Dear friends,
I'm sharing information about an online conference that might interest some
of you.
The conference is called *Bread&Net* <https://breadandnet.org/en/>, it is a
regional event on digital rights in the West Asia and North Africa (WANA)
region. SMEX will host the sixth iteration of Bread&Net online on *May 13,
14, and 15*.
The event will host a series of talks on digital rights challenges that
emerged over the last year across WANA. Topics include digital rights
issues that have emerged in our region in the past six months, including
internet shutdown, misinformation, censorship and more.
Take a look at the list of sessions here
<https://breadandnet.org/en/program-day-1/>, and make sure to *register
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNPj2TmtTw-JHCvkoDSL04v1GLSiG_yZ6…>*
to
receive the links of all Bread&Net Online talks and feel free to share
the invitation with your networks.
I hope you find this useful!
Ziski
Franziska Putz (she/her)
Senior Movement Advocacy Manager
Global Advocacy, Wikimedia Foundation
Fputz(a)wikimedia.org
UTC Timezone
Hello everyone,
We are happy to announce the WikiLearn course on how to upload and edit
files on Wikimedia Commons using OpenRefine. The course is available in
several languages:
- In English (original): OpenRefine for Wikimedia Commons: the basics
<https://learn.wiki/courses/course-v1:Wikimedia-Foundation+WMF_GLAM001+2023/…>
- In Spanish / Español*: OpenRefine para Wikimedia Commons: conceptos
básicos
<https://learn.wiki/courses/course-v1:Wikimedia-Foundation+WMF_GLAM001+2024_…>
- In French / Français*: OpenRefine pour Wikimedia Commons : les bases
<https://learn.wiki/courses/course-v1:Wikimedia-Foundation+WMF_GLAM001+2024_…>
- In Italian / Italiano: Introduzione all'uso di OpenRefine per
Wikimedia Commons
<https://learn.wiki/courses/course-v1:Wikimedia-Foundation+WMF_GLAM001+2024_…>
OpenRefine <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/OpenRefine> is a free
data-wrangling tool that can be used to process, manipulate, and clean
tabular (spreadsheet) data and connect it with knowledge bases, including
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons.
This course was developed as part of the Wikimedia Foundation's training
and sustainability grant to OpenRefine
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:OpenRefine/Training_2023-24> and
is suitable for Wikimedians, Wikimedia affiliate staff, and partners (e.g.
GLAM staff and Wikimedians in Residence).
This course can be easily translated into other languages (more about
the translation process here
<https://studio.learn.wiki/meta_translations/discover_courses/> and here
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tutorial_on_how_to_translate_course…>).
More translations are on the way, including Portuguese, which will be
launched soon.
All the versions of the course are available at any time for free. You only
need a Wikimedia account and the course can be followed at your own pace,
with computer-graded exercises. A certificate is awarded at the end and an
average of 6 to 8 hours is needed to complete the course. In addition, for
Wikimedians, we also provide a template for a badge, which you can add to
your user page on Meta-Wiki -- this is also at the end of the course.
Please, feel free to share this course and its translations with people who
speak these languages and who you think might be interested in learning
more about OpenRefine or Wikimedia Commons.
Best,
Giovanna
Giovanna Fontenelle (she/her)
Program Officer, Culture and Heritage
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Dear Friends and Wikimedians,
We're thrilled to announce that the Call for Submissions
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Student_Summit_2024/Submissions> for
the Wiki Student Summit 2024
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Student_Summit_2024> is now open!
This is your opportunity to share your ideas and expertise with fellow
Wikimedians from diverse backgrounds. Whether you have valuable insights to
offer or a project to showcase, we invite you to join us at our annual
gathering in July.
The Wiki Student Summit 2024 will feature a variety of session formats,
including lectures, panels, workshops, lightning talks, roundtables, and
posters. Additionally, we're introducing a new session format -
Demonstrations. During a Demonstration, presenters will guide participants
through the methods of working with a tool, a workflow, or a program. Each
Demonstration will last for 60 minutes, providing ample time for
interaction and discussion.
This premier event is aimed at uniting Wikimedians in Tanzania, offering an
opportunity to collaborate, learn, and grow within the Wikimedia community.
The Wiki Student Summit 2024 will be held in Arusha from 16th to 18th July,
organized by Open Space Tanzania. Join us for three days of inspiration,
knowledge exchange, and networking!
Don't miss out on this chance to contribute to the Wiki Student Summit
2024. Submit your session proposal today and be part of a transformative
experience!
Best regards,
Eben Mlay
On behalf of Open Space Tanzania
wss(a)openspacetanzania.org