<div id=episode-17 class="fancytitle">Episode #17 - Grants and Hubs
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In this episode we talk to Felix and Željko about the past and the future of Wikimedia events. We start with a critical review of the current event structure and practices, learn how an event team led to developing a Wikimedia Agenda for an entire continent, and start drawing a picture of what events could look like that are aligned with our strategy.
Our guests are...
- Felix Nartey, the Wikimedian of the Year in 2017, currently working as a Senior Program Officer at the Wikimedia Foundation.
- Željko Blaće (also known as Z), media activist and event coordinator who lead the 2023 Queering Wikipedia hybrid conference.
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In this episode we talk with two women who have been instrumental in implementing Movement strategy.
Our guests are...
- Yop Rwan Pam, tells about the WMF Movement strategy grant program, how it works and some of the innovative ideas it already has helped to bring on the road.
- Barbara Klen, shares about the Central and Eastern European Hub, how it started and how it is going.
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<div id=episode-16 class="fancytitle">Episode #16 - Looking back and looking ahead
Join us for an episode where we revisit highlights from our conversations throughout 2023. In this special episode, we’ll discuss and replay snippets from our guests that left lasting impacts on us. We’ll also take a look ahead, and our hosts will share intriguing predictions and thoughts on the trajectory of our movement in 2024.
<div id=episode-15 class="fancytitle">Episode #15 - 建议4：背后的故事
在本集中，我们回到了为维基媒体运动发展治理的“原因”。我们的嘉宾揭开了运动战略建议#4背后的故事：“确保决策的公平性”，该建议为制定章程和创建全球理事会奠定了基础。无论您是新维基媒体人还是资深维基媒体人，本集可以让您迈向更强大、更具包容性的维基媒体运动的旅程。
Our guests are...
- 玛吉·诺沃特尼, 曾经是职责工作组的成员，并且是前 WMF 产品部门设计和研究的负责人。
- 妮可·埃伯, 领导运动战略流程，并担任德国维基媒体治理和运动联系总监
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<div id=episode-14 class="fancytitle">Episode #14 - The Past, Present and Future of Wikimedia Affiliates
Affiliates are the recognized organizations and groups in the Wikimedia movement that support volunteers, advocate for free knowledge and come together as the backbone of the movement. We talk about how Wikimedia’s somewhat ad hoc affiliate landscape has emerged, discuss the relationship between organizations and communities, and imagine what role affiliates can play in a future global council. They also share their takes on the draft movement charter!
Our guests are...
- Andrew Lih, a movement veteran.
- Elisabeth Carrera, Wikimedia Norge’s Executive Director.
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<div id=episode-13 class="fancytitle">Episode #13 - Overcoming Harassment and the Transgender Gap
In this podcast episode we interview two long-time non-binary Wikipedia editors, Pax and Tamzin. They discuss their efforts to improve the representation of marginalized groups and reduce harassment on Wikipedia, reinforcing the importance of the movement strategy's focus on safety and inclusion. The guests talked about their fight against vandalism and provided a critical perspective on the neutral point of view policy. The episode sheds light on the challenges and the progress that we face as a Movement as we try to create a Wikipedia that is safer and that better represents trans and non-binary people and content.
Our guests are...
- Pax Ahimsa Gethen, editor on the English Wikipedia since 2008 and Media Contributor of the Year 2023. Pax is a queer Black trans blogger and photographer, and long-time resident of San Francisco.
- Tamzin Hadasa Kelly, Wikimedian since 2012. Tamzin has written Wikipedia articles on topics ranging from LGBTQ subjects, to unusual legal cases, to Mike Tyson’s tattoos, and is one of the few openly non-binary admins on the English Wikipedia.
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- Recommendation 4: Provide for safety and inclusion
- Universal Code of Conduct
- Wikipedia article on Gender
- Transgender Gap presentation
- English Wikipedia Guidelines on Neutral point of view
- Signpost article on Pax’s user page filter
- Pax’s blog post about harassment on the English Wikipedia
- Edit filter initiated by Pax
- Article in the NY Times about harassment on Wikipedia