Grants given to Wikimedia Foundation/IFAP

UNESCO Calls for Proposals of Projects for Funding Under Information for All Programme

Various international librarian's groups: LITA (vial the ALA), ALA itself, SLA...

How to apply

This looks right up our alley. Deadline is Feb 20; we should try to find a partner to list on the app, but it's a brief app that requires no elaborate information.

We do need to specify a subproject with measurable goals...

We could focus a subproject on reaching out and educating IT professionals, particularly at libraries, making materials for them / local users trying to get the most out of our content (and trying to understand the community/structure so as to get more out of talk pages, template searches, etc)

sending out copies of CDs to libraries in parts of the world that speak english, french, german. we could measure the success by running a survey at first, asking how many of the libraries refer clients to wikimedia projects, and how often... then doing the same at the end of the project there was an existing project that sends computers to edu. institutions in parts of the world that have none; who would provide free transport for machines if we provided the machines. we might also partner with them to get extra machines to libraries that don't have one to spare for an encyclopedia-terminal.

As an international project, under their scales, we would be asking for ~$45k for the proj; reasonable for a 6-month outreach proposal.

The application

1. Project summary

1.1 Project title:	
1.2 Project summary: (200 words)	
1.3 Total project budget:	
1.4 Geographical ___location of project:
 1.4a International:	
 1.4b Regional:	
 1.4c Subregional:

2. Proponent information

2.1 Name:	
2.2 Address:	
2.3 Phone:	
2.4 E-mail:	
2.5 Project partners:	
Endorsement by IFAP National Committee: Yes/No/NA

3. Project classification:

3.1 Main priority:

[ ] Promoting information literacy, through capacity building particularly for information professionals
[ ] Strengthening awareness about the importance of preservation of information of all kinds
[ ] Promoting a better understanding of the ethical, legal and societal implications of ICTs

3.2 Other priorities:
 3.2.1 UNESCO’s Medium Term Strategy 2002-2007 (31 C/4)::

[ ] Promoting empowerment and participation in the emerging knowledge society through equitable access, capacity-building and sharing of knowledge
[ ] Promoting the free flow of ideas and universal access to information
[ ] Promoting the expression of pluralism and cultural diversity in the media and world information networks
[ ] Access for all to information and communication technologies, especially in the public ___domain

3.2.2 Millennium Development Goals:

[ ] Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
[ ] Achieve universal primary education
[ ] Promote gender equality and empower women
[ ] Reduce child mortality
[ ] Improve maternal health
[ ] Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases
[ ] Ensure environmental sustainability
[ ] Develop a global partnership for development

3.2.3 WSIS Action Plan Areas:

[ ] Information and Communication Infrastructure
[ ] Access to Information and Knowledge
[ ] Capacity Building
[ ] Building Confidence and Security in the Use of ICTs
[ ] Enabling Environment
[ ] ICT Applications
[ ] Cultural and Linguistic Diversity, Local Content
[ ] Media
[ ] Ethical Dimensions of the Information Society

4. Project details:

4.1 Overall goal:	
4.2 Specific objectives:	
4.3 Activities:	
4.4 Expected results:	
4.5 Success/performance indicators:	
4.6 Monitoring and evaluation:	
4.7 Budget breakdown (in US Dollars):
 Personnel:	
 Contracts:	
 Training:	
 Equipment:	
 Miscellaneous:

potential collaboration

SLA - int'l librarian association. President contacted; UN grants librarians often pursue

I did not find references saying we should necessarily have a partner. Anthere

well, there's both space to list partnership and the "are you officially endorsed by a national committee?" question. That's all I meant.