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Usage Stats of Wikipedia Zero in Ghana
by Nkansah Rexford 02 Dec '17

02 Dec '17

Hi, Wikipedia zero has been operational inGhanaa for some time. Are there any stats related to how many are making use of it, and if so, where can they be found? rexford

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Support Donation drive of Wikipedia Foundation
by Justice Okai-Allotey 29 Nov '17

29 Nov '17

Hello, I chanced upon this message below in one of the Wikimedia groups on social media where the team at the foundation is curating pictures and views from people who would be nominated by others in the movement. Check the message below; *"Who would you nominate to highlight on the Wikipedia Facebook page?* *Last year we rolled out Facebook profile picture frames as a fun way to show your support for Wikipedia without a donation. We’re unveiling a new design this year, so let’s share the people behind the movement, while we’re at it! We’ll swap out Wikipedia’s logo on the main Facebook page for a photo of a daily featured Wikimedian and share something about their work. Promote your WikiProject, invite readers to your group, or tell the work “why #ILoveWikipedia <https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/ilovewikipedia?source=feed_text>.” Who should we amplify? (Yes, you can nominate yourself!)* *Go to this link, then search for Wikipedia:*" As a way of supporting the foundation in their fundraising drive, we would like to profile all members of the Wikimedia Ghana User Group (If you are willing to be profiled) with a 140 character text of why you edit Wikipedia and its sister project in Ghana with the hashtag #ILoveWikipedia. You can send a preferred picture and 140 character text of why you edit Wikipedia if you want to profiled on our various social media pages. Also be aware that once you choose to go public with why your work with Wikipedia you might encounter all sort of request about people wanting you to create articles for them. Please note that this might be an inconvenience to you but you can always refer those people to the notability criteria <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notability_in_the_English_Wikipedia> for article creation in Wikipedia. Also be on the lookout for people who are willing to do everything to be on Wikipedia. Check out this article on paid editing <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conflict-of-interest_editing_on_Wikipedia> which is now referred to us conflict of interest editing as a guide for you. Have any questions on how to get profiled reach out to me. Best Regards, Justice. -- Justice Okai-Allotey Mobile: +233 (054) 039 4970 Skype: okai_allotey |Avenger - Urithi Media Limited <https://www.facebook.com/urithimedia/>| |Social Media Lead - Wikimedia Ghana User Group <https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaGhanaUG/>| |Linkedin: Justice Okai-Allotey <https://www.linkedin.com/in/justice-okai-allotey-306b6354?trk=hp-identity-n…> | Facebook: Justice Okai-Allotey <https://www.facebook.com/wyzzlewany> | Twitter: @Owula_Kpakpo <https://twitter.com/Owula_Kpakpo> | |Website: wyzzlewany.wordpress.com|

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Fwd: [African Wikimedians] Vote on the Community Tech Wishlist!
by Justice Okai-Allotey 28 Nov '17

28 Nov '17

Vote on the Community Tech Wishlist. FYI Thanks ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Asaf Bartov" <abartov(a)wikimedia.org> Date: Nov 28, 2017 7:16 AM Subject: [African Wikimedians] Vote on the Community Tech Wishlist! To: "Mailing list for African Wikimedians" < african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Cc: Dear friends, It is time to vote on the Community Tech Wishlist. This *directly determines* what the Community Tech team at WMF will work on, and every vote counts! If you want to help out spreading the word in your communities, feel very welcome to do so. You can see the final proposals here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2017_Community_Wishlist_Survey Just click on the categories. Voting will close on December 10. Cheers, A. _______________________________________________ African-Wikimedians mailing list African-Wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians

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Fwd: [African Wikimedians] WikiIndaba conference 2018
by Justice Okai-Allotey 27 Nov '17

27 Nov '17

FYI Please take note. Thank You. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Zeineb Takouti" <zeinebtakouti(a)gmail.com> Date: Nov 27, 2017 8:47 AM Subject: [African Wikimedians] WikiIndaba conference 2018 To: <african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Cc: "Isla Haddow" <islahaddow(a)gmail.com>, "Florence Devouard" < anthere(a)anthere.org>, <alangi.derick(a)wikipedia.de>, "anass sedrati" < sedranas(a)gmail.com> Dear African Wikimedians, I hope this email finds you well. We are glad to inform you that the next WikiIndaba conference will be organized in Tunisia from 16th to the 18th March 2018. I invite you to share with us your ideas about what we could discuss during the conference. What issues should we figure out? What tools should be demoed? What meetups do you suggest? etc... Please feel free to add what you think on this list [1] <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiIndaba_conference_2018/Questions_%26_Ne…> . We need your help to answer this survey [2] <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1i8RW4k1s60ifBzwY5-si1dyNK-QXD2qjCcqMkx6eAR…> as well . Please don't hesitate to share this e-mail with your community. We will be happy to see you in Tunisia. Best regards, Zeineb Takouti Chef de projet / Consultante Junior Co-fondatrice et secrétaire générale de Carthagina Membre de Wikimedia TN User Group GSM: (+216) 54 394 883 _______________________________________________ African-Wikimedians mailing list African-Wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians

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Mailing List
by Gabriel Amuzu 16 Nov '17

16 Nov '17

Amuzu Gabriel Joe Amuzugabrieljoe(a)gmail.com my email for the mailing list.

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CarteInnov and OSMGeoWeek Celebration Invite
by Enock Seth Nyamador 15 Nov '17

15 Nov '17

Hello Wikimedians, I will like to invite you all to the lauch of CarteInnov; A project to create detailed information about digital innovation actors within the francophonie ecomony using OpenStreetMap[1]; the free and openly editable map of the world. Yes, Ghana is a proud assosiate member of La Francophonie. Also second week November is OSMGeoWeek; individuals around the world will celebrate the fourth annual Geography Awareness Week (OSMGeoWeek)[2] and you can be a part of it! This week calls on teachers, students, community groups, governments, private sector, map lovers, and motivated individuals around the world to come together to celebrate geography and make maps with OpenStreetMap. Kindly register here [3] and join OpenStreetMap Ghana community this Saturday November 18 at Mobile Web Ghana, Agbogba (Off Haatso - Atomic Road) [4], Learn, use OSM and celebrate OSMGeoWeek. Looking forward to seeing you soon. Best, [1] osm.org [2] http://osmgeoweek.org/index.html [3] https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdS2LufIAsaiTk-pkHJ9vignVeWjX6KATe… [4] http://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5222455717 -- -Enock

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07 Nov '17

*Hello all, happy new month!* Starting our 2017/2018 operational year we need to update our membership list. We need to know the number of members we have. We also need some information to identify our members, just in case a query comes from the Wikimedia Foundation or other affiliates about a grant, project, conference travel opportunity, etc which you are trying to access in the name of the group. Use this opportunity also to update your contact and social media details. The usergroup cannot assume membership for anyone and we are not carrying forward names. *You must put your name on the list yourself.* *Eligibility for being a member remains the same* – You should be a Wikimedian who contributes content or someone interested in providing positive inputs into Wikimedia projects promotion in Ghana. Some benefits of being part of Wikimedia Ghana UG in general is: – Assistance in applying for grants for your ideas – Admittance into events and meetings which are meant for group members – Assistance from event and social media volunteers to promote the things you do – Representing user group at WMF events, where WMF has reserved spots for affiliates (per global and user group criteria) – Program leadership As always, membership fees remain GHS0.00 *Register or renew your membership today, here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DTklAhIlH_RORnYK_jiEt70wJV8R4M2ko0M62rCwlN…>.* Deadline is 8th November 2017 -- Regards, Sandister Tei New Media+Journalism | Wikipedia | Purple People linkedin.com/in/sandister-tei

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Fwd: [Strategy] Endorsement of the strategic direction on October 26
by Sandister Tei 24 Oct '17

24 Oct '17

Attention please. If you think we shouldn't endorse, please let us know. -- Regards, Sandister Tei New Media+Journalism | Wikipedia | Purple People linkedin.com/in/sandister-tei Via Samsung Mobile ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Nicole Ebber" <nicole.ebber(a)wikimedia.de> Date: 23 Oct 2017 3:19 pm Subject: [Strategy] Endorsement of the strategic direction on October 26 To: <strategy(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Cc: "John Morrison" <jmorrison(a)wikimedia.org> Dear all, I am writing you in my capacity as the strategy track lead for organized groups. In the previous weeks and months I have directly reached out to the affiliates and other groups in our movement. To make sure that everyone has the information they need for the upcoming endorsement, I am now extending my outreach effort to this list. Please feel free to share this information with your peers and communities. == Endorse the strategic direction on October 26 == On October 26, all constituents of the Wikimedia movement (affiliates, groups, WMF and individual contributors) are invited to express their support and commitment to the new strategic direction[1]. By adding their signature to the endorsement page on Meta, everyone declares their intent to work together towards this future. And although we would like to use this day to create a sense of community spirit around the direction, there will be a way to endorse the direction after the 26. Signatories commit to participating in the next phase of this discussion in good faith and to define, by Wikimania 2018, how to come to an agreement, on roles, responsibilities, and organizational strategies that enable us to implement that future. They pledge to consider the needs of our movement above their own, and to find the structures, processes, and resources for our movement that enable us to best move towards our common direction. == What endorsement does not mean == Endorsing the strategic direction does not mean that the signing groups or individuals endorse all the steps that follow and the decisions that are being made in phase 2. How organizations and individuals use the outcomes of these conversations is up to them. Some may use it to inform programmatic or organizational strategy. Others may see it as a way to connect with the broader movement and invite others to contribute to Wikimedia. Some may not use it at all – and that’s okay! == How to endorse == The endorsement page will be published under https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Direction/ Endorsement on October 26. Please sign this page with your username (make sure to be logged in) in the section for organized groups. For organized groups: * name of your group (incl. link to meta page/website); country and/or project that your group is most active in; optionally, you can add a sentence of support. --~~~~ (signature) For individual contributors: * project that you are most active in; country or region that you are most active in; optionally, you can add a sentence of support. --~~~~ (signature) You are endorsing the original English version of the strategic direction and the “What comes next” paragraph beneath. Available translations are used as a support to understand the context and meanings. Aside from signing the meta page, you are welcome to use #wikimedia2030 on social media to celebrate and share your support with the world. Please let me know if you have any questions or feedback. Thank you! Nicole [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_ movement/2017/Direction#Our_strategic_direction:_Service_and_Equity -- Nicole Ebber Adviser International Relations Movement Strategy Track Lead: Organized Groups 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. _______________________________________________ Strategy mailing list Strategy(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/strategy

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Community Updates
by Sandister Tei 16 Oct '17

16 Oct '17

We have a new grant up for a Wikimedian in Residence <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid/Wikimedia_Ghana_User_G…> to be stationed at Impact Hub to make use of the free co-working space assigned to us there. Pass by the page to leave your comments and endorsements: -- Regards, Sandister Tei New Media+Journalism | Wikipedia | Purple People linkedin.com/in/sandister-tei

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Co-working space at Impact Hub
by Georgina Ofori-Dwumfuo 09 Oct '17

09 Oct '17

Good morning, all. I hope everyone is well this morning. Sometime ago, Sandister made an announcement that Impact Hub has given us one spot everyday in their co-working office space. To ensure that there isn't any confusion, anyone who wants to use it must first inform me so two people don't show up on a day. The one who doesn't will sadly have to pay the Daily rate. This is just a gentle reminder about the arrangement and a PSA to anyone in the community who would like to make use of the spot. Thank you Best regards, Georgina

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