On 5 December 2016 at 14:41, Lucy Crompton-Reid <lucy.crompton-reid@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:

Dear all

As I know some of you will already be aware, Wikimedia UK, Women in Red and Wikimedia editors and communities around the world are partnering with BBC 100 Women to raise awareness of the gender gap on Wikipedia, improve coverage of women and encourage women to edit. 

A multi-location, multilingual volunteer-led editathon will be taking place in various locations across the world on Thursday 8th December. In the UK, editathons will be taking place for BBC staff, presenters and special guests in all four nations of the UK with events in Belfast, Cardiff, Glasgow, London and Reading. Women in Red are also running a virtual editathon to involve more established editors, particularly those who are already working on the gender gap.

You can read more about this project on the meta page, which we will be updating as the week continues: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_UK/Events/BBC_100_Women

Whilst the events in the UK are primarily for BBC staff, presenters, VIPs and other special guests, Wikimedia UK is collating a small guest list for the Broadcasting House event. If you would like to attend, please email Nicola.Furness@wikimedia.org.uk (copied in above) and let her know which of the following times would be best for you: 2 – 4pm, 3 – 5pm, 4 – 6pm or 5 – 7pm. Nicola is liaising with the BBC over capacity and will confirm your space ASAP. 

We are also exploring the potential for external guests at the events in Cardiff, Reading and Glasgow, so please email Nicola if you are interested. 

All best

Lucy

 

 

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Lucy Crompton-Reid

Chief Executive

Wikimedia UK

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