് വാങ്ങുന്ന കാര്യം കണ്ടില്ല.അതുകൊണ്ടാണ് ആ ടെംപ്ലേറ്റ് സ്വീകരിച്ചത്.//

ഓപ്പൺ ഡാറ്റ ഡെയുടെ വിപുലമായ ആചരണം കുറച്ച് വർഷങ്ങളായി, പല രീതിയിൽ ഓപ്പൺ ഡാറ്റ കേരള ഇനീഷ്യേറ്റീവിന്റെ ഭാഗമായി സംഘടിപ്പിച്ചുവരുന്നതാണ്. 2021 ൽ സർക്കാർ പ്രതിനിധികളെ ഉൾപ്പെടുത്തിയുള്ള പാനൽ ഡിസ്കഷൻ ആയും ഡാറ്റത്തോളും മാപ്പത്തോണും ഒക്കെയായി. ഈ വർഷവും രണ്ടുദിവസത്തെ ഹാക്കത്തോൺ വയനാട്ടിൽ വച്ച് നടന്നിരുന്നു. 2023ൽ വിവിധ പരിപാടികളുടെ കൂടെ ക്യാമ്പസ്സുകളിൽ വന്നുള്ള ക്ലാസിനായി കോളേജിലെ വിദ്യാർത്ഥിപ്രതിനിധികൾ ബന്ധപ്പെടുകയും അതിനനുസരിച്ച് ഫോളോപ്പ് ചെയ്യുകയും ചെയ്തിരുന്നു. ഇവന്റ് പേജ് ഇവിടെ കാണാം. അതുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടാണ് മാർച്ച് 27നു നടക്കുന്ന പരിപാടിയ്ക്ക് മാർച്ച് 8 നു തന്നെ അറിയിപ്പ് വിക്കിയിൽ പോസ്റ്റ് ചെയ്തത്. മെറ്റ പേജിലേയ്ക്കുള്ള കണ്ണിയും കൃത്യമായി ചേർത്തിട്ടുണ്ട്. താങ്കൾ അടക്കം ഇത് കാണുകയും പ്രപ്പോസലിനെ എന്റോഴ്സ് ചെയ്തിട്ടുമുണ്ട്. പ്രസ്തുത ഇവന്റിൽ ഭക്ഷണവും പ്രിന്റിങും അടക്കം ബില്ലുകൾ ഉള്ളവ മാത്രമാണ്. പരിപാടിയ്ക്ക് ക്ലാസെടുക്കാൻ വന്നവർക്കുള്ള റമ്യൂണറേഷൻ അടക്കം 25 ആയിരത്തിലേറെ രൂപ ചിലവ് ഓപ്പൺ ഡാറ്റ കേരള പ്രൊജക്റ്റിനു വരികയുണ്ടായി. 47 ഏഴോളം വിദ്യാർത്ഥികൾ പങ്കെടുത്ത പരിപാടിയുടെ ആക്റ്റിവിറ്റി ഡാഷ്ബോർഡ്, ചിത്രങ്ങളും ഇവന്റ് റിപ്പോർട്ടും എല്ലാം പരിശോധിക്കാം. പരിപാടിയുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട് കോളേജുമായുള്ള കത്തിടപാടും ചിലവുകളുടെയും പണം അയച്ചതിന്റെ രശീതിയും എല്ലാം ഉത്തരവാധിത്വത്തോടെ സൂക്ഷിച്ചുവയ്ക്കുകയും റീഫണ്ട് ചെയ്ത ബില്ലുകളുടെ ഒറിജിനൽ സി.ഐ.എസ്സിനു പോസ്റ്റൽ ആയി അയച്ചുകൊടുക്കുകയും ചെയ്തിട്ടുണ്ട്. ദീർഘകാലത്തെ കാത്തിരിപ്പിനൊടുവിൽ മാർച്ചിൽ നടത്തിയ പരിപാടിയുടെ റിക്വസ്റ്റ് നവംബർ 21നു ആണു ഭാഗികമായി പണം റീഫണ്ട് ചെയ്തത്. അപ്പോൾ തന്നെ അത് മെറ്റയിലെ പ്രൊജക്റ്റ് പേജിൽ ചേർക്കുകയും ചെയ്തിട്ടുണ്ട്. ഈ ചെയ്തത പ്രോസസ്സിൽ എന്തെങ്കിലും തരത്തിലുള്ള സുതാര്യത ആവശ്യമെങ്കിൽ തരാൻ പ്രൊജക്റ്റ് കോഡിനേറ്റ് ചെയ്ത ആൾ എന്ന നിലയിൽ സന്നദ്ധവുമാണ്. കാസർക്കോഡ് പ്രോഗ്രാം കോളേജിന്റെ അസൗകര്യം കാരണം മാറ്റിവയ്ക്കുകയും പിന്നീടൊരു തിയ്യതി കണ്ടെത്താൻ സാധിക്കാഞ്ഞതിനാൽ ഒഴിവാക്കുകയും ആണുണ്ടായത്. ഇത്രയും എഴുതിയത് ODK കമ്മ്യൂണിറ്റി, പണം വാങ്ങുക എന്ന ഉദ്ദ്യേശത്തിലല്ല ഗ്രാന്റ് ഇട്ടത് എന്ന് സമർത്ഥിക്കാനാണ്. ഗവണ്മെന്റ് കോളേജ് ആയതിനാൽ സാമ്പത്തികമായ സപ്പോർട്ട് ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടായിരിക്കും എന്ന റെസ്പോൺസിന്റെ അടിസ്ഥാനത്തിൽ ലഭ്യമായ സപ്പോർട്ട് സാധ്യത, അതും പരിമിതമായി ഉപയോഗിച്ചു എന്ന് മാത്രം. അതിനെല്ലാം അതാതുസമയത്ത് അപ്ഡേറ്റുകളും പുതുക്കലും, കോളേജിലെ കുട്ടികൾക്ക് മാത്രമുള്ള പരിപാടിയായിട്ട് കൂടി പരമാവധി ശ്രമിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്.

ഞാൻ ചെയ്ത രീതിയുടെ ടെമ്പ്ലേറ്റ് ആണ് താങ്കൾ സ്വീകരിച്ചത് എങ്കിൽ മെറ്റയിലേക്കോ, അതിന്റെ അപ്ഡേറ്റോ താങ്കൾ വിക്കിയിലെ അനൗൺസ്മെന്റ് മെസേജിൽ കൊടുത്തിട്ടില്ല. വിക്കിസോഴ്സിലെ മാലപ്പാട്ട് പ്രൊജക്റ്റിലും ഇതില്ല. വിശദവിവരങ്ങൾക്ക് മെറ്റാപേജ് കഷ്ടപ്പെട്ട് കണ്ടുപിടിച്ചു എന്ന് വച്ചാൽ തന്നെ അതിൽ വിവരങ്ങളൊന്നും തന്നെയില്ല. പ്രധാനമായും ഗ്രാന്റിനു അപേക്ഷിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ടെന്ന വിവരം ഇല്ല. ഗ്രാന്റ് ചിലവാക്കിയതിന്റെ വിശദാംശങ്ങളോ പരിപാടിയുടെ റിപ്പോർട്ടോ ചിത്രങ്ങളോ ഇല്ല.

യൂസർ ഗ്രൂപ്പിന്റെ ഭാഗമായി താങ്കൾ സംഘടിപ്പിച്ച Wikimedians of Kerala/Events/Students Datathon on Commons, Wikimedians of Kerala/Events/Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University wikimedia workshop 2023, Wikimedians of Kerala/Events/The oxford School Wikimedia Education Programme, Wikimedians of Kerala/Events/Wikimedia Education Programme for Kerala Teachers, Wikimedians of Kerala/Events/Wikimedia Education Programme at Face Campus, Wikimedians of Kerala/Events/Wikimedia Education Programme at PMSM Campus, Wikimedians of Kerala/Events/The Springs International School Wikimedia Education Programme തുടങ്ങി, ഇതിലെല്ലാം ചിത്രങ്ങൾ അടക്കമുള്ള ഡോക്യുമെന്റേഷന്റെയും ഇതിനായി ഗ്രാന്റ് സപ്പോർട്ട് വാങ്ങിയിട്ടുണ്ടെങ്കിൽ അത് ഡോക്യുമെന്റ് ചെയ്യാത്തതിന്റെയും വരവുചിലവ് കണക്ക് കാണിക്കാത്തതിന്റെയും പ്രശ്നങ്ങളുണ്ട്. കമ്മ്യൂണിറ്റിയുടെ വക്താവായിരുന്ന് നിരുത്തരവാദ്വിത്വപരമായി ഇങ്ങനെ പരിപാടികൾ സംഘടിപ്പിക്കുന്നതും സാമ്പത്തിക കാര്യങ്ങൾ മറച്ചുവയ്ക്കുന്നതും ഗുരുതരമായ ഒരു കൃത്യവിലോപമാണ്. ഇതുകൂടാതെ സ്വകാര്യമായി വാങ്ങിയ ഗ്രാന്റാണെങ്കിലും കമ്മ്യൂണിറ്റിയുടെ എംപവർമെന്റിനായി വാങ്ങിയ ഉപകരങ്ങൾ; യൂസർഗ്രൂപ്പിന്റെ അസെറ്റ് ബുക്കിൽ രജിസ്റ്റർ ചെയ്യാതിരിക്കുന്നതും. അത്രയും പെട്ടെന്നുതന്നെ നാട്ടിൽ എത്തുന്ന സമയത്ത് ഉത്തരവാധിത്വപ്പെട്ട ആർക്കെങ്കിലും അവ സറണ്ടർ ചെയ്യണമെന്നും യൂസർഗ്രൂപ്പ് രജിസ്റ്ററിൽ ഡോക്യുമെന്റ് ചെയ്യണമെന്നും അഭ്യർത്ഥിക്കുന്നു.

//മിക്കസമയങ്ങളിലും നേരത്തെ അറിയിക്കാൻ ശ്രമിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്.ക്ലാസെടുക്കാൻ നേരത്തെ കൂടെ വന്നിരുന്ന പലരെയും വ്യക്തിപരമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടിരുന്നു. ആ അവസാന ഘട്ടങ്ങളിലും മറ്റ് പരിശീലകരെ കോൺടാക്ട് ചെയ്തിരുന്നു.തിരൂരിലെ പരിപാടിയിലേക്ക് താങ്കളെ ക്ഷണിച്ചിരുന്നത് ഓർക്കുമല്ലോ.//

ഇത്തരത്തിൽ വിപുലമായ പ്ലാനിങ്ങ് നടത്തുമ്പോൾ ഏതെങ്കിലും തരത്തിൽ താങ്കൾ കമ്മ്യൂണിറ്റിയെ ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടിരുന്നോ? ബാക്ക് ലിങ്കുകളും വ്യക്തതയും ഇല്ലാത്ത അറിയിപ്പ് അല്ലാതെ പദ്ധതി പ്ലാൻ ചെയ്യുമ്പോഴും തിയ്യതികളും സ്ഥാപനങ്ങളും തിരുമാനിക്കുമ്പോഴും വിക്കിമീഡിയൻസ് ഓഫ് കേരളയുടെ കമ്മ്യുണിറ്റി ഇടങ്ങളിൽ ഗ്രാന്റ് ലിങ്ക് താങ്കൾ പങ്കുവയ്ക്കുകയോ സഹകാരികളുടെ അടുത്ത് നിന്ന് ഫീഡ്ബാക്ക് എടുത്തിരുന്നോ? താങ്കളുടെ വർക്കിങ്ങ് ഗ്രൂപ്പിലുള്ളവർ എനിക്ക് പരിചയമുള്ള ഇർഫാർ User:Erfanebrahimsait, രഞ്ജിത്ത് User:Ranjithsiji എന്നിവർക്ക് ഇതേക്കുറിച്ച് പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് സാമ്പത്തിക വിനിയോഗത്തെ സംബന്ധിച്ച് അറിവില്ലെന്നാണ് Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Malayalam Wikimedia Educational Program (ID: 22113994) സംസാരിച്ചതിൽ നിന്ന് മനസ്സിലായത്. അവർക്ക് കൂടി ഉത്തരവാധിത്വമുണ്ട് ഈ പ്രൊജക്റ്റിന്റെ നടത്തിപ്പിലും വിനിയോഗത്തിലും. അവരുടെ വാക്കുകൾ കൂടി കേൾക്കാൻ താല്പര്യമുണ്ട്.

//മുകളിൽ ശ്രീ മനോജ് സൂചിപ്പിച്ച പദ്ധതി യൂസർഗ്രൂപ്പിന്റെ പരിപാടിയായി നടത്തിയതല്ല.അതുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട് എവിടെയൊക്കെ കമ്മ്യൂണിക്കേറ്റ് ചെയ്തു എന്നത് മുകളിലെ മറുപടിയിൽ വിശദമായി എഴുതിയിട്ടുണ്ട്. എങ്കിലും തിരുവനന്തപുരത്തെ യോഗത്തിൽ വെച്ചും ഈ വിഷയം വിശദമായി സംസാരിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്.//

യൂസർ ഗ്രൂപ്പിന്റെ പരിപാടി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പിന്നെ എന്തിനാണ് യൂസർ ഗ്രൂപ്പിന്റെ സബ് പേജായി ഇവന്റ് ഡോക്യുമെന്റ് ചെയ്യുന്നത് ? Malayalam_Wikimedia_Educational_Programme_2023 ഈ പേജിന്റെ ഉപതാൾ ആയല്ലേ വരേണ്ടത്?

തിരുവനന്തപുരത്തെ യോഗത്തിൽ പങ്കെടുത്തിട്ടുള്ളവർ അതുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട് കൂടുതൽ പറയുമെന്ന് പ്രതീക്ഷിക്കുന്നു.

//ഗാഡ്ജറ്റുകൾ വാങ്ങിയതിനെ കുറിച്ചും തൃശ്ശൂരിൽ നടന്ന സ്ടാറ്റജി ചർച്ചയുടെ ഫണ്ടിനെ കുറിച്ചു വാട്സപ്പിൽ ശ്രീ മനോജ് ചോദിച്ചതായി കണ്ടു. പങ്കെടുക്കാനെത്തിയവർക്കെല്ലാം യാത്ര ബത്ത, ഭക്ഷണം നൽകിയിരുന്നു. പരിപാടി കോർഡിനേറ്റ് ചെയ്യാൻ സഹായിച്ച താങ്കൾക്ക് അലവൻസ് നൽകാനായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടപ്പോൾ സഹ്യ ഫൌണ്ടേഷന്റെ അക്കൌണ്ട് നമ്പർ ആണ് അയച്ചു തന്നത്.വ്യക്തിപരമായ അക്കൌണ്ട് ആയാൽ സൌകര്യപ്പെടുമായിരുന്നു എന്ന ഒറ്റക്കാരണത്താലാണ് അത് അന്ന് അയക്കാൻ കഴിയാതെപോയത്.//

ഇതുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട് ചിലവുകളുടെ മുഴുവൻ വിശദാംശങ്ങളും അറിയാൻ താല്പര്യമുണ്ട്. ഫ്രീസോഫ്റ്റ്വെയർ മൂവ്മെന്റിന്റെ ഭാഗമായുള്ള ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടങ്ങൾ പ്രയോജനപ്പെടുത്തി; മലയാളം വിക്കിപീഡിയ/ വിക്കിമീഡിയൻസ് ഓഫ് കേരളയിൽനിന്ന് ഒരു ആവശ്യം വന്നപ്പോൾ എന്റെ സുഹൃത്ത് ബന്ധങ്ങൾ ഉപയോഗപ്പെടുത്തി ഏതാനും ഫോൺകോൾ കൊണ്ട് മീറ്റിങ്ങിനു ഒരു ഇടം കണ്ടെത്തി എന്നല്ലാതെ ഈ ഒരു പരിപാടിയെക്കുറിച്ച് എനിയ്ക്ക് യാതൊരു ധാരണയുമില്ലായിരുന്നു. താങ്കൾ പണം വാഗ്ദാനം ചെയ്തപ്പോൾ അതിനുള്ള അർഹതയില്ലെന്ന് തോന്നിയതുകൊണ്ടാണ് അധികമായുള്ള പണം ഞാൻ കൂടി ഭാഗമായ നോൺ പ്രോഫിറ്റ് ഫൗണ്ടേഷനിലേക്ക് സംഭാവനയായി കൊടുത്തു രശീത് വാങ്ങിക്കൊള്ളുവാൻ പറഞ്ഞത്. അതിപ്പോഴും അങ്ങനെത്തന്നെയാണ് ചെയ്തുവരുന്നത്. അങ്ങനെ സ്വരുക്കൂട്ടുന്ന പണം കൊണ്ടാണ് വിക്കിമീഡിയ ഫൗണ്ടേഷനിൽ നിന്ന് യാതൊരു ഗ്രാന്റ് സപ്പോർട്ടും ഇല്ലാതെയും കഴിഞ്ഞ ഡിസംബറിൽ വിക്കികോൺഫറൻസ് കേരള 2023 സംഘടിപ്പിയ്ക്കാനായത്.

തൃശ്ശൂരിൽ നടന്ന സ്ട്രാറ്റജി ചർച്ചയുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട പരിപാടിയുടെ ചിലവുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട് പ്രധാനമായും Venue or space for meeting, Travelling Charges, Translation charges ഇതുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട വിശദാംശങ്ങൾ അറിയാൻ താല്പര്യമുണ്ട്. പത്തിൽ താഴെ ആളുകൾ പങ്കെടുത്ത സൗജന്യമായി ഏർപ്പാടുചെയ്തുതന്ന ഒരു ക്ലാസ് റൂമിൽ നടന്ന ചർച്ചയ്ക്ക് എത്ര രൂപയാണ് ചിലവിട്ടതെന്ന് അറിയാൻ താല്പര്യമുണ്ട്. Manojk (talk) 11:00, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

യൂസർ ഗ്രൂപ്പിന്റെ കോണ്ടാക്റ്റ് പോയന്റ് മാറ്റം പൂർത്തിയാക്കി. Done Manojk (talk) 11:26, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

ഫണ്ട് വിനിയോഗത്തിന്റെ കാര്യം ഓരോ ഗ്രാന്റും വേറെ വേറെ ചർച്ച ചെയ്യണമെന്ന് അഭ്യർത്ഥിക്കുന്നു. ഓരോ തലക്കെട്ടുകൾക്ക് കീഴിലായാൽ നന്നാവും. മുകളിൽ പരാമർശിച്ച ചെലവുകൾ തന്നെ യാഥാർത്ഥ്യങ്ങളുമായി യോജിച്ച് പോകുന്നതല്ല.----Irshadpp (talk) 11:53, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

ഗ്രാന്റുകളുടെ വിനിയോഗങ്ങൾ

മൂവ്മെന്റ് ചാർട്ടർ-ചർച്ചയുടെ ഗ്രാന്റ് (1,52,334)

• യാത്രാബത്ത: 68300
• ഫെസിലിറ്റേഷൻ: 8579
• വെന്യൂ: 12300
• ട്രാൻസ്ലേഷൻ: 34317
• കോർഡിനേറ്റർ: 10638
• ഭക്ഷണപാനീയങ്ങൾ: 8500
• അടിയന്തരാവശ്യങ്ങൾ: 8000

ഇത് കാണുമ്പോൾ മനസ്സിലാവുന്നത് എങ്ങനെയൊക്കെയോ കണക്ക് തയ്യാറാക്കിയത് പോലെയാണ്. പരിപാടിയിൽ പങ്കെടുത്ത ഒരാളാണ് ഞാൻ. ഒരു ക്ലാസ് മുറിയുടെ മൂന്ന് മണിക്കൂർ ഉപയോഗത്തിന് ആണോ 12300 രൂപ കൊടുത്തത്. അതുപോലെ ഓരോ ഇനവും പരിശോധിക്കപ്പെടേണ്ടതുണ്ട്. Irshadpp (talk) 19:21, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

തൃശൂരിലെ പരിപാടിക്ക് താങ്കൾ പങ്കെടുക്കാനായി എത്തിയതിലെ നന്ദി അറിയിക്കട്ടേ.

മൂന്ന് സ്ഥലങ്ങളിലായി ഓഫ് ലൈൻ ആയും (പാലക്കാട്,തിരുവനന്തപുരം) രണ്ടെണ്ണം ഓൺലൈനായുമായിട്ടാണ് ഇതുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട പരിപാടികൾ നടന്നത്. ഇതിൽ തൃശൂരിലെ പരിപാടിയിലാണ് താങ്കൾ സംബന്ധിച്ചത്. ഒരുമിച്ചാണ് കണക്ക് തയ്യാറാക്കിയത്. Akbarali (talk) 10:50, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

മൂന്ന് പരിപാടിയെന്നാണല്ലോ പറഞ്ഞത്. തൃശൂരിലേത് പിജിസെന്ററിലായിരുന്നു അവിടെ പണമൊന്നും നൽകേണ്ടിവന്നിട്ടില്ല. തിരുവനന്തപുരത്തേത് ഫ്രീഡം ഫെസ്റ്റിന്റെ ഭാഗമായി നടന്നത് അവിടെയും പണച്ചിലവില്ല. പാലക്കാട് നടന്ന പരിപാടിയുടെ വിശദവിവരങ്ങൾ ഗ്രാന്റ് റിപ്പോർട്ട് പേജിൽ ലഭ്യവുമല്ല. പിന്നെ ഓൺലൈനിൽ നടന്ന പരിപാടിക്ക് സൂമിന് പണം നൽകിയോ എന്നറിയില്ല. ഈ പരിപാടിയിലെ ഏറ്റവും വലിയ ചിലവ് യാത്രാബത്തയാണ് അത് Air-fare, Dubai to Calicut and return:, Other local transport charges in Trissure, Malappuram, Calicut and Palakkad എന്നിങ്ങനെ രണ്ട് വിഭാഗത്തിലാണ്. മലപ്പുറത്തും കോഴിക്കോടും ഈ പരിപാടി നടത്തിയിട്ടില്ലെന്നാണറിവ്. ഇതിൽ പ്രധാന ചെലവ് ദുബായിയിൽ നിന്നും തിരിച്ചുമുള്ള വിമാനക്കൂലിയാണ്. അത് വളരെ അനാവശ്യവും ധൂർത്തുമായ ചെലവാണ് എന്നാണ് എനിക്ക് പറയാനുള്ളത്. കാരണം വിക്കിമീഡിയൻസ് ഓഫ് കേരളയുടെ പ്രവർത്തകരായ കുറേപ്പേർ കേരളത്തിൽ തന്നെ ഉള്ളപ്പോൾ ഇത്രയും പണം ചെലവാക്കി ദുബായിയിൽ നിന്നും ഒരാൾ ഈ പരിപാടി നടത്താനായി മാത്രം കേരളത്തിലേക്ക് വരേണ്ട യാതൊരു ആവശ്യവുമില്ല.

Facilitation charges 8579, Co-ordination charges 10,638, Translation charges 34317 ഇതെല്ലാം ആരൊക്കയാണ് ചെയ്തത് എന്നോ അവരെല്ലാം ഇത്രയും തുകകൾ കൈപ്പറ്റിയോ എന്നും വിശദവിവരങ്ങളില്ല. ഇത് കേരളത്തിലെ വിക്കിമീഡിയരെ സംബന്ധിച്ച് വലിയ അധിക ചെലവ് തന്നെയാണ്. കൂടാതെ Contingency charge 8000 എന്നയിനത്തിലെ എന്തായിരുന്നു Contingency എന്നതിനും വ്യക്തതയില്ല.

വിശദമായ ഗ്രാന്റ് റിപ്പോർട്ട് ഇവിടെ

അങ്ങനെ ഈ ചെലവുകളെല്ലാം ഈ ഗ്രാന്റിന് Endorsement നൽകിയവർ ശ്രദ്ധിച്ചാൽ നന്നായിരുന്നു. കൂടാതെ ഈ കാര്യങ്ങൾ ഗ്രാന്റ് റിപ്പോർട്ട് ചെയ്ത സമയത്ത് പറയാത്തത് ഗ്രാന്റിന് പ്രശ്നമുണ്ടായാൽ ബാധിക്കുന്നത് മുഴുവനും കമ്യൂണിറ്റിയെയാണ് ഭാവിയിൽ നമുക്ക് ലഭിക്കാൻ സാദ്ധ്യതയുള്ള ഗ്രാന്റുകളെയുമാണ്. മലയാളം കമ്യൂണിറ്റിയുടെ സൽപേരിനെയുമാണ്. Ranjithsiji (talk) 15:55, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

Malayalam Wikimedia Educational Program (3,88,105)

Transport for participants and trainers	36,500.00
Internet Connectivity arrangements for to conduct events	81,929.25
Food and Snacks	71,990.00
LCD Projector	2,000.00
Canon EOS 4000D EF-S 18-55mm III Lens - Black for video recording and still photography	49,359.57
lighting equipment for videography	3,120.00
RODE WIRELESS	21,211.00
Laptop Dell Inspiron 3511 15.6" FHD Touch Screen Laptop, 11th Gen Intel 4-Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Webcam, KeyPad, HDMI, SD Card Reader, US Version KB, Win 11	54,993.61
G suit accout for 1 year	11,872.15
Video editing software Wondershare Filmora	4,130.00
Banner	15,000.00
Miscellaneous	20,000.00
Swags - Umbrella ( Given Kerala's reputation as a region with high rainfall in India, I propose the provision of umbrellas adorned with the Wiki logo as swag. This initiative serves a dual purpose: offering assistance to the local community during inclement weather and enabling us to achieve substantial outreach goals.)	16,000.00

എന്താണ് ഈ ഗ്രാന്റിന്റെ സ്ഥിതി.----Irshadpp (talk) 06:16, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

ഇവയുടെ റിപ്പോർട്ടുകൾ ഇവന്റ് പേജിലും ഉപകരണങ്ങളുടെ വിവരങ്ങൾ അസറ്റ് പേജിലും ചേർത്തിരിക്കുന്ന് വായിക്കാൻ താൽപ്പര്യപ്പെടുന്നു. Akbarali (talk) 10:52, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

റിപ്പോർട്ട് ഇവിടെ ലഭ്യമാണ്.

Wikimedia Education Programmes - Rapid Grant report by Akbarali (Indiviual)

Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University wikimedia workshop (11th July 2023)]] The one-day Wikimedia workshop was held at Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University, Tirur, Kerala, India on 11th July 2023. The oxford School Wikimedia Education Programme (12th July 2023) Wikimedia Education Programme that took place at The Oxford School, Calicut, Kerala on 12th July 2023. The Springs International School Wikimedia Education Programme (27th July 2023) On the 27th of July 2023, a one-day Wikimedia educational program was conducted at The Springs International School, Nilambur, Kerala. This event aimed to introduce students and teachers to the Wikimedia ecosystem Wikimedia Education Programme at Face Campus (5th August 2023) A one day Wikimedia education programme was organized on 5th august 2023, Kodiyathur, Calicut. Wikimedia Education Programme for Kerala Teachers (6th August 2023) On the 6th of August 2023, a one-day Wikimedia workshop was conducted specifically for school teachers in Kerala, India. Wikimedia Education Programme at PMSM (15th August 2023) One day Wikimedia education programme was held at PMSM Campus, Kuttasseri, Malappuram, India on 15th August2023.

ഇതാണ് പരിപാടികൾ. Ranjithsiji (talk) 16:06, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

ഇതിൽ ഒരു പരിപാടിയുടെയും ചിത്രങ്ങൾ ഇല്ലല്ലോ. മാത്രമല്ല നേതൃത്വം നൽകാൻ ഒരു വ്യക്തി മാത്രമേ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നുള്ളുവോ. ഏതാനും ചില പേരുകൾ കാണുന്നുണ്ടെങ്കിലും പരിചയസമ്പന്നരെയൊന്നും അവിടെ കാണുന്നില്ല. ഈ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങൾ ഏതൊക്കെയാണെന്നും പരിശോധിക്കേണ്ടതുണ്ടെന്ന് കരുതുന്നു. Irshadpp (talk) 20:09, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

• മുകളിൽ നടന്ന ചർച്ചയിൽപ്പറയുന്നവ സത്യമെങ്കിൽ, മൂല്യഛ്യുതിയോർത്ത് സങ്കടപ്പെടാനേ പറ്റൂ. യാതൊരു സുതാര്യതയും പുലർത്താത്ത ഫണ്ട് മാനേജ്മെന്റ് ന്യായീകരിച്ച് വെളുപ്പിക്കാനാവുന്നതല്ല.

Wikimedia Education Programme for Kerala Teachers (6th August 2023) എന്ന പരിപാടിയുടെ സംഘാടകനായി എന്റെ പേരും ചേർത്തതായിക്കാണുന്നുണ്ട്. ഞാൻ അതിന്റെ സംഘാടകനായിരുന്നില്ല എന്നറിയിക്കുന്നു. 2023 ആഗസ്ത് 6 ന് ഫറൂഖ് കോളേജിൽ നടത്തുന്ന ക്ലാസ്സിൽ, വിക്കിമീഡിയ കോമൺസ് എന്ന വിഷയത്തിൽ ഒരു സെഷൻ എടുക്കാമോ എന്ന് Akbarali ചോദിച്ചിരുന്നു. ഞാൻ സമ്മതിച്ചിരുന്നതാണ്. പക്ഷേ, അമ്മ കോഴിക്കോട് ആശുപത്രിൽ, അത്യാഹിതനിലയിൽ കഴിയുന്നതിനാൽ, ക്ലാസ്സിന് എത്തിച്ചേരാൻ കഴിയില്ല എന്ന് ഞാൻ തലേന്ന് തന്നെ അറിയിച്ചിരുന്നു. അതിലുപരി സംഘാടനത്തിൽ എനിക്ക് മറ്റ് അറിവൊന്നുമുണ്ടായിരുന്നില്ല.ഒരു മാസത്തിനുശേഷം തയ്യാറാക്കിയ ഇതിന്റെ റിപ്പോർട്ടിലും എന്റെ പേര് നിലനിർത്തിയതിൽ ഉള്ള പ്രതിഷേധം അറിയിക്കുന്നു.

മുകളിൽപ്പറഞ്ഞ പരിപാടിയുടെ സംഘാടനം യഥാർത്ഥത്തിൽ Integrated Professionals Forum എന്ന സംഘടനയാണ് എന്നാണ് എനിക്ക് ലഭിച്ച പോസ്റ്ററിൽപ്പറയുന്നത്. അതിനെന്തിനാണ് നമ്മുടെ പണം.

//Internet Connectivity arrangements to conduct events -81,929 എന്നൊക്കെ കാണുമ്പോൾ, ഏത് രാജ്യത്താണ് ഈ ക്ലാസ്സുകൾ നടന്നത് എന്ന് അൽഭുതപ്പെട്ടുപോകാം. മറ്റു ചിലവുകളും അതുപോലെ തന്നെ. കഷ്ടം എന്നല്ലാതെ എന്തു പറയാൻ!

തിരുവനന്തപുരത്ത് ഫ്രീഡംഫെസ്റ്റിനോട് അനുബന്ധമായി നടന്ന പരിപാടിയിൽ കാര്യമായ ചിലവൊന്നും വരാനില്ല. (രണ്ട് പേർക്ക് വാട്ടർബോട്ടിൽ നൽകിയതും ഏതാനും പേർക്ക് ബാഡ്ജ് നൽകിയതും വിസ്മരിക്കുന്നില്ല. ഫെസ്റ്റ് കൗണ്ടറിൽ നിന്നുള്ള ഭക്ഷണം കഴിക്കാത്ത ആർക്കെങ്കിലും വേണ്ടി ഉച്ചഭക്ഷണച്ചിലവ് ഉണ്ടായോ എന്നറിയില്ല.)

പൊതുപണം ചിലവഴിച്ച് നടത്തുന്ന പരിപാടികളുടെ സുതാര്യത അനിവാര്യമാണ്. പൊതുസഞ്ചയത്തിനുവേണ്ടി പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്നു എന്ന ധാരണയുണ്ടാക്കി സ്വകാര്യലാഭമുണ്ടാക്കുന്നു എന്ന സംശയമുണ്ടാക്കുന്നതുപോലും നല്ലതിനല്ല. വിശ്വാസമല്ലേ എല്ലാം, അത് നഷ്ടപ്പെടുത്തിയിട്ടെന്ത് നേടിയിട്ടെന്തുകാര്യം? Vijayanrajapuram (talk) 13:22, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

ഇമ്പ്ലിമെന്റ് ചെയ്ത ഗ്രാന്റ് സപ്പോർട്ടഡ് ആയ പ്രൊജക്റ്റുകളുടെ സഹപങ്കാളികൾ ആയവരെ ഒന്ന് കൂടി ടാഗ് ചെയ്യുന്നു. @Erfanebrahimsait @Ranjithsiji @Sufyanmdr @AdilakvS

@Erfanebrahimsait @Luqmankvk @Sufyanmdr @AdilakvS

ഇന്ന് യൂസർ ഗ്രൂപ്പിന്റെ മീറ്റിങ്ങിൽ ഇർഫാൻ,ഫൗണ്ടേഷനിൽനിന്ന് വാങ്ങുന്ന കമ്മ്യൂണിറ്റി ഗ്രാന്റുകളുടെ ട്രാൻസ്പരൻസി ചോദ്യം ചെയ്യുന്നതുകൊണ്ടും, ഇത്തരം പ്രശ്നങ്ങളും തർക്കങ്ങളും കണ്ട് മനസ്സുമടുത്ത് @Jadan.r.jaleel മായി ചേർന്ന് ഉടനെ അപ്ലെ ചെയ്യാൻ വിചാരിച്ചിരുന്ന ഗ്രാന്റിൽനിന്ന് തൽക്കാലത്തേക്ക് പിൻ മാറിയെന്നൊക്കെ പറഞ്ഞത് വലിയ സങ്കടം ആണ്.

പരമാവധി ഗ്രാന്റുകൾ നമ്മൾ അപ്ലെ ചെയ്ത് നേടണം എന്ന് തന്നെയാണ് അഭിപ്രായം. പക്ഷെ നിലവിൽ ഇർഫാൻ അടക്കം ഉള്ള ടീം ചെയ്ത ഈ ഒരു മാതൃകയിൽ ആയിരിക്കരുത് എന്ന് മാത്രമേ ഉള്ളു.

ഇർഫാന്റെ ഓർമ്മയിലേക്കായി, നിലവിൽ ഇത്തരം പ്രൊജക്റ്റുകൾ നടപ്പാക്കുന്നതിന്റെ സുതാര്യത ഇല്ലായ്മ കഴിഞ്ഞ ഏപ്രിൽ മാസത്തിൽ തന്നെ യൂസർ ഗ്രൂപ്പ് മീറ്റിങ്ങിൽ ശ്രദ്ധയിൽപ്പെടുത്തിയിരുന്നു. ഇത് അന്വേഷിച്ച് നിജസ്ഥിതി അറിയിക്കാം എന്ന് അന്ന് പറയുകയും ചെയ്തിരുന്നു. നാളിതുവരെ മൂന്ന് തവണയോളം ശ്രദ്ധയിൽപ്പെടുത്തിയിട്ടും യാതൊരു ഉത്തരവാദിത്വം കാണിക്കുന്നില്ലെന്ന് മാത്രമല്ല, പ്രശ്നം ഉന്നയിച്ചവരെ തിരിച്ച് പ്രശ്നക്കാരാക്കുന്ന ഒരു സമീപനമാണ് സ്വീകരിച്ച് കാണുന്നതിൽ നിരാശയുണ്ട്. ഇതിനേക്കാൾ വലിയ സാമ്പത്തിക ക്രയവിക്രയമുള്ള പ്രൊജക്റ്റുകൾ കമ്മ്യൂണിറ്റിയിൽ നടപ്പായിട്ടുള്ളപ്പോഴൊന്നും ഇങ്ങനെ ഒരു പരാതികൾ പറയേണ്ടിവന്നിട്ടില്ല. അതിനാൽ പണം വന്നതുകൊണ്ടാണ് പ്രശ്നങ്ങൾക്ക് കാരണമെന്ന് ടാഗ് ചെയ്യേണ്ടതില്ല. ഗ്രാന്റ് വാങ്ങുന്നതല്ല, അതിന്റെ വിനിയോഗവും പദ്ധതികൾ നടത്തുമ്പോഴുള്ള സുതാര്യത ഇല്ലായ്മയും പദ്ധതിയിലെ പങ്കാളികളോട് പോലും അകൗണ്ടബളിറ്റി ഇല്ലായ്മയും ആണ് പ്രശ്നം എന്ന് തിരിച്ചറിയുകയും ഇത് ആവർത്തിക്കാതിരിക്കാൻ എന്ത് ചെയ്യാമെന്ന് ആലോചിക്കുകയും വേണം. ഒന്നര ആഴ്ചയ്ക്കം കാര്യങ്ങൾക്ക് വ്യക്തതയുണ്ടാക്കാൻ ശ്രമിക്കുമെന്ന് പറഞ്ഞതിൽ സന്തോഷം. Manojk (talk) 18:51, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Sunday June 23 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting (WMF BoT statement on Movement Charter ratification)

A group of SWANs heading to the meeting

Hello everyone!

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas about current developments in the Wikimedia Movement. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for further Wikimedia 2030 strategy process work.

At this meeting we will focus on the recent statement by the WMF Board of Trustees liaisons statement on the Movement Charter in which the liaisons stated that they will be recommending the Board of Trustees not to ratify the final draft of the Movement Charter. The community and affiliate votes on the ratification are supposed to start on Tuesday, 25 June. This meeting offers a venue to discuss the situation and formulate the "next steps".

This month, we are meeting on Sunday, June 23, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

UTC meeting times are 03:00 UTC and 16:00 UTC

Nadzik (talk) 16:30, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Affiliations Committee News (April-June 2024)

AffCom group photo at Wikimedia Summit 2024 in Berlin, Germany

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Quarterly newsletter sharing news and events about the work of Wikimedia's Affiliations Committee.

Affiliates Strategy Updates: Adoption of a new affiliate health criteria and changes to User Groups recognition process

Affiliate Recognition and Derecognition: Recognition of Madagascar, Senegal, Republic of Congo, and Namibia user groups

Affiliate Activities and Compliance Report: Activities reports around the world

AffCom Conflict Intervention: Six active conflicts, no new reports for Q4

AffCom Movement Contribution: AffCom engagement at Wikimedia Summit and ESEAP Conference

AffCom Administration: Officers elections and departing members

Upcoming AffCom Events: AffCom at Wikimania 2024

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Wikimedians of Kerala - June 2024 Newsletter

This is Wikimedians of Kerala UG's fifth newsletter.

User group news

• On 15th June 2024, we had our user group monthly meeting held online at Jitsi platform.
  • Shared updates about the MC final draft version and voting procedure. Suggested open voting in meta to select the offical voter of the Wikimedians of Kerala UG.
  • Shared updates about Technical Consultations 2024 program by Indic MediaWiki Developers UG and discussed how community members can get involved.
  • Shared updates about the Wiki Loves Onam Rapid grant by User:Gnoeee and discussed the focus of the event with the members. (Read more at...)
• On 29th June 2024, we had a special meeting held online at Jitsi platform to discuss with the UG members and Malayalam community about the MC voting.
  • User:Ranjithsiji was selected as official voter of UG after open voting in meta and asked the community about the feedback before voting.
  • Discussed about Movement Charter and members shared updates about their views. UG members invloved in translating the MC page to Malayalam. (Read more at...)

Events & activities

• Past events & activities supported by User Group
  • Indian general election edit-a-thon 2024 has been ended on June 15th and nearly 87 articles has been created/updated.
• On-going events & activities supported by User Group
  • Astrophotography Campaign 2024
  • Book Digitization

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Sunday July 28 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting (Results of Movement Charter ratification)

SWANs gathering for a conversation

Hello everyone!

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas about current developments in the Wikimedia Movement. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for further Wikimedia 2030 strategy process work.

At this meeting we will focus on the results of the Movement Charter ratification. We will also discuss the aftermath of the Board of Trustees' decision to veto the Movement Charter, including their recent proposals. We will also cover updates about upcoming Wikimania 2024.

This month, we are meeting on Sunday, July 28, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

UTC meeting times are 03:00 UTC and 16:00 UTC

Nadzik (talk) 19:55, 18 July 2024 (UTC)

Grant for annnual meetup and wikidata birthday.

I placed a grant request for celebrating wikidata birthday, Malayalam wikipedia birthday and annual meetup of wikimedians of kerala user group. I put this grant on behaf of wikimedians of kerala user group. Read grant details here. I exepect cooperation for all user group members and community. Ranjithsiji (talk) 04:31, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

I need a co-signatory who can support my grant request. Also the another condition is that there must not be another grant running in the name of the co-signatory. There will be a joint account with the co-signatory and me if the fiscal sponsor will not approve our request. So I added Athul R T as one of the contact person to User Group. --Ranjithsiji (talk) 15:44, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

Rapid Grant Applied - Reviving Malayalam Wikisource Community 2024

A project proposal, "Reviving Malayalam Wikisource Community 2024 (ID: 22764382)", has been submitted to the current Rapid Grant cycle. The proposal aims to revitalize the currently inactive Malayalam Wikisource community.

Given the short timeframe and personal health challenges, the proposal was drafted quickly. However, I believe it’s crucial to prioritize community building over individual projects when utilizing Wikisource grants.

I've engaged in preliminary discussions with Tonynirappathu, involved in a digitization project with Wikimedians of Kerala, and Aditya, a Wikimedian and Wikisource contributor. It is hoped, along with community supporting programs, i can involve as Wikimedians in Residence model as part-time work to the project.

I welcome feedback, endorsements, criticisms, and suggestions to enhance this proposal. Your support is invaluable in our collective effort to reinvigorate the Malayalam Wikisource community. Manojk (talk) 10:40, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

Wikimedians of Kerala - July 2024 Newsletter

This is Wikimedians of Kerala UG's sixth newsletter.

User group news

• On 20th July 2024, we had our user group monthly meeting held online at Jitsi platform.
  • User:Akhilan presented the idea about photo documentation that aims to document a village and a photo scavenger hunt. The more details about it can been seen at Village Documentation - Thalavoor and Wikipedia Takes Kollam pages.
  • User:Gnoeee shared updates about the Wiki Loves Onam grant proposal which got approved for in FY 2023-24 (Round 6) that aims to document videos and photos in Wikimedia platforms. Planning to share more updates in the month of August.
  • Discussed about the user groups upcoming months plan. User:Ranjithsiji and User:Manojk shared plans for submitting grant proposals for organising some events in upcoming months.
  • Community members User:Irvin calicut, User:Akhilan, User:Tonynirappathu was elected for auditing the grants involving the user group.(read more at...)

Events & activities

• On-going events & activities supported by User Group
  • Astrophotography Campaign 2024
  • Book Digitization

Other news

• User group members User:Gnoeee and User:Ranjithsiji will be travelling to Wikimania this year from Kerala and User:Mujeebcpy will be joining from Austria.

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Wikimedians of Kerala - August 2024 Newsletter

This is Wikimedians of Kerala UG's sixth newsletter.

User group news

• On 17th August 2024, we had our user group monthly meeting held online at Jitsi platform.
  • User:Gnoeee and User:Ranjithsiji shared their experience in attending Wikimania 2024 at Katowice, Poland from Kerala. The other known Malayali Wikimedians attended this years Wikimania in-person are User:Mujeebcpy, User:Jsamwrites and User:Leaderboard
  • User:Ranjithsiji presented a talk on Schoolwiki project and presented the poster describing activities of Wikimedians of Kerala UG. User:Gnoeee presented the poster describing the activities of OpenDataKerala community.
  • User:Ranjithsiji and User:Mujeebcpy worked on a tool named 'Vcutcli' to create small videos by cutting a large video using starting and ending timestamps during Wikimania.
  • User:Gnoeee shared updates about the Wiki Loves Onam 2024 campaign. The photography campaign in Wikimedia Commons and Edit-a-thon in Malayalam Wikipedia was discussed.
  • Discussed about organising Wikidata Birthday celebration and Wikimedians of Kerala Annual Meetup this year.
  • Discussed about the IndiaFOSS 2024 event at Bangalore and two representatives of User-group was planned to attend the event.
  • Community members are encouraged to apply for Train the Trainer (TTT) 2024, which will be held in Odisha.
  • Community members User:Gnoeee, User:Irshadpp, User:Manojk and User:Ranjithsiji shared their selection to participate in the Wiki Technology Summit taking place on 4th and 5th Oct at Hyderabad. (Read more...)

Events & activities

• On-going events & activities supported by User Group
  • Astrophotography Campaign 2024
  • Book Digitization
  • Wiki Loves Onam 2024 - the photography campaign at Wikimedia Commons
  • Wiki Loves Onam 2024 - Edit-a-thon at Malayalam Wikipedia

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Invitation to Participate in Wiki Loves Ramadan Community Engagement Survey

Dear all,

We are excited to announce the upcoming Wiki Loves Ramadan event, a global initiative aimed at celebrating Ramadan by enriching Wikipedia and its sister projects with content related to this significant time of year. As we plan to organize this event globally, your insights and experiences are crucial in shaping the best possible participation experience for the community.

To ensure that Wiki Loves Ramadan is engaging, inclusive, and impactful, we kindly invite you to participate in our community engagement survey. Your feedback will help us understand the needs of the community, set the event's focus, and guide our strategies for organizing this global event.

Survey link: https://forms.gle/f66MuzjcPpwzVymu5

Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts. Your input will make a difference!

Thank you for being a part of our journey to make Wiki Loves Ramadan a success.

Warm regards,

User:ZI Jony 03:17, 6 October 2024 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Ramadan Organizing Team

Affiliations Committee News (July-September 2024)

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Affiliates Strategy Update: Implementation status of a new affiliate health criteria and changes to User Groups recognition process

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Affiliate Activities and Compliance Report: Activities reports around the world

AffCom Conflict Intervention: Updates on conflict intervention cases

AffCom Movement Contribution: AffCom engagement at Wikimania

AffCom Administration: Results of the officers elections

Upcoming AffCom Events: AffCom at WikiIndaba and a strategy meetup

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Wikimedians of Kerala - September 2024 Newsletter

This is Wikimedians of Kerala UG's eighth newsletter.

User group news

• On 21st Sept 2024, we had our user group monthly meeting held online at Jitsi platform.
  • User:Gnoeee started the meetup welcoming everyone and shared the agenta for this months meetup as listed in the event page.
  • User:Ranjithsiji shared the UG's grant proposal details and the plans for upcoming months.
  • User:Ranjithsiji shared his experience in attending IndiaFOSS along with Naveen Francis. Both of them represented the reperentative of Wikimedians of Kerala UG at IndiaFOSS. User:Gnooee's workshop on OpenRefine has been accepted for IndiaFOSS, but due to his absence for personal reasons the workshop was taken by User:Ranjithsiji and Ayushi, an Outreachy intern who has worked with the OpenRefine team.
  • User:Gnoeee has been reminded about the last date to submit the Technical Consultations form that was shared in the Village pump, mailing list and other social media platforms.
  • User:Gnoeee shared updates about the Wiki Loves Onam 2024 campaign.
  • Discussed about organising Wikidata Birthday celebration and Wikimedians of Kerala Annual Meetup this year.
  • User:Ranjithsiji shared an update about the online workshop 'Introduction to Wikipedia' he did for SFLC Delhi.
  • The Sacharam project idea was discussed. Participants mentioned it would good to discuss with the person who proposed it in the next meeting.
  • User:Tonynirappathu shared update about his Book Digitization work.
  • Shared the discussion that is going on about the planned WCI 2025

(Read more at...)

Events & activities

• On-going events & activities supported by User Group
  • Astrophotography Campaign 2024
  • Book Digitization

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Notification of upcoming reporting due date

Greetings Ranjithsiji, Gnoeee,

This is a notification to bring to your attention that your organization reporting date is coming up in 27 day(s). Wikimedia Affiliates are required to submit an annual activity report covering the entirety of the 12-month agreement period in order to prompt review for a renewal. Reports must be written in English, posted to meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal.

This page is used to track how organizations and groups are meeting reporting requirements described in their agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation (e.g. chapter agreements, thematic organization agreements, user group agreements). It is the central place where affiliates can add reports about their activities, share their plans, and even news or social media channels with the wider movement. When new reports are available, organizations and groups should add them to this page to keep their columns up to date.

As noted on the meta Reports page, your organization’s 2024 annual reporting will be due in 2024-11-11. Please be sure to:

• Post your 2024 annual reporting to the meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal as soon as possible to return to compliance with your user group agreement.

• Check that your group’s page is also up to date with past report links for historical record-keeping, and

• Please send an email to Wikimedia-l in order to share with a movement-wide audience.

If you have any questions or need any further guidance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to wadportalwikimedia.org.

Best regards,

Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal

--User:RamzyM (WMF) 08:14, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

Wiki Conference India 2025 City Bid

I posted Wiki Conference India 2025 City bid on the city selection page on behalf of Wikimeidans of Kerala User Group. We had discussed about this in user group community call in October 2024. Please read the bid and add your support there. Ranjithsiji (talk) 11:37, 20 October 2024 (UTC)

Submitted Annual Report 2023-24 of Wikimedians of Kerala UG

The annual report of Wikimedians of Kerala UG for the year 2023-24 has been submitted through Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal and the community is notified through the mailing list and social media groups.

Raad our full report here: Wikimedians of Kerala Annual Report 2023-24 - ❙❚❚❙❙ GnOeee ❚❙❚❙❙ ✉ 20:20, 20 October 2024 (UTC)

Final Reminder: Join us in Making Wiki Loves Ramadan Success

Dear Wikimedia Affiliates,

We are excited to announce the upcoming Wiki Loves Ramadan, a global initiative to celebrate Ramadan by enriching Wikipedia and its sister projects with content that highlights the importance of this special time of year. As we plan this event globally, your support and feedback are essential in creating an inclusive and engaging experience for the community.

Last Call for Feedback: To ensure that Wiki Loves Ramadan meets community needs, please take a few minutes to complete our community engagement survey. Your insights will guide our event planning and help us make the campaign impactful.

• Survey Link: Complete the Survey
• Deadline: November 10, 2024

Volunteer Opportunities: Join the Wiki Loves Ramadan Team! We are actively seeking dedicated volunteers for roles critical to the campaign’s success. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply!

• Application Link: Apply Here
• Application Deadline: October 31, 2024

For a complete list of roles and responsibilities, please review the Position Descriptions.

For Wikimedia Affiliates: We invite Wikimedia affiliates to show their support by adding your endorsement to the event’s main Meta-Wiki page here.

Thank you for your commitment to making Wiki Loves Ramadan a success. We look forward to working together to celebrate Ramadan through our shared knowledge and contributions!

Warm regards,
The Wiki Loves Ramadan Organizing Team 05:26, 29 October 2024 (UTC)

Wikimedians of Kerala - October 2024 Newsletter

This is Wikimedians of Kerala UG's nineth newsletter.

User group news

• On 12th Oct 2024, we had our user group monthly meeting held online at Google meet. 17 members attended the meeting.
  • User:Gnoeee started the meeting welcoming everyone and shared the agenda for this months meetup as listed in the event page.
  • User:Gnoeee shared the updates about Wiki Loves Onam campaign, highlighting that over 4,000 files were uploaded by more than 100 participants between September 1st and 30th.
  • User:VSj (WMF) shared the updates about Sancharam project. During the discussion, participants actively contributed by sharing valuable feedback and raising questions to clarify specific aspects of the initiative. Challenges were noted, including technical support for uploading, handling licenses, and managing the content.
  • User:Ranjithsiji shared an update on organizing Wikidata birthday with a community gathering and workshop in Kerala, with the potential to collaborate with the OpenStreetMap (OSM) community for greater engagement and shared learning opportunities.
  • User:Gnoeee shared an update on Wikidata's 12th Birthday celebrations led by the Wikimedians of Kerala UG on Wikidata Oct 13th-19th. One week focusing on improving hospital and health center data.
  • User:Manojk shared an update on the WikiConference Kerala that is planned to be hosted at Thrissur during the month of December. More details will be shared soon. Also shared update on up-coming Malayalam Wikisource activities.
  • During the discussion, participants explored the idea to submit a bid for hosting the WCI 2025 in Kerala. The participants expressed their support for the idea, and decided to form a dedicated group was to work on the bid proposal and submit the bid for Kochi location.

Other news

• User:Athulvis and User:Jameela P. got selection to attend Train-the-Trainer (TTT) program that is being hosted at Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
• User:Gnoeee has received an invitation from the WikiArabia Conference team to attend the conference and to organize an OpenRefine workshop during the conference in Oman.

Events & activities

• On-going events & activities supported by User Group
  • Astrophotography Campaign 2024
  • Book Digitization
  • Wikidata Twelfth Birthday datathon

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Request for Nomination of Representatives for WikiConference India 2025 COT

Dear Kerala Wikimedians,

As discussed during the last Core Organizing Team (COT) call, there will be two representatives from the Kerala Wikimedians User Group in the main COT for WikiConference India 2025. Additionally, in the extended COT subteams (departments), we will have 1-2 representatives in each subteams from your user group.

Kindly share the names of the two representatives you would like to nominate for the COT. Your nominations will ensure effective participation and representation in the planning and execution of WikiConference India 2025.

Looking forward to your response by 28th November 2024 (Thursday).

Best regards,
Kuldeep Singh
WikiConference India 2025 Organizing Team
KuldeepBurjBhalaike ^(Talk) 02:14, 25 November 2024 (UTC)

Dear @Kuldeep Singh,

Thank you for your communication regarding the representation of the Wikimedians of Kerala User Group in the Organizing Team for WikiConference India 2025.

Following this, our User Group conducted a meeting of WCI2025 Working Group. During the meeting, we established a 12-member team divided across four departments to ensure efficient contributions to the planning and execution of the conference. Additionally, we anticipate further participation from our community, with more members expected to join as part of the support team by the end of December.

we request that our current working group be integrated into the WCI 2025 Organizing Team structure, ensuring smooth coordination and leveraging the expertise of our team across departments.

Please invite our current working team for the next upcoming organizers meeting for seamless understanding and integration.

Looking forward to your response.

Warm regards,

Manoj Karingamadathil

On behalf of the Working Group (WCI 2025)

Wikimedians of Kerala User Group--Manojk (talk) 15:27, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

Grant for Wikivoyage Workshop and Open Data day in Wikidata.

I would like to place a grant request for conducting Malayalam Wikivoyage workshop and celebrate open data day in Wikidata. I would like to submit this grant on behaf of wikimedians of kerala user group. I exepect cooperation for all user group members and community. --Ranjithsiji (talk) 14:26, 30 November 2024 (UTC)

Grant for Wiki Loves Folklore & Feminism and Folklore Activities in India 2025

I have drafted a grant proposal to organize Wiki Loves Folklore and Feminism and Folklore Activities in India 2025 in collaboration with various Wikimedia communities across India. This initiative aims to document India’s rich cultural heritage, folklore, and feminist narratives while promoting inclusivity and diversity on Wikimedia platforms.

The project will include photography and writing campaigns, workshops, and edit-a-thons to improve coverage of folklore and feminist topics.

Your suggestions and feedback are crucial to making this initiative impactful and inclusive. Let’s work together to celebrate and preserve India’s diverse heritage through this collaborative effort.- ❙❚❚❙❙ GnOeee ❚❙❚❙❙ ✉ 16:19, 30 November 2024 (UTC)

Grant for Digital Documentation of Festival Traditions in Southern Kerala and Museums

I would like to place a Rapid Grant aimed at preserving the rich cultural heritage of Southern Kerala through digital documentation of traditional festivals, with a special focus on Padayani, Mudiyettu, and similar under-documented traditions. This project also includes digitizing select museums in Kerala, making their resources freely accessible to all. Links and More details about the project will update on the go.

Best regards,
Akhil Krishnan S Akhilan (talk) 17:06, 1 December 2024 (UTC)
On behalf of the Project Team

Wikimedians of Kerala Annual General Body Meeting at Thrissur

As per the discussion happened at October monthly Meetup we are organizing the Annual General Body Meeting of Wikimedians of Kerala User group. This meeting will be held at next day of Wiki Conference Kerala 2024. The venue of the event is at Kerala Agricultural university, Thrissur. A Photowalk is also Planned after this meeting. Ranjithsiji (talk) 13:49, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Extending the last date for registration to Wiki Conference Kerala 2024 to 19th December 2024. Register here

Wikimedians of Kerala - November 2024 Newsletter

This is Wikimedians of Kerala UG's tenth newsletter.

User group news

• On 9th Nov 2024, we had our user group monthly meeting held online at Google meet. 15 members attended the meeting.
  • User:Gnoeee started the meeting welcoming everyone to the meeting and shared the agenda for this months meetup.
  • User:Gnoeee shared the updates about Wiki Loves Onam Video documentation, that features a collection of 10 videos documented in Commons that capture key events and customs associated with the festival.
  • User Gnoeee shared the update about the selection of the Kochi venue for the WikiConference India 2025 bid proposal submitted by the User Group.
  • User:Irvin calicut shared an update of Wiki Loves Birds in India photography campaign dedicated to celebrating and documenting the remarkable avian biodiversity across India.
  • User:Gnoeee shared his experience participating in WikiArabia 2024 and providing training on OpenRefine to the participants. He also shared an update on his discussion with User:VSj (WMF) during the event about the Sancharam project.
  • User:Akhilan shared the update on പള്ളിക്കൂടത്തിലേക്ക് വീണ്ടും (Back to School) campaign which focus to digitize old Malayalam textbooks in Malayalam Wikisource. Members User:Tonynirappathu and User:Manoj also part of the discussion of the project.
  • User:Ranjithsiji and User:Gnoeee shared the update on celebrating Wikidata's 12th Birthday in collabration with OSM community during SoTM Kerala 2024 event.
  • User:Athulvis shared his experience in attending TTT 2024 at Bhubaneswar.
  • User:Ranjithsiji and User:Gnoeee shared the update on submitting Grant proposal for organsing User group events and collabrating with other communities.
  • User:Ranjithsiji shared the update on starting a workspace page at Phabricator for UG.
  • User:Ranjithsiji shared the update on bringing Wikivoyage Malayalam out of the Incubator. User:Gnoeee also invloved in the discussion about the futhur plans that needs to be carried out. (Read more at)

Other news

• User:Athulvis, User:Gnoeee and User:Ranjithsiji got selected to attend Indic Wikimedia Hackathon organized by Indic MediaWiki Developers User Group in collaboration with the Odia Wikimedians User Group that is being hosted at Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

Events & activities

• On-going events & activities supported by User Group
  • Astrophotography Campaign 2024
  • എന്റെ ഗ്രാമം 2024 (My Village 2024) - Edit-a-thon in Malayalam Wikipedia.

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Upcoming meeting: Annual General Body Meetup 2024 - 29th December 2024 - Register for the event

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