Dear all,
I'm glad to announce that last week we published our brand new APG Impact
Report 2016/2017 [1]. It covers the whole year of 2017, complementing the
information and stories given in our Progress Report [2]. It's packed full
with stories like e.g.:
* A year-end analysis of our online campaigning to attract new editors
* Finding the right balance in volunteer support
* Gains and challenges of the growth of Wikidata
* Bringing an international community together at WikidataCon 2017
* What Wikibase has to do with the Illuminati
* New approaches in supporting volunteer developers
* Making existing search power more accessible with AdvancedSearch
* Upload filters, news about the Attribution Generator tool and working
with non-traditional allies in policy work
* 'GLAM on tour' heading towards its 25th stop
* The Partnership People speaking up
and many more...
As always, we wanted to share our learnings, failures and successes with
the movement as broadly as possible. So, enjoy reading!
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/Proposals/2016-20
17_round_1/Wikimedia_Deutschland_e.V./Impact_report_form
Best, Christof
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/Proposals/201
6-2017_round_1/Wikimedia_Deutschland_e.V./Impact_report_form
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/Proposals/2016-20
17_round_1/Wikimedia_Deutschland_e.V./Progress_report_form
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Christof Pins
Monitoring & Evaluation
Office of the Executive Director
Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
Tel. (030) 219 158 26-0
http://wikimedia.de
Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch an der Menge allen
Wissens frei teilhaben kann. Helfen Sie uns dabei!
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Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e.V.
Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter
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*Hello all,We wanted to share the latest news on Wikimania with you.We are
very excited to be hosted by Cape Town for Wikimania 2018 in July. As you
may know, Cape Town has been experiencing a drought for some time; the
Foundation and Wikimania organizers have been carefully monitoring the
situation. We have looked at a range of options and will continually assess
the situation to ensure that we both support the local community and manage
our ability to host an outstanding event. We have created a page on the
Wikimania wiki to track developments.[1] “Day Zero”—the day city water was
meant to run out—was pushed back by several months to reflect the
effectiveness of the ongoing campaign to save water, and has most recently
been indefinitely postponed thanks to efforts by the citizens of Cape Town.
To help conserve water we will be asked to: - Take short showers.
Visitors and residents alike are asked to limit their showers to two
minutes (120 seconds).- Flush only when necessary to dispose of solid
waste.- Use hand sanitizers instead of washing hands after bathroom
visits.- Don’t leave water running. For example, when brushing your teeth
use water in a cup to rinse.Although attendees will be asked to save water
as much as possible, the hotel assures us it has a secure water supply that
is both administered separately from the city's system and drawn from
multiple independent sources (including groundwater and desalination).
While the drought will impact our comfort, we will have plenty of water to
meet our needs for hydration and sanitation. We will strive to be cognizant
of the impact our presence has on the city’s water supply.It is clear that
the city is eager to have our presence.[2] Cape Town is highly dependent on
tourism, which will help fund the infrastructure the city needs to deal
with ongoing challenges of water conservation. Our presence will also have
a positive impact on other organizations hoping to hold their events there
as well. We will continue to closely monitor the situation, but at this
juncture we are committed to holding Wikimania in Cape Town. Holding
Wikimania in Cape Town provides us the opportunity to show we are truly a
global movement. The water crisis currently faced by Cape Town is an issue
that will soon affect cities and people around the world, so there are
valuable lessons even as we join the local community in their conservation
efforts. Perhaps most important is each person’s commitment to respect for
our host city, and eagerness to attend at this time in service to that
community. Wikimania is an exciting but stressful event and there are going
to be additional stressors, please consider that when making travel
decisions. For those accustomed to unrestricted water, this may challenge
you and we strongly suggest you make the decision whether to attend with
full information about the restrictions, and understanding about how they
may affect your visit.[2] We very much hope you will choose to join us, but
of course, no one is required to attend.If you have any questions regarding
Wikimania, please send them my way. We expect to announce the program by
early May.Best regards,Ellie YoungWikimedia Foundation Events Manager[1]
https://wikimania2018.wikimedia.org/wiki/Water_shortage
<https://wikimania2018.wikimedia.org/wiki/Water_shortage>[2]
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/africa/south-africa/…
<https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/africa/south-africa/…>
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-safrica-water-tourism/fearing-tourist-dr…
<https://www.reuters.com/article/us-safrica-water-tourism/fearing-tourist-dr…>
and
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/africa/south-africa/cape-to…
<https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/africa/south-africa/cape-to…>
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For a few years an interest of mine has been the possibility of Wikimedians
collaborating with North American indigenous peoples to educate the public
about North American indigenous languages, cultures, histories, and
religions.
In 2014, the *Signpost *published a report
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2014-07-02/WikiP…>
regarding English Wikipedia's WikiProject Indigenous Peoples of North
America.
In 2016, a keynote speaker at WikiConference North America was Stanley
Rodriguez, a member of the Santa Ysabel Band of the Iipay Nation and an
instructor of the Kumeyaay language
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumeyaay_language>.
In February 2018, the Affiliations Committee recognized the Wikimedians of
North American Indigenous Languages User Group
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedians_of_North_American_Indigenous_La…>.
Last week, those of us who participated in a United States Wikimedians
meeting had a brief discussion about the new user group.
I am grateful that there is interest in this subject among a variety of
Wikimedians in North America.
Perhaps you are wondering what the word "ullaakuut" means. It is a greeting
in Inuktitut <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inuktitut>. (Experts in the
language are welcome to correct me or to provide additional information.)
What's making you happy this week? You are welcome to comment in any
language.
Pine
( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine )
I mean collaboration with Wiki Project Med Foundation and "Wiki Project
Mexico Foundation "
Regards,
Isaac
Note: I'm currently on a mobile device
On Apr 1, 2018 2:29 PM, "Isaac Olatunde" <reachout2isaac(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> Doc James has announced the termination of the partnership with Osmosis on
> Jimbo's talk page.[1]
> According to him, they would will be removing any mention of collaborating
> with Wikipedia or Wiki Project Mexico Foundation from current documents and
> going forward.
>
> Regards,
>
> Isaac
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Jimbo_Wales#Update
>
>
> On Mar 28, 2018 9:54 PM, "Tito Dutta" <trulytito(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> Really interesting discussion. Thanks for informing. Will watch and add
>> comment after a little study of the videos for accessibility etc.
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>> Tito Dutta
>> Note: If I don't reply to your email in 2 days, please feel free to remind
>> me over email or phone call.
>>
>> On 29 March 2018 at 02:15, James Heilman <jmh649(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Hey All
>> >
>> > We are having a discussion about the future of video summaries of
>> diseases.
>> > This pertains to a collaboration with the Khan Academy / Osmosis and as
>> the
>> > videos are used across multiple languages and video has been one of the
>> top
>> > requested items am posting a link to this RfC here
>> >
>> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_
>> > Medicine#RfC:_Should_Wikipedia_contain_video_summaries_of_di
>> seases?_And_
>> > how_should_they_be_presented
>> > ?
>> >
>> > Best
>> > --
>> > James Heilman
>> > MD, CCFP-EM, Wikipedian
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Hey All
We are having a discussion about the future of video summaries of diseases.
This pertains to a collaboration with the Khan Academy / Osmosis and as the
videos are used across multiple languages and video has been one of the top
requested items am posting a link to this RfC here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Medicine#RfC:_Shou…
?
Best
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James Heilman
MD, CCFP-EM, Wikipedian