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Date: Aug 16, 2017 1:55 PM
Subject: [African Wikimedians] Fwd: [Wikiwomencamp] Rapid Grants Program
Officer position at WMF
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From: Alex Wang <awang(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: 2017-08-16 0:36 GMT+01:00
Subject: [Wikiwomencamp] Rapid Grants Program Officer position at WMF
To: Participants in Wikiwomen Camp 2017 <wikiwomencamp(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hello WikiWomen!
We've launched a search for a program officer to oversee our Rapid Grants
program <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid>.
The role will oversee the grantmaking program from start-to-finish in a
timely fashion, responding to requests on an ongoing basis. It's an entry
level program officer job. We're looking for someone who has experience
living and working in global south countries, and ideally speaks English
and at least one other language. This grants program largely supports our
"emerging communities," mostly based in global south areas.The job can be
based anywhere.
Here's the job: https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/744200?gh_s
rc=vy7hqg1#.WYscc4pJk_X
Please share widely with folks you think would be interested. It would be
wonderful to have some great WikiWomen apply!
Cheers,
Alex
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Hello all,
There's going to be a Wikimedian (Lionel Scheepmans) in town for Phd
research and he needs a place to stay. He'd like to move around and try new
things and places so he's open to as many offers.
Accra and Tamale Wikimedians, help out if you can (helping him find a place
or sharing your home with him). Find out about him:
http://lionel.scheepmans.be
Feel free to schedule a talk with him.
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The Letter to Katherine (L2K) that was written during Wiki Indaba has
finally been answered by Katherine.
Please read it.
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From: "Katherine Maher" <kmaher(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Aug 12, 2017 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: Wiki Indaba - Letter to Katherine (L2K)
To: "Felix Nartey" <flixtey(a)gmail.com>
Cc: "Wikimedia Mailing List" <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, "Mailing
list for African Wikimedians" <african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org>,
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Dear all,
>
> From Wikimania 2017 in Montreal, please find my formal response to the
> L2K, in English and French. You can also find a copy on Meta, on the same
> page as the original L2K.
>
> We look forward to meeting you all soon in Cape Town in 2018.
>
> Yours,
> Katherine
>
> [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiIndaba_conference_2017/Letter_to_
> Katherine_(L2K)
>
>
> *Response to the L2K*
>
> Dear friends,
>
> Today, on the first day of Wikimania, I reflect on who is not here with us
> in Montreal. The reasons are familiar: denied visas, limited time away from
> work, the prohibitive cost of travel. However familiar the reasons, they
> never cease to be frustrating: they are an ever-present reminder of the
> challenges so many members of our global movement face.
>
> In particular I am compelled to note how few of our colleagues from our
> African community are here with us this weekend. The past year has
> demonstrated the enthusiasm, focus, and energy of our African communities,
> and your rising voices in our global Wikimedia movement. When you are not
> with us, we feel your absence.
>
> The Letter to Katherine is a vivid manifestation of the emerging
> opportunity for our Wikimedia communities across Africa. It is a frank
> acknowledgement of the unique circumstances in which many of our African
> communities conduct their work. But in its existence, crafted together at
> WikiIndaba, it is also a powerful reminder of the tremendous
> accomplishments the community has already achieved.
>
> Already, we see the influence of the African communities on our broader
> community. The L2K set an important precedent for the global movement,
> including the drafting of the Carta de Buenos Aires [1] from the Iberocoop
> community. And while we have been at work, so have you. Your continued
> achievements give support to the momentum of the community — just last
> month, Wikimedians in Cameroon formed a new User Group.
>
> We know that Wikimedia has a bright future across Africa. The diversity of
> languages and cultures, the richness of your histories, and the creativity
> and ambition of your nations: these all represent remarkable opportunities
> for our movement to thrive and grow. We also know that embracing these
> opportunities means changing some of the ways we do things. We know that
> for Wikimedia to thrive across Africa, we must embrace Africa in Wikimedia.
> We must listen to you, learn from you, and consider how we grow together.
>
> I wanted to share, briefly, a few instances with you of how the L2K has
> already guided the Foundation’s efforts. I hope you will accept these as
> assurance of our commitment to the African community, and as an invitation
> to continued conversation, while recognizing we have more work to do:
>
> *We are seeking new ways to support the capacity of African communities. *We
> currently provide grants for training and supporting new and emerging
> Wikimedians in Africa. In the fiscal year 2016-2017, we awarded 24 rapid
> grants, and continued funding the Project Grants program which supports
> projects such as the pan-African Wiki Loves Africa, South Africa’s
> Joburgpedia, and Nigeria’s “Wikipedian in Residence” program, to mention a
> few. Beyond these grants, we are committed to opening new forums for
> members to learn communication, technical, and other skills.
>
> *We are facilitating peer support. *We agree with you that the best
> resource is often a fellow Wikimedian, and we want to support members in
> identifying experienced peers. Many in the African community have gathered
> through the movement strategy process, and we provided support for
> workshops and salons led by affiliates in Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, and soon in
> Nigeria. The movement strategic direction will guide the Wikimedia
> Foundation’s strategy through 2030; and we are grateful that it not only
> reflects the voices of our African communities, but aspires to continue and
> deepen these opportunities for connection.
>
> *We are offering resources on how to strengthen partnerships. *We offered
> partnerships workshops and capacity building at Wikimedia Conference in
> Berlin. For Africa specifically, we are continuing our regularly scheduled,
> quarterly “office hours,” with the Foundation’s Partnerships and Global
> Reach team available to answer questions, share updates, and explore new
> opportunities.
>
> We recognize that 2018 will be Africa’s year in the Wikimedia movement.
> One year from now, we will gather together in South Africa, for the second
> African, and first sub-Saharan African, Wikimania. This will be an
> opportunity to bring the global movement to what is currently (but
> certainly not for long) the continent’s only chapter. We will also visit
> Tunisia, for the first WikiIndaba in North Africa. I am deeply excited for
> what the year will bring, and already looking forward to all of the
> achievements we will have to celebrate together at Wikimania in one year’s
> time..
>
> I am grateful to you, the African community, for sharing your voice and
> your experiences. Today at Wikimania, I pledge to continue our commitment
> to the African community. The Wikimedia movement is for everyone — readers
> and editors, activists and archivists, newcomers and experts, from all
> geographies, cultures, and languages. The African community is so important
> to the movement, and I am inspired by the work and thought you dedicate to
> shaping our future.
>
> With my great regards and appreciation,
>
> Katherine
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Iberocoop/Carta_de_Buenos_Aires
>
>
> ~~~~
>
> *French translation:*
>
>
> Chers amis,
>
> Aujourd'hui, en ce premier jour de Wikimania, j’ai une pensée pour tous
> ceux qui ne sont pas avec nous, ici, à Montréal. Les raisons sont
> familières : refus de visas, temps restreint en dehors du travail et coût
> prohibitif du voyage. Malgré la familiarité des raisons, ils ne cesseront
> jamais d'être frustrants : ils sont un rappel immuable des défis auxquels
> font face tant de membres de notre mouvement mondial.
>
> En particulier, je ne peux que constater que trop peu de nos collègues de
> la communauté africaine sont ici avec nous cette fin de semaine. L'année
> écoulée a mis en relief l'enthousiasme, l'attention et l'énergie de nos
> communautés africaines et vos voix montantes dans notre mouvement Wikimedia
> mondial. Lorsque vous n'êtes pas avec nous, nous ressentons votre absence.
>
> La lettre à Katherine est une manifestation vivante de l'opportunité
> émergente pour nos communautés de Wikimedia en Afrique. C'est une
> reconnaissance franche des circonstances uniques dans lesquelles beaucoup
> de nos communautés africaines mènent leur travail. Mais dans son existence,
> modelée de façon participative dans WikiIndaba, elle est également un
> rappel puissant des réalisations énormes que la communauté a déjà atteint.
>
> Déjà, nous voyons l'influence des communautés africaines sur notre
> communauté élargie. Le L2K a constitué un précédent important pour le
> mouvement mondial, y compris la rédaction de la Carta de Buenos Aires [1]
> de la communauté Iberocoop. Et tandis que nous agissions, vous avez aussi
> travaillé. Vos réalisations continues confirment l'élan de la communauté.
> Le mois dernier même, les wikimédiens au Cameroun ont formé un nouveau
> groupe d'utilisateurs.
>
> Nous savons que Wikimedia a un brillant avenir en Afrique. La diversité
> des langues et des cultures, la richesse de vos histoires et la créativité
> et l'ambition de vos nations : elles représentent, toutes, des occasions
> remarquables pour que notre mouvement prospère et grandisse. Nous savons
> aussi que l'adoption de ces opportunités signifie changer certaines façons
> de faire les choses. Nous savons que pour que Wikimedia prospère en
> Afrique, nous devons intégrer l'Afrique dans Wikimedia. Nous devons vous
> écouter, apprendre de vous et considérer comment nous évaluer ensemble.
>
> Je voulais partager brièvement quelques exemples de la façon dont le L2K a
> déjà mené les efforts de la Fondation. J'espère que vous les accepterez
> comme gage de notre engagement envers la communauté africaine et comme
> invitation à un dialogue continue, tout en reconnaissant que nous avons
> plus de travail à faire :
>
> *Nous recherchons de nouveaux moyens de soutenir la capacité des
> communautés africaines. *Nous offrons actuellement des subventions pour
> la formation et le soutien de nouveaux wikimédiens émergents en Afrique.
> Au cours de l'exercice financier 2016-2017, nous avons attribué 24
> subventions rapides et nous avons continué de financer le programme Project
> Grants qui soutient des projets tels que le panafricain Wiki Loves Africa,
> le sud-africain Joburgpedia et le nigérian programme « Wikipédien en
> résidence » pour en mentionner quelques-uns. Au-delà de ces subventions,
> nous nous engageons à ouvrir de nouveaux forums pour que les membres
> apprennent les compétences de communication, techniques et autres.
>
> *Nous facilitons le soutien par les pairs. *Nous sommes d'accord avec
> vous que la meilleure ressource est souvent un wikimédien chevronné, et
> nous voulons aider les membres à identifier des pairs expérimentés. De
> nombreux membres de la communauté africaine se sont rassemblés dans le
> cadre du processus de la stratégie du mouvement et nous avons apporté un
> soutien aux ateliers et aux salons dirigés par des affiliés en Côte
> d'Ivoire, en Égypte, et bientôt au Nigeria. La direction stratégique du
> mouvement guidera la stratégie de la Fondation Wikimedia jusqu'en 2030 ; Et
> nous sommes reconnaissants que cela reflète non seulement les voix de nos
> communautés africaines, mais aspire, aussi, à poursuivre et à approfondir
> ces possibilités de connexion.
>
> *Nous offrons des ressources sur la façon de renforcer les partenariats. *Nous
> avons organisé des ateliers de partenariats et un renforcement des
> capacités à la Wikimedia Conference à Berlin. Pour l'Afrique en
> particulier, nous poursuivons nos « office hours » trimestrielles
> régulièrement planifiées, avec l'équipe Partnerships and Global Reach de la
> Fondation disponible pour répondre à des questions, échanger des mises à
> jour et explorer de nouvelles opportunités.
>
> Nous reconnaissons que 2018 sera l'année de l'Afrique dans le mouvement
> Wikimedia. Dans un an, nous nous rassemblerons pour Wikimania en Afrique du
> Sud, pour la deuxième fois en Afrique et la première fois en Afrique
> subsaharienne. Ce sera l'occasion d'amener le mouvement global à ce qui est
> pour le moment le seul chapitre du continent (mais certainement pas pour
> longtemps). Nous visiterons également la Tunisie, pour la première
> WikiIndaba en Afrique du Nord. Je suis profondément enthousiaste de ce que
> l'année 2018 apportera, et j'attends avec impatience toutes les
> réalisations que nous célébrerons ensemble à Wikimania dans un an.
>
> Je vous remercie, communauté africaine, de partager votre voix et vos
> expériences. Aujourd'hui, à Wikimania, je m'engage à poursuivre notre
> engagement envers la communauté africaine. Le mouvement Wikimedia s'adresse
> à tous : lecteurs et éditeurs, militants et archivistes, nouveaux arrivants
> et experts, de toutes les régions, cultures et langues. La communauté
> africaine est tellement importante pour le mouvement et je suis inspiré par
> le travail et les pensées que vous consacrez à façonner notre avenir.
>
> Avec mes sincères salutations et mes remerciements,
>
> Katherine
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Iberocoop/Carta_de_Buenos_Aires
>
> On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 10:56 AM, Felix Nartey <flixtey(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear Katherine,
>>
>> I hope this email finds you well.
>>
>> As resolved from the recent Wiki Indaba 2017 in Accra, Ghana please find
>> attached the L2K.[1]
>>
>> This letter consists of the feedback collected from participants on two
>> sets of questions (explained further in the letter). The organizers of
>> Indaba analysed this data on behalf of the African conference participants.
>>
>> We would also like to take the opportunity to appreciate Wikimedia
>> Foundation support including Asaf Bartov and Kacie Harold from Community
>> Engagement, Jack Rabah from the Global Reach Team, and Zack McCune from the
>> Communications Team.
>>
>> See you soon at our next Wiki Indaba in Tunisia.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> - Felix Nartey
>>
>> [1] - https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiIndaba_conference_2017
>> /Letter_to_Katherine_(L2K)
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
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>
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If your visa application was denied this year for Wikimania, guess what!
You're automatically joining next year's Wikimania. Now you know you've
been accepted to Wikimania 2018 in South Africa, I think we all have 365
days to get our Visa.
I'm yet to learn any embassy in the world with more than a year visa
application waiting time. ZA it is!
Nice move from the WMF. Thanks Katherine.
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From: *Andy Mabbett* <andy(a)pigsonthewing.org.uk>
Date: Friday, August 11, 2017
Subject: [Wikimania-l] Scholarships for people whose visa were declined
To: "Wikimania general list (open subscription)" <
wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Wikimedia Mailing List <
wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Katherine Maher just announced at Wikimania 2017 that all scholarship
recipients who were unable to obtain a visa, will be automatically
granted a scholarship for Wikimania 2018.
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Hello all, Here is what people leading things in the group are up to – @Justice
Looking into a Simple Annual Grant for the rest of the year Social Media
#KnowGapProject event Blog Post about community @Sadat Incorporation and
by-laws @Sandister Incorporation and by-laws AODC report /Integrating AODC
participants who have shown interest into our community Busy 4G and
Wikipedia Zero Our 5th anniversary Write about collaboration about the user
group’s WEP @Georgina #KnowGapProject event @Roy #KnowGapProject event
@Bright Ayisi WLM @Usman WLM Please, as always if you want to do something
too, let me know.
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Regards,
Sandister Tei
New Media+Journalism | Wikipedia | Purple People
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Hello,
On the back of today's Hangout with Jack Rabah from the Global Reach team,
we discussed the following.
Meeting summary:
Link: Strategy/Wikimedia movement/2017/Direction:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Direction
- AODC events in Ghana - Wikidata (2 sessions) and 1 Wikipedia
session.
- Working with open street maps to find ways to incorporate
Wikipedia.
- Cross collaboration with open movement can be easily
converted, ex - Uganda.
- Visa - a big issue in Africa to be represented in conferences.
(111)
- People in Africa are not as privileged as other places - to
volunteer our time to contribute to Wikipedia.
- We lack internet facilities (especially for students).
- Our problems are different than those from outside from
Africa. You cannot look at us like you would look at someone from the UK.
- What we need in Africa is adequate representation. More
opportunities like Wikimania to be held in Africa.
- Grants - even when it is explained. The problems in Africa,
the countries are all different.
- Push the agenda of Africa within the movement. Our
responsibility to be active
- Speak with one voice.
- Too many agenda. Lack of communications within Africa. Passing
on info to others.
- We need a team to work on Wikimania.
- African mailing list - people are afraid to talk.
In effect, we are encouraged to share our stories as African Wikipedians
both positively and negatively. We should embrace the goodness of telling
our stories to the rest of the world.
Regards,
Justice.
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Hi Lionel,
I am happy to help with your visa application, i will send you a private
mail to proceed on that.
Cheers,
On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 10:51 PM, Lionel Scheepmans <lionel(a)scheepmans.be>
wrote:
> Hello dear colleagues wikipedian,
>
> I'm planing to visit Ghana from the 1st to the 21th of September for my
> socio-anthropological phd thesis.
> <https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/The_digital_revolution_experienced_by_the_g…>
>
> During this time, I would like meet some wikimedia user group members for
> participating on activities and daily live. I would like also have contact
> with people involved on Open Street Map project.
>
> So, I send you this email trying to receive some help for my venue and my
> thesis research.
>
> In the other hand, from Belgium, I need a visa and for this visa, the
> Ghana embassy ask me for names and addresses of references in Ghana.
>
> Could I use names and addresses of some of you as references for my visa
> application ?
>
> Best,
>
> Lionel Scheepmans <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Lionel_Scheepmans>
> --
> *Lionel Scheepmans*
> 42 rue du Calvaire
> 5650 Walcourt
> Tel. : +3271960883 <+32%2071%2096%2008%2083>
> GSM : +32 486 060 016
> Info. : http://lionel.scheepmans.be
>
> P.-S. En raison de ma dysorthographie
> <https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysorthographie>, ce courriel pourrait
> contenir un certain nombre de fautes d'orthographe. Par avance, je vous
> prie de m'en excuser et vous remercie, par la même occasion, de ne pas
> juger mes propos sur base de ce handicap socialement discriminant.
> ------------------------------
>
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*Skype:Flixtey*
Hello,
If you are interested in a conversation around the strategy sessions for
African Wikimedians please take note accordingly. This is for you.
Cheers
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From: "Jack Rabah" <jrabah(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Jul 31, 2017 3:38 PM
Subject: [African Wikimedians] Check-in meeting: August 6th [17:30 UTC,
20:30 Amman, 19:30 Joburg, 18:30 Lagos]
To: "Mailing list for African Wikimedians" <
african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Cc:
Dear all,
>
> I hope you are well. I’m reaching out because, as we finish the last
> cycle of the Movement Strategy process, I wanted to ask how you feel about
> having a check-in meeting this Sunday, August 6th (similar to our previous
> Global Reach Office Hours) for us to get together and talk.
>
> I know this is a busy time for us all, but I want to make sure your voice
> continues to be heard, represented, and to for you to know you have an
> open line of communication through me into the strategy team if you want
> it. Please let me know if you are OK with having a meeting this *Sunday,
> August 6th at **17:30 UTC (20:30 Amman, 19:30 Joburg, 18:30 Lagos).*
>
>
> As always, please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you have any
> questions.
>
> Thanks,
> Jack
>
>
>
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