Dear Wikimedians,
We are excited to announce the second edition of the Ghanaian Languages
Meetup, an annual gathering for all language Wikimedians.
The Ghanaian Languages Meetup, organized by various Language Wikimedia
communities in Ghana, will take place in Tamale from July 26 to July 28,
2024.
This mini-conference aims to unite Wikimedians working on the indigenous
languages Wikimedia projects in Ghana. It will also serve as a platform for
communities to explore volunteer recruitment, retention strategies, and
community and leadership development.
We invite all Wikimedians and individuals interested in open knowledge to
join us for the second edition of the conference. Scholarships to attend
the meetup are still open.
Please apply here: https://bit.ly/call-for-scholarship
Greetings Dear African Wikimedians,
This is to remind us that the Wiki Mentor Africa MediaWiki follow up
session holds today at 16:00 UTC. This session will delve deeper into the
world of MediaWiki as the Media expert Abel Mbula of @WikimediaDRC
continues taking us through the journey of Mediawiki hacking. You're
welcome to join us.
Register and inform other community members👇
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WMA-MediaWiki_102:_Continuing_Your_Jo…
Thank you and kind regards!
Kingsley Nkem,
FOR: Igbo Wikimedians User Group
Dear Wikimedians,
We hope this email finds you well. We invite you to join the next episode
of WikiAfrica Hour "Does the Wikimedia movement contribute to the SDGs?”
We are very excited to discuss this topic with the episode guests and your
joining is very valuable.
*What can you expect from the episode?*
This episode will discuss:
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The SDGs and what role the Wikimedia movement plays.
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Community-driven projects related to sustainability.
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What else Wikimedia communities can do to support the SDGs.
*Who are the guest speakers?*
We have 4 guest speakers:
- *Jan Ainali:* Co-founder of Wikimedians for Sustainable Development.
- *Emmanuelle Guebo Kakou*: General coordinator of Wikimedia Community
User Group CĂ´te d'Ivoire.
- *Sandra Hanbo:* Arabic-speaking Communities coordinator for
WikiForHumanRights
campaign
- *Romeo Ronald Lomora:* WikiForHumanRights podcast coordinator
*Hosting them:*
Ruby Damenshie-Brown: dedicated open knowledge enthusiast. She serves as
the Anglophone Africa Regional Coordinator for the WikiForHumanRights 2024
campaign.
*When and where will the episode take place? *
Data: Friday 28th June
Time: 16:00 UTC
Join us LIVE on Youtube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B6VI20qopk>.
You can also register in the event tool here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WAH_Episode_36_-_Does_the_Wikimedia_m…>
Looking forward to seeing you!
--
*Donia*
WikiAfrica Hour Production Coordinator
& Wiki In Africa Tools Community Facilitator
Greetings Dear African Wikimedians,
You are invited to join the Wiki Mentor Africa MediaWiki follow up session.
This session will delve deeper into the world of MediaWiki as the Media
expert Abel Mbula of @WikimediaDRC continues taking us through the journey
of Mediawiki hacking.
Register and inform other community members👇
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WMA-MediaWiki_102:_Continuing_Your_Jo…
Thank you and kind regards!
Kingsley Nkem,
FOR: Igbo Wikimedians User Group
Hello everyone,
on behalf of the Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN)
coordinators, *I would like to invite you to our meeting tomorrow (23 June)*
.
Given the current situation and discussions around the BoT-MCDC liaisons'
statement
<https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org…>
about
their intention to recommend that the *BoT not ratify the Movement Charter
and still move forward with the community vote*, together with the Strategic
Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN), we decided to organize the *meeting on
23 June (THIS SUNDAY) – meeting link on Meta
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Wikimedia_Affiliates_Network/2024…>*
.
*T**L;DR – Quick catch-up*
Board of Trustees liaisons to MCDC (Nataliia Tymkiv and Lorenzo Losa)
announced
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/Boar…>
they *will not recommend* the BoT to ratify the charter in its current form
and *will recommend* the development of new concrete and time-bound next
steps to "*evaluate progress*". The reason stated is that the "*proposed
Charter** does not address the significant concerns*" raised by the Board
earlier this year (February
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Movement_Charter/Archive_5#Wikimedia_F…>
and May
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Movement_Charter/Archive_5#Wikimedia_F…>
).
*Each of the 3 voting blocks: community, affiliates, and the BoT needs to
approve the Charter to ratify it*, meaning that each of them has the power
to veto the Charter if they vote against it.
*Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) meeting on 23 June*
There are two meeting times to cater to two major time zone blocks:
- *03:00 UTC*, 2024-06-23 (Asia-Pacific friendly time) – Check your
timezone <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1719111600>
- *16:00 UTC*, 2024-06-23 (Europe-Africa-Americas friendly time) – Check
your timezone <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1719158400>
*The agenda is:*
1. Overview of how we got to where we are now, a short history of
Movement Charter ratification
2. Personal remarks and comments about the situation
3. Discussion on the Wikimedia Foundation statement on the Movement
Charter
1. *WMF representatives are invited from this point onwards*
2. Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard/Board liaisons reflections
on final Movement charter draft
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/Boar…>
4. Next steps
*For the signup and meeting link*, go to the SWAN page at Meta-wiki:
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https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Wikimedia_Affiliates_Network/2024…
*The Movement Charter vote by the community and the affiliates is scheduled
to start in just 55 hours! Join us at the discussion.*
Cheers,
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Maciej Artur Nadzikiewicz (He/him)
Wikimania 2024 Poland – Team Lead
Wikimedia Europe Board Member
Wikipedia Administrator
User:Nadzik <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Nadzik>
Dear all,
I am glad to share that the Kusaal language has been approved on Wikipedia.
This makes it the eighth language in Ghana and the fourth Mabia language
(languages under Dagbani Wikimedians User Group) to obtain a live
Wikipedia. Logon to to kus.wikipedia.org to see what the live Kusaal
Wikipedia looks like.
This feet was achieved through the dedicated efforts of the hardworking
members of the Kusaal Wikimedia Community with support from the Team of
Dagbani Wikimedians User Group.
We say a big salute to the wider Wikimedia community for the assistance and
support to achieving this milestone.
This celebration is the moment to even start and intensify our article
creation on Kusaal Wikipedia.
Warm regards
Kusaal Wikimedia Community
JOIN US!
WikiData for Language Documentation Edit-a-thon
The Wikitongues Community invites you to participate in documenting languages and linguistic diversity on Wikidata! Here's an opportunity to preserve and promote language heritage together!
To participate:
Register: https://w.wiki/ASHK
Date: June 28, 2024
Time: 5pm UTC
Venue: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88094648221
#Wikitongues #LanguageDocumentation #WikiData #LinguisticDiversity #LanguagePreservation