Dear Wikipedians in Africa
We have sent this to many individuals, but we might have missed someone - excuse the cross posting if you get this twice.
A while back, Anthere and I sent a request for country proposal from teams across Africa to participate in the Wiki Loves Africa 2015 competition. We need you to upload this proposal by the 30th August. Do not send the proposal by email. Write it up on meta and add a link here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Africa#Proposals_from_countries_t... https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Africa#Proposals_from_countries_that_wish_to_participate_in_2015
If you have already sent it, then thank you. We have uploaded it and linked it. Please check that it is there.
If you haven’t, and you do wish to be involved, please can you upload the proposal directly to META, and link to the page above. The competition starts on the 1st October, the last day we can accept proposals is the 30th August. The theme this year is Cultural Fashion and Adornment. It will be an exciting and interesting theme.
If you missed it, you can read the earlier email here: Anthere and I are busy working with the WMF to get the grant proposal accepted - and are very interested in having new groups and countries on board! We would be very keen to consider you joining the group of sponsored volunteer groups, however this year we are wanting the teams to be proactive about their participation. Please see the information below that we sent out to last year’s organisers. If you would like to discuss these ideas among yourselves and get back to us by the end of this month, that would definitely give us an idea of who will be part of the project this year.
Anthere and I have applied to the WMF for Wiki Loves Africa 2015: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2... https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2015
We would value your endorsement of the project here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2... https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2015#Endorsements
This time we are hoping that 10 countries will host events, and for this reason have tried to establish criteria for involvement so that it will be clear who can be part of the project.
If you and your groups are keen to be involved, this year we are going to choose the groups based on their engagement plan. The plan should consider the following: a cohesive plan of events over the two months of the competition - an event and communications budget that should not exceed the 820 USD (700 event, and 120 communication material) allocated to each country a list of the core team members (including email addresses) a list of possible partners and targets for local funding (in-kind or monetary) an idea of how to encourage quality submissions, e.g. an alliance with local photography groups, etc. For events, please consider the following: a press launch, if you feel it is necessary an event aimed at introducing Wikimedia projects to a new audience that could potentially contribute and add to the user group team - a hub, interest group, school/ university, etc. a quality photography demonstration by a local photography group before a wikitakes event a collaboration with local designers or fashion event, or fashion and adornment heritage institution. I look forward to seeing your proposals posted up by the 30th August!!
warmest regards Isla and Anthere
Isla Haddow-Flood Project Manager WikiAfrica http://www.wikiafrica.net/ at the Africa Centre http://www.africacentre.net/
tel: +27 21 418 3336 skype: islahaddow twitter: @wikiafrica get started: wikiafrica.net/toolkits en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Islahaddow
Le 17/08/15 12:32, Isla, WikiAfrica a écrit :
Dear Wikipedians in Africa
/We have sent this to many individuals, but we might have missed someone - excuse the cross posting if you get this twice. /
A while back, Anthere and I sent a request for country proposal from teams across Africa to participate in the Wiki Loves Africa 2015 competition. We need you to upload this proposal by the 30th August. *Do not send the proposal by email. *Write it up on meta and add a link here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Africa#Proposals_from_countries_t...
If you have already sent it, then* thank you.* We have uploaded it and linked it. Please check that it is there.
If you haven’t, and you do wish to be involved, please can you upload the proposal directly to META, and link to the page above. The competition starts on the 1st October, t*he last day we can accept proposals is the 30th August. *The theme this year is* Cultural Fashion and Adornment*. It will be an exciting and interesting theme.
Hello friends
An important note with regards to "program"...
There were two points to note with regards to last year contest (points=criticisms :)) 1) The general *quality* of pictures could be (should be) improved 2) The *usage* of the images on Wikipedia pages stayed low (=compared to other contests) - 6%
At the personal level, I also think that the images uploaded last year were unsufficiently categorized, which makes their reuse slightly more difficult.
We need to brainstorm together about what can be done in those two directions. Some solutions may be worked upon "online", others can be worked on "in the field". I invite you to think how you could improve things (quality and usage) when it comes to setting up your program.
For example, I think a potential event could be an editathon, with a specific goal of improving illustrations. Or a categathon, with the goal of working on categories (I bet that would be useful to "train" participants to edit Wikimedia Commons :)) Or it could be writing an article (or translating it) with improving illustrations.
-------
A couple of examples...
I noticed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-textured_hair is fairly long (I did not read it), but exist only in English.
Or I read waist beads have a meaning https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:African_Waist_beads.png but there is basically nothing on the topic on this article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belly_chain
-------
It would be lovely that local events be planned with those two issues in mind. Quality and Usage.
As a side note, usage data will be monitored and will be part of the success metrics.
Ant
Hello friends
I was looking at the proposals put on meta and I would like to thank all those who have already posted their propositions !
I would like to extend a special "thank you" to Egypt https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WLAf_2015/Proposal_by_Egypt#Program_plan
Egypt group added a fairly nice paragraph on measures of success, which I copy here
Number of participating : 50 Number of photos uploaded: 1000 Number of new users: 15 4 months after the contest, 100 of photos are used on wiki projects 4 months after the event, 50 of uploaded photos are categorized as valued, quality or featured
I think that it is great to go beyond giving a figure of "images uploaded" and I particularly appreciate the goals regarding "high quality image" (at least 50, which may represent 5%) and regarding reuse (at least 100 reused, which may represent 10%).
I strongly think that all propositions should include such metrics. Nice incentive :)
Anthere
Le 17/08/15 15:25, Florence Devouard a écrit :
Le 17/08/15 12:32, Isla, WikiAfrica a écrit :
Dear Wikipedians in Africa
/We have sent this to many individuals, but we might have missed someone - excuse the cross posting if you get this twice. /
A while back, Anthere and I sent a request for country proposal from teams across Africa to participate in the Wiki Loves Africa 2015 competition. We need you to upload this proposal by the 30th August. *Do not send the proposal by email. *Write it up on meta and add a link here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Africa#Proposals_from_countries_t...
If you have already sent it, then* thank you.* We have uploaded it and linked it. Please check that it is there.
If you haven’t, and you do wish to be involved, please can you upload the proposal directly to META, and link to the page above. The competition starts on the 1st October, t*he last day we can accept proposals is the 30th August. *The theme this year is* Cultural Fashion and Adornment*. It will be an exciting and interesting theme.
Hello friends
An important note with regards to "program"...
There were two points to note with regards to last year contest (points=criticisms :))
- The general *quality* of pictures could be (should be) improved
- The *usage* of the images on Wikipedia pages stayed low (=compared
to other contests) - 6%
At the personal level, I also think that the images uploaded last year were unsufficiently categorized, which makes their reuse slightly more difficult.
We need to brainstorm together about what can be done in those two directions. Some solutions may be worked upon "online", others can be worked on "in the field". I invite you to think how you could improve things (quality and usage) when it comes to setting up your program.
For example, I think a potential event could be an editathon, with a specific goal of improving illustrations. Or a categathon, with the goal of working on categories (I bet that would be useful to "train" participants to edit Wikimedia Commons :)) Or it could be writing an article (or translating it) with improving illustrations.
A couple of examples...
I noticed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-textured_hair is fairly long (I did not read it), but exist only in English.
Or I read waist beads have a meaning https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:African_Waist_beads.png but there is basically nothing on the topic on this article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belly_chain
It would be lovely that local events be planned with those two issues in mind. Quality and Usage.
As a side note, usage data will be monitored and will be part of the success metrics.
Ant
African-Wikimedians mailing list African-Wikimedians@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians
Actually... let's give credit where credit is due. Tunisians did the same ! One day earlier ;)
Flo
Le 19/08/15 17:16, Florence Devouard a écrit :
Hello friends
I was looking at the proposals put on meta and I would like to thank all those who have already posted their propositions !
I would like to extend a special "thank you" to Egypt https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WLAf_2015/Proposal_by_Egypt#Program_plan
Egypt group added a fairly nice paragraph on measures of success, which I copy here
Number of participating : 50 Number of photos uploaded: 1000 Number of new users: 15 4 months after the contest, 100 of photos are used on wiki projects 4 months after the event, 50 of uploaded photos are categorized as valued, quality or featuredI think that it is great to go beyond giving a figure of "images uploaded" and I particularly appreciate the goals regarding "high quality image" (at least 50, which may represent 5%) and regarding reuse (at least 100 reused, which may represent 10%).
I strongly think that all propositions should include such metrics. Nice incentive :)
Anthere
Le 17/08/15 15:25, Florence Devouard a écrit :
Le 17/08/15 12:32, Isla, WikiAfrica a écrit :
Dear Wikipedians in Africa
/We have sent this to many individuals, but we might have missed someone - excuse the cross posting if you get this twice. /
A while back, Anthere and I sent a request for country proposal from teams across Africa to participate in the Wiki Loves Africa 2015 competition. We need you to upload this proposal by the 30th August. *Do not send the proposal by email. *Write it up on meta and add a link here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Africa#Proposals_from_countries_t...
If you have already sent it, then* thank you.* We have uploaded it and linked it. Please check that it is there.
If you haven’t, and you do wish to be involved, please can you upload the proposal directly to META, and link to the page above. The competition starts on the 1st October, t*he last day we can accept proposals is the 30th August. *The theme this year is* Cultural Fashion and Adornment*. It will be an exciting and interesting theme.
Hello friends
An important note with regards to "program"...
There were two points to note with regards to last year contest (points=criticisms :))
- The general *quality* of pictures could be (should be) improved
- The *usage* of the images on Wikipedia pages stayed low (=compared
to other contests) - 6%
At the personal level, I also think that the images uploaded last year were unsufficiently categorized, which makes their reuse slightly more difficult.
We need to brainstorm together about what can be done in those two directions. Some solutions may be worked upon "online", others can be worked on "in the field". I invite you to think how you could improve things (quality and usage) when it comes to setting up your program.
For example, I think a potential event could be an editathon, with a specific goal of improving illustrations. Or a categathon, with the goal of working on categories (I bet that would be useful to "train" participants to edit Wikimedia Commons :)) Or it could be writing an article (or translating it) with improving illustrations.
A couple of examples...
I noticed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-textured_hair is fairly long (I did not read it), but exist only in English.
Or I read waist beads have a meaning https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:African_Waist_beads.png but there is basically nothing on the topic on this article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belly_chain
It would be lovely that local events be planned with those two issues in mind. Quality and Usage.
As a side note, usage data will be monitored and will be part of the success metrics.
Ant
African-Wikimedians mailing list African-Wikimedians@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians
African-Wikimedians mailing list African-Wikimedians@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians
Dear African Wikipedians,
Anthere and I have great pleasure telling you that the Wiki Loves Africa 2015 has been granted funding by the Wikimedia Foundation. In short - full speed ahead!!
Sadly, they will only support 8 focus countries. This means that the competition for focus countries is fierce. If you haven’t already submitted your countries’ proposal, then there is little chance it will be considered now. We will be going through the proposals and get back to those who have submitted their proposals by the 31st August.
We should also have the marketing materials and information by then.
Just thought you would like to hear the good news!!
warmest regards Isla
On 17 Aug 2015, at 12:32 PM, Isla, WikiAfrica <isla@wikiafrica.net mailto:isla@wikiafrica.net> wrote:
Dear Wikipedians in Africa
We have sent this to many individuals, but we might have missed someone - excuse the cross posting if you get this twice.
A while back, Anthere and I sent a request for country proposal from teams across Africa to participate in the Wiki Loves Africa 2015 competition. We need you to upload this proposal by the 30th August. Do not send the proposal by email. Write it up on meta and add a link here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Africa#Proposals_from_countries_t... https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Africa#Proposals_from_countries_that_wish_to_participate_in_2015
If you have already sent it, then thank you. We have uploaded it and linked it. Please check that it is there.
If you haven’t, and you do wish to be involved, please can you upload the proposal directly to META, and link to the page above. The competition starts on the 1st October, the last day we can accept proposals is the 30th August. The theme this year is Cultural Fashion and Adornment. It will be an exciting and interesting theme.
If you missed it, you can read the earlier email here: Anthere and I are busy working with the WMF to get the grant proposal accepted - and are very interested in having new groups and countries on board! We would be very keen to consider you joining the group of sponsored volunteer groups, however this year we are wanting the teams to be proactive about their participation. Please see the information below that we sent out to last year’s organisers. If you would like to discuss these ideas among yourselves and get back to us by the end of this month, that would definitely give us an idea of who will be part of the project this year.
Anthere and I have applied to the WMF for Wiki Loves Africa 2015: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2... https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2015
We would value your endorsement of the project here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2... https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2015#Endorsements
This time we are hoping that 10 countries will host events, and for this reason have tried to establish criteria for involvement so that it will be clear who can be part of the project.
If you and your groups are keen to be involved, this year we are going to choose the groups based on their engagement plan. The plan should consider the following: a cohesive plan of events over the two months of the competition - an event and communications budget that should not exceed the 820 USD (700 event, and 120 communication material) allocated to each country a list of the core team members (including email addresses) a list of possible partners and targets for local funding (in-kind or monetary) an idea of how to encourage quality submissions, e.g. an alliance with local photography groups, etc. For events, please consider the following: a press launch, if you feel it is necessary an event aimed at introducing Wikimedia projects to a new audience that could potentially contribute and add to the user group team - a hub, interest group, school/ university, etc. a quality photography demonstration by a local photography group before a wikitakes event a collaboration with local designers or fashion event, or fashion and adornment heritage institution. I look forward to seeing your proposals posted up by the 30th August!!
warmest regards Isla and Anthere
<logo_wikiafrica_new2012 sm.png>
Isla Haddow-Flood Project Manager WikiAfrica http://www.wikiafrica.net/ at the Africa Centre http://www.africacentre.net/
tel: +27 21 418 3336 skype: islahaddow twitter: @wikiafrica get started: wikiafrica.net/toolkits http://wikiafrica.net/toolkits en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Islahaddow http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Islahaddow
Kudos Isla and Florence for your efforts.
On 8/25/15, Isla, WikiAfrica isla@wikiafrica.net wrote:
Dear African Wikipedians,
Anthere and I have great pleasure telling you that the Wiki Loves Africa 2015 has been granted funding by the Wikimedia Foundation. In short - full speed ahead!!
Sadly, they will only support 8 focus countries. This means that the competition for focus countries is fierce. If you haven’t already submitted your countries’ proposal, then there is little chance it will be considered now. We will be going through the proposals and get back to those who have submitted their proposals by the 31st August.
We should also have the marketing materials and information by then.
Just thought you would like to hear the good news!!
warmest regards Isla
On 17 Aug 2015, at 12:32 PM, Isla, WikiAfrica <isla@wikiafrica.net mailto:isla@wikiafrica.net> wrote:
Dear Wikipedians in Africa
We have sent this to many individuals, but we might have missed someone - excuse the cross posting if you get this twice.
A while back, Anthere and I sent a request for country proposal from teams across Africa to participate in the Wiki Loves Africa 2015 competition. We need you to upload this proposal by the 30th August. Do not send the proposal by email. Write it up on meta and add a link here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Africa#Proposals_from_countries_t... https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Africa#Proposals_from_countries_that_wish_to_participate_in_2015
If you have already sent it, then thank you. We have uploaded it and linked it. Please check that it is there.
If you haven’t, and you do wish to be involved, please can you upload the proposal directly to META, and link to the page above. The competition starts on the 1st October, the last day we can accept proposals is the 30th August. The theme this year is Cultural Fashion and Adornment. It will be an exciting and interesting theme.
If you missed it, you can read the earlier email here: Anthere and I are busy working with the WMF to get the grant proposal accepted - and are very interested in having new groups and countries on board! We would be very keen to consider you joining the group of sponsored volunteer groups, however this year we are wanting the teams to be proactive about their participation. Please see the information below that we sent out to last year’s organisers. If you would like to discuss these ideas among yourselves and get back to us by the end of this month, that would definitely give us an idea of who will be part of the project this year.
Anthere and I have applied to the WMF for Wiki Loves Africa 2015: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2... https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2015
We would value your endorsement of the project here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2... https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2015#Endorsements
This time we are hoping that 10 countries will host events, and for this reason have tried to establish criteria for involvement so that it will be clear who can be part of the project.
If you and your groups are keen to be involved, this year we are going to choose the groups based on their engagement plan. The plan should consider the following: a cohesive plan of events over the two months of the competition - an event and communications budget that should not exceed the 820 USD (700 event, and 120 communication material) allocated to each country a list of the core team members (including email addresses) a list of possible partners and targets for local funding (in-kind or monetary) an idea of how to encourage quality submissions, e.g. an alliance with local photography groups, etc. For events, please consider the following: a press launch, if you feel it is necessary an event aimed at introducing Wikimedia projects to a new audience that could potentially contribute and add to the user group team - a hub, interest group, school/ university, etc. a quality photography demonstration by a local photography group before a wikitakes event a collaboration with local designers or fashion event, or fashion and adornment heritage institution. I look forward to seeing your proposals posted up by the 30th August!!
warmest regards Isla and Anthere
<logo_wikiafrica_new2012 sm.png>
Isla Haddow-Flood Project Manager WikiAfrica http://www.wikiafrica.net/ at the Africa Centre http://www.africacentre.net/
tel: +27 21 418 3336 skype: islahaddow twitter: @wikiafrica get started: wikiafrica.net/toolkits http://wikiafrica.net/toolkits en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Islahaddow http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Islahaddow
Exciting news! Getting ready for another fun filled set of activities towards this years campaign.
On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 10:33 AM, Raphael Berchie rberchie@gmail.com wrote:
Kudos Isla and Florence for your efforts.
On 8/25/15, Isla, WikiAfrica isla@wikiafrica.net wrote:
Dear African Wikipedians,
Anthere and I have great pleasure telling you that the Wiki Loves Africa 2015 has been granted funding by the Wikimedia Foundation. In short -
full
speed ahead!!
Sadly, they will only support 8 focus countries. This means that the competition for focus countries is fierce. If you haven’t already
submitted
your countries’ proposal, then there is little chance it will be
considered
now. We will be going through the proposals and get back to those who
have
submitted their proposals by the 31st August.
We should also have the marketing materials and information by then.
Just thought you would like to hear the good news!!
warmest regards Isla
On 17 Aug 2015, at 12:32 PM, Isla, WikiAfrica <isla@wikiafrica.net mailto:isla@wikiafrica.net> wrote:
Dear Wikipedians in Africa
We have sent this to many individuals, but we might have missed someone
excuse the cross posting if you get this twice.
A while back, Anthere and I sent a request for country proposal from
teams
across Africa to participate in the Wiki Loves Africa 2015 competition.
We
need you to upload this proposal by the 30th August. Do not send the proposal by email. Write it up on meta and add a link here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Africa#Proposals_from_countries_t...
<
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Africa#Proposals_from_countries_t...
If you have already sent it, then thank you. We have uploaded it and linked it. Please check that it is there.
If you haven’t, and you do wish to be involved, please can you upload
the
proposal directly to META, and link to the page above. The competition starts on the 1st October, the last day we can accept proposals is the 30th August. The theme this year is Cultural Fashion and Adornment. It will be an exciting and interesting theme.
If you missed it, you can read the earlier email here: Anthere and I are busy working with the WMF to get the grant proposal accepted - and are very interested in having new groups and countries on board! We would be very keen to consider you joining the group of sponsored volunteer groups, however this year we are wanting the teams
to
be proactive about their participation. Please see the information below that we sent out to last year’s organisers. If you would like to discuss these ideas among yourselves and get back to us by the end of this
month,
that would definitely give us an idea of who will be part of the project this year.
Anthere and I have applied to the WMF for Wiki Loves Africa 2015:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2...
<
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2...
We would value your endorsement of the project here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2...
<
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2...
This time we are hoping that 10 countries will host events, and for this reason have tried to establish criteria for involvement so that it will
be
clear who can be part of the project.
If you and your groups are keen to be involved, this year we are going
to
choose the groups based on their engagement plan. The plan should
consider
the following: a cohesive plan of events over the two months of the competition - an event and communications budget that should not exceed the 820 USD
(700
event, and 120 communication material) allocated to each country a list of the core team members (including email addresses) a list of possible partners and targets for local funding (in-kind or monetary) an idea of how to encourage quality submissions, e.g. an alliance with local photography groups, etc. For events, please consider the following: a press launch, if you feel it is necessary an event aimed at introducing Wikimedia projects to a new audience that could potentially contribute and add to the user group team - a hub, interest group, school/ university, etc. a quality photography demonstration by a local photography group before
a
wikitakes event a collaboration with local designers or fashion event, or fashion and adornment heritage institution. I look forward to seeing your proposals posted up by the 30th August!!
warmest regards Isla and Anthere
<logo_wikiafrica_new2012 sm.png>
Isla Haddow-Flood Project Manager WikiAfrica http://www.wikiafrica.net/ at the Africa Centre http://www.africacentre.net/
tel: +27 21 418 3336 skype: islahaddow twitter: @wikiafrica get started: wikiafrica.net/toolkits <
http://wikiafrica.net/toolkits%3E
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Islahaddow http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Islahaddow
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This is great News.
Sent from my iPhone
On 25 Aug 2015, at 11:55, Felix Nartey flixtey@gmail.com wrote:
Exciting news! Getting ready for another fun filled set of activities towards this years campaign.
On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 10:33 AM, Raphael Berchie rberchie@gmail.com wrote: Kudos Isla and Florence for your efforts.
On 8/25/15, Isla, WikiAfrica isla@wikiafrica.net wrote:
Dear African Wikipedians,
Anthere and I have great pleasure telling you that the Wiki Loves Africa 2015 has been granted funding by the Wikimedia Foundation. In short - full speed ahead!!
Sadly, they will only support 8 focus countries. This means that the competition for focus countries is fierce. If you haven’t already submitted your countries’ proposal, then there is little chance it will be considered now. We will be going through the proposals and get back to those who have submitted their proposals by the 31st August.
We should also have the marketing materials and information by then.
Just thought you would like to hear the good news!!
warmest regards Isla
On 17 Aug 2015, at 12:32 PM, Isla, WikiAfrica <isla@wikiafrica.net mailto:isla@wikiafrica.net> wrote:
Dear Wikipedians in Africa
We have sent this to many individuals, but we might have missed someone - excuse the cross posting if you get this twice.
A while back, Anthere and I sent a request for country proposal from teams across Africa to participate in the Wiki Loves Africa 2015 competition. We need you to upload this proposal by the 30th August. Do not send the proposal by email. Write it up on meta and add a link here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Africa#Proposals_from_countries_t... https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Africa#Proposals_from_countries_that_wish_to_participate_in_2015
If you have already sent it, then thank you. We have uploaded it and linked it. Please check that it is there.
If you haven’t, and you do wish to be involved, please can you upload the proposal directly to META, and link to the page above. The competition starts on the 1st October, the last day we can accept proposals is the 30th August. The theme this year is Cultural Fashion and Adornment. It will be an exciting and interesting theme.
If you missed it, you can read the earlier email here: Anthere and I are busy working with the WMF to get the grant proposal accepted - and are very interested in having new groups and countries on board! We would be very keen to consider you joining the group of sponsored volunteer groups, however this year we are wanting the teams to be proactive about their participation. Please see the information below that we sent out to last year’s organisers. If you would like to discuss these ideas among yourselves and get back to us by the end of this month, that would definitely give us an idea of who will be part of the project this year.
Anthere and I have applied to the WMF for Wiki Loves Africa 2015: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2... https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2015
We would value your endorsement of the project here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2... https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2015#Endorsements
This time we are hoping that 10 countries will host events, and for this reason have tried to establish criteria for involvement so that it will be clear who can be part of the project.
If you and your groups are keen to be involved, this year we are going to choose the groups based on their engagement plan. The plan should consider the following: a cohesive plan of events over the two months of the competition - an event and communications budget that should not exceed the 820 USD (700 event, and 120 communication material) allocated to each country a list of the core team members (including email addresses) a list of possible partners and targets for local funding (in-kind or monetary) an idea of how to encourage quality submissions, e.g. an alliance with local photography groups, etc. For events, please consider the following: a press launch, if you feel it is necessary an event aimed at introducing Wikimedia projects to a new audience that could potentially contribute and add to the user group team - a hub, interest group, school/ university, etc. a quality photography demonstration by a local photography group before a wikitakes event a collaboration with local designers or fashion event, or fashion and adornment heritage institution. I look forward to seeing your proposals posted up by the 30th August!!
warmest regards Isla and Anthere
<logo_wikiafrica_new2012 sm.png>
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Great information, Thank you. What is the 8 contries?
Reda Kerbouche Wikimedia Algeria User Group -------------------------------------------- En date de : Mar 25.8.15, Felix Nartey flixtey@gmail.com a écrit :
Objet: Re: [African Wikimedians] Wiki Loves Africa 2015 À: "Mailing list for African Wikimedians" african-wikimedians@lists.wikimedia.org Date: Mardi 25 août 2015, 12h55
Exciting news! Getting ready for another fun filled set of activities towards this years campaign. On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 10:33 AM, Raphael Berchie rberchie@gmail.com wrote: Kudos Isla and Florence for your efforts.
On 8/25/15, Isla, WikiAfrica isla@wikiafrica.net wrote:
Dear African Wikipedians,
Anthere and I have great pleasure telling you that the
Wiki Loves Africa
2015 has been granted funding by the Wikimedia
Foundation. In short - full
speed ahead!!
Sadly, they will only support 8 focus countries. This
means that the
competition for focus countries is fierce. If you
haven’t already submitted
your countries’ proposal, then there is little chance
it will be considered
now. We will be going through the proposals and get
back to those who have
submitted their proposals by the 31st August.
We should also have the marketing materials and
information by then.
Just thought you would like to hear the good news!!
warmest regards
Isla
On 17 Aug 2015, at 12:32 PM, Isla, WikiAfrica
<isla@wikiafrica.net
mailto:isla@wikiafrica.net> wrote:
Dear Wikipedians in Africa
We have sent this to many individuals, but we might
have missed someone -
excuse the cross posting if you get this twice.
A while back, Anthere and I sent a request for
country proposal from teams
across Africa to participate in the Wiki Loves
Africa 2015 competition. We
need you to upload this proposal by the 30th
August. Do not send the
proposal by email. Write it up on meta and add a
link here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Africa#Proposals_from_countries_t...
If you have already sent it, then thank you. We
have uploaded it and
linked it. Please check that it is there.
If you haven’t, and you do wish to be involved,
please can you upload the
proposal directly to META, and link to the page
above. The competition
starts on the 1st October, the last day we can
accept proposals is the
30th August. The theme this year is Cultural
Fashion and Adornment. It
will be an exciting and interesting theme.
If you missed it, you can read the earlier email
here:
Anthere and I are busy working with the WMF to get
the grant proposal
accepted - and are very interested in having new
groups and countries on
board! We would be very keen to consider you
joining the group of
sponsored volunteer groups, however this year we
are wanting the teams to
be proactive about their participation. Please see
the information below
that we sent out to last year’s organisers. If
you would like to discuss
these ideas among yourselves and get back to us by
the end of this month,
that would definitely give us an idea of who will
be part of the project
this year.
Anthere and I have applied to the WMF for Wiki
Loves Africa 2015:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2...
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2015
We would value your endorsement of the project
here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2...
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2015#Endorsements
This time we are hoping that 10 countries will host
events, and for this
reason have tried to establish criteria for
involvement so that it will be
clear who can be part of the project.
If you and your groups are keen to be involved,
this year we are going to
choose the groups based on their engagement plan.
The plan should consider
the following:
a cohesive plan of events over the two months of
the competition -
an event and communications budget that should not
exceed the 820 USD (700
event, and 120 communication material) allocated to
each country
a list of the core team members (including email
addresses)
a list of possible partners and targets for local
funding (in-kind or
monetary)
an idea of how to encourage quality submissions,
e.g. an alliance with
local photography groups, etc.
For events, please consider the following:
a press launch, if you feel it is necessary
an event aimed at introducing Wikimedia projects to
a new audience that
could potentially contribute and add to the user
group team - a hub,
interest group, school/ university, etc.
a quality photography demonstration by a local
photography group before a
wikitakes event
a collaboration with local designers or fashion
event, or fashion and
adornment heritage institution.
I look forward to seeing your proposals posted up
by the 30th August!!
warmest regards
Isla and Anthere
<logo_wikiafrica_new2012 sm.png>
Isla Haddow-Flood
Project Manager
WikiAfrica http://www.wikiafrica.net/
at the Africa Centre
tel: +27 21 418 3336
skype: islahaddow
twitter: @wikiafrica
get started: wikiafrica.net/toolkits
http://wikiafrica.net/toolkits
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Islahaddow
--
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Marketing Manager Farm Fresh Dairies http://www.bioplasticsghana.com
Wikimedian https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Ghana,Open
Advocate, Climate
Change Activist,Blogger http://rberchie.blogspot.com/
P.O Box CT 10469
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Hi Reda
As Isla said above, we will finalize the list of countries supported in the next couple of days (because some countries who want to be in still have NOT send proposals. We are waiting for you guys...).
This said... given that 1) you were in our list proposed to WMF and that 2) WMF was happy that Algeria be in the list and that 3) you have turned in your proposal, I think I can safely say that Algeria is in.
Flo
Le 25/08/15 13:57, Reda Kerbouche a écrit :
Great information, Thank you. What is the 8 contries?
Reda Kerbouche Wikimedia Algeria User Group
En date de : Mar 25.8.15, Felix Nartey flixtey@gmail.com a écrit :
Objet: Re: [African Wikimedians] Wiki Loves Africa 2015 À: "Mailing list for African Wikimedians" african-wikimedians@lists.wikimedia.org Date: Mardi 25 août 2015, 12h55
Exciting news! Getting ready for another fun filled set of activities towards this years campaign. On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 10:33 AM, Raphael Berchie rberchie@gmail.com wrote: Kudos Isla and Florence for your efforts.
On 8/25/15, Isla, WikiAfrica isla@wikiafrica.net wrote:
Dear African Wikipedians,
Anthere and I have great pleasure telling you that the
Wiki Loves Africa
2015 has been granted funding by the Wikimedia
Foundation. In short - full
speed ahead!!
Sadly, they will only support 8 focus countries. This
means that the
competition for focus countries is fierce. If you
haven’t already submitted
your countries’ proposal, then there is little chance
it will be considered
now. We will be going through the proposals and get
back to those who have
submitted their proposals by the 31st August.
We should also have the marketing materials and
information by then.
Just thought you would like to hear the good news!!
warmest regards
Isla
On 17 Aug 2015, at 12:32 PM, Isla, WikiAfrica
<isla@wikiafrica.net
mailto:isla@wikiafrica.net> wrote:
Dear Wikipedians in Africa
We have sent this to many individuals, but we might
have missed someone -
excuse the cross posting if you get this twice.
A while back, Anthere and I sent a request for
country proposal from teams
across Africa to participate in the Wiki Loves
Africa 2015 competition. We
need you to upload this proposal by the 30th
August. Do not send the
proposal by email. Write it up on meta and add a
link here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Africa#Proposals_from_countries_t...
If you have already sent it, then thank you. We
have uploaded it and
linked it. Please check that it is there.
If you haven’t, and you do wish to be involved,
please can you upload the
proposal directly to META, and link to the page
above. The competition
starts on the 1st October, the last day we can
accept proposals is the
30th August. The theme this year is Cultural
Fashion and Adornment. It
will be an exciting and interesting theme.
If you missed it, you can read the earlier email
here:
Anthere and I are busy working with the WMF to get
the grant proposal
accepted - and are very interested in having new
groups and countries on
board! We would be very keen to consider you
joining the group of
sponsored volunteer groups, however this year we
are wanting the teams to
be proactive about their participation. Please see
the information below
that we sent out to last year’s organisers. If
you would like to discuss
these ideas among yourselves and get back to us by
the end of this month,
that would definitely give us an idea of who will
be part of the project
this year.
Anthere and I have applied to the WMF for Wiki
Loves Africa 2015:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2...
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2015
We would value your endorsement of the project
here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2...
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2015#Endorsements
This time we are hoping that 10 countries will host
events, and for this
reason have tried to establish criteria for
involvement so that it will be
clear who can be part of the project.
If you and your groups are keen to be involved,
this year we are going to
choose the groups based on their engagement plan.
The plan should consider
the following:
a cohesive plan of events over the two months of
the competition -
an event and communications budget that should not
exceed the 820 USD (700
event, and 120 communication material) allocated to
each country
a list of the core team members (including email
addresses)
a list of possible partners and targets for local
funding (in-kind or
monetary)
an idea of how to encourage quality submissions,
e.g. an alliance with
local photography groups, etc.
For events, please consider the following:
a press launch, if you feel it is necessary
an event aimed at introducing Wikimedia projects to
a new audience that
could potentially contribute and add to the user
group team - a hub,
interest group, school/ university, etc.
a quality photography demonstration by a local
photography group before a
wikitakes event
a collaboration with local designers or fashion
event, or fashion and
adornment heritage institution.
I look forward to seeing your proposals posted up
by the 30th August!!
warmest regards
Isla and Anthere
<logo_wikiafrica_new2012 sm.png>
Isla Haddow-Flood
Project Manager
WikiAfrica http://www.wikiafrica.net/
at the Africa Centre
tel: +27 21 418 3336
skype: islahaddow
twitter: @wikiafrica
get started: wikiafrica.net/toolkits
http://wikiafrica.net/toolkits
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Islahaddow
--
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Marketing Manager Farm Fresh Dairies http://www.bioplasticsghana.com
Wikimedian https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Ghana,Open
Advocate, Climate
Change Activist,Blogger http://rberchie.blogspot.com/
P.O Box CT 10469
Cantoments Accra
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Hi, Thanks to your ranswer Florence. That given pleasure
Reda Kerbouche Wikimedia Algeria User Group
-------------------------------------------- En date de : Mer 26.8.15, Florence Devouard anthere@anthere.org a écrit :
Objet: Re: [African Wikimedians] Wiki Loves Africa 2015 À: Reda-k@wikimedia-dz.org, "Mailing list for African Wikimedians" african-wikimedians@lists.wikimedia.org Date: Mercredi 26 août 2015, 9h50
Hi Reda
As Isla said above, we will finalize the list of countries supported in the next couple of days (because some countries who want to be in still have NOT send proposals. We are waiting for you guys...).
This said... given that 1) you were in our list proposed to WMF and that 2) WMF was happy that Algeria be in the list and that 3) you have turned in your proposal, I think I can safely say that Algeria is in.
Flo
Le 25/08/15 13:57, Reda Kerbouche a écrit :
Great information, Thank you. What is the 8 contries?
Reda Kerbouche Wikimedia Algeria User Group
En date de : Mar 25.8.15, Felix Nartey flixtey@gmail.com
a écrit :
Objet: Re: [African Wikimedians] Wiki
Loves Africa 2015
À: "Mailing list for African
Wikimedians" african-wikimedians@lists.wikimedia.org
Date: Mardi 25 août 2015, 12h55 Exciting news! Getting ready for another fun
filled set of activities
towards this years campaign. On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 10:33 AM, Raphael Berchie rberchie@gmail.com wrote: Kudos Isla and Florence for your efforts. On 8/25/15, Isla, WikiAfrica isla@wikiafrica.net wrote: > Dear African Wikipedians, > > Anthere and I have great pleasure
telling you that the
Wiki Loves Africa > 2015 has been granted funding by
the Wikimedia
Foundation. In short - full > speed ahead!! > > Sadly, they will only support 8
focus countries. This
means that the > competition for focus countries
is fierce. If you
haven’t already submitted > your countries’ proposal, then
there is little chance
it will be considered > now. We will be going through the
proposals and get
back to those who have > submitted their proposals by the
31st August.
> > We should also have the marketing
materials and
information by then. > > Just thought you would like to
hear the good news!!
> > warmest regards > Isla >> On 17 Aug 2015, at 12:32 PM,
Isla, WikiAfrica
<isla@wikiafrica.net >> mailto:isla@wikiafrica.net> wrote: >> >> Dear Wikipedians in Africa >> >> We have sent this to many
individuals, but we might
have missed someone - >> excuse the cross posting if
you get this twice.
>> >> A while back, Anthere and I
sent a request for
country proposal from teams >> across Africa to participate
in the Wiki Loves
Africa 2015 competition. We >> need you to upload this
proposal by the 30th
August. Do not send the >> proposal by email. Write it
up on meta and add a
link here: >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Africa#Proposals_from_countries_t... >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Africa#Proposals_from_countries_that_wish_to_participate_in_2015 >> >> >> If you have already sent it,
then thank you. We
have uploaded it and >> linked it. Please check that
it is there.
>> >> If you haven’t, and you do
wish to be involved,
please can you upload the >> proposal directly to META,
and link to the page
above. The competition >> starts on the 1st October,
the last day we can
accept proposals is the >> 30th August. The theme this
year is Cultural
Fashion and Adornment. It >> will be an exciting and
interesting theme.
>> >> If you missed it, you can
read the earlier email
here: >> Anthere and I are busy
working with the WMF to get
the grant proposal >> accepted - and are very
interested in having new
groups and countries on >> board! We would be very keen
to consider you
joining the group of >> sponsored volunteer groups,
however this year we
are wanting the teams to >> be proactive about their
participation. Please see
the information below >> that we sent out to last
year’s organisers. If
you would like to discuss >> these ideas among yourselves
and get back to us by
the end of this month, >> that would definitely give us
an idea of who will
be part of the project >> this year. >> >> Anthere and I have applied to
the WMF for Wiki
Loves Africa 2015: >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2... >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2015 >> >> We would value your
endorsement of the project
here: >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2... >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Africa_Centre/Wiki_Loves_Africa_2015#Endorsements >> >> This time we are hoping that
10 countries will host
events, and for this >> reason have tried to
establish criteria for
involvement so that it will be >> clear who can be part of the
project.
>> >> If you and your groups are
keen to be involved,
this year we are going to >> choose the groups based on
their engagement plan.
The plan should consider >> the following: >> a cohesive plan of events
over the two months of
the competition - >> an event and communications
budget that should not
exceed the 820 USD (700 >> event, and 120 communication
material) allocated to
each country >> a list of the core team
members (including email
addresses) >> a list of possible partners
and targets for local
funding (in-kind or >> monetary) >> an idea of how to encourage
quality submissions,
e.g. an alliance with >> local photography groups,
etc.
>> For events, please consider
the following:
>> a press launch, if you feel
it is necessary
>> an event aimed at introducing
Wikimedia projects to
a new audience that >> could potentially contribute
and add to the user
group team - a hub, >> interest group, school/
university, etc.
>> a quality photography
demonstration by a local
photography group before a >> wikitakes event >> a collaboration with local
designers or fashion
event, or fashion and >> adornment heritage
institution.
>> I look forward to seeing your
proposals posted up
by the 30th August!! >> >> warmest regards >> Isla and Anthere >> >> >> >> <logo_wikiafrica_new2012
sm.png>
>> >> >> >> Isla Haddow-Flood >> Project Manager >> WikiAfrica http://www.wikiafrica.net/ at the Africa Centre >> http://www.africacentre.net/ >> >> tel:
+27 21 418 3336
>> skype:
islahaddow
>> twitter:
@wikiafrica
>> get started:
wikiafrica.net/toolkits
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Islahaddow
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Islahaddow > > -- *Raphael Berchie* Marketing Manager Farm Fresh Dairies
http://www.bioplasticsghana.com
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