WikimediaZA January 2016

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Wiki Loves Africa: writing compeition
by Douglas Scott 19 Jan '16

19 Jan '16

Hello everyone, This is a call out to all interested Wikipedia editors to participate in the Wiki Loves Women <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiki_Loves_Women/Writing_Contest> writing competition. They have compiled a list <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiki_Loves_Women/Writing_Contest/Ar…>of notable African women, many of them South African, who do not yet have articles on Wikipedia. Lets see if we can reduce the number of red links on that list. We are also encouraged to form national teams <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiki_Loves_Women/Writing_Contest/Te…> - I see we, South Africa, do not yet have a team- to participate and help keep track of who is participating. Cheers, Douglas. -- Douglas Ian Scott 司道格 Skype: douglas0scott South African mobile number: +27 (0)79 515 8727

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Wiki Loves Women - Writing Contest
by Liebe Brand 17 Jan '16

17 Jan '16

Good evening, Wikimedia ZA! Hope you had a wonderful weekend and that you are ready for the week ahead. On Friday, 15 January 2016, Wikipedia celebrated its 15th anniversary. A writing contest has been organised as part of a content liberation project. The aim is to create at least 15 biographies on notable African women within 15 days. Follow the link below for further information: Wiki Loves Women - Writing Contest <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiki_Loves_Women/Writing_Contest> Enjoy the contest! It ends on the 31st of January 2016.

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Wikipedia turns 15: Cape Town picnic today
by Douglas Scott 15 Jan '16

15 Jan '16

Hello everyone, This is a last moment reminder that we will be having a small picnic today at De Waal Park in Oranjezicht today from 4pm onwards. Below are the details. Place: De Waal Park, Oranjezicht, City Bowl, Cape Town Time: 4pm to 7pm Date: today So if you are free, join us for this small informal event to celebrate Wikipedia's 15th birthday. I will setup a local wifi zone so we can get some editing done as well. Cheers, Douglas. -- Douglas Ian Scott 司道格 Skype: douglas0scott South African mobile number: +27 (0)79 515 8727

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Wikipedia turns 15!
by Liebe Brand 13 Jan '16

13 Jan '16

Good afternoon, Wikimedians! On Friday we will be celebrating the 15 year anniversary of Wikipedia. The details are as follows: Date: 15 January 2016 Time: 16:00 Venue: De Waal Park, Oranjezicht Further information can be found here: Wikipedia 15/Events/South Africa <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15/Events/South_Africa#South_Afri…> Hope to see you there! Please RSVP by replying to this email. We want to ensure that there is enough food for everyone. Enjoy the rest of your week!

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Wikimania Scholorship: 9 January deadline is approaching
by Douglas Scott 11 Jan '16

11 Jan '16

Hello everyone, This is a last moment reminder that tomorrow, 9 January, is the deadline to apply for a scholorship to attend this year's Wikimania <https://wikimania2016.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page> in Italy. The event will run from June 21–28 this year in the Italian town of Esino Lario <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esino_Lario>. It would be really nice to have a greater South African/African presence at Wikimania this year so I would like to encourage Wikipedia editors (or other Wikimedia project contributors) to apply for a scholarship to attend the event. You can apply at the link here: https://scholarships.wikimedia.org/apply Please remember to include all relevant information to help support it, your involvement both on-wiki and off-wiki (such as volunteering for Wikipedia events/outreach or participation in the chapter) is important so please include it. Cheers and good luck, Douglas. -- Douglas Ian Scott 司道格 Skype: douglas0scott South African mobile number: +27 (0)79 515 8727

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Fwd: AlterConf in Cape Town seeking speakers
by David Richfield 07 Jan '16

07 Jan '16

Hi all, I'm not sure whether all of you know Sumana, but she did a lot for MediaWiki while she was at the Wikimedia Foundation, and she forwarded this to me. Feel free to pester her with questions ;-] -- David Richfield [[:en:User:Slashme]] +49 176 72663368 - -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: AlterConf in Cape Town seeking speakers Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2016 11:51:46 -0800 From: Sumana Harihareswara <sumanah(a)panix.com> To: info(a)wikimedia.org.za Hi, Wikimedia South Africa! I am a Wikimedian who has spoken at an AlterConf in the United States and found it a rich, energizing, effective experience. AlterConf is a conference promoting diverse perspectives on technology and gaming, and on 27 August it aims to come to Cape Town: http://www.alterconf.com/sessions/cape-town-south-africa AlterConf is seeking speakers, freelancers, volunteers, and sponsors -- please contact the conference by June 16 at midnight PST. They are interested in finding and paying speakers to discuss any and all aspects of diversity in tech and/or gaming. "No experience required, we're happy to help you formulate ideas or to help put your talk together, and we pay all of our speakers!" There are also other paid freelancing opportunities available, as well as volunteer slots. "AlterConf doesn't financially profit from our events. All money we bring in through sponsorships, donations, and ticket sales go to paying our speakers and covering costs with our vendors who are majority owned by marginalized people." I bet AlterConf would benefit from a local Wikimedian perspective, so I wanted to share this opportunity with you. Please forward, and best wishes. - -- Sumana Harihareswara http://brainwane.net -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.22 (GNU/Linux) iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJWjB7tAAoJECR5sh+1fa+cVXAP/2vyEdAgonTe5+fGlSdY4S8b gZXcPMB72FNuMCuJlN+PSZb/MgMCaNra4qpiqWLdqqn1SZqIPhnqvjA8QV54svRc gmjZUPdT5V09GMefVWcMSgMGXq5Cw7sCg7ZvpSgXp6HQDk8c5kUtbMFsn5clav3R PCNGIrUPs6+Bn7O1jESkAOZo5FhroVoPg1bSN3d/wXUXO1Z0gtpZpzRP0bBgKlw0 5MzoVbtunhuhrTqn+N8urNN4fetxV58wECZ6IxVe2LrerWCO+aFeaH62O83G6Z5P ZZJSp9I7Uiy91GDupfUfJ0Y9A0Jqc52/utvSvSf0HVTA2POPRDWl1NqVJfyOFRwI W4EAh8iVMsctjkNw2giM9ptCiKSCl2fCGJO7GTVlF9Uh0MPZpz6Nvfz103PisFGJ nYCZ1kz3BwURhzay9mNrn9WwrmwQaZ3vqAJybCHhrcgWOs/xSlAFUFWJYYp9nC6X NPgqQ/eRlwUAcSyIoLW3l3I8pUe9MspDpLs9YXxdYcAq7ki5eWMyPlFE8Tu+lI7z X57LkSUR8Kd9r+KZnC3i2DKIry9xQ7TvLqRNwuIrbHwxpFRdCKKtUKcK5gnyLFug HH3KSzP0YSdQb3b+OaMUGr+6oW3L15bap6FiHm8bmN8C7k2JUPPlwpKqYERygqcD 4qk/oq5ysOg0x6nNxrxI =Wx5P -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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