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Movement Charter Drafting Committee's monthly newsletter
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- Call for Advisors! Individuals interested to support the Drafting Groups or the Subcommittees of the MCDC in the role of an advisor can fill out the advisory application form by May, 2023. The MCDC will be contacting interested individuals on a rolling basis. Do you want to know more about it? Please read here for more information. The information is also available in Arabic, Spanish, French, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian and Chinese languages respectively.
- Movement Charter Ambassadors from the Latin America and the Caribbean region share their experiences of organizing community conversations on the Movement Charter. Please read the Diff blog in Brazilian Portuguese and in Spanish languages.
- Casual updates: The MCDC publishes regular casual updates after bi-weekly full Committee meetings, as well as after other drafting group and subcommittee meetings. If you are interested, please read casual updates here on Meta and on Movement Strategy Forum.
- Learn about Movement Charter Drafting Committee’s work in February: As usual, the update includes information about the meetings held by the Committee in this month, as well as about the work that was completed and the ongoing work & discussions. The MCDC’s monthly updates are also shared on the multilingual Movement Strategy forum.
Coming up
- MCDC Responses to the community feedback: The MCDC published responses to the community feedback on the first set of drafts (collected during a consultation in November - December 2022). The response includes a Summary, as well as some specific responses to the full community feedback (highlighted in orange).
- Revised Movement Charter drafts: The MCDC will share in the coming month the revised versions of the first two chapters: Preamble and Values & Principles (including a newly-added glossary), and the revised Roles & Responsibilities intentions statement.
- Ratification methodology consultation: The MCDC is working on a new proposal (not available yet) for a ratification methodology. The proposal will be discussed through a community consultation process, including live meetings to provide feedback.
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--11:34, 21 March 2023 (UTC).
Movement Charter Drafting Committee's monthly newsletter
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- Starting conversations on how to ratify the Movement Charter: The Committee invites the Wikimedia movement to express opinions on the proposed Movement Charter ratification methodology from April 10 to April 28. Everyone is invited to share feedback on the Meta talk page or the Movement Strategy forum. Two community conversation hours are planned to take place: on April 18 at 10.00 UTC and April 24 at 17.00 UTC. Please read the details here.
- MCDC’s responses to the community feedback are now on Meta: The Committee has shared a summary of their responses and next steps based on the feedback from the first round of community consultation which took place late 2022.
- What to read on Diff?
- Learn more about the Movement Charter Ambassadors work: Movement Charter Ambassadors from the French-speaking community share their experience.
- MCDC member Manavpreet Kaur has written a blog post titled “An excerpt from my life, movement, strategy and MCDC”.
- Learn about Movement Charter Drafting Committee’s work in March: the monthly Committee’s updates include information about the coordination efforts with Wikimedia Germany, update on membership, submission to Wikimania 2023, participation at the Wikimedia Foundations Board of Trustees’ strategic retreat in New York in March 2023.
Coming up:
- Revised chapters: The Committee is preparing to publish the revised draft chapters of The Preamble, Values & Principles, and Roles & Responsibilities intentions statement, based on the community feedback received in November and December 2022.
- Inviting advisors and experts: The Committee is preparing to welcome a number of advisors from outside the Committee. All interested Wikimedians were invited to apply earlier (you can still apply here!). Additionally, the Committee is planning and scheduling meetings with individuals with specific sets of expertise in various topics, including stewards, movement committees, Wikimedia Foundation and affiliate staff, and others.
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--19:18, 15 April 2023 (UTC).
Movement Charter Drafting Committee's monthly newsletter
[edit]Updates:
- Charter Ratification Methodology proposal conversations: The Movement Charter Drafting Committee recently held the first conversations regarding the ratification methodology for the Movement Charter. The MCDC has received valuable feedback from different communities and the Committees during the community input period. The report of the community input will be shared in May, while the updated version of the ratification methodology will be presented between September and November 2023.
- Communication evaluation: The Communications sub-committee of the MCDC together with the support staff conducted an evaluation of the communications. The Communications sub-committee appreciates the time and input of the community members who shared their opinions during the interviews. Several recommendations are going to be implemented in the upcoming period based on the valuable input.
- Learn about the MCDC’s work in April: The MCDC continues to draft additional chapters: The Global Council, Hubs, Decision-making and Roles & Responsibilities. Alongside the drafting work, the MCDC is planning their in-person meeting scheduled for 2-4 June in Utrecht, Netherlands with the aim of advancing the charter's content.
What’s coming up?
- Participants of the WikiNusantara 2023 in Banjarmasin, Indonesia are invited to join a session on the topics around Wikimedia Movement Strategy and community collaboration on May 20. Ramzy Muliawan will provide updates, share about the Movement Charter Ambassadors Program and answer the questions.
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Wiki Loves Folklore 2023 Postcard
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Hello there!
We extend our warmest greetings and gratitude to you for actively taking part in the Wiki Loves Folklore 2023 Commons photography competition. Your valuable contributions have significantly enriched the world's knowledge and cultural heritage.
We are delighted to inform you that your efforts have placed you among the top 100 uploaders during this project. As a token of our appreciation, we would like to send you a digital postcard.
To ensure you receive your digital postcard, kindly complete this form before August 15, 2023.
Looking ahead, we hope to see you again in February 2024 for the next exciting event.
Thank you once again for your dedication and Wikilove.
Wiki Loves Folklore International Team
--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:41, 25 July 2023 (UTC)
Movement Charter Drafting Committee's monthly newsletter
[edit]This newsletter combines content from both June and July, due to a delay in sharing out the previous newsletter.
Updates:
- New Movement Charter content published: The Committee published new draft chapters on the Global Council, Hubs and the Glossary. You are invited to share your feedback or ask any questions you may have to the Committee before September 1, 2023 on the following talk pages:
- Revised draft chapters published on Meta: The Committee has shared the revised draft chapters: Preamble, Values & Principles, and Roles & Responsibilities intentions statement. These revisions are based on the community feedback received in November-December 2022.
- Ratification Methodology community feedback: The summary of community feedback on the proposed methodology for the ratification of the Charter is on Diff.
- Listen to the WikiAfrica Hour #46: Africa and Movement Charter, where MCDC members Anass Sedrati and Georges Foudoup talk about Movement Charter, its aims and objectives, and the relevance to the African community.
- MCDC member’s are busy participating in various community events to discuss Movement Charter. Manavpreet Kaur, a member of the Global Council and Roles and Responsibilities Drafting Groups joined the EduWikiConference 2023. The MCDC support staff Ramzy Muliawan shared updates about the charter at WikiNustantara 2023 in Banjarmasin, Indonesia (@wikimediaid on Twitter). The Wikimedia communities in Indonesia were engaged by Movement Charter Ambassador Arcuscloud in the last round of community conversations.
- Learn about MCDC’s work in May & June: as usual, the update includes information about the meetings held by the Committee in this month, as well as about the work that was completed and the ongoing work & discussions.
What’s coming up?
- Join the live launch party: The Drafting Committee is hosting a launch party on July 30th at 14.00 UTC to celebrate the new drafts, introduce them to the community and give space for sharing thoughts and feedback. Register here to receive a Zoom link to the launch party.
- Movement Charter Community Conversation grants are open for individuals or groups who want to organize conversations about the Charter content. Talk to us if you need any support on the MS Forum! Apply for a grant before Jul 30, 2023.
- Wikimania 2023: Wikimania 2023: Members of the Movement Charter Drafting Committee are excited to be attending Wikimania Singapore in August, to speak to and hear from you in person (and hybrid) about the four drafts and the Charter in general.
- Community events: MCDC members will be present in the CEE Meeting in September in Georgia to discuss the Charter content with the CEE and CA communities. In addition, the MCDC prioritizes participation in the conferences planned for 2023 to continue conversations on the content of the Charter with the communities: WikiConvention Francophone, WikiWomen Camp, WikiIndaba Morocco, WikiConference North America, GLAM Wiki Conference, among others.
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--12:25, 30 July 2023 (UTC).
Movement Charter Drafting Committee's monthly newsletter: August 2023
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- Community consultation: The community consultation on the Global Council, Hubs, and the Glossary drafts is ongoing. We value your input, if you have not already, please take a moment to review the draft chapters and share your thoughts with the MCDC. We’ve posed open questions we would like your opinion on. Feel free to engage in a way that is most comfortable for you and your community. Learn more on our Diff blogs about the Global Council and Hubs.
- Launch Party: On July 30 we hosted a Launch Party to share the Global Council and Hubs draft chapters. It was an inspiring event where we had the opportunity to listen to your feedback and address some of your questions. If you missed it, you can catch the recording on YouTube.
- Community Conversations: We want to hear from as many people as possible. On July 16, the SWAN meeting opened its doors and offered an opportunity to interact with the MCDC members regarding the new drafts of the charter. Notes are available here. On July 28, a regional conversation with the Francophone community was held. Here comes a short summary here in English and French. Additionally, on August 2 we had a fruitful conversation with the LATAM region.
- MCDC’s Work in July: As usual, the update includes information about the meetings held by the Committee in this month, as well as about the work that was completed and the ongoing work & discussions.
Upcoming
- Join the MCDC at Wikimania: Whether you’ll be at Wikimania 2023 in person or joining virtually, there are a few events that we would like to invite you to. Please drop by for a casual conversation. We would love to connect to workshop any ideas together. Drop in, get a sweet treat, and share your thoughts with us! Register and see below for an overview of our time together:
- Tuesday, August 15
- Wednesday, August 16
- Thursday, 17 August
- : Movement Charter Content Discussions (Room 310)
- A regional call tailored for the MENA region will be conducted in Arabic on September 2 at 17.00 UTC. Kindly indicate your interest to attend this meeting.
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MCDC Support Team, 23:53, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 has started, Join us!
[edit]Hello Ogalihillary,
Greetings from the Wiki Loves Folklore International Team! Wiki Loves Folklore is an international photography contest hosted on Wikimedia Commons to document folklore and intangible cultural heritage from around the world, such as folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, folk activities, folk games, folk cuisine, folk wear, folktales, folk games, folk religion, mythology, and many more.
The campaign invites participants to document photographs, videos, and audios linked to folk culture and fit within the contest's theme. Through this campaign, you may become a part of a community dedicated to preserving our intangible culture, which has been brought and passed down for thousands of years.
How can I Contribute?
The dates for the submission in the photography contest on Wikimedia Commons are from 1 February 2024 through 31 March 2024. Probably you are wondering how you can take part. It’s simple: grab a camera, record an image, video or audio under the folklore theme and start uploading or Click on Upload Now Icon which is available on right side of Wiki Loves Folklore 2024. To learn more about the rules, check out our Project page on Wikimedia Commons.
Here are the exciting prizes which you can win internationally.
International Prizes
- 1st prize: 400 USD
- 2nd prize: 300 USD
- 3rd prize: 100 USD
- Top 10 consolation prizes: 40 USD (each)
- Best Video prize and best Audio prize: 50 USD (each)
- Top uploader prize for images: First Prize: 300 USD, Second prize: 150 USD
- Wiki Loves Folklore Postcards to top 100 Uploaders
- Certificates and postcards to Local Organizers.
(Disclaimer : The above prizes will only be disbursed in the form of gift card or voucher format only) You can win both International prizes and your local Prizes simultaneously !
If you are interested in participating in the photography campaign, start photographing and collecting media of your local culture and get ready for the photo campaign happening on Wikimedia Commons. For more information about rules and prizes of the contest, refer here. For any questions, email us or join our telegram group here
Warm regards,
Gaurav and Issac
#WeTogether
Wiki Loves Folklore International Team.
MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:00, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
Empty cat
[edit]You created Category:Images from Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 in the Igala community with no parent categories and no members. Do you have some intention for it, or should it be deleted? - Jmabel ! talk 03:45, 13 February 2024 (UTC)
- I have intentions to use the category for WLF photography contest that will start soon in Igala Wikimedia Community. Ogalihillary (talk) 06:08, 13 February 2024 (UTC)
Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 in the Igala Community
[edit]Thank you for the creation of Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 in the Igala Community. Please consider adding details to the Organize page. Thank you and happy organizing. ✝iѵɛɳ२२४०†ลℓк †๏ мэ 13:02, 13 February 2024 (UTC) Team Lead WLF2024
Removal of Topic
[edit]Hi Ogalihillary, from File:Kriegsopferdenkmal Stadtfriedhof Ricklingen 2.jpg you removed Motiv (P180): Kriegsopferdenkmal Ricklingen (Q117212395) - I do not understand your intention, the statement was correct and far more precise than those you added ?! -- Gerd Fahrenhorst (talk) 16:13, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
- Hello, so sorry it was an oversight. Can you help revert the edit please. Ogalihillary (talk) 16:41, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
- No problem, I reverted that change. -- Gerd Fahrenhorst (talk) 16:55, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you so much for bringing it to my notice. Ogalihillary (talk) 16:56, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
- No problem, I reverted that change. -- Gerd Fahrenhorst (talk) 16:55, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
Reminder to vote now to select members of the first U4C
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Dear Wikimedian,
You are receiving this message because you previously participated in the UCoC process.
This is a reminder that the voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) ends on May 9, 2024. Read the information on the voting page on Meta-wiki to learn more about voting and voter eligibility.
The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members were invited to submit their applications for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please review the U4C Charter.
Please share this message with members of your community so they can participate as well.
On behalf of the UCoC project team,
RamzyM (WMF) 23:16, 2 May 2024 (UTC)
Feedback Request for Wiki Loves Folklore2024
[edit]Hello!
As we close the curtains on a successful Wiki Loves Folklore 2024, we'd love to hear your thoughts! Your valuable feedback will help us improve future campaigns and ensure the continued preservation of cultural heritage around the globe.
Please take a few minutes to share your experience by filling out the following feedback form.
The form will be open for submissions until November 10th, 2024, at 23:59 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time).
We appreciate your participation and support! See you in February 2025!
Sincerely,
The Wiki Loves Folklore International Team
MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:22, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
[Workshop] Identifying Win-Win Relationships with Partners for Wikimedia
[edit]Dear Recipient,
We are excited to invite you to the third workshop in our Advocacy series, part of the Feminism and Folklore International Campaign. This highly anticipated workshop, titled "Identifying Win-Win Relationships with Partners for Wikimedia," will be led by the esteemed Alex Stinson, Lead Program Strategist at the Wikimedia Foundation. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights into forging effective partnerships.
Workshop Objectives
[edit]- Introduction to Partnerships: Understand the importance of building win-win relationships within the Wikimedia movement.
- Strategies for Collaboration: Learn practical strategies for identifying and fostering effective partnerships.
- Case Studies: Explore real-world examples of successful partnerships in the Wikimedia community.
- Interactive Discussions: Engage in discussions to share experiences and insights on collaboration and advocacy.
Workshop Details
[edit]📅 Date: 7th December 2024
⏰ Time: 4:30 PM UTC (Check your local time zone)
📍 Venue: Zoom Meeting
How to Join:
[edit]Registration Link: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Identifying_Win-Win_Relationships_with_Partners_for_Wikimedia
Meeting ID: 860 4444 3016
Passcode: 834088
We welcome participants to bring their diverse perspectives and stories as we drive into the collaborative opportunities within the Wikimedia movement. Together, we’ll explore how these partnerships can enhance our advocacy and community efforts.
Thank you,
Wiki Loves Folklore International Team
MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 07:31, 03 December 2024 (UTC)
Invitation to Participate: Mapping Skills and Building Networks with Capacity Exchange
[edit]Dear recipient,
I hope this message finds you well!
I am excited to invite you to an upcoming interactive session, Mapping Skills and Building Networks: Testing Capacity Exchange for Peer Learning. This session is designed to empower collaboration and skill-sharing within the Wikimedia Movement, with a special focus on the Africa Wikimedia Technical Community (AWMT).
During the session, participants will have the opportunity to:
- Explore and test the Capacity Exchange (CapX) prototype in real-time.
- Provide valuable feedback to refine the platform’s usability.
- Discover how CapX can enhance peer learning and capacity building across the Wikimedia Movement.
This is your chance to co-create and contribute to developing a tool that could revolutionize community capacity building within our movement!
Event Details
[edit]- Date: Saturday, 14 December 2024
- Time: 12:00 PM UTC – 1:20 PM UTC (check your timezone)
Facilitators:
[edit]- Amanda Jurno (Wikimedia Brasil)
- Joris Darlington Quarshie (AWMT)
Agenda
[edit]- 30 minutes: Welcome and skill-mapping activity, followed by a guided exploration of the CapX prototype.
- 5 minutes: Short anonymous survey to collect impressions and insights.
- 45 minutes: Group discussion to gather ideas and experiences for shaping the platform’s future.
How to Participate
[edit]- Meeting Link: Google Meet
- Register Here: Click to register
Your participation would be invaluable, and we would love to hear your thoughts and ideas during this collaborative session.
Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or need further information.
I am looking forward to your registration and seeing you at the event!
Best regards,
--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 10:24, 10 December 2024 (UTC)
📢 Reminder: Upcoming Session at 12 PM UTC
[edit]Dear Participants,
This is a friendly reminder about our upcoming session, scheduled for 12 pm UTC.
Here are the session details:
Topic: Mapping Skills and Building Networks: Testing Capacity Exchange for Peer Learning
Date: Today
Time: 12:00 PM UTC
Link: https://meet.google.com/xna-zgmj-fyw
Please make sure to join on time so we can make the most of our session. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Best regards, Joris Darlington Quarshie
MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:20, 14 December 2024 (UTC)