Dear all,
You are invited to join fellow Johannesburg Wikipedians for a meet-up.
The meetup will be face-to face If you have any questions about Wikipedia,
the community, what is going on generally, or you just want to hang out you
are welcome to join and participate.
*Date: Thursday, 29 February 2024*
*Start time:10:00 AM SAST*
*End Time: 12:00 PM SAST*
If you are in Johannesburg, you can join us face to face
*Address: Randburg Library Johannesburg. *
Please see* link
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Johannesburg_Meet-up_(Randburg_Library)> *for
further details
Best regards,
Dear all,
I hope you're doing well and staying healthy. We are thrilled to invite you
to the Wikimedia Tech Safari Program
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Tech_Safari_Program>—an
initiative by the African Wikimedia Technical Community
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Africa_Wikimedia_Technical_Community> and
proudly sponsored by Open Foundation West Africa <https://ofwafrica.org/>.
This program is tailored to facilitate workshops and sessions, offering
invaluable insights into contributing to various Wikimedia tech projects,
code repositories, and platforms.
*Program Overview:*
The Wikimedia Tech Safari Program presents a unique opportunity for African
Wikimedians to bolster their technical prowess, engage with the vibrant
Wikimedia tech community, and actively contribute to the evolution of
Wikimedia projects. The program encompasses workshops and sessions designed
to provide hands-on experience and expert guidance on navigating the
intricacies of Wikimedia's technical landscape.
*Event Details:*
- Registration Period: January 22nd, 2024, 06:00 UTC, to February 6th,
2024, 00:00 UTC.
- Limited Data Stipends: Available to support 70 contributors/attendees.
(Terms and Conditions Apply
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Tech_Safari_Program/Terms_and_Cond…>
.)
*How to Register:*
To secure your spot in the Wikimedia Tech Safari Program, kindly register
using the following link: Wikimedia Tech Safari Registration.
<https://pretix.eu/awmt/wikitechsafari/>
*Important Links:*
- Wikimedia Tech Safari Program Details
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Tech_Safari_Program>
- Registration Link <https://pretix.eu/awmt/wikitechsafari/>
- The African Wikimedia Technical Community
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Africa_Wikimedia_Technical_Community>
*Localization (Translation) Invitation:*
We warmly encourage the community to participate in the localization
(translation) of program pages into your native languages. Your
contributions will significantly enhance the accessibility of this
opportunity to a broader audience, fostering inclusivity within the
Wikimedia community.
This is an exceptional chance to deepen your involvement in the Wikimedia
tech community, make meaningful contributions, and connect with like-minded
individuals from the African Wikimedians community.
We eagerly anticipate your active participation in the Wikimedia Tech
Safari Program.
Best regards,
*Joris Darlington Quarshie
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Joris_Darlington_Quarshie>*
*Community Lead
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Joris_Darlington_Quarshie>*
*African Wikimedia Technical Community
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Africa_Wikimedia_Developers_Project>| Wikimedia
Foundation <https://www.wikimedia.org/>*
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Dear all,
A quick reminder of the upcoming Wikpedia birthday celebration
Wikipedia will be celebrating its 23rd birthday on 15 January 2024. This
year we will be hosting a bigger than normal birthday Wiki *Meet-Up*
event, on 27 January 2024 to celebrate this huge event.
The event will be the first *Meet-up* of the year and will be held in
both *Cape
Town, Johanensburg and digitally online.*
- *Date: Saturday, 27 January 2024*
- *Start time: 11:00 AM SAST*
- *End Time: 13:00 PM SAST*
- *Location: in-person: Cape Town and Johannesburg*
- *Cape Town Venue:* Tigers Milk
- *Address:* Tiger's Milk Claremont Ground Floor Sunclare Building, 21
Dreyer Street, Claremont, Cape Town.
- *Johannesburg Venue:* Gaucho Restaurant
- *Address:* 67 7th St, Linden, Randburg, 2104
- *Time:* see schedule above
RSVP 26/01/2024
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yBqTcT6IbiHXb939Ag68hNtmQi6ERNTfrdW…>
Link to Join,Online:
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Special_Meetup/South_Africa/South_A…>
For a more text-based experience.
Zulip <https://wikimediaza.zulipchat.com/login/>: Note registration is
necessary
For those who would like to participate in celebrating Wikipedia 23rd
birthday globally see link
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Birthday_2024_-_African_Continent>
below
Best regards,
This event has been canceled.
WikimediaZA Digest, Vol 155, Issue 3
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South Africa Standard Time
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leratotshabalala20(a)gmail.com
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Dear all,
Wikipedia will be celebrating its 23rd birthday on 15 January 2024. This
year we will be hosting a bigger than normal birthday Wiki *Meet-Up*
event, on 27 January 2024 to celebrate this huge event.
The event will be the first *Meet-up* of the year and will be held in
both *Cape
Town, Johanensburg and digitally online.*
- *Date: Saturday, 27 January 2024*
- *Start time: 11:00 AM SAST*
- *End Time: 13:00 PM SAST*
- *Location: in-person: Cape Town and Johannesburg*
- *Cape Town Venue:* Tigers Milk
- *Address:* Tiger's Milk Claremont Ground Floor Sunclare Building, 21
Dreyer Street, Claremont, Cape Town.
- *Johannesburg Venue:* Gaucho Restaurant
- *Address:* 67 7th St, Linden, Randburg, 2104
- *Time:* see schedule above
Link to Join,Online:
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Special_Meetup/South_Africa/South_A…>
For a more text-based experience.
Zulip <https://wikimediaza.zulipchat.com/login/>: Note registration is
necessary
Best regards,
Good day Douglas Scott,
I hope you are well.
I would like to attend the scholarship meeting you will be hosting on the
12th December 2023.
Kind regards,
Lerato
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> Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2023 11:08:47 +0000
> From: Douglas Scott <douglas.scott(a)wikimedia.org.za>
> Subject: [Wikimedia ZA] Wikimedia South Africa - Wikimania
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> Hello everyone,
>
> This is just to let people know of a few quick updates.
>
> ==Wikimania scholarships now open==
> The most important one being that scholarship applications to attend
> Wikimania 2024 in Poland are now open. The deadline to apply is 18 December
> 2023 so get those applications in soon.
>
> Details can be found here -
>
> https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/11/15/wikimania-2024-scholarships-open-appl…
>
> I will be hosting a short introduction meeting on how to write a good
> Wikimania scholarship application on 12 December 2023 at 8.15pm SAST.
> Please let me know if you would like to join.
>
> == Special Cape Town meetup reminder for next week Monday==
> Maryana Iskanda, CEO of Wikimedia Foundation, and Christian Humborg,
> Executive Directors of Wikimedia Germany, are in Cape Town for a flying
> visit. They
> would like to meet with the Wikimedians of the Cape (or any other visiting
> Wikimedians) on Monday, 11th December 2023.
>
> Wiki In Africa and Wikimedia South Africa have planned the following for
> the meetup.
>
> 11:00 Gather at the District Six Museum (Parking option
> <https://maps.app.goo.gl/CcQP5qQ64Js6wiq49>)
> 11:30 District Six Museum group tour (Map
> <https://maps.app.goo.gl/h1PiLQGaS1hDtMhu9>)
> 12:30 Leave District Six Museum for lunch venue (Parking option
> <https://maps.app.goo.gl/BERK7HgHBDUirqYk7>)
> 13:00 Lunch at Addis at the Cape (Map
> <https://maps.app.goo.gl/fZG9KDTZar6F3HfH8>)
> 14:30 Lunch ends
>
> You are invited to attend either or both activities. Please let us know if
> you can make it by filling out this form
> <https://forms.gle/nNKxQEREyayNey4c9> so we can finalise numbers. The
> final date to confirm attendance is Friday, 8 December.
>
> *The Museum tour and/or lunch will be paid for. Transport and parking are
> for your own account.*
>
> Link here <https://forms.gle/nNKxQEREyayNey4c9>
>
> Please feel free to make contact if you have any questions.
>
> ==Wiki Loves Science==
> Wiki Loves Science has started. The science photo competition for
> Wikipedia. Please spread the word to anyone you might know in the
> scientific community. We have some modest prizes to encourage people to
> upload science and research related photographs and other media for use on
> Wikipedia.
>
> More information about this at the link below.
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiki_Science_Competition_2023_in_So…
>
> ==Wikipedia birthday==
> Wikipedia will be celebrating its 23rd birthday on 15 January 2024. Like
> this year we will be hosting a bigger than normal birthday Wiki meetup
> event, with cake, on 27 January 2024 to celebrate. This will be the first
> meetup event of the year and will be held in both Cape Town,
> Johanensburg and digitally online. Sadly there will be no cake for those of
> us, like myself, who will be attending online but it will still be a great
> opportunity to meet everyone, see how the other meetups are going, and chat
> about Wiki stuff.
>
> Details on this event will be sent out later in the month.
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> Douglas Scott
>
> Director
>
> Wikimedia South Africa
> Website: wikimedia.org.za
>
> Phone: (+27) 079 515 8727
>
> A non-profit membership organisation
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Hello everyone,
This is just to let people know of a few quick updates.
==Wikimania scholarships now open==
The most important one being that scholarship applications to attend
Wikimania 2024 in Poland are now open. The deadline to apply is 18 December
2023 so get those applications in soon.
Details can be found here -
https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/11/15/wikimania-2024-scholarships-open-appl…
I will be hosting a short introduction meeting on how to write a good
Wikimania scholarship application on 12 December 2023 at 8.15pm SAST.
Please let me know if you would like to join.
== Special Cape Town meetup reminder for next week Monday==
Maryana Iskanda, CEO of Wikimedia Foundation, and Christian Humborg,
Executive Directors of Wikimedia Germany, are in Cape Town for a flying
visit. They
would like to meet with the Wikimedians of the Cape (or any other visiting
Wikimedians) on Monday, 11th December 2023.
Wiki In Africa and Wikimedia South Africa have planned the following for
the meetup.
11:00 Gather at the District Six Museum (Parking option
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/CcQP5qQ64Js6wiq49>)
11:30 District Six Museum group tour (Map
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/h1PiLQGaS1hDtMhu9>)
12:30 Leave District Six Museum for lunch venue (Parking option
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/BERK7HgHBDUirqYk7>)
13:00 Lunch at Addis at the Cape (Map
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/fZG9KDTZar6F3HfH8>)
14:30 Lunch ends
You are invited to attend either or both activities. Please let us know if
you can make it by filling out this form
<https://forms.gle/nNKxQEREyayNey4c9> so we can finalise numbers. The
final date to confirm attendance is Friday, 8 December.
*The Museum tour and/or lunch will be paid for. Transport and parking are
for your own account.*
Link here <https://forms.gle/nNKxQEREyayNey4c9>
Please feel free to make contact if you have any questions.
==Wiki Loves Science==
Wiki Loves Science has started. The science photo competition for
Wikipedia. Please spread the word to anyone you might know in the
scientific community. We have some modest prizes to encourage people to
upload science and research related photographs and other media for use on
Wikipedia.
More information about this at the link below.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiki_Science_Competition_2023_in_So…
==Wikipedia birthday==
Wikipedia will be celebrating its 23rd birthday on 15 January 2024. Like
this year we will be hosting a bigger than normal birthday Wiki meetup
event, with cake, on 27 January 2024 to celebrate. This will be the first
meetup event of the year and will be held in both Cape Town,
Johanensburg and digitally online. Sadly there will be no cake for those of
us, like myself, who will be attending online but it will still be a great
opportunity to meet everyone, see how the other meetups are going, and chat
about Wiki stuff.
Details on this event will be sent out later in the month.
Cheers,
Douglas Scott
Director
Wikimedia South Africa
Website: wikimedia.org.za
Phone: (+27) 079 515 8727
A non-profit membership organisation
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Dear all,
Maryana Iskanda, CEO of Wikimedia Foundation, and Christian Humborg,
Executive Directors of WMDE, are in Cape Town for a flying visit. They
would like to meet with the Wikimedians of the Cape (or any other visiting
Wikimedians) on *Monday, 11th December 2023*.
Wiki In Africa and Wikimedia South Africa have planned the following for
the meetup.
11:00 Gather at the District Six Museum (Parking option
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/CcQP5qQ64Js6wiq49>)
11:30 District Six Museum group tour (Map
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/h1PiLQGaS1hDtMhu9>)
12:30 Leave District Six Museum for lunch venue (Parking option
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/BERK7HgHBDUirqYk7>)
13:00 Lunch at Addis at the Cape (Map
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/fZG9KDTZar6F3HfH8>)
14:30 Lunch ends
You are invited to attend either or both activities. Please let us know if
you can make it by filling out this form
<https://forms.gle/nNKxQEREyayNey4c9> so we can finalise numbers. The
final date to confirm attendance is *Friday, 8 December*.
*The Museum tour and/or lunch will be paid for. Transport and parking are
for your own account.*
Link here <https://forms.gle/nNKxQEREyayNey4c9>
Please feel free to make contact if you have any questions.
Best regards,
FYI on the scholarship application process and open date for next year's
Wikimania.
Douglas
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From: Käbi Laan <kaebi(a)wikimedia.ee>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2023, 21:32
Subject: [Wikimania-l] Wikimania 2024 Scholarships Open: Apply Now!
To: <wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
* Scholarship applications for Wikimania 2024 are open until December 18!
Apply now for a full or partial scholarship to attend Wikimania in person
in Poland! This year’s theme will be “Collaboration of the Open”--a
celebration of the ways we work together, in the open and for the larger
open movement, to bring free knowledge to the world. We are working on
finalizing the venue and dates before the end of the year, but can confirm
that Wikimania will be held in Poland sometime between mid-July and
mid-August. To ensure that Wikimedians needing visas for Poland have enough
time to apply, we are starting the scholarships process now. Scholarships
will be available in two forms: - Full scholarship: travel, accommodation,
and registration are provided; - Partial scholarship: accommodation and
registration are provided. Apply for a Wikimania 2024 scholarship now!
<https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Scholarships> Make sure to share
your experiences during your Wikimedia movement journey and support with
links. Newcomers are encouraged to apply–this year we are aiming for newer
generations of Wikimedians and those who work on connecting the Wikimedia
Movement to the wider open ecosystem of knowledge and culture. The deadline
to apply for a scholarship is December 18, end of the day anywhere in the
world. Applicants will be notified of decisions in the first half of
February. Read more on Wikimania Wiki
<https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Scholarships>. Have questions?
You can reach the Scholarships Committee directly at
wikimania-scholarships(a)wikimedia.org
<wikimania-scholarships(a)wikimedia.org>. Best, The Wikimania 2024 Core
Organizing Team *
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