Fwd: [Wikimediaindia-l] Changes to the India Program
FYI.
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From: Barry Newstead
<bnewstead <at> wikimedia.org>
Date: Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 4:17 PM
Subject: [Wikimediaindia-l] Changes to the India Program
To: India list <
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Dear India Wikimedia community,
As a follow up to Hisham's message, I
would like to thank Hisham for his efforts in support of Wikimedia in
India. He has been a great partner to the Wikimedia Foundation team and
has worked tirelessly to build the India Program. He has worked in a
challenging environment trying to do work in the Wikimedia movement that
hasn’t been done before. While there have been ups and downs, our work
in India has broken new ground for the movement and taught us all
valuable lessons that we are applying in India and around the world.
There is an unprecedented level of activity happening in India with
promising programs that position the movement for continued growth.Hisham
also leaves behind an India Program that is working effectively with
community members on a number of positive initiatives including
community growth partnerships in several Indic languages, support for a
new Malayalam education program, a GLAM partnership at the Crafts
Museum, new wikiclubs at the British Council, ongoing efforts to
leverage social media, and a dramatic increase in blog coverage of the
India community’s work. There are also exciting developments on mobile
that will be announced soon. This work will continue.Hisham’s
departure coincides with another change in the India Program. We are
pleased to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation has approved a grant
to the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) in Bangalore to expand
their Access to Knowledge programme to support the achievement of the
Wikimedia mission in India. CIS is a leading organization in India
working on Internet policy. They are part of the broad free and open
community. CIS is a long time friend of Wikimedia, our community in
Bangalore, and the Wikimedia India chapter.CIS
has committed to sustaining and building upon the work of the India
Program. They plan to hire the existing program consultants as staff and
will conduct a search for a new programme director. The program team
will be based in Delhi. CIS will be sharing their program plans shortly
and will want to incorporate community feedback.The
grant will be for two years in duration to complete the original first
stage of the catalyst strategy. The first year’s grant will be for a
total of INR 11,000,000 subject to final budget approvals. The second
year will be for a similar amount plus inflation subject to a budget
review in May 2013. The grant will be renewable via the Wikimedia Grants
program (or the FDC, if CIS were to become an affiliated organization
and meet eligibility).This
is a shift in how the Wikimedia Foundation seeks to support work in
India. Rather than hire consultants or open an office of our own, we
think it is preferable to work with an established institution that can
bring valuable relationships and capabilities to support our movement.
CIS will be a partner to the Wikimedia Foundation, but will operate
autonomously in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement. CIS
will hire a programme director for the work. The recruitment process
will draw on the best practices Wikimedia used in Brazil and incorporate
active community participation in the process. They will share more
info on this soon. We have prepared an FAQ on Meta[1] and ask that questions or comments be posted there. I will endeavour to respond in a timely fashion, though I will be on a flight until 20:00 UTC tonight and will be in meetings in Dubai on Tuesday morning.
Finally,
I'd like to wish Hisham all the best in his future endeavours. He has
taken us through a critical first stage of our work in India and set us
up for significant progress during the next stage. He will be missed and
I hope he will stay a part of the Wikimedia community in India.Best regards,Barry[1]
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/India_Program/India_Program_Announcement_and_FAQ_-_30_July_2012
--
Barry NewsteadChief Global Development Officer
Wikimedia Foundation
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<div>FYI.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: Barry Newstead <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bnewstead@...">bnewstead <at> wikimedia.org</a>></span><br>
Date: Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 4:17 PM<br>Subject: [Wikimediaindia-l] Changes to the India Program<br>To: India list <<a href="mailto:wikimediaindia-l <at> lists.wikimedia.org">wikimediaindia-l@...</a>><br><br><br><span>Dear India Wikimedia community,<br><br>As a follow up to Hisham's message, I
would like to thank Hisham for his efforts in support of Wikimedia in
India. He has been a great partner to the Wikimedia Foundation team and
has worked tirelessly to build the India Program. He has worked in a
challenging environment trying to do work in the Wikimedia movement that
hasn’t been done before. While there have been ups and downs, our work
in India has broken new ground for the movement and taught us all
valuable lessons that we are applying in India and around the world.
There is an unprecedented level of activity happening in India with
promising programs that position the movement for continued growth.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Hisham
also leaves behind an India Program that is working effectively with
community members on a number of positive initiatives including
community growth partnerships in several Indic languages, support for a
new Malayalam education program, a GLAM partnership at the Crafts
Museum, new wikiclubs at the British Council, ongoing efforts to
leverage social media, and a dramatic increase in blog coverage of the
India community’s work. There are also exciting developments on mobile
that will be announced soon. This work will continue.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Hisham’s
departure coincides with another change in the India Program. We are
pleased to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation has approved a grant
to the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) in Bangalore to expand
their Access to Knowledge programme to support the achievement of the
Wikimedia mission in India. CIS is a leading organization in India
working on Internet policy. They are part of the broad free and open
community. CIS is a long time friend of Wikimedia, our community in
Bangalore, and the Wikimedia India chapter.</span><br><span></span><br><span>CIS
has committed to sustaining and building upon the work of the India
Program. They plan to hire the existing program consultants as staff and
will conduct a search for a new programme director. The program team
will be based in Delhi. CIS will be sharing their program plans shortly
and will want to incorporate community feedback.</span><br><span></span><br><span>The
grant will be for two years in duration to complete the original first
stage of the catalyst strategy. The first year’s grant will be for a
total of INR 11,000,000 subject to final budget approvals. The second
year will be for a similar amount plus inflation subject to a budget
review in May 2013. The grant will be renewable via the Wikimedia Grants
program (or the FDC, if CIS were to become an affiliated organization
and meet eligibility).</span><br><span></span><br><span>This
is a shift in how the Wikimedia Foundation seeks to support work in
India. Rather than hire consultants or open an office of our own, we
think it is preferable to work with an established institution that can
bring valuable relationships and capabilities to support our movement.
CIS will be a partner to the Wikimedia Foundation, but will operate
autonomously in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement. </span><br><span></span><br><span>CIS
will hire a programme director for the work. The recruitment process
will draw on the best practices Wikimedia used in Brazil and incorporate
active community participation in the process. They will share more
info on this soon. </span><br><br>We have prepared an FAQ on Meta[1] and ask that questions or comments be posted there. I will endeavour to respond in a timely fashion, though I will be on a flight until 20:00 UTC tonight and will be in meetings in Dubai on Tuesday morning. <br><span></span><br><span>Finally,
I'd like to wish Hisham all the best in his future endeavours. He has
taken us through a critical first stage of our work in India and set us
up for significant progress during the next stage. He will be missed and
I hope he will stay a part of the Wikimedia community in India.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Best regards,</span><br><span>Barry</span><br><br>[1] <a href="http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/India_Program/India_Program_Announcement_and_FAQ_-_30_July_2012" target="_blank">http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/India_Program/India_Program_Announcement_and_FAQ_-_30_July_2012</a><span class="HOEnZb"><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Barry Newstead<div>Chief Global Development Officer</div>
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