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Fwd: Invitation to Software Freedom Day: Saturday20th Sept@ Kofi Annan ICT Centre- Ridge. Accra
by Enock Seth Nyamador 16 Sep '14

16 Sep '14

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Prince Kpasra <princekpa(a)aiti-kace.com.gh> Date: Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 9:59 AM Subject: Invitation to Software Freedom Day: Saturday20th Sept@ Kofi Annan ICT Centre- Ridge. Accra To: *INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN SOFTWARE FREEDOM DAY 2014* The Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT (AITI-KACE) is pleased to invite you to participate in the Software Freedom Day 2014 scheduled for September 20, 2014 at the AITI-KACE premises. Software Freedom Day (SFD) is an annual grassroots effort to educate the public on the benefits of Free/Open Source Software and also to encourage its use. The event is intended to showcase the advantages of Open Source technologies, as well as the opportunities and value addition it brings to organisations and Ghana's emerging economy. Activities to take place and issues to be discussed during the celebration include: - Apps showcase - Software clinic for Small and Medium Enterprises - Workshop on installation of Linux distributions - Exhibition of open source software projects - Public awareness on impact of open source technology on Ghana's growth. - Harnessing open source (especially social media, mobile solutions, e-learning etc.) to achieve organisational objectives. - Open source for national development - Free distribution of open source tools Date: Saturday, 20th September 2014 Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm Venue: Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT 2nd Ridge Opposite Council of State, Accra. Off the GIJ/GFA road. Theme: The Open Source Advantage The SFD is a free-to-attend event. Kindly send details of the representatives who will be attending to bdu(a)aiti-kace.com.gh or call Nana Fosu on 0302 679542. You may use same to contact us for further information. Visit www.aiti-kace.com.gh/sfd to register. We look forward to a successful event while working together to develop Ghana's public sector using ICT. Sincerely, Nana Fosu Nyante Business Liaison Officer Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT P M B State House Accra Tel: +233 302-679542-7 Fax: +233 302-679549 Web: www.aiti-kace.com.gh cell: +233 24-4088537 -- @Enock4seth User:Enock4seth

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Congratulations to Wikimedia Ghana User Group
by Adele Vrana 16 Sep '14

16 Sep '14

Well done, Wikimedia Ghana! Hope this will give you inspiration and support to grow and improve Wikipedia's community and impact in Ghana. This should be just the beginning! -- *Adele Vrana* *Mobile Partnerships - Africa and LatAm* Wikimedia Foundation +1 (415) 839-6885 ext. 6773 avrana(a)wikimedia.org *Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment. Donate. <https://donate.wikimedia.org/>*

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About Page: WLA - Ghana
by Nkansah Rexford 16 Sep '14

16 Sep '14

The about page for Ghana on the WLA page is now ready.: http://wikilovesafrica.org/about-ghana/ -- +Rexford <http://google.com/+Nkansahrexford> | Africa Center <http://africacenter.net> | WiR <https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedian_in_Residence> | WikiAfrica <http://wikiafrica.net> | User:Nkansahrexford <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Nkansahrexford>

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Re: [Wikimedia-GH] [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia: Ghana User Group
by Pine W 16 Sep '14

16 Sep '14

Hello Ghana Wikimedians, A few years ago I volunteered with a nonprofit that supported education in Africa, and I have some knowledge about your country. Congratulations on your achievement. Pine On Sep 15, 2014 2:55 PM, "Enock Seth Nyamador" <kwadzo459(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for all your welcome messages :-). > > Congrats to us (Ghana) once again. > > On 9/15/14, Tanweer Morshed <wiki.tanweer(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Warm welcome Wikimedia Ghana User Group to the Wikimedia Affiliates and > > congratulations for attaining the recognition as a user group. Hope this > > will further the free educational content and Wikimedia projects in > Ghana! > > > > Regards, > > Tanweer Morshed > > Wikimedia Bangladesh > > > > On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 11:31 PM, Sydney Poore <sydney.poore(a)gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > >> That's awesome news! > >> > >> Sydney > >> > >> Sydney Poore > >> User:FloNight > >> Wikipedian in Residence > >> at Cochrane Collaboration > >> > >> On Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 8:23 PM, Kirill Lokshin < > kirill.lokshin(a)gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >> > Hi everyone, > >> > > >> > I'm pleased to announce that the Affiliations Committee has recognized > >> > Wikimedia Ghana User Group [1] as a Wikimedia User Group [2]. The > group > >> > plans to support the Ghanaian Wikimedia contributing community, to > >> promote > >> > Wikimedia projects and free content in Ghana, and to encourage the use > >> > of > >> > Wikimedia resources in education. > >> > > >> > Let's welcome them to the family of Wikimedia affiliates! > >> > > >> > Regards, > >> > Kirill Lokshin > >> > Affiliations Committee > >> > > >> > [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Ghana > >> > > >> > [2] > >> > > >> > > >> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Resolutions/Wikimedi… > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > >> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > >> > Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > >> > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > , > >> > <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > >> Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > >> <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Regards - > > Tanweer Morshed > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > Enock > > -- > @Enock4seth > User:Enock4seth > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>

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Re: [Wikimedia-GH] [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Ghana User Group
by Enock Seth Nyamador 15 Sep '14

15 Sep '14

Thanks for all your welcome messages :-). Congrats to us (Ghana) once again. On 9/15/14, Tanweer Morshed <wiki.tanweer(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Warm welcome Wikimedia Ghana User Group to the Wikimedia Affiliates and > congratulations for attaining the recognition as a user group. Hope this > will further the free educational content and Wikimedia projects in Ghana! > > Regards, > Tanweer Morshed > Wikimedia Bangladesh > > On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 11:31 PM, Sydney Poore <sydney.poore(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> That's awesome news! >> >> Sydney >> >> Sydney Poore >> User:FloNight >> Wikipedian in Residence >> at Cochrane Collaboration >> >> On Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 8:23 PM, Kirill Lokshin <kirill.lokshin(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > Hi everyone, >> > >> > I'm pleased to announce that the Affiliations Committee has recognized >> > Wikimedia Ghana User Group [1] as a Wikimedia User Group [2]. The group >> > plans to support the Ghanaian Wikimedia contributing community, to >> promote >> > Wikimedia projects and free content in Ghana, and to encourage the use >> > of >> > Wikimedia resources in education. >> > >> > Let's welcome them to the family of Wikimedia affiliates! >> > >> > Regards, >> > Kirill Lokshin >> > Affiliations Committee >> > >> > [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Ghana >> > >> > [2] >> > >> > >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Resolutions/Wikimedi… >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines >> > Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >> > <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines >> Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >> <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> >> > > > > -- > Regards - > Tanweer Morshed > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> Enock -- @Enock4seth User:Enock4seth

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Press release taken care of
by Oral Ofori 15 Sep '14

15 Sep '14

SpyGhana: http://www.spyghana.com/ghana-take-part-wiki-loves-africa-2014/ ModernGhana: http://m.modernghana.com/mobile/569165/1/ghana-to-take-part-in-wiki-loves-a…. <http://m.modernghana.com/mobile/569165/1/ghana-to-take-part-in-wiki-loves-a…> html GhanaWeb: http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=325845 Journalist/Publicist/Social Media Specialist/+12027069881 www.about.me/OralOfori

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I would like join and help Planning Wikimedia Ghana create content for Ghana
by Daniel Garibah 15 Sep '14

15 Sep '14

I would like join and help Planning Wikimedia Ghana create content for Ghana. I have my Wikipedia account, this is my username *Decongh* Include me in your mailing list so I can follow member and community updates, opportunities and get help on content creation and management.

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Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Ghana User Group
by rupert THURNER 15 Sep '14

15 Sep '14

for the ones not on wikimedia-l ... comgratulations to wikimedia ghana! ---------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht ---------- Von: "Kirill Lokshin" <kirill.lokshin(a)gmail.com> Datum: 15.09.2014 02:23 Betreff: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Ghana User Group An: "Wikimedia Mailing List" <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Hi everyone, I'm pleased to announce that the Affiliations Committee has recognized Wikimedia Ghana User Group [1] as a Wikimedia User Group [2]. The group plans to support the Ghanaian Wikimedia contributing community, to promote Wikimedia projects and free content in Ghana, and to encourage the use of Wikimedia resources in education. Let's welcome them to the family of Wikimedia affiliates! Regards, Kirill Lokshin Affiliations Committee [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Ghana [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Resolutions/Wikimedi… _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>

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Wiki Loves Earth Finalist
by Nkansah Rexford 15 Sep '14

15 Sep '14

Just curious, Any update on the Wiki Loves Earth Finalist? I couldn't see ghana's list, and wondering. Aren't we late? https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Earth_2014/Finalists#… -- +Rexford <http://google.com/+Nkansahrexford> | Africa Center <http://africacenter.net> | WiR <https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedian_in_Residence> | WikiAfrica <http://wikiafrica.net> | User:Nkansahrexford <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Nkansahrexford>

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Seeking Community Manager II.
by Sandister Tei 14 Sep '14

14 Sep '14

Hello all. New and old members alike, as activities roll on, recruiting new ones under Felix's projects, we need a strong team taking care of the existing members as well. I am looking for a Community Manager II to work with me to help members meet their editing targets. All you need is your *laptop *and the *willingness to work* *with me* *online* in the *evenings* on *some days* of the week. You will be compensated for your *internet costs*. It's first come first served basis. Email me within the next hour to show your interest. Regards, Sandister Tei ----- 3 things you can do today: edit a Wikipedia article, visit myghlife.sandistertei.com and be kind to yourself.

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