Wiki Movement Brazil User Group/Report/2024/Funds and Administration
Report of activities for 2024 - Funds and Administration
First quarter report (Jan-Mar)
2024's first WMB Ordinary General Assembly
On February 26th, WMB's Ordinary General Assembly was held, with 27 members of the user group participating remotely. This was our first ordinary assembly programmed for this year, and it remains an equitable environment for our members to take decisions about our association and ensure that we are aligned with our strategic direction, values and mission.
During the assembly, we welcomed 3 new members to our user group, bringing the total number of active members in WMB to 43. We also approved a new Strategic Communications Plan and discussed the governance agenda of our committees, our travel policy and our application for chapter status. The results of a research about membership in mature Wikimedia affiliates were also presented in this meeting.[1]
Second quarter report (Apr-Jun)
Participatory governance and community accountability
WMB has been sistematically carrying out bimonthly meetings for almost six years now.[2] These meetings align with a long practice of fostering a culture of transparency and inclusivity, ensuring that members feel valued and are well informed about the organization's activities and directions.
By providing a platform for open dialogue, we are able to obtain and share diverse perspectives, which leads to more innovative solutions and better decision-making protocols. Additionally, these meetings demonstrate a commitment to accountability, as members can directly inquire about the organization's operations and leadership decisions. The goal is to promote trust and confidence within the community. In more recent years, WMB meetings alternate between those closed to members and those with the broader community, in which we invite two individuals to speak on topics relevant to the Brazilian and lusophone Wikimedia ecosystem, aligning with our strategic direction to encourage community health through new spaces for communication and integration between experienced volunteers, new contributors, cultural, educational and social organizations and other free knowledge partners.
This quarter, we held two meetings, one closed to our members, in which we discussed the Wikimedia Movement in the Global Digital Compact context,[3] and one open to the broad community, in which we discussed the Movement Charter and the challenges of using open and collaborative projects in the Academia.[4]
Third quarter report (Jul-Sep)
Research on Open Source Administrative Infrastructure
In 2024, WMB began a gradual yet consistent process of adopting free software and platforms for its professional team. This initiative aligns with WMB's commitment to upholding the values of the Wikimedia Movement, ensuring coherence between its practices and the Movement's principles.
The outcome document[5] of this process draws from the shared experiences of other Wikimedia organizations to build a comparable list of open source softwares and platforms, together with a cohesive testing timeline to reimagine the technical infrastructure of the WMB team workflow, in alignment with it's strategic axis "Reimagining the sociotechnical infrastructure of the Wikimedia Movement".
Quantitatively, this initiative produced 1 report with 3 annexes consisting of the questions adopted in the methodology, the testing timeline and the comparable table of free software and platforms. Qualitatively, the initiative strengthened WMB's organizational culture, enhanced alignment with Wikimedia's ethical values, and improved internal documentation.[6]
Operational and General metrics
Operational and General metrics | |||||||
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| Activity | Metrics | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | References |
| Community Sessions | Number of sessions | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | [7][8][4] |
| Number of Wikimedia agencies engaged | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | [7][8][4] | |
| Partnerships | Number of activated partnerships | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | [9] |
| Governance Sessions | Number of sessions | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 5 | [10][1][3][9][11] |
| Communications Deliverables | Number of community publications | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | [12] |
| Research | Number of new research outputs | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | [5] |
| Resources | Number of resources | 1 | - | 21 | - | 22 | [7][13][9][5] |
| - | Number of media files uploaded to Wikimedia Commons | - | - | 584 | - | 584 | [9] |
| Number of editors that continue to participate/retained after activities | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | [13][12][5] | |
| Number of organizers that continue to participate/retained after activities | 3 | - | 3 | - | 6 | [7][10][14][1][3][15][8][4][13][9][12][5][11] | |
| Feedback from participants on effective strategies for attracting and retaining contributors | - | - | 12 | - | 12 | [5] | |
| Number of participants | 89 | 64 | 108 | - | 261 | [7][10][1][3][15][8][4][13][9][5][11] | |
| Number of editors | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | [5] | |
| Number of organizers | 4 | 2 | 4 | - | 10 | [7][10][14][1][3][15][8][4][13][9][12][5][11] | |
References
- ↑ a b c d e Minutes of the February WMB Ordinary General Assembly
- ↑ Controle de reuniões
- ↑ a b c d e Closed meeting - April
- ↑ a b c d e f Open meeting - June
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i Infraestrutura Administrativa de Código Aberto
- ↑ Processo de elaboração do relatório de ampliação do uso de softwares e plataformas livres pelo WMB
- ↑ a b c d e f Open meeting - February
- ↑ a b c d e Participation in the Educación y cambio climático: ¿cómo pueden contribuir los proyectos Wikimedia al desarrollo de habilidades digitales para la acción climática? panel
- ↑ a b c d e f g In-person team session in 2024
- ↑ a b c d Fiscal Committee meeting - February
- ↑ a b c d Closed meeting - August
- ↑ a b c d Diff post: Continuing the Journey: Presentation and dissemination of learnings in the Wikimedia Movement in 2024
- ↑ a b c d e Study cases:
- Community: Pesquisa sobre entrada de membros em afiliados Wikimedia maduros
- Education and Scientific Dissemination: Levantamento sobre as necessidades dos Grupos de Research na Wikiversidade
- GLAMs and Culture: Guia de Análise e Licenciamento da Midiateca Capixaba
- CALIBRA: Processo de engajamento dos participantes
- Capacity Exchange: Participação do Capacity Exchange no programa de estágio Outreachy
- Communications: Campanha de incidência nas discussões sobre governança digital no mundo
- Fundraising: Partnerships firmadas com os municípios de Cachoeira e São Félix
- Funds and Administration: Processo de elaboração do relatório de ampliação do uso de softwares e plataformas livres pelo WMB
- Products and Technology: Prioridades tecnológicas da maioria global da Wikimedia
- ↑ a b Yearly Learning Report (Year 1 - 2023) - "Wiki Movimento Brasil, 2023-2025" Wikimedia Community Fund
- ↑ a b c Participation in the Global Wiki Advocacy Meet-up