Grants talk:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/General Support Fund/Plan of Wikimedia Taiwan 2024-2025
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Proposal Feedback and Invite for Response edit
Thank you for submitting your application. After the review process please find the feedback - comments and questions below for your response;
- We are keen on understanding the lack of usernames attached to roles shared. Please let us know here or on email if it works better.
- As we continue to see growth of emerging groups and communities from Taiwan are are keen to learn what WM Taiwan sees as their role including that of resources support. And please share any other factors that may influence the approach you take.
- WAM [ Wikimedia Asia Month ]; we see the role you have played with WAM and also see an opportunity for other communities to lead the role you have played - budget wise and operation wise how they hope to diversify it with other communities.
- We see a strong relationship with Mozilla community and Open Street map and are curious on how you could further leverage this relationships to enhance your work.
The overall strengths of the proposal | Recommendations and general feedback and questions | Responses by Applicant to the feedback and questions |
This directly and clearly builds off the 2023 annual plan, with the budget and capacity clearly based on that experience. [TB]
The planning not only inside Taiwan but also to ESEAP Regional. [GS] |
Sorr this isn't general, but may I ask you what are 9.2 "communities of origin, indigenous and first nations self-determination" respectively and 9.6 "other open-culture nonprofits``? [YS]
There is information about previous feedback and challenges they face, but no elucidation on the method of this feedback. [TB] Similar to Korea, Taiwan has potential in participating in Technology, MediaWiki. Is Taiwan exploring possibilities in seeding, incubating and developing a small tech community? I understand that there might be language barrier challenges. I am confused if they have a policy of encouraging new affiliates in Taiwan and have separate budget plans? Having several independent [ BB] Try to retain the contributor for small language but also explore more for the are that haven't been involved. Have you mapped all the small languages in Taiwan? Which one is emerging on Wikimedia Movement? Which one has a higher potential to explore? Which one is under the radar but have the potential to explore in the next couple of year with your multi-year strategy? [ GS] |
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To GS: 我們很難說「都」畫出來了,但是確實有明確的目標:
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Expert Reviewer - GLAM edit
Clarification: It wasn’t clear if their partnership with the National Chengchi University Centre for Aboriginal Studies was ongoing and what their specific plans are for this period.
Since Wikimedia Taiwan has described significant challenges attracting and retaining contributors and organizers, it is good that they are focusing on a strategic partnership with the Ministry of Culture, rather than many partnerships with individual museums. Such a high-level alliance could also benefit their advocacy goals relating to Freedom of panorama.
We highly recommend you get in touch with the regional program officer to support you in understanding the questions raised or if you find it useful to meet with the committee as well, please let them know and they can organize a conversation meeting.
Thank you, and we look forward to receiving your responses to support us in the next steps. On behalf of the ESEAP Regional Committee and Staff - VThamaini (WMF) (talk) 12:36, 25 October 2023 (UTC)
- 原住民語言的專案會持續進行,目前我們有計劃邀請政大原民中心前主任加入分會的治理團隊,以方便進行溝通。但是與該中心如何合作會視情況而定。如果該中心有取得來自台灣政府的研究經費,台灣分會會以顧問方式支持研究案,也就是提供研究案在維基上進行的方法建議;而如果該中心接下來都沒有相關的經費,我們就會與既有的原住民語言社群直接合作,並請原民中心協助與原住民社群建立聯繫,以及提供語言、文化方面的建議。 Reke (talk) 00:57, 5 November 2023 (UTC)
General Support Fund Approved at 8,280,456.3 TWD edit
Dear Wikimedia Taiwan,
Thank you for submitting your application seeking General Support Funds - Wikimedia Community Fund. The ESEAP Regional Committee and Staff have reviewed, discussed and deliberated upon your application and made the decision to fund you at 8,280,456.3 TWD for the grant period 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2025.
Here are a few points to note;
- While we see an opportunity in being able to support the smaller emerging groups and projects, we also see even more need in the chapter to dedicate effort in their main projects. The main projects showcase an opportunity for deepened partnerships and supporting diversification of participation as well.
- A more sustainable approach is needed when thinking about how you support emerging groups and their language-related projects.
We hope to continue having regular conversations over the course of your grant implementation. Do set up a regular schedule to connect with your ESEAP Programme Officer based on your needs. The reporting requirements for the grant will shared in your grant agreement and on Fluxx. All reports are to be completed and submitted via Fluxx.
Once again, Congratulations! We thank you for your participation in the grant application process and hope to continue to journey with you as you embark on a new year of project implementation. VThamaini (WMF) (talk) 11:55, 15 December 2023 (UTC)