Dear Indic Wikimedians,
I'm reaching out to highlight an important document called Global Majority
Wikimedia Technology Priorities
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_Majority_Wikimedia_Technology_Priori…>.
This aims to highlight the needs of the Global Majority within the
Wikimedia movement, which includes Indic Wikimedia Projects and communities.
This document is the outcome of collaborative efforts involving nine
Wikimedia organizations and the active participation of fourteen
contributors. It was constructed through a comprehensive research process
encompassing assessment, interviews, proposals, and internalization. Wiki
Movimento Brasil led this process, in partnership with CIS-A2K.
The ten priorities laid out were around two high-priority main concepts:
the promotion of epistemic diversity, prioritizing representation and
inclusion of the Global Majority communities and knowledge in
decision-making spaces and protocols, and the decentering of tech
development, prioritizing Global Majority communities’ needs and fostering
a federated network of stakeholders to develop in the Wikimedia projects
and tools.
Your contributions, input and involvement are crucial for these priorities.
Please share your thoughts and opinions on Meta-Wiki. Feel free to endorse
the document
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_Majority_Wikimedia_Technology_Priori…>
as an individual or on behalf of an affiliate group or other organizations
if you agree with it.
Thank you for your contributions to the Wikimedia movement.
Best regards,
Pavan Santhosh,
Program Manager,
CIS-A2K.
Dear all,
I hope this email finds you well.
A2K has been organizing monthly engagement calls with Indic Communities for
the past few months. You can find more information about these calls on our
Meta page:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Events/Indic_Community_Monthly_Enga…
As part of this initiative, A2K aims to foster collaboration and strengthen
ties with Indian Wikimedians.
This month, on April 12th, A2K will be organizing a call to provide a clear
overview of our recent initiative, Community Collaborations. During the
call, we will discuss the importance of collaboration program and provide
insights into how communities and individuals can actively participate in
this initiative.
The call is scheduled for April 12, Friday, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. You
can find more information about the call on the Meta page:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Events/Indic_Community_Monthly_Enga…
.
I will share the call details with you as soon as possible.
We encourage you to join us for this informative session to gain a better
understanding of our Community Collaboration and how you can contribute to
Indic Wikimedia projects by collaborating with A2K under this initiative.
Looking forward to your participation.
Regards,
Nitesh
Greetings,
Hope you had a wonderful weekend!
Since 2023, preceding the WikiConference India 2023, we've been hosting
regular calls. Initially, these were WCI pre-conference calls, which later
evolved into post-WCI calls, and over time, these calls have aimed to unite
the South Asian community monthly for updates and discussions as the South
Asian Open Community Calls
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call>, are
hosted every month.
In an ongoing effort to tailor these calls to better suit the community's
needs, we've made various adjustments to the agenda, topics, moderators,
and more. With over 17 editions; it's the right time to gather feedback and
make changes for increased participation and belonging in the calls.
Hence, we will be taking the month of April for feedback/review. In which
we're launching a quick survey (5-7 minutes) to hear from you. Your
feedback, preferences, and suggestions will help shape future editions of
the call and ensure it remains a valuable forum for South Asian Communities.
Please take a moment to participate in the survey and forward the same to
as many community members as possible:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXimIBJ-7deg8UPx34XtJPFTVrMdOBjZe…
*PS: We will not be hosting an edition of the South Asia Open Community
Call in April, and the next one will be on the 19th of May, 2024 where we
are already working on a special agenda. *
Thank you for your continued support and engagement!
Regards,
Nitesh and Nivas
Dear Telugu Wiki friends,
అందరుకు నమస్కరం. హ్రదయపుర్వక అభినందనలు. (Hello to everyone and heartfelt
congratulations) This is great news to hear just before the Ugadi festival.
I Look forward to learning and working with you all. Also thanks to the
affiliation committee for the recognition.
On Sat, Apr 6, 2024 at 8:20 AM Belinda Mbambo <bmbambo(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
> Congrats Pavan and may you have a blessed Ugadi festival.
> *Belinda Mbambo*
> Senior Manager: Global Movement Communications
> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 5, 2024 at 6:40 AM pavan santhosh <pavansanthosh.s(a)gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Namaskaram <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namaste>/నమస్కారం
>> <https://te.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B0%A8%E0%B0%AE%E0%B0%B8%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%95…>
>> ,
>>
>> As a Telugu Wikimedian, I'm delighted to see our user group get
>> recognition as an affiliate. We submitted our application to AffCom in
>> August 2022, and since then, the Telugu Wikimedia Community has made
>> remarkable leaps in defining its strategic direction. On this occasion, I'd
>> like to share some insights into our work in this area.
>>
>> Our community, the Telugu Wikimedia Community, organized a community-wide
>> conference. This event, enriched by studies, discussions, and
>> consultations, focused on assessing the quality and status of our projects,
>> as well as identifying the opportunities and challenges that lay ahead.
>> These efforts resulted in a strategic document that now guides the Telugu
>> Wikimedia Community's initiatives. The user group has enthusiastically
>> begun to undertake activities and projects aligned with this strategic
>> direction.
>>
>> For those interested, you can read our strategy and the journey to its
>> formation here
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tewiki_Pandaga-2024/Strategy>.
>>
>> Incidentally, this announcement comes just days before the Ugadi
>> Festival, "Telugu New Year," which is a significant festival in Telugu
>> culture, lending an even sweeter note to this news.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Pavan Santhosh,
>> Member, Telugu Wikimedians User Group.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 4, 2024 at 10:42 PM Affiliations Committee <
>> affcom(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi everyone!
>>>
>>> I'm very happy to announce that the Affiliations Committee has
>>> recognized [1] Telugu Wikimedians User Group [2] as a Wikimedia User Group.
>>> The group aims to to grow and promote Telugu language in Wikimedia Projects
>>> including supporting Telugu Wikimedia communities in India.
>>>
>>> Please join me in congratulating the members of this new user group!
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Jeffrey Keefer
>>> Chair, Affiliations Committee
>>>
>>> [1]
>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Resolutions/Recognit…
>>> of Telugu Wikimedians User Group
>>> [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Telugu_Wikimedians_User_Group
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>> --
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Regards,
Gopalakrishna A
Namaskaram <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namaste>/నమస్కారం
<https://te.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B0%A8%E0%B0%AE%E0%B0%B8%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%95…>
,
As a Telugu Wikimedian, I'm delighted to see our user group get recognition
as an affiliate. We submitted our application to AffCom in August 2022, and
since then, the Telugu Wikimedia Community has made remarkable leaps in
defining its strategic direction. On this occasion, I'd like to share some
insights into our work in this area.
Our community, the Telugu Wikimedia Community, organized a community-wide
conference. This event, enriched by studies, discussions, and
consultations, focused on assessing the quality and status of our projects,
as well as identifying the opportunities and challenges that lay ahead.
These efforts resulted in a strategic document that now guides the Telugu
Wikimedia Community's initiatives. The user group has enthusiastically
begun to undertake activities and projects aligned with this strategic
direction.
For those interested, you can read our strategy and the journey to its
formation here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tewiki_Pandaga-2024/Strategy>.
Incidentally, this announcement comes just days before the Ugadi Festival,
"Telugu New Year," which is a significant festival in Telugu culture,
lending an even sweeter note to this news.
Best regards,
Pavan Santhosh,
Member, Telugu Wikimedians User Group.
On Thu, Apr 4, 2024 at 10:42 PM Affiliations Committee <affcom(a)wikimedia.org>
wrote:
> Hi everyone!
>
> I'm very happy to announce that the Affiliations Committee has recognized
> [1] Telugu Wikimedians User Group [2] as a Wikimedia User Group. The group
> aims to to grow and promote Telugu language in Wikimedia Projects including
> supporting Telugu Wikimedia communities in India.
>
> Please join me in congratulating the members of this new user group!
>
> Regards,
> Jeffrey Keefer
> Chair, Affiliations Committee
>
> [1]
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Resolutions/Recognit…
> of Telugu Wikimedians User Group
> [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Telugu_Wikimedians_User_Group
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FYI
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: <wpedzich(a)gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Apr 3, 2024 at 12:24 AM
Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimania 2024: Submission deadline extended
To: <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Dear all,
I am observing the inflow of programme submissions for Wikimania 2024 and I
could not be a happier programme lead than now. However, I know that there
are some session proposals that are still being developed, so we are
extending the deadline to submit your programme proposals until April 10,
2024, 12:00 UTC.
Make it the most memorable learning experience with other Wikimedians by
submitting sessions that are relevant to the Wiki-world and which bring the
Collaboration of the Open, this year’s spirit, to Katowice, Poland, and
online!
https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Program
Best regards
Wojciech Pędzich, Head of Programming, Wikimania 2024
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Pavan Santhosh.
Dear Wikimedians,
Warm greetings from A2K. I'm pleased to announce that CIS-A2K is now inviting proposals for collaborative projects and activities aimed at advancing Indic Wikimedia projects. If you have interesting ideas and are interested in co-organizing projects or activities with us, we invite you to submit your proposals.
Detailed information regarding the requirements, process, timelines, and proposal drafting guidelines can be found at the following link: [ https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Community_Collaboration#Community_C… | https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Community_Collaboration#Community_C… ] .
We eagerly await to see your proposals and work together to enhance Indic Wikimedia projects and further contribute to the open knowledge movement.
Best regards,
Pavan Santhosh
Program Manager,
CIS-A2K.
Dear All,
We are thrilled to invite you to participate in the Indic Oral Culture
Edit-a-thon, running from March 19th until March 22nd. This initiative aims
to boost the utilization of content uploaded as part of the Indic Oral
Culture Project 2023-24
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Indic_Oral_Culture_2023-24> on various
wikipedias.
During this edit-a-thon, You can browse through the media uploaded as a
part of India Oral Culture Project 2023-24
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Media_uploaded_as_a_part_of_Ind…>
on
Wikimedia Commons and incorporate them into relevant Wikipedia articles.
The media can be added to various Indic language Wikipedia articles.
Additionally, videos from languages without dedicated Wikipedia pages can
be integrated into appropriate articles on other language Wikipedias.
Your contributions will not only enrich Wikipedia with valuable content but
also help preserve and promote the diverse oral knowledge.
To get started, please enroll at Wikimedia Dashboard
<https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/IOCP/Oral_Culture_Edit-a-thon…>
, visit Wikimedia Commons category
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Media_uploaded_as_a_part_of_Ind…>
and
start using the content on various wikimedia projects. Feel free to reach
out at peerzadaiflaq(a)gmail.com or amritsufi2(a)gmail.com if you have any
questions or need assistance during the editathon.
Thank you for your participation.
Best regards,
Amrit & Iflaq
Hello all,
Hope you all are doing well.
We would like to remind you that the Sixteenth Open Community Call will be
happening *today* (*i.e. **17 March 2024*). As a part of the Movement
Strategy Series, we have Kaarel and Manavpreet who will be holding
conversations on the fourth recommendation of Movement Strategy (i.e. Ensure
Equity in Decision-making
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy/Recommendations/Ensure_Eq…>).
We also have a few members from the communities and the Wikimedia
Foundation to share updates on activities and ongoing projects. The
detailed agenda, etherpad, call timings, and meeting link are available on
the meta page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Community_Ca…>
.
Please add the following to your respective calendars and we look forward
to seeing you on the call.
[SAOCC] Open Community Call
Date: 17 March 2024
Time: 1800-1900 [6 pm to 7 pm] (IST)
Google Link: https://meet.google.com/csu-ftjo-vcz
Please join the General Chat telegram group <https://t.me/+X9RLByiOxpAyNDZl> to
share your ideas, thoughts, inputs, suggestions, or questions.
Alternatively, you can also leave us a message on the talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:South_Asia_Open_Community_Call>.
Look forward to connecting with you all,
Thank you!
Warm regards,
Nitesh and Nivas
Hey! If you are interested in joining these calls, click on this public link
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/5?cid=Y182ZWY5ZGQwODA4OWI2ZTdiNGRkNm…>
and
add the “Open Community Call” to get meeting invitations directly to your
calendar so that you don't miss out on any of our future calls. If you are
interested in moderating one of these calls, you can sign up under the
Moderator
Sign-up
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call#Moderator_Si…>
section.