Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Conference Fund/Wikimeet and Training of Wikimedians of Assamese Community.
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Applicant details[edit]
- A. Are you applying as a(n)
Wikimedia Affiliate (chapter, thematic org., or user group)
- B. Full name of organization presenting the proposal.
N/A
- F. Do you have an account on a Wikimedia project?
Yes
- F1. Please provide your main Wikimedia Username.
Nayan j Nath
- F2. Please provide the Usernames of people related to this proposal.
Chiring chandan Rumi Borah~aswiki Jyoti Chiring
- G. Are you legally registered?
Yes
If you are applying as an individual or your group is not a legally registered nonprofit in your country, we require that you have a fiscal sponsor.
Objectives and Strategy[edit]
- 1. Please state the title of your proposal.
Wikimeet and Training of Wikimedians of Assamese Community.
- 2.1. When will the event begin? Please enter the event start date.
2023-11-26
- 2.2. When is the last day of your event?
2023-11-26
- 3.1. When will you begin preparing for your event?
2023-11-15T00:00:00Z
- 3.2. When will you expect to complete your last event payment?
2023-11-05T00:00:00Z
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? Where will the conference take place?
India
- 5. Is it a remote or in-person event?
In-person event
- 5.1. What will be the total number of participants at the event? (including scholarship recipients + organizing team + other guests + self funded guests) (required)
25
- 6. Please indicate whether your work will be focused on one country (local), more than one or several countries in your region (regional) or has a cross-regional (global) scope.
Local
- 6.1. If you have answered regional, please write the country names and any other information that is useful for understanding your proposal.
- 7. If you would like, please share any websites or social media accounts that your group or organization has.
https://www.facebook.com/aswikipedia?mibextid=ZbWKwL
- 8. Do you work with any thematic or regional platforms such as WISCom, CEE, Iberocoop, etc.
No
- 8.1. Please describe what platforms and your work with them.
- 9. Please describe the target participants for this event.
The purpose of this event is to provide a handhold training to new Wikimedians of the community as well as a refresher training to the existing members.
- 10. Please provide the link to the event's page if you already have one.
The following questions (11-14) will refer to the Community Engagement Survey which is required in order to submit a proposal. Here is the survey form that you can copy and use (if the link does not work): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ieEI8EFf2vxjD9wN_h8-srYeRCp4fhSp7_1_wiR2jh8/edit. This survey is required to access a Conference grant.
- 11. How many people did you send the community engagement survey to?
30
- 11.1. When did you conduct the survey, and for how long?
The survey was a community discussion. It was a month long discussion we started in September 2023.
- 12. How many people responded to the survey?
25
- 13. What are the main objectives of the event?
The purpose of this event is to provide a handhold training to new Wikimedians of the community as well as a refresher training to the existing members.
- 14. Based on survey responses, what are the most important things your community should do at the conference to achieve these objectives?
We aim to address various technical/other challenges faced by the community members in contributing to Wikimedia Projects with special reference to Wikisource and Wikidata. We are also hoping to recruit 10+ new contributors to the community.
- 15. Please state if your proposal aims to work to bridge any of the identified CONTENT knowledge gaps (Knowledge Inequity)? Select up to THREE that most apply to your work.
Content Gender gap, Age (regency) , Socioeconomic Status
- 15.1. In a few sentences, explain how your work is specifically addressing this content gap (or Knowledge inequity) to ensure a greater representation of knowledge. (optional recommended).
We want to eliminate the gender gap among our members and ensure participation of members of any age. We also want to further strengthen members' participation in these by discussing various Wikimedia projects. The program is expected to help a small linguistic family to establish their mother tongue in the world of Internet.
- 16. Please state if your proposal includes any of these areas or THEMATIC focus. Select up to THREE that most apply to your work and explain the rationale for identifying these themes.
Education, Culture, heritage or GLAM
- 17. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities?
Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Disabilities, Socioeconomic status, Age, Digital Access
- 18. Do you intend to invite or engage with non-Wikimedian individuals or organizations? If so – can you explain your intention for this outreach?
No
- 19. What will you do to make sure participants continue to engage in your activities after the event?
We will take some assignment as a group activity for future, such as photo documentation, edit-a-thon etc.
- 20. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select a maximum of THREE options that most apply.
Improve User Experience, Invest in Skills and Leadership Development, Manage Internal Knowledge
Logistical Aspects[edit]
- 21. Do you have any proposed venue for the event?
As a one-day event, we have decided to hold the workshop in Majuli district of Assam . The workshop will be held in a conference hall. Members can stay in any hotel of their choice at their convenience. They will be given a certain amount of money to cover hotel and transportation expenses.
- 22. Is the event venue and hotel accessible for people with physical disabilities?
Yes
- 23. How many scholarships would you like to offer?
Including the organisers we are accepting 25 scholarship. Being home districts, four of coordinators will not require any hotel expenses.
- 24. What expenses will the scholarship cover?
The scholarship will cover Hotel, food and transportation expenses.
- 25. How will scholarship recipients be selected?
We will select the scholarship recipient on the basis of minimum 100 edits in different wiki projects or activeness in last 6 months.
- 26. In which ways can Wikimedia Foundation staff support your event onsite?
We are accepting the fund only. We the community will manage all the things to make the event grand success.
- 26.2. Do you intend to invite any WMF staff members to your event? (please note that all WMF staff travel and accommodation costs will be covered by the foundation). Please indicate what is the limit number of WMF staff members you would like to welcome at your event.
No
- 27. Please outline the roles and responsibilities of the organizing team for the conference.
All necessary arrangements for the workshop will be made by the coordinators themselves. In addition, they will supervise all necessary activities to ensure that the participants do not face any inconvenience. In addition, the personal freedom of the participants will be respected and supported.
- 28. Do you have plans to co-organize the event with other Wikimedia communities, groups or affiliates?
No
- 28.1. If yes, can you please explain how you are going to co-organize the event and what responsibilities each partner will have.
- 29. What kind of risks do you anticipate and how would you mitigate these?
In this event we are expecting 10+ new wikimedians to come forward and participate. But we might not be able to touch this number. Moreover, It would be a greater challenge to introduce them properly to the wikimedia movement and it's policies and technicalities of contributing to it under a free license without making them feel discouraged. Secondly, existing wikimedians will be coming to the event from various parts of the state with different opinions and challanges they have been facing. So, it would a great challange to address all their queries withing a short period of time.
- 30. Friendly space policy - Please add the link to the friendly space policy that your community will be using for this event.
To help attendees stay safe and get in touch when there is an emergency, it is useful to list the following contact numbers: The event organizers Local hotel/venue security Local law enforcement Local sexual assault hotline Local emergency and non-emergency medical services etc.
Learning, Sharing, and Evaluation[edit]
- 31. What do you hope to learn from your work organising this conference?
We want to increase the community engagement in different wiki projects we are working with, such as Assamese wikipedia, Wikisource, Wikidata etc. We also want to know the problems faced by the members regarding editing and technical achievements.
- 32. Main open metrics
| Main Open Metrics | Description | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Attendence | This metric measures how many people attended all the events and their impact. A measure of attendees who are new to the conference and those who are non-Wikimedians is also important to keep track of. | 25 |
| Feedback | The feedback metric provides insight into participants' experiences and satisfaction with the conference by measuring the responses gathered through surveys or interviews. | 15 |
| Newcomers | The newcomers metric tracks the success of attracting new participants to the Wikimedia movement by measuring the number of first-time attendees or newcomers at the events. | 5 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
Financial Proposal[edit]
- 33. What is the amount you are requesting from Wikimedia Foundation? Please provide this amount in your local currency.
59390
- 34. Select your local currency.
INR
- 35. What is this amount in US dollars to the best of your knowledge?
713.89
- 36. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it.
- 37. Do you expect to receive funding for this conference from other organizations to support your work?
No
- 37.1. If yes, what kind of resources are you expecting to get?
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
- Please use this optional space to upload any documents that you feel are important for further understanding your proposal.
- Other public document(s):
Endorsements and Feedback[edit]
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Community members are invited to share meaningful feedback on the proposal and include reasons why they endorse the proposal. Consider the following:
- Stating why the proposal is important for the communities involved and why they think the strategies chosen will achieve the results that are expected.
- Highlighting any aspects they think are particularly well developed: for instance, the strategies and activities proposed, the levels of community engagement, outreach to underrepresented groups, addressing knowledge gaps, partnerships, the overall budget and learning and evaluation section of the proposal, etc.
- Highlighting if the proposal focuses on any interesting research, learning or innovation, etc. Also if it builds on learning from past proposals developed by the individual or organization, or other Wikimedia communities.
- Analyzing if the proposal is going to contribute in any way to important developments around specific Wikimedia projects or Movement Strategy.
- Analysing if the proposal is coherent in terms of the objectives, strategies, budget, and expected results (metrics).