Dear Wikimedians,
I hope this message finds you well in health and spirits.
We are excited to announce the 9th iteration of the annual
Train-the-Trainer (TTT) event for the year 2024, co-hosted by CIS-A2K and
the Odia Wikimedians User Group. This event, scheduled from October 18-20,
2024, in Odisha, aims to cultivate leadership and training skills among
active Indic Wikimedians.
TTT 2024 will introduce innovative approaches to enhance engagement and
learning among the newcomers as well as existing wikimedians in the
movement. The event will be limited to active contributors from the Indic
Wikimedia communities. We encourage you to read the essential details on
Meta page regarding this event.
Meta page: Train-the-Trainer 2024
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Events/Train_the_Trainer_Program/20…>
Scholarship application form: Apply Here
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeshY7skcMUfevuuzTr57tKr_wwoefrJ9i…>
The scholarship application is open until Thursday, August 15, 2024. We
encourage you to motivate other active Wikimedians to apply. For any
questions, please reach out on the Event talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:CIS-A2K/Events/Train_the_…>
or via email at nitesh(a)cis-india.org.
We look forward to your active participation.
Regards,
Nitesh
Program Officer
On behalf of TTT 2024 organising team
Hello all,
Hope you all are doing well.
This email is a reminder that we are hosting our *Nineteenth* Open
Community Call today (*21 July 2024*, Sunday*)* from 6:00 pm to 7:00
pm IST. The
agenda of the call is available on the meta page and etherpad as well One
of the agenda topics for this call is the discussion on WikiConference
India (WCI) 2025. We will have a 15 to 20 minute discussion on the next WCI
during the call. The details for the call are as follows:
Please add the following to your respective calendars and we look forward
to seeing you on the call.
[SAOCC] Open Community Call
Date: 21 July 2024
Time: 1800-1900 [6 pm to 7 pm] (IST)
Google Link: https://meet.google.com/ffs-izis-bow
Etherpad link: https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/South_Asia_Community_Call
Metapage: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call
Look forward to connecting with you all,
Thank you!
Warm regards,
Nitesh & Nivas
Hey! If you are interested in joining these calls, click on this public link
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/5?cid=Y182ZWY5ZGQwODA4OWI2ZTdiNGRkNm…>
and
add the “Open Community Call” to get meeting invitations directly to your
calendar so that you don't miss out on any of our future calls. If you are
interested in moderating one of these calls, you can sign up under the
Moderator
Sign-up
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call#Moderator_Si…>
section.
Hello all,
Hope you all are doing well.
As you all may know the Open Community Call
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call> is a
community call for South Asian Wikimedia Community members, we are excited
to inform you that the *Nineteenth* Open Community Call will be happening
this month on *21 July 2024 *(*i.e. **Sunday*).
As announced in our previous Open Community Call, we have opened up the
space for collecting the agenda points for discussion/announcements along
with Moderator sign-up on the meta page (
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call).
Please add the following to your respective calendars and we look forward
to seeing you on the call.
[SAOCC] Open Community Call
Date: 21 July 2024
Time: 1800-1900 [6 pm to 7 pm] (IST)
Google Link: https://meet.google.com/ffs-izis-bow
Please join the General Chat telegram group <https://t.me/+X9RLByiOxpAyNDZl> to
share your ideas, thoughts, inputs, suggestions, or questions.
Alternatively, you can also leave us a message on the talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:South_Asia_Open_Community_Call>.
Look forward to connecting with you all,
Thank you!
Warm regards,
Nitesh & Nivas
Hey! If you are interested in joining these calls, click on this public link
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/5?cid=Y182ZWY5ZGQwODA4OWI2ZTdiNGRkNm…>
and
add the “Open Community Call” to get meeting invitations directly to your
calendar so that you don't miss out on any of our future calls. If you are
interested in moderating one of these calls, you can sign up under the
Moderator
Sign-up
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call#Moderator_Si…>
section.
Hello,
This is a gentle reminder that the scholarship applications for the
Wikimedia Technology Summit (WTS) 2024 are now open! We invite Mediawiki
tech contributors, active Wikimedians in WikiTech, open-source volunteers,
and students to apply for a scholarship to attend the summit, which will be
held at IIIT Hyderabad, India, on October 4 & 5, 2024.
This year's summit is especially significant as we concentrate on enhancing
inclusivity through technology connected to Wikipedia and its related
projects. especially for low-resource languages and communities. It
provides a unique opportunity for collaboration and knowledge exchange,
bringing together developers, researchers, and community leaders committed
to technological innovations that can improve Wikimedia projects and serve
diverse user groups.
To promote a diverse and inclusive environment at the WIKIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY
SUMMIT 2024, we are offering scholarships in four distinct categories:
1. Wikimedia Tech: For Wikimedia Technology volunteers and developers based
in India. (Approximately 20 scholarships available)
2. WikiClub/Tech Members: For students actively participating in technical
or technological clubs or groups within their educational institutions.
(Approximately 20 scholarships available)
3. Active Wikipedians: For active Wikipedians who may not be technical
experts but have a strong understanding of the technical challenges faced
on Wikimedia projects. (Approximately 20 scholarships available)
4. Special Category: For members of the Open Source and FOSS communities
residing in India. (Approximately 10 scholarships available)
Scholarship Application:
To apply, please fill out the application form at:
https://forms.gle/BCKVgsdJK1ggXwaz9
The deadline for submissions is July 10, 2024, and applicants will be
notified of the decisions in July 2024.
For more information, please visit the WTS Meta Page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/3rd_Wikimedia_Technology_Summit_(WTS_2024)>
: https://w.wiki/AHQG
We encourage you to apply for a scholarship to attend this valuable summit.
We look forward to supporting your participation in WTS 2024.
Best regards,
Krupal Kasyap
9014120442
wts.indicwiki(a)iiit.ac.in
On behalf of the WTS 2024 Committee