Dear all,

Here's a link to a dedicated page for Wiki & Medicine perspective
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Outreach/Wiki_Project_Medicine#Cycle_2:_Feedback_on_5_themes>
on
the Cycle 2 strategy process themes.
We encourage you to share your thoughts either here or on Meta.

Best,
Shani.


On Fri, May 12, 2017 at 8:48 PM, Shani Evenstein <shani.e...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Correction to link for Cycle 1 report -
> https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_
> movement/2017/Cycle_1/Report
>
> Thanks for the correction, Gabe!
>
> On 12 May 2017 18:47, "Shani Evenstein" <shani.e...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear WikiMed enthusiasts,
>>
>> We have lots of updating to do regarding the work the new WikiMed
>> Foundation Board has been doing, but in order to not "bombard" you with too
>> much details, I will be dividing the news into different emails, which will
>> be sent in the coming days, so we can discuss each issue in a separate
>> thread. The first update in this "updates series" is regarding the the
>> WMF strategy process.
>>
>> Some of you may have heard that Cycle 1 is now complete and the second
>> round has opened yesterday. Below are some details on the results of
>> round 1 as well as details on round 2. You can help by doing 2 things:
>> 1 - *Help share these details with your local communities*, especially
>> in case they do not have community liaisons, and then share your personal /
>> local thoughts on these themes there.
>> 2 - *Participate in cycle 2 from a WikiMed perspective*. Our user group
>> is dedicated to spreading medical knowledge and we can give our feedback
>> *as a group* in addition to our personal thoughts on these themes.
>> James Heilman & I are here to help facilitate a discussion from a WikiMed
>> perspective, so please share your thoughts & ideas, if you have any
>> questions, please ping us here or personally.
>>
>> Best,
>> Shani.
>>
>> *==Cycle 1 Report==*
>> Between March 14 and April 18, participants of our movement have been
>> asked to answer the question: "What do we want to build or achieve together
>> over the next 15 years?".
>> 1800 statements were gathered from around the world, and after being
>> analyzed, *13 themes have emerged: *
>> * Reliable, neutral, high-quality content
>> * Community health & support
>> * Internal & external collaboration
>> * Features
>> * Users, editors, & contributors
>> * Outreach, awareness, & promotion
>> * Innovation
>> * Funding, staffing, and other organizational needs
>> * Emerging communities
>> * Advancing education
>> * Movement values
>> * Knowledge
>> * Sustainability & growth
>>
>> You can read more about each of them it in *the complete "Cycle 1
>> Report"*
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Cycle_1/Report.>.
>> In case your country does not have strategy liaisons, please share these
>> results in your home wiki. You can further help by translating this page to
>> your own language.
>>
>> *==Strategy Cycle 2 is now Open== *
>> So what's next? Cycle 2 of the strategy process has opened yesterday and
>> will remain *open till the June 12*. Full details on Cycle 2 are here
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Cycle_2>
>> .
>> In this cycle, you can comment on *5 major themes* that have
>> been identified:
>> * Healthy, Inclusive Communities
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Cycle_2/Healthy,_Inclusive_Communities>
>> * The Augmented Age
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Cycle_2/The_Augmented_Age>
>> * A Truly Global Movement
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Cycle_2/A_Truly_Global_Movement>
>> * The Most Respected Source of Knowledge
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Cycle_2/The_Most_Respected_Source_of_Knowledge>
>> * Engaging in the Knowledge Ecosystem
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Cycle_2/Engaging_in_the_Knowledge_Ecosystem>
>>
>> *Feedback could be given in 5 different ways: *
>> *1 - On Meta-wiki -* click on each of the 5 themes above to get to their
>> discussion page. You can translate this page to your own home wiki so
>> you and people in your local community can comment.
>> 2 - Find a discussion outside Meta
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Participate/en-gb>
>> (a dedicated WikiMed discussion page will be up tomorrow).
>> 3 - Take an off-wiki survey per theme (only in English)
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Cycle_2/Survey>
>> 4 - *Discuss these 5 themes here, via our mailing list,* after which
>> we'll make sure to put them on Meta, in a dedicated page.
>> If there's a demand, we can also schedule a hangout to discuss these
>> themes together, if that's easier for people.
>> 5 - If you don't wish to expose your thoughts publicly and don't want to
>> take a survey, you are welcome to *reach out to me personally*, and I'll
>> be sure to convey your thoughts forward.
>>
>> Please note that the board has started thinking about the WikiMed
>> Foundation strategic direction here
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Project_Med/Mission_and_goals>.
>> Please read through and offer your thoughts via the discussion page
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wiki_Project_Med/Mission_and_goals>,
>> this mailing list, or our Facebook group.
>> <https://www.facebook.com/groups/1146703935372290/>
>>
>> ==Relevant Further Links==
>> * Further details on the timeline of the strategy process
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Process/en-gb>
>> * Participating in the discussion via your own home wiki - this page has
>> further details on opening your own discussion per language or group
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Participate/en>.
>>
>>
>>
>> Best,
>> Shani Evenstein, Board Member
>> WikiProject Medicine Foundation User Group.
>>
>
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