Hello all,
Hope you are doing well. CIS-A2K is going to organise International Mother
language day 2023 data thon on the occasion of and to celebrate
International Mother language Day. The datathon will be from 21st February
to 28 February 2023. During the week, we will contribute to Wikidata to add
labels, descriptions, Aliases, items or properties and references to the
statements.
Here is the event page and it’s still under construction. You can go
through the page, add yourself and become a part of the event.
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_India/Events/Internation…>
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_India/Events/Internation…
During the datathon, we will finalise a day and organise a two-hour online
session with a Wikidata expert to learn advanced tactics.
We will keep you updated.
Regards,
Nitesh
(CIS-A2K)
Hello Wikimedians,
As you may know that WikiConference India 2023 is going to be hosted in the
city of Hyderabad, the organizing team has opened the self-funded
registration form.
The self-funded participation is for anyone who is residing in India and is
interested to participate in the conference at their own expense. We are
planning to release limited slots under self-funded participation.
The last date to fill out the self-funded registration form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdyMc7ii0APvPK3jpy5fwQ-iw6eXeNp-nJ…>
is 8 March 2023, 11:59 pm (END OF TODAY).
NOTE: The slots under self-funded participation are limited and will be
allotted on First-Cum-First-Served basis only. HURRY UP!
For more details, please check out the Self-Funded participation page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Registration>.
In case of any question(s), please post it on the talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiConference_India_2023/Registration>
or share your query at contact(a)wikiconferenceindia.org
Thank you!
On Behalf of,
WCI 2023 Organizing team
Greetings Wikimedians,
As you may know that WikiConference India 2023
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023> is going to be
hosted in the city of Hyderabad, the review of scholarship applications and
selection of participants under different categories
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Scholarships>
have been completed.
Although the current iteration of WikiConference India doesn't support any
hybrid participation, we are planning to release limited slots for
self-funded participation. In short, the self-funded participation is for
anyone who is residing in India and is interested to participate in the
conference at their own expense. If you are interested to participate and
be part of WikiConference India 2023, please fill out the form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdyMc7ii0APvPK3jpy5fwQ-iw6eXeNp-nJ…>.
For more details, please check out the Self-Funded participation page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Registration>.
NOTE: The slots under self-funded participation are limited and will be
allotted on First-Cum-First-Served basis only. HURRY UP!
*Tentative timeline:*
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Registration period: *1 March 2023, 5 pm (IST)* to *8 March 2023, 11:59
pm (IST)*.
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Trust and Safety and other evaluations: 9 March to 15 March 2023.
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Notifications to those who are eligible to attend WCI 2023: 16 March
2023.
In case of any question(s), please post it on the talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiConference_India_2023/Registration>
or share your query at contact(a)wikiconferenceindia.org
Thank you!
On Behalf of,
WCI 2023 Organizing team
Dear all,
I am writing to invite you to participate in the Women’s Health Edit-a-thon
on 4th March, Saturday in New Delhi. The event will be hosted by Feminism
in India <https://feminisminindia.com/>, WomenLift Health
<https://www.linkedin.com/company/womenlifthealth/> and 91springboard
<https://www.linkedin.com/company/91springboard/>. This event aims to bring
Wikimedians, newcomers, and health experts together to write articles
related to women’s health on Wikipedia. The newcomers and health experts
will learn to write their first Wikipedia article, while the participating
Wikimedians can help the newcomers in editing Wikipedia. The event is
supported by a grant from WikiCred
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiCred>, the organization that aims to
increase the credibility of information on Wikipedia.
This is a free event for anyone interested in learning about Wikipedia and
prior registration is required. If you are interested in participating,
please fill out this form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdyGLKMVk_ajSg5uXBt_2je7w8hO3lOBOQ…>
.
The event details are given below:
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Date: Saturday, 4th March 2023
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Time: 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM IST
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Venue: 91springboard, Nehru Place, New Delhi
Regards
Netha Hussain
User: Netha Hussain
--
Netha Hussain
(she/her)
Greetings Wikimedians,
As you may know, we are hosting regular calls with the communities for
WikiConference
India 2023 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023>.
We are happy to announce that our 4th Open Community Call is scheduled for 19
February 2023, to answer any questions, concerns, or clarifications, take
inputs from the communities, and give a few updates related to the
conference from our end.
We have also created a dedicated Meta page for Open Community Call
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Community_Ca…>,
where we will be sharing the details of the meeting like agenda, etherpad,
and meeting timings.
Please add the following to your respective calendars and we look forward
to seeing you on the call.
[WCI 2023] Open Community Call
Date: 19 February 2023
Time: 1800-1900 [6 pm to 7 pm] (IST)
Google Link: https://meet.google.com/kst-ddre-ran
Furthermore, we are pleased to share the telegram group created for the
community members who are interested to be a part of WikiConference India
2023 and share any thoughts, inputs, suggestions, or questions. Link to
join the telegram group: https://t.me/+X9RLByiOxpAyNDZl
Alternatively, you can also leave us a message on the Conference talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiConference_India_2023>.
Look forward to connecting with you all,
Thank you!
On Behalf of,
WCI 2023 Organizing team.
Greetings Wikimedians,
This is a reminder to inform the Open Community Call which is scheduled on 19
February 2023 (Today) will start in an hour at 6 pm. This call intends to
clarify questions about the conference and the Program/Scholarships, and we
plan on hosting regular calls to help answer any questions, concerns, or
clarifications.
We have also created a dedicated Meta page for Open Community Call
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Community_Ca…>,
where we will be sharing the details of the meeting like agenda, etherpad,
and meeting timings.
Please add the following to your respective calendars and we look forward
to seeing you on the call
[WCI 2023] Open Community Call
Date: 19 February 2023
Time: 1800-1900 [6 pm to 7 pm] (IST)
Google Link: https://meet.google.com/kst-ddre-ran
Look forward to connecting with you all,
Thank you!
On Behalf of,
WCI 2023 Organizing team
Greetings Wikimedians,
As you may know, we are hosting regular calls with the communities for
WikiConference
India 2023 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023>.
This email is a reminder for the fourth Open Community Call which is
scheduled on the 19 February 2023 (Today) to answer any questions,
concerns, or clarifications, take inputs from the communities, and give a
few updates related to the conference from our end.
We have also created a dedicated Meta page for Open Community Call
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Community_Ca…>,
where we will be sharing the details of the meeting like agenda, etherpad,
and meeting timings.
Please add the following to your respective calendars and we look forward
to seeing you on the call.
[WCI 2023] Open Community Call
Date: 19 February 2023
Time: 1800-1900 [6 pm to 7 pm] (IST)
Google Link: https://meet.google.com/kst-ddre-ran
Furthermore, we are pleased to share the telegram group created for the
community members who are interested to be a part of WikiConference India
2023 and share any thoughts, inputs, suggestions, or questions. Link to
join the telegram group: https://t.me/+X9RLByiOxpAyNDZl
Alternatively, you can also leave us a message on the Conference talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiConference_India_2023>.
Look forward to connecting with you all,
Thank you!
On Behalf of,
WCI 2023 Organizing team