Hi,
Please help us spread the news about a job opportunity for a Contract
Community Outreach Coordinator for India
<https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/772348?gh_src=hyocjp1#.WYMP_1oj…>
.
Please let me know if you need any clarification.
Thanks,
Ravi
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Regional Manager, Strategic Partnerships, Asia & Eastern Europe
Wikimedia Foundation
Mobile: +91-9986993336
Skype: ravidreams(a)gmail.com
Hi,
On behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation’s Partnerships & Global Reach team,
we invite all Asian Wikimedia communities to our office hours to discuss
findings from the ongoing Wikimedia 2030 Movement Strategy discussions.
Meeting Details
Date: Friday, 30th June 2017
Time: 15:00 UTC/20:30 IST
Duration: 90 minutes
Language: English
Location: Google Hangout
<https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/ytl/GknWPyp26CCCSLNkVOlZ1l1_S60DH0hI…>
Please join 15 minutes before the scheduled time to sort out possible
technical issues.
If you are not able to join the hangout, you can watch the live stream with
a few seconds lag here <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhONE1SFAEU>.
Etherpad: https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/South_Asia_Office_Hours
<https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/Asia_Office_Hours>
Agenda
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Sharing insights we have gathered from the Wikimedia 2030 Movement
Strategy exercise in the Asian region.
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Planning for affiliate-salon
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Cycle_2/Re…>
events
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Q&A
Please feel free to add your questions, comments, and expectations in the
Etherpad document shared above. You can also reach out to
rayyakkannu(a)wikimedia.org for any clarification. Please share this
invitation in community social media channels to spread the word.
Thanks,
Ravi
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Manager, Strategic Partnerships, Asia
Wikimedia Foundation.
Mobile: +91-9986993336
Skype: ravidreams(a)gmail.com
Please accept our apologies for cross-posting this message.
On behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation Board Elections Committee, I am pleased to announce that self-nominations are now being accepted for the 2017 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees Elections.[1]
The Board of Trustees (Board) is the decision-making body that is ultimately responsible for the long-term sustainability of the Wikimedia Foundation,[2] so we value wide input into its selection. More information about this role can be found at <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2017/Board_o…>. Please read the letter from the Board of Trustees calling for candidates here: <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2017/Board_o…>.
The candidacy submission phase will last from April 7 (00:00 UTC) to April 20 (23:59 UTC) and occurring on Meta-Wiki at <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2017/Board_o…>
We will also be accepting questions to ask the candidates from April 7 to April 20. You can submit your questions on Meta-Wiki at <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2017/Board_o…>
Once the questions submission period has ended on April 20, the Elections Committee will then collate the questions for the candidates to respond to beginning on April 21.
The goal of this process is to fill the three community-selected seats on the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. The election results will be used by the Board itself to select its new members.
The full schedule for the Board elections is as follows. All dates are inclusive, that is, from the beginning of the first day (UTC) to the end of the last.
* April 7 (00:00 UTC) - April 20 (23:59 UTC): Board nominations
* April 7 - April 20: Board candidates questions submission period
* April 21 - April 30: Board candidates answer questions
* May 1 - May 14: Board voting period
* May 15-19: Board vote checking
* May 20: Board result announcement goal
In addition to the Board elections, we will also soon be holding elections for the following roles:
* Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC)
** There are five positions being filled. More information about this election can be found at <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2017/Funds_D…>.
* Funds Dissemination Committee Ombudsperson (Ombuds)
** One position is being filled. More information about this election can be found at <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2017/Funds_D…>.
Please note that this year the Board of Trustees elections will be held before the FDC and Ombuds elections. Candidates who are not elected to the Board are explicitly permitted and encouraged to submit themselves as candidates to the FDC or Ombuds positions after the results of the Board elections are announced.
More information on this year's elections can be found at <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2017>.
Please feel free to post a note about the election on your project's village pump. Any questions related to the election can be posted on the talk page on Meta, or sent to the election committee's mailing list, <board-elections AT wikimedia.org>.
On behalf of the Election Committee,
Katie Chan, Chair, Board Election Committee
Joe Sutherland, Community Advocate, Wikimedia Foundation
PS. An on-wiki version of this message is available for translation at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2017/Updates…
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2017/Board_o…
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees
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Joe Sutherland
Community Advocate
Wikimedia Foundation
Note: Apologies for cross-posting and sending in English. This message is available for translation on Meta-Wiki.[1]
As we mentioned last month, the Wikimedia movement is beginning a movement-wide strategy discussion, a process which will run throughout 2017. This movement strategy discussion will focus on the future of our movement: where we want to go together, and what we want to achieve.
Regular updates are being sent to the Wikimedia-l mailing list,[2] and posted on Meta-Wiki.[3] Each month, we are sending overviews of these updates to this list as well.
Here is a overview of the updates that have been sent since our message last month:
Update 7 on Wikimedia movement strategy process (16 February 2017)
- https://meta.wikimedia.org/?curid=10195092
- Development of documentation for Tracks A & B
Update 8 on Wikimedia movement strategy process (24 February 2017)
- https://meta.wikimedia.org/?curid=10201503
- Introduction of Track Leads for all four audience tracks
Update 9 on Wikimedia movement strategy process (2 March 2017)
- https://meta.wikimedia.org/?curid=10207604
- Seeking feedback on documents being used to help facilitate upcoming community discussions
Sign up to receive future announcements and monthly highlights of strategy updates on your user talk page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/?curid=10153505
More information about the movement strategy is available on the Meta-Wiki 2017 Wikimedia movement strategy portal.[3]
A version of this message is available for translation on Meta-Wiki.[1]
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Updates/Ov…
[2] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
[3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017
List moderators may request that their mailing list not receive future updates by contacting Gregory Varnum (gvarnum(a)wikimedia.org).
Dear Community
In the past recent years , we have been continuously featuring known
Wikimedians on our platform.
But this time , we have come across a contributor who we feel that if we
don't highlight his work, it will be an injustice to his contributions.
Keeping his request in mind, we have decided not to reveal his name or
photo. The only thing which we can reveal is his Username
*User:SM7*
User:SM7
<https://bh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B…>,
the silent *anonymous* poster boy for Bhojpuri and Hindi Wikipedia has been
working since 2011 with over 59,000 global edits
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAuth/SM7> without any
recognition. He would have continued to be an unsung hero with his awesome
work for the flourishment of Wikipedia for no one knows how long, if we
would not have discovered his work recently. He is a sysop on Hindi and
Bhojpuri Wikipedia where he is continuously working to bring new
contributors and quality contents. User:SM7 is a teacher by profession
based somewhere in Uttar Pradesh. Writing on region and geographical
features are one of the favourite topics of User:SM7.
User:SM7 came to know about Wikipedia while searching something on Google,
it was then he noticed that there is a link to Bhojpuri Wikipedia on the
sidebar of the article page he was looking at on English Wikipedia. Like
others, he was excited when he found Wikipedia on his native language and
started contributing to it by creating & improving articles. Although he
invests a lot of time for the growth of Wikipedia, he always prefers to
stay anonymous, he says, "I wanted to be judged only by my contributions on
wiki and the way I take part in discussions etc. NOT by information based
on what I do in real life, or where I live, or what my educational
qualifications are."
Read the Full Featured Wikimedian article on User:SM7 Here
<http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Featured_Wikimedian/Nominations/SM7>
I would like to thank User:JimCarter for getting us in touch with this
amazing contributor & helping to write the article on him
If you know any WIkimedian whom you think should be featured, please feel
free to nominate them here
<http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Featured_Wikimedian/Nominations>.
Or if you want to mail us, please contact me - yohannvt(a)wikimedia.in
Regards,
Yohann Thomas
yohannvt(a)gmail.com
Note: Apologies for cross-posting and sending in English. Message is available for translation on Meta-Wiki.[1]
The Wikimedia movement is beginning a movement-wide strategy discussion, a process which will run throughout 2017. For 15 years, Wikimedians have worked together to build the largest free knowledge resource in human history. During this time, we've grown from a small group of editors to a diverse network of editors, developers, affiliates, readers, donors, and partners. Today, we are more than a group of websites. We are a movement rooted in values and a powerful vision: all knowledge for all people. As a movement, we have an opportunity to decide where we go from here.
This movement strategy discussion will focus on the future of our movement: where we want to go together, and what we want to achieve. We hope to design an inclusive process that makes space for everyone: editors, community leaders, affiliates, developers, readers, donors, technology platforms, institutional partners, and people we have yet to reach. There will be multiple ways to participate including on-wiki, in private spaces, and in-person meetings. You are warmly invited to join and make your voice heard.
The immediate goal is to have a strategic direction by Wikimania 2017 to help frame a discussion on how we work together toward that strategic direction.
Regular updates are being sent to the Wikimedia-l mailing list,[2] and posted on Meta-Wiki.[3] Beginning with this message, monthly reviews of these updates will be sent to this list as well.
Here is a review of the updates that have been sent so far:
Update 1 on Wikimedia movement strategy process (15 December 2016)
- https://meta.wikimedia.org/?curid=10153348
- Introduction to process and information about budget spending resolution to support it
Update 2 on Wikimedia movement strategy process (23 December 2016)
- https://meta.wikimedia.org/?curid=10157430
- Start of search for Lead Architect for movement strategy process
Update 3 on Wikimedia movement strategy process (8 January 2017)
- https://meta.wikimedia.org/?curid=10167420
- Plans for strategy sessions at upcoming Wikimedia Conference 2017
Update 4 on Wikimedia movement strategy process (11 January 2017)
- https://meta.wikimedia.org/?curid=10169064
- Introduction of williamsworks
Update 5 on Wikimedia movement strategy process (2 February 2017)
- https://meta.wikimedia.org/?curid=10184130
- The core movement strategy team, team tracks being developed, introduction of the Community Process Steering Committee, discussions at WikiIndaba conference 2017 and the Wikimedia movement affiliates executive directors gathering in Switzerland
Update 6 on Wikimedia movement strategy process (10 February 2017)
- https://meta.wikimedia.org/?curid=10190631
- Tracks A & B process prototypes and providing feedback, updates on development of all four Tracks
Sign up to receive future announcements and monthly highlights of strategy updates on your user talk page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/?curid=10153505
More information about the movement strategy is available on the Meta-Wiki 2017 Wikimedia movement strategy portal.[3]
A version of this message is available for translation on Meta-Wiki.[1]
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Updates/In…
[2] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
[3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017
List moderators may request that their mailing list not receive future updates by contacting Gregory Varnum (gvarnum(a)wikimedia.org).