Hello everyone,
This is a reminder of the Wikimania mini-event in Cape Town and Johannesburg that will take place this coming weekend. I will send out a final reminder on Thursday this week.
Attendees will be able to attend both the global digital Wikimania as whilst at the Cape Town/Johannesburg mini-Wikimania. All that we ask is that you bring your own device (tablet, phone, lap top) to attend the digital international event on.
The event schedule for the digital *international Wikimania* is now out and can be seen at the link on their website here: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Program/Schedule You can register to attend the international Wikimania at the link here https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Registration.
The details for the *South African mini-Wikimanias* are as follows and can also be seen on the Wikimedia South Africa website here: http://wikimedia.org.za/wiki/Main_Page
*Cape Town *event details:
- *Venue* - iNtaka Law Tech Lab http://ip-unit.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/iNtaka_LawTech-Brochure.pdf - *Address* - Main foyer, Kramer Law Building, Wilfred and Jules Middle Campus of South Africa, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa - *Dates* - 12 (Friday), 13 (Saturday) and 14 (Sunday) August 2022 - *Times* - 16:00 - 20:00 on Friday, 09:00 - 22:00 on Saturday, 10:00 - 21:00 on Sunday,
*Johannesburg* event details:
- *Venue* - The Flame Space, Constitution Hill https://www.constitutionhill.org.za/ - *Address* - 11 Kotze Road, Braamfontein, Johannesburg - *Date* - 13 August 2022 - *Time* - 09:00 - 16:00
*Please note:* for the *Cape Town reception* on Friday (18:00 - 20:00) you will need to RSVP as we have limited space at the venue. You can RSVP for the reception at the link here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScd1GuVRROL7GDbpEZqgZeVCmJUzKyOmNDNz8w8q9Ens70zdw/viewform?usp=sf_link.
A *scholarship* is available to help people attend the closest mini-event to them in South Africa. If you are interested in applying then please fill out the form at the link here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeK3mvG--3gxrZeyHl4K8E6ylfJYn8bkiOB...
A big "*thank you*" goes out to our event partners. The Cape Town event would not be possible without the support of the iNtaka Law Tech Lab http://ip-unit.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/iNtaka_LawTech-Brochure.pdf at the University of Cape Town. The Johannesburg event would not be possible without the support of the Constitution Hill https://www.constitutionhill.org.za/ museum.
Best regards,
Douglas.