Talk:Wikimedians of United Arab Emirates User Group/Archive 1
Add topicLanguage of the UG
[edit]As the UAE population is mainly made up of foreigners, many of whom do not have an Arabic language background, I wonder if the working language of the group is English or Arabic, or if they are considered dual working languages?
Additionally being in the UAE is a unique proposition as people come from many national backgrounds and cultures. I wonder if a good approach for the UG is to promote itself in different venues so people of all of the major groups in the UAE are recruited, including: local Emiratis and other GCC citizens, Levantine and North African and other Middle Eastern citizens, South Asians, sub-Saharan Africans, Westerners, East and Southeast Asians, etc.
While I'm not an expert in the UAE, as I have never lived there, I've had coworkers who lived in the UAE. Based on their comments, I think an important thing for the UG to stress is that everyone in the group is equal regardless of race, native language, occupation, gender/sex, national origin, and/or sexual orientation. This should allow people of different backgrounds to work more effectively and as equals. WhisperToMe (talk) 15:47, 7 December 2019 (UTC)
Hi everyone,
The Affiliations Committee (AffCom) – the committee responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing and sustaining Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups – is seeking new members!
The main role of the AffCom is to guide groups of volunteers that are interested in forming Wikimedia affiliates. We review applications from new groups, answer questions and provide advice about the different Wikimedia affiliation models and processes, review affiliate bylaws for compliance with requirements and best practices, and update the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees as well as advise them on issues connected to chapters, thematic organizations and Wikimedia user groups.
The committee consists of five to fifteen members, selected at least once every year, to serve two-year terms. As the committee must hold mid-year elections to replenish its members at this time, those joining the committee during the current process will serve a slightly extended term from July 2020 through December 2022.
AffCom continues to closely monitor the Wikimedia 2030 Strategy process initiated in 2016. While the affiliation models continue to be discussed as part of the broader strategy discussion, as no decisions have been made to change the current affiliation models yet, AffCom continues to work in the same manner with regard to affiliate recognitions and intervention support for affiliates with issues of non-compliance in 2020. AffCom continues to process applications for user group and chapter/thematic organization creation, while we await the strategy next steps and begin to prepare for a smooth transition of the committee and affiliates ecosystem to any changing movement structures and systems in 2021.
Being a part of the AffCom requires communication with volunteers all over the world, negotiating skills, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to understand legal texts. We look for a mix of different skill sets in our members.
Click here for further details.
James Heilman on behalf of AffCom
MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:18, 13 June 2020 (UTC)
Affiliations Committee elections announcement June 2020
[edit]Hi everyone,
This is a friendly reminder that the Affiliations Committee (AffCom) – the committee responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing and sustaining Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups – is seeking new members! The deadline to post your application on the nomination page is 30 June 2020.
- Application process: Considering the anticipated changes following the Strategy recommendations, we had a limited scope to introduce changes in the process. We have made a small but impactful addition to the application process by introducing the Self Assessment survey form which will help the committee know more about your engagement as endorsements are not consistently shared, may not be representative, and often do not speak to the specific skills needed.
- Selection process: No change; see: Membership.
If you have any questions, please contact me and/or the committee as a whole. We are happy to answer questions about our work if this helps people decide to apply. Please distribute this announcement among your networks. Good luck to all the candidates!
On behalf of the committee,
--Rosiestep (talk) 00:49, 19 June 2020 (UTC) via MassMessaging
June 21 All-Affiliates Brand Meeting
[edit]All Wikimedia affiliates are invited to join an urgent All-Affiliates Brand Meeting in two sessions on Sunday June 21, regarding the most recent developments.--Pharos (talk) 20:05, 19 June 2020 (UTC)
Invitation to participate in Wiki Loves Earth 2020
[edit]Dear colleagues,
The 8th year in a row the Wiki Loves Earth international photo contest is gathering pictures of nature heritage sites from different parts of the world! Our aims are raising public awareness about protected areas and creating the biggest database of free photos of them. Since 2013, WLE collected 585k free photos of natural heritage sites, with around 130k being used in the wikiprojects.
This year the contest is taking place between May and July, and have received over 48K photos so far! During this tough time it's important to make an impact online. By digging through photo archives and taking part in WLE our participants can help Wikipedia while staying safe. We have 32 participating countries for now and looking forward to welcoming more. Exactly United Arab Emirates can become a part of the WLE family!
How to join Wiki Loves Earth 2020?
- Assemble a team of volunteers devoted to organizing WLE in your country (see our guide https://w.wiki/KYAtoget an understanding of what this job entails)
- Declare your participation by adding your country to the list at https://w.wiki/KYH.
- Create a list of nature heritage objects in your region/country (if you do not have one). Find out more about it here — https://w.wiki/LQ4.
- Decide on dates of your contest. Please consider how much time you need to prepare and what is the best time in your country. You are free to decide when exactly to hold your contest within the international timeframe.
- Create your local landing page, start working on promotion and gathering pictures of nature heritage sites of your country!
You can learn more about how to organize a contest in the guide — https://w.wiki/KYA.
Important: due to the spread of COVID-19, there are restrictions for offline public events. Please find our advice on how to handle the situation — https://w.wiki/KiE.
If you need assistance from the international team to get WLE 2020 started in your country, please don't hesitate to write to us at wle-team@wikimedia.org.ua.
Stay safe!
Best regards, Anastasiia Petrova, Project Manager for International Wiki Loves Earth 2020 on behalf of the international organizing team
Feedback on movement names
[edit]There are a lot of conversations happening about the future of our movement names. We hope that you are part of these discussions and that your community is represented.
Since 16 June, the Foundation Brand Team has been running a survey in 7 languages about 3 naming options. There are also community members sharing concerns about renaming in a Community Open Letter.
You should have received a separate affiliate survey via email. If you have not, feel free to email brandprojectwikimedia.org.
Our goal in this call for feedback is to hear from across the community, so we encourage you to participate in the survey, the open letter, or both. The survey will go through 7 July in all timezones. Input from the survey and discussions will be analyzed and published on Meta-Wiki.
Thanks for thinking about the future of the movement --The Brand Project team, 13:37, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
Note: The survey is 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.
Announcing a new wiki project! Welcome, Abstract Wikipedia
[edit]Hello everyone. I am posting the announcement below, which you may have missed elsewhere, and in the hope that you can share it with your local communities. Please note that it may be available in your language at m:Special:MyLanguage/Abstract Wikipedia/July 2020 announcement. Thanks for your attention! m:User:Elitre (WMF)
Hi all,
It is my honor to introduce Abstract Wikipedia, a new project that has been unanimously approved by the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. Abstract Wikipedia proposes a new way to generate baseline encyclopedic content in a multilingual fashion, allowing more contributors and more readers to share more knowledge in more languages. It is an approach that aims to make cross-lingual cooperation easier on our projects, increase the sustainability of our movement through expanding access to participation, improve the user experience for readers of all languages, and innovate in free knowledge by connecting some of the strengths of our movement to create something new.
This is our first new project in over seven years. Abstract Wikipedia was submitted as a project proposal by Denny Vrandečić in May 2020 [1] after years of preparation and research, leading to a detailed plan and lively discussions in the Wikimedia communities. We know that the energy and the creativity of the community often runs up against language barriers, and information that is available in one language may not make it to other language Wikipedias. Abstract Wikipedia intends to look and feel like a Wikipedia, but build on the powerful, language-independent conceptual models of Wikidata, with the goal of letting volunteers create and maintain Wikipedia articles across our polyglot Wikimedia world.
The project will allow volunteers to assemble the fundamentals of an article using words and entities from Wikidata. Because Wikidata uses conceptual models that are meant to be universal across languages, it should be possible to use and extend these building blocks of knowledge to create models for articles that also have universal value. Using code, volunteers will be able to translate these abstract “articles” into their own languages. If successful, this could eventually allow everyone to read about any topic in Wikidata in their own language.
As you can imagine, this work will require a lot of software development, and a lot of cooperation among Wikimedians. In order to make this effort possible, Denny will join the Foundation as a staff member in July and lead this initiative. You may know Denny as the creator of Wikidata, a long-time community member, a former staff member at Wikimedia Deutschland, and a former Trustee at the Wikimedia Foundation [2]. We are very excited that Denny will bring his skills and expertise to work on this project alongside the Foundation’s product, technology, and community liaison teams.
It is important to acknowledge that this is an experimental project, and that every Wikipedia community has different needs. This project may offer some communities great advantages. Other communities may engage less. Every language Wikipedia community will be free to choose and moderate whether or how they would use content from this project.
We are excited that this new wiki-project has the possibility to advance knowledge equity through increased access to knowledge. It also invites us to consider and engage with critical questions about how and by whom knowledge is constructed. We look forward to working in cooperation with the communities to think through these important questions.
There is much to do as we begin designing a plan for Abstract Wikipedia in close collaboration with our communities. I encourage you to get involved by going to the project page and joining the new mailing list [3]. We recognize that Abstract Wikipedia is ambitious, but we also recognize its potential. We invite you all to join us on a new, unexplored path.
Yours,
Katherine Maher (Executive Director, Wikimedia Foundation) -16:51, 10 July 2020 (UTC)
Sunday August 23: Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting
[edit]The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a proposed forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.
The idea is to follow up on the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting and other strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates, and you are all invited to RSVP here.--Pharos (talk) 21:44, 20 August 2020 (UTC)
Sunday September 20 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting
[edit]The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.
Following up on the August SWAN meeting and June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates, this month we are meeting on Sunday September 20, and you are all invited to RSVP here.--Pharos (talk) 02:09, 18 September 2020 (UTC)
استراتيجية ويكيميديا 2030 - دعوة لتحديد أولويات المجتمع العربي
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مرحباً، Wikimedians of United Arab Emirates User Group/Archive 1
حان الوقت -أخيراً- لتطبيق خطة ويكيميديا الاستراتيجية على أرض الواقع، ونحن ندعوكم جميعاً للمشاركة! يدعوكم فريق الاستراتيجية في المؤسسة ومجموعة التخطيط التطوعية إلى تنظيم اجتماعات إلكترونية لمجتمعكم قبل نهاية الشهر العاشر أكتوبر القادم، هذه الاجتماعات ضرورية لتحديد مخرجات “التوصيات الاستراتيجية” التي تهمّ المجتمع العربي وتستجيب لحاجاته أو لاحتياجات مجتمعات ومنظمات الويكي العالمية من وجهة نظره.
بإمكانكم الإطلاع على توصيات الاستراتيجية بالعربي أو بلغات أخرى . تتضمن الاستراتيجية 10 توصيات وفي كل منها عدّة مخرجات و تعديلات مقترحة، و العددالإجمالي هو حوالي 50 مخرج، لتطبيق هذا العدد الكبير من المخرجات نحتاج لخطة زمنية واضحة، لن يكون متاحا تطبيقها كلها . لهذا السبب،نحتاج لخطة تنفيذية مدتها 18 شهراً تبدأ في 2021، و عليكم أن تحددو أولوياتكم خلال مرحلة التنفيذ.
يجب أن تحددوا أولوياتكم كمجتمع عربي أو كمجموعات مستخدمين. خلال هذه الفترة فكرو في احتياجاتكم المحلية وبما يلبيها من مخرجات توصيات الاستراتيجية! يمكنكم ملئ استبيان بهذه الأولويات كذلك. سوف ندعوكم في شهر نوفمبر المقبل للانضمام إلى فعالية إلكترونية عالمية لبحث هذه الأولويات ووضعها في إطار خطة للتنفيذ (سوف نخبركم المزيد عن هذه الفعالية قريباً). منذ الآن وحتى نهاية شهر أكتوبر، نتمنى أن تتمكنوا من إبلاغنا بأولويات مجتمعكم.
بإمكانكم الضغط هنا لمعرفة المزيد عن كيفية تنظيم اجتماعاتكم وكيفية إبلاغ فريق الاستراتيجية بالأولويات التي تتوصلون إليها (المعلومات بالإنكليزية فقط). يمكنكم بعد انعقاد الاجتماع أن تبلغونا بنتائج إما بملئ تقرير على الميتا أو بملئ الاستبيان من هنا أو بمراسلتنا على الإيميل. نرجو أن لا تترددوا بطرح أي أسئلة أو تعليقات لديكم هنا أو عبر الإيميل: strategy2030wikimedia.org
سوف ننظم -كذلك- لقاءا سريعاً للإجابة عن أي أسئلة لديكم بخصوص كل ما ورد أعلاه (اللقاء بالإنكليزية)، يمكنكم الانضمام إليه في يوم الخميس القادم 1 أكتوبر بتمام الساعة 2 ظهراً بالتوقيت العالمي (رابط الانضمام).
- شكرا
عن فريق الإستراتيجية --Mohammed Bachounda (talk) 20:10, 28 September 2020 (UTC)
Sunday October 25 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting
[edit]The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.
Following up on the September and August SWAN meetings, and June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including the recent proposed changes to the Wikimedia Foundation Bylaws, this month we are meeting on Sunday October 25, and you are all invited to RSVP here.--Pharos (talk) 17:12, 20 October 2020 (UTC)
Call for insights on ways to better communicate the work of the movement
[edit]The Movement Strategy recommendations published this year made clear the importance of establishing stronger communications within our movement. To this end, the Foundation wants to gather insights from communities, including affiliates, on ways we all might more consistently communicate about our collective work, and better highlight community contributions from across the movement. Over the coming months, we will be running focus groups and online discussions to collect these insights. We hope your affiliate will decide to share your thoughts by participating in a focus group or joining the discussion on Meta-Wiki.
ELappen (WMF) (talk) 18:53, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Sunday November 29 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting
[edit]The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.
Following up on the August, September, and October SWAN meetings, and June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including the recent proposed changes to the Wikimedia Foundation Bylaws, this month we are meeting on Sunday November 29, and you are all invited to RSVP here.
(Note that the UTC times of and are the same as before, although a number of places have had daylight savings time changes since our last meeting).--Pharos (talk) 18:45, 24 November 2020 (UTC)
Sunday January 10 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting
[edit]The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.
Following up on the August, September, October, and November SWAN meetings, and June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including SWAN input on Interim Global Council and Movement Charter, this month we are meeting on Sunday January 10, and you are all invited to RSVP here.
To start the exchange of ideas on the IGC early, and to help prepare before the SWAN calls, we have set up and invite everyone to participate at this etherpad. If you like a more interactive way of discussing, we have also made a jamboard. Check here for more details. |
--Pharos (talk) 18:37, 1 January 2021 (UTC)
Project Grant Open Call
[edit]This is the announcement for the Project Grants program open call that started on January 11, with the submission deadline of February 10, 2021.
This first open call will be focussed on Community Organizing proposals. A second open call focused on research and software proposals is scheduled from February 15 with a submission deadline of March 16, 2021.
For the Round 1 open call, we invite you to propose grant applications that fall under community development and organizing (offline and online) categories. Project Grant funds are available to support individuals, groups, and organizations to implement new experiments and proven ideas, from organizing a better process on your wiki, coordinating a campaign or editathon series to providing other support for community building. We offer the following resources to help you plan your project and complete a grant proposal:
Weekly proposals clinics via Zoom during the Open Call. Join us for #Upcoming_Proposal_Clinics|real-time discussions with Program Officers and select thematic experts and get live feedback about your Project Grants proposal. We’ll answer questions and help you make your proposal better.
- Video tutorials for writing a strong application
- General planning page for Project Grants
- Program guidelines and criteria
Program officers are also available to offer individualized proposal support upon request. Contact us at projectgrants@wikimedia.org if you would like feedback or more information.
We are excited to see your grant ideas that will support our community and make an impact on the future of Wikimedia projects. Put your idea into motion, and submit your proposal by February 10, 2021!
Please feel free to get in touch with questions about getting started with your grant application, or about serving on the Project Grants Committee. Contact us at projectgrantswikimedia.org.
RSharma (WMF)MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 07:56, 28 January 2021 (UTC)
Sunday February 21 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting
[edit]The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.
Following up on the August, September, October, November, and January SWAN meetings and June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates, this month we are meeting on Sunday February 21, and you are all invited to RSVP here.
To help set priorities for the SWAN agenda, and also to help manage which global conversations should be a focus in general, we have set up and invite everyone to participate at this SWAN priorities form.
Possible topics include Community Board seats, Interim Global Council, Strategy prioritization follow-up events, Branding, Universal Code of Conduct, Grant strategy, and WMF CEO search. That is a lot of things, which are most important to cover in our upcoming SWAN meeting? |
--Pharos (talk) 18:47, 15 February 2021 (UTC)
Sunday March 21 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting
[edit]The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.
Following up on the August, September, October, November, January, and February SWAN meetings and June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Grants relaunch and Community Board seats, this month we are meeting on Sunday March 21, and you are all invited to RSVP here.
(Note that the UTC times of and are the same as before, although some places have had daylight savings time changes since our last meeting).--Pharos (talk) 04:10, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Notification of User Group Expiration - Renewal pending submission of reporting
[edit]Greetings,
This is a notification to bring to your attention that your organization is currently past due on its required annual reporting. Wikimedia Affiliates are required to submit an annual activity report covering the entirety of the 12-month agreement period in order to prompt review for a renewal. Reports must be written in English, posted to meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal. This page is used to track how organizations and groups are meeting reporting requirements described in their agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation (e.g. chapter agreements, thematic organization agreements, user group agreements). It is the central place where affiliates can add reports about their activities, share their plans, and even news or social media channels with the wider movement. When new reports are available, organizations and groups should add them to this page to keep their columns up to date. As noted on the meta Reports page, your organization’s 2020 annual reporting became past due in February. Please be sure to :
- Post your 2020 annual reporting to the meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal as soon as possible to return to compliance with your affiliate agreement.
- Check that your group’s page is also up to date with past report links for historical record-keeping, and
- Please send an email to Wikimedia-l in order to share with a movement-wide audience.
If you have any questions or need any further guidance, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Best regards,
MKaur (WMF) (talk) 15:20, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
Sunday April 25 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting
[edit]The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.
Following up on the August, September, October, November, January, February, and March SWAN meetings and June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Interim Global Council + Movement Charter, WMF Resolution about the upcoming Board elections, Community Resilience and Sustainability role in Movement Strategy coordination, Grants Strategy Relaunch, Wikimedia Enterprise / OKAPI, and WMF Executive Transition
This month we are meeting on Sunday April 25, and you are all invited to RSVP here.
(Note that the UTC times of and are the same as before, although some places may have had daylight savings time changes since our last meeting).--Pharos (talk) 18:37, 21 April 2021 (UTC)
Invitation for Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos 2021
[edit]Hello there,
We are inviting you to participate in Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos 2021, a global contest scheduled to run from July through August 2021.
Participants will choose among Wikipedia pages without photo images, then add a suitable file from among the many thousands of photos in the Wikimedia Commons, especially those uploaded from thematic contests (Wiki Loves Africa, Wiki Loves Earth, Wiki Loves Folklore, etc.) over the years.
In its first year (2020), 36 Wikimedia communities in 27 countries joined the campaign. Events relating to the campaign included training organized by at least 18 Wikimedia communities in 14 countries.
The campaign resulted in the addition of media files (photos, audios and videos) to more than 90,000 Wikipedia articles in 272 languages.
Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos (WPWP) offers an ideal task for recruiting and guiding new editors through the steps of adding content to existing pages. Besides individual participation, the WPWP campaign can be used by user groups and chapters to organize editing workshops and edit-a-thons.
The organizing team is looking for a contact person to coordinate WPWP participation at the Wikimedia user group or chapter level (geographically or thematically) or for a language WP. We’d be glad for you to reply to this message, or sign up directly at WPWP Participating Communities.
Please feel free to contact Organizing Team if you have any query.
Kind regards,
Tulsi Bhagat
Communication Manager
Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos Campaign
Message delivered by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:48, 3 May 2021 (UTC)
Affiliations Committee Call for Candidates - June 2021
[edit]This is an update from the Wikimedia Affiliations Committee. Translations are available.
The Affiliations Committee – the committee responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups – is looking for new members!
The main role of the AffCom is to guide groups of volunteers that are interested in forming Wikimedia affiliates. We review applications from new groups, answer questions and provide advice about the different Wikimedia affiliation models and processes, review affiliate bylaws for compliance with requirements and best practices, and update the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees as well as advise them on issues connected to chapters, thematic organizations and Wikimedia user groups.
The committee consists of five to fifteen members, selected at least once every year, to serve two-year terms.
Being a part of the AffCom requires communication with volunteers all over the world, negotiating skills, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to understand legal texts. We look for a mix of different skill sets in our members.
- Responsibilities
- Availability of up to 5-8 hours per month
- Participate in monthly one and two-hour voice/video meetings
- Commitment to carry out assigned tasks in a given time.
- Facilitate and support communications
- Affiliate Support and growth
- Required and Recommended Abilities, Skills, Knowledge for Affiliations Committee Members
Strong interpersonal relationship among members of the committee and also with the Wikimedia community members. Across all committee members, there are additional relevant skills as well as requirements which help to support the committee and its sustainability which include both required and relevant general skills
- Required
- Fluency in English
- Availability of up to 5 hours per week, and the time to participate in a monthly one and two-hour voice/video meetings.
- Willingness to use one's real name in committee activities (including contacts with current and potential affiliates) when appropriate.
- Strong track record of effective collaboration
- International orientation
- Relevant for all members
- Public Communications (English writing and speaking skills)
- Skills in other languages are a major plus.
- Understanding of the structure and work of affiliates and the Wikimedia Foundation.
- Documentation practices
- Interviewing experience
- Experience with, or in, an active affiliate is a major plus.
- Teamwork: Project and people management skills to coordinate and collaborate with different parties on a shared plan and see it through to completion.
- Problem-Solving: Ability to evaluate various solutions, consider multiple interests and points of view, revisit unresolved issues, seek compromise and work and communicate across languages and cultures.
Given the expectations for maintaining the course in 2021 and preparing for potential 2021 transitions as part of the Movement Strategy implementation process, it is important that we are also clear about two different skill sets critical to committee support at this time. The first skillset is oriented to understanding affiliate dynamics and organizational development patterns to successfully process affiliate applications for recognition; the other is oriented to conflict prevention and intervention support for affiliates in conflict.
- Relevant to Affiliate Recognitions
- Administration & Attention to detail
- Readiness to participate in political discussions on the role and future of affiliates, models of affiliation, and similar topics.
- Awareness of the affiliates ecosystem and models and understanding of community building, organizational development, and group dynamics
- Relevant to Conflict Prevention & Intervention
- Communication skills for active listening, clear instruction and turn-taking.
- Stress Management skills for maintaining patience and positivity
- Emotional intelligence to maintain awareness of emotions of oneself and others to practice empathy, impartiality, and mutual respect.
- Facilitation, negotiation, and mediation skills to guide diverse individuals and groups toward cooperation.
- Ability to work within a team
Do you have relevant skills and interest to support movement affiliates?
We are looking for people who are excited by the challenge of empowering volunteers to get organized and form communities that further our mission around the world. In exchange, committee members will gain the experience of supporting their world-wide colleagues to develop their communities as well as personal development in guiding organizational development, facilitating affiliate partnerships, and professional communications.
- Selection process
As a reflection of our commitment to openness, transparency, and bilateral engagement with the Wikimedia community, the 2021 member selection process will include a public review and comment period and a self-assessment survey for candidates to share their skills and experience. This self-assessment information will help the committee to identify the skill sets relevant to our affiliate support processes. We invite you to apply for membership to the committee and join us in supporting the affiliates. The data shared in the self-assessment will only be made available to the committee and the relevant staff support. The nomination, candidate Q&A, and endorsements will be posted on Meta for public review at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Candidates/June_2021. Here the global community is welcome to provide comments and feedback about each candidate.
Once the nomination window closes June 30, 2021, the sitting members who are not candidates for re-election in this cycle will deliberate and then vote, taking into account all inputs from the meta page, self-assessment, advisors, Wikimedia Foundation staff and board liaisons, and committee member discussion.
A final decision will be made in late-July 2021, with new members to be notified for onboarding in August.
- How to apply
If you are interested in joining the committee, please:
Step 1. Post your application on the nomination page by 30 June 2021. Your application must include the following information:
- Your full name and Wikimedia username
- A statement describing your relevant education, experience, abilities, skills, knowledge, availability, and motivation for joining the committee.
Step 2. Complete the self-assessment survey between June 01, 2021 and June 30, 2021.
- The privacy statement that applies to the survey can be found here.
- NOTE: The survey will take 15 mins. Please do not close your browser. If you need a break, you are advised to keep the browser open. In case of losing the link, please reach out to mkaur-ctrwikimedia.org
- This survey must be completed before Steps 3 & 4, as it will provide more background as to the type of work and expectations of members of AffCom.
Step 3. Answers the following questions:
- NOTE: Questions 1-3 are required for all candidates.
- Question 4 & 5 should be answered by those interested in joining the Recognitions subcommittee.
- Question 6 & 7 should be answered by those interested in joining the Conflicts Intervention subcommittee.
- If you are willing to nominate yourself for both subcommittees, answer all questions.
- What roles have you served across any Wikimedia projects and affiliates that you think have prepared you for this role?
- AffCom members need to manage time, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, and diverse situations across the global movement. How do you envision managing these?
- Members of AffCom serve on one of two subcommittees: Recognitions OR Conflicts Intervention. Which one of these are you most interested in serving on?
- If you are interested in serving on the Recognitions subcommittee, what do you think makes a group of Wikimedians ready to function together as an affiliate?
- If you are interested in serving on the Recognitions subcommittee, what do you think are the benefits and responsibilities of functioning as formal affiliates?
- If you are interested in serving on the Conflicts Intervention subcommittee, please describe your experience working with conflicts resolution.
- If you are interested in serving on the Conflicts Intervention subcommittee, please describe how you have helped build consensus and support diversity.
Step 4. Once you have completed the above, send an email announcing your application to affcomwikimedia.org before the application deadline.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me and/or the committee as a whole. We are happy to chat or have a phone call with anyone about our work if this helps them decide to apply. Please distribute this call among your networks, and do apply if you are interested!
On behalf of the committee,
-- FULBERT (talk) 15:30, 15 May 2021 (UTC) via MassMessaging
Join the new Regional Committees for Grants
[edit]Dear all,
We hope this email finds you well and safe. The COVID 19 situation continues to affect many of us across the globe and our thoughts are with everyone affected. We are also aware that there are several processes currently in progress that demand volunteer time and we do not want to add more work to anyone's plate.
We do want to draw your attention to our new Regional Committees for Grants though as they are an opportunity for you to have an active say in the future of our Movement!
📣 So today, we invite you to join our new Regional Committees for Grants! 📣
We encourage Wikimedians and Free Knowledge advocates to be part of the new Regional Committees that the WMF Community Resources team is setting up as part of the grants strategy relaunch [1]. You will be a key strategic thought partner to help understand the complexities of any region, provide knowledge and expertise to applicants, to support successful movement activities, and make funding decisions for grant applications in the region.
👉Find out more on meta [2].
Regional Committees will be established for the following regions:
- Middle East and Africa
- SAARC [3] region (Includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka)
- East, Southeast Asia, and Pacific (ESEAP) region
- Latin America (LATAM) and The Caribbean
- United States and Canada
- Northern and Western Europe
- Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)
👉All details about the Committees and how to apply can be found on meta [4]. Applications have to be submitted by June 4, 2021!
If you have any questions or comments, please use the meta discussion page [5].
Please do share this announcement widely with your Network.
Best wishes,
JBrungs (WMF) (talk) 06:37, 21 May 2021 (UTC) on behalf of the Community Resources Team JBrungs (WMF) (talk) 06:37, 21 May 2021 (UTC)
UCoC Affiliates consultation report
[edit]Hello,
We are pleased to announce the completion of the Universal Code of Conduct Affiliates consultation process early this month. The summary report of the direct consultations and survey is now available at this Meta page: https://w.wiki/3Pew.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to leave a message on the talk page of the report, or contact Mervat (msalman-ctr@wikimediaorg) and Ramzy (ramzym-ctr@wikimediaorg).
Regards,
UCoC Team, Wikimedia Foundation
MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:51, 27 May 2021 (UTC)
Sunday June 6 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting
[edit]The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.
Following up on the August, September, October, November, January, February, March, and April SWAN meetings, as well as last June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Movement Charter + Movement Strategy/Events, WMF Board elections, Wikimania 2021, and Grants Regional Committees.
This month we are meeting on Sunday June 6, and you are all invited to RSVP here.
(UTC meeting times are and – *Note that we have shifted the second call an hour earlier in UTC time due to popular demand and to accomodate daylight savings*.)--Pharos (talk) 20:11, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
Wikimania 2021: Affiliate Program Submissions and Scholarships
[edit]Dear Wikimedia Affiliates,
Wikimania 2021 will be hosted virtually for the first time in the event's 15-year history. Since there is no in-person host, the event is being organized by a diverse group of Wikimedia volunteers that form the Core Organizing Team for Wikimania 2021.
Event Program - The program design of this Wikimania accommodates affiliates for them to curate a portion of the program. Wikimedia affiliates have an opportunity to host a series of their own sessions.
Below are some links to guide you through;
Please note that the deadline for submission is 18th June 2021.
Affiliate Scholarships - Scholarships are available to all Wikimedia movement affiliates to support practical access to and participation in Wikimania 2021 in their communities. Please read more about it in the Affiliate Announcement section here.
Office Hour - If you are left with questions, the COT will be hosting some office hours (in multiple languages), in multiple time-zones, to answer any programming questions that you might have. Details can be found here.
Best regards,
MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:22, 15 June 2021 (UTC)
On behalf of Wikimania 2021 Core Organizing Team
Wiki4women in Oman - 17th October
[edit]Hi,
My name is Adélaïde, I work for Wikimedia France as a francophony and diversity project manager. The Unesco NatCom of Oman recently reached out to us because they would like to organize an editathon on the 17th of October. Their goal is to increase visibility for Omani women on Wikipedia in Arabic and English. Their target would be to bring together between 100 and 200 people to write about 100+ historical and current figures.
Would you be interested in taking part in this project? Your support would be greatly appreciated. It would be my pleasure to link your usergroup with them if you will send me your contact info at adelaide.calais[AT]wikimedia.fr
Many thanks, best regards --Adelaide Calais WMFr (talk) 12:45, 21 June 2021 (UTC)
Final Call for Candidates for AffCom - June 2021
[edit]This is an update from the Wikimedia Affiliations Committee. Translations are available.
This is a final Call for Candidates for the June 2021 Affiliations Committee election.
If you are interested in running, please post your application and follow all four steps on the nomination page by 30 June 2021.
If you know somebody you think may be interested, please share this with them and encourage them to consider it. If you have any questions about this process or the requirements, please email affcom@wikimedia.org before the application deadline or reach out to any of the current members.
On behalf of the AffCom elections committee,
--- FULBERT (talk) 14:15, 20 June 2021 (UTC) via MassMessaging [[Category:AffCom Elections June 2021|]]
Sunday July 25 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting
[edit]The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.
Following up on the August, September, October, November, January, February, March, April, and June SWAN meetings, as well as last June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Movement Charter + Drafting Committee, WMF Board elections, Wikimania 2021, and Grants Regional Committees.
This month we are meeting on Sunday July 25, and you are all invited to RSVP here.
(UTC meeting times are and – *Note that we have shifted the second call an hour earlier in UTC time due to popular demand and to accomodate daylight savings*.)--Pharos (talk) 14:44, 22 July 2021 (UTC)
Sunday September 26 SWANniversary Party and All-Affiliates Strategic Meeting
[edit]Join the SWANniversary on September 26 as we mark the first year of the Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network!
We will have the regular All-Affiliates Strategic Meeting, to be followed by a SWANniversary Party in the after hours session, likely through spatialized chat on WorkAdventure.
The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.
Following up on the August, September, October, November, January, February, March, April, June, and July SWAN meetings, as well as last June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, we'll look together at strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Movement Charter + Drafting Committee, WMF Board elections, Wikimania 2021, and Grants Regional Committees.
This month we are meeting on Sunday September 26, and you are all invited to RSVP here.
(UTC meeting times are and .)--Pharos (talk) 20:07, 21 September 2021 (UTC)
Learn how the Implementation Grants can support your Movement Strategy plans
[edit]We are excited to announce the reopening of the Movement Strategy Implementation Grants. This program funds projects that advance a specific Movement Strategy initiative. The projects can be big or small, but they must all make a case for advancing one initiative. Affiliates that have received funding from the Simple/Annual Plan Grants are welcome to apply.
Read more about the criteria, what to apply for, and how to apply.
Best regards,
Movement Strategy and Governance Team
Wikimedia Foundation
15:31, 21 October 2021 (UTC)
Sunday October 31 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting
[edit]The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.
Following up on the August, September, October, November, January, February, March, April, and June, July, and September SWAN meetings, as well as last June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Movement Charter Drafting Committee Set Up Process, Next Steps for Brand Work, 2021, Wikipedia Asian Month 2021, and other ongoing activities.
This month we are meeting on Sunday October 31, and you are all invited to RSVP here.
(UTC meeting times are and – *Note that we have shifted the second call a half-hour later in UTC time due to WikidataCon*.)--Pharos (talk) 01:55, 29 October 2021 (UTC)
Sunday November 28 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting
[edit]The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.
We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Hubs+Hubs Workshop, Movement Charter+Drafting Committee, WMDE's 'Future of Wikimedia Governance' proposal, Wikipedia Asian Month 2021, and other ongoing activities.
This month we are meeting on Sunday November 28, and you are all invited to RSVP here.
(UTC meeting times are and , note that some areas recently experienced daylight savings time changes).--Pharos (talk) 20:16, 24 November 2021 (UTC)
Affiliations Committee (AffCom) Call for candidates - January 2022
[edit]Translations are available.
The Affiliations Committee – the committee responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups – is looking for new members!
The main role of the AffCom is to guide groups of volunteers that are interested in forming Wikimedia affiliates. We review applications from new groups, answer questions and provide advice about the different Wikimedia affiliation models and processes, review affiliate bylaws for compliance with requirements and best practices, and update the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees as well as advise them on issues connected to chapters, thematic organizations and Wikimedia user groups.
The committee consists of five to fifteen members, selected at least once every year, to serve two-year terms.
Being a part of the AffCom requires communication with volunteers all over the world, negotiating skills, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to understand legal texts. We look for a mix of different skill sets in our members.
- Responsibilities
- Availability of up to 5-8 hours per month
- Participate in monthly one and two-hour voice/video meetings
- Commitment to carry out assigned tasks in a given time.
- Facilitate and support communications
- Affiliate Support and growth
- Required and Recommended Abilities, Skills, Knowledge for Affiliations Committee Members
Strong interpersonal relationship among members of the committee and also with the Wikimedia community members. Across all committee members, there are additional relevant skills as well as requirements which help to support the committee and its sustainability which include both required and relevant general skills
- Required
- Fluency in English
- Availability of up to 5 hours per week, and the time to participate in a monthly one and two-hour voice/video meetings.
- Willingness to use one's real name in committee activities (including contacts with current and potential affiliates) when appropriate.
- Strong track record of effective collaboration
- International orientation
- Relevant for all members
- Public Communications (English writing and speaking skills)
- Skills in other languages are a major plus.
- Understanding of the structure and work of affiliates and the Wikimedia Foundation.
- Documentation practices
- Interviewing experience
- Experience with, or in, an active affiliate is a major plus.
- Teamwork: Project and people management skills to coordinate and collaborate with different parties on a shared plan and see it through to completion.
- Problem-Solving: Ability to evaluate various solutions, consider multiple interests and points of view, revisit unresolved issues, seek compromise and work and communicate across languages and cultures.
Given the expectations for maintaining the course in 2022 and preparing for potential 2022 transitions as part of the Movement Strategy implementation process, it is important that we are also clear about two different skill sets critical to committee support at this time. The first skillset is oriented to understanding affiliate dynamics and organizational development patterns to successfully process affiliate applications for recognition; the other is oriented to conflict prevention and intervention support for affiliates in conflict.
- Relevant to Affiliate Recognitions
- Administration & Attention to detail
- Readiness to participate in political discussions on the role and future of affiliates, models of affiliation, and similar topics.
- Awareness of the affiliates ecosystem and models and understanding of community building, organizational development, and group dynamics
- Relevant to Conflict Prevention & Intervention
- Communication skills for active listening, clear instruction and turn-taking.
- Stress Management skills for maintaining patience and positivity
- Emotional intelligence to maintain awareness of emotions of oneself and others to practice empathy, impartiality, and mutual respect.
- Facilitation, negotiation, and mediation skills to guide diverse individuals and groups toward cooperation.
- Ability to work within a team
Do you have relevant skills and interest to support movement affiliates?
We are looking for people who are excited by the challenge of empowering volunteers to get organized and form communities that further our mission around the world. In exchange, committee members will gain the experience of supporting their world-wide colleagues to develop their communities as well as personal development in guiding organizational development, facilitating affiliate partnerships, and professional communications.
- Selection process
As a reflection of our commitment to openness, transparency, and bilateral engagement with the Wikimedia community, the 2022 member selection process will include a public review and comment period and a self-assessment survey for candidates to share their skills and their experience. This self-assessment information will help the committee to identify the skill sets relevant and supportive to our affiliate support processes. We invite you to apply for membership to the committee and join us in supporting the affiliates. The data shared in the self-assessment will only be made available to the committee and the relevant staff support. The nomination, candidate Q&A, and endorsements will still take place posted on Meta for public review at January 2022 page. Here the global community is welcome to provide comments and feedback about each candidate.
Once the nomination window closes 31 January 2022, the sitting members who are not candidates for re-election in this cycle will deliberate and then vote, taking into account all inputs from the meta page, self-assessment, advisors, Wikimedia Foundation staff and board liaisons, and committee member discussion.
A final decision will be made in late-February 2022, with new members to be notified for onboarding in February.
- How to apply
If you are interested in joining the committee, please:
Step 1. Post your application on the nomination page by 31 January 2022. Your application must include the following information:
- Your full name and Wikimedia username
- A statement describing your relevant education, experience, abilities, skills, knowledge, availability, and motivation for joining the committee.
Step 2. Complete the self-assessment survey between January 1, 2021 and January 31, 2021.
- The privacy statement that applies to the survey can be found here.
- NOTE: The survey will take 15 mins. Please do not close your browser. If you need a break, you are advised to keep the browser open. In case of losing the link, please reach out to mkaur-ctrwikimedia.org
- This survey must be completed before Steps 3 & 4, as it will provide more background as to the type of work and expectations of members of AffCom.
Step 3. Answers the following questions:
- NOTE: Questions 1-3 are required for all candidates.
- Question 4 & 5 should be answered by those interested in joining the Recognitions subcommittee.
- Question 6 & 7 should be answered by those interested in joining the Conflicts Intervention subcommittee.
- If you are willing to nominate yourself for both subcommittees, answer all questions.
- What roles have you served across any Wikimedia projects and affiliates that you think have prepared you for this role?
- AffCom members need to manage time, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, and diverse situations across the global movement. How do you envision managing these?
- Members of AffCom serve on one of two subcommittees: Recognitions OR Conflicts Intervention. Which one of these are you most interested in serving on?
- If you are interested in serving on the Recognitions subcommittee, what do you think makes a group of Wikimedians ready to function together as an affiliate?
- If you are interested in serving on the Recognitions subcommittee, what do you think are the benefits and responsibilities of functioning as formal affiliates?
- If you are interested in serving on the Conflicts Intervention subcommittee, please describe your experience working with conflicts resolution.
- If you are interested in serving on the Conflicts Intervention subcommittee, please describe how you have helped build consensus and support diversity.
Step 4. Once you have completed the above, send an email announcing your application to affcomwikimedia.org before the application deadline.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me and/or the committee as a whole. We are happy to chat or have a webinar call with anyone about our work if this helps them decide to apply. Please distribute this call among your networks, and do apply if you are interested!
On behalf of the committee,
--FULBERT (talk) 13:18, 19 December 2021 (UTC)
Affiliations Committee (AffCom) Call for advisors - January 2022
[edit]Translations are available.
The Affiliations Committee – the committee responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups – is looking for new members!
The Affiliations Committee – the committee responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing Wikimedia Chapters, Thematic Organizations, and User Groups – is looking for advisors!
The main role of the Affiliations Committee is to guide groups of volunteers that are interested in forming Wikimedia affiliates. We review applications from new groups, answer questions and provide advice about the different Wikimedia affiliation models and processes, review affiliate bylaws for compliance with requirements and best practices, and advise the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees on issues connected to chapters, thematic organizations and Wikimedia user groups.
We are looking for advisors who are excited by the challenge of empowering volunteers to get organized and form communities that further our mission around the world. In exchange, committee advisors selected will gain the experience of supporting their world-wide colleagues to develop their communities as well as personal development in guiding organizational development, facilitating affiliate partnerships, and professional communications.
AffCom advisors can engage with the committee in a variety of capacities:
- Consultant
Individuals with extensive movement experience can be engaged as Consultants for specific cases or initiatives by AffCom.
- Trainer
Individuals with specific expertise may be engaged for short-term projects for training AffCom or Affiliates. They might also lead the Capacity Building initiatives for AffCom or affiliates.
- Observer
AffCom can request specific or all advisors to act as an observer in different cases to ensure neutrality & compliance with guidelines.
- AffCom Support
Development of Policies: While advisors cannot create legally binding policies for the committee, they can help create policies that provide direction and support for the committee.
Planning and Implementing Community Relations: The advisors are long-term wikimedians & also include influential community leaders who can be effective at spreading the word about initiatives and services.
Supporting Subcommittees: The advisors can support subcommittees that have assigned tasks in specific areas.
Other Tasks: Advisors can be engaged to address a specific need. Such engagements are usually short-lived and are disbanded as soon as their specific goals are met.
- Key skills
We look for a healthy mix of different skill sets in our advisors, including the following key skills and experience:
- Strong understanding of the structure and work of Wikimedia affiliates and the Wikimedia Foundation.
- Readiness to participate in political discussions on the role and future of affiliates, models of affiliation, and similar topics.
- Availability of up to 2 hours per week, and the time to participate in a monthly two-hour voice/video meeting
- International orientation and ability to work and communicate with other languages and cultures.
- Knowledge of different legal systems and experience in community building and organizing are a plus.
- Fluency in English is required; skills in other languages are a major plus.
- Experience with or in an active Wikimedia affiliate is a major plus.
- Strong track record of effective collaboration (such as evidenced skills at facilitation, mediation, negotiation, and so forth) is a major plus.
- Willingness to use one's real name in committee activities (including contacts with current and potential affiliates) when appropriate.
- Selection process
As a reflection of our commitment to openness, transparency, and bilateral engagement with the Wikimedia community, the 2022 advisors selection process will include a public review and comment period. All applications must be posted on Meta between January 01 and January 31, 2022 at Affiliations Committee/Advisors/2022, and the community will be invited to provide comments and feedback about each candidate. At the end of the nomination period, the applications will be voted on by the members of the committee, taking into account comments put forward by the committee's members, advisors, Wikimedia Foundation staff and board liaisons, and the community. A final decision will be made in February 2022, with new advisors expected to begin later that month.
- How to apply
If you are interested in advising the committee, please submit your candidacy on Affiliations Committee/Advisors/2022 between January 01 to January 31, 2022. Your application must include the following information:
- Your full name and Wikimedia username
- A statement describing your relevant experience, skills, and motivation for joining the committee as an advisor.
- The advisor role you would like to serve
- Answers to the following three questions:
- How do you think affiliates work best together to partner on effective projects and initiatives?
- What do you see as the role of affiliates in the Wikimedia movement in the next three years?
- What do you feel you will bring as an advisor to the committee that makes you a uniquely qualified candidate?
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the committee. We are happy to chat or have a phone call with anyone about our work if this helps them decide to apply. Please distribute this call among your networks, and do apply if you are interested!
On behalf of the committee,
--FULBERT (talk) 13:17, 19 December 2021 (UTC)
Movement Strategy Implementation Grants
[edit]Hello there!
The Movement Strategy and Governance team wishes you a good start of the new 2022!
As we begin this year, we look forward to seeing more collaboration, increased support and connection between communities and affiliates. We would like to use this chance to share some information on the Movement Strategy Implementation Grants that aim to support volunteers and affiliates looking to help in implementing the Movement Strategy Initiatives within their communities.
These grants support big and small projects that aim to take the current state of an initiative and push it one step forward. Apply for a grant to implement a Movement Strategy initiative with a budget up to $25,000.
We understand that ideas flow at their own pace, so Movement Strategy Implementation Grants are designed to be flexible with no set deadline. Your applications are welcome at any time. Applications received after the 15th of each month will be reviewed in the following month.
Get in touch with us if you would like to discuss your project proposal or if you need more information about the program. The Movement Strategy and Governance team is happy to host conversations regarding these grants. Conversations may help answer your questions, develop your ideas, and connect with other communities with similar interests.
Please visit this [meta page] to look at some suggested examples, and you are welcome to join the “MS – Grants Community of Practice” group on Telegram!
Best regards,
Movement Strategy and Governance team --Mervat (WMF) (talk) 11:40, 6 January 2022 (UTC)
Affiliations Committee (AffCom) Member & Advisor Elections - Final Reminder for January 2022
[edit]Translations are available.
This is a friendly reminder that the Affiliations Committee – which is responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing and sustaining Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups – is seeking new members and advisors! The deadline to post your application on the Member nomination page and Advisor nomination is 31 January 2022.
If you know somebody you think may be interested, please share and encourage them to consider applying. If you have any questions please email affcom@wikimedia.org before the application deadline or reach out to any of the current members. Good luck to all the candidates!
On behalf of the committee,
FULBERT (talk) 17:32, 25 January 2022 (UTC)
Sunday February 27 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting
[edit]The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.
We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Hubs+Dialogue, Movement Charter, Universal Code of Conduct+Enforcement Voting, Brand, International Women's Day+Gender Gap and WikiForHumanRights campaigns, and other ongoing activities.
This month we are meeting on Sunday February 27, and you are all invited to RSVP here.
(UTC meeting times are and ).----Pharos (talk) 18:06, 23 February 2022 (UTC)
UCoC Enforcement Guidelines Ratification - Voting is Open
[edit]This is a kind reminder that voting on the ratification of the UCoC enforcement guidelines has just started and will last until Monday, 21 March 2022. Staff and members have the opportunity to vote. For instructions on voting using SecurePoll and voting eligibility, please refer to the voter information.
For any questions or concerns, please contact ucocproject@wikimedia.org.
Movement Strategy and Governance - Wikimedia Foundationمجموعة عمل تطوير القيادة: تقديم طلبات الانضمام! (14 مارس\آذار حتى 10 أبريل\نيسان 2022) ==
مرحبًا جميعًا،
شكراً لكل من شارك في إبداء الرأي والملاحظات على مبادرة مجموعة عمل تطوير القيادة. يمكنكم مطالعة ملخص الآراء في ميتاويكي. سنشارك هذه الآراء مع مجموعة العمل لتساعدهم في بدء عملهم وتحديد كيفيته. فترة التقديم للانضمام لمجموعة العمل هذه مفتوحة الآن، وسنرحب باستقبال طلباتكم حتى 10 نيسان\أبريل 2022. الرجاء مراجعة المعلومات عن مجموعة العمل، ومشاركتها مع أعضاء المجتمع المهتمين، وقدّم طلباً إذا كنت مهتماً.
شكرا لكم،
من فريق تطوير المجتمع
(Initial Review) Notification of Affiliate Expiration - Renewal pending submission of reporting
[edit]Greetings group contacts,
This is a notification to bring to your attention that your organization is currently past due on its required annual reporting. Wikimedia Affiliates are required to submit an annual activity report covering the entirety of the 12-month agreement period in order to prompt review for a renewal. Reports must be written in English, posted to meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal.
This page is used to track how organizations and groups are meeting reporting requirements described in their agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation (e.g. chapter agreements, thematic organization agreements, user group agreements). It is the central place where affiliates can add reports about their activities, share their plans, and even news or social media channels with the wider movement. When new reports are available, organizations and groups should add them to this page to keep their columns up to date.
As noted on the meta Reports page, your organization’s 2022 annual reporting became past due in 2022-02-03. Please be sure to:
- Post your 2022 annual reporting to the meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal as soon as possible to return to compliance with your user group agreement.
- Check that your group’s page is also up to date with past report links for historical record-keeping, and
- Please send an email to Wikimedia-l in order to share with a movement-wide audience.
If you have any questions or need any further guidance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to wadportalwikimedia.org.
Best regards,
Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal
انضموا إلى ساعة المحادثة حول المرونة المجتمعية والاستدامة مع ماغي دينيس
[edit]يستضيف فريق مرونة المجتمع والاستدامة في مؤسسة ويكيميديا ساعة نقاش ترأسها نائبة الرئيس ماغي دينيس.
من الموضوعات التي تدخل في نطاق هذه الدعوة: إستراتيجية الحركة، وحوكمة مجلس الإدارة، والثقة والأمان، ومدونة قواعد السلوك العالمية، وتنمية المجتمع، وحقوق الإنسان. شاركونا أسئلتك وملاحظاتك، ودعونا نتحدث! يمكنك أيضًا إرسال أسئلتك إلينا مسبقًا.
سيُعقد الاجتماع في 24 مارس 2022 الساعة 15:00 بالتوقيت العالمي المنسق (تحقق من توقيتك المحلي).
يمكنك قراءة المزيد من التفاصيل في ميتاويكي. --Mervat (WMF) (talk) 20:47, 22 March 2022 (UTC)
Sunday April 3 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting
[edit]The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.
We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including UCoC Voting, Hubs Global Conversation held + CEE Hub update, Movement Charter + Leadership Development Working Group, Desktop Improvements, Celebrate Women in March + International Women's Day, Wikimania 2022 survey concluded + Wikimedia Hackathon 2022 May 20-22 + local events, and other ongoing activities.
This month we are meeting on Sunday April 3, and you are all invited to RSVP here.
(UTC meeting times are and , note that some areas recently experienced daylight savings time changes).--Pharos (talk) 17:36, 29 March 2022 (UTC)
نشر نتائج التصويت للمصادقة على الإرشادات التوجيهية لإنفاذ مدونة قواعد السلوك العالمية
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نشر فريق الأمان والثقة نتائج التصويت للمصادقة على إرشادات إنفاذ مدونة قواعد السلوك العالمية. انتهى التصويت بتاريخ 21 آذار 2022. طالع نتائج التصويت والمزيد من التفاصيل في ميتاويكي.
Mervat (WMF) (talk) 10:12, 8 April 2022 (UTC)
أخبار استراتيجية الحركة والحوكمة\الإصدار 6
[edit]أخبار استراتيجية الحركة والحوكمة
الإصدار 6، نيسان\أبريل 2022اقرأ النشرة الكاملة
مرحبًا بكم في الإصدار السادس من النشرة الإخبارية الخاصة بأخبار استراتيجية الحركة والحوكمة! تهدف هذه النشرة الإخبارية التي تم تجديدها لنشر الأخبار والفعاليات المتعلقة بميثاق الحركة، ومدونة قواعد السلوك العالمية، ومِنَح تنفيذ استراتيجية الحركة، وانتخابات مجلس الأمناء وموضوعات أخرى ذات صلة بفريق استراتيجية الحركة والحوكمة.
سيتم توزيع هذه النشرة الإخبارية كل ثلاثة أشهر، في حين سيتم مشاركة التحديثات الأكثر تكرارًا أسبوعيًا. إذا كنت ترغب في استلام الإصدارات المستقبلية من هذه النشرة الإخبارية، يمكنك الاشتراك من هنا.
- تطوير القيادة - ثمة مجموعة عمل قيد التشكيل! - أغلق باب الانضمام إلى مجموعة عمل تطوير القيادة في 10 أبريل\نيسان 2022، سيتم اختيار 12 عضواً من أعضاء المجتمع للمشاركة في مجموعة العمل. (تابع القراءة)
- نشر نتائج التصويت على المصادقة على إنفاذ مدونة قواعد السلوك العالمية - جرت عملية اتخاذ القرار العالمية بشأن تطبيق مدونة قواعد السلوك العالمية باستخدام أداة SecurePoll في الفترة من 7 إلى 21 آذار\مارس. شارك أكثر من 2300 ناخباً مؤهلاً من 128 مشروعاً على الأقل آراءهم وتعليقاتهم. (تابع القراءة)
- نقاشات الحركة حول المراكز - أُجريت المحادثة العالمية حول المراكز الإقليمية والمواضيعية يوم السبت 12 آذار\مارس، وحضرها 84 ويكيميدياً من جميع مشاريع ومجتمعات الحركة. (continue reading)
- لا يزال التقديم لمنح استراتيجية الحركة مفتوحاً! - منذ بداية العام الحالي، تمّت الموافقة على ستة مقترحات بقيمة إجمالية تبلغ حوالي 80,000 دولاراً أمريكياً. هل لديك فكرة مشروع يتعلق بتنفيذ استراتيجية الحركة؟ تواصل معنا! (تابع القراءة)
- تم الانتهاء من إعداد لجنة صياغة ميثاق الحركة! - اتفقت اللجنة المكونة من خمسة عشر عضوًا والتي انتُخِبت في تشرين الأول\أكتوبر 2021 على القيم والأساليب الأساسية لعملها، وبدأت في وضع الخطوط العريضة لمسودة ميثاق الحركة.(تابع القراءة)
- تقديم استراتيجية الحركة أسبوعياً - ساهم واشترك! - أطلق فريق استراتيجية الحركة والحوكمة للتو بوابة التحديثات المرتبطة بصفحات إستراتيجية الحركة المختلفة على ميتاويكي. اشترك للحصول على آخر الأخبار حول المشاريع المختلفة القائمة حالياً. (تابع القراءة)
- مدونات - تحقق من أحدث المنشورات حول مدونة قواعد السلوك العالمية في Wikimedia Diff. (تابع القراءة)
Mervat (WMF) (talk) 21:36, 11 April 2022 (UTC)
الدعوة للترشح لانتخابات مجلس الأمناء 2022
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يعلن مجلس الأمناء عن فتح باب الترشّح لانتخابات مجلس الأمناء لعام 2022. طالع المزيد في ميتاويكي.
انتخابات مجلس الأمناء 2022 على الأبواب! يرجى النظر في تقديم ترشيحك للخدمة في مجلس الأمناء.
مجلس أمناء مؤسسة ويكيميديا هو المشرف على عمليات مؤسسة ويكيميديا. ويشكّل أمناء المجتمع والأمناء المعينون مجلس الأمناء. حيث يخدم كل أمين لمدة ثلاث سنوات. لدى مجتمع ويكيميديا الفرصة للتصويت لأمناء المجتمع.
سيصوت المتطوعون في مشاريع ويكيميديا عبر العالم لاختيار مقعدين في مجلس الأمناء في عام 2022. هي فرصة لتحسين التمثيل والتنوع والخبرة في مجلس الأمناء كفريق واحد.
من هم المرشحين المحتملين؟ هل تُعتبر مرشحاً محتملاً؟ تعرف على المزيد في صفحة تقدم بطلب لتكون مرشحًا.
شكراً جزيلاً لدعمك،
استراتيجية الحركة والحوكمة نيابة عن لجنة الانتخابات ومجلس الأمناء
Mervat (WMF) (talk) 21:55, 25 April 2022 (UTC)
Sunday May 8 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting
[edit]The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.
We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including 2022 Board of Trustees Call for Candidates, Movement Charter/Content preliminary narrative, Human Rights Policy Community Conversations, Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan Feedback, IP blocking and Open Proxies discussion, Wikimedia Hackathon 2022 May 20-22 + local events, and other ongoing activities.
This month we are meeting on Sunday May 8, and you are all invited to RSVP here.
(UTC meeting times are and , note that some areas recently experienced daylight savings time changes).--Pharos (talk) 18:08, 3 May 2022 (UTC)
2022 Wikimedia Hackathon - May 20th - 22nd
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Hello all, This is to invite you for this year's Wikimedia Hackathon from May 20-22. We hope to see you there! You can share the update with your community as well. The main event will be held online this year. We have an open call for sessions on our schedule page. If you'd like to host a session, you can simply pick an open slot in the category which best fits your topic. The developer advocacy team also put together some suggestions for how to create a fun session.
We will share more information soon about how to join the online space. You can also check through the list of local meetups holding around the world, you may find any closer to you. If you have any enquiry or translation requests, please contact hlepp@wikimedia.org
Best regards, James Popoola On behalf of the 2022 Wikimedia Hackathon Committee. |
James Moore200 (talk) 16:28, 5 May 2022 (UTC)
استراتيجية الحركة\مقترح منتدى لنقاشات الاستراتيجية
[edit]يدعو فريق استراتيجية الحركة والحوكمة الجميع لمراجعة مقترح بهدف العمل ضمن منتدى لاستراتيجية الحركة. الهدف هو تحسين التعاون المجتمعي من خلال منصة متعددة اللغات وسهلة الاستخدام.
المراجعة مفتوحة خلال الفترة من 24 مايو حتى 24 يوليو. هذا المنتدى الوظيفي متاح للاختبار والمناقشة. إذا كانت ملاحظات المجتمع إيجابية، سيُطلَق المنتدى في أغسطس 2022 قبل ويكيمانيا. إذا لم يكن الأمر كذلك، سنتابع التعليقات الواردة، أو تغيير مقترح المنتدى أو إغلاقه.
إذا كنت ترغب بالتجربة أولاً والقراءة لاحقاً، انضم إلى منتدى استراتيجية الحركة باستخدام اسم مستخدم ويكيميديا الخاص لك.
يتطلب تنفيذ استراتيجية الحركة (MS) تعاون المجتمعات والمشاريع واللغات. لا بد أن يكون مئات الأشخاص قادرين على التعلّم من بعضهم البعض والعمل معاً والاستمتاع بذلك. يجب أن يتمتع القادمون الجدد بمشاركتهم في استراتيجية الحركة مثلهم مثل المشاركون القدماء. يجب أن يجد المساهمون غير المنتظمين فرصًا للمشاركة. كما يجب أن يجد المساهمون المتفانون الأدوات التي يحتاجونها لإنجاز المهام.
حالياً، نحن نفتقر إلى البنية التحتية لتلبية هذه الاحتياجات. تعد منصات ميتاويكي وتليغرام جيدة للتوثيق والدردشة، لكن هذا لا يكفي. المناقشات مبعثرة. يحدث التعاون داخل مجموعات منعزلة. الأشخاص الذين لا يجيدون اللغة الإنجليزية هم في وضع غير مؤات بشكل واضح. يشعر القادمون الجدد بالضياع. هذا كله بحاجة لتغيير.
منتدى استراتيجية الحركة قائم على Discourse، وهو منصة قوية مفتوحة المصدر للمناقشات المجتمعية. يمكنك توقع توفّر جميع ميزات منتديات الويب فضلاً عن سهولة استخدام وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي. هذه الميزات ذات صلة خاصة بالمشكلات التي نريد حلها:
- يمكن لأي شخص الانضمام باستخدام حساب ويكيميديا الخاص به. لا يلزم التسجيل.
- إمكانية إجراء المحادثات متعددة اللغات والمشاركة فيها بفضل الترجمة الآلية بأكثر من 100 لغة.
- الترحيب بالوافدين الجدد من خلال برنامج تعليمي تفاعلي وتقديم شارات للإنجازات.
- يمكن تعديل الإخطارات لمتابعة أو كتم الموضوعات والتصنيفات والعلامات.
- يمكن استخدام تنسيق نصوص سهل في المحادثات وروابط موسّعة، وصور ورموز تعبيرية.
- يمكن تلخيص المحادثات المعقّدة حسب المشاركين فيها وتقسيمها أو دمجها.
- يمكن الإشارة إلى المشاركات بعلامة "مجهول" لغرض الإشراف. يضمن مشرفو المجتمع مراعاة تطبيق سياسية مدونة السلوك العالمية في المحادثات.
- جميع المزايا متوفرة في نسخة الأجهزة النقالة ومتصفحات سطح المكتب.
- تهنئة الوافدين الجدد كلما نشروا شيئاً جديداً.
هذه ليست قائمة شاملة. إذا كنت تفتقد أي خاصية، يمكنك اقتراح إرسال طلب اقتراحها والتصويت عليها. إذا كانت التغييرات سهلة التنفيذ (مثل النصوص والعمليات والإعدادات ...) فسننفذها أثناء العمل.
إليك أسئلة لبدء المحادثة. يمكن لأي شخص مشاركة آرائه في المنتدى في المواضيع ذات العلاقة أو على صفحة نقاش ميتاويكي. يمكن للجميع المشاركة بلغتهم المفضلة. يمكن لأي شخص أن يطرح المزيد من الأسئلة.
- هل تعتقد أن هذا المنتدى يمكنه أن يحسّن نقاشات استراتيجية الحركة والتعاون حولها؟
- هل تعتقد أن هذا المنتدى يمكن أن يكون مفيداً في الترحيب بالوافدين الجدد واستبقاءهم؟
- ما هي الأهداف التي يجب وضعها لاعتبار هذا المنتدى ناجحًا؟
- ما هو رأيك في الاسم والنطاق المقترحين؟
- ما رأيك في العملية المقترحة للإداريين والوسطاء الجدد؟
- هل يوجد قنوات أخرى تفضّل استخدامها بالإضافة إلى هذا المنتدى أوب بدلاً منه لتحديثات وملاحظات استراتيجية الحركة؟ ما السبب؟
- هل لديك أي طلبات خاصة بالمزايا؟
- هل لديك أسئلة أو مخاوف أخرى؟
الهدف من المراجعة المجتمعية هو بناء وعي حول القرار بحلول 24 يوليو\تموز 2022.
تتم مشاركة ملخصات المناقشات وتحديثها مع استمرار المراجعة. يمكن لأي شخص المساهمة في هذه الملخصات بالتعليقات والتعديلات. سيتم صياغة تقرير الاستعراض بما في ذلك القرار علنا. Mervat (WMF) (نقاش) 21:27، 30 مايو 2022 (ت ع م) Mervat (WMF) (talk) 21:49, 30 May 2022 (UTC)
Sunday June 5 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting
[edit]The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.
We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Movement Charter, Hubs Global Conversation this June, WMF Proposal for Movement Strategy Forum, New rounds of WMF Conference Funds including in-person events, WMF Proposal for Sound Logo Contest, WMF Elections Analysis Committee selection, wikimania:Program submissions due June 10 (scholarship and local event grants due June 3) and other ongoing activities.
This month we are meeting on Sunday June 5, and you are all invited to RSVP here.
(UTC meeting times are and ).--Pharos (talk) 20:49, 31 May 2022 (UTC)
Sunday July 3 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting
[edit]The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.
We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Movement Charter, Hubs Global Conversation last week, Affiliate voting period to shortlist WMF Board candidates (July 1-15), Wikimania updates, Desktop improvements, Wikimedia Enterprise first customers, Call for program submissions and updates for a global diversity of regional/linguistic Wiki-Conferences, Wikidata:Wiki Mentor Africa and other ongoing activities.
This month we are meeting on Sunday July 3, and you are all invited to RSVP here.
(UTC meeting times are and ).--Pharos via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 12:55, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
اقتراح بيانات انتخابية لبوصلة انتخابات 2022
[edit]مرحباً جميعاً،
أعضاء المجتمع المشاركون في انتخابات مجلس الأمناء 2022 مدعون لاقتراح بيانات (جمع بيان) لاستخدامها في البوصلة الانتخابية.
بوصلة الانتخابات هي أداة تساعد الناخبين على اختيار أفضل المرشحين الذين يتوافقون مع وجهات نظرهم ورؤاهم. سيقترح أعضاء المجتمع بيانات للمرشحين للإجابة عنها باستخدام مقياس Lickert (موافق/ محايد/ غير موافق). ستُحمّل إجابات المرشحين على هذه البيانات في أداة بوصلة الانتخابات. سيستخدم الناخبون الأداة عن طريق إدخال إجاباتهم على العبارات (موافق/ غير موافق/ محايد). ستُظهر النتائجُ المرشحينَ الأكثر توافقًا مع رؤى الناخبين ووجهات نظرهم.
فيما يلي الجدول الزمني لبوصلة الانتخابات:
8 - 20 يوليو\تموز: يقترح أعضاء المجتمع البيانات للبوصلة الانتخابية
21-22 يوليو\تموز: تراجع لجنة الانتخابات البيانات للتحقق من وضوحها ولإزالة البيانات التي لا تتعلق بالموضوع.
23 يوليو\تموز - 1 أغسطس\آب: يصوّت المتطوعون على البيانات
2-4 أغسطس\آب: تختار لجنة الانتخابات أعلى 15 بياناً
5-12 أغسطس\آب: يوائم المرشحون أنفسهم مع البيانات
15 أغسطس\آب: تفتتح بوصلة الانتخابات للناخبين لاستخدامها كمرشد ودليل لاتخاذ قرار التصويت
ستختار لجنة الانتخابات أعلى 15 بياناً في بداية شهر آب\أغسطس. ستُشرف لجنة الانتخابات على العملية، بدعم من فريق إستراتيجية الحركة والحوكمة، الذي سيتحقق من أن الأسئلة واضحة، ولا توجد تكرارات، ولا أخطاء مطبعية، وما إلى ذلك.
مع التحية،
استراتيجية الحركة والحوكمة
أرسلت هذه الرسالة بالنيابة عن مجموعة اختيار مجلس الأمناء ولجنة الانتخابات
Mervat (WMF) (talk) 18:24, 12 July 2022 (UTC)
إعلان المرشحين السنة لانتخابات مجلس الأمناء 2022
[edit]مرحبًا جميعًا،
انتهت عملية تصويت الجهات الشقيقة. تعرّف ممثلو كل جهة شقيقة على المرشحين من خلال قراءة بياناتهم، ومراجعة إجابات المرشحين عن الأسئلة، والنظر في تقييمات المرشحين المقدمة من لجنة التحليل. المرشحون المختارون لمجلس أمناء 2022 هم:
- Tobechukwu Precious Friday (Tochiprecious)
- Farah Jack Mustaklem (Fjmustak)
- Shani Evenstein Sigalov (Esh77)
- Kunal Mehta (Legoktm)
- Michał Buczyński (Aegis Maelstrom)
- Mike Peel (Mike Peel)
يمكنك الاطلاع على مزيد من المعلومات عن نتائج وإحصائيات هذه الانتخابات.
يرجى مشاركتنا شكر وتقدير أعضاء لجنة التحليل وممثلي الجهات الشقيقة لمشاركتهم في هذه العملية والمساعدة في تطوير مجلس الأمناء من حيث القدرات والتنوع. تربطنا ساعات العمل التطوعي هذه عبر الفهم والمنظور. أشكركم على مشاركتكم.
شكراً لأفراد المجتمع الذين تقدموا كمرشحين لمجلس الأمناء. إن النظر في الانضمام إلى مجلس الأمناء ليس قرارًا بسيطًا. يدل الوقت والتفاني اللذين أظهرهما المرشحون حتى هذه النقطة على التزامهم اتجاه الحركة. تهانينا للمرشحين الذين اختيروا. كما نقدم التقدير والامتنان لأولئك المرشحين الذين لم يتم اختيارهم. يرجى الاستمرار في مشاركة قيادتك مع ويكيميديا.
شكراً لأولئك الذين تابعوا دور الجهات الشقيقة في انتخابات المجلس. يمكنك مراجعة نتائج عملية اختيارات الجهات الشقيقة.
الجزء الثاني من عملية انتخابات المجلس هي فترة التصويت المجتمعي. يمكنك استعراض الجدول الزمني لانتخابات المجلس هنا. للتحضير لفترة التصويت المجتمعي، ثمة أمور عديدة يمكن أن يشارك فيها أعضاء المجتمع بالطرق التالية:
- قراءة بيانات المرشحين وقراءة إجابات المرشحين عن الأسئلة التي قدّمها ممثلو الجهات الشقيقة.
- اقتراح واختيار 6 أسئلة ليجيب عنها المرشحون في قيديو الأسئلة والأجوبة الذي سيسجّله كلٌ منهم.
- مطالعة تقييم لجنة التحليل للمرشحين وفق بيانات المرشحين.
- اقتراح بيانات للبوصلة الانتخابية بحيث يستطيع الناخبون استخدامها لتحديد المرشحين الأفضل الذين يلائمون مبادئهم أكثر.
- تشجيع الآخرين في مجتمعك على المشاركة في الانتخابات.
مع التحية،
استراتيجية الحركة والحوكمة
أرسلت هذه الرسالة بالنيابة عن مجموعة اختيار مجلس الأمناء ولجنة الانتخابات
Mervat (WMF) (talk) 19:39, 20 July 2022 (UTC)
أخبار استراتيجية الحركة والحوكمة\الإصدار 7
[edit]أخبار استراتيجية الحركة والحوكمة
الإصدار 7، يوليو-سبتمبر 2022اقرأ النشرة الإخبارية الكاملة
مرحباً بكم في الإصدار السابع من أخبار استراتيجية الحركة والحوكمة. تتضمن هذه النشرة الإخبارية أخبار وفعاليات تنفيذ توصيات استراتيجية الحركة، ومواضيع أخرى ذات علاقة بحوكمة الحركة، إضافة للمشاريع والأنشطة المختلفة التي يدعمها فريق استراتيجية الحركة والحوكمة في مؤسسة ويكيميديا.
تُنشر نشرة استراتيجية الحركة الإخبارية فصلياً، في حين تُنشر أخبار الاستراتيجية الأسبوعية أسبوعياً. تذكر الاشتراك هنا إذا كنت ترغب باستلام الإصدارات المستقبلية من هذه النشرة الإخبارية.
- استدامة الحركة: نُشر تقرير الاستدامة السنوي الخاص بمؤسسة ويكيميديا. (تابع القراءة).
- تحسين تجربة المستخدم: تحسينات حديثة لواجهة سطح المكتب لمشاريع ويكيميديا. (تابع القراءة)
- الأمان والشمول: تحديثات عن عملية مراجعة إرشادات إنفاذ مدونة السلوك العالمية. (تابع القراءة)
- العدالة في اتخاذ القرار: تقارير من محادثات المراكز التجريبية، تقدم العمل الحالي من لجنة صياغة ميثاق الحركة، وبحث جديد لمستقبل المشاركة في حركة ويكيميديا. (تابع القراءة)
- التنسيق بين المعنيين: إطلاق مكتب المساعدة للجهات الشقيقة ومجتمعات المتطوعين التي تعمل على شراكات تتعلق بالمحتوى. (تابع القراءة)
- تطوير القيادة: تحديثات حول مشاريع القيادة من منظّمي الحركة في البرازيل وكيب فيردي. (تابع القراءة)
- إدارة المعرفة الداخلية: إطلاق بوابة جديدة للتوثيق التقني وموارد المجتمع. (تابع القراءة)
- الابتكار في المعرفة الحرة: مواد سمعية بصرية عالية الجودة للتجارب العلمية ومجموعة أدوات جديدة لتسجيل النصوص الشفوية. (تابع القراءة)
- التقييم والتكرار والتكيف: نتائج مشروع العدالة التجريبي. (تابع القراءة)
- أخبار وتحديثات أخرى: منتدى جديد لمناقشة تطبيق استراتيجية الحركة، وانتخابات مجلس أمناء مؤسسة ويكيميديا، وبودكاست جديد لمناقشة إستراتيجية الحركة ، وتغيير فريق عمل إستراتيجية الحركة والحوكمة في المؤسسة. (تابع القراءة)
Mervat (WMF) (talk) 09:05, 25 July 2022 (UTC)
التصويت على بيانات البوصلة الانتخابية
[edit]مرحباً جميعاً،
متطوعو انتخابات مجلس الأمناء 2022 مدعوّون للتصويت على بيانات لاستخدامها في البوصلة الانتخابية. يمكنك التصويت على البيانات التي تودّ شمولها في البوصلة الانتخابية في ميتاويكي.
البوصلة الانتخابية هي أداة تساعد الناخبين على اختيار أفضل المرشحين الذين يتوافقون مع وجهات نظرهم ورؤاهم. سيقترح أعضاء المجتمع بيانات للمرشحين للإجابة عنها باستخدام مقياس Lickert (موافق/ محايد/ غير موافق). ستُحمّل إجابات المرشحين على هذه البيانات في أداة بوصلة الانتخابات. سيستخدم الناخبون الأداة عن طريق إدخال إجاباتهم على العبارات (موافق/ غير موافق/ محايد). ستُظهر النتائجُ المرشحينَ الأكثر توافقًا مع رؤى الناخبين ووجهات نظرهم.
فيما يلي الجدول الزمني لبوصلة الانتخابات:
8 - 20 يوليو\تموز: يقترح المتطوعون البيانات للبوصلة الانتخابية21-22 يوليو\تموز: تراجع لجنة الانتخابات البيانات للتحقق من وضوحها ولإزالة البيانات التي لا تتعلق بالموضوع.- 23 يوليو\تموز - 1 أغسطس\آب: يصوّت المتطوعون على البيانات
- 2-4 أغسطس\آب: تختار لجنة الانتخابات أعلى 15 بياناً
- 5-12 أغسطس\آب: يبدي المرشحون رأيهم حول البيانات المختارة
- 15 أغسطس\آب: تفتتح بوصلة الانتخابات للناخبين لاستخدامها كمرشد ودليل لاتخاذ قرار التصويت
ستختار لجنة الانتخابات أعلى 15 بياناً في التصويت بداية شهر أغسطس
مع التحية،
استراتيجية الحركة والحوكمة
أرسلت هذه الرسالة بالنيابة عن مجموعة اختيار مجلس الأمناء ولجنة الانتخابات
ّّّّ Mervat (WMF) (talk) 21:32, 25 July 2022 (UTC)
Wikidata:Tenth Birthday/Run an event
[edit]I would like to organize an event as part of Wikidata:Tenth Birthday in the UAE. Hope "Wikimedians of United Arab Emirates User Group" can support and expecting your wonderful cooperation to this. Akbarali (talk) 06:24, 31 July 2022 (UTC)
تأجيل انتخابات مجلس أمناء مؤسسة ويكيميديا 2022
[edit]مرحباً جميعاً،
أتواصل معكم اليوم لإطلاعكم على آخر المستجدات حول توقيت التصويت لانتخابات مجلس الأمناء.
كما يعلم الكثير منكم، نقدم هذا العام البوصلة الانتخابية لمساعدة الناخبين على تحديد توافق المرشحين في بعض الموضوعات الرئيسية. طالب العديد من المرشحين بتمديد الفترة المحددة لهم للرد بتوسّع على البيانات وتحديد مواقفهم، وقد شعرت لجنة الانتخابات أن هذا السبب يتوافق ويتسق مع أهداف العملية الانتخابية المتمثلة في العدالة والإنصاف.
لضمان إمكانية ترجمة البيانات الأطول في الوقت المناسب لتكون جاهزة للانتخابات، قررت لجنة الانتخابات وفريق العمل المعني باختيار مجلس الأمناء تأجيل افتتاح التصويت لانتخابات مجلس الأمناء لمدة أسبوع واحد - وهو الوقت تتوافق الموظفون العاملون لدعم الانتخابات على أنه الأمثل.
على الرغم من أنه من غير المتوقع أن يرغب الجميع في استخدام البوصلة الانتخابية للمساعدة في اتخاذ قرار التصويت، شعرت لجنة الانتخابات أنه من الأنسب فتح فترة التصويت بعد توفير الترجمات الأساسية لأعضاء المجتمع بلغات مختلفة لاستخدامها إذا كانوا يرغبون في ذلك لاتخاذ هذا القرار المهم.
سيفتتح التصويت في 23 أغسطس الساعة 00:00 بالتوقيت العالمي المنسق ويغلق في 6 سبتمبر الساعة 23:59 بالتوقيت العالمي المنسق.
مع أطيب التحيات،
ماتانيا، بالنيابة عن لجنة الانتخابات
Mervat (WMF) (talk) 11:25, 18 August 2022 (UTC)
دعوة للانضمام لمنتدى الاستراتيجية
[edit]أهلا بالجميع،
منتدى استراتيجية الحركة (المنتدى) هو مساحة تعاونية متعددة اللغات لجميع المحادثات ألتي تدور حول تنفيذ استراتيجية الحركة. ندعو جميع المشاركين في الحركة للتعاون في منتدى استراتيجية الحركة. الهدف من المنتدى هو بناء تعاون مجتمعي، باستخدام منصة شاملة متعددة اللغات. استراتيجية الحركة هي جهد تعاوني لتخيّل وبناء مستقبل حركة ويكيميديا. يمكن لأي شخص المساهمة في استراتيجية الحركة، بدءاً من من التعليق على المشاريع إلى إنشاء مشروع كامل. انضم إلى هذا المنتدى باستخدام حسابك على ويكيميديا، وشارك في المحادثات، واطرح الأسئلة بلغتك. أطلق فريق استراتيجية الحركة والحوكمة (MSG) مقترح منتدى استراتيجية الحركة في مايو 2022. كانت هناك فترة مراجعة مجتمعية لمدة شهرين انتهت في 24 يوليو 2022. تضمنت عملية مراجعة المجتمع العديد من الأسئلة التي أدت إلى محادثات مثيرة للاهتمام. يمكنك قراءة تقرير مراجعة المجتمع. نتطلع لرؤيتكم في منتدى استراتيجية الحركة!
مع أطيب التحيات، فريق استراتيجية الحركة والحوكمة Mervat (WMF) (talk) 16:14, 22 August 2022 (UTC)
لدعم مجتمعك، قدّم طلب الحصول على تمويل من خلال حزمة المشاركة المجتمعية في تنفيذ استراتيجية الحركة
[edit]عملية تنفيذ استراتيجية حركة ويكيميديا هي جهد تشاركي من جميع الويكيميديين. تدعم منح تنفيذ استراتيجية الحركة المشاريع التي تأخذ مبادرات استراتيجية الحركة بوضعهاالحالي وتدفعها خطوة إلى الأمام. إذا كنت تبحث عن مثال أو بعض الإرشادات عن كيفية إشراك مجتمعك أكثر في استراتيجية الحركة ومنح تنفيذ استراتيجية الحركة تحديداً، قد تجد حزمة المشاركة المجتمعية مفيدة.
الهدف من حزمة المشاركة المجتمعية هو دعم وصول المزيد من الأشخاص للتمويل الذي قد يحتاجونه لتنفيذ عملهم. عندماتتلقى هذه المنحة، ستكون قادرًا على دعم أعضاء المجتمع الآخرين لتطوير المزيد من طلبات المنح التي تتناسب مع السياقات المحلية لصالح مجتمعاتك الخاصة. بهذه الحزمة، نأمل كسر حواجز اللغة والتأكد من أن أعضاء المجتمع بحاجة إلى معلومات حول استراتيجية الحركة للتواصل مع بعضهم البعض. استراتيجية الحركة هي عملية تبادل ثنائية الاتجاه، يمكننا دائمًا تعلم المزيد من خبرات ومعرفة أهل ويكيميديا في كل مكان. يمكننا تدريب ودعم زملاءنا باستخدام هذه الحزمة، بحيث يتمكّن أشخاص أكثر من استخدام فرصة التمويل هذه.
إذا كانت هذه المعلومات تلقى استحسانك، أو إذا كان لديك المزيد من الأفكار والأسئلة، لا تتردد في التواصل مع منسّقي منطقتك للنقاش معهم. سنكون سعداء بدعمك. عندما تكون مستعداً، تتبّع الخطوات المذكورة في هذه الصفحة لتقديم الطلب. نتطلع قُدماً لاستلام طلباتكم.
-- فريق إستراتيجية الحركة والحوكمة
Mervat (WMF) (talk) 19:35, 2 November 2022 (UTC)
دعوة لحضور جلسات "اسألني أي شيء عن ميثاق الحركة"
[edit]مرحبا بالجميع،
أثناء قمة ويكيميديا 2022، قدّمت لجنة صياغة ميثاق الحركة الخطوط العريضة الأولى لميثاق الحركة، وقدّمت لمحة عن توجّه عمل اللجنة المستقبلي، وعن الميثاق نفسه. ثم عملت اللجنة على دمج التعليقات والملاحظات الأولية التي جُمعت خلال القمة. قبل استئناف كتابة الميثاق للحركة جميعها، ترغب لجنة صياغة الميثاق التفاعل مع أعضاء المجتمع وجمع الملاحظات والآراء حول مسودات الأقسام الثلاثة: المقدمة، والقيم والمبادئ، والأدوار والمسؤوليات (بيان المقاصد). ستكون مسودات ميثاق الحركة متاحة في صفحة الميتا هنا في 14 نوفمبر\تشرين الثاني 2022. تبدأ فترة المشاورات المجتمعية الموسعة في 20 نوفمبر وتنتهي في 18 ديسمبر 2022. تجد المزيد من المعلومات هنا.
بهدف ضمان إعلام وإطلاع الأشخاص عن المشاركة الكاملة في المحادثات وتمكينهم من المساهمة بمنظورهم في ميثاق الحركة، تم تحديد ثلاث جلسات اسألني أي شيء عن ميثاق الحركة تتوافق مع أوقات زمنية مختلفة. جميع أعضاء حركة ويكيميديا مدعوون لحضور هذه المحادثات. الهدف هو التعرف على ميثاق الحركة - هدفه، والغرض منه، ولماذا هو مهم، وكيف يؤثر على مجتمعك. سيحضر أعضاء لجنة صياغة الميثاق هذه الجلسات للإجابة على أسئلتكم وسماع ملاحظات المجتمع.
تستوعب جلسات "اسألني أي شيء" المجتمعات من مناطق زمنية مختلفة. سيُسجّل العرض التقديمي للجلسة فقط وسيُشارك مع المجتمع بعد ذلك، ولن تُسجّل المحادثات. فيما يلي قائمة الفعاليات المنوي عقدها:
- آسيا\الباسيفيكي: 4 نوفمبر 2022 الساعة 09:00 بالتوقيت العالمي (الموعد بتوقيتك المحلي). ستتوفر الترجمة الفورية للغتين الصينية واليابانية.
- الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا\أوروبا\أفريقيا: 12 نوفمبر 2022 الساعة 15:00 بالتوقيت العالمي (الموعد بتوقيتك المحلي). ستتوفر الترجمة الفورية للعربية والفرنسية والروسية.
- أمريكا الشمالية والجنوبية\أمريكا الشمالية\غرب أوروبا: 12 نوفمبر 2022 الساعة 15:00 بالتوقيت العالمي (الموعد بتوقيتك المحلي). ستتوفر الترجمة باللغتين الإسبانية والبرتغالية.
ستجد المزيد من التفاصيل في صفحة الميتا. سنزودكم بروابط zoom قبل 48 ساعة من بدء المكالمة.
دعوة سفراء ميثاق الحركة
نشجّع الأفراد أو المجموعات من كافة المجتمعات الراغبين في المساعدة الذين بدأوا محادثات حول ميثاق الحركة في مجتمعاتهم ليصبحوا سفراء ميثاق الحركة (MC Ambassadors). سينفّد سفراء ميثاق الحركة أنشطتهم الخاصة وسيحصلون على الدعم المالي لتمكين المحادثات بلغاتهم الخاصة. الميسّرون الإقليميون من فريق استراتيجية الحركة والحوكمة موجودين لتقديم الدعم للسفراء في طلب المنحة المالية. إذا كنت راغباً في التقديم، الرجاء التسجيل هنا. إذا كان لديك أسئلة محددة، تواصل مع فريق استراتيجية الحركةة والحوكمة من خلال البريد الإلكتروني: strategy2030@wikimedia.org أو من خلال منتدى استراتيجية الحركة.
نشكركم على وقتكم ومشاركتكم.
بالنيابة عن لجنة صياغة ميثاق الحركة، Mervat (WMF) (talk) 10:11, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
Sunday November 13 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting
[edit]The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.
We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Wikimedia Research Fund, 2023 Ombuds commission and Case Review Committee appointments process, feedback on consultation and community session of the Movement Charter Drafting Committee, various Wikimania topics: (ideas/suggestions for Wikimania 2023, expressions of interest for Wikimania 2024 and beyond, expressions of interest to join Wikimania Steering Committee), and other ongoing activities.
This month we are meeting on Sunday November 13, and you are all invited to RSVP here.
(UTC meeting times are and
UTC times are different from before, and also note that some areas may have recently experienced daylight savings time changes.).--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:18, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
انضم لساعات النقاش الإقليمية لميثاق الحركة
[edit]مرحباً جميعاً،
كما تعلمون، تعمل لجنة صياغة ميثاق الحركة (MCDC) على جمع ملاحظات المجتمع عن أول ثلاثة فصول من ميثاق الحركة: المقدّمة'، القيم والمبادئ، الأدوار والمسؤوليات (بيان النوايا).
كيف يمكنك المشاركة ومشاركة ملاحظاتك؟
تتطلع لجنة الصياغة لاستلام ملاحظات وآراء مختلفة بلغات مختلفة من أعضاء المجتمع والجهات الشقيقة. يمكنك المشاركة بالطرق التالية:
- حضور ساعات النقاش المجتمعي مع أعضاء لجنة صياغة ميثاق الحركة. نُشرت تفاصيل ساعات النقاش المجتمعي هنا
- ملء الاستبيان (اختيارياً وبدون ذكر الهوية)
- مشاركة أفكارك وانطباعاتك في صفحة نقاش الميتا
- مشاركة أفكارك وانطباعاتك في منتدى الاستراتيجية:
- المقدمة
- القيم والمبادئ
- الأدوار والمسؤوليات (بيان البنود المراد إضافتها)
- إرسال بريد إلكتروني إلى movementcharterwikimediaorg إذا كانت لديك ملاحظات أخرى تود مشاركتها مع لجنة صياغة الميثاق.
ساعة النقاش المجتمعي لـ[منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا] ستكون في يوم السبت 3 ديسمبر\كانون الأول 2022 الساعة 15:00 بالتوقيت العالمي على منصة زووم. سيكون النقاش باللغة العربية وستتوفر الترجمة للغة الإنجليزية. لن يتم تسجيل النقاشات، باستثناء الجزئية التي سيتحدث فيها المشاركون عما ناقشوه في غرف النقاش الفرعية. سنُسجّل الملاحظات وننشئ تقريراً ملخصاً بعد النقاش.
إذا أردت معرفة المزيد عن ميثاق الحركة وأهدافه ولماذا هو مهم وكيف سيؤثّر على مجتمعك، الرجاء مشاهدة تسجيل جلسات "اسألني أي شيء عن ميثاق الحركة، التي عقدت في بداية شهر نوفمبر 2022.
نشكرك جزيلاً على المشاركة!
بالنيابة عن لجنة صياغة ميثاق الحركة،
Mervat (WMF) (talk) 20:29, 27 November 2022 (UTC)
أرغب أن أكون عضواً
[edit]الإسم كرار عباس. طالب جامعي من العراق/ تخصصي الجامعي هو التحليلات المرضية.
متدرب لدى مشروع الطالب المترجم لدى مشروع بيت الحكمة. Karar abbas 64 (talk) 00:26, 29 December 2022 (UTC)
التصويت القادم على إرشادات الإنفاذ المُنقحة لمدونة السلوك العالمية
[edit]مرحبًا جميعًا،
ستخضع إرشادات الإنفاذ الخاصة بمدونة قواعد السلوك العالمية للمصادقة الثانية على مستوى المجتمع في منتصف يناير/كانون الثاني 2023. يأتي ذلك بعد التصويت الأول الذي جرى في مارس/آذار 2022، والذي نتج عنه تأييدُ أغلبية المشاركين لإرشادات الإنفاذ. ساعد المشاركون أثناء التصويت في تسليط الضوء على مخاوف المجتمع الهامة. طلبت لجنة شؤون المجتمع التابعة لمجلس الأمناء مراجعة مخاوف المجتمع هذه.
عملت لجنة المراجعات التي يُديرها متطوعون بجدٍ لمراجعة ملاحظات المجتمع وإجراء التغييرات اللازمة على الإرشادات. عملت اللجنة على تحديث نقاط اهتمام المجتمع، مثل متطلبات التدريب والإثبات والخصوصية والشفافية في العملية ومدى مقروئية المستند نفسه وقابليته للترجمة.
يمكن الاطلاع على إرشادات الإنفاذ المنقحة هنا، ويمكن مقارنة التغييرات هنا.
كيفية التصويت؟
سيكون التصويت مفتوحًا اعتبارًا من 17 يناير/كانون الثاني 2023. توفر هذه الصفحة على الميتاويكي معلومات عن كيفية التصويت باستخدام أداة SecurePoll.
من يمكنه التصويت؟
متطلبات الأهلية لهذا التصويت هي نفسها التي اعتُمدت لانتخابات مجلس أمناء ويكيميديا. راجع صفحة معلومات الناخب لمزيدٍ من التفاصيل حول أهلية الناخب. إذا كنت مؤهلًا، فيُمكنك استخدام حساب ويكيميديا الخاص بك للوصول إلى خادم التصويت.
ماذا سيحدث بعد التصويت؟
ستُفحص مجموعة مستقلة من المتطوعين الأصوات، كما ستُنشر النتائج على قائمة ويكيميديا البريدية (Wikimedia-l)، ومنتدى استراتيجية الحركة، وفي مدونة Diff، وعبر الميتاويكي أيضًا. سيتمكن الناخبون من مشاركة مخاوفهم بشأن الإرشادات مرةً أُخرى. سينظُر مجلس الأمناء في مستويات الدعم والمخاوف التي أثيرت أثناء مراجعتهم كيفية المصادقة على إرشادات الإنفاذ أو تطويرها بشكلٍ أكبر.
نيابةً عن فريق مشروع مدونة قواعد السلوك العالمية، Mervat (WMF) (talk) 12:55, 10 January 2023 (UTC)
Notification of upcoming reporting due date
[edit]Greetings group contacts,
This is a notification to bring to your attention that your organization reporting date is coming up in 30 day(s). Wikimedia Affiliates are required to submit an annual activity report covering the entirety of the 12-month agreement period in order to prompt review for a renewal. Reports must be written in English, posted to meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal.
This page is used to track how organizations and groups are meeting reporting requirements described in their agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation (e.g. chapter agreements, thematic organization agreements, user group agreements). It is the central place where affiliates can add reports about their activities, share their plans, and even news or social media channels with the wider movement. When new reports are available, organizations and groups should add them to this page to keep their columns up to date.
As noted on the meta Reports page, your organization’s 2023 annual reporting will be due in 2023-03-03. Please be sure to:
- Post your 2023 annual reporting to the meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal as soon as possible to return to compliance with your user group agreement.
- Check that your group’s page is also up to date with past report links for historical record-keeping, and
- Please send an email to Wikimedia-l in order to share with a movement-wide audience.
If you have any questions or need any further guidance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to wadportalwikimedia.org.
Best regards,
Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal
--User:DNdubane_(WMF) 17:43, 19 January 2023 (UTC)
(Initial Review) Notification of Affiliate Expiration - Renewal pending submission of reporting
[edit]Greetings group contacts,
This is a notification to bring to your attention that your organization is currently past due on its required annual reporting. Wikimedia Affiliates are required to submit an annual activity report covering the entirety of the 12-month agreement period in order to prompt review for a renewal. Reports must be written in English, posted to meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal.
This page is used to track how organizations and groups are meeting reporting requirements described in their agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation (e.g. chapter agreements, thematic organization agreements, user group agreements). It is the central place where affiliates can add reports about their activities, share their plans, and even news or social media channels with the wider movement. When new reports are available, organizations and groups should add them to this page to keep their columns up to date.
As noted on the meta Reports page, your organization’s 2023 annual reporting became past due in 2023-03-03. Please be sure to:
- Post your 2023 annual reporting to the meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal as soon as possible to return to compliance with your user group agreement.
- Check that your group’s page is also up to date with past report links for historical record-keeping, and
- Please send an email to Wikimedia-l in order to share with a movement-wide audience.
If you have any questions or need any further guidance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to wadportalwikimedia.org.
Best regards,
Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal
--User:DNdubane_(WMF) 00:31, 9 March 2023 (UTC)
(First Reminder) Notification of Affiliate Expiration - Renewal pending submission of reporting
[edit]Greetings group contacts,
This is a notification to bring to your attention that your organization is currently past due on its required annual reporting. Wikimedia Affiliates are required to submit an annual activity report covering the entirety of the 12-month agreement period in order to prompt review for a renewal. Reports must be written in English, posted to meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal.
This page is used to track how organizations and groups are meeting reporting requirements described in their agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation (e.g. chapter agreements, thematic organization agreements, user group agreements). It is the central place where affiliates can add reports about their activities, share their plans, and even news or social media channels with the wider movement. When new reports are available, organizations and groups should add them to this page to keep their columns up to date.
As noted on the meta Reports page, your organization’s 2023 annual reporting became past due in 2023-03-03. Please be sure to:
- Post your 2023 annual reporting to the meta via the Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal as soon as possible to return to compliance with your user group agreement.
- Check that your group’s page is also up to date with past report links for historical record-keeping, and
- Please send an email to Wikimedia-l in order to share with a movement-wide audience.
If you have any questions or need any further guidance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to wadportalwikimedia.org.
Best regards,
Wikimedia Affiliates Data Portal