Dear all,
You are invited to join us for our 6th upcoming meetup of the year.The South
African meetup that will be happening on Saturday 24 June 2023. Below are
the details for joining the 29th meetup.
The meetup will be hybrid. 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: Saturday, 24 June 2023*
*Start time:10:00 AM SAST*
*End Time: 12:00 PM SAST*
If you are in Cape Town, you can join us face to face
*Truth Coffee Shop*
*36 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town, 8001*
If you can't attend face to face , We will be hosting the meet up out on
Discord server (see link below to join).
Link to Join
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/South_Africa/South_Africa_29>
Please note that Discord is the secondary platform as it offers Text-based,
Audio, and Video options.
Registration is necessary.
Best regards,
Hello everyone,
This is just to let you all know that scholarships to attend Wiki Indaba
(the regional Wiki conference for Africa) are now open. The event will take
place in Morocco from 3 to 5 November 2023. Most of these are full
scholarships which means that the organising committee will pay for all
costs associated with travel, food and accommodation relating to the
conference. I strongly encourage everyone on this list to consider
applying. Read the email below for more details on how to apply.
Regards,
Douglas.
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Wikimedia Morocco <wikimaug(a)gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2023 at 23:54
Subject: Wiki Indaba 2023 Call for Submissions and Scholarship Applications
To: <wikimediaza-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
[AR] لقراءة الرسالة باللغة العربية، يرجى التمرير لأسفل
[FR] Pour lire cet email en français, veuillez faire défiler vers le bas.
Hello, fellow Wikimedians,
We are pleased to share this update with you, regarding the Wiki Indaba
2023 conference <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiIndaba_conference_2023>
which will take place in Agadir <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agadir>,
Morocco from 3th-5th November 2023.
The organizing team would like to inform you that this year’s theme will be
“Tweeza <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tweeza>: Empowering Africa through
Knowledge-sharing and Collaboration” and the call for proposals is now
open. Please submit your proposals for workshops, discussions and
presentations. The deadline for submissions is June 30, 2023. For more
details visit the Submissions Meta page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiIndaba_conference_2023/Submissions>.
In order to have a good preparation, especially considering the visa
applications, we would also like to inform you that the scholarship
application is open as well. Through this form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWG4obtXd88Hhvj50XeEaSd0COdXIY_5m…>
(available in Arabic, French, and English), all interested candidates can
apply for a scholarship to join the conference. The international
scholarships will cover airlines, ground travel, accommodation and
catering, and Visa fee for Active African Wikimedians in Africa and
Diaspora and other mission-aligned institutions in the Open knowledge
movement. There will also be scholarships for participants in Morocco, to
enable local Wikimedians to join this conference.
The scholarship application is open until June 30, 2023.
Regards,
The Wiki Indaba 2023 Local Organizing Team
Arabic
الأعزاء الويكيميديون،
يسعدنا مشاركة هذا التحديث معكم، بخصوص مؤتمر ويكي إندابا 2023
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiIndaba_conference_2023>، المزمع عقده
في مدينة أڭادير
<https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A3%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B1>
المغربية، في الفترة ما بين 3 إلى 5 نونبر 2023.
يود فريق التنظيم إبلاغكم بأن موضوع هذه السنة هو: "التويزة
<https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B2%D8%A9>:
تمكين إفريقيا من خلال تبادل المعرفة والتعاون" وأن الدعوة لتقديم مقترحات
عروض مفتوحة الآن. يرجى تقديم مقترحاتكم لورش العمل والمناقشات والعروض
التقديمية. الموعد النهائي لتقديم الطلبات هو 30 يونيو 2023. لمزيد من
التفاصيل ، يمكنكم بزيارة صفحة ميتا الخاصة بالتقديم
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiIndaba_conference_2023/Submissions>.
في إطار التحضير الاستباقي للمؤتمر، لا سيما طلبات التأشيرة، نود أيضًا
إخباركم أننا قد فتحنا باب تقديم طلبات المنح. يمكن لجميع المرشحين المهتمين
التقدم بطلب للحصول على منحة للانضمام إلى المؤتمر عبر هذا النموذج
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWG4obtXd88Hhvj50XeEaSd0COdXIY_5m…>
(متوفر باللغات العربية والفرنسية والإنجليزية) . تشمل المنح الدولية تذاكر
الطيران والسفر المحلي والإقامة والمطاعم ورسوم التأشيرة للويكيميديين
الأفارقة الناشطين داخل القارة وخارجها، والمؤسسات الأخرى المتوافقة مع المهام
في حركة المعرفة المفتوحة. سيمنح المؤتمر أيضا منحا للمشاركين المغاربة، وذلك
لتمكين الويكيميديين المحليين من الانضمام إلى هذا المؤتمر.
طلب المنحة مفتوح حتى يوم 30 يونيو 2023.
مع التحيات
فريق تنظيم ويكي إندابا 2023 المحلي
French
Bonjour amis wikimédiens,
Nous sommes heureux de partager avec vous cette mise à jour concernant la
conférence Wiki Indaba 2023
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiIndaba_conference_2023> qui aura lieu
à Agadir <https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agadir>, au Maroc, du 3 au 5
novembre 2023.
L'équipe organisatrice tient à vous informer que le thème de cette année
sera "Twiza <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tweeza>: Autonomiser l'Afrique
par le partage des connaissances et la collaboration" et que l'appel à
propositions est maintenant ouvert. Veuillez soumettre vos propositions
d'ateliers, de discussions et de présentations. La date limite de
soumission est le 30 juin 2023. Pour plus de détails, visitez la page de
soumissions sur Méta
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiIndaba_conference_2023/Submissions>.
Afin d’assurer une bonne préparation, notamment en ce qui concerne les
demandes de visa, nous tenons également à vous informer que les demandes de
bourse sont également ouvertes. À travers ce formulaire
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWG4obtXd88Hhvj50XeEaSd0COdXIY_5m…>
(disponible en arabe, français et anglais), tous les candidats intéressés
peuvent demander une bourse pour rejoindre la conférence. Les bourses
internationales couvriront les billets d’avion, les déplacements
terrestres, l'hébergement et la restauration, ainsi que les frais de visa
pour les Wikimédiens africains actifs au sein du continent et dans la
diaspora, ou membres d'autres institutions alignées sur la mission du
mouvement du savoir ouvert. Il y aura également des bourses pour les
participants marocains, afin de permettre aux Wikimédiens locaux de se
joindre à cette conférence.
Les demandes de bourse seront ouvertes jusqu'au 30 juin 2023.
Cordialement,
L'équipe d'organisation locale de Wiki Indaba 2023
--
Douglas Ian Scott
司道格
Skype: douglas0scott
South African mobile number: +27 (0)79 515 8727
Dear all,
This is a quick reminder of our upcoming 5th meetup of the year.The South
African meetup will be happening on Saturday 27 May 2023. Below are the
details for joining the 28th meetup.
The meetup will be hybrid. 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: Saturday, 27 May 2023*
*Start time:10:00 AM SAST*
*End Time: 12:00 PM SAST*
If you are in Cape Town, you can join us face to face
*Truth Coffee Shop*
*36 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town, 8001*
wikipedia: community meetup south africa 28
If you can't attend face to face , We will be hosting the meet up out on
Discord server (see link below to join).
Link to Join
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/South_Africa/South_Africa_28…>
Please note that Discord is the secondary platform as it offers Text-based,
Audio, and Video options.
Registration is necessary.
Best regards,
Dear all,
You are invited to join us for our 5th upcoming meetup of the year.The South
African meetup that will be happening on Saturday 27 May 2023. Below are
the details for joining the 28th meetup.
The meetup will be hybrid. 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: Saturday, 27 May 2023*
*Start time:10:00 AM SAST*
*End Time: 12:00 PM SAST*
If you are in Cape Town, you can join us face to face
*Truth Coffee Shop*
*36 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town, 8001*
If you can't attend face to face , We will be hosting the meet up out on
Discord server (see link below to join).
Link to Join
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/South_Africa/South_Africa_28…>
Please note that Discord is the secondary platform as it offers Text-based,
Audio, and Video options.
Registration is necessary.
Best regards,
Dear all,
This a quick reminder for our 4th upcoming meetup for the year, the South
African community will be happening tomorrow on Saturday 29th April 2023.
Below are the details for joining the 27th meetup.
The meetup will be hybrid. 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: Saturday, 29 April 2023*
*Start time:10:00 AM SAST*
*End Time: 12:00 PM SAST*
If you are in Cape Town, you can join us face to face
*The Book Lounge*
*71 Roeland Street, Cnr Buitenkant & Roeland Street, Cape Town, 8001*
If you can't attend face to face , We will be hosting the meet up out on
Discord server (see link below to join).
Link to Join
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/South_Africa/South_Africa_27>
Please note that Discord is the secondary platform as it offers Text-based,
Audio, and Video options.
Registration is necessary.
Best regards,
Dear all,
Dear all,
We have been hosting Wiki Loves Africa in South Africa 2023. "Wiki
Loves Africa''
is an annual contest where anyone across Africa can contribute media that
relates to that year's theme to Wikimedia Commons
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Wikimedia_Commons>for use on Wikipedia
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Wikipedia> and other project websites of
the Wikimedia Foundation. Wiki Loves Africa encourages participants to
contribute media (photographs, video, and audio) that illustrate the
specific theme for that year. Each year the theme changes. Each year's
theme is chosen by the community to be a universal, visually-rich, and
culturally-specific topic (for example, markets, rites of passage,
festivals, public art, cuisine, natural history, urbanity, daily life,
notable persons, etc). You are encouraged to submit any photos of' Climate
and Weather
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2023_in_South_…>
in South Africa between 1st of March and 30th April 2023. By submitting
your photos to the competition, you share pictures of climate and weather
in South Africa with the rest of the world to enjoy through the internet.
This competition is great for aspiring photographers, photography
students, or anyone who is interested in photography, but it is still open
to anyone who wants to partake in the competition.
Everyone is still encouraged to upload as many pictures as they can, before
the 30th of April 2023
Best regards,
Dear all,
You are invited to join us for our 4th upcoming meetup for the year, for
the South African community that will be happening on Saturday 29th April
2023. Below are the details for joining the 27th meetup.
The meetup will be hybrid. 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: Saturday, 29 April 2023*
*Start time:10:00 AM SAST*
*End Time: 12:00 PM SAST*
If you are in Cape Town, you can join us face to face
*The Book Lounge*
*71 Roeland Street, Cnr Buitenkant & Roeland Street, Cape Town, 8001*
If you can't attend face to face , We will be hosting the meet up out on
Discord server (see link below to join).
Link to Join
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/South_Africa/South_Africa_27>
Please note that Discord is the secondary platform as it offers Text-based,
Audio, and Video options.
Registration is necessary.
Best regards,
Dear all,
This is a quick reminder for our second upcoming meetup for the year, for
the South African community that will be happening on Saturday 25th of
March2023. Below are the details for joining the 26th meetup.
The meetup will be hybrid. 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: Saturday, 25 March 2023*
*Start time:10:00 AM SAST*
*End Time: 12:00 PM SAST*
If you are in Cape Town, you can join us face to face
*Bootlegger Coffee Company*
*Frate Square, 40 Main Road, Paarl,7646 Paarl, South Africa*
If you can't attend face to face , We will be hosting the meet up out on
Discord server (see link below to join).
Link to Join
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/South_Africa/South_Africa_26>
Best regards,
Dear all,
You are invited to join us for our second upcoming meetup for the year, for
the South African community that will be happening on Saturday 25th of
March2023.
Below are the details for joining the 26th meetup.
The meetup will be hybrid. 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: Saturday, 25 March 2023*
*Start time:10:00 AM SAST*
*End Time: 12:00 PM SAST*
If you are in Cape Town, you can join us face to face
*Bootlegger Coffee Company*
*Frate Square, 40 Main Road, Paarl,7646 Paarl, South Africa*
If you can't attend face to face , We will be hosting the meet up out on
Discord server (see link below to join).
Link to Join
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/South_Africa/South_Africa_26>
Please note that Discord is the secondary platform as it offers Text-based,
Audio, and Video options.
Registration is necessary.
Best regards,
Dear all,
We are hosting once again Wiki Loves Africa in South Africa 2023. "Wiki
Loves Africa'' is an annual contest where anyone across Africa can
contribute media that relates to that year's theme to Wikimedia Commons
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Wikimedia_Commons>for use on Wikipedia
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Wikipedia> and other project websites of
the Wikimedia Foundation. Wiki Loves Africa encourages participants to
contribute media (photographs, video, and audio) that illustrate the
specific theme for that year. Each year the theme changes. Each year's
theme is chosen by the community to be a universal, visually-rich, and
culturally-specific topic (for example, markets, rites of passage,
festivals, public art, cuisine, natural history, urbanity, daily life,
notable persons, etc). You are encouraged to submit any photos of' Climate
and Weather
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2023_in_South_…>
in South Africa between 1st of March and 30th April 2023. By submitting
your photos to the competition, you share pictures of climate and weather
in South Africa with the rest of the world to enjoy through the internet.
This competition can be great for aspiring photographers, photography
students, or anyone who is interested in photography, but it is still open
to anyone who wants to partake in the competition.
Best regards,