A big warm hello to my fellow African Wiki Community Members!
It's been almost a year since some of us met up at Wiki Indaba 2014. We all
left with a sense of purpose on how to expand Wikimedia in our community,
and had great ideas on how to increase the number of editors on Wikipedia.
Some personal pledges were made, and there have been several initiatives
from African countries over the last couple of months.
We are excited about the future of the Wikimedia movement in Africa, and
will be working hard in the coming months to expand on the foundations laid
at Wiki Indaba. We will of course need your input and feedback and will be
reaching out to you soon.
For those attending the Wikimedia Conference in Berlin this year, please
feel free to join us at the African meetup
<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2015/Social_events#Them
atic.2Fregional.2Flanguage-specific_meetups> where we will touch on what
has transpired this year, and discuss initiatives for going forward. We
will share notes of this meeting via meta for those who cannot attend.
There have been several discussions lately regarding the frequency of Wiki
Indaba gatherings. Considering that the African community is relatively
small, the suggestion at the 2014 conference was that such a gathering would
take place every 3 years, with Tunisia being selected as the next host.
Wikimedia ZA has not applied for funding to host an Indaba within the
upcoming financial year, but we will be happy to assist in applying for
funding from the Wikimedia Foundation to host future events.
We will reach out again at the beginning of June to map the way forward.
Wiki Regards
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EN
The vote for 2015 theme is now closed. And the winning topic is...
Cultural Fashion and Adornment !
Competition scope: To include submissions of media that cover cultural
dress and fashion; specifically fashion that is defined by local
cultural influences and determines cloth, styles, ways of wrapping and
hanging, etc. This theme would include adornment, that include
culturally defined jewellery, make-up, hairstyles, cloths and woven
materials.
FR:
Le vote pour le thème du concours Wiki Loves Africa 2015 est maintenant
fermé. Le thème retenu est.... oulalala, je ne suis pas certaine de
comment traduire "cultural fashion and adornment".
Si quelqu'un peut aider à traduire du mieux possible la page
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2015
Ca serait formidable
AR:
???
Help !
If you are lucky enough to be attending Wikimania, please remember the
African meetup this evening.
https://wikimania2015.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiAfrica_Meetup
No specific venue has been dedicated for this meetup, but do find others
from our continent and get together!
Kind Regards
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Hello everybody,
In deed, I've got scholarship to attend Wikimania this year. Emna (in cc) from Tunisia will be also there.
Mohamed Bachounda from Algeria, Walaa Abdelmanaem and May Hashem from Tunisia are going to Mexico also.
The African stand is a good idea but we have to organize a permanent representatives, last year in London we were so busy with the Wikimedia TN User group stand that I missed several sessions in Wikimania that's why, this year I made a request to be represented as a member of the WikiFranca stand (I didn't knew about African's one).
I will not present all time at WikiFranca and Emna could help me to represent Tunisia in both.
So, we will bring some leaflets about out activities and some foods from Tunisia.
Best,
Habib
Le 16 juin 2015 12:17:25 CET, african-wikimedians-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org a écrit :
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> 1. Re: Wikimania and African space (Nkansah Rexford)
> 2. Re: Wikimania and African space (Felix Nartey)
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>Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:05:18 +0000
>From: Nkansah Rexford <nkansahrexford(a)gmail.com>
>To: Mailing list for African Wikimedians
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>Subject: Re: [African Wikimedians] Wikimania and African space
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>I think Habib said he did get a scholarship. That makes it four from
>Africa.
>
>Rexford | khophi.co
>On Jun 16, 2015 11:03 AM, "Isla at the Africa Centre" <
>islahf(a)africacentre.net> wrote:
>
>> Basically, as far as I see Florence’s proposal, its about either the
>> wikipedia work within Africa is not visible at all (because none of
>us are
>> there), or that people can see that we exist and what we have
>achieved over
>> the last year - even if it is in leaflets that are left on an
>unmanned
>> table.
>>
>> Essentially, we were just not invited. I didn’t get a scholarship
>either.
>> The only ones I know who did are Douglas and Bobby, and Dumi as he is
>on
>> the FDC committee - perhaps Habib did? Nobody else managed. 2 or 3
>people
>> from Africa doesn’t seem like even 5% of the scholarships to me, but
>I
>> could be wrong.
>>
>>
>> On 16 Jun 2015, at 12:57 PM, Felix Nartey <flixtey(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Not like that but rather a unified or collective effort towards
>showcasing
>> what each country has got in representing Africa.
>>
>> Felix
>> On Jun 16, 2015 10:32 AM, "Nkansah Rexford"
><nkansahrexford(a)gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> That will mean representatives from each country at the Africa space
>will
>>> take turns in manning the space?
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, June 16, 2015, Felix Nartey <flixtey(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> I am in support of Florence's suggestion especially in this case
>where
>>>> there isn't enough representation from Africa.
>>>>
>>>> It won't make sense if only Bobby reserves a space for Wikimedia ZA
>or
>>>> Habib for Tunisia Use group at the community village. Even if they
>decide
>>>> to, that means they will hardly enjoy the conference since most of
>their
>>>> time will be spent under their space and more especially when they
>are just
>>>> one each representing their respective countries.
>>>>
>>>> I am saddened to say that Africa will be highly underrepresented at
>this
>>>> year's Wikimania. I hope this doesn't repeat in subsequent years.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Felix
>>>> On Jun 16, 2015 8:32 AM, "Florence Devouard" <anthere(a)anthere.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Rex
>>>>>
>>>>> The main reason why I was suggesting a collective table is that I
>am
>>>>> NOT sure there will be participants from many countries.
>>>>> As hinted by Raphael, there will be no one from Ghana. Will they
>be
>>>>> anyone from Ivory Coast ? From Uganda ? From Ethiopia ? Even from
>South
>>>>> Africa ? etc.
>>>>> The other thing is that even if there ONE person (or even 2) from
>a
>>>>> country... it is unlikely that he will manage the table all by
>himself
>>>>> during three days. He better enjoy moving around and benefit from
>all what
>>>>> Wikimania can offer.
>>>>>
>>>>> It may be that Tunisia has enough participants to be able to
>manage a
>>>>> table. It may be that they will be the only ones. I do not know if
>they
>>>>> asked for a table.
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, a collective table would have the following benefits
>>>>> * team work, getting to know each other better
>>>>> * showing the other wikimedians what is being done in Africa.
>>>>> * showing them as well that Africa still need way more
>representation...
>>>>> * insure a little presence even from missing countries
>>>>>
>>>>> And yeah... I am also thinking that in case we have a table and in
>case
>>>>> it has no volunteer managing the table during most of Wikimania,
>it somehow
>>>>> also carries a strong message.
>>>>> "African wikimedians do exist but they are not here"
>>>>>
>>>>> Ant
>>>>>
>>>>> Le 16/06/15 01:25, Nkansah Rexford a écrit :
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Florence,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have no idea who is coming from Ghana to Wikimania this year
>>>>> (perhaps someone will, yet isn't within our community that we
>know). As at
>>>>> now, no one confirmed from our end here concerning attending
>wikimania
>>>>>
>>>>> During Wikimania London, I remember there was not an explicitly
>>>>> assigned collective space for African teams, but the African teams
>were in
>>>>> close proximity, in fact, in a sequential order. The teams
>weren't under
>>>>> the 'Africa' collective name, but it was easy finding where the
>African
>>>>> teams were located.
>>>>>
>>>>> The sequence was ZA, Ghana, and Tunisia:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Village#Map_of_the_Commu…
>>>>>
>>>>> How about instead of requesting for a collective space 'for
>Africa',
>>>>> maybe during the placing and arrangement of African teams in the
>community
>>>>> village structure, African teams are placed in sequence? ex. say,
>Ghana -
>>>>> Table 1, Tunisia - Table 2, ZA - Table 3, then other communities
>follow,
>>>>> so with a stop at Table - 1, it easier spotting subsequent African
>>>>> countries, just like it was arranged for London?
>>>>>
>>>>> rex
>>>>>
>>>>> On Monday, June 15, 2015, Florence Devouard <anthere(a)anthere.org>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Eh !
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You have been very silent on this topic my friends :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> No feedback at all ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ant
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Le 11/06/15 12:54, Florence Devouard a écrit :
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello everyone
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Isla and I were talking about Wikimania this morning and an idea
>>>>>>> showed up :)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It seems there will be a "community village" this year in Mexico
>:
>>>>>>> https://wikimania2015.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Village
>>>>>>> Last year, it was very successful in London and many chapters
>had
>>>>>>> their own space.
>>>>>>> In most cases, there were 2-4 people sitting at each space to
>answer
>>>>>>> any question. Posters, leaflets, books and more generally
>marketing
>>>>>>> material. And food.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Whilst it would be probably challenging to imagine a space for
>each
>>>>>>> user-group/chapter in Africa, we could maybe share a collective
>space to
>>>>>>> represent Africa and what is being done here. What do you think
>?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Through Kumusha and Wiki Loves Africa, we have a bunch of
>objects we
>>>>>>> can show. I remember South Africa had made some leaflets about
>some of
>>>>>>> their projects. I know Ivory Coast has made some as well. What
>do you have
>>>>>>> to share that we could put on a collective table ?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Also, amongst the recognized user groups, did some already
>request a
>>>>>>> space ? (Tunisia ?)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> And who is coming to Wikimania ?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Anthere
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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Hello everyone
Isla and I were talking about Wikimania this morning and an idea showed
up :)
It seems there will be a "community village" this year in Mexico :
https://wikimania2015.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Village
Last year, it was very successful in London and many chapters had their
own space.
In most cases, there were 2-4 people sitting at each space to answer any
question. Posters, leaflets, books and more generally marketing
material. And food.
Whilst it would be probably challenging to imagine a space for each
user-group/chapter in Africa, we could maybe share a collective space to
represent Africa and what is being done here. What do you think ?
Through Kumusha and Wiki Loves Africa, we have a bunch of objects we can
show. I remember South Africa had made some leaflets about some of their
projects. I know Ivory Coast has made some as well. What do you have to
share that we could put on a collective table ?
Also, amongst the recognized user groups, did some already request a
space ? (Tunisia ?)
And who is coming to Wikimania ?
Anthere