Greetings, Thanks for the update about this second extension. There are unanswered threads on the talk page such as "Let the regions choose themselves" and a few other threads. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Community_Resources/Grants_Strategy_Relaunch_2020-2021#Let_the_regions_choose_themselves
ইতি, টিটো দত্ত (মাতৃভাষা থাক জীবন জুড়ে) বুধ, ৩০ জুন, ২০২১ তারিখে ৬:১৪ PM টায় এ Tanveer Hasan <[email protected]> লিখেছেন: > Dear Wikimedians, > > On behalf of the Community Resources Team, I want to share some updates > regarding the Regional Grant Committees. > > We have received many great applications from Wikimedians across the globe > and are excited to move to the next steps in the process. > > We have extended the deadline to apply for regional committees till 12 > July 2021. As we have received a number of requests for more time to send > in applications. > > The Community Resources team will be organising the first round of > orientation and training meetings for Regional Grants Committee members > during mid July 2021. Based on the current size and composition of the > committees and input of the committee members we will invite some > additional members to complement the existing skills and fill in the > missing expertise. > > Please apply and encourage Wikimedians from your communities to apply to > the Regional Grant Committees. > > We hope to see you during the office hours being organised across the > regions. Timing and other details regarding the office hours can be found > here [1]. > > Regards, > > Tanveer Hasan > > [1]. > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Resources/Grants_Strategy_Relaunch_2020-2021/Get_involved#Office_hours > > ಬುಧ, ಮೇ 26, 2021 ರಂದು 03:18 ಪೂರ್ವಾಹ್ನ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕೆ ರಂದು Florence Devouard < > [email protected]> ಅವರು ಬರೆದಿದ್ದಾರೆ: > >> Hello Tanveer >> >> >> Thank you for those answers. >> >> Some questions have been moved to meta as suggested, but have not >> received any answer yet. Can you please have a look ? >> >> Thanks >> >> Florence >> >> >> Le 21/05/2021 à 19:12, Tanveer Hasan a écrit : >> >> Hi Florence, >> >> I wanted to bring to your attention that the CR team has responded to >> your questions on the discussion page of the Community Resources/Grants >> Strategy Relaunch 2020-2021 >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Community_Resources/Grants_Strategy_Relaunch_2020-2021>. >> We are doing this (responding on discussion page) because of the importance >> of the questions that you have raised and hope that the questions and >> responses would be of help to other community members as well. We request >> community members to post their questions directly on the discussion page. >> >> Regards, >> >> P.S: CR team is going to be copy pasting all the questions raised here on >> the mailing list on the discussion page of the Grants Strategy Relaunch for >> the sake of continuity and having the option to translate questions and >> responses in multiple languages for the benefit of other community members. >> Please allow us a little time to respond to the questions that have >> already been raised in this email thread. >> >> ಶುಕ್ರ, ಮೇ 21, 2021 ರಂದು 06:03 ಅಪರಾಹ್ನ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕೆ ರಂದು Florence Devouard < >> [email protected]> ಅವರು ಬರೆದಿದ್ದಾರೆ: >> >>> Hello Julia >>> >>> >>> I apology if I missed a step at some point. >>> In this application, I read that >>> >>> "All the current grant committees (both active and inactive) will cease >>> to function with the implementation of the new grants strategy of the >>> Community Resources Team effective from 1 July 2021. We strongly encourage >>> current and former committee members to apply to be part of the regional >>> committees." >>> >>> So... is it to understand that absolutely ALL grants provided by the >>> Wikimedia Foundation will go through those yet uncreated committees ? >>> >>> Does that mean all current recipients of APG grants will have to address >>> their annual request to those yet unknown teams in the future ? (september >>> in some cases) >>> >>> To whom will grants requests have to be addressed to for those groups >>> who are not related to a specific region ? Do they have to pick up a region >>> of their choice and consider themselves attached to it, or will they be >>> appointed a region by default ? >>> >>> Sorry if the questions seem to be unrelated to your call but... >>> 1) I am trying to understand and measure how much unstable our current >>> situation is as grantees so that we can anticipate... >>> 2) I am trying to evaluate the responsibilities that will be on the >>> shoulders of those new regional committee members >>> >>> >>> Best >>> >>> >>> Florence >>> >>> >>> Le 21/05/2021 à 08:06, Julia Brungs a écrit : >>> >>> Dear all, >>> >>> We hope this email finds you well and safe. The COVID 19 situation >>> continues to affect many of us across the globe and our thoughts are with >>> everyone affected. We are also aware that there are several processes >>> currently in progress that demand volunteer time and we do not want to add >>> more work to anyone's plate. >>> >>> We do want to draw your attention to our new Regional Committees for >>> Grants though as they are an opportunity for you to have an active say in >>> the future of our Movement! >>> >>> 📣 So today, we invite you to join our new Regional Committees for >>> Grants! 📣 >>> >>> We encourage Wikimedians and Free Knowledge advocates to be part of the >>> new Regional Committees that the WMF Community Resources team is setting up >>> as part of the grants strategy relaunch [1]. You will be a key strategic >>> thought partner to help understand the complexities of any region, provide >>> knowledge and expertise to applicants, to support successful movement >>> activities, and make funding decisions for grant applications in the region. >>> >>> 👉Find out more on meta [2]. >>> >>> Regional Committees will be established for the following regions: >>> >>> - Middle East and Africa >>> - SAARC [3] region (Includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, >>> the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) >>> - East, Southeast Asia, and Pacific (ESEAP) region >>> - Latin America (LATAM) and The Caribbean >>> - United States and Canada >>> - Northern and Western Europe >>> - Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) >>> >>> 👉All details about the Committees and how to apply can be found on meta >>> [4]. Applications have to be submitted by *June 4, 2021*! >>> >>> If you have any questions or comments, please use the meta discussion >>> page [5]. >>> >>> Please do share this announcement widely with your Network. >>> Best wishes, >>> Julia on behalf of the Community Resources Team >>> >>> [1] >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Resources/Grants_Strategy_Relaunch_2020-2021 >>> [2] >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Resources/Grants_Strategy_Relaunch_2020-2021/Regional_Committees >>> [3] https://www.saarc-sec.org/index.php/about-saarc/about-saarc >>> [4] >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Resources/Grants_Strategy_Relaunch_2020-2021/Regional_Committees#How_to_apply >>> [5] >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Community_Resources/Grants_Strategy_Relaunch_2020-2021 >>> >>> -- >>> *Julia Brungs* >>> Senior Community Relations Specialist >>> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines at: >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >>> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines >>> at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >>> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines at: >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> >> _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/PEPT4JJSPVQS6L7X2QNAV3ZM6BU5QOHO/ > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
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