WikimediaKE October 2011

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[Wikimedia Kenya] Wikipedia Takes Nairobi
by Alex Wafula 05 Oct '11

05 Oct '11

Hi guys, I've got updates on this and ofcourse feedback will be awesome. I had a chat with Andrew from Perth, Australia and he had some great suggestions. I'll be a bit tied up during the day so I'll email you on this later on in the evening. Cheers, Alex

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[Wikimedia Kenya] WTN Venue
by Alex Wafula 04 Oct '11

04 Oct '11

I decided to put up different threads for WTN since the mails seem to be too long, well at-least for me. So Venue for awards ceremony, I'm also not for Strath, I haven't been to the Bomb blast site park so I cant comment there, Oscar, can you find out more about getting the park for this...? Any more suggestions are welcome.... Alex.

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Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] KUPUUZWA
by ronald kemoi 03 Oct '11

03 Oct '11

The idea of using email address with WMKE Identity is a good one Steve. On Oct 3, 2011 12:30 PM, "Chris Riwa" <chriwaustin(a)gmail.com> wrote: Hi, that is a great observation you made there and I would strongly recommend we treat this matter with great caution not to burn any bridges. The e-mail address thing is is also brilliant so as to show the/ identify us with WMKE. I support the idea of us doing our projects "alone" as suggested but lets maintain the rapport we have for future collaboration purposes. Regards -- *Chris A. Riwa* Research Specialist and Consultant Mobile: *+254(0)725-930-850 *e-mail: - *chriwaustin(a)gmail.com* - *otieno_chris(a)yahoo.com* - *chriwaustin(a)facebook.com* Facebook: *facebook.com/chriwaustin* _______________________________________________ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake

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[Wikimedia Kenya] WTN prices
by Alex Wafula 03 Oct '11

03 Oct '11

Moving on to awards for winners of the photo competition.... Nice suggestion by Jon to go with data bundles from safaricom though I think the best would be modems wich come with a week's unlimited browsing. Phones sound great and this being a photo competition, I'd also suggest we put up prizes that photographers can relate to ps: not cameras, photo gadgets seem more unique Numner of teams to award: 15 participants in the following criteria or something similar: Number of pics submitted, quality, uniqueness: * winner * 1st - 11th runners up People's choice award - a pic that got most votes from the public: * winner * 1st runner up * 2nd runner up Judges's choice award - a pic that got most votes from the judges: * winner * 1st runner up * 2nd runner up Alex

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[Wikimedia Kenya] KUPUUZWA
by stephen wanjau 03 Oct '11

03 Oct '11

Hamjambo, Kwa miezi michache iliyopita, tumekuwa na ugumu wa majadiliano/mawasiliano kati yetu na washirika wenye malengo sawa na yetu kama vile google, ICT board. Tumekuwa tukiwatumia barua pepe ili tushirikiane katika miradi mbalimbali ya kimaendeleo ilhali wanatuchukua kana kwamba tuna mchezo. Sijui ni kwa sababu sisi ni wanafunzi, vijana ama kwa sababu zingine ambazo wao wenyewe wanazilelewa vyema zaidi. * Ningeonelea kwamba, panapo wezekana tufanye miradi yetu bila ya hata kuwajulisha ila tu waone ama waskie miradi hii katika magazeti na kusikiza maredio.. * Kuwahusisha imedhihirisha kwamba wamekuwa mizigo badala ya usaidizi kama tulivyo taraji. * Mbona Google wanarudisha majibu ya barua pepe mara tu mwakilishi wa wakfa wa Wikimedia anapowatumia barua pepe kama vile Asaf?? Ilhali hawafanyi hivyo wakati mwanachama wa WMKE anapojaribu kuwasiliana nao. Kutoka sasa naonelea tufanye miradi yetu kivyetu na bila shaka tutafaulu kama tulivyo fanya katika kumbukumbu ya Wikipedia 10 na mradi wa Wikipedia for Schools Kwa hayo mafupi naonelea tufungue anwani za barua pepe zinazoishia na wikimedia.or.ke tujaribu kuona vile washirika hawa watatuchukulia. Mimi wenu, Wathika Wanjau iwanjau.blogpost.com @uwanja www.facebook.com/swanjau

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[Wikimedia Kenya] Upcoming ZAWA project
by Abbas Mahmood 02 Oct '11

02 Oct '11

Hi all, [posting an FYI] Over the past couple of months, Steve and I have been in discussion with ZAWA (an NGO that carries out development projects in Zanzibar) in carrying out an offline Wikipedia project in Zanzibar, possibly in mid-October. They were really excited about the project and wanted to carry the project out in Zanzibar. So, the project to be carried out will be similar to what we did here in Kenya: a pre-visit will be done by a ZAWA official, and Steve and I shall mentor and show the local volunteer team (that was recruited by ZAWA) on how to undertake the project. All expenses, planning, logistical support will be the sole responsibility of ZAWA. That being said, this project is not a Wikimedia Foundation or Wikimedia Kenya initiative. We had initially inquired whether there'd be room for more volunteers from Kenya who might be willing to join us but ZAWA declined due to:1. Limited resources; and2. We are not going there as the primary carriers of the project but as mentors. Therefore, we are playing a secondary role whose increment does not warrant an additional expense. Sincerely, Abbas Mahmood, Learners' Voice 2011 Member: World Innovation Summit for Education http://www.wise-qatar.org

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Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Upcoming ZAWA project
by Alex Wafula 02 Oct '11

02 Oct '11

Sounds great; this is in line with what Asaf had earlier suggested ie wmke and the Foundation in general taking care of improving Wikipedia for Schools (ie making sure it works, fixing bugs and improving the content) and leaving the distribution to institutions such as ZAWA. However I think this false squarely on wmke's and Kiwix's interest and feedback from challenges and successes of the distribution should be of help. Alex On Sat Oct 1st, 2011 8:28 AM PDT Abbas Mahmood wrote: > >Hi all, >[posting an FYI] >Over the past couple of months, Steve and I have been in discussion with ZAWA (an NGO that carries out development projects in Zanzibar) in carrying out an offline Wikipedia project in Zanzibar, possibly in mid-October. They were really excited about the project and wanted to carry the project out in Zanzibar. So, the project to be carried out will be similar to what we did here in Kenya: a pre-visit will be done by a ZAWA official, and Steve and I shall mentor and show the local volunteer team (that was recruited by ZAWA) on how to undertake the project. All expenses, planning, logistical support will be the sole responsibility of ZAWA. That being said, this project is not a Wikimedia Foundation or Wikimedia Kenya initiative. >We had initially inquired whether there'd be room for more volunteers from Kenya who might be willing to join us but ZAWA declined due to:1. Limited resources; and2. We are not going there as the primary carriers of the project but as mentors. Therefore, we are playing a secondary role whose increment does not warrant an additional expense. >Sincerely, >Abbas Mahmood, >Learners' Voice 2011 Member: World Innovation Summit for Education >http://www.wise-qatar.org

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