November meet up for DCW Progress Prism is happening tomorrow at 8:30 pm!

We are thrilled to announce the second iteration of our Heritage Lens initiative, which would run between 10 and 14 December.

We have a fellow for this iteration, who will bring us more than 200 free images from South Kashmir!

https://dcwwiki.org/event/heritage-lens-iteration-2/

DCW Conversation Hour December 2023

Wikimedia Ecosystem: Community and Affiliates

December 16 @ 6:00 - 7:00 PM IST (Check with your local time)

Affiliate and community relations in the Wikimedia ecosystem are complex, and the Twelfth DCW Conversation Hour aims to address these complexities. The conversation hour features Tanveer Hasan, an important figure in the global Wikimedia movement, who currently serves as the Executive Director at the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), a major movement partner in the entire South Asian region. We look forward to learn from his vast experiences and knowledge in order to navigate the complexities around the question: how do affiliates and communities in the Wikimedia world develop and prosper together?

https://hour.dcwwiki.org/event/dcw-conversation-hour-december-2023/

Missed our December 2023 Conversation Hour? No worries! The recording is now live on YouTube. Subscribe to our channel, if you haven't yet.

https://youtu.be/In9ct9oh9uw

Engage in literary excellence with the 'Wiki Loves Muslim Academia' contest. Bridging knowledge gaps across Wikipedia projects – our contest is more than just words, it's a journey to illuminate the vast tapestry of information. Join us in celebrating the power of shared knowledge.

More information on our Meta-Wiki page:
https://w.wiki/8dZB

Wiki Loves Muslim Academia 2024 has started and will run until 16 February 2024! We look forward to your participation:

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WLMA_2024

2023 has been a year of success! Our annual activity report is up on Meta-Wiki.

https://w.wiki/8cMW

Please take a moment to read the report. We would love to hear your feedback.

DCW Conversation Hour January 2024

A Dive Into The Organizer Lab

January 25 @ 6:00 - 7:00 PM IST (Check with your local time)

In DCW Conversation Hour January 2024, we look forward to diving deep in the “Organizer Lab”, a program by the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), which aims at impactful content campaigns and strategies to improve technical and social workflow for organizers in the global Wikimedia movement.

The conversation hour features Alexander D. Stinson, a long-time Wikimedia contributor and a Lead Program Strategist at the WMF. He has worked as a project manager for The Wikipedia Library, and supports GLAM-Wiki outreach and Wikipedia Education programs.

https://hour.dcwwiki.org/event/dcw-conversation-hour-january-2024/

DCW Conversation Hour February 2024

Elevating Events: Lessons from Wikimania Singapore

February 18 @ 6:00 - 7:00 PM IST (Check with your local time)

In DCW Conversation Hour February 2024, we look forward to understanding the dynamics of events and how we can apply and iterate learnings from past events and create something better than the previous. This conversation features Butch Bustria, a Filipino information technology professional based in Singapore. Butch is a long-time Wikimedia contributor, and a prominent face of the ESEAP Wikimedia Hub.

https://hour.dcwwiki.org/event/dcw-conversation-hour-february-2024/

If you're passionate about sharing knowledge through the art of photography, we welcome you to apply for our Heritage Lens Fellowship. As our Heritage Lens initiative enters its third iteration, we're seeking a creative enthusiast based in Delhi to join us.

https://dcwwiki.org/dc-1

DCW Conversation Hour March 2024

Engage and Retain: Improving User Experience

March 24 @ 8:30 - 9:30 PM IST (Check with your local time)

In the 15th DCW Conversation Hour, we look forward to exploring Wikimedia User Experience, and how particularly Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) engages and works to achieve the best of it. The conversation features Amal Ramadan, a Senior Community Relations Specialist at the WMF, where she supports the i0S and Android App Teams by building a bridge between the users' experiences and requests to enhance the apps.

A wide majority of contributors on Wikimedia projects edit using mobile phones and face a bulk of challenges due to lack of features and compatibility. This conversation aims to address some of those challenges and understand the dynamics behind engaging and retaining users using "Wikimedia Mobile Apps".

https://dcwwiki.org/dc-2z

Our February 2024 DCW Conversation Hour is now available on YouTube. Take a moment to watch and learn about the event strategy behind Wikimania Singapore, the 2023 edition of Wikimania, an annual conference of the Wikimedia movement.

https://youtu.be/98QDhYAd0LE

DCW Progress Prism is scheduled to take place on 15th of April where we'll dive into Movement Charter discussions, Wikimedia Affiliate Strategy and impact of participation in Wikimedia Summit among other things.

https://dcwwiki.org/dc-ag

DCW Conversation Hour April 2024

Partnership Dynamics: Ethical Collaboration Strategies

April 28th @ 8:30 - 9:30 PM IST (Check with your local time)

In DCW Conversation Hour April 2024, we look forward to understand the dynamics of partnership ethics and strategies behind successful collaborative programs. The conversation features Praveen Das, who serves as a Lead Partnerships Manager for South Asia at the Wikimedia Foundation, where he pursues strategic opportunities to work with mission-aligned companies, non-profit organizations, governments, and other groups operating at the intersection of technology and education to advance the free knowledge mission, as a part of his role.

https://dcwwiki.org/dc-ak