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Fw: BANKING ACCOUNT CONFIRMATION
by Lourie Pieterse 26 Jul '12

26 Jul '12

Just wanted to make sure if you got this. We should get this sorted as soon as possible for WLM. Lourie ----- Forwarded Message ----- >From: Lourie Pieterse <louriepieterse(a)yahoo.com> >To: Charlene Foster <afrastocracy(a)gmail.com> >Cc: David Richfield <davidrichfield(a)gmail.com>; Mohau Monaledi <monaledi(a)gmail.com> >Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 3:56 PM >Subject: Re: BANKING ACCOUNT CONFIRMATION > > >Okay, but what if we want to for example buy someone an airline ticket? Or should we maybe let them first buy it and then just reimburse them afterwards? What is the process for registering for internet banking, because this is probably our next step? > > >Kind regards >Lourie > > > >>________________________________ >> From: Charlene Foster <afrastocracy(a)gmail.com> >>To: Lourie Pieterse <louriepieterse(a)yahoo.com> >>Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 2:55 PM >>Subject: Re: BANKING ACCOUNT CONFIRMATION >> >> >>Didn't go for the credit card option, since there are several signatories to the account and most transactions will be done electronically. Mohau and I are the two principal signatories until David gets back since you are based in Cape Town. No issues with Ian being on the bank documents until the new board is elected. Only Mohau, David, you and I have signing authority. Speak to you later >> >> >>On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Lourie Pieterse <louriepieterse(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> >>Thanks Charlene. What steps should we now follow to get Ian removed as an director on the bank's side? Also, do you know what steps are needed for the internet baking and obtaining an credit card? >>> >>> >>>Kind regards >>>Lourie >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>________________________________ >>>> From: Charlene Foster <afrastocracy(a)gmail.com> >>>>To: Mohau Monaledi <monaledi(a)gmail.com> >>>>Cc: David Richfield <davidrichfield(a)gmail.com>; Lourie Pieterse <louriepieterse(a)yahoo.com> >>>>Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2012 5:48 PM >>>>Subject: Fwd: FW: BANKING ACCOUNT CONFIRMATION >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Apologies it took this long to forward....am catching up with my life by next week I will have caught up with last week.... >>>>________________________________________ >>>>From: FNB - ROSEBANK - 037 [mfp(a)fnb.co.za] >>>>Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 10:57 AM >>>>To: Michael, Noleen >>>>Subject: BANKING ACCOUNT CONFIRMATION >>>> >>>>Please open the attached document. This document was digitally sent to you using an HP Digital Sending device. >>>> >>>>To read FirstRand Bank's Disclaimer for this email click on the following address or copy into your Internet browser: >>>>https://www.fnb.co.za/disclaimer.html >>>> >>>>If you are unable to access the Disclaimer, send a blank e-mail to >>>>firstrandbankdisclaimer(a)fnb.co.za and we will send you a copy of the Disclaimer. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>-- >>>>Charlene Foster >>>>+27 82 850 5740 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>"At the feast of Ego everyone leaves hungry" >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> >> >>-- >>Charlene Foster >>+27 82 850 5740 >> >> >> >>"At the feast of Ego everyone leaves hungry" >> >> >> > >

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WLM in South Africa
by Lourie Pieterse 26 Jul '12

26 Jul '12

Hello Barbara Thank you so much for this! I have checked those pages and made sure that our information is up to date. Can you please continue this discussion with Isla? Currently we do not have a proper postal address yet, so Africa Centre might help us out. @Isla: I hope you don't mind me forwarding this to you... :) Kind regards Lourie ----- Forwarded Message ----- >From: "Pieterse, CL <16166345(a)sun.ac.za>" <16166345(a)sun.ac.za> >To: "louriepieterse(a)yahoo.com" <louriepieterse(a)yahoo.com> >Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 10:14 PM >Subject: FW: Wiki loves Monuments in South Africa > > > > > >From:Barbara Fischer [mailto:barbara.fischer@wikimedia.de] >Sent: 25 July 2012 14:55 >To: clpieterse(a)physics.sun.ac.za; islahf(a)africacentre.net >Subject: Wiki loves Monuments in South Africa > >Dear Isla and Lourie, > >Only a few days ago many of us had a chance to meet at the Wikimania in Washington. Those I did not get to know personally I would like You to know, how much I like to support Your volunteer activity for Wiki Loves Monument. And this is my prior reason to write to you, please let me know, where we could send You eight notebooks (paper not gadgets ;)) for You to use either as prizes in the contest or as incentives or gifts to those that help to make WLM in Your region happen. > >WMDE on behalf of WLM International will stand for the shipping of the parcels. Each parcel is about a kilogram. What we need: full postal address. A person that could be addressed when need, office hours or if it is a PO box make sure that the parcel will fit. Dimension 210 x 297 mm X 35 mm. > >Model: >Institution >Name of person in charge >Street and House number or PO box >Zip Code >Town - Country - State > >We will send out the parcels by 8th of August. Please make sure that we will have Your address or of that person that should be indicated to handle the parcel before. > >If You have any comments or questions please do not hesitate to address me. > > >I would also like to remind You to keep the data in > >http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012/Progress >and >http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012/Partici… >as well as >http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012/Countri… > >updated. As communicated on WikiLovesMonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org > we will be able to offer You an interactive banner to integrate in the Wikipedia edition of your country to link readers to your WLM website. So it is important to have the data as up dated as possible. > In case that You know, that another person should be the one receiving this message please forward this email as soon as possible. >Thanks for Your help. > >Best regards > Barbara > >Is the mail adress WKI AFRICA at Africa Centre in Cape town is the valid one? > >-- >Barbara Fischer >Kuratorin für Kulturpartnerschaften > >Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | NEU: Obentrautstr. 72 | 10963 Berlin >Tel. (030) 219 158 26-0 > >http://wikimedia.de > >Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e.V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/681/51985. > > >

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Wiki Loves Monuments grant
by Lourie Pieterse 26 Jul '12

26 Jul '12

Hello everyone We are almost done with our report regarding the Washington DC trip. After adapting our WLM grant according to the advice we received there we submitted it: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:WM_ZA/Wiki_Loves_Monuments This will give us enough time, as the WMF needs 30 days to review the grant. Currently there is about 40 days left until the competition. The only thing we still need to do is to mention the support we got from the NHC, SAHRA and HWC on the proposal. This will be done as soon as possible. Kind regards Lourie

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Printed T-shirts prices.
by Thuvack N 26 Jul '12

26 Jul '12

Hi guys Herewith please find some price indicators for printed Tees that we are using as budget prices for Wiki Loves Monuments competition. Please forward any counter prices through as soon as possible. 1) Shirt guys: http://www.tshirtguys.co.za/TSHIRT2/Specials.html They have a special of golf shirts embroided with logo. 50 Tees go for R70. We could push for back print as well for R5 extra per tee? 2) To the Tee: http://www.tothetee.co.za/business-branding-special.htm They have a special price of 20 crew neck T-Shirts with back and front printing for R1800. This works out to R90 per T-shirt. We could probably convince them to go as low as R75 per tee? 3) OLX: http://johannesburg.olx.co.za/af/custom-printed-t-shirts-iid-16310091 They have an average cost of R100 per printed T-shirt. As a result we will use R100 as budget price for the T-shirts into the grant request. Regards Dumi

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HWC museums
by Lourie Pieterse 25 Jul '12

25 Jul '12

Thanks for already sending out the preliminary email. Just let me know what additional information you need for the posters. We will have the documentation ready by Monday. I have linked the HWC logo as requested. What is the next steps now? Drop me a line if there is anything else. Kind regards Lourie >________________________________ > From: Michael Janse Van Rensburg <Michael.JanseVanRensburg(a)westerncape.gov.za> >To: 'Lourie Pieterse' <louriepieterse(a)yahoo.com> >Cc: Andrew Hall <Andrew.Hall(a)westerncape.gov.za>; Ameerah Peters <Ameerah.Peters(a)westerncape.gov.za> >Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 9:18 AM >Subject: RE: Wiki Loves Monuments South Africa > > > >Dear Lourie > >Thanks for the update. I will take a look at the website and also send a preliminary email to the affiliated museums. > >Please link the HWC logo to the following site: > >http://www.westerncape.gov.za/eng/your_gov/301/public_entities/1063/72512 > >Kind regards > > >Michael Janse van Rensburg >Assistant Director: Museum Management & Support Service >Western Cape Provincial Government >Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport >Protea Assurance Building >Green Market Square >Cape Town >8000 >Tel: 021 483 9678 >Fax: 021 483 9845 >Email: Michael.JanseVanRensburg(a)westerncape.gov.za >Website: www.westerncape.gov.za > > > > > >From:Lourie Pieterse [mailto:louriepieterse@yahoo.com] >Sent: 23 July 2012 03:41 PM >To: Michael Janse Van Rensburg >Subject: Wiki Loves Monuments South Africa > >Hello Michael > >I am currently in the process of writing a report to my fellow Wiki Loves Monuments organisers to inform them about my meeting with HWC last week. I will get back to you back around Wednesday. I just wanted to let you know that I am just busy, I did not forget. For now you can take a look at our website, but note that it is still under construction: http://wikilovesmonuments.co.za/. Also, to what should the HWC logo link? > >Kind regards >Lourie >"All views or opinions expressed in this electronic message and its attachments are the view of the sender and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Western Cape Government (the WCG). No employee of the WCG is entitled to conclude a binding contract on behalf of the WCG unless he/she is an accounting officer of the WCG, or his or her authorised representative. The information contained in this message and its attachments may be confidential or privileged and is for the use of the named recipient only, except where the sender specifically states otherwise. If you are not the intended recipient you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone." > >

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REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS - INCOME TAX - WIKIMEDIA ZA
by Lourie Pieterse 25 Jul '12

25 Jul '12

Hello Charlene Will you be willing to take care of this for us? Kind regards Lourie ----- Forwarded Message ----- >From: Kerryn McKay <kerryn(a)africancommons.org> >To: Alida Nel <alida(a)auditworks.co.za> >Cc: David Richfield <davidrichfield(a)gmail.com>; Lourie Pieterse <louriepieterse(a)yahoo.com> >Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2012 9:37 AM >Subject: Re: REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS - INCOME TAX - WIKIMEDIA ZA > > >Hi Alida > >Thanks for confirming amount. As requested please in future liaise directly with David and Lourie. I am no longer involved. > >Thanks >Kerryn > > >* * * * >Kerryn McKay >The African Commons Project > >082 334 6165 >skype: kerrynmac >twitter: kerrynmckay > > > > > > > >On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 9:10 AM, Alida Nel <alida(a)auditworks.co.za> wrote: > >Income Tax Registration is: R342.00 >> >>Kind regards >> >> >>Alida >> >> >> >>From:Kerryn McKay [mailto:kerryn@africancommons.org] >>Sent: 19 July 2012 09:01 AM >>To: David Richfield; Lourie Pieterse >>Cc: alida(a)auditworks.co.za >>Subject: Fwd: REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS - INCOME TAX - WIKIMEDIA ZA >> >>Dear David, Lourie and Alida >> >>As mentioned previously in a mail to David, a decision needs to be made about whether ZA Chapter would like Auditworks to register the chapter for income tax. Previously Charlene had said you would worry about that after bank account has been set up. It is necessary to register for income tax and thereafter to be registered as tax exempt; it is not automatic. >> >>Please can you discuss directly with Alida, copied here, as I am no longer in the loop on this having resigned to the directors of the chapter previously. >> >>Auditworks would just need a 'yes' or a 'no'. There was a cost associated - Alida please correct me - around R 350 or so?? >> >>Alida, in future please contact either David or Lourie in this regard. >> >>Thanks >>Kerryn >> >> >> >>* * * * >>Kerryn McKay >>The African Commons Project >> >>082 334 6165 >>skype: kerrynmac >>twitter: kerrynmckay >> >> >> >> >> >> >>---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>From: Alida Nel <alida(a)auditworks.co.za> >>Date: Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 11:53 AM >>Subject: REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS - INCOME TAX - WIKIMEDIA ZA >>To: kerryn(a)africancommons.org >>Cc: susan(a)auditworks.co.za >> >> >>To whom it may concern >> >> >>Could you please be so kind as to inform us whether me must carry on with the Registration of Income Tax. >> >>Emails were send to your office on the: 19/4/2012 / 18/05/2012 and 29/05/2012. >> >>We awaiting your response. >> >>Kind regards >> >> >>Alida Nel >>alida(a)auditworks.co.za >>Snijder & Associates Inc. >>Posbus/PO Box 31061 >>TOTIUSDAL >>0134 >>PR7B551B4 >>TEL: 012 - 329 7209 >>FAKS: 012 - 329 6045 >> >> > > >

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Re: [Wikimedia ZA] Heritage Western Cape meeting (18 July)
by Lourie Pieterse 25 Jul '12

25 Jul '12

Hello Blessing Nice hearing from you again! Will you be willing to lead the discussions with the photography schools? Doing so will make me sleep much better at night, because this is one of my current worries. Kind regards Lourie >________________________________ > From: Blessing Chataira <blessing(a)itoca.org> >To: 'Lourie Pieterse' <louriepieterse(a)yahoo.com> >Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 9:55 AM >Subject: RE: [Wikimedia ZA] Heritage Western Cape meeting (18 July) > >Hie Lourie > >This was such productive meetings you had. I am willing to assist wherever >possible. I am based in Pretoria, so if it is anything in Cape Town can do >what is possible remotely. I really like the suggestion of picture/art >schools doing the first screening as I was thinking how swamped the judges >would be - it also helps give better quality check levels. > >Kind Regards >Blessing > >Programme Officer >ITOCA | Information Training & Outreach Centre for Africa >Block 12, Lords Office Estate, 276 West Avenue >P.O Box 11632, Die Hoewes, 0163, Centurion >South Africa >Tel: +27 12 6634062 >Fax: +27 12 6634052 >Skype: chataira >Twitter: blessinfo >Email:blessing@itoca.org >Web: www.itoca.org > >-----Original Message----- >From: wikimediaza-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org >[mailto:wikimediaza-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Lourie >Pieterse >Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 7:44 PM >To: WikimediaZA >Subject: [Wikimedia ZA] Heritage Western Cape meeting (18 July) > >Hello everyone > >As most of you know, I met last week with Heritage Western Cape (HWC) >regarding our partnership in Wiki Loves Monuments. The meeting went >reasonably well, with the core points discussed below. > >1) I managed to get hold of the long sought endorsement letter and official >HWC logo. The letter is visible on our website and can be found >here: http://wikilovesmonuments.co.za/wiki/Letters_of_support. >2) HWC decided to provide us with R5000 for use as the competition prize. >They can either wire this money to us, or they could buy the reward >themselves and then pass it on to us, the latter being the least troublesome >for them. >3) They wanted more information regarding the competition launch, to which I >gave them the decided upon date of 1 September. Andrew (CEO of HWC) >mentioned that they would be willing to send someone to the launch to say a >few words. I believe that we should invite a few people from their >department, because of their efforts in helping us. >4) They also started to work on a poster to promote WLM that they will be >sending to 23 museums throughout the Western Cape. This is very good >exposure, and we should make use of it. >5) Each of these museums does have at least one computer with internet >access and HWC are willing to ask the museum staff to help with WLM on >Heritage Day. They are having a staff meeting soon, which means that we >should decide as soon as possible on the exact methodology of that day. >6) It was also advised that we decide on a few core participating museums >(Cape Town, Worcester, George, Mosselbay) that will promote WLM heavily on >Heritage Day. Should we decide on these museums, HWC would assist us in this >process. >7) WHC also informed me that their contacts at the daily newspapers are >looking specifically for stories regarding Heritage Day, and that they will >help us to work with these contacts to get the needed exposure. >8) They also came up with the idea that we should contact local photography >schools to help us with the initial levels of screening the photographs. >That way we will only get the best images to the high-level judges. > >On the same day, I also managed to meet with someone from the City of Cape >Town. We previously met with them, and they are still very much interested >in WLM. The other good news is that I managed to convince them to make >available old maps they have in their possession. These maps are very old, >some dating back to 1895! The only agreement is that these maps should be of >such a resolution that it could not be used for commercial printing. These >discussions are still in the initial phases and I agreed to follow this up >with them. In addition to this, they also have small articles already >written about a large amount of heritage sites, and with correct >discussions, they might also release these under a free license to be used >as article texts. Finally, they are potentially interested in sponsoring us >for the competition, which I must also still follow up. > >I believe that these meetings went very well and that we have good >governmental support. I suggest that the following points are important and >should be followed up immediately: > >1) Decide on what we want to do with the R5000 made available by HWC. The >sooner we decide on this, the sooner they can start working on it. >2) We should decide on the detail of the competition launch, as it is only >40 days away. We should create a guest list and invite the high-ranking >people before their diaries are full. >3) In addition to the above, we should decide on who could speak at this >event and approach them early to ensure their availability. >4) Decide on the methodology of Heritage Day. >5) The documentation on our website should be completed, as we can then >present it to the museum staff. They can then indicate to us how to improve >it and we can beforehand help them with potential questions. >6) We should now already talk to the contacts at the newspapers and invite >them to the competition launch. If we keep them informed, we can enjoy much >more exposure during the competition. >7) The local photography schools should be approach for help with filtering >the images. >8) We should also approach the City of Cape Town again and convince them to >release the maps and the articles they already have. Potentially we can also >get them to sponsor the competition. > >As you all can see, there is so much that we still need to do before the >competition! So if there is anywhere where you can help us, please contact >us and do so. If we want to make a success of this we will need the support >of everyone we can get. > >Kind regards >Lourie > > >_______________________________________________ >WikimediaZA mailing list >WikimediaZA(a)lists.wikimedia.org >https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaza > > > >

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WCA: Invitation
by Lourie Pieterse 25 Jul '12

25 Jul '12

FYI ----- Forwarded Message ----- >From: Ziko van Dijk <zvandijk(a)gmail.com> >To: Wikimedia Chapters general discussions <chapters(a)wikimedia.ch> >Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 10:07 PM >Subject: WCA: Invitation > >[This e-mail is sent to the Chapters list as well to addresses of >chapters that did not join yet the WCA.] > >**** The Wikimedia Chapters Association - an invitation to all >Wikimedia chapters **** > >For several years, Wikimedians thought of an international >non-governmental organization combining the Wikimedia chapters: to >support each other and to represent them. In March 2012, more than 25 >chapters signed in Berlin the 'Berlin Agreement'. They declared their >interest to join the new Wikimedia Chapters Association (WCA) based on >a Charter published in Berlin. > >On July 11th, 2012, the WCA had its first Council meeting. 18 >Wikimedia chapters had joined so far; two more did so shortly after in >person. The list of the current member chapters of the WCA you can see >here: >http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Chapters_Association/Membership > >Some Wikimedia chapters that have signed the Berlin Agreement did not >join until now, or they did not appoint a Council Member to confirm >that. Other chapters were not represented in Berlin but would like to >join and support the WCA. > >If your chapter has not joined yet, please consider it. There is no >contribution, and a member chapter can appoint a WCA Council Member. >(Note that only official Wikimedia chapters can join, not >organizations that are still not recognized by the Wikimedia >Foundation.) > >Your chapter can join by a paper letter, or a scanned letter in PDF >form sent by e-mail, to the Chair of the WCA Council: >faenwp(a)gmail.com. It should be signed by two of your board members, >declare that your chapter wants to join and name a person to be >Council Member. > >On a Meta Wiki page, we provide information about the WCA, now also >with a "Frequently Asked Questions" section: >http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Chapters_Association > >The more chapters join, the better the WCA can represent the chapters. >Please watch our Meta Wiki page and think with us about how to support >the WCA and the Wikimedia chapters in general. > >Ashley van Haeften, Chair of the Council >Ziko van Dijk, Deputy Chair of the Council > > >

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Re: [Wikimedia ZA] Heritage Western Cape meeting (18 July)
by Lourie Pieterse 24 Jul '12

24 Jul '12

Hi David Yes, we actually did try to approach the other provinces, but they just did not get back to us. :( We plan to still get these provinces involved, but just on a smaller scale. Thanks for the contact. Is he familiar with the Wikimedia projects? Kind regards Lourie >________________________________ > From: David Morris <mmkarchaeology(a)yahoo.co.uk> >To: Lourie Pieterse <louriepieterse(a)yahoo.com> >Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 11:28 PM >Subject: Re: [Wikimedia ZA] Heritage Western Cape meeting (18 July) > > >Hi Lourie, >I note the great progress you are making with this project. It is great seeing the support you are getting from HWC. I wonder how you would roll it out to other provinces. In our case (Northern Cape), resources (particularly human resources) are very thinly spread in both Ngwao Boswa ya Kapa Bokone (equivalent of HWC) and in museums. > >Unfortunately I shall be out of the country for the last third of September. >Boswa contact: Mr Andrew Timothy at ratha.timothy(a)gmail.com >All the best >David > >Dr David Morris >Head of Archaeology >McGregor Museum >P.O. Box 316, Kimberley 8300, South Africa >Tel +27-(0)82 2224777 >+27-(0)53 8392706 >Fax +27-(0)53 8421433 > > >>________________________________ >> From: Lourie Pieterse <louriepieterse(a)yahoo.com> >>To: WikimediaZA <wikimediaza(a)lists.wikimedia.org> >>Sent: Monday, 23 July 2012, 19:44 >>Subject: [Wikimedia ZA] Heritage Western Cape meeting (18 July) >> >>Hello everyone >> >>As most of you know, I met last week with Heritage Western Cape (HWC) regarding our partnership in Wiki Loves Monuments. The meeting went reasonably well, with the core points discussed below. >> >>1) I managed to get hold of the long sought endorsement letter and official HWC logo. The letter is visible on our website and can be found here: http://wikilovesmonuments.co.za/wiki/Letters_of_support. >>2) HWC decided to provide us with R5000 for use as the competition prize. They can either wire this money to us, or they could buy the reward themselves and then pass it on to us, the latter being the least troublesome for them. >>3) They wanted more information regarding the competition launch, to which I gave them the decided upon date of 1 September. Andrew (CEO of HWC) mentioned that they would be willing to send someone to the launch to say a few words. I believe that we should invite a few people from their department, because of their efforts in helping us. >>4) They also started to work on a poster to promote WLM that they will be sending to 23 museums throughout the Western Cape. This is very good exposure, and we should make use of it. >>5) Each of these museums does have at least one computer with internet access and HWC are willing to ask the museum staff to help with WLM on Heritage Day. They are having a staff meeting soon, which means that we should decide as soon as possible on the exact methodology of that day. >>6) It was also advised that we decide on a few core participating museums (Cape Town, Worcester, George, Mosselbay) that will promote WLM heavily on Heritage Day. Should we decide on these museums, HWC would assist us in this process. >>7) WHC also informed me that their contacts at the daily newspapers are looking specifically for stories regarding Heritage Day, and that they will help us to work with these contacts to get the needed exposure. >>8) They also came up with the idea that we should contact local photography schools to help us with the initial levels of screening the photographs. That way we will only get the best images to the high-level judges. >> >>On the same day, I also managed to meet with someone from the City of Cape Town. We previously met with them, and they are still very much interested in WLM. The other good news is that I managed to convince them to make available old maps they have in their possession. These maps are very old, some dating back to 1895! The only agreement is that these maps should be of such a resolution that it could not be used for commercial printing. These discussions are still in the initial phases and I agreed to follow this up with them. In addition to this, they also have small articles already written about a large amount of heritage sites, and with correct discussions, they might also release these under a free license to be used as article texts. Finally, they are potentially interested in sponsoring us for the competition, which I must also still follow up. >> >>I believe that these meetings went very well and that we have good governmental support. I suggest that the following points are important and should be followed up immediately: >> >>1) Decide on what we want to do with the R5000 made available by HWC. The sooner we decide on this, the sooner they can start working on it. >>2) We should decide on the detail of the competition launch, as it is only 40 days away. We should create a guest list and invite the high-ranking people before their diaries are full. >>3) In addition to the above, we should decide on who could speak at this event and approach them early to ensure their availability. >>4) Decide on the methodology of Heritage Day. >>5) The documentation on our website should be completed, as we can then present it to the museum staff. They can then indicate to us how to improve it and we can beforehand help them with potential questions. >>6) We should now already talk to the contacts at the newspapers and invite them to the competition launch. If we keep them informed, we can enjoy much more exposure during the competition. >>7) The local photography schools should be approach for help with filtering the images. >>8) We should also approach the City of Cape Town again and convince them to release the maps and the articles they already have. Potentially we can also get them to sponsor the competition. >> >>As you all can see, there is so much that we still need to do before the competition! So if there is anywhere where you can help us, please contact us and do so. If we want to make a success of this we will need the support of everyone we can get. >> >>Kind regards >>Lourie >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>WikimediaZA mailing list >>WikimediaZA(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaza >> >> >> > >

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Wikimania report
by Lourie Pieterse 24 Jul '12

24 Jul '12

Hello everyone Our report from the South African group whom attended Wikimania 2012 can be found here: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_South_Africa/Wikimania2012Report This is a very short report. Most of the time we had discussions regarding WLM and about rebidding for Wikimania. Kind regards Lourie

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