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Re: Wiki Indaba - Request for condonation
by Bobby Shabangu 14 Oct '22

14 Oct '22

Dear Dumisani, Thanks for your email. We've opened the Prelalx submission tool <https://pretalx.com/wiki-indaba-conference-2022/login/>, please submit your proposal before 17:00 South African time today. Best, Bobby Shabangu On Fri, 14 Oct 2022 at 10:46, Dumisani Ndubane <ndubaneds(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear colleagues > > I would like to request for condonation of late submission for the two > talks I intend to give at Wiki Indaba and as follows: > > 1. African Affiliates - Growth and what else? > 2. African Language WIkipedias - Trends > > These are the two traditional talks I have given in the past Wiki Indaba > conferences. I would be able to submit a proposal at short notice. > > Kindest Regards, > _______________________________________ > *Dumisani Ndubane* ( Pr. Techni - Elec - UNISA ) > (+27) 064 698 2381 >

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Re: [Introduction] Potential media Sponsor for WikiIndaba 2022 in Rwanda
by Bobby Shabangu 07 Aug '22

07 Aug '22

Dear Douglas, Thank you so much for connecting us with Anthony, this is an invaluable connection indeed. Dear Anthony, I'm pleased to e-meet you. We will definitely reach out to you to discuss further on the potential sponsorship for this year's Wikimania. Best regards, Bobby Shabangu WISCom On Fri, 5 Aug 2022 at 14:29, Douglas Ssebaggala <erunayo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear WisCom, and the WikiIndaba 2022 LOC Lead, > > Please meet Anthony Ibe from Africa Tech Radio (ATR) > > ATR was a media sponsor for WikiIndaba 2021 in Kampala, Uganda, and they > did a tremendous effort to make last year's conference a success for the > media needs of WikiIndaba in terms of media visibility on the continent, > this was through podcasts, profile interviews, event awareness through > their channels, among other areas. > > Anthony, please meet Bobby Shabangu from Wikimedia ZA who is one of the members > of WisCom > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Indaba_Steering_Committee#who-we-are>, > and Derrick Ndahiro, the LOC lead from the Wikimedia Community Usergroup in > Rwanda. > > @Bobby Shabangu <bobbyshabangu(a)gmail.com> @ndahiro derrick > <ndahiroderric(a)gmail.com> and @Anthony Ibe <anthony(a)africatechradio.com> please > pick up the discussion from here. > > Feel free to put me, Alice, or the usergroup in bcc or copy any of us in > the subsequent communications if need be. > > Thanks. > > *Founding Member - **Wikimedia Community Usergroup in Uganda > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_User_Group_Uganda>* > *Ssebaggala Douglas |** Twitter**:* @douglaseru > <https://twitter.com/douglaseru> | > *Mob - Uganda: +256 772 422524* > > >

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Fwd: WISCom Volunteer Positions
by Bobby Shabangu 03 Jul '22

03 Jul '22

A kind reminder for Wiscom meeting today. Apologies for short notice to Rwandan colleagues. Link: Wiscom meeting Sunday, 03 Jul · 14:00 – 15:00 Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/htr-ihar-gcv Proposed Agenda Items: ◦ WikiIndaba 2022 status update ◦ Call for bids to host Wiki Indaba 2023 update ◦ Call for community elections to fill in the 2 volunteer committee positions, update. ◦ Budgetary needs of the committee. ◦ Review of WISCom practices (Documentation & file management) ◦ Other business. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Bobby Shabangu <bobbyshabangu(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2022 at 01:44 Subject: WISCom Volunteer Positions To: Kateregga Geoffrey <kateregga1(a)gmail.com>, Georges Fodouop < gfodouop(a)gmail.com>, Wikicology <reachout2isaac(a)gmail.com>, Raphael Berchie <rberchie(a)gmail.com>, Sami Mlouhi <mlouhisami(a)gmail.com>, Veronica Thamaini <vthamaini(a)wikimedia.org>, Dumisani Ndubane <ndubaneds(a)gmail.com>, Dumisani Ndubane <dndubane(a)wikimedia.org> Cc: ndahiro derrick <ndahiroderric(a)gmail.com>, Zayneb Takouti < zaynebtakouti(a)gmail.com>, Boris Bahire Kabeja <boris.bahire(a)gmail.com> Dear All, In retrospect to our last meeting, kindly find the recruitment letter <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Wh29kA8Hr9bj9j4Q3RXNG8LMawaU_tszLrT5XPx…> for the two WISCom volunteer roles for your review and additional inputs. I'm looking to make the announcement on Friday 24, June, so that at our next meeting we finalise the selection process. Best, Bobby Shabangu

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Re: Notification: Wiscom meeting - 2022 @ Sun 15 May 2022 2pm - 3pm (SAST) (Bobby Shabangu)
by Bobby Shabangu 13 Jun '22

13 Jun '22

Dear All, A reminder that we are meeting in a few minutes from now. Best, Bobbyu Shabangu On Sun, 15 May 2022 at 13:29, Google Calendar < calendar-notification(a)google.com> wrote: > Wiscom meeting - 2022 > > *When* > Sun 15 May 2022 2pm – 3pm South Africa Standard Time > > *Joining info* > Join with Google Meet > meet.google.com/htr-ihar-gcv <https://meet.google.com/htr-ihar-gcv?hs=224> > > *Calendar* > Bobby Shabangu > > *Who* > • > bobbyshabangu(a)gmail.com- organiser > • > dndubane(a)wikimedia.org > • > reachout2isaac(a)gmail.com > • > zaynebtakouti(a)gmail.com > • > wiscom(a)lists.wikimedia.org > • > gfodouop(a)gmail.com > • > kateregga1(a)gmail.com > • > mlouhisami(a)gmail.com > • > rberchie(a)gmail.com > • > ndubaneds(a)gmail.com > • > ndahiroderric(a)gmail.com > more details » > <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=VIEW&eid=MmdzbDdoMDFiYTBv…> > ==Agenda Items== > > 1. Meet the 2022 WikiIndaba host country - bid winner. > 2. Call for community elections to fill in the 3 volunteer committee > positions > <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fmeta.wikimedia.org%2Fwiki%2FWiki…> > . > 3. Budgetary needs of the committee. > 4. Review of WISCom practices (Documentation & file management) > 5. Other business. > > Going (bobbyshabangu(a)gmail.com)? *Yes > <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=RESPOND&eid=MmdzbDdoMDFiY…> > - Maybe > <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=RESPOND&eid=MmdzbDdoMDFiY…> > - No > <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=RESPOND&eid=MmdzbDdoMDFiY…>* > more options » > <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=VIEW&eid=MmdzbDdoMDFiYTBv…> > > Invitation from Google Calendar <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/> > > You are receiving this email at the account bobbyshabangu(a)gmail.com > because you are subscribed for notifications on calendar Bobby Shabangu. > > To stop receiving these emails, please log in to > https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ and change your notification > settings for this calendar. > > Forwarding this invitation could allow any recipient to send a response to > the organiser and be added to the guest list, invite others regardless of > their own invitation status or to modify your RSVP. Learn more > <https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37135#forwarding>. >

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2022 WikiIndaba Conference Application
by Bobby Shabangu 21 May '22

21 May '22

Dear Antoni, Thank you for responding to our invitation to bid to host the 2022 WikiIndaba conference in Tanzania. We appreciate the time you took to put the application together as well as giving well thought of responses to our questionnaire. I need to inform you that you were one of the best candidates in the application process. However, due to small technicalities we unfortunately had to award the bid to another well deserving country. Kindly be informed that WISCom’s role also extends to providing non-financial support to African communities in areas where they struggle. In this regard, please feel free to reach out to us should you need to discuss your application further, and the areas you may need support in order to improve your chances of winning the bid next time. Kind regards, Bobby Shabangu Wiscom

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Cancelled event: Urgent- Wiscom meeting @ Sun 22 May 2022 2pm - 3pm (SAST) (wiscom@lists.wikimedia.org)
by bobbyshabangu＠gmail.com 18 May '22

18 May '22

This event has been cancelled. Title: Urgent- Wiscom meeting ==Agenda Items==UG Rwanda State of Readiness When: Sun 22 May 2022 2pm – 3pm South Africa Standard Time Joining info: Join with Google Meet https://meet.google.com/htr-ihar-gcv?hs=224 Calendar: wiscom(a)lists.wikimedia.org Who: * bobbyshabangu(a)gmail.com- organiser Invitation from Google Calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ You are receiving this courtesy email at the account wiscom(a)lists.wikimedia.org because you are an attendee of this event. To stop receiving future updates for this event, decline this event. Alternatively, you can sign up for a Google Account at https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ and control your notification settings for your entire calendar. Forwarding this invitation could allow any recipient to send a response to the organiser and be added to the guest list, invite others regardless of their own invitation status or to modify your RSVP. Learn more at https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37135#forwarding

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WikiIndaba Steering Committee Minutes
by Bobby Shabangu 16 May '22

16 May '22

Dear all, Thanks to colleagues who attended the meeting today. Below kindly find minutes and tasks to be executed before our meeting next week. *==Attendance ==* - Bobby - Raphael - Georges - Zayneb *==Apologies ==* - None *==Agenda Items==Confirmation of Country Representation (Previous Organizers of the Conference)* - All previous host countries have confirmed their representatives except Tunisia - Zayneb joined on her own accord and to provide advice since she's experienced organising WikiIndaba not representing Tunisia. *Call for bids to host Wiki Indaba 2022* Proposal Task Date/ day Person responsible · In order to have more diverse pool of participants, African Wikimedians need to be encouraged to form affiliate groups ( Chapters, Usergroups, Thematic groups) within their respective countries. An email to be sent to Affcom to encourage African Wikimedians to form affiliate groups. Monday Raphael - We have a small pool of affiliates in the African continent to adequately invite Affilliates per region. - We need to invite all current African affiliates to bid to host WikiIndaba conference. Consolidation of all African user affiliates (Usergroups and thematic groups) who have not hosted the conference before and their main contacts persons. Wednesday Georges - To shorten the vetting a questionnaire asking key questions about the state of readiness to host the conference needs to be sent to all countries who have express interest of hosting. · Write questionnaire to be sent to sent countries who have express interest to host the conference. Friday Bobby *Call for community elections to fill in the 3 volunteer committee positions <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fmeta.wikimedia.org%2Fwiki%2FWiki…>; **Budgetary needs of the committee and **Review of WISCom practices (Documentation & file management *to discussed in the next meeting *Next meeting will take place on * *26 March 2022 at the same time. * Best regards, Bobby Shabangu

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WikiIndaba Conference Host 2022
by Bobby Shabangu 11 May '22

11 May '22

Dear Chen, I trust this email finds you well and safe. I'm reaching out to you on behalf of the WikiIndaba Steering Committee <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Indaba_Steering_Committee> (WISCom) regarding the next WikiIndaba Conference <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Indaba> host country for this year - 2022. We have just completed the bid selection process to choose the next host for the conference and Wikimedia Usergroup Rwanda emerged as the winner. Our process involved sending out invitations <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_StfCSJkPBOP8mw3ocUGGQWRHcgR4DRDRW2BT-3_uE…> to all African affiliates to bid to host the conference. This was followed by a selection criterion which looked at several factors including the capacity to host the conference, regional rotation, if there were elections this year in their country, status of finance and reporting as well as their reason why they wanted to host. Despite all of these measures, we still want to find out from you if they are cleared or fit to receive funds from the Wikimedia Foundation? I need to indicate that we've already informed them that they will be hosting the conference. However, we still can reverse that decision should you give us a response contrary to our findings, especially regarding their reporting standing and grants since the official public announcement has not been made and the other applicants have not been informed as yet. Best regards, Bobby Shabangu WISCom

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WikiIndaba 2022 : Résultat des sélections
by Georges Fodouop 11 May '22

11 May '22

Cher Abakar, Nous vous remercions d'avoir répondu à notre appel à candidature pour accueillir la conférence WikiIndaba 2022 au Tchad. Nous apprécions le temps que vous avez consacré à la préparation de votre candidature ainsi que vos réponses réfléchies à notre questionnaire. Je dois vous informer que vous étiez l'un des meilleurs candidats dans le processus de candidature. Cependant, en raison de petits détails techniques, en particulier le fait qu'il y a des élections en cours dans votre pays cette année, nous avons malheureusement dû attribuer l'offre à un autre pays bien méritant. Sachez que le rôle du WISCom s'étend également à la fourniture d'un soutien non financier aux communautés africaines dans les domaines où elles sont en difficulté. À cet égard, n'hésitez pas à nous contacter si vous souhaitez discuter plus de votre candidature dans le futur et des domaines dans lesquels vous pourriez avoir besoin d'aide afin d'améliorer vos chances de remporter l'appel d'offres la prochaine fois. Bien à vous, Bobby Shabangu Wiscom

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WikiIndaba 2022 : Résultat des sélections
by Georges Fodouop 10 May '22

10 May '22

Cher Donatien, Merci d'avoir répondu à notre appel à candidature pour accueillir la conférence WikiIndaba 2022 en Côte d'Ivoire. Nous apprécions le temps que vous avez consacré à la préparation de votre candidature ainsi que vos réponses réfléchies à notre questionnaire. Je dois vous informer que vous étiez l'un des meilleurs candidats dans le processus de candidature. Cependant, en raison de petits détails techniques, nous avons malheureusement dû attribuer l'offre à un autre pays méritant. Sachez que le rôle de WISCom s'étend également à la fourniture d'un soutien non financier aux communautés africaines dans les domaines où elles sont en difficulté. À cet égard, n'hésitez pas à nous contacter si vous souhaitez discuter plus de votre candidature dans le futur et des domaines dans lesquels vous pourriez avoir besoin d'aide pour améliorer vos chances de remporter l'appel d'offres la prochaine fois. Bien à vous, Georges Fodouop Wiscom

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