Eleições da Fundação Wikimedia/2022/Pessoas Candidatas/Farah Jack Mustaklem
Farah Jack Mustaklem (Fjmustak)
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| Introductory statement / Application summary. This section to be translated. (150 word maximum) |
Sou um wikimedista da Palestina, e venho contribuindo desde 2005 principalmente para as Wikipédias em árabe e inglês e para o Wikimedia Commons. Sou membro fundador e ex-tesoureiro do grupo de usuários “Wikimedians of the Levant” e membro do grupo de usuários “Arabic Wikimedians”. Sou ex-membro do Comitê de Afiliações, fui membro do Comitê Gestor da Estratégia da Wikimedia e atualmente estou no Comitê Regional de Subsídios para a África e o Oriente Médio.
Profissionalmente trabalho como engenheiro de software na área de análise de dados. Atuo também como defensor dos direitos digitais e do conhecimento livre. Sou do sul global e vivi a maior parte da minha vida nesse território. Ao mesmo tempo, estudei e morei no norte global por um período considerável de tempo. Além disso, sou bilíngue nativo em árabe e inglês. Tudo isso me permite compreender questões relativas a regiões sub-representadas e também ter uma visão de mundo global. | |
| Contribuições para os projetos da Wikimedia, afiliação em organizações ou afiliados da Wikimedia, atividades organizadas no movimento Wikimedia, ou participação em organizações aliadas ao movimento Wikimedia. (100 palavras no máximo) |
I have been an editor in the Arabic and English Wikipedias since 2005 with contributions in a variety of different fields. I've also contributed hundreds of photos to Commons. As far as offline activities go, I am a founding member of the Wikimedians of the Levant User Group, and a member of the Arabic Wikimedians User Group, and initiator of the Wikipedia Education Program in Palestine. Additionally, I've served on movement-wide bodies: I was an AffCom member, a member of the Wikimedia Strategy Steering Committee, and currently a member of the Regional Grants Committee. | |
Competências nas áreas prioritárias identificadas pelo Conselho de Administração.
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Of the skill areas identified as needs by the Board, my experience in organizational strategy stems from my involvement in the steering committee for the Wikimedia strategy deliberations, as well as following the process throughout its different stages. The other area I claim experience in is the area of data analytics. As a software engineer for over 20 years developing analytics software for the semiconductor industry, including big data solutions, I am well aware of the field of big data analytics, and have dabbled with machine learning, but am by no means an expert in it. Additionally, my management experience spans over 8 years: I’ve managed a diverse team developing products using different software technologies. | |
| Vivências no mundo. O Conselho de Administração está interessado em conhecer especialmente suas vivências nas seguintes regiões: África; Ásia Meridional; Ásia Oriental, Sudeste Asiático e Pacífico; América Latina e Caribe. O Conselho acredita que pessoas com vivências e experiência nessas regiões poderão ajudar o Conselho a cumprir com o objetivo estratégico do movimento de promover uma participação mais equitativa, embora reconheça que outras experiências também poderão oferecer outras contribuições importantes. (250 palavras no máximo) |
Although I do not have any lived experiences in the regions designated as especially interesting, I believe living in West Asia, in the Arab World, and especially in Palestine gives me a unique perspective on that part of the World. Living in Palestine poses a unique challenge, as one has to deal daily with both a developing country, and with military occupation. Navigating different systems, be the legal, financial, or otherwise, and living with uncertainty builds resilience and broadens one’s horizons. One example of the challenges I’d faced in my role as treasurer of the Wikimedians of the Levant User Group was that of moving (small amounts of) money to different countries in the region: a routine operation most in the more developed countries would not give much thought to. Having lived in the USA and the UK as well as in Palestine has opened my eyes to the different perspectives on life and given me the ability to discern and to understand the nuances of each country. | |
| Competências culturais e lingüísticas em outras regiões e idiomas, além da sua região e idioma nativo. Ter-se conhecimento intercultural possibilita a construção de pontes em nossa comunidade multicultural. (250 palavras no máximo) |
I am fluent in both Arabic and English at a native level. As a macrolanguage, Arabic has various dialects, spanning a large area across two continents. In addition to Modern Standard Arabic, I am fluent in the Levantine dialect and have a good understanding the other dialects. Additionally, I have basic conversational ability in French, Spanish, and Hebrew. I am continually learning new languages; currently I’m learning Dutch. My exposure to multiple cultures due to living in and traveling to different regions, as well as reading and inquiring about worldwide cultures and communicating with people from around the globe are the basis of my intercultural awareness. | |
| Experiência na luta pela criação de espaços seguros e colaborativos para todas as pessoas e/ou experiência em situações ou contextos onde há censura, repressão ou outras violações dos direitos humanos. (250 palavras no máximo) |
In addition to advocating for free and open knowledge through the various Wikimedia activities, from editing Wikipedia to holding editing workshops (including a workshop for Syrian refugees in the Netherlands) and the Wikipedia Education Program in Palestinian universities, I have been vocal in supporting digital rights and other human rights. Digital rights are a universal human right, and are not limited to one country or the other. Any attack on digital rights anywhere is relevant elsewhere. From opposing SOPA and supporting net neutrality in the US, to opposing website blocking and the controversial “Electronic Crimes Law” enacted by the Palestinian Authority and other repressive regimes in the region, the struggle is real. These laws are used to encroach upon free speech and to silence political dissent in the guise of electronic crimes. I was involved in advocacy and activism to repeal the Palestinian law, which resulted in amending it adding safeguards for free speech. I have participated in and spoken at digital rights conferences in Palestine and in the region, working with like-minded organizations. | |
| Experiência com/como parte de (na medida em que quiser especificar) grupos que historicamente têm enfrentado discriminação e sub-representação nas estruturas de poder (incluindo, mas não se limitando a casta, raça, etnia, cor, local de nascimento, nacionalidade, identidade de gênero, expressão de gênero, orientação sexual, idade, religião, língua, cultura, educação, habilidades, renda e meio ambiente). (250 palavras no máximo) |
As a Palestinian who has lived in Palestine for most of my life, I have had the chance to experience first-hand the discrimination based on ethnicity and religious identity, as well as understand how different privileges are conferred onto different groups of people. I consider myself lucky to be among the more privileged, whose struggles pale in comparison to those further down the privilege scale. | |
| Verificação | Verificação realizada pelo comitê eleitoral ou pelos funcionários da Fundação Wikimedia. | |
Elegibilidade:  VerificadoVerificado por: Matanya (talk) 08:36, 17 May 2022 (UTC) |
Identificação: Verificado Verificado por: Joe Sutherland (Wikimedia Foundation) (talk) 23:52, 18 May 2022 (UTC) | |
2022 Board of Trustees Analysis Committee Rating
| Candidate Name | Wikimedia Background | Sought Skills | Sought Regional Experience | Human Rights & Underrepresentation | Overall rating from the average score of the four categories | Overall rating from the average score of the nine criteria |
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| Farah Jack Mustaklem | Gold | Silver | Gold | Silver | Silver | Gold |