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Hi,<br><div><br></div><div>I wanted to reply/comment on this on <a href="http://wikimedia.or.ke/Visit_of_Asaf_Bartov_from_the_Wikimedia_Foundation">http://wikimedia.or.ke/Visit_of_Asaf_Bartov_from_the_Wikimedia_Foundation</a>, but before I do so, I'd like to get some clarifications:</div><div><br>Under the workshop title, Alex included a number of institutions. Are these workshops going to be held in all these institutions? AFAIK, the workshop is meant primarily for us (members of WMKE). I think that the venue title fits more appropriately under "public speaking" where Asaf will visit some institutions and give talks to the broader audience. </div><div><br></div><div>Secondly, please sign after commenting to avoid confusion. (This is slightly off-topic, but someone also commented on the bylaws discussion page without signing and I'm not sure whether it comes from ChapCom or a WMKE member.)</div><div><br></div><div>Abbas.</div><div><br><div>> Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2011 22:18:17 +0300<br>> From: oslimoke@gmail.com<br>> To: wikimediake@lists.wikimedia.org<br>> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Visiting Kenya after Wikimania 2011<br>> <br>> Hi Asaf,<br>> Let me make my personal suggestions and input regarding your visit to Kenya:<br>> > 1. public speaking opportunities<br>> The ihub (www.co.ke) is a good open space for such a talk.Its the open<br>> space for techies and developers.Problem is such a talk would have to<br>> be scheduled between 1800hrs and upwards since you will be around on<br>> working days. Ting had a talk there too while he was around and its<br>> the main venue where we hold our meet-ups.<br>> <br>> > 2. meetings I could have to open door for and help WMKE<br>> As at the moment,we are caught(my opinion) in a tough corner due to<br>> the legal aspects.Most organizations and even Government<br>> Bodies(ICT,TSLG,MoE) are keen to explore ties.We had a talk with<br>> Google EA while Ting was around and they were very interested in<br>> helpiing us get off the ground.They even told us to present "numbers<br>> and figures" and they would be glad and ready to support us.Problem is<br>> we are not a legal entity and as such we decided to push to sort with<br>> Chap-Com and then register as a legal entity.I believe once we are<br>> one,such a meetup would be most appropriate.(I hope we will be one at<br>> the Wikimania though...:-) )<br>> <br>> However I would suggest we visit Google Offices in Nairobi.This should<br>> show our interest and the Foundation Commitment and appreciation in<br>> extending ties between WMKE and Google EA.<br>> Since we would be still organizing the Wikipedia Takes Nairobi,a<br>> meeting with the ICT board could also foster our existing ties.From<br>> what Alex informed me,we are still in search for a sponsor for the<br>> same and we haven't yet found one.Perhaps this meeting could help<br>> proove how "serious" the foundation is attaching to the WTN and maybe<br>> a sponsor would come out..:-)<br>> <br>> We also visited KU (www.ku.ac.ke) with Ting and we had a greta and<br>> fruitful discussions with the Top Management of the Universities about<br>> future areas of collaboration in advancing our aims.We were supposed<br>> to get back to them and deliver an Outreach sort of talk to there<br>> students about Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects.I would suggest we pay<br>> a visit to them too.This would be tow-fold:<br>> <br>> We would re-pay the "debt" we owe them and we would also explore and<br>> discuss on what and how WMKE and KU can collaborate to advance their<br>> agendas and the common objective of "making knowledge universally<br>> available"<br>> <br>> > 3. preferred topic of workshop for WMKE members<br>> I would personally Vouch for :Motivating Volunteers: how to attract,<br>> care for, feed, and keep volunteers; how to handle crises<br>> We have had our own fair share of crisis about volunteer management<br>> and this talk to all the WMKE would really come in handy...:-)<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> -- <br>> Limoke Oscar,<br>> mayenge.blogspot.com<br>> Freelancer,<br>> GeoInformatics and GIScience Student<br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> WikimediaKE mailing list<br>> WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org<br>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake<br></div></div> </div></body>
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