Great job on the site Isla and co. Good to see all those WikiAfrica
projects under one roof. The movt is growing.
Wiki Africa is too thick to be defined or bottled!
Personally I appreciate the thought but 'Wiki Africa user group' just does
not sound right. Let us continue working towards Chapters, country
usergroups, collaborations etc under the banner WikiAfrica, if that.
Peace!
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> Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2017 08:37:00 -0400
> From: Isaac Olatunde <reachout2isaac(a)gmail.com>
> To: Florence Devouard <anthere(a)anthere.org>
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> I mean "Wiki Africa User Group" is long overdue.
>
> Regards,
>
> Isaac
>
> On Fri, Jun 9, 2017 at 8:31 AM, Isaac Olatunde <reachout2isaac(a)gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Flo,
> >
> > Thank you so much for your comprehensive clarification. I concur with you
> > per your elaborate explanation which is actually convincing.
> >
> > At this point, I think "Wiki Africa" is long overdue!!!
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Isaac.
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 9, 2017 at 8:23 AM, Florence Devouard <anthere(a)anthere.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Being bold here...
> >>
> >>
> >> Africa Centre tried vaguely to claim intellectual property rights over
> >> the term when Isla stopped working there. It does not really make sense
> as
> >>
> >> 1) the first one to use the term (and who made the logo I think) was
> >> Iolanda back in 2006. And back then, her project was a "lettera27
> >> Foundation project run in collaboration with Wikimedia Italia".
> >>
> >> 2), The Africa Centre first got involved in a WikiAfrica project in ...
> >> 2011, with Isla.
> >>
> >> So from an anteriority perspective... their claim can simply not make
> it.
> >>
> >>
> >> 3) Several projects which run under that banner never involved Africa
> >> Centre. For example WikiFundi was never related to them. And has been
> >> clearly called a WikiAfrica project since its inception.
> >>
> >>
> >> So if they felt they had a ground... they would complain. Which they do
> >> not. I am not aware they object to anything at the moment.
> >>
> >>
> >> Actually, Africa Center considered making a grant request to WMF a few
> >> months ago. I think for an education project. But I did not see any
> project
> >> grant from them the last two sessions, so I guess they finally decided
> >> otherwise.
> >>
> >> I think... it is normal that Africa Centre use its legacy and show what
> >> they have done in the past. I do not think they have run ANY WikiAfrica
> >> project since Isla left. At least, I am not aware of any and there is
> >> nothing new on their website. But, what was done under Africe Centre
> banner
> >> is part of their legacy. And that's a non profit organization that
> needs to
> >> show what it has done to get funding for other projects. So WikiAfrica
> is
> >> one of their programmes..
> >>
> >> -------
> >>
> >> I would not say WikiAfrica is a program. That's a set of initiatives led
> >> in the wiki world, to improve production and availability of free
> knowledge
> >> about Africa and Africa participation. In my view, that's a UserGroup.
> And
> >> we probably should create an official one at some point. But that's the
> >> concept.
> >>
> >> I think it is complementary to what the chapters and usergroup do in the
> >> sense that it is cross-countries.
> >> For example, a few days ago, some people decided to kick start a
> "education-focused
> >> User Group". There are education programmes in every chapter
> basically...
> >> the User Group will just be a "transversal" thing.
> >> There is also a WikiWomen UserGroup (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wi
> >> ki/WikiWomen%27s_User_Group). And there are projects women related in
> >> many chapters as well.
> >>
> >> Who owns WikiAfrica ? Well, no one. Maybe we should ask for a
> >> trademark... but really... I am not sure why we should bother.
> >>
> >> If one of you guys want to start a WikiAfrica project (the missing
> >> tile...), just move on and do it. But if the project is going to be run
> in
> >> only ONE country, it is probably better to do it within your country
> >> UserGroup or Chapter. If the project is cross-country... WikiAfrica
> makes
> >> sense.
> >>
> >>
> >> (if needed, I am sure Isla or I can have other ideas for that nemissingw
> >> tile... we can also make an entire NEW ROW ! Trust that part)
> >>
> >> -------
> >>
> >> To go back to the Africa Center question... I see no problem for them to
> >> run projects under the WikiAfrica banner...
> >> * as long as they do not claim they own the whole stuff...
> >> * as long as they do not claim they managed all the WikiAfrica
> >> projects...
> >> * as long as they do not prevent others to run projects under this
> >> banner...
> >> * as long as the projects are within values and rules consistant to what
> >> wikimedians would consider the "right thing" (such as free licence
> outcome
> >> etc.)
> >>
> >> If they start a new project within this framework... that can be the
> >> missing tile ;)
> >>
> >>
> >> The last projects we run, we did so with other hosts and partners
> >> (Wikimedia CH, Ynternet.org and Goethe Institute in particular). We may
> run
> >> future ones under the newborn Wiki in Africa association. We may also
> run
> >> them with the Kiwix association. Who knows !!!!
> >>
> >> We thought important to have a place to showcase those projects as a
> >> whole. We also thought important to acknowledge the role each of those
> >> hosts and partners have played. Africa Centre certainly played an
> important
> >> part there and it is important that its role and involvement be
> recognised.
> >> But it is one amongst others. As displayed here :
> >> http://www.wikiafrica.org/category/wikiafrica-is-hosted-
> and-supported-by/
> >>
> >>
> >> Flo
> >>
> >> Le 09/06/2017 à 13:23, Isaac Olatunde a écrit :
> >>
> >> Thank you, Isla.
> >>
> >> My understanding of your comment is that "Wiki Africa" is an
> intellectual
> >> property of Flo, Lopenza and you and Africa Center do not have any
> control
> >> over it. Correct? Per the claim here, <http://www.africacentre.net/> do
> >> you think Africa Center is mistaken? or they are in fact, correct (i.e
> it's
> >> their program, they owns it?
> >>
> >> Let me know if you wish to discuss off-list.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Isaac
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Fri, Jun 9, 2017 at 1:02 AM, Isla Haddow-Flood <
> >> isla(a)wikiloveswomen.org> wrote:
> >>
> >>> It is on a wordpress site is there a problem with it Rexford?
> >>>
> >>> Excuse the brevity, sent from my iPhone.
> >>>
> >>> On 08 Jun 2017, at 22:32, Nkansah Rexford <seanmavley(a)gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Is there any chance the website could use a WordPress theme instead of
> >>> this custom made one?
> >>>
> >>> Something similar along the lines of what was used for the
> >>> wikilovesafrica website?
> >>>
> >>> rexford
> >>>
> >>> On Thursday, June 8, 2017, Isla Haddow Flood <isla(a)wikiloveswomen.org>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hello
> >>>>
> >>>> After a lot of time and effort, we are VERY pleased to announce the
> >>>> launch for the WikiAfrica.org website. www.wikiafrica.org
> >>>>
> >>>> The website has been completely revamped in order to give due credit
> to
> >>>> all the members of the moment - including sponsors, hosts and, of
> course,
> >>>> to showcase the projects. Please feel free to look through the
> website and
> >>>> suggest changes or where you feel more information could be added. At
> the
> >>>> moment, the information is very sparse and is designed to lead people
> to
> >>>> investigate the projects in more depth via their own websites, or to
> get
> >>>> involved with the existing wikimedia chapters and affiliates.
> >>>>
> >>>> We look forward to your feedback,
> >>>>
> >>>> Isla and Florence
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> *Isla Haddow-Flood*
> >>>> Co-project Manager
> >>>> Username: Islahaddow
> >>>>
> >>>>
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Hello Jack and everyone,
Looking forward to speaking with you.
Samuel Guebo,
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On Jun 6, 2017 9:54 AM, "Jack Rabah" <jrabah(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
Hello again,
As promised, please see our next Office Hours' details below. Please feel
free to suggest other agenda topics.
Looking forward to speaking to you soon.
Best,
Jack
Partnerships & Global Reach Office Hours - Africa
Date: Sunday, June 11th
Time: 17:30 UTC (20:30 Amman, 19:30 Joburg, 18:30 Lagos)
Google Hangout on Air:
https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/ytl/ynmlDvypTVvo7JdzvgKAUggPI_
Q5jVckEovyccfzfIo=?hl=en_US&authuser=0
Youtube Live:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsBpXIqx7Gc
Notes:
https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/P%26GR_Office_Hours_-_Africa
Meta:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_Reach/Office_
Hours#Future_Office_Hours
Agenda (in progress)
-
Updates
-
Movement Strategy
-
Partnership opportunities
-
Q&A
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>
> I hope you are well.
>
> Please mark your calendars for our next Global Reach Office Hours on
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> Joburg). I will be sharing more details (agenda, location, and lots more)
> very soon.
>
> Looking forward to reconnecting with you all.
>
> Best,
> Jack
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Dear wikipedians,
We are delighted to announce that we have reached agreement with the above
named prestigious broadcasting station to partner with us in reaching
further audience in Nigeria.
The agreement will assist us in reaching wider audience and also
actualising some of our core project in alignment with the pinnacle of
their establishment, which is to promote women in Nigeria.
I will keep you inform as things unfold.
http://wfm917.com/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WFM_91.7
--
Olushola
Hello,
FYI,
Simon
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Sujet: H-Africa: Familiar with Contributing to and Working with Wikipedia?
Envoyé: mercredi 31 mai 2017 12:14
De: H-Net Notifications <drupaladmin(a)mail.h-net.msu.edu>
À: simon.iv(a)LAPOSTE.NET <simon.iv(a)LAPOSTE.NET>
----------H-NET----------
Greetings Simon Imbert-Vier,
A new item has been posted in H-Africa.
Familiar with Contributing to and Working with Wikipedia?
by Daniel Ostendorff
Have you ever edited, contributed to, moderated, or otherwise worked with
Wikipedia? If so, I could use your expertise. A project is in the initial
stages for taking the Wikipedia model of collaboration and shared creation to
develop resources and a common knowledge base for those doing research in the
area of African studies.
Let me know if you're interested in finding out more about the project or
willing to offer your experience/expertise in working with Wikipedia.
Sincerely,
Daniel Ostendorff
DanielOstendorff(a)letu.edu [1]
Assistant Prof. of History & Political Science
Letourneau Univeristy [2]
[1] mailto:DanielOstendorff@letu.edu?subject=Working%20with%20Wikipedia%20-%20H-NET%20Africa
[2] http://www.letu.edu
Read more or reply: https://networks.h-net.org/user/login%3Fdestination%3Dnode/181913
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Hi Flo/Isla
I am and my team are so sad by the news that the Foundation will not be
funding Wiki Loves Women.
By all standards, this is one of the projects that have unified Africa as
an emerging community.
Nevertheless, we must stand by Wiki Loves Africa and ensure that it is
funded...
@Felix and Co, thank you for the initiative (your project) . We are behind
you!!!
Best
Olushola
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> (Sam Oye)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 13:33:16 +0000
> From: Sam Oye <samoye_(a)hotmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [African Wikimedians] Wiki Loves Africa 2016 and beyond :
> your input needed
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> I look forward to the success of Wiki Loves Africa, this year. The
> rejection of Wiki Loves Women is truly disappointing :(.
>
>
> Sam.
>
> ________________________________
> From: African-Wikimedians <african-wikimedians-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
> on behalf of Florence Devouard <anthere(a)anthere.org>
> Sent: 23 May 2017 13:45:41
> To: Mailing list for African Wikimedians
> Subject: [African Wikimedians] Wiki Loves Africa 2016 and beyond : your
> input needed
>
>
> Hello guys
>
>
> We would like to invite all WLAf 2016 team leaders to answer our Team
> Survey.
>
> This year, we decided to put it directly on meta (you will not get a
> google form).
>
> LINK : https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2016/Team_survey
>
> Please provide a feedback at the very earliest convenience (strong
> emphasis on "earliest")
>
>
> -------
>
> FOR ALL Africa community members
>
>
> Please directly head to the last question 3 below our team survey. The
> Theme for WLAf 2017
>
> LINK : https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2016/Team_
> survey#The_Theme_for_WLAf_2017
>
> Context: the committee approving the Projects Grant Requests is meeting
> this week-end to make final decisions. You should know that Wiki Loves
> Africa project is not yet approved for funding (crossing fingers) and that
> our proposition for Wiki Loves Women funding has been rejected. The
> committee did not consider it a worth-supporting project. Disappointing.
> But fine.
>
> Accordingly, we are boldly suggesting a theme that could be somehow
> tweaked in such a manner that we could also address gender gap issues
> through Wiki Loves Africa this year.
>
> Our suggestion is to push for year 2017 the theme : PEOPLE AT WORK.
>
> More context may be found here in a few pages, which I recommand you to
> have a look:
>
> * A really cool tool made by Envel after a conference I gave about Africa
> and women, based on my suspicion that we mostly had biographies about porn
> and sport women (lol) : http://tools.dicare.org/gaps/gender.php
> * Explanation about the tool : https://www.lehir.net/a-tool-t
> o-estimate-gender-gap-on-wikidata-and-wikipedia/
> * And category tree ... : https://commons.wikimedia.org/
> wiki/Category:Women_at_work_by_occupation
>
> Of course, if that theme, PEOPLE AT WORK, is chosen, we would not limit
> ourselves for women. Men at work, women at work, transgendered at work,
> children at work (unfortunately) etc. would be welcome.
>
>
> What do you think ? Everyone feedback is welcome. This includes people who
> did not participate to WLAf previous years. And this can include AfroCROWD
> of course ;)
>
>
> If there is enough support, there will not be a "call for themes and
> votes" this year as we did last year. If we have a good enough support, we
> will add the theme in the WLAf grant request asap.
>
>
> Florence and Isla
>
>
>
>
>
>
Hello guys
We would like to invite all WLAf 2016 team leaders to answer our Team
Survey.
This year, we decided to put it directly on meta (you will not get a
google form).
*LINK : https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2016/Team_survey*
Please provide a feedback at the very earliest convenience (strong
emphasis on "earliest")
-------
FOR ALL Africa community members
*P*lease directly head to the last question 3 below our team survey.*The
Theme for WLAf 2017*
*LINK :
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2016/Team_survey#The_Them…
Context: the committee approving the Projects Grant Requests is meeting
this week-end to make final decisions. You should know that Wiki Loves
Africa project is not yet approved for funding (crossing fingers) and
that our proposition for Wiki Loves Women funding has been rejected. The
committee did not consider it a worth-supporting project. Disappointing.
But fine.
Accordingly, we are boldly suggesting a theme that could be somehow
tweaked in such a manner that we could also address gender gap issues
through Wiki Loves Africa this year.
Our suggestion is to push for year 2017 the theme : PEOPLE AT WORK.
More context may be found here in a few pages, which I recommand you to
have a look:
* A really cool tool made by Envel after a conference I gave about
Africa and women, based on my suspicion that we mostly had biographies
about porn and sport women (lol) : http://tools.dicare.org/gaps/gender.php
* Explanation about the tool :
https://www.lehir.net/a-tool-to-estimate-gender-gap-on-wikidata-and-wikiped…
* And category tree ... :
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Women_at_work_by_occupation
Of course, if that theme, PEOPLE AT WORK, is chosen, we would not limit
ourselves for women. Men at work, women at work, transgendered at work,
children at work (unfortunately) etc. would be welcome.
What do you think ? Everyone feedback is welcome. This includes people
who did not participate to WLAf previous years. And this can include
AfroCROWD of course ;)
If there is enough support, there will not be a "call for themes and
votes" this year as we did last year. If we have a good enough support,
we will add the theme in the WLAf grant request asap.
Florence and Isla
FYI,
I am forwarding this here as I believe it would be useful for future
Wikimania applicant.
Regards,
Isaac (*who has never received a wikimanian scholarship or apply for one
this year)*
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From: Deryck Chan <deryckchan(a)gmail.com>
Date: Wed, May 24, 2017 at 5:59 AM
Subject: [Wikimania-l] Successful scholarship applications
To: "Wikimania general list (open subscription)" <
wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
It's good that we're discussing the hurdle for someone to get their first
scholarship to participate in Wikimania. In addition to the suggestions in
the other thread, I'd like to lead an initiative to help future applicants
who want their first-ever Wikimania scholarship.
As a successful Wikimania 2017 scholarship applicant, I'm publishing
on-wiki all my answers to the scholarship application form, except personal
information:
https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Deryck_Chan/
Scholarship_application
I encourage all other successful scholarship applicants to do the same. If
you kept a draft of your application form, redact any personally
identifiable information and publish it on wikimania2017wiki. This will
help future scholarship applicants get a feeling of what the reviewers are
looking for.
Deryck
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