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Local Hackathon in Nigeria.
by Ammar Abdulhamid 21 Mar '22

21 Mar '22

Dear all, The Wikimedia Hackathon is coming up in May this year and there were calls for organizing local in-person events in parallel. I have applied for grant to hold local event in Nigeria. More details about how to participate would be shared as the date nears. Before then, I can be reached via my email in case of any inquiry about the project or about general MediaWiki development issues. Thanks.Ammar

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Two open developer positions for OpenRefine (paid contractors, part time, remote)
by sandra.fauconnier＠gmail.com 08 Jul '21

08 Jul '21

Hi everyone, I'm very happy to announce: OpenRefine [1] has two Junior Developer job openings (paid contractor positions; part-time, fully remote) for building Structured Data on Wikimedia Commons [2] functionalities. I want to very strongly encourage members of the African Wikimedia developer community to look at these vacancies and to consider applying! * Junior Developer - Wikimedia Development [3] (6 months, from September 2021 till February 2022) * Junior Developer - OpenRefine Development [4] (8 months, from November 2021 till June 2022) All the best! Sandra (User:Spinster / User:SFauconnier) [1] https://openrefine.org [2] https://w.wiki/UR [3] https://openrefine.org/blog/2021/07/07/Wikimedia-Commons-reconciliation-bat… [4] https://openrefine.org/blog/2021/07/07/OpenRefine-SDC-developer.html

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April 2021 Technical Community Newsletter
by Sarah R 14 Apr '21

14 Apr '21

Hi Everyone, We’re happy to announce the April 2021 edition of the Technical Community Newsletter <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Technical_Community_Newsletter/2021/April> is now available. The newsletter is compiled by the Wikimedia Developer Advocacy Team. It aims to share highlights, news, and information of interest from and about the Wikimedia technical community. Check it out, and learn about what technical contributors have been up to this past quarter, upcoming conferences & calls for papers, and how to get involved. The Wikimedia Technical Community is large and diverse, and we know we can't capture everything perfectly. We welcome your ideas for future newsletters. Let us know what you would like to see or highlights you would like us to include. Subscribe to the Technical Community Newsletter <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Newsletter:Technical_Community_Newsletter>, if you'd like to keep up with essential updates and information Kindly, Sarah R. Rodlund Senior Technical Writer, Developer Advocacy <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Developer_Advocacy> srodlund(a)wikimedia.org

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Comment for a project grant
by Abel MBULA 07 Mar '21

07 Mar '21

Hello, Sorry for posting to late. May you have a little time to comment, give feedbacks and/or endorse this project https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Wikipedia_in_DRCongo_Youth… ? Best,

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January 2021 Technical Community Newsletter
by Sarah R 11 Jan '21

11 Jan '21

Hi Everyone, We’re happy to announce the January 2021 edition of the Technical Community Newsletter <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Technical_Community_Newsletter/2021/January> is now available. The newsletter is compiled by the Wikimedia Developer Advocacy Team. It aims to share highlights, news, and information of interest from and about the Wikimedia technical community. Check it out, and learn about what technical contributors have been up to this past quarter, upcoming conferences & calls for papers, and how to get involved. The Wikimedia Technical Community is large and diverse, and we know we can't capture everything perfectly. We welcome your ideas for future newsletters. Let us know what you would like to see or highlights you would like us to include. Subscribe to the Technical Community Newsletter <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Newsletter:Technical_Community_Newsletter>, if you'd like to keep up with essential updates and information Kindly, Sarah R. Rodlund Senior Technical Writer, Developer Advocacy <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Developer_Advocacy> srodlund(a)wikimedia.org

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INVITATION: GHANA HISTO CITA-THON
by Stephen Dakyi 19 Nov '20

19 Nov '20

Dear Community Member, We are pleased to invite you to the first-ever Ghana Histo-Cita-thon on Friday 27th November 2020, at the SSNIT Guest House. The evenT will be happening from 9am to 2pm. The Ghana Histo-Cita-Thon is a Wikicite event aimed at educating and exposing members within the Wikimedia Movement to the benefits of using books, journals, and newspapers in creating and improving Wikipedia articles and Wikidata items. The workshop will be followed by a month-long online contest that is specifically focused on personalities and events that have significantly contributed to the Ghanaian Independence story. All participants attending the event will be given a certificate of participation. Kindly make your reservation by signing up here to join in person. [1] or here to join virtually. [2] Visit the link [3] below to learn more. Regards, Stephen Dakyi, Project Lead, Ghana Histo Cita-thon [1]- forms.gle/7dFbbdHa9xfCHpH38 [2]- forms.gle/8BUn6P7NvVA4VdMg6 [3]- meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ghana_Histo_Cita-thon

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Re: [AWMD] [cc-openedu] Call For Proposals - MozFest 2021
by Sadik Shahadu 04 Nov '20

04 Nov '20

Hi Steve, Yes, I think there have been some! This year's *Openness Space* accepts OER related presentations. Best, ---Sadik On Wed, Nov 4, 2020 at 12:39 AM Steve Foerster <steve.foerster(a)newworld.ac> wrote: > Looks neat! Have there been a lot of OER related presentations at previous > MozFests? > > -- > Steve Foerster > President | New World University > steve.foerster(a)newworld.ac | https://newworld.ac > > > On Tue, Nov 3, 2020 at 6:47 PM Sadik Shahadu <uniques.sadike(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Dear friends, >> >> Apologies for cross-posting. >> >> In 2020, one of the worst health and economic crises in a generation has >> fuelled new hope for collaboration and openness—no one can confront these >> challenges alone. Urgency demands even greater accountability and >> transparency in machine decision making, data sharing, and privacy. >> >> The call for proposals >> <https://www.mozillafestival.org/en/get-involved/proposals/> for *MozFest >> 2021* is now open. We are inviting technologists, researchers, medics, >> legislators, investors, and global citizens to launch, empower, discuss, >> and celebrate projects and communities that keep collaboration, >> transparency, and inclusion at their core. >> >> For a healthy society and trustworthy AI, we need your voice, >> perspective, and brainpower at the MozFest 2021 *Openness Space.* >> >> Submit a session today >> <https://www.mozillafestival.org/en/get-involved/proposals/>. Let's work >> together at MozFest 2021! >> >> Want to learn more? Please email me at sadik(a)mozillafestival.org >> >> Best regards. >> >> -- >> *Sadik Shahadu * >> *MozFest Wrangler* >> Mozilla Festival 2021 <https://www.mozillafestival.org/> >> *Co-Founder * >> Global Open Initiative >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_Open_Initiative> >> *Regional Ambassador* (*Indigenous Communities*) >> Art + Feminism Inc <https://www.artandfeminism.org/> >> *Member* >> Project Management Institute <http://www.pmi.org/>, Europeana network >> association >> <https://pro.europeana.eu/network-association/members?country=Ghana&domain=> >> >> *Call/Whatsapp: +233244666136* >> *Skype: Sadik Shahadu <https://secure.skype.com/portal/profile>* >> *Twitter: @Sadike25 <https://twitter.com/Sadike25>* >> >> *Yes, we can!* >> >> >> >> -- >> This is the list for the Creative Commons Open Education Platform. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Open Education Platform" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to cc-openedu+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cc-openedu/CAETE-5E%2BQT_tySgoOEUMa-ofxuZ… >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cc-openedu/CAETE-5E%2BQT_tySgoOEUMa-ofxuZ…> >> . >> > -- *Sadik Shahadu * Open Advocate|Tech Enthusiast *Co-Founder * Global Open Initiative <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_Open_Initiative>, Dagbani Wikimedians <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Planning_Dagbani_Wikimedians_User_Group> *Regional Ambassador* (*Indigenous Communities*) Art + Feminism Inc <https://www.artandfeminism.org/> *Member* Project Management Institute <http://www.pmi.org/>, Europeana network association <https://pro.europeana.eu/network-association/members?country=Ghana&domain=> *Call/Whatsapp: +233244666136* *Skype: Sadik Shahadu <https://secure.skype.com/portal/profile>* *Twitter: @Sadike25 <https://twitter.com/Sadike25>* *Yes, we can!*

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Call For Proposals - MozFest 2021
by Sadik Shahadu 04 Nov '20

04 Nov '20

Dear friends, Apologies for cross-posting. In 2020, one of the worst health and economic crises in a generation has fuelled new hope for collaboration and openness—no one can confront these challenges alone. Urgency demands even greater accountability and transparency in machine decision making, data sharing, and privacy. The call for proposals <https://www.mozillafestival.org/en/get-involved/proposals/> for *MozFest 2021* is now open. We are inviting technologists, researchers, medics, legislators, investors, and global citizens to launch, empower, discuss, and celebrate projects and communities that keep collaboration, transparency, and inclusion at their core. For a healthy society and trustworthy AI, we need your voice, perspective, and brainpower at the MozFest 2021 *Openness Space.* Submit a session today <https://www.mozillafestival.org/en/get-involved/proposals/>. Let's work together at MozFest 2021! Want to learn more? Please email me at sadik(a)mozillafestival.org Best regards. -- *Sadik Shahadu * *MozFest Wrangler* Mozilla Festival 2021 <https://www.mozillafestival.org/> *Co-Founder * Global Open Initiative <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_Open_Initiative> *Regional Ambassador* (*Indigenous Communities*) Art + Feminism Inc <https://www.artandfeminism.org/> *Member* Project Management Institute <http://www.pmi.org/>, Europeana network association <https://pro.europeana.eu/network-association/members?country=Ghana&domain=> *Call/Whatsapp: +233244666136* *Skype: Sadik Shahadu <https://secure.skype.com/portal/profile>* *Twitter: @Sadike25 <https://twitter.com/Sadike25>* *Yes, we can!*

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Help Us Check Mismatches On Wikidata Against Third Party Databases
by Mohammed Sadat Abdulai 03 Nov '20

03 Nov '20

Hello friends, Wikidata is becoming too big to monitor individual data points continuously. Additionally, keeping Wikidata’s data in sync with external databases is hard and existing workflows are haphazard and one-off. The Wikidata development team is interested in making it easier to compare Wikidata’s data with other databases in order to flag mismatches so that editors can more easily find and work on them. We would love to talk to interested persons who've had some experience working on reconciling mismatches between Wikidata and other databases, to learn how you discover inconsistencies and the process you take to fix them, to enable us to understand your needs in the context of your work. The discussion will happen in English at a time depending on your availability. If you’re interested in participating, please let me know and I will contact you as soon as possible with the next steps. In case a call may be difficult, we're also happy to receive your responses via text (I'll paste the questions below). Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. Thank you so much for your support, -- *Questions:* 1. Would you like to give us an overview on how you work with the data on Wikidata, specifically with a focus around comparing the data with other databases? 2. How do you precisely detect the mismatches? Can you guide us through the process? What kind of tools are you mainly using for comparing the data or supporting your work in this area? 3. What are the valuable lessons that you learned or that you think we should know about? 4. Given that there are many databases out there, how would you suggest we prioritize and focus and why? 5. Is there any additional information (links, documentation, articles) that you would like to share? Are there people/organizations that you would suggest we reach out to? -- Mohammed Sadat *Community Communications Manager for Wikidata/Wikibase* Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 10963 Berlin www.wikimedia.de

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October 2020 Technical Community Newsletter
by Sarah R 08 Oct '20

08 Oct '20

Hi Everyone, We’re happy to announce the October 2020 edition of the Technical Community Newsletter <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Technical_Community_Newsletter/2020/October> is now available. The newsletter is compiled by the Wikimedia Developer Advocacy Team. It aims to share highlights, news, and information of interest from and about the Wikimedia technical community. Check it out, and learn about what technical contributors have been up to this past quarter, upcoming conferences & calls for papers, and how to get involved. The Wikimedia Technical Community is large and diverse, and we know we can't capture everything perfectly. We welcome your ideas for future newsletters. Let us know what you would like to see or highlights you would like us to include. Subscribe to the Technical Community Newsletter <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Newsletter:Technical_Community_Newsletter>, if you'd like to keep up with essential updates and information Kindly, Sarah R. Rodlund Senior Technical Writer, Developer Advocacy <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Developer_Advocacy> srodlund(a)wikimedia.org

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