WIKIMOVE

What’s in this episode?  In the last episode of season 2, we talk about ways to distribute tech development based on projects and ideas from the Global Majority. Our guests describe the way they have been developing software around lexicographical data as well as community training around Wikidata, supported by a grant from Arcadia Fund acquired by Wikimedia Deutschland. Our guests are… ...

What’s in this episode?  Last month, a text called the “Global Majority Wikimedia Technology Priorities" was published on Meta. This is a manifesto, signed by a growing number of Wikimedia organizations and individuals, which addresses decision making about technology in the Wikimedia Movement - particularly when it comes to creating technology that is designed for users of the global ma...

What's in this episode... In this episode we talk about the Wikimedia Movement Charter - the “artifact” that spells out who we are, what values we have, and what roles and responsibilities the various Movement bodies have. The close-to final draft of the charter is now online for comments and review. We talk with two members of the Movement Charter Drafting committee, and a community member i...

What’s in this episode? 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... Feli...

What’s in this episode? 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...

What’s in this episode? 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

What’s in this episode?  In this episode we come back to the “Why” of developing governance for the Wikimedia Movement. Our guests uncover the story behind Movement Strategy recommendation #4: 'Ensure Equity in Decision Making', which set the path for writing a charter and creating a global council. Whether you're new or a long-time Wikimedian, this episode offers insights into the journey to...

What’s in this episode?  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...

What's in this episode? 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...

What is in this episode?  The two leading women of Wikimedia Deutschland share why they think movement strategy is critical for the survival of our movement and of free knowledge. They talk about what they see as WMDE’s role in moving towards the strategic direction, what WMDE already does, and how the ways of working of the largest chapter have already changed. Our guests are…  Alice Wi...

What is in this episode?  In this episode we go back to the origins of movement strategy. We shed a light on some of the concepts that are foundational to the strategy and to how Wikimedia projects are governed since the beginning: decentralization and subsidiarity. Our guests explain where these concepts came from, and why they are central to the future governance model. We explore what dece...

What's in this episode? We talk with two veteran functionaries about the system of governance for Wikipedia and what the challenges are. We learn about IP blocks and notability criteria. We ask provocative questions like… does Movement Strategy make everything worse? Does the system need to change or do the people need to better learn to obey the rules? What can be done to strengthen our community...

What's in this episode? In this episode we talk with Denny Vrandečić and Lydia Pintscher about the software products that are changing the way the Movement leverages data to move towards the strategic direction of knowledge equity and knowledge as a service. Lydia gives an update on what is happening with Wikidata, and Denny shares about a newer project - Abstract Wikipedia, which aims to let more...

What’s in this episode? Our unique and complex movement can sometimes be hard to navigate, particularly for newcomers. In this special episode we answer questions from volunteers who recently joined the Wikimedia Movement and would like to better understand our strategy 2030. We talk about the genesis of the strategy, the future we envision for our movement and we also touch upon key issues relate...

What’s in this episode? In this episode we talk with Anass Sedrati and Pepe Flores, two distinguished Wikimedia activists from emerging communities. They share about the enthusiasm and the struggles that can be found everywhere on the globe where Wikimedians are growing their communities. We talk about how the movement can best support these communities, and how we can build a governance model tha...

What’s in this episode? Regional and thematic hubs continue to be the hot topic among many Wikimedians pursuant to the strategy recommendations. Many affiliates and volunteers have done hub-like work for a long time, and hubs now seem to provide a vehicle to formalize and financially sustain that work. The idea of having structures that help people share resources, do fundraising together, and mak...

What’s in this episode? In this episode we talk about new projects to connect the people of our movement for mutual aid. Our movement is constantly growing and diversifying, all across the globe. New people are joining and new communities are forming every day. As volunteers and as staff of affiliates, they are having to acquire new skills, figure out how to organize, form organizations, do outrea...

What’s in this episode? In this episode we talk with three Wikimedians who are trailblazers for including marginalized voices into the Wikimedia projects. Lucy Crompton-Reid, Daniel Bögre Udell and Kiril Simeonowski are active in different but complementary projects that implement Recommendation 8, Topics for Impact. You can find out about new formats for creating oral citations, a toolkit in the...

What’s in this episode? We are looking back at years of complaints about how Wikimedia technology is outdated and exclusive. Non-encyclopedic forms of knowledge are still impossible or hard to insert into our existing formats. The last big innovation from our movement is Wikidata, which is now almost ten years old. Movement Strategy calls on us to innovate our technical and social systems so that...

What’s in this episode? Wiki Movimento Brasil surveyed the Portuguese speaking communities about some of the big juicy concepts in the MS20230 recommendations - equity in decision making, leadership development and diversity. By doing that, they reached many community members not previously engaged. In this pod they talk about the insights, opportunities and challenges that emerged. These Wikimedi...

What’s in this episode? We introduce the concept of the pod and then chat about the latest news in our movement. Then, as the main topic of this episode we discuss one of the two pillars of movement strategy: Knowledge as a Service. During our guest interview we learn more about the origin story of the strategic direction and discuss its relevance for the future of our movement and for the way we...