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PhilWiki Community sets new targets for 2022
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Through a series of consultations among its Community members in the past couple of weeks, the annual plan of activities of PhilWiki Community has been finalized.
With 43 members, to date, the organization aims to achieve new targets through its programs namely Capacity Building, Outreach, Education, Diversity, Advocacy, and GLAM.
This 2022, PhilWiki Community aims to build its capacity by conducting a monthly physical meeting and meetups with new contributors. Founded in 2015, the organization also aims to be the newest Wikimedia chapter in East, Southeast Asia and the Pacific (ESEAP) region by the end of the year.
Last year, the organization conducted 14 regular and special meetings. In partnership with Kintab Artists Group, Wiki Loves Art mural painting was conducted in 3 schools and a state university. Together with Kintab Artists Group Inc., Isarog Garden Society Foundation, Metro Naga Water District and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, it co-organized the Pagkarahay Art Festival in celebration of the National Environmental Awareness Month.
With the success of Wiki Loves photo contests, the organization as part of the Outreach program aims to entice more contributors of photographs, to increase participants in Wiki Loves Monuments PH, and to upload notable images of tourist destinations in the Philippines by new contributors. Aside from WLM PH, it also aims to organize at least one other localized photography contest.
Last year, it conducted a lecture on Wiki Loves Earth and Wikimedia Commons virtually, uploaded over 100 images on Wikimedia Commons thru Wiki Loves Folklore 2021 in the Philippines campaign, and organized 3 photowalks and an event to celebrate the 14th birthday of Bikol Wikipedia.
Four new targets each are set for Capacity Building and Outreach programs while under Education and Diversity programs there are 3 new goals each. PhilWiki Community has also 2 new targets both in Advocacy and GLAM programs.
This year, under Education program, PhilWiki Community aims to provide 1000 copies of localized Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom booklets to 5 secondary schools. It also aims to introduce Wikipedia as a learning tool and platform in 3 educational institutions with at least 3 teachers would include Wikipedia in their lesson exemplars for online class, and to recruit ten teachers to join the organization and train them as content editors within the year.
In 2021, over 200 printed copies of the localized version of the Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom Booklets were provided to teachers and students of San Juan NHS in Libmanan, Camarines Sur. PhilWiki Community also introduced Wikipedia as a learning tool and platform in Manapao Elementary School and San Juan National High School, and to 5 teachers from Cavite National High School, Ragay National Agriculture and Fishery School, Partido State University, and Central Bicol State University of Agriculture.
Fourteen teachers were also oriented about WikiGap Campaign and its Education program while 8 teachers were involved in the on-going Localization and Contextualization of Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom - Teacher's Guide Modules of the Education Team.
PhilWiki Community will pursue collaborations with its past and new partner institutions including Raul S. Roco Naga Public Library where its office is located. Likewise, this year it will continue its cost-effective, creative, and innovative projects to spur interest and promote Wikipedia among individuals on and offline.
The 2022 Board of Trustees election Community Voting period is now open
[edit]Hi everyone,
The Community Voting period for the 2022 Board of Trustees election is now open. Here are some helpful links to get you the information you need to vote:
- Try the Election Compass, showing how candidates stand on 15 different topics.
- Read the candidate statements and answers to Affiliate questions
- Learn more about the skills the Board seeks and how the Analysis Committee found candidates align with those skills
If you are ready to vote, you may go to SecurePoll voting page to vote now. You may vote from August 23 at 00:00 UTC to September 6 at 23:59 UTC. To see about your voter eligibility, please visit the voter eligibility page.
Best,
Movement Strategy and Governance
This message was sent on behalf of the Board Selection Task Force and the Elections Committee
VChang (WMF) (talk) 11:09, 24 August 2022 (UTC)
Revised Enforcement Draft Guidelines for the Universal Code of Conduct
[edit]Hello everyone,
The Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines Revisions committee is requesting comments regarding the Revised Enforcement Draft Guidelines for the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC). This review period will be open from 8 September 2022 until 8 October 2022.
The Committee collaborated to revise these draft guidelines based on input gathered from the community discussion period from May through July, as well as the community vote that concluded in March 2022. The revisions are focused on the following four areas:
- To identify the type, purpose, and applicability of the UCoC training;
- To simplify the language for more accessible translation and comprehension by non-experts;
- To explore the concept of affirmation, including its pros and cons;
- To review the balancing of the privacy of the accuser and the accused
The Committee requests comments and suggestions about these revisions by 8 October 2022. From there, the Revisions Committee anticipates further revising the guidelines based on community input.
Find the Revised Guidelines on Meta, and a comparison page in some languages.
Everyone may share comments in a number of places. Facilitators welcome comments in any language on the Revised Enforcement Guidelines talk page. Comments can also be shared on talk pages of translations, at local discussions, or during conversation hours. There are a series of conversation hours planned about the Revised Enforcement Guidelines; please see Meta for the times and details.
The facilitation team supporting this review period hopes to reach a large number of communities. If you do not see a conversation happening in your community, please organize a discussion. Facilitators can assist you in setting up the conversations. Discussions will be summarized and presented to the drafting committee every two weeks. The summaries will be published here.
On behalf of the UCoC Project Team,
RamzyM (WMF) & VChang (WMF) 16:23, 9 September 2022 (UTC)
Announcing the Preliminary Results of the 2022 Board of Trustees Election Community Voting Period
[edit]Hi everyone,
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2022 Board of Trustees election process. Your participation helps seat the trustees the community seeks on the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees.
These are the preliminary results of the 2022 Board of Trustees election:
You may see more information about the Results and Statistics of this Board election.
The Board will complete their review of the most voted candidates, including conducting background checks. The Board plans to appoint new trustees at their meeting in December.
Best,
Movement Strategy and Governance
This message was sent on behalf of the Board Selection Task Force and the Elections Committee
VChang (WMF) and RamzyM (WMF) 15:33, 22 September 2022 (UTC)
Sound Logo Competition
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Hi all,
The Wikimedia sound logo contest has officially launched, welcoming scores of submissions from around the world. From 13 September to 10 October, everyone, everywhere is invited to play a part in The Sound of All Human Knowledge.
If you want to learn more about sound logos, need help with your submission, or if you have a great idea for one, but don't know how to capture it, join this conversation with our technical partner MassiveMusic on September 29, 15:00-16:00 UTC. Sign up directly on Zoom.
Sound Logo Team, Arupako-WMF (talk) 07:52, 26 September 2022 (UTC)
Review period on the revised Enforcement Guidelines for the Universal Code of Conduct closed
[edit]Dear Wikimedians,
Thank you for participating in the review of the Revised Enforcement Draft Guidelines for the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC). The UCoC project team and the UCoC Enforcement Guidelines Revisions Committee appreciate you all taking the time to discuss the guidelines, suggest changes, and ask questions.
This community review period lasted from 8 September 2022 to 8 October 2022.
Over the past four weeks, the UCoC project team has collected valuable community input from various channels, including three conversation hours sessions, where Wikimedians could get together to discuss the revised UCoC Enforcement Guidelines.
The Revisions Committee will review community input when they reconvene in the second week of October 2022. The UCoC project team will support them in providing updates as they continue their work and will continue to inform the community about all important developments and milestones as the Committee prepares the final version of the UCoC Enforcement Guidelines that is currently scheduled for a community-wide vote in mid-January of 2023.
On behalf of the UCoC Project Team,
RamzyM (WMF) & VChang (WMF) 11:54, 14 October 2022 (UTC)
Invitation to attend “Ask Me Anything about Movement Charter” Session
[edit]Hello all,
During the 2022 Wikimedia Summit, the Movement Charter Drafting Committee (MCDC) presented the first outline of the Movement Charter, giving a glimpse on the direction of its future work, and the Charter itself. The MCDC then integrated the initial feedback collected during the Summit. Before proceeding with writing the Charter for the whole Movement, the MCDC wants to interact with community members and gather feedback on the drafts of the three sections: Preamble, Values & Principles, and Roles & Responsibilities (intentions statement). The Movement Charter drafts will be available on the Meta page here on November 14, 2022. Community wide consultation period on MC will take place from November 20 to December 18, 2022. Learn more about it here.
With the goal of ensuring that people are well informed to fully participate in the conversations and are empowered to contribute their perspective on the Movement Charter, three “Ask Me Anything about Movement Charter" sessions have been scheduled in different time zones. Everyone in the Wikimedia Movement is invited to attend these conversations. The aim is to learn about Movement Charter - its goal, purpose, why it matters, and how it impacts your community. MCDC members will attend these sessions to answer your questions and hear community feedback.
The “Ask Me Anything” sessions accommodate communities from different time zones. Only the presentation of the session is recorded and shared afterwards, no recording of conversations. Below is the list of planned events:
- Asia/Pacific: November 4, 2022 at 09:00 UTC (your local time). Interpretation is available in Chinese and Japanese.
- Europe/MENA/Sub Saharan Africa: November 12, 2022 at 15:00 UTC (your local time). Interpretation is available in Arabic, French and Russian.
- Latin America/North America/ Western Europe: November 12, 2022 at 15:00 UTC (your local time). Interpretation is available in Spanish and Portuguese.
On the Meta page you will find more details; Zoom links will be shared 48 hours ahead of the call.
Call for Movement Charter Ambassadors
Individuals or groups from all communities who wish to help include and start conversations in their communities on the Movement Charter are encouraged to become Movement Charter Ambassadors (MC Ambassadors). MC Ambassadors will carry out their own activities and get financial support for enabling conversations in their own languages. Regional facilitators from the Movement Strategy and Governance team are available to support applicants with MC Ambassadors grantmaking. If you are interested please sign up here. Should you have specific questions, please reach out to the MSG team via email: strategy2030@wikimedia.org or on the MS forum.
We thank you for your time and participation.
On behalf of the Movement Charter Drafting Committee, VChang (WMF) and RamzyM (WMF)
Apply for Funding through the Movement Strategy Community Engagement Package to Support Your Community
[edit]The Wikimedia Movement Strategy implementation is a collaborative effort for all Wikimedians. Movement Strategy Implementation Grants support projects that take the current state of a Movement Strategy Initiative and push it one step forward. If you are looking for an example or some guide on how to engage your community further on Movement Strategy and the Movement Strategy Implementation Grants specifically, you may find this community engagement package helpful.
The goal of this community engagement package is to support more people to access the funding they might need for the implementation work. By becoming a recipient of this grant, you will be able to support other community members to develop further grant applications that fit with your local contexts to benefit your own communities. With this package, the hope is to break down language barriers and to ensure community members have needed information on Movement Strategy to connect with each other. Movement Strategy is a two-way exchange, we can always learn more from the experiences and knowledge of Wikimedians everywhere. We can train and support our peers by using this package, so more people can make use of this great funding opportunity.
If this information interests you or if you have any further thoughts or questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us as your regional facilitators to discuss further. We will be more than happy to support you. When you are ready, follow the steps on this page to apply. We look forward to receiving your application.
Best regards,
Movement Strategy and Governance Team, Wikimedia Foundation
VChang (WMF) and RamzyM (WMF) 15:31, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
Community Engagement Survey for the Hub Sessions in ESEAP Conference 2022
[edit]Regional and Thematic Hubs is a Movement Strategy initiative under the recommendation Ensure Equity in Decision-Making. Acknowledging the needs of ESEAP Hub to move from an informal collaboration group to a more formal structure aligned with the Movement Strategy recommendation, the Movement Strategy and Governance Team of Wikimedia Foundation worked together with some community members of the ESEAP region in the capacity of the hub workshop team to design this survey.
The aim of the survey is to ensure everyone in the region has a chance to share their perspectives regarding the expectations of the ESEAP Regional Cooperation and how to move forward prior to the discussions at the conference. This survey aims to be a reference point to complement the upcoming discussions and support the work the region has been doing throughout the years in this area.
The survey is open now until 9:00 UTC, 14th November 2022. Please find the survey link here. This survey will be conducted via a third-party service, which may subject it to additional terms. For more information on privacy and data-handling, see the survey privacy statement. If you have any question about this survey, please write to msg-eseap@wikimedia.org.
Best regards,
Movement Strategy and Governance Team, Wikimedia Foundation
VChang (WMF) and RamzyM (WMF) 09:45, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
Opportunities open for the Ombuds commission and the Case Review Committee
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Hi everyone! The Ombuds commission (OC) and the Case Review Committee (CRC) are looking for members. People are encouraged to nominate themselves or encourage others they feel would contribute to these groups to do so. There is more information below about the opportunity and the skills that are needed.
About the Ombuds commission
The Ombuds commission (OC) works on all Wikimedia projects to investigate complaints about violations of the privacy policy, especially in use of CheckUser and Oversight (also known as Suppression) tools. The Commission mediates between the parties of the investigation and, when violations of the policies are identified, advises the Wikimedia Foundation on best handling. They may also assist the General Counsel, the Chief Executive Officer, or the Board of Trustees of the Foundation in these investigations when legally necessary. For more on the OC's duties and roles, see Ombuds commission on Meta-Wiki.
Volunteers serving in this role should be experienced Wikimedians, active on any project, who have previously used the CheckUser/Oversight tools OR who have the technical ability to understand these tools and the willingness to learn them. They must be able to communicate in English, the common language of the commission. They are expected to be able to engage neutrally in investigating these concerns and to know when to recuse when other roles and relationships may cause conflict. Commissioners will serve two-year terms (note that this is different from past years, when the terms have been for one year).
About the Case Review Committee
The Case Review Committee (CRC) reviews appeals of eligible Trust & Safety office actions. The CRC is a critical layer of oversight to ensure that Wikimedia Foundation office actions are fair and unbiased. They also make sure the Wikimedia Foundation doesn’t overstep established practices or boundaries. For more about the role, see Case Review Committee on Meta-Wiki.
We are looking for current or former functionaries and experienced volunteers with an interest in joining this group. Applicants must be fluent in English (additional languages are a strong plus) and willing to abide by the terms of the Committee charter. If the work resonates and you qualify, please apply. Committee members will serve two-year terms (note that this is different from past years, when the terms have been for one year).
Applying to join either of these groups
Members are required to sign the Confidentiality agreement for nonpublic information and must be willing to comply with the appropriate Wikimedia Foundation board policies (such as the access to non-public information policy and the Foundation privacy policy). These positions requires a high degree of discretion and trust. Members must also be over 18 years of age.
If you are interested in serving in either capacity listed above, please write in English to the Trust and Safety team at ca
wikimedia.org (to apply to the OC) or to the Legal Team at legalwikimedia.org (to apply to the CRC) with information about:
- Your primary projects
- Languages you speak/write
- Any experience you have serving on committees, whether movement or non-movement
- Your thoughts on what you could bring to the OC or CRC if appointed
- Any experience you have with the Checkuser or Oversight tools (OC only)
- Any other information you think is relevant
There are two conversation hours to answer any questions that potential applicants may have:
- 17 October 2022, 03:00 UTC (other timezones) (Zoom meeting link) (add to calendar)
- 16 November 2022, 18:00 UTC (other timezones) (Zoom meeting link) (add to calendar)
The deadline for applications is 31 December 2022 in any timezone.
Please feel free to pass this invitation along to any users who you think may be qualified and interested. Thank you!
On behalf of the Committee Support team,
VChang (WMF) and RamzyM (WMF) 17:05, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
Join the Movement Charter conversation hour for ESEAP region
[edit]Dear all,
The Movement Charter Drafting Committee (MCDC) is currently collecting community feedback about three draft sections of the Movement Charter: Preamble, Values & Principles, and Roles & Responsibilities (statement of intent).
How can you participate and share your feedback?
The MCDC is looking forward to receiving all types of feedback in different languages from the community members across the Movement and Affiliates. You can participate in the following ways:
- Attend one of the scheduled community conversation hours with MCDC members; detail for the ESEAP session below;
- Fill out a survey (optional and anonymous);
- Share your thoughts and feedback on the Meta talk page;
- Share your thoughts and feedback on the Movement Strategy Forum:
- Preamble
- Values & Principles
- Roles & Responsibilities (statement of intent); or
- Send an email to movementcharter
wikimedia
org if you have other feedback to the MCDC.
The community consultation session for the ESEAP region will take place on Friday, 9 December 2022 at 09:00-10:30 UTC. The session will be held on Zoom; the link will be shared at the page 48 hours before the session. Live interpretation in Chinese, Japanese, and Indonesian will be available. The conversations will not be recorded, except for the section where participants are invited to share what they discussed in the breakout rooms. The facilitation team will take notes and produce a summary report afterwards.
If you want to learn more about the Movement Charter, its goals, why it matters and how it impacts your community, please watch the recording of the “Ask Me Anything about Movement Charter” sessions which took place earlier in November 2022. You can also watch the recording in Chinese and in Japanese.
Thank you for your participation.
On behalf of the Movement Charter Drafting Committee,
VChang (WMF) and RamzyM (WMF) 15:55, 1 December 2022 (UTC)
Reminder to provide feedback on the Movement Charter content
[edit]Hi all,
We are in the middle of the community consultation period on the three draft sections of the Movement Charter: Preamble, Values & Principles, and Roles & Responsibilities (statement of intent).
You are invited to attend the community consultation session for East Asia, South East Asia, and the Pacific region (ESEAP) which will take place on Friday, 9 December 2022 at 09:00-10:30 UTC. The session will be held on Zoom; please join the meeting via this link. Live interpretation will be available in Indonesian, Japanese, and Mandarin Chinese.
This community consultation period will end on 18 December 2022. The Movement Charter Drafting Committee (MCDC) encourages everyone who is interested in the governance of the Wikimedia movement to share their thoughts and opinions on the draft content of the Charter. Apart from joining the live conversation, you can also share your feedback via different channels provided below:
- Fill out an anonymous survey
- Share your thoughts and feedback on the Movement Strategy Forum
- Share your thoughts and feedback on the Meta Talk pages
- Send an email to: movementcharter@wikimedia.org if you have other feedback to the MCDC
You can also find the ESEAP facilitators from the Movement Strategy and Governance team at the ESEAP 28th Community Meeting on Sunday, 11 December 2022 to share your thoughts. Let us know if you have any questions. Thank you for your participation in this community consultation!
Best regards,
Movement Strategy and Governance team, Wikimedia Foundation
VChang (WMF) and RamzyM (WMF) 15:06, 8 December 2022 (UTC)
Movement Charter: Current Community Consultation Coming to An End
[edit]Hi everyone,
On behalf of the Movement Charter Drafting Committee (MCDC), we would like to thank everyone who has participated in our first community wide consultation period on the Movement Charter.
People from across the Movement shared their feedback and thoughts on the content of the Movement Charter. If you have not had the chance to share your opinion yet, you are welcome to do so still by giving the drafts a read and filling out the anonymous survey, which is accessible in 12+ languages (Available in Banjar, English, Indonesian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and more). The deadline has been extended; the survey will now close on January 2, 2023. You are also invited to continue to share your thoughts with the MCDC via email (movementcharter@wikimedia.org).
What’s next?
The Movement Strategy and Governance team will publish the final report with the summary of the feedback received in January 2023. It will be shared with the MCDC and the communities via different distribution channels.
After receiving the final report, the MCDC will review the suggestions and communicate the changes by providing an explanation on how and why suggestions were or were not adopted in the next versions of the drafts. There will be additional ways to engage with the Movement Charter content in 2023, including early feedback on a proposed ratification process and new drafts of different chapters in the second quarter of 2023.
We invite you to sign-up to the MCDC monthly newsletter, it will be delivered to the Talk page of your choice. Monthly updates are available on Meta to remain updated on the progress of the MCDC.
You can view the relevant local conversations in East, Southeast Asia and the Pacific from the Movement Charter Ambassadors on this page. If you miss this round, you can still sign-up to become one in the future. The Movement Charter Ambassadors Grant Program will restart accepting applications from both individuals and groups ahead of the next round of consultations in the second quarter of 2023.
We thank you for your participation, time and effort in helping to build the Charter for our Movement!
Sending on behalf of the Movement Charter Drafting Committee,
Movement Strategy and Governance Team, Wikimedia Foundation 10:12, 19 December 2022 (UTC)