Greetings,
We are thrilled to announce the upcoming *Indic Wikimedia Mini-Hackathon
2024*
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Indic_Wikimedia_Mini-Hackathon:_Guwahati,_2…>,
hosted by the Indic MediaWiki Developers User Group in *Guwahati* on *6-7
July 2024*!
This event is open to all who contribute to Wikimedia’s technical spaces,
including developers, maintainers, translators, designers, technical
writers, and those with a strong understanding of wiki issues who can
collaborate with developers. You can join with a project in mind, team up
with others on existing projects, or create something entirely new. The
goal is to bring together technical contributors from India to address
pending technical issues, and bugs, brainstorm new ideas, and strengthen
connections within the community.
Scholarships are available to assist with your attendance, covering travel,
accommodation, food, and related expenses.
*Apply for a scholarship
at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIxKyekcwC_a8WFr11RH3LzyOj5EifNB2…
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIxKyekcwC_a8WFr11RH3LzyOj5EifNB2…>*
The *deadline for scholarship applications is 25 May 2024*.
We eagerly anticipate your active participation in the Indic Wikimedia
Hackathon 2024, as we unite to enhance Wikimedia's technical spaces and
build lasting connections.
If you have any questions or need any support with the application, please
post a message on the event talk page or reach out to
contact(a)indicmediawikidev.org.
Best,
Indic MediaWiki Developers UG
Hello again Community Members,
I hope this email finds you well.
We hope you all will have a great time during the weekend. Before you all
leave for the weekend, we have news for you all! We are happy to announce
our upcoming South Asia Open Community Call
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call>, scheduled
for Sunday, 19 May 2024, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, IST. This time around, we
are honored to have senior leaders from the Wikimedia Foundation
participating to share more about Wikimedia Foundation's (WMF) Draft Annual
Plan
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2024-2025>
specifically tailored for the South Asia communities.
It's a unique opportunity for us to connect directly with the leadership of
our organization, share our insights, and contribute to the shaping of
WMF's plans for the upcoming year. We highly encourage all community
members to actively participate in this session. Your input, feedback, and
questions are invaluable in ensuring that the Annual Plan aligns with the
needs and aspirations of our diverse community.
Your presence and contributions will play a vital role in shaping the
future direction of our community and the Wikimedia movement as a whole.
Here are the details for the call:
*Date:* Sunday, 19 May 2024
*Time:* 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, IST
*Google Meet Link:* https://meet.google.com/ffs-izis-bow
During the session, we will not only delve into the Annual Plan but also
have our usual call and open community updates hence we have decided to
have a 90-minute call for May. Your active involvement is crucial in making
this discussion fruitful and impactful.
To ensure that everyone has the opportunity to participate, we kindly
request you to mark your calendars and make arrangements to join us for
this important event.
We look forward to your active participation and insightful contributions
during the South Asia Open Community Call
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call>. Together,
let's work towards building a more inclusive, vibrant, and thriving
Wikimedia community.
Please feel free to reach out to us in case of any queries. Looking forward
to meeting you all soon!
Warm regards,
Nitesh and Nivas
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
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.
Hello all,
Hope you all are doing well.
We would like to remind you that the Fifteenth Open Community Call will be
happening *today* (*i.e. **18 February 2024*). We will be holding a few
important conversations that are relevant to our communities and also have
some updates from members of a few communities and projects as well. 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: 18 February 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:WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Communi…>
.
Look forward to connecting with you all,
Thank you!
Warm regards,
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.
Hello all,
Hope you all are doing well.
We would like to remind you that the Fourteenth Open Community Call will be
happening *today* (*i.e. 2**1 January 2024*). We have Kaarel Vaidla
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:KVaidla_(WMF)> from the Wikimedia
Foundation who will be joining us for this call to introduce
Wikimedia's *Movement
Strategy*. We also have some updates from members of a few communities and
projects as well. 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: 21 January 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:WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Communi…>
.
Look forward to connecting with you all,
Thank you!
Warm regards,
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.