Dear all,
From November 2023 until April 2024, there will be an intensive online
train-the-trainer course
<http://c:commons:OpenRefine/Train-the-trainer_program_2023-24> for
candidate OpenRefine-Wikimedia trainers.
Do you want to help spread knowledge about OpenRefine, support Wikimedians
and their partners (cultural and other knowledge institutions) in using
OpenRefine to contribute to Wikimedia Commons and other Wikimedia projects?
Then apply for this course
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:OpenRefine/Train-the-trainer_pro…>.
There is room for up to 8 motivated participants.
You can find more info about the course, and a link to the application
form, on Wikimedia Commons.
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:OpenRefine/Train-the-trainer_pro…>
*Timeline*
- September 1 until September 15, 2023: application period. Read more
and apply here.
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:OpenRefine/Train-the-trainer_pro…>
- October 1, 2023: all applicants are notified.
- November 1, 2023: train-the-trainer course starts with a maximum of 8
participants.
Looking forward to your applications,
Sandra Fauconnier (User:SFauconnier)
Hello everyone!
This is a reminder that you have till *August 20 *to submit a session
proposal for GLAM Wiki Conference 2023, which will happen November 16-18 in
Montevideo, Uruguay.
You will find more information on how to submit a session here:
https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/06/26/call-for-proposals-open-glam-wiki-con…
We have already started to send out emails to people that applied for a
scholarship communicating our decision. Please we kindly ask everyone to be
patient - this is a process that takes time and you will be hearing from us
in the coming weeks.
Looking forward to your proposals!
--
Evelin Heidel
Encargada de Programas
Wikimedistas de Uruguay
*Conocé más >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM_Wiki_2023> *
Hello everyone!
Submit your proposal for GLAM Wiki Conference 2023, which will take place
16-18 November, in Montevideo, Uruguay. We will have some online
components. Read more on how to submit here:
https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/06/26/call-for-proposals-open-glam-wiki-con…
Deadline has been extended to August 20, 23:59 anywhere in the world.
Looking forward to receiving your proposals!
--
Evelin Heidel
Encargada de Programas
Wikimedistas de Uruguay
*Conocé más >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM_Wiki_2023> *
Dear all,
Please save the date: #SMWCon 2023, December 11-13, Paderborn, Germany
https://www.semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/SMWCon_Fall_2023
Tickets will be available beginning of September, but you can already announce your participation on the above page and think about possible contributions (talks, tutorials, workshops, etc.).
Hope to see you in Paderborn,
Bernhard and Tobias
*Please forward this message to any Wikimedia mailing lists/channels or
individual editors who might be interested in attending. *
*This meeting announcement has been translated into Spanish below. A
Spanish translator will be present for the meeting. Thank you and hope to
see you then!*
____________________________
Wikimedia LGBT+ August User Group Meeting Information
The next Wikimedia LGBT+ User Group meeting is *Wednesday, August 9th at
4:00pm GMT/UTC+0 (9:00am PT/12:00pm ET)*.
Find your local time here: https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1691596856
*Event information:*
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_LGBT/2023-08-09
The agenda will be updated on the event page. We expect to have 2-3
presentations from invited community members, followed by a discussion of
dead name policies across the different Wikimedia platforms where we edit.
There will also be time for you to propose topics that we all can discuss.
You can also propose topics now on the event page. Anyone who contributes
to LGBT+ topics on Wikimedia platforms, or who might be interested in User
Group activities is welcome to participate.
*Join Zoom Meeting link:* https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82834966417
Meeting ID: 828 3496 6417
*There will be a meeting lobby. Message the Telegram group if you run into
trouble logging in.
_____________
La próxima reunión del Grupo Usuario Wikimedia LGBT+ es* el miércoles 9 de
agosto a las 4:00pm GMT/UTC+0 (9:00am PT/12:00pm ET).*
Encuentra tu hora local aquí: <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1690819225>
https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1691596856
*Información del evento:*
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_LGBT/2023-08-09
La agenda será actualizada en la página del evento. Esperamos tener 2-3
presentaciones de miembros de la comunidad invitades al evento, seguido de
una discusión sobre las políticas de uso del nombre muerto en las
diferentes plataformas de Wikimedia que editamos. También habrá tiempo para
que propongas temáticas que podamos discutir entre todes. Puedes proponer
temáticas ahora en la página del evento. Cualquiera que contribuya en
temáticas LGBT+ en plataformas Wikipedia, o que podría estar interesade en
actividades de Grupos Usuarios está invitade a participar.
*Únete a la reunión de Zoom con este link:*
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82834966417
ID de la reunión: 828 3496 6417
*Habrá una sala de espera en la reunión. Envía un mensaje al grupo de
Telegram si tienes problemas para unirte.
_____
Let us know if you have any questions!
Best wishes,
Dorothy Howard
Wikimedia LGBT+ Administrative Executive
dorothy(a)wmlgbt.org
Dear all,
It's my pleasure to invite you to the episode 29 of WikiAfrica Hour
titled,"*Wiki
work on the heritage space*."
This episode is dedicated to understanding the place of wiki with regards
to heritage, and how our collective approach could have a global impact on
the heritage space.
*Guests include:*
- Iolanda Pensa - Founder & Manager, The Italian cultural heritage on
Wikipedia, the Wikimedia and OpenStreetMap projects
- Sadik Shahadu - Communications manager, Wiki Loves Living Heritage
- Susanna Ånäs - Partner liaison, Wiki Loves Living Heritage
Date: 28th July 2023
Time: 4pm UTC
Details: http://w.wiki/5dft
Regards,
Ceslause Ogbonnaya
*Host, WikiAfrica Hour*