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Apply for a scholarship to attend Wikimania 2025
by Terry Boke 07 Nov '24

07 Nov '24

Dear Wikimedia Community, Exciting news! Scholarship applications are now open for Wikimania 2025, which will be held in Nairobi, East Africa, marking the first time this global gathering is hosted in the region. This 20th-anniversary edition of Wikimania is themed “Wikimania@20: Inclusivity. Impact. Sustainability,” bringing together Wikimedians worldwide to discuss strategies, celebrate our milestones, and strengthen our collective commitment to free knowledge. We encourage you to apply for a scholarship! Scholarships will cover travel, accommodation, and registration, allowing recipients to engage fully in the event. Whether you contribute online or offline, this is a fantastic opportunity to connect, share, and learn with fellow Wikimedians. Key Details: - Scholarships now open: 7th November-8th December 2024 - Conference Dates: 6th-9th August 2025 (with pre-conference activities also being planned on 5 August.) - Location: Nairobi, Kenya - Scholarship Coverage: Travel, accommodation, registration, and travel insurance - Application Focus: Contributions to Wikimedia’s sustainability and inclusivity. Be sure to highlight your contribution to the movement and provide relevant links for reference. As in previous years, scholarship recipients are encouraged to volunteer 4-6 hours during the event to help make it memorable for everyone. Applications are being accepted now, and the organizing team is eager to assist accepted scholars with travel arrangements. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be part of a landmark event! How to Apply: Visit the Wikimania Scholarships <https://wikimania.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Scholarships> page <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/>for more details and read the Diff blog post here: https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/11/07/apply-for-a-scholarship-for-wikimania… For any questions, feel free to contact the COT at wikimania-scholarships(a)wikimedia.org. or wikimania(a)wikimedia.org Karibuni Nairobi! Let’s come together to make Wikimania 2025 unforgettable. Warm regards, Wikimania 2025 Scholarships Team

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Discussion on Fake ID Cards
by judekam420＠gmail.com 01 Oct '24

01 Oct '24

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[Toolforge Sustainability Roundtable Follow-Up] Your Input Needed: Refining Toolforge User Stories
by Slavina Stefanova 26 Sep '24

26 Sep '24

Hello! We hope this email finds you well. During Wikimania, some of you participated in the *Toolforge Sustainability session*[0] or the *Tool Sustainability lunch meetup*[1]. Your insights during these discussions have been invaluable. We've transformed the initial feedback* into 25 user stories, but we believe there's room for improvement. We're reaching out to ask for your help in expanding and refining these user stories to ensure we have a comprehensive understanding of the needs of different audiences (Toolforge admins, tool developers, tool end-users) and how they impact the long-term sustainability of the platform. Your Task: 1. Review the existing user stories in this Etherpad[2]. 2. Add your own user stories or suggest improvements to the existing ones. 3. Feel free to comment on any aspect you find relevant. While we especially welcome input from Wikimania participants who engaged in tool sustainability discussions, we encourage all members of the Toolforge community to contribute their perspectives. Your continued input is crucial in shaping the future of Toolforge. We would greatly appreciate your feedback by October 6th. Thank you for your time and ongoing support. Best, Slavina on behalf of the Toolforge Team *This includes feedback gathered from Toolforge Admins in a separate process. [0] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Co-Creating_a_Sustainable_Future_fo… [1] https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/WM2024_Day4_Lviv-_Rooms_21%2B22%2B23 [2] https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/toolforge-user-stories-refinement -- Slavina Stefanova (she/her) Software Engineer | Cloud Services Wikimedia Foundation

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Wikimania
by Arpine Andreasyan 24 Sep '24

24 Sep '24

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Important: Include Wikimania Scholarship Budget in Your Grant Applications
by Terry Boke 24 Sep '24

24 Sep '24

Dear Affiliates, As we approach the September deadline for General Support proposals, we recognize that Wikimania scholarships will never be enough for all of us. We therefore encourage you to consider allocating funds to support one or two folks from your community to attend Wikimania 2025 in Nairobi. We look forward to making Wikimania 2025 the most inclusive and accessible and doing this will significantly help achieve this goal. Thank you and we look forward to your participation. Sincerely, Wikimania 2025 COT

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WikiAfrica Hour episode - 30th - 16 UTC : Wikimania 2025, 2026, etc.
by Florence Devouard 29 Aug '24

29 Aug '24

"Wikimania as a collaboration of the Open" In this episode, we will discuss the largest meeting point of wikimedians – Wikimania. Wikimania 2024 was recently held in Katowice, Poland, and will in 2025 be held in Nairobi, Kenya, and in 2026 in Paris, France. The panel and guests are exploring its current and future vision related to the partnerships and collaboration with other organizations. Host - Andrew Lih - Member of the Wikimania Steering committee Guests Iolanda Pensa - Chair of Wikimania steering committee Maciej Nadzikiewicz - Lead of Wikimania 2024, COT member Antoni Mtavangu - Core Organizing Team member of Wikimania 2025 Rémy Gerbet - Core Organizing Team member of Wikimania 2026 Date: Friday 30th August Time: 16:00 UTC Join us LIVE on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMbGRk8Y9uA Register in the event page on meta: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WAH_Episode_38_-_Wikimania_as_a_colla… ************************************** L'évènement est en anglais. Mais concerne le futur de Wikimania. Et comme 2026 sera en France... et qu'un des invités est Rémy... cela peut intéresser les francophones qui comprennent suffisamment l'anglais :) Inscription ici pour recevoir l'alerte : https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WAH_Episode_38_-_Wikimania_as_a_colla… A bientôt Flo

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Saturday Night: Dress for the Wiki-Fashion Show!
by Pharos 10 Aug '24

10 Aug '24

A show of wiki-fashion, in all its forms, as modeled by Wikimedians, will be one aspect of Saturday night's closing party. Show off your style and creativity by dressing up as your favorite wiki-related project, character, concept, or meme. You're encouraged to come dressed in your finest and most eccentric Wikimedia clothing and accessories (shirts, socks, scarves, hats, bags, buttons, laptop covers, even books), or clothing connected to the topics you edit on wiki projects. Show off your getup on the runway and tell the origin story of how you got them! See photos from Singapore last year: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikimania_2023_fashion_show Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos)

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Neurodivserse Wikimedians' Meetup at Wikimania- Tomorrow, Aug 10 at 12:15
by 北村紗衣 09 Aug '24

09 Aug '24

Dear all, There will be a neurodiverse Wikimedians' meetup at 12:15-13:15 on 10 August (tomorrow) in front of Grdansk Hall (I am sorry, this is the last-minute addition, the rooms are all booked, and it is a hangout space near the hall). If you are interested in it, go to the space and look for Sae, a woman holding a plush toy of a green bear. KITAMURA Sae

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Katowice Parkrun tomorrow (Saturday) morning
by Jonathan Deamer 09 Aug '24

09 Aug '24

I'll be running Katowice Parkrun tomorrow morning. Please join me! Details here: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Tours_and_Side_Events/Katowice_Pa… Parkrun <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkrun> is a collection of free 5-kilometre (3.1 mi) events that take place every Saturday morning at more than 2,000 locations in 22 countries across five continents. It's super inclusive and welcomes walkers/joggers/runners of all fitness levels and abilities. Would be great to see any Wikimania folks there! With wikilove, Jonathan (Telegram <https://t.me/JonathanDeamer>)

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Wikimedia Asia Meetup in Wikimania (Aug 9, Friday)
by Butch Bustria 09 Aug '24

09 Aug '24

Hi Folks, We have a Wikimedia Asia meetup in Wikimania 2024! Friday, 9 August 12:15 – 13:15 local time or 10:15 - 11:15 UTC Belgrade Room 8, ICC, Katowice, Poland Jitsi video meeting link: https://meet.jit.si/Wikimania_2024 Landing page: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Meetups/Wikimedia_Asia_Meetup Kind regards, Butch

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