Commons-l February 2015

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Looking for feedback and endorsement for my Wikimedia Foundation grant to work with UNESCO

by John Cummings

Hi all I’m looking for feedback and endorsement for my Wikimedia Foundation PEG grant to be Wikimedian in Residence at UNESCO <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/MrjohnCummings/UNESCO_Wikimedian…> . https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/MrjohnCummings/UNESCO_Wikimedian… I’d very much appreciate if you would have a look, the most relevant objective to Commons is: *2. Make content from the archives of UNESCO and its partners available on Wikimedia projects:* This project will facilitate the*upload of 30,000 images, audio files, videos, data and other content* to Wikimedia projects from UNESCO archives <http://photobank.unesco.org/exec/index.htm?lang=en> (24,000 images), UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) <http://www.uis.unesco.org/Pages/default.aspx> and other sources including *10 organisations changing their content license to be Wikimedia compatible*, a completed pilot project is outlined in the Goal section. I ran a pilot project that resulted in the images found in the Wikimedia Commons category Images from the archive of UNESCO <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images_from_the_archive_of_UNES…>, here are a few examples: - <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Soda_volcano,_Oromia,_Ethiopia.jpg> The Soda volcano, Oromia, Ethiopia. - <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rubbles_of_the_cathedral_after_the_earth…> Rubble of the cathedral after the earthquake that hit the Capital Port au Prince just before 5 pm on 12 January 2010. - <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Young_monk,_wearing_a_special_costume,_D…> Young monk, wearing a special costume, July-August 1991, Sikkim, India. - <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sabha,6,_getting_ready_to_walk_to_school…> Sabha, 6, getting ready to walk to school from her house on the borders eastern Gaza strip, where she and her family are still living in tents. - <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mohana_fishermen_hunters_use_lures_from_…> Not far from Mohenjo-Daro (or Mohenjodaro) - These Mohana fishermen/hunters use lures from real birds to catch more birds. They will either eat them or sell them. Mohenjodaro, Pakistan. - <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Priest_of_rock-Hewn_Churches_of_Lalibela…> Priest of rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela, a high place of Ethiopian Christianity, still today a place of pilmigrage and devotion. If you think this is a worthwhile project please click this link <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/MrjohnCummings/UNESCO_Wikimedian…> and then click the endorse button. Please share with any individuals or groups you think would be interested I want to include as many language Wikimedia projects as I can. Many thanks User:Mrjohncummings <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Mrjohncummings> -- *John Cummings - **Wikimedia UK volunteer* tweet @mrjohnc Wikimedia UK is a Charitable Company registered in England and Wales. Registered Company No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office: 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk

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