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Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:18:33 +0000
From: Nkansah Rexford <nkansahrexford(a)gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [African Wikimedians] Wikimania and African space
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The figures aren't encouraging. I agree
Rexford | khophi.co
On Jun 16, 2015 11:17 AM, "Felix Nartey" <flixtey(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Rex don't get the figures wrong, it's
just 3 and not 4.
Dumi is going on the ticket of the FDC. Plus I agree, the numbers are
not
encouraging for Africa. I don't think our
number even constitutes 2%
of the
total scholarships given and I hope this is
looked into for future
purposes.
On Jun 16, 2015 11:05 AM, "Nkansah
Rexford"
<nkansahrexford(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
> I think Habib said he did get a scholarship. That makes it four from
> Africa.
>
> Rexford | khophi.co
> On Jun 16, 2015 11:03 AM, "Isla at the Africa Centre" <
> islahf(a)africacentre.net> wrote:
>
>> Basically, as far as I see Florence’s proposal, its about either
the
>> wikipedia work within Africa is not
visible at all (because none of
us are
>> there), or that people can see that we
exist and what we have
achieved over
>> the last year - even if it is in leaflets
that are left on an
unmanned
>> table.
>>
>> Essentially, we were just not invited. I didn’t get a scholarship
>> either. The only ones I know who did are Douglas and Bobby, and
Dumi as he
>> is on the FDC committee - perhaps Habib
did? Nobody else managed.
2 or 3
>> people from Africa doesn’t seem like even
5% of the scholarships to
me, but
>> I could be wrong.
>>
>>
>> On 16 Jun 2015, at 12:57 PM, Felix Nartey <flixtey(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
>>
>> Not like that but rather a unified or collective effort towards
>> showcasing what each country has got in representing Africa.
>>
>> Felix
>> On Jun 16, 2015 10:32 AM, "Nkansah Rexford"
<nkansahrexford(a)gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> That will mean representatives from each country at the Africa
space
>>> will take turns in manning the
space?
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, June 16, 2015, Felix Nartey <flixtey(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> I am in support of Florence's suggestion especially in this case
where
>>>> there isn't enough
representation from Africa.
>>>>
>>>> It won't make sense if only Bobby reserves a space for Wikimedia
ZA or
>>>> Habib for Tunisia Use group at
the community village. Even if
they decide
>>>> to, that means they will hardly
enjoy the conference since most
of their
>>>> time will be spent under their
space and more especially when
they are just
>>>> one each representing their
respective countries.
>>>>
>>>> I am saddened to say that Africa will be highly underrepresented
at
>>>> this year's Wikimania. I hope
this doesn't repeat in subsequent
years.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Felix
>>>> On Jun 16, 2015 8:32 AM, "Florence Devouard"
<anthere(a)anthere.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Rex
>>>>>
>>>>> The main reason why I was suggesting a collective table is that
I am
>>>>> NOT sure there will be
participants from many countries.
>>>>> As hinted by Raphael, there will be no one from Ghana. Will they
be
>>>>> anyone from Ivory Coast ?
From Uganda ? From Ethiopia ? Even
from South
>>>>> Africa ? etc.
>>>>> The other thing is that even if there ONE person (or even 2)
from a
>>>>> country... it is unlikely
that he will manage the table all by
himself
>>>>> during three days. He better
enjoy moving around and benefit
from all what
>>>>> Wikimania can offer.
>>>>>
>>>>> It may be that Tunisia has enough participants to be able to
manage a
>>>>> table. It may be that they
will be the only ones. I do not know
if they
>>>>> asked for a table.
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, a collective table would have the following benefits
>>>>> * team work, getting to know each other better
>>>>> * showing the other wikimedians what is being done in Africa.
>>>>> * showing them as well that Africa still need way more
>>>>> representation...
>>>>> * insure a little presence even from missing countries
>>>>>
>>>>> And yeah... I am also thinking that in case we have a table and
in
>>>>> case it has no volunteer
managing the table during most of
Wikimania, it
>>>>> somehow also carries a strong
message.
>>>>> "African wikimedians do exist but they are not here"
>>>>>
>>>>> Ant
>>>>>
>>>>> Le 16/06/15 01:25, Nkansah Rexford a écrit :
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Florence,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have no idea who is coming from Ghana to Wikimania this year
>>>>> (perhaps someone will, yet isn't within our community that we
know). As at
>>>>> now, no one confirmed from
our end here concerning attending
wikimania
>>>>>
>>>>> During Wikimania London, I remember there was not an explicitly
>>>>> assigned collective space for African teams, but the African
teams were in
>>>>> close proximity, in fact, in
a sequential order. The teams
weren't under
>>>>> the 'Africa'
collective name, but it was easy finding where the
African
>>>>> teams were located.
>>>>>
>>>>> The sequence was ZA, Ghana, and Tunisia:
>>>>>
>>>>>
https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Village#Map_of_the_Commu…
>>>>>
>>>>> How about instead of requesting for a collective space 'for
>>>>> Africa', maybe during the placing and arrangement of African
teams in the
>>>>> community village structure,
African teams are placed in
sequence? ex. say,
>>>>> Ghana - Table 1, Tunisia -
Table 2, ZA - Table 3, then other
communities
>>>>> follow, so with a stop at
Table - 1, it easier spotting
subsequent African
>>>>> countries, just like it was
arranged for London?
>>>>>
>>>>> rex
>>>>>
>>>>> On Monday, June 15, 2015, Florence Devouard
<anthere(a)anthere.org>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Eh !
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You have been very silent on this topic my friends :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> No feedback at all ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ant
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Le 11/06/15 12:54, Florence Devouard a écrit :
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello everyone
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Isla and I were talking about Wikimania this morning and an
idea
>>>>>>> showed up :)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It seems there will be a "community village" this
year in
Mexico :
>>>>>>>
https://wikimania2015.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Village
>>>>>>> Last year, it was very successful in London and many chapters
had
>>>>>>> their own space.
>>>>>>> In most cases, there were 2-4 people sitting at each space
to
>>>>>>> answer any question. Posters, leaflets, books and more
generally marketing
>>>>>>> material. And food.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Whilst it would be probably challenging to imagine a space
for
each
>>>>>>> user-group/chapter in
Africa, we could maybe share a
collective space to
>>>>>>> represent Africa and
what is being done here. What do you
think ?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Through Kumusha and Wiki Loves Africa, we have a bunch of
objects
>>>>>>> we can show. I
remember South Africa had made some leaflets
about some of
>>>>>>> their projects. I
know Ivory Coast has made some as well. What
do you have
>>>>>>> to share that we
could put on a collective table ?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Also, amongst the recognized user groups, did some already
request
>>>>>>> a space ? (Tunisia
?)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> And who is coming to Wikimania ?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Anthere
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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