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Notifications

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November 2024

November 22:

Let’s Connect Learning Clinic: Gender Sensitivity Training in Wikimedia Community at 3:00 - 5:00 p.m UTC Registration form

November 20:

Commons community discussion #2 at 16:00 – 17:00 UTC

November 20:

Commons community discussion #1 at 08:00 – 09:00 UTC

November 13:

2024 committee appointments round: Conversation hour #4 at 16:00 – 17:00 UTC

November 13:

2024 committee appointments round: Conversation hour #3 at 03:00 – 04:00 UTC

October 31 - November 3:

WikiConvention francophone 2024 is taking place in Québec, Canada.

October 2024

October 23:

2024 committee appointments round: Conversation hour #2 at 15:00 – 16:00 UTC

October 23:

2024 committee appointments round: Conversation hour #1 at 03:00 – 04:00 UTC

October 16–December 2:

2024 committee appointments round: Application period opens for the Ombuds Commission and Case Review Committee

October 16–November 18:

2024 committee appointments round: Application period opens for the Affiliations Committee

October 3 - 6:

WikiConference North America 2024 is taking place in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.

September 2024

September 25:

Wikis in read-only mode @ 15:00 UTC.

September 20 – 22:

Wikimedia CEE Meeting 2024 is taking place in Istanbul, Türkiye

September 3 – 17:

Voting period for the Wikimedia Foundation Community- and Affiliate-selected Trustees

September 1 – 30:

Wiki Loves Onam 2024, a campaign that aims to capture and celebrate the essence of the vibrant and festive spirit of Onam

September 1 – October 31:

Wiki Loves Monuments, the worldwide photo competition for built heritage

September 1 – December 31:

SheSaid, an initiative by Wiki Loves Women to add more quotes by notable women to Wikiquote projects in all languages

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Core issues and collaboration

Helping contribute and collaborate (i.e., what makes it easy, what makes it hard, how to do it well, why you have to, what conflicts typically arise, fixing them). Discussing and formulating project-wide (i.e. not language-specific) policies.