Wikimedia 2030/Transition/Reports/Advocacy and GLAM/December 2020

General Information

Participants group picture - GLAM Advocacy Strategy Event - 12 December 2020

Slides presented during the GLAMs + Advocacy Community Event - 12 December 2020

Full recording of the GLAM and Advocacy community Event - 12 December 2020

Field	Information
Name of your group	Open Heritage Foundation
Time and date of the event	12 December 2020 - 3.00 - 6.00 p.m (UTC)
Who attended?	~ 45 Participants from several regions and organizations
Who facilitated?	Anass Isaac Rupika Mohsen Francesc
Who took notes?	* Main Session: Hardarshan Breakout Group note takers Kaarel Lucy Michael Peter Edson Fiona, Evelin, Hardarshan

Participants

Out of 63 registrations, a total of 45 people attended the Advocacy and GLAM event

Agenda and Setup

The Advocacy and GLAM event was scheduled as follows:

Opening and Introduction
- Welcome Address
- Guest Speakers Keynotes

Ryan Merkley - Chief of Staff - WMF
Fiona Romeo - Senior Manager, GLAM and Culture - WMF

Group Picture
Wikimedia 2030 Presentations
- Background and History
- Brief introduction of Recommendations and intitiatives
- Key Areas for Advocacy and GLAM
- Global event results and next steps
Breakout Groups - Discussions (40 mins)
Groups presentations
Questions and Answers session (30 min)
Final remarks - Katherine Maher - Executive Director - WMF
Wrap-up and official closing

Keynotes

Three keynote speeches were delivered during the Advocacy and GLAM event. They can be watched below:

Talk by Ryan Merkley - Chief of Staff - WMF (Video)
Talk by Fiona Romeo - Senior Manager, GLAM and Culture - WMF (Video)
Closing talk by Katherine Maher - Executive Director - WMF (Video)

Discussing the top initiatives

Discussed Initiatives

Four initiatives were discussed by the participants, who split into four breakout rooms, each room discussing one initiatives. The three first initiatives were chosen by the organization team, while the fourth one was voted by the participants during the meeting itself. Participants were allowed to roam between the different rooms to discuss all initiatives if they wished to. The four groups were:

Group 1 - Regional and Thematic Hubs (Initiative #25)
Group 2 - Enhance communication and collaboration capacity with partners (Initiative #29)
Group 3 - Increased awareness about the Wikimedia movement (Initiative #3)
Group 4 - Capacity development for advocacy (Initiative #20)

Key points from the discussions

Group - Breakout Room	Initiatives included	Notes
Group A	25. Regional and Thematic Hubs	Summary
Group B	29. Enhance communication and collaboration capacity with partners	Summary
Group C	3. Increased awareness about the Wikimedia movement	Summary
Group D	20. Capacity development for advocacy	Summary