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Fwd: Media Wiki and Wikipedia Event in Kolkata CIS-A2K support (Was Re: Wikipedia Event in Kolkata)
by Jayanta Nath 06 Mar '13

06 Mar '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Subhashish Panigrahi <subhashish(a)cis-india.org> Date: Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 1:19 PM Subject: Re: Media Wiki and Wikipedia Event in Kolkata CIS-A2K support (Was Re: Wikipedia Event in Kolkata) To: Sucheta Ghoshal <sucheta.ghoshal(a)gmail.com> Cc: Harsh Kothari <harshkothari410(a)gmail.com>, Yuvi Panda <me(a)yuvi.in>, Jayanta Nath <jayantanth(a)gmail.com>, Rangan Datta <rangan_datta(a)yahoo.com>, Nitika Tandon <nitika(a)cis-india.org>, "Vishnu T." <vishnu(a)cis-india.org>, noopur Raval <noopur(a)cis-india.org>, Sunil Abraham <sunil(a)cis-india.org>, Usha Nandini <usha(a)cis-india.org>, Prasad <prasad(a)cis-india.org>, Wikimedia India EC <wikimedia-in-exec(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Congrats Sucheta, Harsh and Yuvi for this initiative! Do let us know how we could help. On 05-Mar-2013, at 5:37 AM, Vishnu wrote: Dear Team, We will be supporting this event(s). Please help Sucheta, Rangan and Jayanta mobilize more Kolkata based Wikipedians (and potential Wikipedians) to attend this. @Sucheta, Yuvi, Harsh, Rangan and Jayanta: 1) We will be reimbursing Harsh's travel to and fro to Kolkata for this event as part of CIS-A2K support. Please get in touch with our Accounts Officer Ms. Usha who is copied here. 2) Please kindly acknowledge CIS for supporting this event. You can find our logo at www.cis-india.org. :-) 3) It would be nice if you could send us couple of blogs about the event which can be put up on CIS website. Please touch base with Prasad, who is copied on this. We would encourage Harsh and Yuvi to also write separate blogs based on their experience or learnings from the event and how you all see sustaining the momentum you have created through the Media Wiki workshop. Please feel free to use these write-ups in any other location on or off the web. Visit www.cis-india.org to see a sample of our blogs. 4) It will be useful if you actively involve as many Bengali wikipedians (even remotely if possible) as possible in this, so that you will help build an interface with the interested tech guys and content contributors. Bengali Wikipedia needs a major boost. Also Bengal related content on en.wikipedia needs lot more additions. Do also focus on on-wiki activities please. 5) Do not hesitate to touch base with me or anyone else on CIS-A2K team if you need any clarifications or support. Make it a big success and lots of fun :-) All the best. Vishnu On 3/4/2013 2:45 AM, Harsh Kothari wrote: Hi My Travel Expense 1. 10/3/2013 Dep: 15:00 Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, Ahmedabad Arr: 17:30 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport, Kolkata (CCU) 6E 135 Price - 7882 INR 2. 13/3/2013 Dep: 11:05 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport, Kolkata (CCU) Arr: 13:40 Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, Ahmedabad (AMD) 6E 136 Price - 7705 INR Thanks Harsh On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 2:29 AM, Sucheta Ghoshal <sucheta.ghoshal(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Hi Vishnu, > > This is our basic plan for the Wikipedia event in our college: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_at_Avenir > I have been talking to Jayanta da and Rangan da (on Cc), my fellow > Wikipedians from Kolkata chapter, and they are willing to conduct the > edit-a-thon part. We shall be able to confirm their presence soon enough, I > hope. And I shall put up the schedule accordingly. > > Also, Harsh- Could you tell us about your travel expenses, as that would > be helpful. > > I am looking forward to get all of your suggestions,- feel free to edit > the page, if you wish to! > > Thanks, > Sucheta > -- Harsh Kothari Engineering Trainee, Physical Research Laboratory. Follow Me : harshkothari410 <https://twitter.com/harshkothari410/> Subha

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Re: [Wikimedia-in-WB] [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikipedia Takes Kolkata 2
by Kalyan Sarkar 24 Feb '13

24 Feb '13

Ashwin, We do not have a list of the buildings that we photographed in our maiden Wikipedia Takes Kolkata. The photos are categorized under Category:Wikipedia Takes Kolkata<http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_Takes_Kolkata>. Please have a look. The page itself doesn't contain much information. However, if needed here it is - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Takes_Kolkata. Thanks and regards, Kalyan Sarkar On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 8:17 PM, Vishnu t <visdaviva(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Kalyan, > > All the very best. Please let know if we could chip in with any help. > > 'The Walls of Kolkata' are so rich and diverse, but are increasingly being > painted on. Some of the graduate students at Media Lab, Jadavpur University > had done Video documentation called 'Project Wall'. Probably we could > involve them in this event. You can see more about the Media Lab work here > http://www.medialabju.org/ . You may already have many contacts in JU, > but if it helps, I can put you in touch with Dr. Moinak Biswas of Media > Lab, who is also the Head of the Film Studies Dept, off the list. Pls. let > know. > > Probably we could also explore the possibilities of using the Media Lab > space for some of outreach programmes. > > Best, > Vishnu > > > > > On 10 February 2013 14:50, Kalyan Sarkar <kalyan.sarkar(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> All, >> >> We are happy to announce that we are going to organize Wikipedia Takes >> Kolkata 2 on 3rd March 2013. >> >> We are planning to cover the following - >> >> 1. Bow Barracks >> 2. Kapalitola Kali temple >> 3. Chinese temples >> 4. Magen David synagogue >> 5. Armenian Church >> 6. Greek Orthodox Church >> 7. Beth El synagogue >> 8. Portuguese Church >> 9. Any suggestions are welcome.. >> >> Last but not the least, we'll have Chinese breakfast at Tirettabazar >> after taking snaps of the Chinese temples. >> >> Anybody who would be in Kolkata around that time please don't forget to >> join the fun. >> >> Thanks and regards, >> Kalyan Sarkar >> 9836063920 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > >

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Re: [Wikimedia-in-WB] [Wikimediaindia-l] Chapter Misleading Community!
by Srikanth Ramakrishnan 18 Feb '13

18 Feb '13

I take strong offense to this mail and see it as an attack on Anirudh, aka Sir Nicholas. He is a senior member of the community, an active editor and administrator on the English Wikipedia, and a founding member of the chapter. One doesn't need Indic contribs to be an Indian Wikipedian. You might want to search again, or use a different search engine. The community hasn't reached any low because of this but because people are busy ranting out her and not contributing or letting others contribute. On 2/18/13, Raj Tagore <rajtagorev(a)gmail.com> wrote: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: <rajtagorev(a)gmail.com> > Date: Sat, Feb 16, 2013 at 10:29 PM > Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Chapter Misleading Community! > To: wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org, anirudhsbh(a)gmail.com > > > Dear Anirudh and List members, > > I am forced to send this e-mail because I feel that the Wikimedia Movement > in India has hit a new low by moderating its own active member (Abhishek > Suryawanshi) on the Wikimedia India mailing list. > > This is not to say that I agree with Abhishek's tone, but I feel that there > is nothing wrong in what he was asking. > > Few of my concerns: > > 1) Why does Anirudh respond on behalf of EC and why has the EC not > responded to Abhishek/community? Do we assume that the entire EC is acting > as sock-puppet of Anirudha? Sorry to ask this but I feel there is too much > shadow puppetry happening in the Wikimedia India Chapter. This act of > moderation is only an indication of this. I wish the EC comes out clean and > Anirudha minds his own business, where ever he is. > > 2) Initially I felt, probably Anirudh 'felt' like an elder and was > concerned. I went in search of what he has done for the Indian Wikimedia > movement and realized that there is very less that I could find. There is > nothing that you seemed to have contributed to 'Indic' wikipedias. I think > someone asked the same question in the past to which there is no answer > from you. Please help and redirect to your contribution to Wikipedia India > movement. > > I feel it is much more important that Anirudh be moderated. It would be > gracious if he self moderates his actions. > > Taking the liberty to cross post this to many as I feel this highhanded > suppression of 'freedom of expression' be seen seriously by the community. > With a hope that Anirudha will avoid taking such repressive steps in future > and allows this post reach the WM-India mailing list. > > > > > Thanks, > Rajat > > > On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 1:17 AM, Anirudh Bhati <anirudhsbh(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Abhishek, >> >> The chapter's response has been to ask you to stop making >> unsubstantiated allegations. Sunil has clarified that that the WMF >> sponsored A2K programme is funding travel and accommodation of some >> members of the Wikimedia India Executive Committee for the purpose of >> a training session in Bangalore organized for the benefit of the new >> employee(s) of CIS/A2K. This is the sole purpose of funding travel >> and accommodation from CIS/A2K perspective and nothing else. What the >> members of the WMIN board decide to do in their spare time while they >> are available in the same city is up to them. If they use this time >> to organize a face to face board meeting, all the more better, since >> this way they save some precious chapter funds. Your accusation that >> the chapter is misleading the community is a falsification. >> >> Since you have chosen to ignore my previous warning and continued to >> post on the same topic on this mailing list, I have put your account >> on moderation. If you wish to discuss this matter further, please >> feel free to send an email to the chapter directly. >> >> Thanks, >> Anirudh >> >> On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 2:16 AM, Abhishek Suryawanshi >> <i.abhishek.suryawanshi(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > >> > Dear Anirudh, >> > >> > Please direct me to the response/clarification from Wikimedia India >> > Executive Committee. >> > >> > Only Sunil has made the whole thing clear and now its "only" You who >> > is >> > saying - >> > It is clear to us all that some members of the Executive committee will >> be >> > travelling to Bangalore in order to train the new employees of CIS on >> > matters pertaining to their new assignments. The Executive Committee >> > has decided to utilize this time when all the members of the board are >> > in the same city together to have a face to face meeting. There is >> > nothing that has been said that goes to prove that CIS regularly funds >> > chapter activities. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Regards, >> > Abhishek Suryawanshi, >> > On Behalf of Wikipedia Club Pune >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 12:20 AM, Anirudh Bhati <anirudhsbh(a)gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Abhishek, >> >> >> >> I noticed that you have been repetitively raising the same issues over >> >> and over again. The members of the Executive Committee of Wikimedia >> >> India and Sunil@CIS have already responded to your questions. It is >> >> clear to us all that some members of the Executive committee will be >> >> travelling to Bangalore in order to train the new employees of CIS on >> >> matters pertaining to their new assignments. The Executive Committee >> >> has decided to utilize this time when all the members of the board are >> >> in the same city together to have a face to face meeting. There is >> >> nothing that has been said that goes to prove that CIS regularly funds >> >> chapter activities. >> >> >> >> I have to ask you to please refrain from sending further emails on >> >> this topic. If you ignore this warning, I will have to put your >> >> account on moderation. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Anirudh >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 1:16 AM, Abhishek Suryawanshi >> >> <i.abhishek.suryawanshi(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > Dear Executive Committee, >> >> > Wikimedia India Chapter. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Could you be please be kind enough to clarify, Why EC was/is >> interested >> >> > in >> >> > misguiding mailing list and Indian community? >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > When asked about CIS funding - Executive Committee member wrote : >> >> > >> >> >> The Chapter has alwaya made things public and will xontinue to do >> >> >> so. >> >> >> If >> >> >> the CIS funds us, it will be madw public. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Then why weren't they made public by you? CIS clearly stated - they >> are >> >> > funding Chapter, and in past (also) they have supported in-kind. >> >> > >> >> > Why is the hesitation for acknowledging this? On the contrary - >> >> > there >> is >> >> > strong rejection of even having any kind of connection with CIS from >> >> > Chapter >> >> > representatives. (On the other hand CIS is graciously open/alright >> >> > to >> >> > acknowledge links with the Chapter) >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > On A Query about CIS funding Chapter Flight Tickets : Response from >> >> > Secretary was- >> >> > >> >> >> .....making unsubstantiated claims on a public mailing list, >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Which part was unsubstantiated? Its the reality that this time >> Chapter >> >> > Board Member's Flight tickets ARE covered by CIS even if it includes >> >> > training the A2K team. >> >> > (CIS has already made it clear on this mailing list) >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Why there is hesitation/resistance to have transparency? >> >> > >> >> > Also, the Chapter President gave statement on same thread - >> >> > >> >> >> Please be open and transparent to the >> >> >> community. The more you become transparent, it is better for all. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Are Chapter EC Members exception to this? >> >> > >> >> > On same lines, Another EC Members says - >> >> > >> >> >> The Chapter is financially accountable to it's MEMBERS, >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > As correctly stated by , Chapter is having money from WMF, Which >> >> > comes >> >> > from >> >> > individual donations. So ideally >> >> > Chapter should be accountable to the overall community and not just >> its >> >> > members, as rightly pointed out by someone >> >> > >> >> > Again, What is the need to find excuses for transparency? >> >> > >> >> > When there was statement that ''AGM travel expense is covered'' >> instead >> >> > of >> >> > correcting statement and saying, its wrong - and CIS is paying for >> Board >> >> > Trip (which is coinciding with CIS training!) >> >> > Even Chapter President preferred to give out half truth and kept >> >> > everyone in >> >> > dark. And there was Secretary and another EC Member to take whole >> >> > mailing >> >> > list on a ride! >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Why it is important? >> >> > >> >> > This could be start of new era - Where CIS supports Chapter >> financially >> >> > whenever needed. >> >> > (or in-kind as they did in past and hopefully will continue to do >> >> > so). >> >> > >> >> > So more and more volunteer efforts can be devoted for >> >> > outreach/activities. >> >> > >> >> >> Please remember that chapter is representation of the community and >> >> >> works for the community >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Current scenario gives wrong interpretation and implies that >> >> > community >> >> > should not raise questions on transparency because after-all we are >> your >> >> > representation! Either consult community before lying or speak >> >> > (complete) >> >> > truth. >> >> > >> >> >> Here is response from Sunil,CIS - >> >> >> >> >> >> This month, we are reimbursing the Chapter EC travel and related >> >> >> expenses because the Chapter EC has kindly consented to support a >> >> >> training programme that CIS is organising for it's A2K team in >> >> >> Bangalore. It is only happy coincidence that they were also >> organising >> >> >> a meeting in Bangalore during those dates. I was not aware of this >> >> >> when I reached out to the EC and asked for their support us. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > From Sunil's mail it is clear that Sunil extended the offer in >> >> > good-faith, >> >> > unaware of Chapter-Board meeting falling at the same time. However >> >> > Chapter >> >> > also seems to have taken this opportunity and is now shy to accept. >> >> > I >> >> > don't >> >> > understand why? >> >> > >> >> > And why CIS was also kept in dark? >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> CIS will cover air travel and accommodation for all EC members. CIS >> >> >> will >> >> >> also provide per diem for meals that are not provided during the >> >> >> training. Unfortunately, we don't have a separate budget for fees. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Along with 'air Travel', CIS is providing accommodation too. >> >> > And Last sentence about fee budget is interesting. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > If Chapter is expecting public support for fundraising and other >> >> > activities, >> >> > then it should be more transparent and 'should avoid organized and >> >> > dedicated >> >> > efforts to misguide community/keep in dark.' >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > And Hope so CIS takes care of all the >> >> > remaining Chapter financial needs as well, Just keep community in >> loop. >> >> > And >> >> > Thanks to Sunil/ CIS for being transparent and open. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Keep Clarifying, Keep Inspiring! >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > -Abhishek Suryawanshi, >> >> > On Behalf of Wikipedia Club Pune >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> >> > From: Sunil Abraham <sunil(a)mahiti.org> >> >> > Date: Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 12:29 PM >> >> > Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] why to donate >> >> > To: Abhishek Suryawanshi <i.abhishek.suryawanshi(a)gmail.com> >> >> > Cc: Wikimedia India Community list >> >> > <wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Dear Abhishek, >> >> > >> >> > CIS is not supporting travel expenses for Chapter EC meetings. Nor >> >> > has >> >> > CIS provided funding to the Chapter so far from the Wikipedia grant. >> >> > CIS has provided in-kind support to the Chapter in previous >> >> > financial >> >> > years for ex. society registration costs and the costs of their >> >> > financial adviser during their first financial year. We strongly >> >> > suppor >> >> > >> >> > This month, we are reimbursing the Chapter EC travel and related >> >> > expenses because the Chapter EC has kindly consented to support a >> >> > training programme that CIS is organising for it's A2K team in >> >> > Bangalore. It is only happy coincidence that they were also >> >> > organising >> >> > a meeting in Bangalore during those dates. I was not aware of this >> >> > when I reached out to the EC and asked for their support us. >> >> > >> >> > Dear Friends, >> >> > >> >> > In the first week of March, we hope to release a 6-monthly report of >> >> > the utilization of the grant so far. Usually we only provide an >> >> > annual >> >> > consolidated report for all grants at the ledger group level. But >> >> > for >> >> > this particular grant we will increase the degree of transparency to >> >> > address concerns of the community. If you have any suggestions on >> >> > how >> >> > we should structure this report or if you have any further questions >> >> > about how CIS is spending the grant allocated do not hesitate to ask >> >> > me. >> >> > >> >> > Best wishes, >> >> > >> >> > Sunil >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > -------- Original Message -------- >> >> > Subject: Training of CIS-A2K team on 23 or 24 of February >> >> > Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:48:42 +0530 >> >> > From: Sunil Abraham <sunil(a)cis-india.org> >> >> > To: Wikimedia India EC <wikimedia-in-exec(a)lists.wikimedia.org> >> >> > >> >> > Attn: >> >> > Sudhanwa Jogalekar >> >> > Karthik Nadar >> >> > Anirudh Singh Bhati >> >> > Nikita Belavate >> >> > Pranav Curumsey >> >> > Srikanth Ramakrishnan >> >> > Viswa Prabha >> >> > >> >> > Dear Members of the Wikimedia India EC, >> >> > >> >> > Hope 2013 has gotten of to an excellent start for all of you. >> >> > >> >> > CIS is organising a training for the A2K team on the 22nd, 23rd and >> 24th >> >> > of February in Bangalore. The new Programme Director - Vishnu >> >> > Vardhan >> >> > will also be attending this event. We would like the EC to spend one >> day >> >> > training the team on a variety of issues. We would prefer if you opt >> for >> >> > either 23rd or the 24th as we have some other trainers that have >> >> > confirmed for the 22nd. >> >> > >> >> > CIS will cover air travel and accommodation for all EC members. CIS >> will >> >> > also provide per diem for meals that are not provided during the >> >> > training. Unfortunately, we don't have a separate budget for fees. >> >> > >> >> > This idea has been discussed with Anasuya Sengupta and Jessie Wild >> >> > at >> >> > the Wikimedia Foundation and they have supported it. >> >> > >> >> > Best wishes, >> >> > >> >> > Sunil >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 1:08 AM, Abhishek Suryawanshi >> >> > <i.abhishek.suryawanshi(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Dear Sunil, >> >> >> >> >> >> Could you please share information about CIS supporting Chapter >> Travel >> >> >> expenses? >> >> >> >> >> >> And Its nice and positive move, Great to see CIS continues to >> >> >> support >> >> >> movement in India. >> >> >> Volunteers can devote their time in doing activities and CIS can >> >> >> support >> >> >> as >> >> >> per request. >> >> >> >> >> >> As Chapter is shy/silent about acknowledging funding from CIS - >> >> >> Hope >> so >> >> >> your >> >> >> reply will clarify that CIS is there to support Chapter activities >> >> >> irrespective of criticism. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Keep Supporting, Keep Inspiring! :) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> >> >> Abhishek Suryawanshi, >> >> >> On Behalf of Wikipedia Club Pune >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> >> > Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> >> > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> > >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> >> Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> > Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> > -- Srikanth Ramakrishnan Member of the Executive Committee Wikimedia Chapter [India] Donate to the Wikimedia India Chapter today<http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Donations>

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Re: [Wikimedia-in-WB] [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikipedia Takes Kolkata 2
by Srikanth Ramakrishnan 10 Feb '13

10 Feb '13

All the very best Kalyan, do let me know if you need any assistance from the chapter. Ping me if you need help categorising images as well. On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 3:02 PM, Arnav Sonara <sonara.arnav(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Hey, > > Fantastic job. Just take care about categorizing the images properly. To > avoid confusion and complexities create one unique category like WP takes > Kolkata. > > After photographing are you going to gather once again and upload the > images at same time or individuals would later do it on their own? > > Also I guess Ahswin is there in Kolkata, please do get in touch with him > and try to get the list of Images needed for Kolkata related articles. > > And one more thing, who all are going to participate? Wikimedia > Contributors or newbies? > > If you need any help please do not hesitate to get in touch with me over > this thread or off list. Thanks. > > > > On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 2:50 PM, Kalyan Sarkar <kalyan.sarkar(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> All, >> >> We are happy to announce that we are going to organize Wikipedia Takes >> Kolkata 2 on 3rd March 2013. >> >> We are planning to cover the following - >> >> 1. Bow Barracks >> 2. Kapalitola Kali temple >> 3. Chinese temples >> 4. Magen David synagogue >> 5. Armenian Church >> 6. Greek Orthodox Church >> 7. Beth El synagogue >> 8. Portuguese Church >> 9. Any suggestions are welcome.. >> >> Last but not the least, we'll have Chinese breakfast at Tirettabazar >> after taking snaps of the Chinese temples. >> >> Anybody who would be in Kolkata around that time please don't forget to >> join the fun. >> >> Thanks and regards, >> Kalyan Sarkar >> 9836063920 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> > > > -- > Thanks > Arnav (ricku). > (User:Rangilo_Gujarati)<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Rangilo_Gujarati> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > > -- Srikanth Ramakrishnan Member of the Executive Committee Wikimedia Chapter [India] Donate to the Wikimedia India Chapter today<http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Donations>

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Wikipedia Takes Kolkata 2
by Kalyan Sarkar 10 Feb '13

10 Feb '13

All, We are happy to announce that we are going to organize Wikipedia Takes Kolkata 2 on 3rd March 2013. We are planning to cover the following - 1. Bow Barracks 2. Kapalitola Kali temple 3. Chinese temples 4. Magen David synagogue 5. Armenian Church 6. Greek Orthodox Church 7. Beth El synagogue 8. Portuguese Church 9. Any suggestions are welcome.. Last but not the least, we'll have Chinese breakfast at Tirettabazar after taking snaps of the Chinese temples. Anybody who would be in Kolkata around that time please don't forget to join the fun. Thanks and regards, Kalyan Sarkar 9836063920

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Wikimedia India needs your support: Our First Fundraiser
by Karthik Nadar 01 Feb '13

01 Feb '13

Cross posting to reach mass, apologies if you have already read this! * * *Dear all,* * * *On the second anniversary of the Chapter, we made public our intention of running our first fundraiser. Going ahead with the first phase of this plan, we will be running a central site notice on the chapter website for a period of two calendar months starting 1 February, 2013. In the second phase of this plan, we aim to approach high networth individuals and corporates in the month of March 2013. This will be done using personal and professional networks of current and past EC members, staff, volunteers among others.* * Suggestions, help and support from the community on what we can do to ensure success of this fundraiser are welcome. Every drop counts :) Donations can be made by Online Bank Transfer (NEFT/RTGS) or by sending us a Cheque through snail mail. We are unable to accept card payments at this current time. Link to the donation page on our website: http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Donate Thanking you, Executive Committee, Wikimedia India. *Reasoning* (From our public statement on 4 January, 2013) A lot of people may ask why the chapter needs a fundraiser when it has access to WMF funding. The answer is, we are still ineligible for FDC of WMF (we hope to be eligible for the second round of funding in 2013) and would need to rely on grants, spending of which is restricted by the WMF. Since formation, the chapter has relied heavily on the Executive Committee to take on the burden of running the show. In an ideal world, the EC would like to take on the role of guiding the chapter rather than actually be responsible for operations after two years of incorporation, which should be best done by professionals rather than volunteers in their spare time. The chapter has hired an employee (Sowmyan Tirumurti, our Executive Manager) as well as plans to lease its own office premises in Bangalore. We will need the help of those volunteers who are in a position to support us. It could be a small individual donation or in the form of a corporate donation from an institution. A small token of support from you could go a long way in helping us achieving our goals of furthering the movement in India.* * * * * * * *--* *Thanks and regards,* *Karthik Nadar,* *Secretary, Wikimedia India Chapter.*

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Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimania 2013 scholarship now accepting application
by Jayanta Nath 22 Jan '13

22 Jan '13

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Simon Shek <simon.shek(a)wikimedia.hk> Date: Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 11:03 AM Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimania 2013 scholarship now accepting application To: wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Hi all, Scholarship applications for Wikimania 2013 in Hong Kong are being accept. The application window is one month (through 22 February). Wikimania 2013 scholarship is an award given to an individual to enable them to attend Wikimania in Hong Kong from 7-11 August, 2013. Both types of scholarships will be available this year. Partial scholarships will cover travel expenses to Wikimania, capped at 50% of the estimated air fare from your nearest international airport according to [[wm2013:Getting to Hong Kong]]. Full scholarships will cover round-trip travel, dorms accommodations as arranged by the Wikimania Team, and registration for Wikimania 2013. Applicants will be rated on the following four dimensions: 1. Activity within Wikimedia (on-wiki and off-wiki) - 50% 2. Activity outside of Wikimedia and other free knowledge/software projects - 15% 3. Interest in Wikimania and the Wikimedia movement - 25% 4. Fluency of English language - 10% To learn more about Wikimania 2013 scholarships, please visit https://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarships To apply for a scholarship, you can fill out the application form here: https://scholarship.wikimedia.hk If you have any question, email us at wikimania-shcolarship(a)wikimedia.org . Good luck! Simon Shek Community coordinator - Wikimania 2013 / Wikimedia Hong Kong wikimedia.hk _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l -- *Nurunnaby Chowdhury Hasive* (নুরুন্নবী চৌধুরী হাছিব) FB <http://www.facebook.com/nhasive> :: Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/nhasive>:: Skype: nhasive Bangla Wikipedia User: nhasive <http://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/user:Nhasive> ** _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-BD mailing list Wikimedia-BD(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-bd

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About Bangla Wikipedia Workshop
by Nurunnaby Chowdhury Hasive 18 Jan '13

18 Jan '13

শুভেচ্ছা.. ১৫ জানুয়ারি ছিলো উইকিপিডিয়ার [১] জন্মদিন। এ উপলক্ষ্যে গত বৃহস্পতিবার ঢাকার শেরে বাংলা কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে [২] বাংলাদেশ ওপেন সোর্স নেটওয়ার্ক (বিডিওএসএন) এবং উইকিমিডিয়া বাংলাদেশের যৌথ উদ্যোগে বাংলা উইকিপিডিয়ার কর্মশালা অনুষ্ঠিত হয়েছে। কর্মশালায় বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের বিভিন্ন বিভাগের শিক্ষার্থীরা অংশ নেন। ক র্মশালা পরিচালনায় ছিলাম আমি [৩] এবং বাংলা উইকিপিডিয়ার প্রশাসক নাসির খান সৈকত [৪]। আমরা এ ধরনের কর্মশালা বিভিন্ন বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে ধারাবাহিক ভাবে করবো..এ ব্যাপারে কর্মশালা করতে আগ্রহীরা info(a)bdosn.org ঠিকানায় মেইল করতে পারেন.. [১] www.wikipedia.org [২] http://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87_%E0%A6%AC… [৩] http://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Nhasive [৪] http://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Nasir8891 -- *Nurunnaby Chowdhury Hasive* (নুরুন্নবী চৌধুরী হাছিব) FB <http://www.facebook.com/nhasive> :: Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/nhasive>:: Skype: nhasive Bangla Wikipedia User: nhasive <http://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/user:Nhasive> **

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W12 Kolkata
by Kalyan Sarkar 15 Jan '13

15 Jan '13

All, We are planning to hold the W12 Kolkata on 15 Jan 2013 (Tuesday) from 6 PM at CSI Kolkata. Please let us know of your availability and concerns if any. Initially we had planned to hold the event on 13 Jan 2013 (Saturday), because it would have been convenient for many of us to attend the event on weekend. However, we had some issues with the venue, so after discussion between Jayanta da and myself, we thought it would be better to hold the event on the day itself. Thanks and regards, Kalyan Sarkar

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MozCafe Kolkata
by Sayak Sarkar 16 Dec '12

16 Dec '12

Hi, I'm Sayak Sarkar a Mozilla Rep originally from Kolkata, but currently based in Pune. I'm currently at Kolkata and was planning a MozCafe meetup with all Open Source Enthusiasts along with all Mozilla volunteers from Kolkata and the surrounding regions. I know that the Kolkata chapter of the Wikipedia groups is quite active and was wondering if you would be interested in joining us for the meetup. You can find the link to the event's agenda here: https://india.etherpad.mozilla.org/MozCafe-Kolkata We currently have a very flourishing FOSS community in Pune in collaboration with all Open-source groups there such as Wikipedia, Drupal and Pune-LUG, and I was wondering if we can have something similar setup in Kolkata as well. Please do go through the link and let me know what are thoughts about it. It would be great to have the Wikipedia Kolkata group on-board for this meet as well. [Also, sorry for the cross-posting, wasn't quite sure which list would be appropriate.] Regards, Sayak -- About Me:http://about.me/sayak_sarkar Twitter: http://twitter.com/sayak_sarkar Blog: http://sayaksarkar.wordpress.com

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