I just want to communicate how wonderful of an initiative this is!

And @Mesha if you need any help thinking about campaigns at the global
level/perspective -- do know that I am available.

Cheers,

Alex Stinson

On Wed, Nov 10, 2021 at 7:44 AM Ciell Wikipedia <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> In recent years, several national teams have indicated that they
> encountered problems that prevented them from being able to participate in
> Wiki Loves Monuments. These issues included, but were not limited to, the
> definition of a 'built monument', and the possible bias with authorities
> that appoints monuments in their country. Issues such as colonial heritage
> and indigenous heritage were also often a topic that teams ran into.
>
> The International WLM team therefore sought and received WMF funds to
> conduct a research on the diversity, equity and inclusion of the Wiki Loves
> Monuments photo competition.
>
> For this, I’d like to introduce to you Mesha, who is the researcher and
> consultant that will be advising us on how to make our photo contest more
> accessible to everyone.
>
> Mesha will be reaching out to (previous) national organisers, (previous)
> international organisers, and others involved with WLM in the upcoming
> months. If you want to proactively reach out to Mesha and make sure your
> experiences are being heard, she can be reached at
> [email protected] .
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Ciell
>
> WLM International Team 2021
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