Dear Wiki Community,
It's been a while since our last communication so we want to catch up with
you on some important issues.
Chapter's Conference
The Wikimedia Chapter's Conference was held in Berlin from 13 - 17 May. WM
ZA was represented by Bobby, Dumi and Theresa. Some very important issues
were discussed with regards to the future of the movement. We invite you to
view the meta page on the conference
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikimedia_Conference_2015> .
The way forward for the movement in the African context and how the Chapter
can assist user groups throughout Africa to promote the movement in their
respective communities were discussed at the African meetup
<http://pad.tn/p/wikiafrican> .
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Award Ceremony for Wiki from Above and Meetup
The FPV Festival <http://www.fpvfest.com/> will be held in Stellenbosch
tomorrow where we will be announcing the winners of the Wiki from Above
competition <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:WFA_2015> . There
will also be a wiki-meetup
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Cape_Town/Cape_Town_8>
earlier in the day. If you are in the area, please do join us!
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Joburgpedia
The second Joburgpedia edit-a-thon will be held tomorrow at ConHill.
Learners from 24 schools will be working on their submissions for the
Joburgpedia writing contest. For more information, or if you would like to
attend the event, please contact Thato
<mailto:T.Masiangoako@constitutionhill.org.za> or Bobby
<mailto:bobbyshabangu@gmail.com> .
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Evaluation Survey
Please remember to complete our evaluation survey
<http://wikimedia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5pXdPBtl9B5BsDH> if you have
not done so yet. The survey closes on 19 June 2015.
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Kiwix Units
Our first two Kiwix units have arrived and we will shortly be installing one
of these at Sinenjongo High School. These nifty devices enable you to have
the whole Wikipedia at hand wherever you go! To find out more, please visit
the Kiwix website <http://www.kiwix.org/wiki/Main_Page> .
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Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees Elections 2015
Voting has begun for the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees election.
This Board oversees the foundation and it's work as its ultimate corporate
authority. There are two candidates from Africa. Remember that the people
elected are to serve the best interest of our movement. Think about what
that means for South Africa and Africa as a continent. Your vote as a
Wikipedian is your voice. Make it heard! You can vote here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_2015> .
Votes will be accepted until 23:59 on 31 May 2015 (UTC).
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Workshop - The role of Wikipedia in the intellectualisation of the African
Languages: Why, what and how?
Through this workshop, the Academy of African Languages and Science (AALS)
hopes to play its part in creating an awareness of the significance of
Wikipedia as a key educational and language resource through which
encyclopaedic information and educational content can be produced and
consumed in the African languages. For more information on this workshop,
please visit our website <http://wikimedia.org.za/wiki/Main_Page> .
Until next week, happy editing!
Wiki Regards
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