Wiki Movement Brazil User Group/Report/2024/Products and Technology
Report of activities for 2024 - Education and Scientific Dissemination
First quarter report (Jan-Mar)
Addressing the Lusophone technological wishlist proposals with the Outreachy program
Wiki Movimento Brasil has relied on the Outreachy program to implement technological requests from the Lusophone community. A program offering paid internships and support for underrepresented groups in the tech industry, Outreachy is an opportunity for interns to develop skills while contributing to open-source software. This activity is aligned with WMB's strategy under the axis of "(Re)imagining the socio-technical infrastructure of the Wikimedia Movement". Our aim in this program was to address a proposal from the Lusophone Technological Wishlist utilizing this space and resource.
In this context, we have successfully implemented an open version of the Dead Link Finder tool, capable of identifying broken external links on Wikimedia project pages.[1] With this project we have resolved the request that garnered the highest engagement in the Lusophone Technological Wishlist last year. The Outreachy program addressed the basic requirement of the request.[2]
Second quarter report (Apr-Jun)
Launching the Global Majority Wikimedia Technology Priorities
Wiki Movimento Brasil (WMB) and the Centre for Internet and Society - Access to Knowledge (CIS-A2K) have worked on a research project to identify and address the technology priorities of the Wikimedia Global Majority.[3] This initiative aims to create a multi-stakeholder action process to support these priorities. Our goal is to lead and collaborate with the global community to develop products and technologies that meet the needs of the Global Majority.[4]
The project aligns with WMB's strategy under the axis "(Re)imagine the sociotechnical infrastructure of the Wikimedia Movement." In this axis, it aligns specifically on "Research and identify needs of the Wikimedia Movement that can be addressed by developing or improving tools", "Collaborate with the Wikimedia Movement and with external stakeholders to develop open technologies that share the strategic direction of knowledge as a service" and "Act from a Global South perspective for global Wikimedia Movement discussions about access, user experience and innovation across platforms".
Through this research, we gathered diverse perspectives from Global Majority communities on their technology infrastructure needs, listed these priorities, and proposed changes and approaches for execution. In collaboration with various organizations and individuals, we identified ten major goals and challenges related to the Wikimedia Movement's socio-technical infrastructure and advocated for their prioritization within the Movement's activity plans.[3]
Operational and General metrics
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| Activity | Metrics | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | References |
| Community Sessions | Number of sessions | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | [5][6] |
| Capacity Building | Number of initiatives | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | [7] |
| Partnerships | Number of activated partnerships | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | [7] |
| Programs and Campaigns | Number of activities | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | [8] |
| Products | Number of new or improved products | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | [1] |
| Resources | Number of resources | 24 | 5 | - | - | 29 | [7][8][3][6][5][4] |
| - | Number of participants | 41 | 79 | - | - | 120 | [7][3][6][5] |
| Number of editors | 119 | - | - | - | 119 | [7][1][8] | |
| Number of editors that continue to participate/retained after activities | 26 | - | - | - | 26 | [7][1][8] | |
| Feedback from participants on effective strategies for attracting and retaining contributors | 33 | - | - | - | 33 | [8] | |
| Number of organizers | 5 | 6 | - | - | 11 | [7][1][8][3][6][5][4][9] | |
| Number of organizers that continue to participate/retained after activities | 4 | 3 | - | - | 7 | [7][1][8][3][6][5][4][9] | |
| Number of media files uploaded to Wikimedia Commons | 1350 | 84 | - | - | 1434 | [8][9] | |
| Number of items created or improved on Wikidata | - | 98 | - | - | 98 | [9] | |
References
- ↑ a b c d e f Addressing the Lusophone technological wishlist proposals
- ↑ Deadlinkchecker
- ↑ a b c d e f Global Majority Wikimedia Technology Priorities
- ↑ a b c d WikiMove 20: The Global Majority Speaks Out on Tech!
- ↑ a b c d e Live of closing of Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 in Brazil and presentation
- ↑ a b c d e Meeting with Global South Wikimedia stakeholders
- ↑ a b c d e f g h Wikidata Lab XL: Querido Diário
- ↑ a b c d e f g h Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 in Brazil
- ↑ a b c d Upload of media files and metadata of the Anais do Museu Paulista journal