Grants:Simple/Applications/Wikimedia México/2021-2022/Strategic Plan

Introduction

Wikimedia Mexico is a non-profit civil association, and is recognized as a Mexican chapter by the Wikimedia Foundation. Its function is to disseminate and promote Wikimedia projects based on courses, workshops, talks, edit-a-thons and editatonas; as well as strategic alliances with cultural and artistic institutions, cultural centers, schools, universities, groups, civil society organizations and private companies with the aim of providing free knowledge. With this, WMMX has established itself as a benchmark in Mexico and in the region, being a very solid and consistent chapter, which over 10 years have proven to be highly reliable. Likewise, Wikimedia Mexico has responded to the changes of the Wikimedia Foundation itself, and of society itself in these changing times.

Vision

"Imagine Mexico as a place in which everyone has access to human knowledge."

Mission

"Build, grow, share and spread the knowledge of humanity in Mexico in a free, open and permanent way."

Principles

Decentralization

Most of the volunteers of Wikimedia México, as well as the activities and events take place in Mexico City. In recent years, the number of events -mainly editatonas- has increased in other states of the country, so we plan to increase the number of activities in these states and integrate more communities.

Diversity and inclusion

At Wikimedia México we encourage the participation of communities and sectors that have historically been marginalized and invisible. This perspective is transversal in all projects, programs and events.

Security and privacy

It is our priority to guarantee the security and respect the privacy of Wikimedia Mexico volunteers, both in face-to-face events and virtual activities.

Culture and free knowledge

One of our main objectives has been the promotion of culture and free knowledge in all our projects, programs, events and alliances. In this way, we promote the use of free licenses, good practices and circulation of works in the public domain.

General objectives

The following objectives were defined by the Board of Directors of Wikimedia Mexico:

Gender

• To reduce the gender gap in access, representation and production of free knowledge.

Diversity

• To promote language, cultural and identity diversity in the production and representation of free knowledge.

Education

• To promote the educational use of Wikipedia with academic institutions.
• To promote and contribute with the formation of educational communities.
• To generate a network of educators with an interest in the educational programs of Wikimedia Mexico.
• To document the experiences made through articles and academic publications.

Cultural projects (GLAM)

• To establish participation agreements with data and rights of use (although this may be an independent objective to all).
• To establish participation agreements with cultural institutions.
• To promote the use of free licenses for the preservation, use and dissemination of cultural products.

Community

• To know the policies, the instruments.
• To communicate regularly to our community about the values ​​of the chapter
• To promote the strengthening of the community through the transfer of technical knowledge of the different wikimedia instruments and tools.
• To contribute with the free knowledge debate through technical analysis and professional technical criticism.

Strategic Angles

• Develop and formalize ongoing activities and events with our educational and cultural alliances.
• Promote the creation of communities outside of Mexico City.
• Establish strategic alliances to reduce the gender gap in wikimedia projects.
• Integrate teachers of different educational levels, adapting the program to their needs and contexts, with face-to-face and online activities.
• Support and promote the editing and publication of Wikipedia in indigenous languages.
• Hold and diversify regular meetings, face-to-face and online, with male and female volunteers.
• Document the experiences made through articles and academic publications.

To achieve these objectives, Wikimedia Mexico has drawn up the strategic angles and an annual work plan for next year, aligning its work with the direction taken by the 2030 Strategy of the Wikimedia Movement.