Hello
Please find our UserGroup annual report here :
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Offline_Projects/Reports/June_2023
If interested by this topic, please feel free to join our mailing list,
continue the conversation, and/or add your name in the membership page.
Best
Anthere
Hello friends
This is the time for the annual report about offline activities.
I'd like to invite you to add any info you might think relevant here :
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Offline_Projects/Reports/June_2023
(and do not hesitate to improve/update the portal pages as well)
Best
Anthere
Thanks Ruby, the Kiwix session looks very cool.
On Tue, Aug 15, 2023 at 10:30 AM Ruby D-Brown <rbrown(a)ofwafrica.org> wrote:
> Dear Wilimedians,
>
> We're excited to invite you to join us in a Kiwix session *tomorrow,
> Wednesday.*
>
> *Time: 15:45 pm (Singapore time) or 7:00 am UTC,Venue: In Singapore Room
> 325. *
> Join to discover more about the Kiwix4schools initiative and ways you can
> engage. This is a chance to gain insights from our experiences and explore
> potential collaboration opportunities.
>
> (NB:There will be some goodies for attendees.)
>
> Also, don't miss our participation in a panel discussion on offline
> communities.
> Scheduled for *Friday in Room 325. *
> *Time: 14:35 to 15:15 (Singapore time), which is 6:35 am to 7:15 am UTC.*
>
>
> To take part virtually, please register at
> https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Registration for further
> details. Once registered, you can access the program schedule and sync it
> with your mobile calendar through https://eventyay.com/e/8f889410/schedule
> .
>
> If you have any questions, please feel free to contact
> wikimania(a)wikimedia.org.
>
> Ruby
>
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A sad news to share with you.
My last contact with him was June 3rd.
His email started with
"
Hi Florence
I am in Germany now.
my circumstances have changed a bit, i got a health issue which will
probably not allow me to continue in Tanzania as planned. I wil go back
coming week for a handover and to empty our house.
if possible i would like to leave a wikipedia offline installation at
the college where I taught...
"
Rest in peace Ingo
Flo
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Sujet : [African Wikimedians] Tribute to Ingo Koll (User:Kipala)
Date : Wed, 12 Jul 2023 00:40:45 +0300
De : Antoni Mtavangu <antonicmtavangu(a)gmail.com>
Répondre à : Mailing list for African Wikimedians
<african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Pour : african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org
“Your dedication, leadership, and commitment to helping our Wikimedia
communities within the Movement will always be remembered.”
Hello dear Wikimedians,
Wikimedia Tanzania
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_User_Group_Tanzania>
and Jenga Wikipedia ya Kiswahili
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Jenga_Wikipedia_ya_Kiswahili> User
groups are in particular, deeply saddened following the passing of our
beloved fellow Wikimedian *Ingo Koll (user: Kipala)*, who according to
the information shared by his wife with us, he has passed away on the
10th July 2023 at his house in his home country, Germany.
Ingo Koll was a German who happened to live in Tanzania and Kenya for
many years. Being a pastor and a lecturer, he learned Swahili and became
one of the super-active Swahili Wikipedia contributors and
administrators. He was a reliable cornerstone in the development of
Swahili Wikipedia. He was a knowledgeable person who collaborated
closely with the Astronomy and Space Science Association of Tanzania
(ASSAT) to contribute much on Astronomy topics in Swahili language on
Swahili Wikipedia, was one of the great mentors who helped the formation
of Wikimedia Tanzania and also was a co-founder of Jenga Wikipedia ya
Kiswahili (Build Swahili Wikipedia).
Tanzanian and East African Wikimedians benefited much from his
unwavering support, leadership, mentorship, and coaching when it came to
training them on Wikimedia projects, especially about Wikipedia.
Wikimedia Tanzania, Jenga Wikipedia ya Kiswahili User Groups, and all
other Wikimedians who interacted with him within the Wikimedia Movement
will always remember his valuable contributions to the Movement.
May his soul rest in peace. Amen!
#RIP #INGOKOLL
/On behalf of Wikimedia Tanzania and Jenga Wikipedia ya Kiswahili,/
Antoni Mtavangu (He/Him)
Cofounder-Wikimedia Tanzania
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_User_Group_Tanzania>
My Fellow Wikimedians,
I highly encourage you to submit a program idea, such as demonstration,
workshop for Wikimania 2023. It is expected that we will be having a higher
attendance of emerging Wikimedia communities such as in Indonesia,
Philippines and economically less developed Wikimedia communities such as
in East Timor, Papua New Guinea, Pacific islands, as well as attendance of
enthusiasts of the offline wiki in Singapore.
We also have the opportunity to connect to community members in remote
locations as this catered to onsite and remote participation.
Program submission for Wikimania 2023 ends on *28 March*.
Information about this process is shown on the links below.
https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Program/Submissionshttps://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Program/FAQhttps://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Program/Form_Questions
If you have any questions, you can post a question on wiki
<https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Help_desk> , telegram group (
t.me/wikimaniachat) or at wikimania(a)wikimedia.org
We look forward to hearing from you on your participation in this event.
--
Sincerely,
*Butch Bustria*
Chair, Program Subcommittee
Event lead, ESEAP Wikimania 2023 Core Organizing Team
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---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Eugene Masiku <emasiku(a)ofwafrica.org>
Date: Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 8:58 AM
Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Reminder: Kiwix Africa Mentorship Program Launch
Event
To: <ofwa(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Wikimedia Mailing List <
wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Mailing list for African Wikimedians <
african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, <
african-wikimedia-developers(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hello everyone,
This is a kind reminder to not miss the Kiwix Africa Mentorship Program
launch.
Join the panel as they discuss "How Africa can achieve open education
through the use of offline tools like Kiwix " at exactly *16:00 UTC* via
Zoom <https://zoom.us/j/98958521676>
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98958521676
For more information on the launch read a Diff post
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/03/07/join-the-kiwix4schools-africa-mentors…>
or
check our meta page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Kiwix4schools_Project/Mentorship_Program>
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Open Foundation West Africa
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I work from San Francisco, USA. My time zone is PST: UTC/GMT -8.
Hi Offline UG!,
This community-led effort to provide capacity building led by Open
Foundation West Africa (OFWA) seems quite interesting, and something I
wanted to flag as a good initiative we can think on finding ways to engage
or support:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Kiwix4schools_Project/Mentorship_Program
More info on the thread below, but wanted to share in case a few of you are
not part of wikimedia-l or the other mailing lists where this was shared.
Have a great weekend!
Jorge
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Eugene Masiku <emasiku(a)ofwafrica.org>
Date: Fri, Mar 3, 2023 at 3:35 AM
Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Official launch of KIWIX4SCHOOLS Mentorship Program/
Lancement officiel du programme de mentorat Kiwix4schools.
To: Mailing list for African Wikimedians <
african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Wikimedia Mailing List <
wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, <ofwa(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, <
african-wikimedia-developers(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hello everyone,
Open Foundation West Africa graciously invites you to the official launch
of the Kiwix4schools Mentorship Program
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Kiwix4schools_Project/Mentorship_Program>.
Join us to learn how the Kiwix tool can be used to enhance access to
educational resources for students in Africa without the internet. Also,
attend the launch to know how you can be part of the training and
mentorship program.
Why partake in the Kiwix4schools Training and Mentorship program?
- Stand the chance to receive microfunds to pilot the projects in your
community.
- Open up you up to partnership and funding opportunities
- Receive continuous support to implement your project
- Be a Kiwix4schools ambassador in your country
We entreat you to be a part of this laudable event.
Make it a point to be there!
Register to attend the launch event - https://bit.ly/41z3dKY
Read more about the project here on the meta page: https://bit.ly/3KMXf3e.
<https://bit.ly/3KMXf3e.>
Kind regards,
Eugene Masiku.
*French *
Bonjour à tous,
Nous vous invitons gracieusement au lancement officiel du programme de
mentorat Kiwix4schools.
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Kiwix4schools_Project/Mentorship_Program>
Rejoignez-nous pour découvrir comment l'outil Kiwix peut être utilisé pour
améliorer l'accès aux ressources pédagogiques (disponible en ligne) pour
les étudiants en Afrique sans Internet. Assistez également au lancement
pour savoir comment vous pouvez faire partie du programme de formation et
de mentorat.
Pourquoi participer au programme de formation et de mentorat Kiwix4schools ?
- Avoir l'opportunité de recevoir des micro-financement pour piloter les
projets dans votre communauté.
- Accéder à des opportunités de partenariat et de financement
- Bénéficier d'un accompagnement continu pour mettre en œuvre votre
projet
- Être ambassadeur Kiwix4schools dans votre pays
Nous vous invitons à faire partie de cet événement important.
Faites-vous un devoir d'y être !
Inscrivez-vous pour assister à l'événement de lancement -
https://bit.ly/41z3dKY
En savoir plus sur le projet ici sur la méta page : https://bit.ly/3KMXf3e
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Open Foundation West Africa
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M: (+1) 415.404.9536
I work from San Francisco, USA. My time zone is PST: UTC/GMT -8.
Hello everyone
Samuel and I have been contacted by the AffCom for feedback on a
proposed new user group, which might overlap with Offline.
On the african mailing lists, the members presented the goals of that
new usergroup, which are to
*introduce Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects in rural and remote areas
using offline projects.*
Source :
https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/african-wikimedians@lists.wikim…
If you have any feedback regarding this UG to provide to AffCom, please
speak up now ;)
Otherwise, just consider it information/
Thanks
Florence
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Sujet : Overlapping affiliate notification-Wikimedians of Nomads User
Group
Date : Tue, 29 Nov 2022 22:40:36 +0530
De : Manavpreet Kaur <mkaur-ctr(a)wikimedia.org>
Pour : Samuel Klein <meta.sj(a)gmail.com>, Florence Devouard
<anthere(a)anthere.org>
Dear Affiliate Representatives,
I'm writing on behalf of the Affiliations Committee to request your
feedback on a proposed new user group.
As you probably know, Wikimedia user groups are intended to be simple
and flexible affiliates that offer initial recognition for qualifying
groups to be able to operate with a brand name and logo used for local
projects and events.[1] User groups may come and go or stay to thrive
and grow as user groups, or sometimes develop into chapters or thematic
organizations.
User groups do not have "ownership" or "exclusivity" of any territory,
and we encourage many user groups to coexist within the same region. We
aim to ensure peaceful coexistence by working with all new and existing
groups to identify their planned activities and goals, connect on shared
movement goals, and balance any potential overlaps with agreements for
operating in shared spaces.
At this time, we are reaching out to let you know that there is a new
group, Wikimedians of Nomads User Group[2], which has submitted an
application for recognition as a Wikimedia User Group. We are requesting
your feedback because these groups seem to be working in the same
language and may have some of the same community or thematic spaces as
you are. We want to hear any observations, concerns, or other thoughts
*within 15 days* that you might be able to offer regarding the groups
and their work so that the committee can consider them as it reviews
their application.
Links:
[1]https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_movement_affiliates
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_movement_affiliates>
[2]https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedians_of_Nomads_User_Group
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/1000_Women_in_Religion_Wikimedia_User_Group>
--
*Manavpreet Kaur*
Affiliations Committee Support Associate
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Hi all,
on following Flo's link I found I had already introduced myself to that
group, so I added an introduction of this group and encouraged those
members to join this group if they are interested in technical aspects.
Best,
On Fri, Dec 2, 2022 at 2:02 PM <offline-l-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
wrote:
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> 1. Re: Fwd: Overlapping affiliate notification-Wikimedians of Nomads
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>
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>
> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2022 16:15:14 +0100
> From: Florence Devouard <fdevouard(a)gmail.com>
> Subject: [Offline-l] Re: Fwd: Overlapping affiliate
> notification-Wikimedians of Nomads User Group
> To: Using Wikimedia projects and MediaWiki offline
> <offline-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Emmanuel Engelhart
> <kelson(a)kiwix.org>, Jorge Vargas <jvargas(a)wikimedia.org>
> Message-ID: <49f9739f-8b97-64d0-e549-554f493eda6a(a)gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
>
> Well.... yes...
>
> When they sent the announcement on the African Mailing List, several
> people answered the message as you may see here :
>
> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/african-wikimedians@lists.wikim…
>
> But the original poster himself did not comment any further and did not
> enter into contact with us (either by email, or on this list, or on the
> wiki).
>
> Would anyone volunteer posting a little something on their UG talk page
> to introduce us ?
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedians_of_Nomads_User_Group
>
> Thanks
>
> Florence
>
>
> Le 01/12/2022 à 08:59, Emmanuel Engelhart a écrit :
> >
> > On 01.12.22 04:09, Jorge Vargas wrote:
> >> Would it be helpful to start a conversation with them and see if the
> >> overlap would rather be resolved by them joining this UG?
> >
> > I think it would. IMO, we still lack a quality conversation between
> > tech providers, integrators and end-users. Might be an opportunity
> > here to help to fill the gap.
> >
> > Kelson
> >
> >
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