WikimediaZA September 2025

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Fwd: [Wikimania-l] Join Us for the Wikimania 2026 Scholarship Orientation Sessions
by Douglas Scott 25 Sep '25

25 Sep '25

Hello everyone, For those of us interested in applying for a scholarship for next year's Wikimania, you might find this orientation session very helpful. This is the first time I am seeing the Wikimania Scholarships Team officially hosting such an event. As someone who has sat on multiple Wiki scholarship committees -including this one twice-, and seen individuals who I know to be good Wikipedians get denied because they submitted bad applications, I can vouch for the benefit such an orientation can offer. Even for the most veteran Wiki volunteer. Details are in the forwarded email below. Regards, Douglas. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Wikimania <wikimania(a)wikimedia.org> Date: Wed, 24 Sept 2025 at 15:41 Subject: [Wikimania-l] Join Us for the Wikimania 2026 Scholarship Orientation Sessions To: <wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Hello everyone, The Wikimania 2026 <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2026:Wikimania> Scholarships Team is hosting orientation sessions to guide you through the application process, explain the selection criteria, and answer your questions. Think of it as your Paris briefing, without the jet lag or the Louvre queues. When? (all online): - French <https://meet.google.com/jei-npdd-isy> – 25 September at 06:30 pm UTC (Please check your timezone here <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1758825000>) - Spanish <http://meet.google.com/koo-migx-gmy> – 26 September at 03:00 pm UTC (Please check your timezone here <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1758898800>) - English I <http://meet.google.com/gni-caqo-gjh> – 29 September at 03:00 pm UTC (Please check your timezone here <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1759158000>) - English II <http://meet.google.com/kaa-evsp-swq> – 30 September at 08:00 am UTC (Please check your timezone here <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1759219200>) - Arabic <http://meet.google.com/xjf-hpgn-yte> – 30 September at 01:00 pm UTC (Please check your timezone here <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1759237200>) Agenda: - Introduction to Wikimania 2026 (taking place in Paris—yes, the Eiffel Tower awaits) - Overview of the scholarship application and selection process (your recipe for success, no croissant needed) - Live Q&A (because sometimes questions deserve more than a shrug) Can’t attend live? No problem. All sessions will be recorded and shared afterwards. Add the session in your language to your Google Calendar using the links above, and get ready to apply <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2026:Scholarships> with confidence. See you online, Afek Ben Chahed, Communications Lead, on behalf of the Wikimania 2026 Core Organizing Team _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list -- wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe send an email to wikimania-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org -- Douglas Ian Scott Mobile number: +44 7471 608592 2nd mobile number: +27 79 515 8727

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FWD: [African Wikimedians] Join Us for the Wikimania 2026 Scholarship Orientation Sessions.
by Martin Emanuel 25 Sep '25

25 Sep '25

Hello everyone, The Wikimania 2026 Scholarships Team is hosting orientation sessions to guide you through the application process, explain the selection criteria, and answer your questions. Think of it as your Paris briefing, without the jet lag or the Louvre queues. When? (all online): French – 25 September at 06:30 pm UTC (Please check your timezone here) Spanish – 26 September at 03:00 pm UTC (Please check your timezone here) English I – 29 September at 03:00 pm UTC (Please check your timezone here) English II – 30 September at 08:00 am UTC (Please check your timezone here) Arabic – 30 September at 01:00 pm UTC (Please check your timezone here) Agenda: Introduction to Wikimania 2026 (taking place in Paris—yes, the Eiffel Tower awaits) Overview of the scholarship application and selection process (your recipe for success, no croissant needed) Live Q&A (because sometimes questions deserve more than a shrug) Can’t attend live? No problem. All sessions will be recorded and shared afterwards. Add the session in your language to your Google Calendar using the links above, and get ready to apply with confidence. See you online, Afek Ben Chahed, Communications Lead, on behalf of the Wikimania 2026 Core Organizing Team _______________________________________________ African-Wikimedians mailing list -- african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe send an email to african-wikimedians-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org

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FWD: [African Wikimedians] Join Us for the Wikimania 2026 Scholarship Orientation Sessions.
by Martin Emanuel 25 Sep '25

25 Sep '25

Good morning Chapter Members, Please see an important announcement regarding Wikimania 2026 scholarship orientation below. Best Regards - Wikimedia South Africa --- Hello everyone, The Wikimania 2026 Scholarships Team is hosting orientation sessions to guide you through the application process, explain the selection criteria, and answer your questions. Think of it as your Paris briefing, without the jet lag or the Louvre queues. When? (all online): French – 25 September at 06:30 pm UTC (Please check your timezone here) Spanish – 26 September at 03:00 pm UTC (Please check your timezone here) English I – 29 September at 03:00 pm UTC (Please check your timezone here) English II – 30 September at 08:00 am UTC (Please check your timezone here) Arabic – 30 September at 01:00 pm UTC (Please check your timezone here) Agenda: Introduction to Wikimania 2026 (taking place in Paris—yes, the Eiffel Tower awaits) Overview of the scholarship application and selection process (your recipe for success, no croissant needed) Live Q&A (because sometimes questions deserve more than a shrug) Can’t attend live? No problem. All sessions will be recorded and shared afterwards. Add the session in your language to your Google Calendar using the links above, and get ready to apply with confidence. See you online, Afek Ben Chahed, Communications Lead, on behalf of the Wikimania 2026 Core Organizing Team _______________________________________________ African-Wikimedians mailing list -- african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe send an email to african-wikimedians-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org

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FWD: [African Wikimedians] AI and Plagiarism Awareness Workshop
by Martin Emanuel 23 Sep '25

23 Sep '25

Good afternoon Chapter Members, Please find information on an upcoming workshop below. Interested parties are urged to register for the event via the link provided below. Best Regards - Wikimedia South Africa --- Dear Wikimedians, We’re excited to invite you to " AI and Plagiarism Awareness" an engaging workshop surrounding AI and plagiarism in the Wikimedia space Together, we’ll explore 1. How to identify articles that are AI generated and nominate for deletion 2. Equip participants with a foundational understanding of Wikimedia AI tools & Policies 3. Provide hands-on workshop on editing Wikipedia and contributing to Wikimedia projects Virtual Event 📅 Date: 27th Sept. 2025 ⏰ Time: 4pm (WAT) 📍 Venue: Online -Zoom (Meeting ID: 839 1235 3315) Physical Event 📅 Date: 4th Oct. 2025 ⏰ Time: 10am (WAT) 📍 Venue: Work and Connect 50 Ebitu Ukiwe Str, Jabi, Abuja Register: https://forms.gle/kqGFiT5s5J6Ea3oR9 Meta Page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:AI_and_Plagiarism_Awareness We can’t wait to see you there!🚀🚀 _______________________________________________ African-Wikimedians mailing list -- african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe send an email to african-wikimedians-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org

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Wikimedia South Africa Operations Meeting September 2025
by Martin Emanuel 22 Sep '25

22 Sep '25

Good afternoon Chapter members, Wikimedia_ZA will be holding an Operational Meeting tomorrow, 23/09/2025 at 19:00 (SAST). Here, we will provide feedback and updates to chapter members, and the general public, on our ongoing projects, as well as on upcoming initiatives. All members are welcome to join this session. Links to the meeting and the agenda are provided below: Wikimedia ZA 2025 Operations Meeting Tuesday, September 23 · 7:00 – 8:00pm Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/rdb-xmmj-opv Or dial: ‪(ZA) +27 10 823 0554‬ PIN: ‪844 680 323‬# More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/rdb-xmmj-opv?pin=7895322784704 Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/128422fZQTQbrJcQ1JBoOvlgcMYztsbZnKQrSxr-… We hope to see you there. - Martin Emanuel

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Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Server switch and read-only time - 24 September 2025
by Martin Emanuel 17 Sep '25

17 Sep '25

Good morning chapter members, Please read an important update from the Wikimedia Foundation below. We encourage members to assist us with translating the banner mentioned below, into our local languages if you are able to. Best Regards - Wikimedia South Africa ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Eliza Blackorby <eblackorby(a)wikimedia.org> Date: Tue, 16 Sept 2025 at 18:59 Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Server switch and read-only time - September 24 To: <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Hello, A server switch will happen on Wednesday, September 24, at 15:00 UTC. All wikis will be in read-only mode for a few minutes. We will inform communities as we usually do through Tech News. Also, a banner will be displayed 30 minutes before the event. We need your assistance to inform your communities through local channels. You can link to the information page we usually use: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/Server_switch. Thank you in advance, Eliza -- Eliza Blackorby Movement Communications Specialist (Product & Tech) Wikimedia Foundation GMT-4

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Re: Wikimania 2026 Travel Scholarships
by Martin Emanuel 16 Sep '25

16 Sep '25

Good Morning Chapter Members, We are happy to announce that Travel Scholarship Applications for Wikimania 2026 are now open! This 21st Wikimania Conference is planned for 21-25 July 2026, and will be hosted in Paris, France. The theme for Wikimania 2026 is - "Liberté, Équité, Fiabilité (Freedom, Equity, Reliability)" We encourage you to apply for a scholarship via the link below: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2026:Scholarships Scholarships will cover travel, accommodation, registration, daily per diem, event meals and limited medical insurance. Please note that the deadline for Scholarship Applications is Friday, 31 October 2025. Best of luck to everyone! Regards - Wikimedia South Africa

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Re: WMZA Communication Internship 2025/2026
by Martin Emanuel 16 Sep '25

16 Sep '25

Good morning Chapter Members, We are grateful for the overwhelming expression of interest regarding the WMZA Communications Internship position, as advertised on 27 August 2025. The call for applications is now closed and the review of applications is in progress. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted via email, in the coming days. Best Regards - Wikimedia South Africa

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Wikimedia South Africa Chapter Meetups - September 2025
by Martin Emanuel 15 Sep '25

15 Sep '25

Good morning Chapter Members, We will be hosting our next Chapter Meetups on Saturday, 20 September 2025. As before, our in-person meetups will occur at the venues below:- Johannesburg at the Goethe-Institute: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Community_Meet-up_South_Africa/_Joh… Cape Town at the Bootlegger (Harrington Street): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Community_Meet-up_South_Africa/_Cap… The Meetups will occur from 10:30am to 12:30pm at both venues. All community members are invited to join us for coffee, a snack and fruitful discussions around WMZA activities. Alternatively, community members may join us via Google Meets (links provided within the respective URLs above). We hope to see you there. Best Regards - Martin Emanuel

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Wikimedia South Africa Operations Meeting September 2025
by Martin Emanuel 08 Sep '25

08 Sep '25

Good afternoon Chapter members, Wikimedia_ZA will be holding an Operational Meeting tomorrow, 09/09/2025 at 19:00 (SAST). Here, we will provide feedback and updates to chapter members, and the general public, on our ongoing projects, as well as on upcoming initiatives. All members are welcome to join this session. Links to the meeting and the agenda are provided below: Wikimedia ZA 2025 Operations Meeting Tuesday, September 9 · 7:00 – 8:00pm Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/rdb-xmmj-opv Or dial: ‪(ZA) +27 10 823 0554‬ PIN: ‪844 680 323‬# More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/rdb-xmmj-opv?pin=7895322784704 Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_uyPzbuhAo0aC3c8zy6s16YmTXKS9fOtxHIcPE_… We hope to see you there. - Martin Emanuel

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