On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 11:59 PM, Noopur <noopur.ra...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear all, > I am overwhelmed by the warm welcome :) I sincerely hope to be able to > meet all your expectations. Please do not hesitate to guide, correct and > suggest things to me. Looking forward to helping the community! > Warm Regards > Noopur > Congratulations Noopur and best wishes. Regards Arun > > > On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 11:46 PM, Debanjan Bandyopadhyay < > debast...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Congratulations Noopur, now you shall get paid for doing what you >> love...How awesome is that?? >> >> >> On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 9:47 PM, Pradeep Mohandas < >> pradeep.mohan...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Congratulations! Noopur. >>> >>> warm regards, >>> Pradeep Mohandas >>> >>> On 05/03/2012, Sohan Maheshwar <sohanmahesh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > Hey Noopur >>> > >>> > Congratulations! >>> > >>> > On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 8:14 PM, Ram Shankar Yadav < >>> ramshankarya...@gmail.com >>> >> wrote: >>> > >>> >> Congrats Noopur :) >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 7:49 PM, Pratik Lahoti >>> >> <pr4tiklah...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >> >>> >>> Welcome and congratulations Noopur! You are indeed very inspiring! :) >>> >>> >>> >>> Best Wishes, >>> >>> Pratik Lahoti >>> >>> User:BPositive >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 7:19 PM, Hisham <his...@wikimedia.org> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Dear All, >>> >>>> >>> >>>> I am pleased to announce that Noopur Raval >>> >>>> ([User:Noopur28<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Noopur28>] >>> >>>> has been selected as Consultant to the Wikimedia >>> >>>> Foundation<http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>, >>> >>>> and will support Communications for India >>> >>>> Program<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/India_Program>. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> This position will perform 4 key functions. Firstly, it will >>> support >>> >>>> communications with our community. This involves a regular set of >>> >>>> updates >>> >>>> (such as newsletters) as well as specific communication projects >>> such as >>> >>>> story-telling of local community initiatives (to document >>> experiences, >>> >>>> celebrate successes and cross-pollinate ideas.) This is *not* for >>> >>>> day-to-day program communications - which is a core part of each of >>> our >>> >>>> responsibilities in the India Program team. Second will be to >>> support >>> >>>> media & PR for local community initiatives. The single biggest >>> >>>> challenge >>> >>>> here will to be get more Indic language media coverage to support >>> >>>> community >>> >>>> building efforts. This will be done directly with community members >>> and >>> >>>> also in co-ordination with the India Chapter <http://wikimedia.in/ >>> >'s >>> >>>> Communications >>> >>>> Media & PR team <http://members.wikimedia.in/Communications>. The >>> >>>> third aspect is to build and expand existing community social >>> networks >>> >>>> (such as WikimediaIndia <http://www.facebook.com/WikimediaIndia> on >>> >>>> facebook) and to help with the use of social networks to support >>> >>>> community >>> >>>> building. Lastly, there is untapped potential of using digital >>> outreach >>> >>>> - >>> >>>> to augment existing physical outreach efforts. We need to (very, >>> very >>> >>>> carefully) explore if we can reach out to our large and growing >>> reader >>> >>>> base >>> >>>> and inform, encourage and enable them to become editors using online >>> >>>> channels and resources. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Noopur is a community member and has supported outreach activities >>> (in >>> >>>> Ahmedabad< >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Takes_Ahmedabad> >>> >>>> & Delhi < >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Delhi/Delhi6>), >>> >>>> is a member of Delhi >>> >>>> SIG< >>> http://members.wikimedia.in/City_and_Language_Special_Interest_Groups> >>> >>>> of >>> >>>> the Chapter, has participated in community collaborations like >>> >>>> Collaboration >>> >>>> of the Month <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:INCOTM> and >>> has >>> >>>> been actively trying to start >>> >>>> GLAM<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Glam> in >>> >>>> India. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Noopur is from Gandhinagar < >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandhinagar> >>> >>>> and >>> >>>> is graduating from >>> >>>> JNU<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jawaharlal_Nehru_University> with >>> >>>> a Master's in Arts & Aesthetics. She has a triple honors Bachelor's >>> >>>> in Media Studies, Literature and Psychology from Christ College, >>> >>>> Bangalore <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_College,_Bangalore>. >>> >>>> She has interned with Radio Mirchi, Times of India and the Centre >>> for >>> >>>> Internet & Society (amongst others) - as well as done some teaching >>> >>>> assignments. She is an active blogger (including for the India Art >>> >>>> Summit, >>> >>>> 2011.) She has published a novella and co-authored an anthology of >>> >>>> poems, >>> >>>> plays & short stories and has co-presented a paper on "Wikiwars" >>> with >>> >>>> [User:Srikeit.] She is also an amateur photographer and has >>> contributed >>> >>>> to >>> >>>> Commons< >>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Noopur28> >>> >>>> as >>> >>>> well as other platforms. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> The Communications position has taken a long time to fill. The >>> initial >>> >>>> call for selection was in >>> >>>> September< >>> http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediaindia-l/2011-September/004252.html >>> >. >>> >>>> I reported back to the community in >>> >>>> December< >>> http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediaindia-l/2011-December/006055.html >>> > >>> >>>> that >>> >>>> I had failed to find the right candidate and hence the delay. There >>> >>>> were a >>> >>>> number of deserving candidates and this selection has taken time >>> because >>> >>>> of >>> >>>> the need to find the most suitable profile for a complex role. This >>> >>>> role >>> >>>> requires the right mix of an academic foundation in communications, >>> >>>> domain >>> >>>> expertise as well as adequate familiarity with our community. It >>> also >>> >>>> requires adaptability and strong learning skills - because so much >>> of >>> >>>> what >>> >>>> we are trying to do is pioneering. I am confident that she brings >>> the >>> >>>> right level of experience and competencies - and I'm very excited >>> by >>> >>>> the >>> >>>> opportunity of making a step jump in the impact of communications >>> for >>> >>>> our >>> >>>> community. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Do join me in welcoming Noopur. She will start on March 12 and >>> will be >>> >>>> based in New Delhi. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Best >>> >>>> >>> >>>> hisham >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>> >>>> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> >>>> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >>> >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>> >>> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> >>> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >>> >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>> >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >>> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Pradeep Mohandas >>> How Pradeep uses email - http://goo.gl/6v1I9 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> Debanjan* >> >> - Lets make this world a better and more informative place* >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> > > > -- > Noopur Raval > Student > Arts and Aesthetics > Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi > Ph: 9650567690 > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > >
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