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Hi Team
It’s our pleasure to invite you to Wiki Loves Earth 2014 and Wiki Loves
Monument 2014 awarding ceremony on 14th March 2015 , at Siddartha Cottage,
Tinkune 11:00 am onwards .
We’d like to have a privilege of having you there .
Location : Siddartha Cottage, Tinkune (http://goo.gl/slPS90)
Time : 11:00 am onwards
Date : 14th March 2015
RSVP : http://goo.gl/forms/4he4Hw0KPg
Thanks,
Saroj
hi Alex, I am quite agree with Nabin. it will be better if prizes
money(what we have posted in meta page) delivered before 14-March,
2015 as we have already finalized the date of prize distribution.
Regards
Biplab Anand
On 2/24/15, Nabin Sapkota <nboycreationnepal(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Alex,
>
> Community is organizing award distribution to the winners of WLE- 14 and
> WLM-14 on March-14, 2015.
>
> We need to perform some preparational tasks like venue reservation, banner
> designing and printing, T-shirt and certificates printing before the
> ceremony and need cash .
>
> Can we go ahead with the current request for the reallocation ?
>
> Best regards,
> Nabin
> On Feb 18, 2015 4:23 PM, "Hempal Shrestha" <hempalshrestha(a)gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Nabin ji and team,
>>
>> Dear Ganesh ji, Ram Joshi ji, can you also please update the meta wiki
>> for
>> the activity that you had proposed for re-allocation as well. Also, can
>> we
>> have a *face-to-face* meeting this weekend to final the thing. How about
>> Saturday afternoon?
>> With kind regards,
>>
>> Hempal Shrestha
>> G.P.O Box: 5501
>> 1753 Ramshah Path, Near Nepal Share Market,
>> Putalisadak, Kathmandu, Nepal
>> +977-1-4261459 (O) / +977-9851077031(M)
>>
>> [image: --]
>>
>> Hempal Shrestha
>> [image: http://]about.me/hempalshrestha
>> <http://about.me/hempalshrestha>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 3:54 AM, Alex Wang <awang(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Nabin,
>>>
>>> Thanks. I was not clear that there might still be another reallocation
>>> request. I would suggest that the group decides on how to reallocate
>>> *all* of the remaining funds so we can close this grant report. Do you
>>> think this is possible soon?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Alex
>>>
>>> On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 8:32 AM, Nabin Sapkota <
>>> nboycreationnepal(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Alex,
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your confirmation on reallocation of the remaining grant
>>>> amount for the proposal I prepared.
>>>>
>>>> I as a coordinator of WLE-2014 and a organizing committee member of
>>>> WLM-2014 I presented the aforementioned grant proposal to reward the
>>>> winners of WLE and WLM after discussion with the community.
>>>>
>>>> I want to leave it to our team members to present their proposal , if
>>>> any, so that it can be easier to reallocate the remaining grant amount
>>>> at
>>>> the earliest.
>>>>
>>>> Looking forward to be able to closing this off soon.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Nabin
>>>> On Feb 11, 2015 9:03 AM, "Alex Wang" <awang(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Nabin,
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for the clarification. I am still calculating a different
>>>>> number
>>>>> for the unspent funds.
>>>>>
>>>>> When the grant report was submitted, there was was 394,932.05 in
>>>>> unspent funds. I approved reallocating 50,000 for the anniversary event
>>>>> and
>>>>> 49,946 for stickers on 4 June 2014. This reallocation request is for
>>>>> 144,100. That means the total reallocation requests come to 244,046.
>>>>> You
>>>>> should still have 150,866.05 remaining to return or reallocate.
>>>>>
>>>>> *Remaining funds = 394,932.05*
>>>>>
>>>>> *Reallocation #1*
>>>>> Anniversary celebrations = 50,000
>>>>> Stickers = 49,946
>>>>> Subtotal = 99,946
>>>>>
>>>>> *Reallocation #2*
>>>>> Subtotal = 144,100
>>>>>
>>>>> *Total Reallocations = 244,046*
>>>>>
>>>>> *Remaining funds = 394,932.05 - 244,046 = 150,886.05*
>>>>>
>>>>> Please confirm.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Alex
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, Feb 7, 2015 at 10:53 PM, Nabin Sapkota <
>>>>> nboycreationnepal(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Alex,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for your quick respond. With respect to your queries as
>>>>>> follow:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1. Since this is a request and report in one, can you please send me
>>>>>> the documentation of expenses (scanned receipts)?
>>>>>> The report we presented here
>>>>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants_talk:PEG/User:Ganesh_Paudel_-_Wikipe…>
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> of already conducted event. The whole amount of money to conduct the
>>>>>> event
>>>>>> have been contributed by our team members*(named: Nirmal Dulal, Saroj
>>>>>> Dhakal, Sangam Gurung, Krish Dulal, Nabin Sapkota and Biplab Anand)*.
>>>>>> So, it's a zero cost event for WMF.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And the request we presented is a estimation of the reward
>>>>>> ceremony for the winners of WLE-2014 and WLM-2014 which is totally
>>>>>> unspent amount. Be sure we'll send you the documentation of expenses
>>>>>> (scanned receipts) once we're done.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Nabin
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 6 February 2015 at 10:57, Alex Wang <awang(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Nabin,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks so much for the reallocation request. It all looks good. A
>>>>>>> couple of questions:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1. Since this is a request and report in one, can you please send me
>>>>>>> the documentation of expenses (scanned receipts)?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2. The grant had NPR 394,932.05 remaining. With this reallocation,
>>>>>>> there should now be NPR 250,832.05 remaining unspent. Do you plan on
>>>>>>> submitting a grant request for these funds soon or returning them?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Alex
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 10:25 AM, Nabin Sapkota <
>>>>>>> nboycreationnepal(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dear All,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have updated the contents for WLE-14 and WLM-14 rewards in the
>>>>>>>> grants reallocation request page .
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Please find the link here :
>>>>>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants_talk:PEG/User:Ganesh_Paudel_-_Wikipe…
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Look forward to your inputs and suggestion.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Nabin
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 6 February 2015 at 03:29, Alex Wang <awang(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Yes, that is the page to put the reallocation request. Looking
>>>>>>>>> forward to the plans. And of course, the sooner the better : )
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Alex
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 10:40 PM, Hempal Shrestha <
>>>>>>>>> hempalshrestha(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Dear All,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Can we make the necessary edits in the meta page for
>>>>>>>>>> reallocation.
>>>>>>>>>> I am of opinion that we should be adding the new re-allocation
>>>>>>>>>> request in
>>>>>>>>>> the page (
>>>>>>>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants_talk:PEG/User:Ganesh_Paudel_-_Wikipe…).
>>>>>>>>>> Alex, please do suggest.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> So shall we now make the updates in the meta-wiki for the
>>>>>>>>>> reallocation. Here is the proposer we have for the action:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 1. Nabin ji, Biplab ji, can you please add /edit the proposal for
>>>>>>>>>> re-allocation in the above mentioned meta wiki page.
>>>>>>>>>> 2. Ganesh ji, can add/edit the meta page for the Wiki-Yatra
>>>>>>>>>> (outreach) activities.
>>>>>>>>>> 3. Ram ji, Ramesh ji, can you please add/edit the grant
>>>>>>>>>> re-allocation meta page for the Wiki-mobile edits information
>>>>>>>>>> sheet for the
>>>>>>>>>> Nepali user.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Further if anyone still have some ideas to implement please post
>>>>>>>>>> it soon so that we can accomplish this work sooner.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> With kind regards,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hempal Shrestha
>>>>>>>>>> G.P.O Box: 5501
>>>>>>>>>> 1753 Ramshah Path, Near Nepal Share Market,
>>>>>>>>>> Putalisadak, Kathmandu, Nepal
>>>>>>>>>> +977-1-4261459 (O) / +977-9851077031(M)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> [image: --]
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hempal Shrestha
>>>>>>>>>> [image: http://]about.me/hempalshrestha
>>>>>>>>>> <http://about.me/hempalshrestha>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 6:54 AM, Hempal Shrestha <
>>>>>>>>>> hempalshrestha(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Nabin,
>>>>>>>>>>> Awesome report and very concise proposal. Nabin, Biplab, as
>>>>>>>>>>> coordinators of the the WLE-2014 and WLM -2014, could you please
>>>>>>>>>>> update the
>>>>>>>>>>> same in the Grant reallocation meta page. Also, can we also
>>>>>>>>>>> finalize the
>>>>>>>>>>> dates as suggested for last week of February. Is there any
>>>>>>>>>>> special Wiki day
>>>>>>>>>>> or Nepali day in that week? Or how about Love day (Feb 14, if we
>>>>>>>>>>> can
>>>>>>>>>>> accomplish the approval by than) as Saroj had proposed in the
>>>>>>>>>>> last
>>>>>>>>>>> face-to-face meeting.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> With kind regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Hempal Shrestha
>>>>>>>>>>> G.P.O Box: 5501
>>>>>>>>>>> 1753 Ramshah Path, Near Nepal Share Market,
>>>>>>>>>>> Putalisadak, Kathmandu, Nepal
>>>>>>>>>>> +977-1-4261459 (O) / +977-9851077031(M)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> [image: --]
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Hempal Shrestha
>>>>>>>>>>> [image: http://]about.me/hempalshrestha
>>>>>>>>>>> <http://about.me/hempalshrestha>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 10:47 PM, Biplab Anand <
>>>>>>>>>>> biplabanand(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks Navin jee for the report.Appriciated....
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On 1/29/15, Mahalaxmi Silwal <malulaxmi7(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> > Thank you very much
>>>>>>>>>>>> > regards
>>>>>>>>>>>> > Mahalaxmi Silwal
>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>> > On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 10:58 AM, Mahalaxmi Silwal <
>>>>>>>>>>>> malulaxmi7(a)gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Dear all
>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Thank you very much
>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Mahalaxmi Silwal
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >> On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 9:18 AM, Krish Dulal <
>>>>>>>>>>>> krish.dulal(a)gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> धन्यवाद
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 6:55 AM, Ganesh Paudel <
>>>>>>>>>>>> gpaudel(a)gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> Thanks Navin ji for writing precisely.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> Let's discuss on this in the grant reallocation page.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> Best,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> Ganesh
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> Hi All,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> Sorry for delay .
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> Here it is the grants request for WLE-14 and WLM-14
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> rewards
>>>>>>>>>>>> .
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> Please find it it google docs here :
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1465MiEoFOdbXRC5FXyJG0O8_HCdvoq_0zjRWIWZ…
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> Also we have a meta page here :
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Nepal/Wiki_Loves_Earth_Nepal_2014…
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> <
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fmeta.wikimedia.org%2Fwiki%2FWiki…
>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> We plan to do the event on the last week of February .
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> Your inputs and suggestions are highly appreciated .
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> Nabin
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> On 21 January 2015 at 15:53, Hempal Shrestha <
>>>>>>>>>>>> hempalshrestha(a)gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> Dear Friends,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> It was good to meet Nirmal, Nabin and Saroj on last
>>>>>>>>>>>> Saturday at the
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> Sangam Cafe in New Baneswhor. The meeting took more than
>>>>>>>>>>>> we expected
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> (around 3 hours) with a intense discussion. Unfortunately
>>>>>>>>>>>> we could not
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> come
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> online there, so apologies to Krish and Mahalaxmi, who
>>>>>>>>>>>> might be waiting
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> for
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> us to come online and work together in the meta page. We,
>>>>>>>>>>>> however were
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> having more focused discussion about the proposed
>>>>>>>>>>>> re-allocation from
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> WLM and WLE rewarding program.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> Here are my notes from the meeting in numbered order as
>>>>>>>>>>>> per the topic.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> If other meeting participants have any new action item
>>>>>>>>>>>> that I might
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> have
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> missed, could you kindly edit/add the same here. Also if
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> I
>>>>>>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> mis-represented or mis-appropriate any information here,
>>>>>>>>>>>> please correct
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> me
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> as well. Thanks for the correction in advance!
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> *ACTION ITEM 1*. As one of the decisions from our small
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> (4
>>>>>>>>>>>> team
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> members), Nabin and Saroj will share the proposed plan
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>>> budget they
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> had
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> prepared for re-allocation for WLM 2014 and WLE 2014
>>>>>>>>>>>> awarding ceremony
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> with
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> the community at-large through this mailing list. Once we
>>>>>>>>>>>> receive a
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> go-ahead signal, we will update the same information in
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> grant-re-allocation wiki meta page for final approval
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> from
>>>>>>>>>>>> the WMF. We
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> are
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> expecting it to accomplish this by the end of this
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> weekend.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> *ACTION ITEM 2*. Regarding the other topic that was
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> raised
>>>>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> re-allocation in my previous email and I Quote Ganesh's
>>>>>>>>>>>> email on Wed,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> Dec 24, 2014 at 9:43 AM "To my mind, we can have couple
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> of
>>>>>>>>>>>> outreach
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> and outreach enabling meetings in some cities out the
>>>>>>>>>>>> valley. I suggest
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> spend the unspent money in outreach activities." could
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> not
>>>>>>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> discussed further in this meeting. I hope, Ganesh will
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> be
>>>>>>>>>>>> able to
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> share
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> about this proposal in detail in the mailing list or next
>>>>>>>>>>>> face-to-face
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> meeting and meta-page for requesting re-allocation.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> Ganesh
>>>>>>>>>>>> could you
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> please
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> take up this action item as we also need to get a
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> approval
>>>>>>>>>>>> from WMF to
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> take
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> up this activity if we intend to get support for the Wiki
>>>>>>>>>>>> outreach
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> activity
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> out of Ktm valley.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> *ACTION ITEM 3*. There was a third idea as well, which
>>>>>>>>>>>> came up as
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> update sharing from Ram Joshi and Ramesh Bhora's
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> Kathmandu
>>>>>>>>>>>> visit and
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> some
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> of us meeting with them face to face (please follow
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> anther
>>>>>>>>>>>> email thread
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> for
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> that call for meeting) in Jawalakhel on December 31,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> 2014.
>>>>>>>>>>>> In that
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> talk,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> Ram Joshi and Ramesh Bohara have volunteer to work for a
>>>>>>>>>>>> small
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> information
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> sheet / brochure which will focus on
>>>>>>>>>>>> enabling/teaching/guiding the
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> mobile
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> users as how they can add/edit/view the Nepali Wikipedia
>>>>>>>>>>>> content from
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> feature/smart mobile phone. Since NCell is currently
>>>>>>>>>>>> supporting the
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> Zero
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> Wikipedia along with Free (free as in beer) Wikipedia
>>>>>>>>>>>> access in Nepal,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> it
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> could be a great guide for new /prospective Wikipedians
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> in
>>>>>>>>>>>> Nepal. Also
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> if
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> we can highlight some collaboration possibilities, I see
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> a
>>>>>>>>>>>> greater
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> potential to reach out to a larger audience, who are
>>>>>>>>>>>> primary accessing
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> Internet via Mobile only. Nepal is a great user potential
>>>>>>>>>>>> for this
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> category
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> of users. -> Hence, I would like to propose this as one
>>>>>>>>>>>> anther work
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> that
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> we can seek the re-allocation from the grant given to us
>>>>>>>>>>>> by the WMF
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> via
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> this email itself.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> Here it would be great, if we could initiate a vibrant
>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> among
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> the community members of Wikimedians of Nepal. If there
>>>>>>>>>>>> are better
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> proposal
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> than the above three, please shoot now (pour in your
>>>>>>>>>>>> ideas). Even, if
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> there
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> is some objection to these or any of these ideas, please
>>>>>>>>>>>> raise it with
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> community public mailing list. I hope this open and
>>>>>>>>>>>> transparent
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> communication will help us to accomplish the mission and
>>>>>>>>>>>> objective of
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> grant that was made by the WMF to Wikimedians of Nepal.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> Let us all work together
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> With kind regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> Hempal Shrestha
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> G.P.O Box: 5501
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> 1753 Ramshah Path, Near Nepal Share Market,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> Putalisadak, Kathmandu, Nepal
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> +977-1-4261459 (O) / +977-9851077031(M)
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> [image: --]
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> Hempal Shrestha
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> [image: http://]about.me/hempalshrestha
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> <http://about.me/hempalshrestha>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Jan 17, 2015 at 1:35 PM, Saroj Dhakal
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> <lotusnagarkot(a)gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> Here it is in the heart of Kathmandu :
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> Saroj
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Jan 17, 2015, 13:14 Hempal Shrestha
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> <hempalshrestha(a)gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dear Nabin Ji
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Great, so we have Nirmal and you as well. I will be
>>>>>>>>>>>> there. Might be
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> bit late now as I am on a bicycle today. Where is the
>>>>>>>>>>>> Sangam Cafe ?
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hempal Shrestha
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hempal Shrestha
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jan 17, 2015 12:54 PM, "Nabin Sapkota" <
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> nboycreationnepal(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dear Hempal ji,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks for queries. Lets meet up at Sangam Cafe at New
>>>>>>>>>>>> Baneshower
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> around 2 pm onwards .
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have been confirmed by Nirmal ji and Saroj ji to
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> join
>>>>>>>>>>>> the face to
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> face meeting with us.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Nabin Sapkota
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Contact:977-9803922331
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 17 January 2015 at 11:46, Hempal Shrestha <
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> hempalshrestha(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Dear Nabij ji,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Looking forward for your confirmation on time and
>>>>>>>>>>>> venue for the
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> meeting today? Can others also join us face to face
>>>>>>>>>>>> meeting?
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Otherwise it
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> seems that its just me and Saroj for today' meeting
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hempal Shrestha
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Jan 16, 2015 8:33 PM, "Mahalaxmi Silwal" <
>>>>>>>>>>>> malulaxmi7(a)gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Dear all
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I will try to be present online . All are doing
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> good
>>>>>>>>>>>> .
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> anyway, good luck .
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> regards
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Mahalaxmi Silwal.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 6:41 AM, Krish Dulal <
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> krish.dulal(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I will be present in Meta page. Good luck to all.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Krish
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> From: Saroj Dhakal <lotusnagarkot(a)gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Sent: 16/01/2015 06:08
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> To: Hempal Shrestha <hempalshrestha(a)gmail.com>;
>>>>>>>>>>>> Nepali Wikipedia
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> <nepaliwiki(a)googlegroups.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Cc: Nabin Sapkota <nboycreationnepal(a)gmail.com>;
>>>>>>>>>>>> Alex Wang
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> <awang(a)wikimedia.org>; Promisha Mishra <
>>>>>>>>>>>> swadikshya(a)gmail.com>;
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Indiver
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Badal <indiver(a)gmail.com>; Krish Dulal <
>>>>>>>>>>>> krish.dulal(a)gmail.com>;
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Nirmal
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Dulal <nrmldulal(a)gmail.com>; Srijana Timsina
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> <timsinasiru(a)gmail.com>; Mahalaxmi Silwal
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> <malulaxmi7(a)gmail.com>;
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> wikipedia-ne(a)lists.wikimedia.org
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nepaliwiki] Re: Grant report
>>>>>>>>>>>> reallocation
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Sound good to me . what about New Baneswor Area ? 2
>>>>>>>>>>>> PM ?
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Saroj
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jan 16, 2015, 16:34 Hempal Shrestha <
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> hempalshrestha(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Nabin ji,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Sure, tomorrow Saturday will be fine with me. How
>>>>>>>>>>>> are others
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> placed for tomorrow. Can other working committee
>>>>>>>>>>>> members also
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> join us for
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> the meeting?
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> If so, can we meet for an hour or two in the
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> second
>>>>>>>>>>>> half. Say
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> after 1:30 PM. Any area in the ktm downtown
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> (durbar
>>>>>>>>>>>> marg or so)
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> of the city
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> would be great for me. If preferred we can have a
>>>>>>>>>>>> meeting in my
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> office in
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Putalisadak area as well. Do suggest about
>>>>>>>>>>>> suitability and
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> timing. If
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> needed please call me or text me at my number
>>>>>>>>>>>> 9851077031. Also,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> can you
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> please share your contact number as well.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> With kind regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hempal Shrestha
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> G.P.O Box: 5501
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> 1753 Ramshah Path, Near Nepal Share Market,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Putalisadak, Kathmandu, Nepal
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> +977-1-4261459 (O) / +977-9851077031(M)
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> [image: --]
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hempal Shrestha
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> [image: http://]about.me/hempalshrestha
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> <http://about.me/hempalshrestha>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 4:00 PM, Ganesh Paudel <
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> gpaudel(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear All,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> In person meeting is good idea. But I am a bit
>>>>>>>>>>>> sick with flu
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> due to cold. I don't seem to be able to meet for
>>>>>>>>>>>> Saturday.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Let's start writing on Meta page and discussion
>>>>>>>>>>>> will kicks
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> off.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Ganesh
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 10:17 PM, Nabin Sapkota <
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> nboycreationnepal(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for the confirmation Hemal ji. With
>>>>>>>>>>>> respect to the
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> re-allocation of the grant budget for the
>>>>>>>>>>>> aforementioned two
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> initiatives and others , I strongly support the
>>>>>>>>>>>> idea to have a
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> face-to-face
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> meeting before writing up in meta page.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I would like to suggest coming Saturday
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> afternoon
>>>>>>>>>>>> for meet-up
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> anywhere in Kathmandu.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nabin Sapkota
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> <
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B…
>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Coordinator, Wiki Loves Earth 2014, Nepal
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> <
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Earth_2014_in_Nepal
>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 14 January 2015 at 12:32, Hempal Shrestha <
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> hempalshrestha(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Alex and Team,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for clearing the confusion. So, now we
>>>>>>>>>>>> can move ahead
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with planning for the final re-allocation for
>>>>>>>>>>>> the above two
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> initiatives.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nabin ji, Ganesh ji, can you please add the
>>>>>>>>>>>> planned writeup
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> re-allocation meta page for review and approval
>>>>>>>>>>>> by the WMF.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also, is there any other important activities
>>>>>>>>>>>> that might we
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can conclude within the re-allocation budget?
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If
>>>>>>>>>>>> so, please
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> suggest.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Further, can we have a face-to-face meeting as
>>>>>>>>>>>> well soon to
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> final out the details for completion of the
>>>>>>>>>>>> re-allocation. I
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would request
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> confirm participation of At-least the
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Initiative
>>>>>>>>>>>> lead and the
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> working
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> comittee team members for this meeting. Please
>>>>>>>>>>>> suggest, what
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> time, date and
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> venue will be best suited for all.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> With kind regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hempal Shrestha
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> G.P.O Box: 5501
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1753 Ramshah Path, Near Nepal Share Market,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Putalisadak, Kathmandu, Nepal
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> +977-1-4261459 (O) / +977-9851077031(M)
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [image: --]
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hempal Shrestha
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [image: http://]about.me/hempalshrestha
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <http://about.me/hempalshrestha>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 1:20 AM, Alex Wang <
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> awang(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Hempal,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry, I'm still not sure if the question is
>>>>>>>>>>>> directed at me
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or your team?
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please note that I will be on vacation January
>>>>>>>>>>>> 1-11th. If
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you would like me to review and approve a
>>>>>>>>>>>> reallocation
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> request before then,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> please post it on the discussion page of the
>>>>>>>>>>>> grant.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Otherwise, we can
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> discuss it when I am back.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Alex
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 12:49 AM, Hempal
>>>>>>>>>>>> Shrestha <
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hempalshrestha(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Alex,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks. Regarding confusion, I wanted to be
>>>>>>>>>>>> clear along
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with the community beforehand for planning
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>>> implementing
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the award
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> program.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As updated, the current status of the WLE
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2014
>>>>>>>>>>>> and WLM
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2014
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> competition is completed. We have already
>>>>>>>>>>>> published the
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> final 10 winners
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> from both the competition.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And in this stage, I want to seek input in
>>>>>>>>>>>> advance if
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> there
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> exist any inconsistency (if any) with the WMF
>>>>>>>>>>>> grants
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> re-allocation process
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for rewarding the winners who have already
>>>>>>>>>>>> been selected
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and now being
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> planned for their reward under this new
>>>>>>>>>>>> re-allocation
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> process? Just don't
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> want that this question arises in the later
>>>>>>>>>>>> stage of
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> program
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> implementation.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> With kind regards
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hempal Shrestha
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> With kind regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hempal Shrestha
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> FOSS Solutions : A Knowledge Collaboration
>>>>>>>>>>>> Enterprise
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> G.P.O Box: 5501
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1753 Ramshah Path, Near Nepal Share Market,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Putalisadak, Kathmandu, Nepal
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> +977-1-4261459 (O) / +977-9851077031(M)
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [image: --]
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hempal Shrestha
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [image: http://]about.me/hempalshrestha
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <http://about.me/hempalshrestha>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 11:26 PM, Alex Wang <
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> awang(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Hempal,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for the info. Please let me know what
>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> confusion
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is so I can help clarify.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Alex
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 3:54 AM, Hempal
>>>>>>>>>>>> Shrestha <
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hempalshrestha(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Ganesh ji, Nabin ji, Alex,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for your both suggestion for
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> possible
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> re-allocation of the remaining funds from
>>>>>>>>>>>> our last
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> program on Wikipedia
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Expansion Program in Nepal.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1. Ganesh ji, Outreach activities to the
>>>>>>>>>>>> other cities
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (outside of Kathmandu Valley) would be a
>>>>>>>>>>>> good initiative.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But for that we
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> will need to have commitment of atleast 3-4
>>>>>>>>>>>> Nepali
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Wikipedians in advance
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for the Wiki Travel outside Kathmandu
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> valley
>>>>>>>>>>>> for the
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> entire duration. Do we
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have tentative lead and team members who
>>>>>>>>>>>> will be ready to
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> travel to other
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cities for the Wiki-Travel?
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2. Nabin ji, Awarding the Winners for WLE
>>>>>>>>>>>> 2014 and WLM
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2014 is indeed a good practice to continue
>>>>>>>>>>>> with. As you
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> remember the last
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> year's WLM was coordinated by Saroj ji and
>>>>>>>>>>>> Mahalaxam ji
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and the winners of
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> WLM 2013 were also rewarded (Source:
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2013_in_Nep…
>>>>>>>>>>>> )
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> as per the budgeted reward amount
>>>>>>>>>>>> incorporated in the
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> expansion project in
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> advance.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The current situation of both the WLE 2014
>>>>>>>>>>>> and WLM 2014
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> competition are completed and closed. The
>>>>>>>>>>>> submission of
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> photos by the users
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is over for both the competition in their
>>>>>>>>>>>> due time.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Selection and
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> declaration of the top 10 winning
>>>>>>>>>>>> contributors for both
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> WLE 2014 and WLM
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2014 has also been made. Now, we are in the
>>>>>>>>>>>> process of
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> felicitating the
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> winners of both the competition. And hence
>>>>>>>>>>>> we are looking
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> forward for
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> possible re-allocation of the remaining
>>>>>>>>>>>> funds for
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> rewarding these winners.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here, I have a little confusion about any
>>>>>>>>>>>> constraints in
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the process (if any) regarding budgeting
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>>>>> the fund for
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> rewarding the
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> winners who are already selected and
>>>>>>>>>>>> declared. Hence, I
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would seek more
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> clarity and suggestion from Alex and fellow
>>>>>>>>>>>> Wikipedians.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Once we have more
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> clarity on this constraints, we can
>>>>>>>>>>>> confidently move
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ahead with rewarding
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the winners of WLE 2014 and WLM 2014 as we
>>>>>>>>>>>> concluded for
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> WLM 2013 winners.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nabin ji, I have followed following links
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>>>> verify
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> above
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> information, please correct me if there are
>>>>>>>>>>>> some more
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> information to add to
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Information for WLE 2014:
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Earth_2014_in_Nepal
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Earth_2014/Winners#Ne…
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Information for WLM 2014:
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2014_in_Nep…
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4.
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2014_winners#Nepal
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> With kind regards
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hempal Shrestha
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> With kind regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hempal Shrestha
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> FOSS Solutions : A Knowledge Collaboration
>>>>>>>>>>>> Enterprise
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> G.P.O Box: 5501
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1753 Ramshah Path, Near Nepal Share Market,
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Putalisadak, Kathmandu, Nepal
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> +977-1-4261459 (O) / +977-9851077031(M)
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [The entire original message is not
>>>>>>>>>>>> included.]
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [image: --] <
>>>>>>>>>>>> http://about.me/hempalshrestha>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> --
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>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Alexandra Wang
>>>>>>>>> Program Officer
>>>>>>>>> Project & Event Grants
>>>>>>>>> Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>
>>>>>>>>> +1 415-839-6885
>>>>>>>>> Skype: alexvwang
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Alexandra Wang
>>>>>>> Program Officer
>>>>>>> Project & Event Grants
>>>>>>> Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>
>>>>>>> +1 415-839-6885
>>>>>>> Skype: alexvwang
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Alexandra Wang
>>>>> Program Officer
>>>>> Project & Event Grants
>>>>> Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>
>>>>> +1 415-839-6885
>>>>> Skype: alexvwang
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Alexandra Wang
>>> Program Officer
>>> Project & Event Grants
>>> Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>
>>> +1 415-839-6885
>>> Skype: alexvwang
>>>
>>
>>
>
Dear All,
My apologies for posting late.
As you might be aware that open communities are celebrating Open Data Day
tomorrow.
Link is here:
http://np.okfn.org/2015/02/16/opendataday2015/
Wikimedians of Nepal has organized editathon as a side event of the ODD
celebration.
All Wikipedians/Wikimedians and interested persons are invited to
participate in the Editathon.
You are suggested to get register in the following link. Carrying
laptops/devices along with is highly recommended.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gwLWU01YKjoij6kYbnTikEWO_oeXhKDNU9E0PSZvNR…
With best regards
Ganesh K. Paudel
Wikimedians of Nepal
Hi Team,
For your information .
Thanks,
Saroj
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Dear Wikimedians,
Among the WMF’s top priorities for 2015 is strengthening our engagement
with Wikimedia editors and volunteers. Today we are taking the first step
by bringing together the people who know our communities best and asking
them to break barriers and improve engagement. Everyone at the WMF who
carries responsibilities directly related to the communities will join a
new Community Engagement department.
I have asked Luis Villa to lead the Community Engagement organization as
the Senior Director of Community Engagement, reporting to me. Promoting
from within the WMF for this critical role will allow us to leverage the
knowledge and experience with our communities and reinforce the strengths
of our people.
Luis’s experience with communities is lengthy and deep. He has been
involved in open communities since the late 1990s, from communities as
small as the Lego Mindstorms hackers to those as large as Mozilla. He
worked in open communities as a lawyer, a programmer, a bugmaster, an
engineering lead, a community leader, and a board member. Luis has
performed exceptionally within the Foundation and supported some of our
most fruitful community engagements. The Grantmaking, L&E, Education,
Community Advocacy and Community Liaisons teams will join the new Community
Engagement department [2] under his leadership.
Unfortunately, Anasuya Sengupta -- our beloved leader of grantmaking --
will be leaving us due to personal health concerns at the end of March. We
will invite you soon to celebrate her time with us, her work at the WMF and
the deep insight she brought to the Foundation. We are saddened to see her
go. The team she has nurtured will provide an important foundation for our
upcoming work.
Siko Bouterse will move up to lead the day-to-day work of the Grantmaking
team as Director of Community Resources, supervising all department Grant
programs and the Global South strategy. Siko has been instrumental in
innovating programs at the WMF, including initiatives like the Teahouse[1]
and the IdeaLab[2] combining vision with strong support for volunteer
community, tough decision making, and great project management skills.
These changes are an opportunity to improve the coordination of our work
supporting the communities. To accelerate this, I have asked Luis to lead
an internal “tiger” team to better understand the needs, concerns and
priorities of our volunteers, and to develop recommendations for future
programs. This work will be shared with all of you as it becomes available.
Please join me in congratulating Luis and Siko and in supporting our teams.
The Wikimedia communities are what makes the projects strong, unique, and
irreplaceable. This is the next step forward in our support to them, and in
service of our mission.
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Support. Her team will include Katy Love, Winifred Olliff, Alex Wang,
Janice Tud, Jonathan Morgan, and Asaf Bartov. Asaf will also take on a new
title as Senior Program Officer, Emerging Wikimedia Communities.
[2] Rachel DiCerbo, Philippe Beaudette, Siko, and Anasuya’s other direct
reports, and their respective teams (CL, CA, and Grantmaking/GLEE) will
report to Luis. The Engineering Community team will be part of the tiger
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Dear Wikipedians, Wikimedians, Ganesh ji, Saroj ji and Working committee
team members!
As you must remember from my previous emails few months back, we had
successfully completed the project grant awarded to us from the Wikimedia
Foundation in 2013-14. The final project report (
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/User:Ganesh_Paudel_-_Wikipedia_E…)
was prepared with support from all Wikipedians and project activity leads
from working comittee.
Even-though, we have completed All the projected activities and submitted
all the necessary report in time, the current status of this project report
is open. It is due to unspent project grant amount sealed in the joint bank
account of the signatories of the grantee (including myself).
While finalizing the report, we seek for re-allocation of the unspent
amount, as sending back the amount to the foundation, could itself be an
challenge in our national banking context. To this request, the grants
team, partially approved the re-allocation of some amount for the 12th
Anniversary of Wikimedia in Nepal, which is now complete. As documented in
the meta page here (
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants_talk:PEG/User:Ganesh_Paudel_-_Wikipe…
)
Now, we have been asked by the grants team, as what we would like to do
with the remaining grant amount. Shall we seek for new grant reallocation
or return the money. Please refer to Alex email below for detail.
Please do share your views or ways to reach a decision. Also if there is
any other Wikipedia Expansion activities that you might want to seek
support for, lets discuss and seek grant team's approval in due time.
I, as one of the signatory of the grant, would personally like to settle
this matter and close the accounts as soon as possible.
Looking forward to hear from the community!
With kind regards,
Hempal Shrestha
G.P.O Box: 5501
1753 Ramshah Path, Near Nepal Share Market,
Putalisadak, Kathmandu, Nepal
+977-1-4261459 (O) / +977-9851077031(M)
[image: --]
Hempal Shrestha
[image: http://]about.me/hempalshrestha
<http://about.me/hempalshrestha>
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Alex Wang <awang(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 9:54 AM
Subject: Grant report reallocation
To: Hempal Shrestha <hempalshrestha(a)gmail.com>, Ganesh Paudel <
gpaudel(a)gmail.com>
Cc: PEG Grants <grants(a)wikimedia.org>
Hi Ganesh and Hempal,
I hope you are both doing well!
As we are nearing the end of the year, it would be good to get clarity on
your open grant report. Please let us know if you are planning to
reallocate the remaining funds to a new grant request or if you would like
to return the money.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants_talk:PEG/User:Ganesh_Paudel_-_Wikipe…
I'd be happy to discuss any ideas or questions you may have.
Cheers,
Alex
On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 10:39 AM, Alex Wang <awang(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
> Hi Hempal and Ganesh,
>
> Thanks so much for the update. Look forward to hearing from you later this
> month. Let me know if you'd like to discuss future activities before you
> draft a proposal.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Alex
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 7:39 AM, Hempal Shrestha <hempalshrestha(a)gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> Dear Alex, Ganesh ji,
>>
>> Me also just under work pressure as financial year closing. Will be away
>> for a week early next week and will be back Nepal on July 21. Look forward
>> than to workout the future action activities. Lets work out as how we can
>> keep continuing our Wiki initiatives in Nepal.
>>
>> With kind regards
>>
>> Hempal Shrestha
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 3:37 PM, Ganesh Paudel <gpaudel(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Alex,
>>> We are at the end of Fiscal Year (2070/71) which is going to end on 16th
>>> July. This is the matter which is keeping most of us occupied in our
>>> respective works. We will try to response soon. Hopefully, we will be
>>> applying for new grant.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Ganesh
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 12:57 AM, Alex Wang <awang(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Ganesh and Hempal,
>>>>
>>>> Please reply to our response to your reallocation request
>>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants_talk:PEG/User:Ganesh_Paudel_-_Wikipe…>.
>>>> If you don't plan on submitting another request in the next 10 days, you
>>>> should plan on returning the unused funds. Let me know if you'd like to
>>>> talk regarding upcoming plans.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> Alex
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 7:44 AM, Alex Wang <awang(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Ganesh,
>>>>>
>>>>> Please let me know if you have any questions regarding our response to
>>>>> the reallocation request. We also need to know if you plan on submitting
>>>>> another grant request soon and will hold on to the remaining funds or if
>>>>> you will be returning the funds to WMF. Please post this information on the
>>>>> discussion page.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Alex
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 2:53 PM, Alex Wang <awang(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Ganesh,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We've responded to the reallocation request here:
>>>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants_talk:PEG/User:Ganesh_Paudel_-_Wikipe…
>>>>>> .
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Once we have your confirmation we can approve the report.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Alex
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 12:42 PM, Alex Wang <awang(a)wikimedia.org>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Hempal,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thank you for the update and the reallocation request. I've left a
>>>>>>> note on the discussion page asking you to provide a few more budget details
>>>>>>> regarding the anniversary line item.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Alex
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 3:53 AM, Ganesh Paudel <gpaudel(a)gmail.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Alex and Asaf,
>>>>>>>> As usual, we are working in the 11th hr. and this time about our
>>>>>>>> 12th Anniversary.
>>>>>>>> Please have a look on this re-allocation request to spend the
>>>>>>>> remaining funds.
>>>>>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants_talk:PEG/User:Ganesh_Paudel_-_Wikipe…
>>>>>>>> .
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Since the Anniversary is approaching (Tuesday, 3rd June) and we
>>>>>>>> want to spend some amount in the event of editathon, talks and cake party.
>>>>>>>> Please approve the amount Nrs. 50,000/- (Fifty Thousand Rupees) for the
>>>>>>>> event.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> We are satisfied to have most of the activities although we could
>>>>>>>> not complete all of them.
>>>>>>>> As looking for the reasons, there were too much activities that was
>>>>>>>> difficult to handle with small number of volunteers, and other notable
>>>>>>>> thing is during the grant period, we felt some resistance to run the
>>>>>>>> programs smoothly that made difficult to complete the tasks and finish the
>>>>>>>> small grant amount.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> This time, we again are trying to complete some tasks by the
>>>>>>>> remaining amount that we think will be helpful for making comfortable path
>>>>>>>> for the future wikipedians/wikimedians in Nepal.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> With best regards
>>>>>>>> Hempal Shrestha
>>>>>>>> &
>>>>>>>> Ganesh Paudel
>>>>>>>> Wikimedians of Nepal
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 11:10 PM, Alex Wang <awang(a)wikimedia.org>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi Ganesh,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks for the update. We understand that responding takes a bit
>>>>>>>>> of time - just wanted to make sure you had seen the comments! In terms of
>>>>>>>>> the NRs 50,000 for the 12th anniversary celebration, please make the
>>>>>>>>> request on the discussion page of the report and provide more details on
>>>>>>>>> how the funds will be spent. We can review that request asap and then the
>>>>>>>>> additional reallocation request once it is submitted.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Alex
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 5:04 AM, Ganesh Paudel <gpaudel(a)gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hi Alex,
>>>>>>>>>> We are working for the re-allocation request. For this, we are
>>>>>>>>>> carrying on discussion in the local community. We will immediately post the
>>>>>>>>>> re allocation request.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> For now, we have given some answers to your queries. We are in
>>>>>>>>>> answering phase now so please give us a few more time.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> At the time we have a good news
>>>>>>>>>> Nepali Wikipedia is entering to Teenage by next week. We are
>>>>>>>>>> grown up! We are celebrating the Anniversary on 3rd of June. For
>>>>>>>>>> the event we request to allocate NRs. 50,000.00 to celebrate it.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Please tell us about the procedure to have this decision made
>>>>>>>>>> quickly.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>>>> Ganesh
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 10:58 PM, Alex Wang <awang(a)wikimedia.org>
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Ganesh and Hempal,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Please note that we have left comments/questions and
>>>>>>>>>>> instructions on submitting a reallocation request on the discussion page of
>>>>>>>>>>> your report.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants_talk:PEG/User:Ganesh_Paudel_-_Wikipe…
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> It would be great to have your response so we can move forward
>>>>>>>>>>> with accepting the report.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Alex
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>> Alex Wang
>>>>>>>>>>> Program Officer
>>>>>>>>>>> Project & Event Grants
>>>>>>>>>>> Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>
>>>>>>>>>>> +1 415-839-6885
>>>>>>>>>>> Skype: alexvwang
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Alex Wang
>>>>>>>>> Program Officer
>>>>>>>>> Project & Event Grants
>>>>>>>>> Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>
>>>>>>>>> +1 415-839-6885
>>>>>>>>> Skype: alexvwang
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Alex Wang
>>>>>>> Program Officer
>>>>>>> Project & Event Grants
>>>>>>> Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>
>>>>>>> +1 415-839-6885
>>>>>>> Skype: alexvwang
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Alex Wang
>>>>>> Program Officer
>>>>>> Project & Event Grants
>>>>>> Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>
>>>>>> +1 415-839-6885
>>>>>> Skype: alexvwang
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Alex Wang
>>>>> Program Officer
>>>>> Project & Event Grants
>>>>> Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>
>>>>> +1 415-839-6885
>>>>> Skype: alexvwang
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Alex Wang
>>>> Program Officer
>>>> Project & Event Grants
>>>> Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>
>>>> +1 415-839-6885
>>>> Skype: alexvwang
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> With kind regards,
>>
>> Hempal Shrestha
>> FOSS Solutions : A Knowledge Collaboration Enterprise
>> G.P.O Box: 5501
>> 1753 Ramshah Path, Near Nepal Share Market,
>> Putalisadak, Kathmandu, Nepal
>> +977-1-4261459 (O) / +977-9851077031(M)
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Alex Wang
> Program Officer
> Project & Event Grants
> Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>
> +1 415-839-6885
> Skype: alexvwang
>
--
Alex Wang
Program Officer
Project & Event Grants
Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>
+1 415-839-6885
Skype: alexvwang
Dear All,
As you all know, CAN InfoTech is being organized from January 28-February
02, 2015 in Brikhuti Mandap. This year also, the organizer have expected to
have more than 400,000/- visitors in the CAN InfoTech.
Along with the general mass, there will be high profile visitors as well
including the Secretaries and other Academic officials. I personally find
this to be a good platform to meet, interact and share about Nepali
Wikipedia to general mass. From our experience in the past such Information
Desk at the CAN SofTech 2014 and Nepal National Science Day 2014, general
masses are not at all aware about the Existence of Nepali Wikipedia, leave
alone about possibility to edit these Wikipedia by them or anyone in the
world.
Hence, I was wondering, if the Nepalese Wikipedian community will also be
able to putup a Information Desk at the CAN InfoTech 2015.
If, there is no objection to the idea and have some leading volunteers (say
around 5-6 volunteers) to be in the information desk from January
27-Feburary 02, 2015, I will be happy to talk and request (if feasible) for
an stall Nepali Wikipedians, (in Gratis ie. @ no Charge) from CAN InfoTech
Organizing Committee. Normally these stall's minimum cost is Rs 35,000/-
For more information about the CAN InfoTech 2015 visit the link:
http://caninfotech.org.np/
Please do share your ideas, observation and objection if any to this
possible effort.
With kind regards,
Hempal Shrestha
G.P.O Box: 5501
1753 Ramshah Path, Near Nepal Share Market,
Putalisadak, Kathmandu, Nepal
+977-1-4261459 (O) / +977-9851077031(M)
[image: --]
Hempal Shrestha
[image: http://]about.me/hempalshrestha
<http://about.me/hempalshrestha>
Dear Wikipedian/Wikimedian,
Travel and Accommodation Scholarship to participate in Wikimania 2015
(Mexico City) has been open today.
If you are interested to participate in the global conference to learn and
share experiences in Wiki communities and individual
wikipedians/Wikimedians around the world, feel free to apply for the
scholarship.
I strongly encourage all Nepali Wikipedians/Wikimedians to apply for the
scholarship.
You can make your request in the following link.
https://scholarships.wikimedia.org/apply
With best regards
Ganesh K. Paudel
Wikimedians of Nepal
Dear All,
Please acknowledge about the petition on Wikipedia Zero by the forwarded
email.
I request all Nepalese Wikimedians/Wikipedians to support to the
declaration. If you have different opinion, please state ASAP.
With best regards
Ganesh K. Paudel
Wikimedians of Nepal
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Yana Welinder <ywelinder(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 4:22 AM
Subject: Lyon Declaration on Access to Information and Development
To: Ganesh Paudel <gpaudel(a)gmail.com>
Hi Ganesh,
Hope all is well with you!
In relation to our access to knowledge work on Wikipedia Zero, we are in
the process on signing the Lyon Declaration on Access to Information and
Development (http://www.lyondeclaration.org/). The Lyon Declaration is a
statement to the member states of the UN about empowering development
through access to knowledge. I thought that this may be of interest to
Wikimedians of Nepal. Wikimedia Italy and Wikimedia UK have already signed
the declaration.
Best,
Yana
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Wikimedia Foundation
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