[Wikimedia-l] 2019 Wikimedia Morocco Report and bylaws Available
Dear all, We are pleased from Wikimedia Morocco User Group to announce you that we have completed our report of activities for the year 2019 <https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/Wikimedia_Morocco._2019_Annual_Report.pdf>, with a special highlight to the WikiArabia 2019 conference <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiArabia_2019> that was held in Marrakesh. We have also succeeded to finalize our first bylaws writing. They were voted unanimously by the members during our first meeting of the year (10 January). They are available on Meta (in Arabic) <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_MA_User_Group/Policies>. These are small steps towards more professionalization and we hope that they can be helpful for our fellow groups as well. Thank you for your attention, and have a good day wherever you are! Best regards, -- --------- *Anass SEDRATI* *Wikimedia Morocco Projects Coordinator* ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
[Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Morocco 2020 Annual Report is out!
Hello dear Wikimedians, We are very excited to finally share with you the report of Wikimedia Morocco User group, detailing the different activities in which group members participated, as well as information about different projects that were conducted online in the country in parallel with Covid-19 restrictions, and the very unusual situation that every person in the world had to confront. Please find the report (and some nice pictures) at this link <https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/Wikimedia_Morocco._2020_Annual_Report.pdf>, as well as a PDF version of it attached to this email. If you have any questions or would like to know more about activities in Morocco, or would like to partner with us, do not hesitate to contact us at: wikim...@gmail.com Thank you, and have a wonderful evening (or any part of the day depending on where you are!) Best regards, -- - *Anass SEDRATI* ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
[Wikimedia-l] Report about Regional Hubs Ready
Hello all, I would like to inform you that I have published a report related to Wikimedia Regional Hubs <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Hubs/Implementation/Regional_Hubs_Draft_Plan> from the perspective of the Arabic speaking community. The report is ready, and complies background of the region, as well as different opinions and analysis of the community views on hubs, before providing recommendations on the way forward. It was funded by a rapid grant from the Wikimedia strategy & governance team. I believe that this report can be useful for all of you interested in the implementation of Wikimedia hubs, and in the Wikimedia strategy in general. I am also encouraging those who can to create similar reports for their regions, so that experiences and insights are shared. If anyone has a question, please feel free to contact me (through email or on Meta <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Anass_Sedrati>), and I will be happy to discuss this further. Have a good evening/day everyone! Best regards, -- --------- *Anass SEDRATI* Wikimedia MA User Group ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l Public archives at https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/F23INR24PKYNGD5BQ6WOCZCPG4FKOTF4/ To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org
[Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Morocco 2021 Annual Report is out!
Hello dear Wikimedians, We are very excited to finally share with you the report of Wikimedia Morocco User group, detailing the different activities in which group members participated, as well as information about different projects that were conducted both online and offline in the country. Please find the report at this link <https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c8/Wikimedia_Morocco._2021_Annual_Report.pdf>, as well as a PDF version of it attached to this email. If you have any questions or would like to know more about activities in Morocco, or would like to partner with us, do not hesitate to contact us at: wikim...@gmail.com Thank you, and have a wonderful evening (or any part of the day depending on where you are!) Best regards, - *Anass SEDRATI* ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l Public archives at https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/XJWLAJGADIDQUQFGEXFYI5KRI6IN2WJI/ To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org
[Wikimedia-l] Reflections about Visa situation for Wikimedians
Hello all, This might not be relevant for all, but since we are a global movement striving for equity between all humans, I would like to share a reflection regarding the situation of some of us, and the challenges that are unfortunately not yet solved, although we are familiar with them since years. As you know, the Wikimedia summit is happening soon, and our user group (Wikimedia Morocco User group) had a member invited to attend it in person. As soon as he knew about his participation, our member started preparing his documentation and went to book a time at the German embassy. To his surprise, the first appointments were until October (while the conference is in September). This resulted in this member not being able to attend the summit in-person, as well as all our user group (as this is not person-dependent, but systemic, so anyone living in Morocco and applying for a visa will not get it before October). Unfortunately, this issue is not an exception. It is almost the rule. In every Wikimedia conference, there are people not able to attend because of Visa issues, yet it is not properly addressed. Many of the challenges in our movement are addressed or at least discussed in different forums and strategies. However, it feels that the equity in participating in-person for Visa required participants is not a priority. Usually, invites come at a time that does not really allow a good preparation of the documentation (and embassy appointments), and there is no support with the embassies, so inexperienced volunteers are left to themselves dealing with very official instances, who just simply reject their applications or give them appointments within months from now. I am sharing these personal reflections after witnessing several problems that happened to many members through time with the same issue. I would like to know how this can be better solved in the future? Can conferences prepare documentation 6 months before they start? Can the WMF give official support and help contacting embassies? Is there any way to address this in a good manner? I feel really sad that there is no equity in this matter. I know that it is naïve to think about a world without borders, but isn't our Wikimedia movement supposed to support everyone? How can we be better at this? P.S: This post is not about myself or situation, but rather a reflection after talking with many people facing this issue in my region, and who missed so many events because of Visas. I don't want them to miss events again in the future! Is it possible? Thank you all for taking the time to read this, and I wish you a good Tuesday! Best regards, -- - *Anass SEDRATI* ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l Public archives at https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/Z7XKE7ZWPUNTGELZCSQNLDEQSKBS7U3N/ To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org
[Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Morocco 2022 Annual Report is out!
Hello dear Wikimedians, We are very excited to finally share with you the report of Wikimedia Morocco User group, detailing the different activities in which group members participated in 2022, as well as information about different projects that were conducted both online and offline in the country. Please find the report at this link <https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Wikimedia_Morocco._2022_Annual_Report.pdf> . If you have any questions or would like to know more about activities in Morocco, or would like to partner with us, do not hesitate to contact us at: wikim...@gmail.com Thank you, and have a great start of your week! Best regards, -- - *Anass SEDRATI* *(+46) 70 508 51 07* ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l Public archives at https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/PKTN6ARUY7ITLNYLLX7ADZBRAM7AZ5GM/ To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org
[Wikimedia-l] Wiki Indaba 2023 - Videos of the Sessions
Dear Wikimedians, We trust that you are good, and that you are having a well-deserved rest after this year 2023 full of events and hard work (and news). We are happy to share with you that the Wiki Indaba 2023 post-event documentation team has now finalized editing the different videos of the event that are now publicly available for everybody to watch. We are sharing here below all the relevant links, for your care, especially in case you missed any session (as we had presentations/workshops happening in parallel). - Here is the YouTube playlist for Wiki Indaba 2023 presentations and Workshops <https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG09ZKyGBTkBCJxCArz5CII050CM4hgGG> (75 Videos!!) - Here is the Commons Category for all Wiki Indaba 2023 Videos <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wiki_Indaba_2023_presentation_videos> - Here are all the recordings in Commons gathered in one Table <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiIndaba_conference_2023/video_recordings> - Here are all Wiki Indaba 2023 videos in French (YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG09ZKyGBTkDY4M0SRDfaPlsz35zzK-is> & Commons <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wiki_Indaba_2023_Videos_in_French> ) - Here are all Wiki Indaba 2023 videos in Arabic (YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG09ZKyGBTkCCFRIW3AYntIn1f6In7rHL> & Commons <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wiki_Indaba_2023_Videos_in_Arabic> ) - AND..This is the YouTube channel of Wikimedia Morocco (you are welcome to Subscribe!) <https://www.youtube.com/@wikimediamorocco> We hope that you will enjoy these videos. You are of course free to share and publish them within your network and in all your preferred channels, as all the videos have the Creative Commons license! Thank you very much for your kind attention, and for making Wiki Indaba 2023 a memorable and successful event for our community. We hope to see you again in the next year, and wish you all the best until then! Best regards, -- ----- *Anass SEDRATI* (On behalf of the Organization Team) ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l Public archives at https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/KWTQGIY7V35XEGDOQP5ZHD5W5CWIL44W/ To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org
