Vic Sfriso (WMAR)
I am the Cooperation and Decentralization Program Manager at Wikimedia Argentina, where I design and support projects for the Wikimedia Argentina community and the global Wikimedia movement. I am also involved in leading the Volunteers Supporters Network (VSN) and am a member of the Wikimedia LGBT+ user group.
Originally from Buenos Aires, I studied Geography at the University of Barcelona. I later specialized in Gender Studies at the University of Buenos Aires and earned a diploma in Internet Governance from the University of San Andrés.
Sessions
In this session we will be presenting the Volunteer Supporter’s Network (VSN), where volunteers’ supporters from all over the world gather to share experiences and knowledge. This network is jointly coordinated this year by Wikimedia UK and Wikimedia Argentina, and we would like to share what it takes to lead an international network between two chapters. We will share the challenges we faced up to now, the opportunities we enjoyed and some learnings that may be useful to others who are collaborating from different parts of the world.
Since 2022 Wikimedia Argentina has been carrying out a training and support program for journalists and small media. The goal is to generate positive feedback between the media and the Wikimedia universe. This project seeks to promote Wikimedia tools and projects among journalists, and to sensitize media and journalists on how they can contribute to reduce the gender, sexuality and diversity gap in Wikimedia. In this conference we want to provide useful insights and recommendations so that other groups can replicate the experience.