Hi all I’m looking for feedback and endorsement for my Wikimedia Foundation PEG grant to be Wikimedian in Residence at UNESCO <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/MrjohnCummings/UNESCO_Wikimedian_in_Residence> .
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/MrjohnCummings/UNESCO_Wikimedian_in_Residence I’d very much appreciate if you would have a look, the most relevant objective to Commons is: *2. Make content from the archives of UNESCO and its partners available on Wikimedia projects:* This project will facilitate the*upload of 30,000 images, audio files, videos, data and other content* to Wikimedia projects from UNESCO archives <http://photobank.unesco.org/exec/index.htm?lang=en> (24,000 images), UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) <http://www.uis.unesco.org/Pages/default.aspx> and other sources including *10 organisations changing their content license to be Wikimedia compatible*, a completed pilot project is outlined in the Goal section. I ran a pilot project that resulted in the images found in the Wikimedia Commons category Images from the archive of UNESCO <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images_from_the_archive_of_UNESCO>, here are a few examples: - <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Soda_volcano,_Oromia,_Ethiopia.jpg> The Soda volcano, Oromia, Ethiopia. - <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rubbles_of_the_cathedral_after_the_earthquake_that_hit_the_Capital_Port_au_Prince_just_before_5_pm_on_12_January_2010.jpg> Rubble of the cathedral after the earthquake that hit the Capital Port au Prince just before 5 pm on 12 January 2010. - <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Young_monk,_wearing_a_special_costume,_Desert_road_in_China,_July-August_1991,_Sikkim,_India.jpg> Young monk, wearing a special costume, July-August 1991, Sikkim, India. - <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sabha,6,_getting_ready_to_walk_to_school_from_her_house_on_the_borders_eastern_Gaza_strip,_where_she_and_her_family_are_still_living_in_tents.jpg> Sabha, 6, getting ready to walk to school from her house on the borders eastern Gaza strip, where she and her family are still living in tents. - <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mohana_fishermen_hunters_use_lures_from_real_birds_to_catch_more_birds.jpg> Not far from Mohenjo-Daro (or Mohenjodaro) - These Mohana fishermen/hunters use lures from real birds to catch more birds. They will either eat them or sell them. Mohenjodaro, Pakistan. - <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Priest_of_rock-Hewn_Churches_of_Lalibela,_a_high_place_of_Ethiopian_Christianity,_still_today_a_place_of_pilmigrage_and_devotion..jpg> Priest of rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela, a high place of Ethiopian Christianity, still today a place of pilmigrage and devotion. If you think this is a worthwhile project please click this link <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/MrjohnCummings/UNESCO_Wikimedian_in_Residence> and then click the endorse button. Please share with any individuals or groups you think would be interested I want to include as many language Wikimedia projects as I can. Many thanks User:Mrjohncummings <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Mrjohncummings> -- *John Cummings - **Wikimedia UK volunteer* tweet @mrjohnc Wikimedia UK is a Charitable Company registered in England and Wales. Registered Company No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office: 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk
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