Dear African-Wikimedians Network,
The Wikimedians of Twi Language User Group is happy to announce the
completion of research project to advance the Initiative 25 of the
Movement Strategy Recommendations on Regional and Thematic Hubs by
surfacing the needs and priorities of Wikimedians across the West Africa
region.
The project aim was to explore ways that a hub structure might address any
existing gaps and contribute to ongoing conversations highlighting the
priorities of the West Africa Region.
We are excited to inform you that a comprehensive draft implementation plan
with findings of this project is available and can be accessed here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Hubs/Implementation/Hub_Research_in_West_Af…
We would love to hear your thoughts about the report. You can contact us
through email at hubresearchwa(a)gmail.com.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Abigail Darko,
Project Lead
Hello,
You are cordially invited
<https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HGeJv2fUTaOnPE8mVi3Bkw> to
join us for the launch of Curationist.org and for a guided experience of
our new platform!
*Wednesday, December 7, 20224pm EST*
Learn more about how Curationist’s free website connects users to over 4.4
million digital artworks and cultural objects sourced from our partner
museums, radically broadening the reach of these collections.
The webinar
<https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HGeJv2fUTaOnPE8mVi3Bkw> will
celebrate open-access arts and culture as a vital digital tool to reimagine
cultural narratives, challenge historical inequities, and create vibrant
ecosystems of shared knowledge.
Imagine new ways to bring open-source metadata directly to the communities
that created and care for their art and artifacts.
Hear from members of the Curationist team and free knowledge movement,
including Local Contexts’ Jane Anderson, the Wikimedia Foundation’s
Virginia Poundstone, and metadata specialist Sharon Mizota.
*Register now*
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At launch, users will be able to explore Curationist’s ever-growing archive
of public domain and open access artifacts and artworks and peruse the
critical perspectives and fresh takes published in our editorial features.
*Reimagining art and culture through open knowledge: a webinar celebrating
the launch of Curationist.org!*
See you on December 7!
SADIK SHAHADU
Social Media Manager | MHz Foundation
Email: sadik(a)mhzfoundation.org <shana(a)mhzfoundation.org>
Phone: +233244666136
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<http://www.mhzfoundation.org>.
Hello friends,
We are happy to present Naija Office Hours, the end-of-the-year special
edition with the theme "One-on-One with Maryana Iskander."
The December edition of the conversation will host Maryana Iskander, the
Executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation, to learn from her
trajectory from cradle to greatness in leading one of the most influential
Non-for-profit organizations in the world.
It's happening at Noon WAT on Saturday, December 10th, 2022
Please register here to attend:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsdOmrqD4sH9wNp_EtAOIh3eq0po_Ow0…
To moderate the session and ensure etiquette, we have designed a google
form here:(https://forms.gle/mXy8JVgikVH9mWQ8A) for you to ask your
questions, as we will only entertain questions submitted to the google form
before the meeting. We will continue to receive questions till December 4th.
See you all again soon.
Olushola Olaniyan
Dear all,
Wiki Loves Africa Home+Habitat ISA tool MetaData drive has started!
There are prizes to be won as you add the metadata details to the images
after selecting your country! Spread the word!
Join the campaign here: http://bit.ly/WLA22_ISA
Deadline: January 15th, 2022
Regards,
Ceslause Ogbonnaya
Dear all,
Kindly remember to join the Wiki Loves Africa (EN) rapid grants Office Hour
this evening at 20:30PM UTC+1. Join via
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84108751389 .
Regards,
Ceslause
*You can find this message translated into additional languages on
Meta-wiki.
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Charter/Communi…>*
Hi all,
With the goal of ensuring that anyone interested is well informed to fully
participate in the conversations and is empowered to contribute their
perspective on the Movement Charter, three *Ask Me Anything about the
Movement Charter sessions* will be organized, scheduled for different time
zones. The Europe/MENA/Sub Saharan Africa edition will occur on *November
12, 2022* at 15:00 UTC (your local time
<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1668265257>)
During the 2022 Wikimedia Summit, the Movement Charter Drafting Committee
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Charter/Draftin…>
(MCDC)
presented the first outline of the Movement Charter, giving a glimpse at
the direction of its future work and the Charter itself. The MCDC then
integrated the initial feedback collected during the Summit. Before
proceeding with writing the charter for the whole Movement, the MCDC wants
to interact with community members and gather feedback on the drafts of the
three sections: Preamble, Values & Principles, and Roles & Responsibilities
(intentions statement). The Movement Charter drafts will be available on
the Meta page here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Charter/Content>
on
November 14, 2022. A community-wide consultation period on MC will take
place from November 20 to December 18, 2022. Learn more about it here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Charter/Communi…>
.
We look forward to your participation in the Ask Me Anything about Movement
Charter session on *November 12, 2022*, at *15:00 UTC*.(your local time
<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1668265257>)
Warmly,
--
Zita Ursula Zage (she/her)
Facilitator, Movement Strategy & Governance
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>