African-Wikimedians February 2017

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Launch of #16WikiWomen
by Isla Haddow Flood 20 Feb '17

20 Feb '17

Calling all African Wikimedians In the run up to International Women’s Day on the 8th March, Wiki Loves Women is launching the on-Wikipedia translation drive #16WikiWomen <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/16_African_Women_Translate-a-thon?>. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/16_African_Women_Translate-a-thon <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/16_African_Women_Translate-a-thon> The idea is for Wikipedians to take 16 days to make translate the Wikipedia biographies on 16 notable African women, into at least 16 languages (African or international languages). The articles to be translated will be the biographies of African women. The list of language can be, but is not limited to: International languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin, German African languages: Akan, Afrikaans, Igbo, Hausa, Wolof, Tswana, Zulu, Xhosa, Shona, Swahili, Yoruba, Sudanese, Amharic, Tsonga, Ewe, Sesotho, Chichewa, etc. The list of the 16 women biographies that will be translated are: Malouma <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Malouma>, a Mauritanian singer, songwriter and politician Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Nozizwe_Madlala-Routledge>, a South African politician. The best initial version is in French w:fr:Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/fr:Nozizwe_Madlala-Routledge> Cri-Zelda Brits <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Cri-Zelda_Brits>, a South African cricketer Anna Tibaijuka <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Anna_Tibaijuka>, a Tanzanian politician and former under-secretary-general of the United Nations Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Funmilayo_Ransome-Kuti>, a Nigerian women’s rights activist Flora Nwapa <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Flora_Nwapa>, a Nigerian author who writes predominantly in Igbo Samia Yusuf Omar <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Samia_Yusuf_Omar>, Sprinter from Somalia Maggie Laubser <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Maggie_Laubser>, a South African painter Fatima Massaquoi <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Fatima_Massaquoi>, a pioneering educator from Liberia Frances Ames <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Frances_Ames>, a South African neurologist, psychiatrist, and human rights activist Asmaa Mahfouz <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Asmaa_Mahfouz>, a Egyptian activist. The best version is currently in Arabic : w:ar:Asmaa Mahfouz <https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asmaa_Mahfouz> Yaa Asantewaa <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Yaa_Asantewaa>, the legendary former Queen Mother of Ghana Fatou Bensouda <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Fatou_Bensouda>, a Gambian lawyer Martha Karua <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Martha_Karua>, a Kenyan politician Chinwendu Ihezuo <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Chinwendu_Ihezuo>, a Nigerian professional footballer Nassima Saifi <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Nassima_Saifi>, a Paralympian athlete from Algeria Please jump in ! We REALLY NEED YOUR HELP to get as many of these inspiring women onto Africa’s language Wikipedias as possible. They are our role models and it would be magnificent if they were accessible to the next generation of women and men across the continent. If you wish to participate, please feel free to add your name and any comments here : https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/16_African_Women_Translate-a-thon/participa… <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/16_African_Women_Translate-a-thon/participa…> Results will be tracked on this page : https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/16_African_Women_Translate-a-thon/tracking <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/16_African_Women_Translate-a-thon/tracking> Thanks so much!! Let us know what you think and if you have any questions!! warmest Isla Isla Haddow-Flood Co-project Manager Username: Islahaddow

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Re: [African Wikimedians] Give an opportunity to professors emeriti to adjust Wikipedia for free by endorsing this proposal
by abdelwaheb turki 19 Feb '17

19 Feb '17

Dear Mr. or Ms., I have submitted a proposal to IdeaLab Inspire about the creation of a group that searches for, invites and convinces professors emeriti to work on Wikipedia. As you already know, these professors emeriti have much free time, are willing to spread their scientific proficiency and knowledge worldwide so that younger researchers and people can learn from it and consequently will be happy to contribute to Wikipedia as it can easily help them achieve what they like. If you liked this important idea, please support it by endorsing it in https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Inviting_Professors_Emeriti_…. Yours Sincerely, Houcemeddine Turki

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Re: [African Wikimedians] Looking for an Arabic/English speaker
by Ahmed Mohi El Din 16 Feb '17

16 Feb '17

Hello Florence, I got your message on Wikimedia Egypt page and I'll start work on it. Thank you for your kind reminder. Regards Ahmed El ArosiOn Feb 15, 2017 7:56 PM, Florence Devouard <anthere(a)anthere.org> wrote: > > Looking for an Arabic/English speaker to help improve the English > version of the [[Asmaa Mahfouz]] article using the very good Arabic > version. Please help. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asmaa_Mahfouz > > _______________________________________________ > African-Wikimedians mailing list > African-Wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians

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Looking for an Arabic/English speaker
by Florence Devouard 15 Feb '17

15 Feb '17

Looking for an Arabic/English speaker to help improve the English version of the [[Asmaa Mahfouz]] article using the very good Arabic version. Please help. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asmaa_Mahfouz

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Translate-a-thon of African Women Bios
by Florence Devouard 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

In about a week, we will launch a friendly "translate-a-thon" effort on 16 biographies of African women so that they get translated in "as many languages as possible" (at least 16). In the meanwhile, we need your help to "improve/polish" the ENGLISH Wikipedia version of the biographies selected (as it is likely to be the "master" of most translations). #16wikiwomen Please join and help us to do that : https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/16_African_Women_Translate-a-thon#Our_list_… The complete list includes * Malouma, Mauritanian singer, songwriter and politician * Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge, politician, South Africa * Cri-Zelda Brits, South African crickete * Manal al-Sharif, Saudi women's rights activist * Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Nigerian women's rights activist * Flora Nwapa, Nigerian Igbo writer * Samia Yusuf Omar, Sprinter from Somalia * Maggie Laubser, South African painter * Fatima Massaquoi, Pioneer educator in Liberia * Frances Ames, South African neurologist, psychiatrist, and human rights activist * Asmaa Mahfouz, Egyptian activist * Yaa Asantewaa, Ghana, former Queen Mother * Fatou Bensouda, Gambian lawyer * Martha Karua, Kenyan politician * Chinwendu Ihezuo, Nigerian professional footballer * Nassima Saifi, Paralympian athlete from Algeria Please defend the colors of your nation if one biography is about someone from your country ! For those bilingual French/English, please help improve the English version of * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nozizwe_Madlala-Routledge using the French version For those bilingual Arabic/English, please help improve the English version of * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manal_al-Sharif * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asmaa_Mahfouz using the Arabic version Thanks ! Florence

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Re: [African Wikimedians] African-Wikimedians Digest, Vol 9, Issue 35
by Ingo Koll 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

Chere Florence if it is allowed to point out that Saudi Arabia is not exactly Africa, so what about taking Anna Tibaijuka from Tanzania in the list instead? (so far existing in Deutsch, Français, Hrvatski, Kiswahili, Polski, Português, 中文 - which is less than the lady from Saudi or Yaa Asantewaa) Cheers Ingo Am 12.02.2017 um 19:00 schrieb african-wikimedians-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org: > Manal al-Sharif

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Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Open call for Project Grant proposals (Feb 13-Mar 14)
by Asaf Bartov 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

FYI. A. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Marti Johnson <mjohnson(a)wikimedia.org> Date: Mon, Feb 13, 2017 at 8:01 PM Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Open call for Project Grant proposals (Feb 13-Mar 14) To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Hi everyone, The Wikimedia Foundation Project Grants program launches its third open call today, February 13. We will be accepting proposals through March 14 for new ideas to improve Wikimedia projects. < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project> Funds are available to support individuals, groups and organizations to implement new experiments and proven ideas, whether focused on building a new tool or gadget, organizing a better process on your wiki, researching an important issue, coordinating an editathon series or providing other support for community-building. Ideas from the current Inspire Campaign on developing outside knowledge networks are very welcome. < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Inspire> We will be hosting weekly proposals clinics via Hangouts for real-time discussions about the Project Grants Open Call. Links for Hangouts will be posted by tomorrow here: < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project#Upcoming_events> In addition, we have just launched our new tutorial videos to help guide applicants through key portions of the proposal writing process: < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Tutorial> We are excited to see your grant ideas that will support our community and make an impact on the future of Wikimedia projects. Put your idea into motion, and submit your proposal between February 13 and March 14! < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Apply> Please feel free to get in touch with me (mjohnson(a)wikimedia.org) or Alex Wang (awang(a)wikimedia.org) with questions about getting started with your project! Warm regards, Marti *Marti JohnsonProgram Officer* *Individual Grants* *Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>* +1 415-839-6885 <(415)%20839-6885> Skype: Mjohnson_WMF Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share <http://youtu.be/ci0Pihl2zXY> in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! Support Wikimedia <https://donate.wikimedia.org/> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>

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Re: [African Wikimedians] African-Wikimedians Digest, Vol 9, Issue 35
by Ingo Koll 13 Feb '17

13 Feb '17

NB: Asha–Rose Migiro would not be bad, either! ingo Am 12.02.2017 um 19:00 schrieb african-wikimedians-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org: > Yaa Asantewaa

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Wikimedia UG Nigeria - Time Out with Wikipedia
by Olushola Olaniyan 13 Feb '17

13 Feb '17

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Fwd: [GLAM] Fwd: [Wikidata] Applications open now: WikiCite 2017 • Vienna, May 23-25, 2017
by Samuel Guebo 12 Feb '17

12 Feb '17

FYI Samuel GUEBO, GLAM-WIKI coordinator in Côte d'Ivoire Sent from my Asus Zenfone 5, excuse the brevity. ---------- Message transféré ---------- De : "Alex Stinson" <astinson(a)wikimedia.org> Date : 9 févr. 2017 23:47 Objet : [GLAM] Fwd: [Wikidata] Applications open now: WikiCite 2017 • Vienna, May 23-25, 2017 À : "Wikimedia & GLAM collaboration [Public]" <glam(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, "Wikimedia Chapters cultural partners coordination" < cultural-partners(a)wikimedia.ch>, "Wikimedia & Libraries" < libraries(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Cc : For Wikicite, which is taking a serious look at the structured Citation Data in Wikimedia projects. Cheers, Alex Stinson ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dario Taraborelli <dtaraborelli(a)wikimedia.org> Date: Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 6:44 PM Subject: [Wikidata] Applications open now: WikiCite 2017 • Vienna, May 23-25, 2017 To: wikicite-discuss <wikicite-discuss(a)wikimedia.org>, "Discussion list for the Wikidata project." <wikidata(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Dear all, I am happy to announce that applications to attend WikiCite ‘17 officially open today <https://goo.gl/forms/Kb9Wl6Xfw2EmFqEr2>. About the event WikiCite 2017 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiCite_2017> is a 3-day conference, summit and hack day to be hosted in Vienna, Austria, on May 23-25, 2017. It expands on efforts started last year at WikiCite 2016 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiCite_2016/Report> to design a central bibliographic repository, as well as tools and strategies to improve information quality and verifiability in Wikimedia projects. Our goal is to bring together Wikimedia contributors, data modelers, information and library science experts, software engineers, designers and academic researchers who have experience working with Wikipedia's citations and bibliographic data. WikiCite 2017 will be a venue to: - Day 1. (Conference) – present progress on existing work and initiatives for citations and bibliographic data across Wikimedia projects - Day 2. (Summit) – discuss technical, social, outreach and policy directions - Day 3. (Hack) – get together to build, based on new ideas and applications More information on the event can be found here <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiCite_2017>: How to apply Participation for this year's event is limited to 100 individuals. In order to be considered for participation, please fill out the following form <https://goo.gl/forms/Kb9Wl6Xfw2EmFqEr2> and provide us with some information about yourself, your interests, and expected contribution. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT THE FINAL REGISTRATION FORM. Your application will be reviewed and the organizing committee will extend an invitation by March 10, 2017. This application form is to determine the best mix of attendees. Not everyone who applies will receive an invitation, but there will be a waitlist. Important dates - February 9, 2017: applications open - February 27, 2017: applications close, waitlist opens - March 10, 2017: all final notifications of acceptance are issued, waitlist processing begins - March 31, 2017: attendee list is finalized Travel support Like last year, limited funding to cover travel costs of prospective participants will be available. Requests for travel support should be submitted via the application form <https://goo.gl/forms/Kb9Wl6Xfw2EmFqEr2>. We will confirm by March 10, if we can provide you with travel support. Contact For any question, you can contact the organizing committee via: wikicite(a)wikimedia.org We look forward to seeing you in Vienna! The WikiCite 2017 organizing committee Dario Taraborelli Jonathan Dugan Lydia Pintscher Daniel Mietchen Cameron Neylon *Dario Taraborelli *Director, Head of Research, Wikimedia Foundation wikimediafoundation.org • nitens.org • @readermeter <http://twitter.com/readermeter> _______________________________________________ Wikidata mailing list Wikidata(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikidata -- Alex Stinson GLAM-Wiki Strategist Wikimedia Foundation Twitter:@glamwiki/@sadads Learn more about how the communities behind Wikipedia, Wikidata and other Wikimedia projects partner with cultural heritage organizations: http://glamwiki.org _______________________________________________ GLAM mailing list GLAM(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/glam

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