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Wikimania '18 Update
by Ellie Young 09 Jul '18

09 Jul '18

For those of you who will be attending: We are just about ready for all of you (projecting 650+ Wikimaniacs, but it could be larger depending on local attendance.) Attention WMF-sponsored attendees (e.g., scholarships, organizers): You will be getting an email in the next 24 hours with information to help you in your travels (e.g., insurance and tips on what to bring/expect/fight delays, etc), your stay in Cape Town, and accommodations. WMF Staff/board and others have been given information directly from the WMF in the past week. Another communication to everyone who is registered via Eventbrite will go out early this week with updates. You can register online until July 13th and there are discounts for residents of South Africa on that page <https://wikimania2018.wikimedia.org/wiki/Registration>. After that date you can come to the registration desk at the conference. If you want to schedule a Meet Up or participate in the lightening talks, please sign up soon at https://wikimania2018.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetups We are also pleased to report that the water crises in Cape Town has somewhat abated due to heavy rains recently and conservation. There will be a water sustainability edit-a-thon <https://wikimania2018.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_edit-a-thon>held as part of the pre-conference program next week. Another update about what sessions will be recorded and streamed will be posted before the conference. And finally, remember that it is winter in Cape Town and check the weather forecast before you go. It's been very cold and wet lately! We are providing attendees with 'wool beanies' with the conference logo, but for anything warmer than that, you are on your own :-) On behalf of the Organizing Team of Wikimania '18, we are looking forward to seeing all of you next week. Ellie P.S. Please don't hesitate to get in touch with me directly if you have any questions. Ellie Young Events Manager Wikimedia Foundation eyoung(a)wikimedia.org

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Re: [Wikimania-l] Wikimania-l Digest, Vol 147, Issue 9
by MOHAMED MANHAL 09 Jul '18

09 Jul '18

Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Monday, July 9, 2018, 1:00 AM, wikimania-l-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org wrote: Send Wikimania-l mailing list submissions to wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to wikimania-l-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org You can reach the person managing the list at wikimania-l-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Wikimania-l digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Wikivoyage page for Wikimania 2018 (Andy Mabbett) 2. Re: Wikivoyage page for Wikimania 2018 (Ellie Young) 3. Re: Wikivoyage page for Wikimania 2018 (Michael Peel) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2018 22:11:44 +0100 From: Andy Mabbett <andy(a)pigsonthewing.org.uk> To: "Wikimania general list (open subscription)" <wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Subject: Re: [Wikimania-l] Wikivoyage page for Wikimania 2018 Message-ID: <CABiXOE=o5a2H4JDqPnQkOCLOtUnGgT4+r4aocWg+37_xFOd_Ww(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Thank you. As I have just posted on the page's talk-page: "How do we get to the city centre/ event venue from the airport? The Cape Town page says to use MyCiTi - that's a bus, I think, but it's not clear. What does it cost? Is exact change needed? Do we pay on the bus, or at the airport?" On 30 June 2018 at 09:19, Peter Southwood <peter.southwood(a)telkomsa.net> wrote: > Updated, let me know if more information is needed. > > Cheers, Peter > > > > From: Wikimania-l [mailto:wikimania-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf > Of Nick Wilson (Quiddity) > Sent: 29 June 2018 21:26 > To: Wikimania general list (open subscription) > Subject: Re: [Wikimania-l] Wikivoyage page for Wikimania 2018 > > > > Fixed link: > https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Wikimania_2018_Cape_Town_Guidebook > > > > On Fri, Jun 29, 2018 at 11:22 AM Andy Mabbett <andy(a)pigsonthewing.org.uk> > wrote: > > Wikivoyage: > > https://en.wikivoyge.org/wiki/Wikimania_2018_Cape_Town_Guidebook > > has a page with advice for Wikimania attendees. It's a good start, but > needs more local knowledge. Please help to improve the page if you can > > For instance, South Africa uses both "Europlug" and "type D" power > sockets - but which is most prevalent at the city's hotels, and the > conference venue? > > -- > Andy Mabbett > @pigsonthewing > http://pigsonthewing.org.uk > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > > > > -- > > Nick Wilson (Quiddity) > Community Liaison, Wikimedia Foundation > > > > Virus-free. www.avg.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2018 14:22:03 -0700 From: Ellie Young <eyoung(a)wikimedia.org> To: "Wikimania general list (open subscription)" <wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Subject: Re: [Wikimania-l] Wikivoyage page for Wikimania 2018 Message-ID: <CA+cWZG4+6-u0Ajeh==5Ojfvvx4X_gyGhVTtZNkMLxhcBKyC41Q(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" There are several options, and yes that is a bus shuttle and the costs are listed. See: https://wikimania2018.wikimedia.org/wiki/Local_transportation On Sun, Jul 8, 2018 at 2:11 PM, Andy Mabbett <andy(a)pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote: > Thank you. > > As I have just posted on the page's talk-page: > > "How do we get to the city centre/ event venue from the airport? The > Cape Town page says to use MyCiTi - that's a bus, I think, but it's > not clear. What does it cost? Is exact change needed? Do we pay on the > bus, or at the airport?" > > > On 30 June 2018 at 09:19, Peter Southwood <peter.southwood(a)telkomsa.net> > wrote: > > Updated, let me know if more information is needed. > > > > Cheers, Peter > > > > > > > > From: Wikimania-l [mailto:wikimania-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On > Behalf > > Of Nick Wilson (Quiddity) > > Sent: 29 June 2018 21:26 > > To: Wikimania general list (open subscription) > > Subject: Re: [Wikimania-l] Wikivoyage page for Wikimania 2018 > > > > > > > > Fixed link: > > https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Wikimania_2018_Cape_Town_Guidebook > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 29, 2018 at 11:22 AM Andy Mabbett <andy(a)pigsonthewing.org.uk > > > > wrote: > > > > Wikivoyage: > > > > https://en.wikivoyge.org/wiki/Wikimania_2018_Cape_Town_Guidebook > > > > has a page with advice for Wikimania attendees. It's a good start, but > > needs more local knowledge. Please help to improve the page if you can > > > > For instance, South Africa uses both "Europlug" and "type D" power > > sockets - but which is most prevalent at the city's hotels, and the > > conference venue? > > > > -- > > Andy Mabbett > > @pigsonthewing > > http://pigsonthewing.org.uk > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimania-l mailing list > > Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Nick Wilson (Quiddity) > > Community Liaison, Wikimedia Foundation > > > > > > > > Virus-free. www.avg.com > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimania-l mailing list > > Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > > > > > > -- > Andy Mabbett > @pigsonthewing > http://pigsonthewing.org.uk > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > -- Ellie Young Events Manager Wikimedia Foundation eyoung(a)wikimedia.org c. 510 701 8649

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Room open for sharing on July 15th
by Abbad Diraneyya 08 Jul '18

08 Jul '18

Hi everyone, I'll be arriving in Cape Town a day earlier than other scholarship recipients, on July 15th, and will be staying for one night in the nearby Stay Easy Cape Town City Bowl. The minimal rate for both single and double rooms seems to be the same. Would anyone be interested in sharing? I'll be making the reservation in about 48 hours, so you'll need to inform me ASAP. Best, Abbad.

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Update on Wikimania '18
by Ellie Young 06 Jul '18

06 Jul '18

*All,Here's an update on various activities pertaining to the upcomingWikimania '18 which is being held July 18-22 in Cape Town, South Africa.WMF Scholarship Program: 135 people were offered and subsequently accepteda full or partial scholarship to attend. The awardees are listed by usernames and the list is posted here:https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:TPS/Wikimania_scholars <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:TPS/Wikimania_scholars>Submissions: The program committee has just finished its review anddeliberations. Rejections and acceptance emails have gone out in the past week. 95% of the accepted submissions are listed at:https://wikimania2018.wikimedia.org/wiki/Program <https://wikimania2018.wikimedia.org/wiki/Program>Plenaries and other sessions will be listed soon and a scheduled program in June.Registration and accommodation information is now up for everyone at:https://wikimania2018.wikimedia.org/wiki/Registration <https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Registration>https://wikimania2018.wikimedia.org/wiki/Accommodation <https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Accommodation>If you are a scholarship or other WMF funded attendee (staff, contractor,board, etc), please wait until you hear from the WMF with your registrationand accommodation instructions.If you have any questions about the conference, please emailwikimania-info at wikimedia.org <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l>Please spread the word!!!!On behalf of the Wikimania '18 Organizing TeamEllie YoungEvents Manager, Wikimedia Foundation <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l>* -- Ellie Young Events Manager Wikimedia Foundation eyoung(a)wikimedia.org c. 510 701 8649

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Join us for the WMCON Follow-Up Day on the 2nd pre-conf day
by Cornelius Kibelka 05 Jul '18

05 Jul '18

Hello, hello, as in previous year's, I'm organizing a WMCON Follow-Up Day during the pre-conference of Wikimania. The idea is to continue some conversations of the Wikimedia Conference, which are not covered within the official program of Wikimania. So join me (and others) for this year's WMCON Follow-Up Day. It will take place on Thursday, July 19, between 9:00 and 17:00 in room 3204 (32nd floor of the Cape Southern Sun Hotel). You don't have to have been a participant of the previous Wikimedia Conference in Berlin to be with us, but *y**ou must have a ticket for the 2nd day of the pre-conference*. We will have at least three 90 min workshops, which will cover: * the future of the Wikimedia Conference * Growing and diversifying your communities through minority language editing (some call it "Diaspora editing", but it's not limited to that) * Global communications (campaigning) We have also a 4th slot of 90 min available. If you have a spontaneous idea for 90 min workshop, let me know. Maybe it fits! Further info: https://wikimania2018.wikimedia.org/wiki/WMCON_Follow-Up_Day Best regards, Cornelius -- Cornelius Kibelka Program and Engagement Coordinator (PEC) for the Wikimedia Conference Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin Tel. (030) 219 158 26-0 http://wikimedia.de Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch an der Menge allen Wissens frei teilhaben kann. Helfen Sie uns dabei! http://spenden.wikimedia.de/ Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207

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Wikidata booth at Wikimania 2018
by Léa Lacroix 04 Jul '18

04 Jul '18

Hello all, *(sorry for crost-posting)* If you're into Wikidata and attending Wikimania 2018 in Cape Town, you'll probably be interested in the Wikidata booth! Located in the core of the conference venue[0], this table will be dedicated to the Wikidata community, and an information point for anyone wanting to learn more about Wikidata. This booth being community-driven, we need help from everyone to take care of this space, make it friendly and animated, and engage with the participants! To take a shift, you don't need to know everything about Wikidata, you should mostly be able to answer simple questions, be friendly with people, and redirect them to volunteers or employees if necessary. If you're willing to take a shift, or organize something special with the other community members, please register on this page: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Wikimania_2018#Wikidata_community_bo… If you have any question or idea, feel free to contact me. Cheers, Léa [0] more details about the exact location to come -- Léa Lacroix Project Manager Community Communication for Wikidata Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 10963 Berlin www.wikimedia.de Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 Nz. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207.

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Volunteers needed for the "Learn to edit" desk at Wikimania
by Ciell Wikipedia 01 Jul '18

01 Jul '18

*Hi everyone*! Are you coming to Cape Town this South African winter? And can you spare a couple of hours at the conference? Then please join us as a trainer at the *Learn to Edit desk*! The Learn to Edit desk will (most probably) located near the registration desk and will be open from Friday till Sunday, all day. Aim is to help people taking their first steps on the wiki: getting an account, exploring the different pages and doing an edit or an upload. We'll have tables with laptops, for people that did not bring their own, or maybe want to edit on a mobile device in the future. *For this I'm in need of Wikimedians who would like to share their knowledge*, and it would be nice if you...: - Have good knowledge of the English language - Maybe even another language? French, Afrikaans, ...? - Know how to edit Wikipedia, Wikidata and Commons - Know how to explain things in a simple and patient way - Have approximately one and a half/two hours to spare each day. *I'll make us volunteers a scheduale* and will take your wishes into account if you want to attend certain talks or meetups and are not available. Even if you cannot make it every day, please let me know if you want to help, I'm sure I can work around that. Send me an email! Kind regards, Vriendelijke groet, Ciell

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[Meetup] Sign up for the WikiWomen's Lunch
by Netha Hussain 29 Jun '18

29 Jun '18

Dear WikiWomen attending Wikimania, WikiWomen's Lunch is scheduled for 12:00-14:00 hrs on Sunday, 22 July at Room London. Everyone who identify as women are welcome to attend. This lunch meetup is for women to socialize with each other, discuss issues of common interest and talk about the projects that aim at reducing the gender gap on Wikimedia projects. Here is the link to the page where you can sign up for the meetup: https://wikimania2018.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiWomen%27s_Lunch Regards Netha -- Netha Hussain Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology University of Gothenburg, Sweden

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Water Sustainability edit-a-thon | Thursday 19 July 2018
by Douglas Scott 27 Jun '18

27 Jun '18

Hello everyone, Given the huge impact of the Cape Town Water crisis <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Town_water_crisis> that has impacted the city for the past few years this year's Wikimania edit-a-thon <https://wikimania2018.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_edit-a-thon> will have a water sustainability focus. Water sustainability issues for large cities, such as the Cape Town crisis, are likely to become an increasingly common phenomenon <https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/cape-town-water-crisis-cities-should-prepar…> around the world in the future. It will take place at the Cape Town Tourism office in the City Centre <http://www.capetown.travel/visitors/plan/information/visitor-centres/>right across the road from the Southern Sun Hotel where the conference is happening. From *10:00 to 16:00, 19 July 2018*. I have just put up the edit-a-thon details onto the pre-conference program. Please sign up if you are interested in attending, it will help give us an idea of how many people will be joining us. The point person for this event is Rossouw van Rooyen <rossouwvr(a)gmail.com>. Rossouw will be present at the event to ensure everyone finds the place and it all goes well. The location is very very nearby to the main venue and so it should not be a problem finding it. We have teamed up with Cape Town civil society and government to include local water sustainability experts in on this event so Wikipedia editors will have access to expertise on the subject. Thankfully the water crisis, whilst still a drought, is not a crisis this year due to good rains so far. This means that water situation will not directly impact the conference <https://wikimania2018.wikimedia.org/wiki/Water_shortage> or the daily lives of the city's residents this year but people are still requested to try and use no more than 50 litres of water a day. Regards, Douglas. -- Douglas Ian Scott 司道格 Skype: douglas0scott South African mobile number: +27 (0)79 515 8727

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let's edit about plants!
by phoebe ayers 25 Jun '18

25 Jun '18

Hi all, Like many attendees I expect, I am looking forward to visiting Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden and other gardens in Cape Town! Laura (cc'd) and I were wondering if there would be interest in an informal edit-a-thon about South African plants during the conference? We could take pictures, add sources, improve Wikidata items, etc etc. If there is interest, I can make a page and we can try to figure out a good time. Perhaps as a thematic meetup, during the pre-conference, or just afterwards as a field trip? cheers, Phoebe

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