ಅನುದಾನಃ ಸಮಿತಿಗಳು
The primary role of the Regional Fund Committees (RFC, also Regional Funds Committees, Regional Grants Committees) is strategic thought partnership to help understand the complexities of Wikimedia Foundation Funding regions and to make funding decisions for grant applications in the regions, providing knowledge and expertise to applicants to support successful movement activities.
ವಿಕಿಮೀಡಿಯಾ ಫೌಂಡೇಶನ್ನ ಧನಸಹಾಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳ ಒಂದು ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಅಂಶವೆಂದರೆ ಸ್ವಯಂಸೇವಕ ಸಮಿತಿಗಳು ಅರ್ಜಿದಾರರಿಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಂಬಲವನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುವುದರ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಮೂವ್ ಮೆಂಟಿನ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ವಿತರಿಸಬೇಕು ಎಂಬುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿರ್ಧಾರಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾತ್ರವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿವೆ. ಮೂವ್ ಮೆಂಟ್ ಕಾರ್ಯತಂತ್ರದ ಶಿಫಾರಸುಗಳ ಆಧಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ, ನಾವು ಪ್ರತಿ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಸಮುದಾಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಷಯಾಧಾರಿತ ತಜ್ಞರಿಗೆ ಆದ್ಯತೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಗದಿಪಡಿಸುವಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ರೀತಿಯ ಉಪಕ್ರಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ನಿಗದಿಪಡಿಸುವಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಪಾತ್ರವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಲು ಅನುವು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡುವ ಸಮಿತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಈ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳು ಅಸ್ತಿತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪರಿಣತಿ, ಹೊಸ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಸಮುದಾಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಗತ್ಯವಾದ ಕೌಶಲ್ಯಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಸನ್ನಿವೇಶಗಳ ಅರಿವಿನಿಂದ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪ್ರಯೋಜನ ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತವೆ.
Current members
ನಮ್ಮ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸುವಿಕೆ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸುವ ಏಳು ಪ್ರಾದೇಶಿಕ ಸಮಿತಿಗಳಿವೆ. ಪ್ರತಿ ಪ್ರಾದೇಶಿಕ ಸಮಿತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಮಾಹಿತಿಗಾಗಿ, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಸಂಬಂಧಿತ ಪ್ರಾದೇಶಿಕ ಪುಟವನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಿ
- Central & Eastern Europe & Central Asia
- Northern & Western Europe
- ಉತ್ತರ ಅಮೇರಿಕ
- Latin America & Caribbean
- East, Southeast Asia, & Pacific
- ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಏಷ್ಯಾ
- Sub-Saharan Africa · Middle East & North Africa
Username | Regional Fund Committee | Term started | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
FocalPoint | CEECA | ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ , ೨೦೨೧ | |
MikyM | CEECA | ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ , ೨೦೨೧ | |
Reda Kerbouche | CEECA | ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ , ೨೦೨೧ | |
Красный | CEECA | ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ , ೨೦೨೧ | |
Nataev | CEECA | ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ , ೨೦೨೨ | |
Justine.toms | CEECA | ಜೂನ್ , ೨೦೨೨ | |
Nina1009 | CEECA | ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ , ೨೦೨೩ | |
BKlen-CEEhub | CEECA | ಮೇ , ೨೦೨೪ | non-voting member, CEE Hub |
Aotfs2013 | ESEAP | ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ , ೨೦೨೧ | |
Chipmunkdavis | ESEAP | ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ , ೨೦೨೧ | |
Exec8 | ESEAP | ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ , ೨೦೨೧ | |
Kunokuno | ESEAP | ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ , ೨೦೨೧ | |
Alphama | ESEAP | ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ , ೨೦೨೨ | |
22Kartika | ESEAP | ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ , ೨೦೨೨ | |
GhoziSeptiandri | ESEAP | ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ , ೨೦೨೨ | |
Kunirasem | ESEAP | ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ , ೨೦೨೨ | |
taweetham | ESEAP | ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ , ೨೦೨೨ | |
IvomarDos | LAC | ಜನವರಿ , ೨೦೨೩ | |
marsebu | LAC | ಜನವರಿ , ೨೦೨೩ | |
Superzerocool | LAC | ಜನವರಿ , ೨೦೨೩ | |
Onica aguilar | LAC | ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ , ೨೦೨೩ | |
PilarSaenz | LAC | ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ , ೨೦೨೩ | |
Vanett Graneros | LAC | ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ , ೨೦೨೩ | |
Fjmustak | MEA (MENA) | ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ , ೨೦೨೧ | |
NANöR | MEA (MENA) | ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ , ೨೦೨೧ | |
Ibrahim.ID | MEA (MENA) | ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ , ೨೦೨೩ | |
Nehaoua | MEA (MENA) | ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ , ೨೦೨೩ | |
Reda benkhadra | MEA (MENA) | ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ , ೨೦೨೩ | |
Aristidek5maya | MEA (SSA) | ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ , ೨೦೨೧ | |
Azogbonon | MEA (SSA) | ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ , ೨೦೨೧ | |
Aimeabibis | MEA (SSA) | ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ , ೨೦೨೩ | |
capitainAfrika | MEA (SSA) | ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ , ೨೦೨೩ | |
Dnshitobu | MEA (SSA) | ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ , ೨೦೨೩ | |
Gilbert Ndihokubwayo | MEA (SSA) | ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ , ೨೦೨೩ | |
Iwuala Lucy | MEA (SSA) | ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ , ೨೦೨೩ | |
Pellagia Njau | MEA (SSA) | ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ , ೨೦೨೩ | |
Effeietsanders | NA | ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ , ೨೦೨೧ | |
Emjackson42 | NA | ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ , ೨೦೨೧ | |
AbhiSuryawanshi | NA | ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ , ೨೦೨೧ | |
Matthewvetter | NA | ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ , ೨೦೨೧ | |
Redwidgeon | NA | ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ , ೨೦೨೧ | |
Wugapodes | NA | ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ , ೨೦೨೧ | |
Antiqueight | NWE | ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ , ೨೦೨೧ | |
mmo | NWE | ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ , ೨೦೨೧ | |
NickK | NWE | ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ , ೨೦೨೧ | |
Camelia.boban | NWE | ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ , ೨೦೨೨ | |
trondtr | NWE | ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ , ೨೦೨೨ | |
Yger | NWE | ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ , ೨೦೨೨ | |
Josiefraser | NWE | ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ , ೨೦೨೩ | |
Abraham Taherivand | NWE | October 2024 | |
Astrid Carlsen | NWE | October 2024 | |
Quelet | NWE | October 2024 | |
Balajijagadesh | SA | ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ , ೨೦೨೧ | |
medhavigandhi | SA | ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ , ೨೦೨೧ | |
Nawaraj Ghimire | SA | ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ , ೨೦೨೧ | |
Tarunno | SA | ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ , ೨೦೨೧ | |
आर्या जोशी | SA | ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್ , ೨೦೨೩ | |
Nabin K. Sapkota | SA | ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ , ೨೦೨೪ | |
Ravidreams | SA | ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ , ೨೦೨೪ |
ನಿಷ್ಕ್ರಿಯ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಂದಿನ ಸಮಿತಿ ಸದಸ್ಯರು
Roles and responsibilities
- Contribute and provide feedback on the regional budget distribution across regions – how much goes into each regional budget.
- Review proposals and make decisions on the funding amount grantees receive based on proposal evaluation. Committees are responsible for the decision-making process of the General Support Fund. Some committees, based on their capacity, are also involved in the decision-making of the Rapid Fund program.
- Support the committee work by sharing knowledge, expertise and regional context with Community Resources and within committees to build needed capacities around resourcing, representation, and power sharing.
- Other roles committee members may take:
- Offer mentorship to grantees and support to newcomers in Wikimedia Foundation Funds.
- Play a role in conflict resolution.
- Support the Program Officer in communication with grantees, different movement bodies, and the Wikimedia community. Write Diff posts about projects funded by the committee.
- Identifying regional opportunities and challenges and aligning them with the funding decisions.
- Make recommendations about funding practices to the Wikimedia Foundation.
- Recruitment of other RFC members.
For the Conference Fund program, there is a separate committee consisting of different regional representatives. This committee is engaged in the decision-making process for the Conference Funds proposals and provides support to Conference organizers.
Term and tenure
Committee members commit to a minimum two-year service period and a maximum term limit of four years (with an option to extend if there is a shortage of new or experienced committee members). A rolling membership system is implemented to ensure that some experienced people are always on the committee. An additional two-year extension is possible in case continuity is required.
Selection and expertise
New Regional Fund Committee members are co-selected by the existing Regional Fund Committee and the Community Resources Team.
Selection criteria
- Eligible:
- Members of the Wikimedia community
- Volunteer board members of Wikimedia affiliates. Previous Executive Directors and Board Members of Wikimedia affiliates.
- Members of mission-aligned organisations, partner institutions (EDU, Culture and Heritage, gender, etc.)
- Individuals working or having expertise in regions of interest
- Not eligible:
- Anyone receiving compensation as a staff through a Wikimedia affiliate or current General Support Fund, Wikimedia Alliances Fund, or Research Fund grant project. (This excludes grantee partners requesting Rapid Funds, Events and Conference Funds, and Movement Strategy Funds.)
- Staff connected to projects funded by the Wikimedia Foundation within allied organisations.
- Anyone receiving compensation for a paid role with the Wikimedia Foundation.
- Anyone who is not compliant with the behavioral requirements for applicants to our funding programs.
Expertise desired
- Understanding of Wikimedia programs, in addition to contributions to the online projects.
- Strong ability to contribute and participate effectively in collaborative decision-making.
- Effective communication and conflict resolution skills.
- Expertise and insights related to the region of the RFC.
- Alignment with the values of the 2030 strategic direction and the movement strategy recommendations.
- Understanding of or willingness to learn about participatory grantmaking.
- A demonstrated commitment to sharing skills and experience, and helping others grow.
- Professional and/or volunteer experience and skills related to funds committee review work, such as budget management and application review skills, experience with governance of non-governmental organizations, background in common programmatic areas like culture and heritage, education, etc.
- Expertise, including lived experience, related to diversity, equity and inclusion to help promote and support knowledge equity, and the increasing of geographic, gender, or age diversity.
Diversity criteria
Committee members understand and value diversity, including cultural, linguistic, and gender differences. We aim to support Regional Committees that represent and serve the needs of many communities in the movement, including those based on gender, language, ethnicity, age, and geography, amongst other characteristics.
ಸಮಿತಿ ಮುಕ್ತ ಕರೆಗಳು
- Conference Fund Committee Open Call in 2023–2024
- ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಏಷ್ಯಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಿತಿ ಮುಕ್ತ ಕರೆ 2023-2024
- ಲ್ಯಾಟಿನ್ ಅಮೆರಿಕಾ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆರಿಬಿಯನ್, ಉತ್ತರ ಅಮೆರಿಕಾ, ಮತ್ತು ಉತ್ತರ ಮತ್ತು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಯುರೋಪ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಿತಿ ಓಪನ್ ಕಾಲ್ 2023-2024
- ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಏಷ್ಯಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಿತಿ ಮುಕ್ತ ಕರೆ 2023-2024
- ಲ್ಯಾಟಿನ್ ಅಮೆರಿಕಾ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆರಿಬಿಯನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಿತಿ ಮುಕ್ತ ಕರೆ 2022-2023
- ಉತ್ತರ ಮತ್ತು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಯುರೋಪ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಿತಿ ಮುಕ್ತ ಕರೆ 2022-2023
- ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊದಲ ಸಮಿತಿ ಮುಕ್ತ ಕರೆ 2020-2021
Composition
Size: The size of the committees varies in different funding regions with 5-10 members as of 2024.
Stakeholder Representation: Regional stakeholders can also be involved in some committees. For example, the CEECA Regional Fund Committee has a non voting representative from the CEE Hub. The committees with Community Resources can involve other stakeholders to ensure inclusion and representation.
Deliberations and decision-making
- Frequency of deliberations or meetings
Committees communicate through online meetings, mailing lists, and Telegram groups. Some regional committee mailing lists also accept external communication. The work of the committee will vary from month to month. At the beginning, time for training will be required as well as during application review in the two rounds per year. Other moments would require less time focused on communication and mentorship.
- Working language
Working language varies across regions. For example, the working language for the North American Committee is English, the Latin American and Caribbean committee works in Spanish, Portuguese, and French with interpretation and translation services, and the ESEAP Committee works in English, Mandarin, Japanese, and Indonesian. If the submitted application is in another language, committees can receive translation support.
- Format of review and deliberations
For more details about the review process and review framework used, see: ವಿಕಿಮೀಡಿಯಾ ಸಮುದಾಯ ನಿಧಿಗಾಗಿ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಬೆಂಬಲ ನಿಧಿಯ ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ?
- Quorum and consensus
Committees use the gradients of the agreement scale for consensus building towards making inclusive funding decisions. Some committees use the 1-2-4-All approach for proposals reviews and deliberations. This means that there are 3-4 stages that an application undergoes that includes proposal review and deliberations. During the deliberations, Program Officers act as facilitators and provide Committees with requested additional information.
- Program Officer's role
The Regional Program Officer from the Community Resources team support in administration, documentation, facilitation, coordination, communication, and serves in an advisory role.
Policies and transparency
Committee members are committed to the following policies and principles to support constructive dialogue with applicants and grantees:
- Universal Code of Conduct (UCOC)
- ಪ್ರಾದೇಶಿಕ ನಿಧಿ ಸಮಿತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಿತಾಸಕ್ತಿ ಸಂಘರ್ಷ (ಸಿ. ಓ. ಐ.) ಮಾರ್ಗಸೂಚಿಗಳು (Google Docs version)
- Friendly space expectations
Committee decisions and recommendations are published on grant talk pages. After every funding round, Committees have a meeting with their Program Officer to evaluate the completed work and identify areas of improvement.
Inactivity in the committee or not following the eligibility criteria and behavioral expectations can result in removal from the committee.
- Committee surveys and feedback
- 2021–2022 Round 2 Application and Committee Feedback: Regional Fund Committee (RFC) Perspectives
- 2021–2022 Round 1 Application and Committee Feedback: Regional Fund Committees perspectives and recommendations
Support and resources
- ವೇತನಃ ಪ್ರಾದೇಶಿಕ ಸಮಿತಿಯ ಸದಸ್ಯರು ಭಾಗವಹಿಸುವಿಕೆಯ ವೆಚ್ಚವನ್ನು ಸರಿದೂಗಿಸಲು ಪ್ರತಿ 2 ತಿಂಗಳುಗಳಿಗೊಮ್ಮೆ $100 ವೇತನವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಬಹುದು. ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಆರೈಕೆ, ಅಂತರ್ಜಾಲ, ಸಾರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ವಯಂಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಿಸುವ ಇತರ ವೆಚ್ಚಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾವತಿಸಲು ವೇತನವನ್ನು ಬಳಸಬಹುದು.
- ಕೌಶಲ್ಯ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಅವಕಾಶಗಳುಃ ಪ್ರಾದೇಶಿಕ ಸಮಿತಿಯ ಸದಸ್ಯರು ಸಂಘರ್ಷದ ಪರಿವರ್ತನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅಹಿಂಸಾತ್ಮಕ ಸಂವಹನದಂತಹ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ತರಬೇತಿ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಕೌಶಲ್ಯ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣದ ಅವಕಾಶಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಸದಸ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ, ಮಾಡುವ ಮೂಲಕವೂ ಕಲಿಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.