[Wikimedia-l] Join the Simple Annual Plan Grants Committee!

[Winifred Olliff]

Dear Wikimedia colleagues,

We have three spaces open on the Simple Annual Plan Grants Committee, and
we are searching for qualified community members to fill these seats.

The Simple Annual Plan Grants Committee
 is a group of
volunteers who make recommendations about Simple Annual Plan Grants
. These are annual plan
grants available to groups and organizations that need funding for their
annual plans, but aren't a part of the FDC process. These grants may be up
to 100,000 US dollars for twelve months, and include programs and operating
expenses.

What do committee members do?
In addition to reviewing new applications, committee members also support
applicants and grantees throughout the application and the life of each
grant. Serving on the committee requires a significant time commitment
during the month of November, when we accept several applications at once,
and for applications throughout the year. This committee does not meet in
person, so decision making happens online. This is a small committee, and
so each member's participation is important for making the process work!

Requirements (from membership criteria

):

   - Sufficient *facility with English*, for reviewing and discussing grant
   proposals in English.
   - Experience with the Wikimedia movement, including experience
   contributing to *at least one Wikimedia project*.
   - Experience with *Wikimedia programs*, in addition to contributions to
   the online projects.
   - Committee members must *understand and value diversity*, including
   cultural, linguistic, and gender differences.
   - Commitment to the Friendly Space Expectations
   ,
   and to *engaging in supportive dialogue* with applicants and grantees.
   - Consistent record of *constructive engagement in community discussions*,
   and an orientation toward collaborative problem solving.
   - Committee members must be volunteers who are not paid by the Wikimedia
   Foundation or any Wikimedia organization. No WMF or chapter staff may join
   the committee while they are serving in paid roles.


Nominees with these qualifications will be given preference (from membership
criteria

):

   - Experience in a *leadership role* with a volunteer-focused
   organization.
   - *Relevant expertise*, such as organizational development,
   institutional partnerships, or volunteer management.
   - *Experience reviewing annual plan grant proposals*, or significant
   experience reviewing other types of grant proposals.
   - A demonstrated commitment to sharing skills and experience, and *helping
   others *in the Wikimedia movement grow.
   Increasing geographic, gender, or age *diversity*, or experience with
   different Wikimedia projects not yet represented.


Please nominate yourself here
, or
spread the word to people you know who may be interested in joining. We
need your help to recruit qualified candidates!

Let me know if you have any questions or ideas.

Thank you!

Winifred

-- 
Winifred Olliff
Senior Program Officer
Wikimedia Foundation
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[Wikimedia-l] Coming Friday: Freedom in Panorama in Belgium

[Romaine Wiki]

Hi all!

As announced earlier, Freedom of Panorama comes into force coming Friday 15
July 2016.

Press release:
https://be.wikimedia.org/wiki/Press_release_Freedom_of_Panorama_in_Belgium


According to Belgian law, a law change comes into force on the 10th day
after the publication in the Belgian journal (Belgisch Staatsblad
 / Moniteur belge
).  (source: fr
/nl

)

Publication took place on 5 July 2016. (source: fr

/nl

)


Some things need to be updated Friday:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Freedom_of_panorama
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:NoFoP-Belgium
And created:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:FoP-Belgium
similar to Template:FoP-Nederland
 and others
in Category:FoP
templates .

About 1411 images that have been deleted on Commons as result of no Freedom
of Panorama, need to be restored - similar to Public Domain Day
.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Belgian_FOP_cases
Please make sure you categorise the restored files, which can mean that the
category needs to be restored too.

Based on the deletion log I will collect the restored images, similar to
Public Domain Day.


For those in Belgium (or close), be welcome to join our launch event in
Brussels:
https://be.wikimedia.org/wiki/Invitation_to_the_Freedom_of_Panorama_in_Belgium_launch_event


Thanks all!

Romaine
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