Wikimedia Poland has just published their latest chapter report which contains
two interesting ideas:
a) A "Wikicontest"micro grants scheme
b) A workshop for "strategy planning"
Could/should we do something similar for WMUK?
Andrew
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From: "Tomasz Ganicz"
To: chapters-repo...@lists.wikimedia.org
Sent: Thursday, 1 October, 2009 13:45:39 GMT +00:00 GMT Britain, Ireland,
Portugal
Subject: [Wikimedia Chapters Reports] Wikimedia Polska Report July-September
2009
See with some pictures:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_chapters/Reports/Wikimedia_Polska/July-September_2009
Financial matters
The budget of the Wikimedia Polska as calculated on 11 September 2009
Current account: 27838.54 PLN (9899 USD, 6732 EUR)
Tax deducible donation account: 281463.31 PLN (100100 USD, 68060 EUR)
In cash: 250.00 PLN (89 USD, 60.45 EUR)
Balance:
At the of 2008: 146898.66 PLN (52230 USD, 35520 EUR)
Expenditures in 2009: 110562.04 PLN (39310 USD, 26730 EUR)
Income in 2009: 274063.16 (97450 USD, 26730 EUR)
Current balance: 310399.78 (110 400 USD, 75060 EUR)
1% tax deducible donations
1% tax deducible donation season is almost finished. Till 11
September 2009 we have collected this year 149489,58 (53160 USD, 36150
EUR) which is already slightly more than in all 2008 (136636.05 PLN).
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Meetings and promotion
GDJ 2009
A workshop for Polish Wikipedians devoted to strategy planning
took place in Sopot, 11-13 September 2009. There were around 40
participants in the meeting. 11 lectures and discussion panels took
place during GDJ. See more: [2]
Bulletin
2 issues of Wikimedia Polska bulletins were published during
vacation time. See: No. 6 and No.7
Wikimedia Polska Blog
A pilot official blog was launched by Leinad. There are
discussions about the shape of the blog and if it is going to replace
Bulletin or rather coexist with it.
Wikimania 2009
Saper and Szwedzki represented Wikimedia Polska during Wikimania
2009. Their travel costs were paid by Wikimedia Polska. Saper showed a
short presentation about Wikimania 2010.
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Outreach activities
Wikiexpedition
Wikiexpedtion took place on July 10th till 20th. In the territory
of Polish Podlaskie voivideship a group of 13 Wikimedians photographed
whatever there was to be photographed in the area, as well as
collected materials related to the places and sights of the region,
while all the time contacting the local people, bringing them news of
Wikipedia and Wikimedia in general. More than 1800 pictures were
uploaded to Wikimedia Commons of which around 300 were used to
illustrate various articles in Polish Wikipedia. More info: [3]. See
also Category:Wikiekspedycja 2009 on Commons.
Wikicontest
V edition of Wikicontest - a micro grant system established by
Wikimedia Polska in 2006 is still working. In current edition 8
applications were sent to Wikicontest committee of which 7 were
accepted and 6 are in progress.
Wikiworkshop III OZD
A workshop for 30 scouts, leaders of teams from Polish Scouting
Association was organized by Tomasz Chabinka. It was basic Wikipedia
workshop for beginner editors. See more: [4]
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Press and media
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Mainstream media
* July 2009 - "Młody Technik" (weekly,popular techie journal) -
"Kościół scjentologiczny dostał bana na Wikipedii", (about Scientology
in Wikipedia)
* 2009-09-17 Blogoskop Radia Wrocław - Dokąd zmierza Wikipedia? -
interview with Szwedzki about Wikipedia and Wikimania
* 2009-07-22: lookr.tv interview "Wikipedyści podbijają Podlasie"
with Przykuta, Zwiadowca21 i Sp5uhe about Wikiexpedition and Wikipedia
nagranie.
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Internet portals
* 2009-09-28 gazeta.pl - "Wojna o Polańskiego na Wikipedii.
Administratorzy blokują stronę"
* 2009-09-26 onet.pl - "Polska Wikipedia ma już osiem lat"
* 2009-09-25 dobreprogramy.pl - "8 lat polskiej Wikipedii"
* 2009-09-25 chip.pl - "8 lat polskiej Wikipedii"
* 2009-09-23 dobreprogramy.pl - "Konkurs dla aktywnych wikipedystów"
* 2009-09-12 wiadomosci24.pl - "Co to ludobójstwo? Skąd jest
Beenhakker? - Wikipedia Ci powie"
* 2009-09-11 money.pl - "Wirtualna Polska łączy Wikipedię i aktualności"
* 2009-09-11 heise-online.pl - "Wikipedia WP: pierwszy efekt
partnerstwa Orange i Fundacji Wikimedia"
* 2009-09-11 wp.pl - "Wirtualna Polska z Wikipedią"
* 2009-09-11 idg.pl - "WP.pl z Wikipedią"
* 2009-09-10 webinside.pl - "Wirtualna Polska 'kupiła' sobie Wikipedię"
* 2009-09-10 madia2.pl - "Wirtualna Polska z Wikipedią"
* 2009-09-08 gazeta.pl - (za Chipem) "5 milionów plików w Wikimedia Commons"
* 2009-09-08 di.com.pl - "5 milionów plików w Wikimedia Commons"
* 2009-09-08 chip.pl - "5 milionów plików w Wikimedia Commons"
* 2009-09-03 osnews.pl - "Pięciomilionowy plik w Wikimedia Commons"
* 2009-09-03 komputerswiat.pl - Wikipedia: 70 rocznica wybuchu II
wojny światowej
* 2009-09-03 wp.pl - Wikipedię tworzą mężczyźni
* 2009-09-03 media2.pl - Zmiany w ang
