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Merci d'avoir contribué à la Stratégie 2030 !

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		Merci Waltercolor pour ta contribution (en ligne et en présentiel) aux discussions stratégiques qui ont permis de créer les Recommendations pour la stratégie 2030 du mouvement Wikimédia ! Tes apports ont été précieux ! --DRanville (WMF) (talk) 15:39, 24 June 2020 (UTC)

Candidacy in the 2021 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees election

Hi there! I am reaching out about your decision to be a candidate in the 2021 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees election. The Board of Trustees decided there would be outreach available for the 2021 Board of Trustees election. There is a team of facilitators supporting this election through outreach activities.

The facilitators have some activities planned during the campaign period. Be sure to check out Candidate Resources to learn more about the trustee role.

The first thing facilitators plan to do during the campaign period is host a Conversation Chat for candidates. We will talk about the campaign timeline, activities, and answer questions you have. This is currently scheduled for July 3 at 15:00 UTC. This time might change.

Facilitators are reaching out to all candidates with this message. We can offer support to make sure your message is clear. This could be reviewing your candidate page for clarity. We can also clarify community questions that candidates answer during the campaign. Please let us know if you would like this support and we can schedule a time to chat. Best, JKoerner (WMF) (talk) 21:35, 27 June 2021 (UTC)

Hello ! Thank you some much for these infos and proposals. Yes I'm interested in a support and would be happy ti have a chat with a facilitator. Waiting for your reply. Thanks. Pascale Waltercolor (talk) 23:09, 27 June 2021 (UTC)

Hi there! I want to let you know the Candidate Briefing will be July 3 at 15:00 UTC via Google Meet. If this time does not work for you, it is not a problem. We can plan another time or way to get the information to you. Please just let me know what works for you.

Great! Glad to hear you are interested in support. Let's schedule a time to meet. Mahuton and I will be the two facilitators meeting with you. Please feel free to email me jkoerner-ctrwikimedia.org so we can plan a time.Best, JKoerner (WMF) (talk) 19:40, 1 July 2021 (UTC)

Guidelines for candidate videos

Hi Pascale, I am one of the election facilitators. I would like to share the guidelines for candidates to record short videos. I request you to please send me an email at kcvelaga-ctrwikimedia.org, so that I can share the guidelines. Thank you, KCVelaga (WMF) (talk) 10:18, 3 July 2021 (UTC)

Candidate update: community question translation and campaign activities

Dear Candidate,

I am writing to you about several things:

1. On 20 July the facilitation team will begin translating the candidate answers to questions selected by the Elections Committee. Please try to finish your answers by that date if possible.

2. There is a list of Campaign Activities planned by the facilitation team. We have heard feedback about Campaign Activities. Thank you for your patience as we are trying new things and learning. The facilitation team will discuss solutions to these frustrations on 21 July. Look for updates on the Campaign Activities list.

3. The Community Affairs Committee meeting with candidates is on 21 July. You may email questions to askcacwikimedia.org if that works better for you than writing on Meta. If you have not already received a calendar invitation, please email me at jkoerner-ctrwikimedia.org so a calendar invitation for the CAC meeting can be sent to you.

Best, JKoerner (WMF) (talk) 21:38, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

Comment contacter un candidat pour se renseigner pour voter

> Oui pour contacter un utilisateur sur Wikipédia, le plus simple c'est d'aller sur sa page utilisateur !

Mais pas si évident de savoir comment contacter quelqu’un sur Wikipédia, à l’occasion d’un vote Wikimedia, même si on est comme moi un éditeur expérimenté, mais occasionnel. Et qu’on ne connaît pas grand chose au fonctionnement administratif de Wikipédia. (Et aussi si le nom de l’utilisateur Wikipédia ne correspond pas vraiment au nom de la personne qui est candidate.) Je pense qu’il faudrait rendre le vote beaucoup plus facile si l’on voulait que les gens votent plus et que le vote ait un sens. Je trouve que Wikipédia est un outil très facile à utiliser. Mais la partie administrative de Wikipédia me semble franchement souvent mystérieuse, compliquée, et assez hermétique. Kaicarver (talk) 10:09, 2 September 2021 (UTC)

Hello Kai ! Ma page de candidate comportait pourtant bien mon nom et mon pseudo ainsi qu'un lien vers ma page de discussion (talk) :

https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/Candidates/Pascale_CAMUS-WALTER#

Waltercolor (talk) 10:40, 2 September 2021 (UTC)

Oui j'ai bien vu, et c'est comme ça que j'ai fini par vous contacter, mais ce que j'essaie de vous signaler c'est que ce n'était pas assez facile pour moi au moment où j'ai pris le temps d'essayer de me renseigner pour voter. Je suis peut-être bête, hein... Mais voilà, c'était juste pour signaler ce problème que j'ai eu, alors si jamais vous voulez que les gens, même bêtes, participent au vote sans perdre de temps dans le labyrinthe, il faudrait peut-être leur faciliter les choses enocre plus. Ou pas. Juste un feedback. --Kaicarver (talk) 11:43, 2 September 2021 (UTC)

PS: rien que cette page de discussion, en cherchant à y retourner, je m'apercois qu'elle est sur Wikimedia, pas Wikipedia, ok, mais aussi qu'elle est sur meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Waltercolor et non sur commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Waltercolor. OK. Il y a sûrement une différence évidente, mais j'ai perdu du temps à retrouver ça.

Meeting concerning the code of conduct

Thank you very much for attending the meeting and sharing such pragmatic views ǃ Nattes à chat (talk) 21:05, 8 September 2021 (UTC)

Merci à toi aussi Nattes à chat pour ta participation et tes idées ! Waltercolor (talk) 21:30, 8 September 2021 (UTC)

Thank you for volunteering

I wanted to thank you for volunteering for the role of selector for the Western & Northern Europe region. Kind regards Jan-Bart (talk) 05:08, 9 October 2021 (UTC)

Thank you for participation in Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2022!

Dear participant!

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for participating in Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2022! We are grateful for your willingness to share free knowledge about the people and culture of Ukraine when it is needed the most.

As promised, the organizers want to appreciate your contribution by awarding you a certificate of participation. Please wait for further notifications from me on that issue.

What comes to prizes: because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there could be delays in shipping, however, we will definitely get back soon with more information on that.

Take care and stay safe.-- ValentynNefedov (WMUA) ^(talk) 09:18, 4 April 2022 (UTC)

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Leadership Development Working Group applications open until 10 April 2022

Hello, I hope you're well. I was hoping to share the below message with you and your talk page guests, as the call for applications for this working group is closing soon.

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The Community Development team at the Wikimedia Foundation is supporting the creation of a global, community-driven Leadership Development Working Group. The purpose of the working group is to advise leadership development work. Feedback was collected in February 2022 and a summary of the feedback is on Meta-wiki. The application period to join the Working Group is now open and is closing soon on April 10, 2022. Please review the information about the working group, share with community members who might be interested, and apply if you are interested.

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Thank you in advance for your consideration =) Xeno (WMF) (talk) 02:29, 8 April 2022 (UTC)

Thanks Xeno (WMF) ! I had a look on the topic, and yes, it's valuable to do more for this. Especially as a francophone, I know that we do not really have in french a word equivalent to "leadership" (You know, people in Europe made so bad experiences with so called "leader maximo", etc... ). Perhaps they may consider as a more valuable quality of leadership the fact of being simply true Servants of the Community. So, yes, working on a good definition of leadership, with no misunderstanding, is a very important task. Waltercolor (talk) 14:38, 8 April 2022 (UTC)

Thank you for taking a look - I will share your suggestions for the working group to consider. I agree that’s important, and my understanding is we hope to have multiple languages represented in the working group, to work on shared understanding. Xeno (WMF) (talk) 14:45, 8 April 2022 (UTC)

Sunday May 8 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting

Swans are musical creatures.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including 2022 Board of Trustees Call for Candidates, Movement Charter/Content preliminary narrative, Human Rights Policy Community Conversations, Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan Feedback, IP blocking and Open Proxies discussion, Wikimedia Hackathon 2022 May 20-22 + local events, and other ongoing activities.

This month we are meeting on Sunday May 8, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(UTC meeting times are 03:00 UTC and 18:00 UTC, note that some areas recently experienced daylight savings time changes).--Pharos (talk) 18:57, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

Sunday June 5 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting

Swan impressions.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Movement Charter, Hubs Global Conversation this June, WMF Proposal for Movement Strategy Forum, New rounds of WMF Conference Funds including in-person events, WMF Proposal for Sound Logo Contest, WMF Elections Analysis Committee selection, wikimania:Program submissions due June 10 (scholarship and local event grants due June 3) and other ongoing activities.

This month we are meeting on Sunday June 5, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(UTC meeting times are 03:00 UTC and 18:00 UTC).--Pharos via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:20, 1 June 2022 (UTC)

Sunday July 3 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting

Swan celestial.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Movement Charter, Hubs Global Conversation last week, Affiliate voting period to shortlist WMF Board candidates (July 1-15), Wikimania updates, Desktop improvements, Wikimedia Enterprise first customers, Call for program submissions and updates for a global diversity of regional/linguistic Wiki-Conferences, Wikidata:Wiki Mentor Africa and other ongoing activities.

This month we are meeting on Sunday July 3, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(UTC meeting times are 03:00 UTC and 18:00 UTC).--Pharos via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 12:58, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

Intervention à WikiFranca

Chère @Waltercolor

Le comité de programme de la WikiConvention a le plaisir de vous annoncer que votre intervention [Implémentation de l'UCoC - Point d'étape] a été retenue. Le programme étant très chargé, nous vous demandons de bien vouloir restreindre votre présentation éclaire à un temps de 5 minutes. La convention aura lieu à Paris les 19 et 20 novembre. Merci de nous signaler votre disponibilité pour ces deux dates en répondant à ce message et en me pingant, ainsi qu’Adélaïde Calais WMFr.

Très cordialement, Geugeor Georges (talk) 12:16, 1 August 2022 (UTC)

Merci @Geugeor et @adelaidecalais ! Comme je ne connais pas encore le lieu de la Wikiconvention et mes possibilités exactes de déplacement, pour moi le plus simple est le samedi 19 en fin d'après-midi ou le dimanche 20 le matin. Encore merci à vous d'avoir accepté cette présentation éclair ! Bien cordialement Waltercolor (talk) 20:20, 1 August 2022 (UTC)

WikiConvention Francophone 2022

Bonjour @Waltercolor,

Je suis chargée de recenser les adresses mails des conférenciers de la WikiConvention francophone 2022 afin d'améliorer la communication dans l'approche de la convention.

Pourriez-vous m'envoyer un mail à marion.roger@wikimedia.fr afin que je vous répertorie, merci d'avance.

Bien à vous, Wikimedia France (talk) 11:51, 22 September 2022 (UTC)

Sunday November 13 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting

bestiary (Q830560)⊆compendium (Q1459574)⊆reference work (Q13136).

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Wikimedia Research Fund, 2023 Ombuds commission and Case Review Committee appointments process, feedback on consultation and community session of the Movement Charter Drafting Committee, various Wikimania topics: (ideas/suggestions for Wikimania 2023, expressions of interest for Wikimania 2024 and beyond, expressions of interest to join Wikimania Steering Committee), and other ongoing activities.

This month we are meeting on Sunday November 13, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(UTC meeting times are 02:00 UTC and 16:00 UTC
UTC times are different from before, and also note that some areas may have recently experienced daylight savings time changes.).--Pharos via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:59, 9 November 2022 (UTC)

Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2023: Invitation

Dear Wikipedian!

After two successful campaigns, Wikimedia Ukraine, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Ukrainian Institute, decided to launch "Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month" in the year 2023, which will last from 1st until 31st March. The campaign is dedicated to famous Ukrainian artists of cinema, music, literature, architecture, design, and cultural phenomena of Ukraine that are now part of world heritage.

I would like to invite you to participate once again in this writing challenge! We have revised the suggested articles and announced new prizes for contestants to motivate fruitful contributions from participants. I hope to see you on board soon!

You received this message because you participated either in 2021 or 2022 edition of Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month.ValentynNefedov (WMUA) (talk) 07:47, 2 March 2023 (UTC)

Your Feedback On The Leadership Development Plan is Important!

Hi Waltercolor,

I am reaching out to you specifically on behalf of the Leadership Development Working Group (LDWG) who recently published the Leadership Development Plan, a practical resource for emerging and existing leaders across the Wikimedia movement who want to develop themselves and others. Your perspectives will be really helpful in making this resource useful. Any opinions, feedback or ideas that you share would be appreciated. You can give feedback through the short survey, MS Forum, talk page or email at leadershipworkinggroup@wikimedia.org. The review period closes on Sunday May 28, 2023.

Thank you!

Best, Cassie Casares (talk) 15:20, 17 May 2023 (UTC)

Done. Thx ! Waltercolor (talk) 15:26, 17 May 2023 (UTC)

Sunday July 16 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting (Global Council focus, now available in ar, es, fr!)

SWAN: The Next Generation

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Wikimania Singapore, Future of SWAN, Movement Charter/Content new sections (particularly Movement Charter/Content/Global Council), other activities you submit, and we will top it all off with a grand finale AI Happy Hour / Doom Hour!

This month we are meeting on Sunday July 16, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

UTC meeting times are 02:00 UTC and 16:00 UTC
Note that we are now meeting on Zoom, with interpretation in the 2nd session in (Arabic) (Spanish) (French)--Pharos (talk) 02:44, 12 July 2023 (UTC)

Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2024: Invitation

Dear Waltercolor!

Wikimedia Ukraine, in cooperation with the MFA of Ukraine and Ukrainian Institute would like to invite you to once again participate in annual "Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month". We accept contribution in all language editions of Wikipedia! As always, the campaign is dedicated to famous Ukrainian artists of cinema, music, literature, architecture, design, and cultural phenomena of Ukraine that are now part of world heritage.

We have revised the suggested articles, made process of claiming your contributions more clear, so I hope to see you joining campaign soon!

You received this message because you participated in the previous iterations of Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month.ValentynNefedov (WMUA) (talk)

UCoC training modules feedback

Hi @Waltercolor:,

Thank you for signing up to stay informed about the UCoC training modules. If you haven't already, I invite you to review the following modules:

• UCoC Training Module 1
• UCoC Training Module 2
• A draft of Module 3 will be shared around mid-May. Stay tuned!

Your insights are valuable to us. After reviewing the training modules, please share your thoughts and comments on their respective talk pages:

• UCoC Training Module 1 Talk Page
• UCoC Training Module 2 Talk Page

We await your feedback by the 17th of May. This will give us time to reflect on your thoughts and include them in the revisions.

If you have any comments that you'd prefer to share privately, please don't hesitate to reach out to me at mfischer@wikimedia.org.

Thank you for your time and contribution! MFischer (WMF) (talk) 10:44, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

Sunday June 23 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting (WMF BoT statement on Movement Charter ratification)

A group of SWANs heading to the meeting

Hello everyone!

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas about current developments in the Wikimedia Movement. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for further Wikimedia 2030 strategy process work.

At this meeting we will focus on the recent statement by the WMF Board of Trustees liaisons statement on the Movement Charter in which the liaisons stated that they will be recommending the Board of Trustees not to ratify the final draft of the Movement Charter. The community and affiliate votes on the ratification are supposed to start on Tuesday, 25 June. This meeting offers a venue to discuss the situation and formulate the "next steps".

This month, we are meeting on Sunday, June 23, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

UTC meeting times are 03:00 UTC and 16:00 UTC

Nadzik (talk) 16:35, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Reminder to vote now to ratify the Wikimedia Movement Charter

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Dear Wikimedian,

You are receiving this message because you previously voted in the 2021 Movement Charter Drafting Committee (MCDC) election.

This is a reminder that if you have not voted yet on the ratification of the final Wikimedia Movement Charter draft, please do so by July 9, 2024 at 23:59 UTC.

You can read the final text of the Wikimedia Movement Charter in your language. Following that, check on whether you are eligible to vote. If you are eligible, cast your vote on SecurePoll.

On behalf of the Charter Electoral Commission,

RamzyM (WMF) 15:24, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

Sunday July 28 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting (Results of Movement Charter ratification)

SWANs gathering for a conversation

Hello everyone!

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas about current developments in the Wikimedia Movement. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for further Wikimedia 2030 strategy process work.

At this meeting we will focus on the results of the Movement Charter ratification. We will also discuss the aftermath of the Board of Trustees' decision to veto the Movement Charter, including their recent proposals. We will also cover updates about upcoming Wikimania 2024.

This month, we are meeting on Sunday, July 28, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

UTC meeting times are 03:00 UTC and 16:00 UTC

Nadzik (talk) 19:55, 18 July 2024 (UTC)

U4C Special Election

Bonjour @Waltercolor:

Je viens de voter pour vous après avoir lu votre profil.

Bonne chance et bonne continuation pour vos contributions, Egm4313.s12 (talk) 14:18, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

Merci pour votre vote. Je n'ai pas été élue mais je suis heureuse que vous ayez voté pour moi. Je vous souhaite une bonne année wikipédienne. Waltercolor (talk) 15:16, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2025: Invitation

Dear Waltercolor!

Wikimedia Ukraine, in cooperation with the MFA of Ukraine and Ukrainian Institute would like to invite you to once again participate in annual "Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month". We accept contribution in all language editions of Wikipedia! As always, the campaign is dedicated to famous Ukrainian artists of cinema, music, literature, architecture, design, and cultural phenomena of Ukraine that are now part of world heritage.

Join the campaign and win valuable prizes!

You are also welcome to translate the landing page of the contest and banner into your own language.

As part of the campaign, we’ve also prepared a special event for you!

Have you ever explored a museum not in person, but as your digital avatar? Join us for a guided virtual tour through the Museum of Stolen Art — during the tour, you’ll learn how Russian forces looted and demolished museum collections and cultural monuments in occupied cities, with a particular focus on Mariupol.

💬 You’ll also have the opportunity to translate and improve articles related to the event as part of the UCDM 2025 campaign.

• May 6, 15:00 (CET)
• Find more details and register here.

You received this message because you participated in the previous iterations of Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month. OlesiaLukaniuk (WMUA) (talk)

16:13, 16 April 2025 (UTC)