We would like to learn more about it. It's embarrassing because we've been dependent on that from the international team.
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The sender does not accept liability for any errors or omissions. ******************************************************************* ******************************************** On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 2:50 PM, Karthik Nadar <karthik...@wikimedia.in> wrote: > We do have Romaine who have worked on the technical concept for the > international contests for last 2 years. Romaine, would you be interested > to facilitate the technical ends?? I'm sure you'll have more supporting > head count this year. > > > > -- > Regards from Mumbai, > Karthik Nadar. > (+91) 977-360-8862 > Board Member, Wikimedia India Chapter. > Bangalore, India. > http://wiki.wikimedia.in > > On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 9:25 AM, Roel Balingit < > roel.balin...@wikimedia.org.ph> wrote: >> >> Would anyone consider going over the technical side of running the >> contests? 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The >> sender does not accept liability for any errors or omissions. >> ******************************************************************* >> ******************************************** >> >> >> On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 11:40 AM, KaewWiki <kaeww...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> The three activities are now moved to the main page. >>> >>> On 5 December 2014 at 14:13, KaewWiki <kaeww...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > I have posted it in talk page and emailed to the group for discussion. >>> > If there is no objection or additional discussion in the next 7 days, >>> > I'll copy it from talk page to the main page itself. >>> > >>> > On 5 December 2014 at 14:09, Lodewijk <lodew...@effeietsanders.org> >>> wrote: >>> >> Can you please include suggested topics in the page as well? >>> >> >>> >> Thanks! >>> >> >>> >> Best, >>> >> Lodewijk >>> >> >>> >> On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 6:22 AM, KaewWiki <kaeww...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> I understand that the training is designed to transfer experience >>> from >>> >>> veteran volunteers to newcomers. However, we also have a number of >>> >>> high-impact activities that may be included in the training. >>> >>> >>> >>> 1. How to meet the deadlines/Consequences if deadline is not met This >>> >>> is one of the biggest problem for WLM. >>> >>> 2. More prizes and more professional management This would make our >>> >>> competition more attractive. >>> >>> 3. Pilot WLM in Japan and Australia This two countries had tried to >>> >>> participate but gave up in the middle of the process. We should try >>> to >>> >>> bring them back or let international volunteers help organize it as a >>> >>> pilot activity. Alternatively, put the rest of the world together as >>> >>> if it is one national and find a appropriate eligibility inclusion >>> >>> criteria e.g. photos can be used on a Wikipedia article. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons_talk:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2015/Training#High_impact_activities >>> >>> >>> >>> On 30 November 2014 at 22:16, Lodewijk <lodew...@effeietsanders.org> >>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> > Hi all, >>> >>> > >>> >>> > aside from the two or three notes made on the page and this list, >>> and >>> >>> > the >>> >>> > offers to join the meeting - unfortunately there was very little >>> input >>> >>> > on it >>> >>> > so far. I hope this is an indication that everybody is very busy, >>> rather >>> >>> > than uninterested! >>> >>> > >>> >>> > I had some private discussions with folks, and based on that >>> input, I >>> >>> > tried >>> >>> > to push the proposal a bit further. If we want to make this >>> happen, we >>> >>> > need >>> >>> > to do more though! We really need your input, active >>> participation. If >>> >>> > we >>> >>> > can't even manage to make this proposal work, the active training >>> I had >>> >>> > in >>> >>> > mind will most definitely not work out. Just being fair and >>> square: if >>> >>> > we >>> >>> > don't get more participation soon, I will probably have to kill the >>> >>> > idea, >>> >>> > and let it be. Would be sad! >>> >>> > >>> >>> > Looking forward to your input on >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2015/Training >>> >>> > >>> >>> > Lodewijk >>> >>> > >>> >>> > On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 11:20 PM, Lodewijk < >>> lodew...@effeietsanders.org> >>> >>> > wrote: >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> Hi all, >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> This is a quite early stage idea, so please don't shout me down >>> for not >>> >>> >> having specifics yet :) >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> Looking back at the past few years of Wiki Loves Monuments, Wiki >>> Loves >>> >>> >> Earth and now also Wiki Loves Africa (all built upon the same >>> >>> >> philosophy), >>> >>> >> it stroke me that there is so much being learned in different >>> >>> >> countries, but >>> >>> >> that we are not always effectively sharing that among ourselves. >>> Even >>> >>> >> if we >>> >>> >> share, it doesn't seem that the best practices make it actually >>> to the >>> >>> >> implementation - I think there's room for improvement here, and >>> that >>> >>> >> this >>> >>> >> could increase the outcomes (in many different ways) and reduce >>> the >>> >>> >> costs >>> >>> >> (especially in volunteer organizing time). >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> In the first year that we organized the competition on a global >>> scale, >>> >>> >> we >>> >>> >> had a very effective meeting (May 2011) with a bunch of people >>> from >>> >>> >> countries that indicated they wanted to organize WLM later that >>> year. >>> >>> >> Although much was to be improved, it helped to build an effective >>> >>> >> network of >>> >>> >> people helping each other to organize effective competitions - >>> sharing >>> >>> >> skills, tools and inspiration. The discussions there were in my >>> opinion >>> >>> >> a >>> >>> >> major component in the success of the competitions in 2011 and >>> 2012 (in >>> >>> >> 2012 >>> >>> >> we also had a shorter meeting in Amsterdam). >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> At the same time we have seen the many challenges to get together >>> an >>> >>> >> effective international team. While I want to applaud the >>> wonderful >>> >>> >> work >>> >>> >> done by volunteers nationally and internationally, I had the >>> impression >>> >>> >> that >>> >>> >> both at Wiki Loves Earth and later at Wiki Loves Monuments, a >>> better >>> >>> >> international coordination could have helped the competition. >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> I would like you to ponder a bit with me, and think whether it >>> would be >>> >>> >> useful to organize again a training meeting for a variety of >>> organizers >>> >>> >> around the world, where skills and experiences can be >>> transferred, best >>> >>> >> practices can be shared, the network of organizers >>> internationally can >>> >>> >> be >>> >>> >> strengthened and the international coordination can be given a >>> push in >>> >>> >> the >>> >>> >> beginning. >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> First of all, please think whether this would be a good idea, and >>> if so >>> >>> >> what should be the goals, realistic outcomes and what kind of >>> >>> >> organizers >>> >>> >> should be joining definitely. After that, we can draft up the >>> budget, >>> >>> >> the >>> >>> >> pro's and con's and consider whether this would be a wise >>> investment of >>> >>> >> our >>> >>> >> time and money. Don't worry just yet if it is realistic to >>> request the >>> >>> >> money >>> >>> >> etc - that is a separate discussion. >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> My initial attitude is positive yet somewhat critical (I know it's >>> >>> >> going >>> >>> >> to be expensive, but I think if there is enough support, it could >>> be >>> >>> >> worth >>> >>> >> it) and I very much look forward to your thoughts. Your input >>> would be >>> >>> >> highly valued on this page on Wikimedia Commons. >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> Looking forward to your very valuable thoughts, >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> Lodewijk >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> PS: I am very happy to help organize such a training to help >>> future >>> >>> >> competitions, but please don't think I will join the >>> international team >>> >>> >> again :) Just want to be realistic. >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> >>> > Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list >>> >>> > WikiLovesMonuments@lists.wikimedia.org >>> >>> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments >>> >>> > http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list >>> >>> WikiLovesMonuments@lists.wikimedia.org >>> >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments >>> >>> http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list >>> >> WikiLovesMonuments@lists.wikimedia.org >>> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments >>> >> http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list >>> WikiLovesMonuments@lists.wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments >>> http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list >> WikiLovesMonuments@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments >> http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list > WikiLovesMonuments@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments > http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org >
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