Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Iranian Wikimedians User Group meetup (ID: 22676209)/Final Report
Report Status: Under review
Due date: 19 November 2024
Funding program: Rapid Fund
Report type: Final
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[edit]- Applicant username: Arash.pt
- Organization name: N/A
- Amount awarded: 4984
- Amount spent: 4984 USD, 4800
Part 1: Project and impact
[edit]1. Describe the implemented activities and results achieved. Additionally, share which approaches were most effective in supporting you to achieve the results. (required)
The 2024 Iranian Wikimedians User Group meeting in Istanbul, held alongside Wikimedia CEE Meeting, focused on bridging generational gaps, improving group structure, and planning future projects. Discussions centered on forming a Board of Trustees, creating transparent decision-making processes, and ensuring member participation, regardless of location. The group also planned future initiatives such as Wiki Loves Monuments and Persian Wikipedia’s anniversary, aiming to grow and strengthen the community. Notably, collaboration with other Wikimedia communities like Arabic Wikipedia was discussed to foster regional ties and shared projects.
2. Documentation of your impact. Please use space below to share links that help tell your story, impact, and evaluation. (required)
Share links to:
- Project page on Meta-Wiki or any other Wikimedia project
- Dashboards and tools that you used to track contributions
- Some photos or videos from your event. Remember to share access.
You can also share links to:
- Important social media posts
- Surveys and their results
- Infographics and sound files
- Examples of content edited on Wikimedia projects
Outcomes: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Wikimedians_User_Group/Iranian_Wikimedians_UG_meeting_2024/Outcomes/Structure_(en) https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Wikimedians_User_Group/Iranian_Wikimedians_UG_meeting_2024/Outcomes/Plans_(en)
Detailed report: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Wikimedians_User_Group/Iranian_Wikimedians_UG_meeting_2024/Report_(en)
Additionally, share the materials and resources that you used in the implementation of your project. (required)
For example:
- Training materials and guides
- Presentations and slides
- Work processes and plans
- Any other materials your team has created or adapted and can be shared with others
No formal training materials, guides, or presentations were used in this project.
3. To what extent do you agree with the following statements regarding the work carried out with this Rapid Fund? You can choose “not applicable” if your work does not relate to these goals. Required. Select one option per question. (required)
| A. Bring in participants from underrepresented groups | Disagree |
| B. Create a more inclusive and connected culture in our community | Agree |
| C. Develop content about underrepresented topics/groups | Not applicable to your fund |
| D. Develop content from underrepresented perspectives | Not applicable to your fund |
| E. Encourage the retention of editors | Not applicable to your fund |
| F. Encourage the retention of organizers | Agree |
| G. Increased participants' feelings of belonging and connection to the movement | Strongly agree |
| F. Other (optional) |
Part 2: Learning
[edit]4. In your application, you outlined some learning questions. What did you learn from these learning questions when you implemented your project? How do you hope to use this learnings in the future? You can recall these learning questions below. (required)
You can recall these learning questions below: We want to learn how to make our community stronger and more impactful on Wikimedia projects. Specifically:
Sharing Knowledge: How can we share knowledge effectively? Increasing Participation: What motivates active contribution? Enhancing Influence: How can we better represent our community's needs? Building Partnerships: What types of partnerships benefit us most? Measuring Impact: How do we measure our success and ensure lasting change? These insights will guide our community's growth and development.
From these learning questions, we discovered the importance of open communication and transparency in sharing knowledge within our community. Active participation was driven by a sense of belonging and clear roles, while external partnerships with other Wikimedia groups proved beneficial. To enhance our influence, we learned that community members value a strong voice in decision-making processes. Moving forward, we plan to improve participation by fostering more inclusive discussions and building stronger collaborations with external partners to ensure broader impact across Wikimedia projects.
5. Did anything unexpected or surprising happen when implementing your activities? This can include both positive and negative situations. What did you learn from those experiences? (required)
During our activities, we were pleasantly surprised by the level of engagement from participants, which exceeded our expectations. This enthusiasm highlighted the community's desire for more collaborative opportunities. However, we also faced challenges, such as some logistical issues that impacted our scheduling.
6. What is your plan to share your project learnings and results with other community members? If you have already done it, describe how. (required)
We documented everything related to the meeting on Meta (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Wikimedians_User_Group/Iranian_Wikimedians_UG_meeting_2024) and shared the reports and outcomes through our social media channels and the Wikipedia village pump. We also plan to publish the results on Diff to reach a wider audience and engage the community further.
Part 3: Metrics
[edit]7. Wikimedia Metrics results. (required)
In your application, you set some Wikimedia targets in numbers (Wikimedia metrics). In this section, you will describe the achieved results and provide links to the tools used.
| Target | Results | Comments and tools used | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 30 | 9 | |
| Number of editors | 20 | 0 | |
| Number of organizers | 2 | 3 |
| Wikimedia project | Target | Result - Number of created pages | Result - Number of improved pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 20 | ||
| Wikimedia Commons | |||
| Wikidata | |||
| Wiktionary | |||
| Wikisource | |||
| Wikimedia Incubator | |||
| Translatewiki | |||
| MediaWiki | |||
| Wikiquote | |||
| Wikivoyage | |||
| Wikibooks | |||
| Wikiversity | |||
| Wikinews | |||
| Wikispecies | |||
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
8. Other Metrics results.
In your proposal, you could also set Other Metrics targets. Please describe the achieved results and provide links to the tools used if you set Other Metrics in your application.
| Other Metrics name | Metrics Description | Target | Result | Tools and comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | ||||
9. Did you have any difficulties collecting data to measure your results? (required)
No
9.1. Please state what difficulties you had. How do you hope to overcome these challenges in the future? Do you have any recommendations for the Foundation to support you in addressing these challenges? (required)
Part 4: Financial reporting
[edit]10. Please state the total amount spent in your local currency. (required)
4800
11. Please state the total amount spent in US dollars. (required)
4984
12. Report the funds spent in the currency of your fund. (required)
Provide the link to the financial report https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sexLWJSdlXrA6j0jMdo_70Chx6dTVxo-k392RMlwTFI
12.2. If you have not already done so in your financial spending report, please provide information on changes in the budget in relation to your original proposal. (optional)
13. Do you have any unspent funds from the Fund?
No
13.1. Please list the amount and currency you did not use and explain why.
N/A
13.2. What are you planning to do with the underspent funds?
N/A
13.3. Please provide details of hope to spend these funds.
N/A
14.1. Are you in compliance with the terms outlined in the fund agreement?
Yes Your response to the review feedback. 14.2. Are you in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as outlined in the grant agreement?
Yes
14.3. Are you in compliance with provisions of the United States Internal Revenue Code (“Code”), and with relevant tax laws and regulations restricting the use of the Funds as outlined in the grant agreement? In summary, this is to confirm that the funds were used in alignment with the WMF mission and for charitable/nonprofit/educational purposes.
Yes
15. If you have additional recommendations or reflections that don’t fit into the above sections, please write them here. (optional)
Review notes
[edit]Review notes from Program Officer:
N/A
Applicant's response to the review feedback.
N/A