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54. <p>In the <a href="https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/12/13/ld42023-part-i-the-future-of-wikidata-libraries-a-workshop/">first post</a> of this series, we shared more about the Workshop that started this all: an LD42023 hour, in which Giovanna and I learned what Librarians think about Wikidata. In our last post, we shared more about <a href="https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/02/02/ld42023-ii-getting-to-know-each-other-librarians-in-the-wikidata-world/">what brought these librarians to enjoy and contribute to Wikidata’s linked open-data ecosystem</a>. But many times, inspiration comes from the projects we’ve learned about. So, in this post, we talk precisely about that. <strong>Which Wikidata+Library projects were known to this community</strong>? Let us dive deep into eleven of them:</p>
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62. <p><strong>1. </strong>The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA), the Wikimedia Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation created a collaboration to<strong> enhance the accessibility and utilization of cultural heritage artifacts.</strong> One of the components of this collaboration has been to <strong>improve data quality by implementing Structured Data on Commons.&nbsp;</strong></p>
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70. <p>DPLA&#8217;s impact is tangible, with artifacts appearing in over 2,500 Wikipedia articles across 78 language versions, accumulating over 100 million views. Webinars, informational coffee chats, and live sessions offer valuable resources for those interested in delving deeper into DPLA&#8217;s Wikimedia initiatives. This work has made DPLA one of the largest institutions to upload to Wikimedia Commons and <a href="https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/09/07/culture-heritage-and-structured-data-how-dpla-became-the-biggest-institution-to-contribute-to-structured-data-on-commons/">the biggest one to contribute to Structured Data on Commons</a>. DPLA welcomes new partners and institutions as the project progresses to join this transformative endeavor. Read more <a href="https://pro.dp.la/projects/dpla-wikimedia">here</a>. If you want to get more involved with DPLA, there&#8217;s also a Wikimedia Working Group. Read more about it <a href="https://pro.dp.la/hubs/dpla-working-groups">here</a>.<br></p>
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74. <p><strong>2.</strong> <strong>Promoting Open Knowledge Practices in African Libraries through Wikidata. </strong>This was a WMF-approved grant proposal from the<em> African Library and Information Associations and Institutions,</em> which trained <strong>392 librarians trained in English and French </strong>(you can <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Alliances_Fund/Promoting_Open_Knowledge_practices_in_African_Libraries_through_WikiData/Final_Report">check out the <strong>materials as zip files</strong> in their final report!</a>)&nbsp;<br></p>
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82. <p><strong>3.</strong> <a href="https://eltedata.elte-dh.hu/wiki/Main_Page">ELTEdata </a>is a semantic database developed at the Department of Digital Humanities of the ELTE BTK TI. The primary purpose is to organize and publish research groups&#8217; materials in <strong>prosopography, bibliography, and other historical subjects in a semantic data network.</strong>&nbsp;</p>
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94. <p><strong>4.</strong> <a href="https://www.sucho.org/">Saving Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Online (SUCHO)</a> used Wikidata to <strong>retrieve 4,300 Ukrainian URLs</strong>, which helped them in their mission to digitize and preserve Ukrainian digital cultural heritage.</p>
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130. <p><strong>8.</strong> The <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_University_of_Washington_Libraries">WikiProject University of Washington Libraries</a> is an initiative accomplished by catalogers from this same university. It is divided into two other projects: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_PCC_Wikidata_Pilot/University_of_Washington">WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/University of Washington</a> and <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_University_of_Washington_Archival_Metadata">WikiProject University of Washington Archival Metadata</a>. UW Libraries contributors are also involved in a third initiative, the <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Personal_Pronouns">WikiProject Personal Pronouns</a>.<br><br>&#8211; Members of the <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_University_of_Washington_Archival_Metadata">Archival Metadata</a> WikiProject for instance, have <strong>mapped MARC fields to Wikidata fields</strong> and even have a Github repository with them.<br><br>&#8211; The <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_PCC_Wikidata_Pilot">WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot</a> is a project organized by the Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC), &#8220;an international cooperative effort aimed at expanding access to library collections by providing useful, timely, and cost-effective cataloging that meets mutually accepted standards of libraries around the world.&#8221; They are using Wikidata as an identity reconciliation service and implementing identity management principles, as Wikidata lowers &#8220;the barrier to authority creation and maintenance by PCC members.&#8221; The University of Washington is one of the contributors to the PCC Wikidata project.<br><br>One of the most interesting activities accomplished by the UW Libraries on Wikidata is the tables filled with property suggestions. These tables are essential information for those looking for guidelines on how to best model Wikidata items and for developing and establishing Wikidata best practices for library data.<br><br>Discover their tables here: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_University_of_Washington_Archival_Metadata/Application_Profile">Archival Collections</a>, <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_PCC_Wikidata_Pilot/University_of_Washington/Application_Profiles/Faculty_and_Staff">Faculty and Staff</a>, <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_PCC_Wikidata_Pilot/University_of_Washington/Application_Profiles/Graduate_Students">Graduate Students</a>, <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_PCC_Wikidata_Pilot/University_of_Washington/Application_Profiles#References_and_Qualifier_Information">General References and Qualifier Information</a>, <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_PCC_Wikidata_Pilot/University_of_Washington/Application_Profiles/UW_Corporate_Bodies">UW Corporate Bodies</a>, <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_PCC_Wikidata_Pilot/University_of_Washington/Application_Profiles/Buildings">UW Buildings</a>, <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_PCC_Wikidata_Pilot/University_of_Washington/Application_Profiles/Subjects">Subjects</a>, <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_PCC_Wikidata_Pilot/University_of_Washington/Application_Profiles/Dissertations_and_Theses">Dissertations and Theses</a>.<br><br><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_PCC_Wikidata_Pilot/University_of_Washington/Workflow,_Trainings,_and_Resources">On this page</a>, the project shares workflows, pieces of training, and resources for those interested in learning more. And <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_University_of_Washington_Archival_Metadata/Labor_Archives_of_Washington_Items">on this page</a>, you can find all the items created for the <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22096098">Labor Archives of Washington</a>.<br></p>
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151. <div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"><iframe loading="lazy" title="2020-July-31 Content enrichment...; ... football photos, Dig. collections track (Kumar; MacCall)" width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cTibbkBPKG0?start=1275&#038;feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
152. </div><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Video presentation &#8220;Data-Driven Semantic DAM Indexing Incorporating Statistical Play-by-play Game Logs: A Linked Data Application using Wikibase from the 2017 Football Season of the Alabama Crimson Tide&#8221;, during the LD4 Conference 2020</em></figcaption></figure>
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177. <li><a href="https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/12/13/ld42023-part-i-the-future-of-wikidata-libraries-a-workshop/">#LD42023 I: The Future of Wikidata + Libraries (A Workshop)</a></li>
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207. <title>Wikimedia Communities in Indonesia and full draft of Movement Charter.</title>
208. <link>https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/05/18/wikimedia-communities-in-indonesia-and-full-draft-of-movement-charter/</link>
209. <comments>https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/05/18/wikimedia-communities-in-indonesia-and-full-draft-of-movement-charter/#respond</comments>
211. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Arcuscloud]]></dc:creator>
212. <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
213. <category><![CDATA[Main page (EN)]]></category>
214. <category><![CDATA[Partnerships & Events]]></category>
215. <category><![CDATA[Movement Charter]]></category>
216. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://diff.wikimedia.org/?p=124941</guid>
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218. <description><![CDATA[The Wikimedia Movement Charter (“the Charter”) states the values, rights, relationships, and mutual responsibilities of all participants in the shared mission of this movement. The...]]></description>
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220. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://diff.wikimedia.org/?attachment_id=125118"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="576" src="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image_b1880b.jpeg?resize=1024%2C576" alt="" class="wp-image-125118" srcset="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image_b1880b.jpeg?w=1920 1920w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image_b1880b.jpeg?w=300 300w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image_b1880b.jpeg?w=768 768w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image_b1880b.jpeg?w=1024 1024w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image_b1880b.jpeg?w=1536 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></figure>
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228. <p>The Wikimedia Movement Charter (“the Charter”) states the values, rights, relationships, and mutual responsibilities of all participants in the shared mission of this movement. The Charter applies to all individual and institutional participants, movement entities, <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Charter/Glossary#Wikimedia_projects">projects</a>, and online and offline spaces officially associated with the Wikimedia Movement. (see full draft of Movement Charter <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Content/One-page_draft" data-type="link" data-id="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Content/One-page_draft">on Meta-wiki</a>)</p>
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232. <p>In Indonesia, community engagement about Movement Charter has been done three times over three years with several communities in Indonesia. The purposes of this community engagement are to introduce about Movement Charter and to provide community space and time to ask or provide feedback to Movement Charter draft. This community engagement is part of Movement Strategy initiatives, Ensure Equity in Decision-Making specifically on Movement Charter. Furthermore, this community engagement supported by Movement Charter Ambassador Program.</p>
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236. <p>In this round, community engagement about Movement Charter implemented from 1 to 30 April 2024. The purpose is to discuss about One-Page Draft of Movement Charter. In Indonesia, community engagement implemented online through live conversation and WhatsApp chat with in 6 communities, Wikimedia Bandung community, Wikimedia Banjar community, Wikimedia Denpasar community, Wikimedia Manokwari community, Wikimedia Medan community, and Wikimedia Yogyakarta community. There are two ways for community to provide feedback, they may write it on google document provided and fill google form with several questions that need to be answered.</p>
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244. <p>Online conversations held in 5 communities with different time based on community discussion. Date of online conversation could be seen below:</p>
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249. <li>April 6, 2024: Wikimedia Banjar community (11 attendees)</li>
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270. <p>Online conversations held approximately one hour, starting with presentation about one-page draft of Movement Charter then continuing to discussion and questions and answers session. Number of communities members attendee these conversations is more than 40 members. Mostly, feedback obtained is in Volunteers part specifically on Wikimedia communities part. Furthermore, with these conversations, many new members involved, they become familiar with Movement Charter and how Movement Charter affect them on their contributions whether as a volunteer and community member.</p>
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279. <title>WM Levant Empowers Arabic Speakers with a Video Translation Workshop</title>
280. <link>https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/05/17/wm-levant-empowers-arabic-speakers-with-a-video-translation-workshop/</link>
281. <comments>https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/05/17/wm-levant-empowers-arabic-speakers-with-a-video-translation-workshop/#respond</comments>
283. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandra Hanbo]]></dc:creator>
284. <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 17:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
285. <category><![CDATA[Main page (EN)]]></category>
286. <category><![CDATA[Partnerships & Events]]></category>
287. <category><![CDATA[basque language]]></category>
288. <category><![CDATA[Commons]]></category>
289. <category><![CDATA[translation]]></category>
290. <category><![CDATA[Wikimedia Levant]]></category>
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297. <p class="has-text-align-justify">The Wikimedians of the Levant user group (<a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedians_of_the_Levant">WM Levant</a>) kicked off 2024 with a groundbreaking workshop – the first ever in the region for Arabic speakers! Translating and subtitling videos created by the Basque User Group into Arabic was the focus of the program.</p>
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301. <p class="has-text-align-justify">The workshop was a successful collaboration between WM Levant and the Wikimedia Basque User Group. More than 20 videos were translated into Arabic under the guidance of WM Levant experts Mervat and Michel Bakni. This enriched Wikimedia Commons, the free online library of videos, and provided a valuable skillset to the Arabic Wikipedians.</p>
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315. <p class="has-text-align-justify">This innovative program sheds light on the power of collaboration between user groups across borders and languages. Not only did it significantly broaden the presence of Arabic content on Wikimedia Commons, but it also served as a catalyst, empowering Arabic speakers to actively engage and contribute to the continually expanding reservoir of freely accessible knowledge.</p>
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322. <p class="has-text-align-justify"><strong>&#8220;To bolster the second phase of this collaboration, participants were surveyed to gather their feedback. Impressively, all respondents reported an experience that exceeded expectations, expressing a keen interest in future iterations of the workshop. However, they suggested several areas for improvement, including extending project durations, diversifying subject matter, implementing more robust progress monitoring mechanisms, and amplifying project promotion across social media and official community channels.&#8221;</strong></p>
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326. <h2 class="wp-block-heading">What&#8217;s Next?</h2>
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330. <p>The WM Levant group is planning for the second phase of this fruitful collaboration, which involves adding subtitled videos to the relevant articles on Arabic Wikipedia, and translating the new videos that the Basque UG is working on.&nbsp;</p>
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339. <title>The Movement we need is on our shoulders</title>
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343. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Buszmail]]></dc:creator>
344. <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 17:14:24 +0000</pubDate>
345. <category><![CDATA[Main page (EN)]]></category>
346. <category><![CDATA[Movement Charter]]></category>
347. <category><![CDATA[Movement Charter Ambassadors Program]]></category>
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350. <description><![CDATA[Movement Charter Ambassadors Program, 2024 with RamzyM and KVaidla Commencing years back, in 2017, a Strategic Direction was shaped to guide our movement into the...]]></description>
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352. <p>Movement Charter Ambassadors Program, 2024</p>
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356. <p>with <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:RamzyM_(WMF)">RamzyM</a> and <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:KVaidla_(WMF)" data-type="page" data-id="124776">KVaidla</a></p>
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361. <p class="has-text-align-justify">Commencing years back, in 2017, a <em>Strategic Direction</em> was shaped to guide our movement into the future; towards the year 2030 as was planned. And so emerged the needed <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Content/One-page_draft"><em>Movement Charter</em></a> document as a &#8220;<em>guiding compass</em>&#8220;, for the way this strategic direction will take us. Our <strong>Values and Principles</strong> — how do we define these things? — and how will Decisions be made? And for changes called for, how can amendments be made? These are deep questions. <br><br>Being a part of the Movement Charter Ambassadors Program was a privilege and a commitment; albeit tasked with some decent lifting to deliver the charter documents to conversations with our communities. When met with indifference, I would heave a heavy sigh; and when welcomed, lifted the weight for a good night&#8217;s sleep. Indeed, for charter ambassadors, <em>the movement we need is on our shoulders</em>. <br><br>By 2030, we envision the Wikimedia ecosystem as the essential infrastructure of Free Knowledge; &#8220;<em>an international <strong>socio-cultural</strong> movement whose <strong>mission</strong> is to bring free knowledge for the whole world</em>&#8221; — by all its stakeholders: namely the <strong>individual</strong> and <strong>institutional participants</strong>, <strong>movement entities</strong>, <strong>projects</strong> and both the online and offline spaces associated with it. Editors, administrators, illustrators, photographers, organizers and so forth, who volunteer their time, talent and treasure. <br><br>The <em>Charter</em> <em>document</em> sets out the <strong>rights</strong>, <strong>authority</strong>, and <strong>privileges</strong> of stakeholders; and their commensurate <strong>responsibilities</strong>, with the goal &#8220;<em>for movement stakeholders to collaborate with each other</em>&#8220;. It&#8217;s a long sentence, yes? How does one convey it in the simplest of expressions? Yet I don&#8217;t have to, really, because I am with gifted Wikipedians. <br><br>But here&#8217;s the rub — large numbers of us need to agree to accept the charter on <strong>25 June―9 July 2024</strong>. <em>Agreeing </em>is a tricky word, so we use the term, &#8220;<em>ratify</em>&#8221; — to have this Movement Charter document approved in its best possible form. It&#8217;s a pitch that starts with a brief — that such a document is one which the Wikimedia movement yet does <strong>not </strong>have. <br><br></p>
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374. <p>I guess we can sing our praises better, after, louder with more feeling, but later. The consultations, conversations and &#8221;drop-in&#8221; sessions across time zones we dived into, all to mitigate some inaccurate information that may slip through the cracks — showed a clearer map to follow. The extent of it can actually be fun, such as the <strong><a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:April_2024_Movement_Charter_Ask_Me_Anything_session" data-type="link" data-id="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Community_Consultations/2024/Pilipinas_Panorama_Community">drop-in sessions</a>, </strong>the<strong> <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Ambassadors_Program/Conversations#East,_Southeast_Asia,_&amp;_Pacific">regional online conversations</a></strong>, the <strong><strong><a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Community_Consultations/2024/Pilipinas_Panorama_Community">community consultations</a> </strong></strong>and my homespun <strong><a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Pilipinas_Panorama_Community/Meetups">meetups + movement charter conversations</a></strong>. <em>Most especially our meetups</em>, yes, hands down, actually being the most fulfilling. The process brings mixed feelings to me; triumph and disaster. I read the faces and determine where conversations go as they happen. What&#8217;s in this for us? What will it be like? <br><br>Today I realize the privilege of being part of the <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Ambassadors_Program">Movement Charter Ambassadors Program</a>. And for what it&#8217;s worth, I can&#8217;t help the fandom from the flashes of inspired thinking by people I so greatly admire. Will anyone want it any other way?</p>
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397. <title>Navigating the Path to Revival: Lessons from Rebuilding the Wikimedia Community User Group in Botswana</title>
398. <link>https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/05/17/navigating-the-path-to-revival-lessons-from-rebuilding-the-wikimedia-community-user-group-in-botswana/</link>
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401. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Shoodho]]></dc:creator>
402. <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 16:43:49 +0000</pubDate>
403. <category><![CDATA[Education & Open Access]]></category>
404. <category><![CDATA[Equity & Inclusion]]></category>
405. <category><![CDATA[Main page (EN)]]></category>
406. <category><![CDATA[Partnerships & Events]]></category>
407. <category><![CDATA[Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana]]></category>
408. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://diff.wikimedia.org/?p=124562</guid>
409.  
410. <description><![CDATA[Being part of a community that was once recognized, then derecognized, and now recognized again by the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) this year has been quite...]]></description>
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412. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Limkokwing_School_Club_Group_Photo.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="500" src="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-13-at-15.55.59.png?resize=1024%2C500" alt="" class="wp-image-124563" style="width:840px;height:auto" srcset="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-13-at-15.55.59.png?w=2570 2570w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-13-at-15.55.59.png?w=300 300w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-13-at-15.55.59.png?w=768 768w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-13-at-15.55.59.png?w=1024 1024w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-13-at-15.55.59.png?w=1536 1536w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-13-at-15.55.59.png?w=2048 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Limkokwing School Club Group Photo</figcaption></figure>
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416. <p>Being part of a community that was once recognized, then derecognized, and now recognized again by the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) this year has been quite the journey. The road to regaining trust, rebuilding, and reawakening the Wikimedia community has been challenging yet exciting.</p>
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420. <p>Taking the reins from former Wikimedia leads and steering the community to where it stands today has been a journey marked by perseverance. Rebuilding trust in the wiki ecosystem, training the community in Botswana about Wikipedia, and establishing a structure for our community were essential steps along the way.</p>
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424. <p>Our journey to revive the community began in 2020 with projects funded by rapid grants. However, irregular project occurrences made it difficult to maintain community engagement. Hosting regular activities became crucial to keeping the community active. The turning point came with the introduction of annual grants in 2022/23. This steady funding allowed us to grow steadily, evidenced by the significant increase in the number of Setswana articles on Wikipedia. Where once we had around 700 articles, we now boast approximately 1300, a testament to our progress in rebuilding the Wikimedia Community user group Botswana.</p>
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428. <p>Our efforts to revive the user group consisted of a range of activities, including edit-a-thons, Wikipedia sister projects training, capacity-building workshops, and panel discussions etc. Each initiative played a crucial role in rebuilding our user group and rekindling interest in Wikimedia projects among our community members.</p>
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432. <p>In our relentless pursuit to revive the <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_User_Group_Botswana">Wikimedia community in Botswana</a>, collaboration has been key. We&#8217;ve been fortunate to partner with various Wikimedia user groups, including Wikimedia ZA, the Igbo User Group, and Wikimedia Zambia and more great community members from other usegroups. These collaborations have been invaluable in providing training and support for our community members across different Wikimedia projects.</p>
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436. <p>Our journey has been enriched by forging meaningful partnerships with institutions in Gaborone and Palapye, such as the University of Botswana, Limkokwing University, BIUST, Francistown Library and Botho University. These institutions have not only provided us with access to resources and facilities but have also helped us to expand our reach and engage with a broader audience.</p>
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440. <p>Among our collaborators, Wikimedia ZA holds a special place. Serving as both a fiscal sponsor and a community from which we receive invaluable advice and support, Wikimedia ZA has been instrumental in navigating the challenges of rebuilding our community and shaping our strategies for growth and sustainability.</p>
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444. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="684" src="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Attendants_of_the_Setswana_Wikipedia_Launch-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C684" alt="" class="wp-image-124564" style="object-fit:cover" srcset="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Attendants_of_the_Setswana_Wikipedia_Launch-2.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Attendants_of_the_Setswana_Wikipedia_Launch-2.jpg?w=300 300w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Attendants_of_the_Setswana_Wikipedia_Launch-2.jpg?w=768 768w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Attendants_of_the_Setswana_Wikipedia_Launch-2.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Attendants_of_the_Setswana_Wikipedia_Launch-2.jpg?w=1536 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Attendants of the Setswana Wikipedia Launch</figcaption></figure>
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452. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Palapye_BIUST_group_photo.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="683" src="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_6841-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C683" alt="" class="wp-image-124569" style="object-fit:cover" srcset="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_6841-2.jpg?w=4898 4898w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_6841-2.jpg?w=300 300w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_6841-2.jpg?w=768 768w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_6841-2.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_6841-2.jpg?w=1536 1536w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_6841-2.jpg?w=2048 2048w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_6841-2.jpg?w=3072 3072w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Palapye BIUST group photo</figcaption></figure>
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456. <p>However, our journey hasn&#8217;t been without its challenges. One of the biggest hurdles we faced was dispelling misconceptions about Wikipedia and convincing stakeholders to collaborate with us. We also encountered difficulties due to limited resources and internet connectivity issues. Overcoming these challenges required perseverance and a commitment to consistency.</p>
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460. <p>One of the most important lessons we&#8217;ve learned is the power of persistence. By consistently reaching out to potential collaborators, engaging with the community through various channels, and actively publicizing our activities, we&#8217;ve been able to gradually build trust and garner support. This advice is especially pertinent to derecognized communities aiming to regain recognition from the Wikimedia Foundation.</p>
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464. <p>To any community facing similar obstacles, we would emphasize the importance of perseverance and engagement. Keep knocking on doors, keep reaching out to stakeholders, and keep advocating for your community. With time, dedication, and a steadfast commitment to your goals, you can overcome challenges, rebuild trust, and reignite the flame of the Wikimedia movement in your community.</p>
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468. <p>File:Attendants of the Setswana Wikipedia Launch.jpg</p>
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472. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2nd_session_setswana_wikipedia_challenge_participants_2023.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="684" src="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/387843530_322896693724913_5799380415513547811_n_624620.jpg?resize=1024%2C684" alt="" class="wp-image-124566" style="object-fit:cover" srcset="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/387843530_322896693724913_5799380415513547811_n_624620.jpg?w=2048 2048w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/387843530_322896693724913_5799380415513547811_n_624620.jpg?w=300 300w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/387843530_322896693724913_5799380415513547811_n_624620.jpg?w=768 768w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/387843530_322896693724913_5799380415513547811_n_624620.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/387843530_322896693724913_5799380415513547811_n_624620.jpg?w=1536 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">2nd session setswana wikipedia challenge participants 2023</figcaption></figure>
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476. <p>As we journey forward, our commitment to nurturing our community, fostering growth, and making meaningful contributions to the Wikimedia movement remains unwavering. Together, we&#8217;re not merely rebuilding a community; we&#8217;re crafting a legacy of empowerment and knowledge dissemination that will resonate for generations.</p>
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489. <title>Bridging the gap of health articles in Nigeria through Wikimedia projects</title>
490. <link>https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/05/16/bridging-the-gap-of-health-articles-in-nigeria-through-wikimedia-projects/</link>
491. <comments>https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/05/16/bridging-the-gap-of-health-articles-in-nigeria-through-wikimedia-projects/#respond</comments>
493. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tesleemah]]></dc:creator>
494. <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 22:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
495. <category><![CDATA[Main page (EN)]]></category>
496. <category><![CDATA[Partnerships & Events]]></category>
497. <category><![CDATA[Wiki And Health articles in Nigeria Project]]></category>
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499.  
500. <description><![CDATA[In previous years, there has being different campaigns granted by Wikimedia projects revolving around culture, bridging the gap of information, sport and games among others....]]></description>
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502. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://diff.wikimedia.org/?attachment_id=124668"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1000968582.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024" alt="" class="wp-image-124668" srcset="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1000968582.jpg?w=2000 2000w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1000968582.jpg?w=150 150w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1000968582.jpg?w=300 300w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1000968582.jpg?w=768 768w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1000968582.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1000968582.jpg?w=1536 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><a href="https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tesleemah_at_Wiki_Health_03.jpg">Tesleemah at Wiki Health 03</a></figcaption></figure>
503.  
504.  
505.  
506. <p></p>
507.  
508.  
509.  
510. <p>In previous years, there has being different campaigns granted by Wikimedia projects revolving around culture, bridging the gap of information, sport and games among others. However, In Nigeria, focus on health articles as a campaign is limited and this is what birth the project &#8216;<a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_and_Health_articles_in_Nigeria/Overview">Wiki And Health articles in Nigeria Project</a>&#8216; led by <a href="https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Tesleemah" data-type="link" data-id="https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Tesleemah">Tesleemah</a>, an event organiser who had led several other projects in the Wiki space.</p>
511.  
512.  
513.  
514. <p>Wiki and Health articles in Nigeria Project aims to create awareness and bridge the knowledge gap of health content in Nigeria. This will lead to a higher rate of youth involvement in health advocacy, bridge the existing content gap on Wikipedia and Wikidata, and increase the number of health professionals actively engaged in fighting preventable diseases in their communities.</p>
515.  
516.  
517.  
518. <p>For sustainability and to reach larger audience of health professionals, we partnered with HealthForAll Iniative for community health, Medical World and Nigerian Optometric Student&#8217;s Association, Unilorin Chapter.</p>
519.  
520.  
521.  
522. <p>To engage participants, online sessions were held by <a href="https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Taoheedah" data-type="link" data-id="https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Taoheedah">Taoheedah</a>, <a href="https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Taofeeq_Abdulkareem" data-type="link" data-id="https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Taofeeq_Abdulkareem">Taofeeq</a> and <a href="https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Ibjaja055" data-type="link" data-id="https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Ibjaja055">Ibjaja055</a> which involve training on Wikipedia especially rules guiding MEDR as it pertain to medical articles, Wikidata, Wikimedia common and translation of Medical articles to local languages. During the sessions, the partners were spotlighted and further engage the participants on the importance of contributing to health articles.<br></p>
523.  
524.  
525.  
526. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://diff.wikimedia.org/?attachment_id=124665"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1000968521.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024" alt="" class="wp-image-124665" srcset="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1000968521.jpg?w=2000 2000w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1000968521.jpg?w=150 150w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1000968521.jpg?w=300 300w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1000968521.jpg?w=768 768w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1000968521.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1000968521.jpg?w=1536 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><a href="https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tesleemah_at_Wiki_Health_02.jpg">Tesleemah at Wiki Health 02</a></figcaption></figure>
527.  
528.  
529.  
530. <p></p>
531.  
532.  
533.  
534. <p>Also, we collaborated with the Wiki Project Medicine through the chair, Dr James Heilman, Wiki Project Medicine is a thematic organisation of Wikimedia based in United States which focused on health promotion. Dr James Heilman also facilitate during the virtual sessions where he took the participants through editing medical articles and translation to local languages.</p>
535.  
536.  
537.  
538. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://diff.wikimedia.org/?attachment_id=124666"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1000968535.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024" alt="" class="wp-image-124666" srcset="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1000968535.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1000968535.jpg?w=150 150w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1000968535.jpg?w=300 300w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1000968535.jpg?w=768 768w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1000968535.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Virtual_session_for_Wiki_and_Health.jpg">Virtual session for Wiki and Health</a></figcaption></figure>
539.  
540.  
541.  
542. <p></p>
543.  
544.  
545.  
546. <p>The physical sessions of the project was held at Mustapha Akanbi library, Ilorin where selected medical students and experts were trained on how to contribute their quota to health sector through the open knowledge of Wikimedia.</p>
547.  
548.  
549.  
550. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://diff.wikimedia.org/?attachment_id=124667"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="768" src="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1000968517.jpg?resize=1024%2C768" alt="" class="wp-image-124667" srcset="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1000968517.jpg?w=2000 2000w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1000968517.jpg?w=300 300w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1000968517.jpg?w=768 768w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1000968517.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1000968517.jpg?w=1536 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><a href="https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wiki_and_Health_Physical_Training_4.jpg">Wiki and Health Physical Training 4</a></figcaption></figure>
551.  
552.  
553.  
554. <p></p>
555.  
556.  
557.  
558. <p>You can reach out and learn more about the project through these links :</p>
559.  
560.  
561.  
562. <ul>
563. <li><a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Wiki_and_Health_articles_in_Nigeria">Event:Wiki_and_Health_articles_in_Nigeria</a></li>
564.  
565.  
566.  
567. <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/wiki-health-africa/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/wiki-health-africa/</a></li>
568.  
569.  
570.  
571. <li><a href="https://x.com/wikihealthafro
572. ">https://x.com/wikihealthafro</a></li>
573. </ul>
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582. <title>Making the Wikiverse More Inclusive: Our Journey with Codex and Beyond</title>
583. <link>https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/05/16/making-the-wikiverse-more-inclusive-our-journey-with-codex-and-beyond/</link>
584. <comments>https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/05/16/making-the-wikiverse-more-inclusive-our-journey-with-codex-and-beyond/#respond</comments>
586. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Volker E. (Wikimedia Foundation)]]></dc:creator>
587. <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 19:27:54 +0000</pubDate>
588. <category><![CDATA[Equity & Inclusion]]></category>
589. <category><![CDATA[Main page (EN)]]></category>
590. <category><![CDATA[Partnerships & Events]]></category>
591. <category><![CDATA[Codex]]></category>
592. <category><![CDATA[Global Accessibility Awareness Day]]></category>
593. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://diff.wikimedia.org/?p=124948</guid>
594.  
595. <description><![CDATA[On today’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day we&#8217;re delving into the heart of inclusion and accessibility at Wikimedia through our design system Codex and beyond.Our mission...]]></description>
596. <content:encoded><![CDATA[
597. <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://diff.wikimedia.org/?attachment_id=124997"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="788" height="280" src="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/this-is-for-everyone.png?resize=788%2C280" alt="An illustration of different accessibility and user features on Wikipedia to date
598. image description" class="wp-image-124997" style="width:841px;height:auto" srcset="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/this-is-for-everyone.png?resize=788%2C280?w=788 788w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/this-is-for-everyone.png?resize=788%2C280?w=300 300w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/this-is-for-everyone.png?resize=788%2C280?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>“This is for everyone” principle from the Codex Style Guide</em></figcaption></figure>
599.  
600.  
601.  
602. <p>On today’s <a href="https://accessibility.day/">Global Accessibility Awareness Day</a> we&#8217;re delving into the heart of inclusion and accessibility at Wikimedia through our <a href="https://doc.wikimedia.org/codex/latest/">design system Codex</a> and beyond.<br>Our mission is to share knowledge universally accessible and useful <a href="https://wikimediafoundation.org/about/vision/">by every single human being</a>, and Codex plays a pivotal role in this journey. Let’s take a moment to review what we&#8217;ve achieved over the past year and peek into the exciting new features on the horizon.</p>
603.  
604.  
605.  
606. <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Building on a Legacy of Collaboration</h2>
607.  
608.  
609.  
610. <p>Codex is more than just a design system; it&#8217;s a beacon of collaborative effort within the Wikimedia community. It integrates insights from volunteers and the learnings from our previous system, OOUI, which has been in production for years. This rich history of community and technical evolution forms the backbone of Codex, ensuring that every enhancement we make is grounded in real-world application and user feedback.</p>
611.  
612.  
613.  
614. <h2 class="wp-block-heading">A Commitment to Accessibility</h2>
615.  
616.  
617.  
618. <p>For us, accessibility is not just a checklist—it&#8217;s a cornerstone of our mission. The Design System Team at Wikimedia has been working to weave accessibility into the very fabric of Codex. We are constantly refining our components to cater to diverse needs.</p>
619.  
620.  
621.  
622. <p>However, accessibility isn&#8217;t solely about adherence to technical standards. It&#8217;s about the actual experience we deliver to users, especially those using assistive technologies. Whether it’s&nbsp;</p>
623.  
624.  
625.  
626. <ul>
627. <li>adding dedicated keyboard navigation to our component guidelines,</li>
628.  
629.  
630.  
631. <li>incorporating best practices such as the <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/apg/">ARIA Authoring Practices Guide</a>,</li>
632.  
633.  
634.  
635. <li>making our documentation site –as center point of guidelines– fully compliant with<a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/"> WCAG level AA</a>,</li>
636.  
637.  
638.  
639. <li>or working with our partner, the <a href="https://afb.org/">American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)</a> on fine-tuning high complexity components even further</li>
640. </ul>
641.  
642.  
643.  
644. <p>Altogether ensuring our interfaces communicate effectively by assistive technology, our goal is to create a seamless and engaging user experience for everyone.</p>
645.  
646.  
647.  
648. <h2 class="wp-block-heading">More Than Just Colors: Embracing Dark Mode</h2>
649.  
650.  
651.  
652. <p>One improvement in Codex deserves special mention. A significant part of our design ethos is ensuring visual comfort and readability across all Wikimedia projects. Years ago, we successfully committed to implementing a color palette that meets strict level AA color contrast guidelines. This year, in strong collaboration with the Web team spearheading the project, we&#8217;re thrilled to take a step further by <a href="https://m.mediawiki.org/wiki/Reading/Web/Accessibility_for_reading">introducing a dark mode</a>, sparking discussions about expanding the design system&#8217;s color palette. </p>
653.  
654.  
655.  
656. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://diff.wikimedia.org/?attachment_id=124998"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="769" src="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/enwiki-Moon-Dark-Mode-2024-05-16-GNpbGY4XAAAh59c.jpg?resize=1024%2C769" alt="“Far side of the Moon” article on English Wikipedia in dark mode." class="wp-image-124998" srcset="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/enwiki-Moon-Dark-Mode-2024-05-16-GNpbGY4XAAAh59c.jpg?w=1208 1208w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/enwiki-Moon-Dark-Mode-2024-05-16-GNpbGY4XAAAh59c.jpg?w=300 300w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/enwiki-Moon-Dark-Mode-2024-05-16-GNpbGY4XAAAh59c.jpg?w=768 768w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/enwiki-Moon-Dark-Mode-2024-05-16-GNpbGY4XAAAh59c.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>“Far side of the Moon” article on English Wikipedia in new dark mode feature</em></figcaption></figure>
657.  
658.  
659.  
660. <p></p>
661.  
662.  
663.  
664. <p>Expanding the existing Codex color palette to accommodate dark mode involved considering several crucial factors. Primarily, the challenge was to extend the palette while preserving its essence, ensuring continuity with Codex&#8217;s existing feel. To achieve this, we leveraged a tool called <a href="https://accessiblepalette.com/">Accessible Palette</a> to kickstart the expansion process, drawing inspiration from our foundational colors.</p>
665.  
666.  
667.  
668. <p>Through a combination of automated processes and manual fine-tuning, we rounded out the color palette adding any missing values, ensuring that every shade was accounted for, facilitating the implementation of dark mode.</p>
669.  
670.  
671.  
672. <p>During the customization of the expanded color set and the design considerations for dark mode, our priority was to enhance the reading experience, especially in low-light settings typical of screen usage. This involved selectively decreasing saturation of certain colors intended for use in dark mode, particularly for elements like links and progressive elements. Desaturation in low-light conditions serves to reduce eye strain, optimizing readability on digital screens.</p>
673.  
674.  
675.  
676. <p>The feature was highly requested by our communities and the Web team just released dark mode yesterday to beta features.  <br></p>
677.  
678.  
679.  
680. <h2 class="wp-block-heading">More than just reading: Move edit links out of section headings</h2>
681.  
682.  
683.  
684. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/05/16/making-the-wikiverse-more-inclusive-our-journey-with-codex-and-beyond/image_ac1386/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="72" src="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image_ac1386.png?resize=1024%2C72" alt="Example of a Wikipedia article's section heading with the edit links" class="wp-image-125022" srcset="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image_ac1386.png?w=1444 1444w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image_ac1386.png?w=300 300w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image_ac1386.png?w=768 768w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image_ac1386.png?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Example of an article&#8217;s section heading with the edit links</em></figcaption></figure>
685.  
686.  
687.  
688. <p>Another exciting change is about a <a href="https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Heading_HTML_changes">subtle markup change</a> invisible to users of normal browsers, but a huge accessibility improvement for people using screen readers and other assistive technology. The edit link is one of the trademarks and probably the most important interface elements on every wiki article. For many years, due to technical-historical reasons, it was part of the heading elements, like <code>&lt;h2></code>. <br>Members of various teams, spearheaded by Bartosz Dziewoński and C. Scott Ananian have resolved the high underlying complexity of this change – the bug was first filed more than 15 years ago – and it will be rolled out in the coming version of MediaWiki and to our wikis.</p>
689.  
690.  
691.  
692. <p>It&#8217;s a common workflow to navigate around a page by the headings present on it, like an automatically generated table of contents. With the old markup, interface elements like section edit links were a part of each heading, causing them to be read out along with every heading&#8217;s text. The problem was exacerbated by extensions that added further interface elements to headings, such as VisualEditor&#8217;s &#8220;edit source&#8221; links and DiscussionTools&#8217;s &#8220;subscribe&#8221; buttons. </p>
693.  
694.  
695.  
696. <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Looking Forward</h2>
697.  
698.  
699.  
700. <p>As we continue to enhance Codex and beyond, we remain committed to learning and improving. While we’ve made significant strides, there are still areas that can benefit from further real-user testing. This feedback is crucial as it helps us identify and smooth out any rough edges in our newer components. <a href="mailto:accessibility@wikimedia.org">Get in contact with your hints and wishes</a>.</p>
701.  
702.  
703.  
704. <p>Inclusivity and accessibility are journeys—not just for us but for the entire web. At Wikimedia, we are proud to contribute to this journey, building on the collective wisdom of our community and pushing the boundaries of what&#8217;s possible in making knowledge accessible to all.</p>
705.  
706.  
707.  
708. <p>Stay tuned as we continue to innovate and expand the capabilities of Codex and other Wikimedia software. Here&#8217;s to more inclusion, accessibility, and shared learning in the coming year!</p>
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716. <item>
717. <title>Wiki For Human Rights 2024 in the Igbo Wikimedians Community</title>
718. <link>https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/05/15/wiki-for-human-rights-2024-in-the-igbo-wikimedians-community/</link>
719. <comments>https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/05/15/wiki-for-human-rights-2024-in-the-igbo-wikimedians-community/#respond</comments>
721. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Iwuala Lucy]]></dc:creator>
722. <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 18:18:31 +0000</pubDate>
723. <category><![CDATA[Main page (EN)]]></category>
724. <category><![CDATA[Partnerships & Events]]></category>
725. <category><![CDATA[#WikiForHumanRights]]></category>
726. <category><![CDATA[Igbo]]></category>
727. <category><![CDATA[Igbo Wikimedians User Group]]></category>
728. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://diff.wikimedia.org/?p=124070</guid>
729.  
730. <description><![CDATA[Snippet of the Online Launch of W4HR in the Igbo Wikimedians Community The #WikiForHumanRights Campaign is a global event organized by Wikimedians with the aim...]]></description>
731. <content:encoded><![CDATA[
732. <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://diff.wikimedia.org/?attachment_id=124346"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="452" src="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/frr.png?resize=1024%2C452" alt="" class="wp-image-124346" srcset="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/frr.png?resize=1024%2C452?w=1419 1419w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/frr.png?resize=1024%2C452?w=300 300w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/frr.png?resize=1024%2C452?w=768 768w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/frr.png?resize=1024%2C452?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></figure>
733.  
734.  
735.  
736. <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong><em>Snippet of the Online Launch of W4HR in the Igbo Wikimedians Community</em></strong></p>
737.  
738.  
739.  
740. <p>The<strong> #WikiForHumanRights</strong> Campaign is a global event organized by Wikimedians with the aim of ensuring that everyone has access to neutral, fact-based, and up-to-date information for a sustainable future centered around human rights. This includes topics that are concerned with the Right to a Healthy Environment and other human rights topics. The 2024 edition of this campaign themed <strong>Knowledge for a Sustainable Future</strong>, focuses on topics that are important to human rights in a sustainable future. It encourages organizers to identify the human rights central to sustainability issues in their context. These include sustainable agriculture and the right to food, sustainable construction and cities and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_housing" data-type="link" data-id="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_housing">right to housing</a>, as well as other human rights guaranteed by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Declaration_of_Human_Rights" data-type="link" data-id="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Declaration_of_Human_Rights">Universal Declaration of Human Rights</a> and other human rights documents (such as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Covenant_on_Economic,_Social_and_Cultural_Rights" data-type="link" data-id="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Covenant_on_Economic,_Social_and_Cultural_Rights">International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights</a>) that affect how we implement the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_Development_Goals" data-type="link" data-id="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_Development_Goals">Sustainable Development Goals </a>and create a sustainable future for all.</p>
741.  
742.  
743.  
744. <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Igbo Wikimedians Community Participation in #W4HR 2024</h2>
745.  
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748. <p>Keying into the theme of the campaign, the Igbo Wikimedians Community focused on two crucial Sustainable Development Goals &#8211; SDG 1 (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_Development_Goal_1" data-type="link" data-id="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_Development_Goal_1">No Poverty</a>) and SDG 12 (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_Development_Goal_12" data-type="link" data-id="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_Development_Goal_12">Responsible Consumption and Production</a>). The primary objective of the campaign was to create awareness about the global issue of poverty and to encourage responsible consumption and production of food to address the issue. The campaign aimed to deliver the message that poverty is a complex issue that requires a multi-pronged approach, including sustainable development practices, responsible resource management, and equitable distribution of resources. It takes into consideration of these by curating valuable content on responsible food production and consumption to encourage participants to make informed choices that contribute to sustainable development. With this in view, its message was designed to be inclusive, informative, and engaging, with a focus on highlighting the impact of poverty on communities worldwide and the role of responsible consumption and production in addressing the issue. </p>
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756. <p>The implementation of the 2024 W4HR in the Igbo Wikimedians Community was organized by 2 dedicated members of the Igbo Wikimedians community, both bringing their skills and human capacity on the table for the success of the project. The team is made up of:</p>
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760. <p><strong>Iwuala Lucy:</strong> A Wikimedian and language professional with a degree in Language Studies. An advocate for indigenous language revitalization and free knowledge dissemination. <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Iwuala_Lucy" data-type="link" data-id="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Iwuala_Lucy">Iwuala Lucy</a> is the team for the implementation of this project.</p>
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764. <p><strong>Charles Chiemerie (<a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Lebron_jay" data-type="link" data-id="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Lebron_jay">Lebron jay</a>): </strong>A dedicated mass media professional with a degree in Mass Communication. Also a member of the Igbo Wikimedians User Group. He has background in coordinating community-driven projects, and excel in bringing together diverse groups to address key issues and drive positive change. I am also known for my strategic approach and ability to communicate effectively across various platforms, ensuring that every project I took part in is impactful&nbsp;and&nbsp;inclusive. <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Lebron_jay" data-type="link" data-id="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Lebron_jay">Lebron jay</a> is the Co-team lead for this project. </p>
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768. <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Activities</h2>
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772. <p>On April 1st, 2024, the community launched its project with an online session that had about 50 participants present. During this session, the participants were informed about the project&#8217;s W4HR 2024 campaign general theme and the IWUG topic of focus. They were also enlightened about the relevance of the chosen topic to the community members. The Wikimedia projects selected for the contribution were also introduced to the participants, along with their respective rules governing the contest. The session included a hands-on demo on contributing to the WikiData and Wikipedia projects, while a <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:How-to_Tutorial_on_Igbo_Wiktionary.mpg" data-type="link" data-id="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:How-to_Tutorial_on_Igbo_Wiktionary.mpg">Wiktionary video tutorial</a> was made available for the Wiktionary project. Additionally, resources were provided for all three Wikimedia projects, and the rules for awarding points were made clear to the participants. They were encouraged to contribute within the confines of the rules to avoid disqualification. At around 5:30 PM UTC, the contest was officially opened, and the participants joined the <a href="https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Igbo_Wikimedians_User_Group/W4HR_2024_in_the_Igbo_Wikimedians_Community" data-type="link" data-id="https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Igbo_Wikimedians_User_Group/W4HR_2024_in_the_Igbo_Wikimedians_Community">event dashboard</a>. The session was <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/x8ISNBS_BVrLcnJTXLma5vDcBFmYIqiv--H9JKqE9AV_vRRKwDSkAMxsC9hyd1fb.3LdiVhKP1rIQ-B9Z" data-type="link" data-id="https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/x8ISNBS_BVrLcnJTXLma5vDcBFmYIqiv--H9JKqE9AV_vRRKwDSkAMxsC9hyd1fb.3LdiVhKP1rIQ-B9Z">recorded</a> and was made available for those absent during the launch</p>
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776. <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Edithaton Contest Timeline and Outcome</h2>
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780. <p>With the official online launch on the 1st April 2024, the contest spanned for a period of 15 days and the Wikimedia projects worked on were the ig.wikipedia.org, ig.wiktionary.org and WikiData. Participants contributions were tracked using a designated Event Dashboard and hashtags (<strong>#W4HR2024IWUG</strong>). At the end of the contest, a total of 2.97K articles were created on the ig.wikipedia.org, 94 on ig.wiktionary.org and 689 on www.wikidata.org.</p>
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788. <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong><em><a href="https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Igbo_Wikimedians_User_Group/W4HR_2024_in_the_Igbo_Wikimedians_Community" data-type="link" data-id="https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Igbo_Wikimedians_User_Group/W4HR_2024_in_the_Igbo_Wikimedians_Community">W4HR 2024 in the Igbo Wikimedians Community Event Dashboard</a></em></strong></p>
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792. <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Review Processes</h2>
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796. <p>At the end of the contest, a 5-Man Jury team (members of the community) with keen expertise across the 3 Wikimedia projects was set-up to ensure a transparent and unbiased review process which saw the announcement of the top contributors across the 3 Wikimedia projects worked.</p>
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800. <p>This project was implemented through the support of the <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Igbo_Wikimedians_User_Group" data-type="link" data-id="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Igbo_Wikimedians_User_Group">Igbo Wikimedians User Group</a>.</p>
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813. <title>“Don’t Blink”: Protecting the Wikimedia model, its people, and its values in March 2024</title>
814. <link>https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/05/15/dont-blink-protecting-the-wikimedia-model-its-people-and-its-values-in-march-2024/</link>
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817. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Miguelángel Verde]]></dc:creator>
818. <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 17:16:06 +0000</pubDate>
819. <category><![CDATA[Global Advocacy]]></category>
820. <category><![CDATA[Main page (EN)]]></category>
821. <category><![CDATA[Policy & Advocacy]]></category>
822. <category><![CDATA[Access Now]]></category>
823. <category><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence]]></category>
824. <category><![CDATA[Asia Democracy Network]]></category>
825. <category><![CDATA[Chile]]></category>
826. <category><![CDATA[Commission on the Status of Women]]></category>
827. <category><![CDATA[CSW]]></category>
828. <category><![CDATA[Digital Public Goods]]></category>
829. <category><![CDATA[Digital Public Infrastructure]]></category>
830. <category><![CDATA[Dual-Use Technology]]></category>
831. <category><![CDATA[ECLAC]]></category>
832. <category><![CDATA[ECOSOC]]></category>
833. <category><![CDATA[edit-a-thon]]></category>
834. <category><![CDATA[EULAC Digital Alliance]]></category>
835. <category><![CDATA[executive order]]></category>
836. <category><![CDATA[FOC]]></category>
837. <category><![CDATA[Free and open knowledge]]></category>
838. <category><![CDATA[Free knowledge]]></category>
839. <category><![CDATA[Freedom Online Coalition]]></category>
840. <category><![CDATA[gender equality]]></category>
841. <category><![CDATA[Gender gap]]></category>
842. <category><![CDATA[Georgetown University]]></category>
843. <category><![CDATA[Global Network Initiative]]></category>
844. <category><![CDATA[GNI]]></category>
845. <category><![CDATA[Intellectual Property]]></category>
846. <category><![CDATA[Machine learning]]></category>
847. <category><![CDATA[National Telecommunications and Information Administration]]></category>
848. <category><![CDATA[NTIA]]></category>
849. <category><![CDATA[Online Connectivity]]></category>
850. <category><![CDATA[open knowledge]]></category>
851. <category><![CDATA[Student Journalism]]></category>
852. <category><![CDATA[Summit for Democracy]]></category>
853. <category><![CDATA[UN]]></category>
854. <category><![CDATA[UN AI Advisory Board]]></category>
855. <category><![CDATA[United States Agency for International Development]]></category>
856. <category><![CDATA[US]]></category>
857. <category><![CDATA[USAID]]></category>
858. <category><![CDATA[Wikimedia Chile]]></category>
859. <category><![CDATA[Wikimedia Model]]></category>
860. <category><![CDATA[Wikipedia]]></category>
861. <category><![CDATA[women's history month]]></category>
862. <category><![CDATA[World Wide Web Foundation]]></category>
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865. <description><![CDATA[Welcome to “Don’t Blink”! Every month we share developments from around the world that shape people’s ability to participate in the free knowledge movement. In...]]></description>
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867. <figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><a href="https://diff.wikimedia.org/?attachment_id=124854"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="683" src="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Image_collage_for_the_March_2024_issue_of_-Dont_Blink-_Diff_monthly_public_policy_advocacy_recap_blog_post_series.jpg?resize=1024%2C683" alt="A collage of images and a screenshot: a photograph of the Cruz del Tercer Milenio monument in Coquimbo, Chile; a screenshot of a workshop on editing Wikipedia; and, a promotional image for a panel discussion titled &quot;Digital public infrastructure: A tool for gender equality?&quot; hosted by Access Now and the Wikimedia Foundation" class="wp-image-124854" style="width:823px;height:auto" srcset="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Image_collage_for_the_March_2024_issue_of_-Dont_Blink-_Diff_monthly_public_policy_advocacy_recap_blog_post_series.jpg?w=1500 1500w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Image_collage_for_the_March_2024_issue_of_-Dont_Blink-_Diff_monthly_public_policy_advocacy_recap_blog_post_series.jpg?w=300 300w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Image_collage_for_the_March_2024_issue_of_-Dont_Blink-_Diff_monthly_public_policy_advocacy_recap_blog_post_series.jpg?w=768 768w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Image_collage_for_the_March_2024_issue_of_-Dont_Blink-_Diff_monthly_public_policy_advocacy_recap_blog_post_series.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Image collage for the March 2024 issue of ‘Don’t Blink.’ Image by the<a href="https://wikimediafoundation.org/"> Wikimedia Foundation</a>,<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0"> CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via<a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Image_collage_for_the_March_2024_issue_of_%22Don%27t_Blink%22_(Diff_monthly_public_policy_advocacy_recap_blog_post_series).jpg"> Wikimedia Commons</a>.</figcaption></figure></div>
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870. <p>Welcome to “Don’t Blink”! Every month we share developments from around the world that shape people’s ability to participate in the free knowledge movement. In case you blinked last month, here are the most important public policy advocacy topics that have kept the <a href="https://wikimediafoundation.org/">Wikimedia Foundation</a> busy.<br><br>The Global Advocacy team works to advocate laws and government policies that protect the volunteer community-led Wikimedia model, Wikimedia’s people, and the Wikimedia movement’s core values. To learn more about us and the work we do with the rest of the Foundation, visit our <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Public_policy">Meta-Wiki webpage</a>, follow us on X (formerly Twitter) (<a href="https://twitter.com/wikimediapolicy">@WikimediaPolicy</a>), and sign up to our <a href="https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/publicpolicy@lists.wikimedia.org/">Wikimedia public policy mailing list</a> or <a href="https://mailchi.mp/wikimedia/global-advocacy-policy-newsletter">quarterly newsletter</a>.&nbsp;</p>
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878. <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><br><strong>Protecting the Wikimedia model <br>(Work related to access to knowledge and freedom of expression)</strong></h2>
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882. <p><strong>Submitting comments on AI on the topics of global development, international governance, and the benefits and risks of open models</strong><br><strong>[Read our submissions </strong><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USAID_AI_%26_Global_Development_Playbook,_Wikimedia_Foundation,_2024-3-1.pdf"><strong>to USAID</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_Foundation_Responses_to_the_UN_AI_Advisory_Body_Interim_Report_2024-3-31.pdf"><strong>to the UN AI Advisory Board</strong></a><strong>, and </strong><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:As-Filed_Copy_of_Wikimedia_Foundation_Comments_NTIA_RFC_on_Dual_Use_Foundation_Artificial_Intelligence_Models_With_Widely_Available_Model_Weights_27-3-2024.pdf"><strong>to the NTIA</strong></a><strong>]</strong><br><br>The Wikimedia Foundation and the global volunteer communities have over two decades of experience with developing and implementing machine learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to benefit the Wikimedia projects and the public interest. Drawing on this experience, during these past months we have submitted public comments to various requests for feedback from US and United Nations (UN) bodies that are interested in the benefits and challenges of these technologies.<br><br>The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which provides foreign aid and global development assistance, requested comments as part of its obligations under <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_14110">US AI Executive Order (EO) 14110</a>. We offered <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USAID_AI_%26_Global_Development_Playbook,_Wikimedia_Foundation,_2024-3-1.pdf">comments </a>in order to help inform USAID’s decisions about how, where, and which AI-related projects to fund abroad, including those that can benefit public interest projects focused on the free knowledge and the online information ecosystem.<br><br>The UN AI Advisory Board is a multi-stakeholder, multidisciplinary group of experts that offer analysis and recommendations on the international governance of AI. The Advisory Board released an interim report in December 2023, titled <a href="https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/ai_advisory_body_interim_report.pdf">Governing AI for Humanity</a>, on which it requested feedback from stakeholders. The Foundation provided <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_Foundation_Responses_to_the_UN_AI_Advisory_Body_Interim_Report_2024-3-31.pdf">comments</a> in order to promote our values—including decentralized community-led decision-making, privacy, stakeholder inclusion, internet commons, and free and open knowledge—within the efforts at building a global consensus on AI governance policy.<br><br>The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), which provides the US president with recommendations on telecommunications policy, advancement, and regulation, requested feedback on the risks and benefits of making AI models more or less open. The Foundation submitted <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:As-Filed_Copy_of_Wikimedia_Foundation_Comments_NTIA_RFC_on_Dual_Use_Foundation_Artificial_Intelligence_Models_With_Widely_Available_Model_Weights_27-3-2024.pdf">comments</a> to highlight how the benefits of openness outweigh its risks, which we hope will better inform policy recommendations that concern the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual-use_technology">dual-use</a> of widely available AI models.</p>
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886. <p><strong>Wikimedia Chile and local allies call to amend bill that could threaten access to information, culture, and art</strong><br><br>On 13 March 2024, <a href="https://wikimedia.cl/">Wikimedia Chile</a>, together with other allied civil society organizations and professional associations of the cultural sector in the country, published a letter in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Mercurio">El Mercurio</a>—one of the most widely circulated Chilean newspapers. The Wikimedia chapter and its allies warned that a bill seeking to modify the country’s Law on Intellectual Property by restricting freedom of panorama could have negative consequences for civil society’s access to art, culture, and information. The letter noted that the bill had ambiguities that could impact the work of Wikipedia volunteer editors, along with journalists, content creators and, even, the tourism industry&#8217;s ability to promote Chilean culture and landmarks.<br><br>For more details, read <a href="https://wikimedia.cl/carta-al-director-el-mercurio-restricciones-a-la-libertad-de-panorama-en-chile/">the published letter</a> (in Spanish).&nbsp;</p>
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890. <p><strong>Providing input about digital public policy ahead of the UN ECLAC’s 9th Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America &amp; Caribbean</strong><br><br>The Wikimedia Foundation has continued its efforts to provide constructive input in the interregional work of the <a href="https://international-partnerships.ec.europa.eu/policies/global-gateway/eu-latin-america-and-caribbean-digital-alliance_en">European Union-Latin America and Caribbean (EULAC) Digital Alliance</a>—a strategic framework to foster cooperation on a wide spectrum of digital issues. Amalia Toledo (Lead Public Policy Specialist for Latin America and the Caribbean) participated in a<a href="https://www.cepal.org/es/eventos/reunion-preparatoria-la-novena-conferencia-ministerial-sociedad-la-informacion-america"> preparatory meeting</a> for the 9th Ministerial Conference of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Economic_Commission_for_Latin_America_and_the_Caribbean">UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)</a>. The preparatory meeting allowed for political and technical dialogue across a variety of stakeholders ahead of the conference in November, and focused on reviewing the digital agenda and guiding digital policy priorities until 2026 (known as eLAC). At the same meeting, the EULAC Digital Alliance met to continue their policy dialogues on the topics of connectivity and artificial intelligence.<br><br>The meeting included several discussion sessions, during which the progress made by the eLAC working groups was evaluated. Our participation offered an opportunity to learn where the ECLAC’s 2024-2026 digital agenda is headed, and to identify how to best influence the development of the agenda to offer greater protection and promotion of <a href="https://www.un.org/techenvoy/content/digital-public-goods">digital public goods</a>. We were also able to contribute to the EULAC Digital Alliance&#8217;s policy dialogues by explaining how the Wikimedia model can inform the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulation to encourage that AI and machine learning (ML) systems be more open, transparent, and helpful in building trust between people.</p>
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894. <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Protecting Wikimedia’s values</strong><br><strong>(Work related to human rights and countering disinformation)</strong></h2>
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898. <p><strong>Participating in a Women’s History Month Wikipedia edit-a-thon</strong><br><strong>[Read a </strong><a href="https://georgetownvoice.com/2024/04/14/georgetown-hosts-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-harnessing-anger-into-action/"><strong>student newspaper </strong></a><strong>article about the event, and watch and/or share Wikimedia District of Columbia&#8217;s </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zinDhZykTfI&amp;"><strong>edit-a-thon training video</strong></a><strong>]</strong><br><br>The <a href="https://mdi.georgetown.edu/">Massive Data Institute</a> at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University, the <a href="https://mdi.georgetown.edu/">Georgetown University Library</a>, and the <a href="https://womenscenter.georgetown.edu/">Georgetown University Women’s Center</a> commemorated Women’s History Month in March with the&nbsp; <a href="https://mdi.georgetown.edu/events/guwikieditathon2024/">“Channeling ‘Rage’ to Transform Knowledge About Women Leaders”</a> Wikipedia <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edit-a-thon">edit-a-thon</a>. Rebecca MacKinnon (Vice President of Global Advocacy) was the closing speaker at the event, and <a href="https://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Home">Wikimedia District of Columbia</a> was a key event partner, with representatives offering hands-on editing support.<br><br>Rebecca had the opportunity to offer thoughts on why efforts (such as this event) to <a href="https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2024/03/08/wikipedia-needs-more-women/">close gender gaps</a> on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects are so important: A world in which everyone thrives requires universal access to free knowledge projects like Wikipedia. In order to serve people across the world with well-sourced comprehensive knowledge, the projects must represent all the world&#8217;s people, and their knowledge. This in turn requires the participation and perspectives of half of the world’s population: women and girls. For those workshop participants who are unhappy about the representation of women and girls online, contributing to Wikipedia is a great way to take direct action for change.<br><br>Read <a href="https://georgetownvoice.com/2024/04/14/georgetown-hosts-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-harnessing-anger-into-action/">student journalism coverage of the event</a>, and watch Wikimedia District of Columbia&#8217;s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zinDhZykTfI&amp;">edit-a-thon training video</a> and/or share it with someone who wants to start participating on the Wikimedia projects.<br><br><strong>Discussing digital public infrastructure and digital public goods at the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women</strong><br><strong>[Watch our </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbLnrX_vycs"><strong>virtual side event</strong></a><strong> co-hosted with Access Now]</strong><br><br>During 11 to 22 March, representatives from United Nations (UN) <a href="https://www.unwomen.org/en/csw/member-states">Member States</a>, UN bodies, and <a href="https://www.unwomen.org/en/csw/ngo-participation">ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs)</a>—including the Wikimedia Foundation—were invited from all over the world to contribute to the 68th session of the <a href="https://www.unwomen.org/en/csw">Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)</a>. As the UN commission that promotes the empowerment of women and girls as well as gender equality worldwide, the theme of the CSW session this year was how to advance its goals “by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective.”<br><br>Costanza Sciubba Caniglia (Anti-Disinformation Strategy Lead) participated in the session and also co-hosted a virtual side event with <a href="https://www.accessnow.org/">Access Now</a> titled “Digital Public Infrastructure: A Tool for Gender Equality?” The side event aimed to discuss the critical need for a robust digital public infrastructure that supports and safeguards digital public goods for everyone in order to fulfill the promise of the internet. Wikimedians as well as members of the <a href="https://webfoundation.org/">World Wide Web Foundation</a> and Access Now were invited to&nbsp; speak about potential barriers to women and girls’ access to and safety using digital public infrastructure and digital public goods in a live streamed discussion, which Costanza moderated.<br><br>To learn more, watch the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbLnrX_vycs">virtual side event</a>.<br><br><strong>Participating in the Summit for Democracy</strong><br><br>The <a href="https://summit4democracy.org/">Summit for Democracy</a> is a global convening of government, civil society, and private sector leaders to form a global agenda for democratic renewal in the face of challenges to democracy globally. This year the event was held in Seoul, Republic of Korea, and focused on three themes: defending against authoritarianism, addressing and fighting corruption, and advancing respect for human rights.<br><br>Rachel Judhistari (Lead Public Policy Specialist for Asia) spoke at a session organized by the <a href="https://freedomonlinecoalition.com/">Freedom Online Coalition</a> titled “Upholding Information Integrity Online to Reinforce Democracy and Human Rights.” It was an opportunity to continue having constructive exchanges with allied organizations such as the <a href="https://globalnetworkinitiative.org/">Global Network Initiative (GNI)</a>, <a href="https://www.accessnow.org/">Access Now</a>, and <a href="https://adnasia.org/">Asia Democracy Network</a>, and to meet with <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/%EC%9C%84%ED%82%A4%EB%AF%B8%EB%94%94%EC%96%B4_%ED%95%9C%EA%B5%AD">Wikimedia Korea/Hanguk</a>—the local Wikimedia chapter.</p>
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915. <title>Africa Wiki Women&#8217;s 4th Training Session for the Inspire Inclusion 2024 Campaign: Office Hour for Wikipedia</title>
916. <link>https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/05/15/africa-wiki-womens-4th-training-session-for-the-inspire-inclusion-2024-campaign-office-hour-for-wikipedia/</link>
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919. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Linason Blessing]]></dc:creator>
920. <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 17:14:08 +0000</pubDate>
921. <category><![CDATA[Education & Open Access]]></category>
922. <category><![CDATA[Equity & Inclusion]]></category>
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924. <category><![CDATA[Africa Wiki Women]]></category>
925. <category><![CDATA[Inspire Inclusion]]></category>
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928. <description><![CDATA[On May 03, 2024, &#160;Africa Wiki Women hosted the 4th Inspire Inclusion 2024 Campaign. The online session continued with “Office Hour for wikipedia ”. The...]]></description>
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930. <p>On May 03, 2024, <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Wiki_Women">&nbsp;Africa Wiki Women</a> hosted the 4th <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Wiki_Women_IWD_-_Inspire_Inclusion_2024/Overview">Inspire Inclusion 2024 Campaign</a>. The online session continued with “<strong>Office Hour for wikipedia</strong> ”. The <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Wiki_Women_IWD_-_Inspire_Inclusion_2024/Timeline_and_Activites">training session</a> was led by <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Mijesty">Miracle James</a>, a core team member of the Africa Wiki Women, and moderated by <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Linason_Blessing">Linason Blessing</a>. The session attracted over 10 participants, including project leads and community members from Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania,&nbsp; <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Ruby_D-Brown">Ruby D Brown</a> &nbsp;provided a brief <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GeDQPhghVDX_pnmtNYLlTeRnfWhQfaeuNTTO-xUUNZ4/edit#slide=id.g2cb41d64586_0_49">overview of the campaign</a>, she elaborated further on the scholarship criteria which was followed by the Question and answer sessions.&nbsp;</p>
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938. <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Key highlights: </strong></h2>
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942. <p>The session commenced with the welcoming of participants, followed by a general overview of the projects, their targets, and statistics detailing what has been achieved. The <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TdvJc9aCsg_9TplD7IoV25psGmnT6EXn/view">Office hour</a> was utilised to address challenges encountered during editing or any steps participants might have overlooked. Additionally, it served as a refresher on how they could contribute effectively to Wikipedia. Participants posed questions such as, &#8216;When is the deadline for this project?&#8217;, &#8216;What types of articles will they be working on?&#8217;, and &#8216;How do we update Wikipedia articles?&#8217; These questions were answered by Miracle and other team members during the call. Subsequently, Miracle led the practical editing sessions on Wikipedia.</p>
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946. <p>She gave more emphasis on the kind of sources to be used when adding references on Wikipedia article and how blogs are not allowed on Wikipedia because it is self owned, she did practical on how to add internal link on keywords on Wikipedia, she went further to add reference on an article making minor edits on the article and how to add categories on an article on Wikipedia.</p>
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950. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="768" src="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image_17d714.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768" alt="" class="wp-image-124442" style="width:840px;height:auto" srcset="https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image_17d714.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768?w=1080 1080w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image_17d714.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768?w=300 300w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image_17d714.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768?w=768 768w, https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image_17d714.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure>
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958. <p>Furthermore Miracle made major edits on wikipedia, by expanding an article and creating an article from scratch, she added a new section and also created an article from scratch.</p>
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962. <p>In case you missed the session, the link to access it is available on the <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Wiki_Women_IWD_-_Inspire_Inclusion_2024/Timeline_and_Activites">community meta page</a>. Additionally, we encourage you to <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Africa_Wiki_Women_-_International_Women_Day_2024">register</a> for our upcoming sessions to ensure you receive timely email notifications one hour before each online session begins. We encourage you to visit our <a href="https://youtube.com/@AfricaWikiWomen?si=XsW_94CeBw9cQ3ES">YouTube channel</a> as well for previous sessions recordings. If you wish to become an active member of our community, please take a moment to complete the <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdU1qlrmlFWdQmnNHcmsG1nrMmGHDsJyjYbTuuId56sGG1-CA/viewform">registration form</a>. Let&#8217;s work together to bridge the gap on information about women on Wikipedia and sister projects.</p>
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