Hi Bobby,
This looks good to me.
"Affiliates can apply by submitting the bids submission for HERE"
I believe you meant "form" instead of "for". Right?
Isaac
On Fri, 1 Apr 2022, 00:14 Bobby Shabangu, <bobbyshabangu(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Dear All,
Kindly see the bid invitation letter to be sent to all affiliates for your
review and inputs.
The letter can be seen here
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IrCkP0H_NtHObi4Z5IXBRureV5SkFyvLwJH_Nxz2Vi8/edit>
.
Best regards,
Bobby Shabangu
On Mon, 28 Mar 2022 at 08:41, Geoffrey Kateregga <kateregga1(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
> Thank you for sharing the meeting notes Bobby, and thanks to everyone who
> attended the meeting.
> Unfortunately, I saw the updated meeting invite very late after the
> meeting had ended, but will make sure not to miss the next one.
>
> One comment/question, considering that Wiki Indaba 2021 was online, can
> we still give a chance to the other countries in the East Africa region to
> be able to bid to host the conference? Other countries other than Uganda.
>
> Kind regards,
> Geoffrey
>
> On Mon, Mar 28, 2022 at 4:09 AM Bobby Shabangu <bobbyshabangu(a)gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> You are welcomed Isaac.
>>
>> Dear Dumi and Zayneb,
>>
>> Kindly note that I unintentionally shared the same link to the bid
>> submission form twice. Kindly find the other one HERE
>>
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14wBDLnZcvjWTns6PHiivRlPTN7o7V797IhprnKt7CnE/edit>
>> .
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Bobby Shabangu
>>
>> On Sun, 27 Mar 2022 at 23:55, Isaac Olatunde <reachout2isaac(a)gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks for preparing this minutes, Bobby.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Isaac
>>>
>>> On Sun, 27 Mar 2022, 19:41 Bobby Shabangu, <bobbyshabangu(a)gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear All,
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for taking time to join the meeting today. Below are notes
>>>> I've made during our meeting for your review.
>>>>
>>>> *==Attendance ==*
>>>>
>>>> - Bobby Shabangu
>>>> - Raphael Berchie
>>>> - Georges Fodouop
>>>> - Zayneb Takouti
>>>> - Dumisani Ndubane
>>>> - Isaac Olutande
>>>>
>>>> *==Apologies ==*
>>>>
>>>> - None
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *==Key points discussed==*
>>>>
>>>> - The list of affiliate countries eligible to bid have been
>>>> consolidated by Georges and can be viewed HERE
>>>>
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14wBDLnZcvjWTns6PHiivRlPTN7o7V797IhprnKt7CnE/edit>
>>>> .
>>>> - Dumi to provide main contact persons per country.
>>>> - The principle of rotation - where the bid to host WikiIndaba is
>>>> rotated across different parts of the African continent - has to be
>>>> preserved
>>>> - Joint bids are to be encouraged for countries with more than one
>>>> affiliate
>>>> - this has to be indicated when sending the invitation letter
>>>> for countries to bid.
>>>> - The invitation letter to bid has to be accompanied by a bid
>>>> submission form, drafts can be found HERE
>>>>
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f_0N_uENvrMRZkiIIB2EmfkEutxo2D-rNGKajiLvYBU/edit>
>>>> and HERE
>>>>
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f_0N_uENvrMRZkiIIB2EmfkEutxo2D-rNGKajiLvYBU/edit>
>>>>
>>>> - Dumi and Zayneb to work on the bid submission form and submit
>>>> it to Wiscom by Wednesday, 30 March.
>>>> - Invitation letter to bid to be written via google docs and
>>>> shared to WISCOM by Wednesday, 30 March for their review and
additional
>>>> inputs.
>>>> - Bobby to write the letter.
>>>>
>>>> *Important dates: *
>>>>
>>>> - Invitation letter to bid to be sent to all eligible affiliates
>>>> by Friday, 1 April 2022
>>>> - Due date for bid submissions:* Friday, 15 April 2022*
>>>> - Announcement of next WikiIndaba conference host: *Friday, 29
>>>> April 2022*
>>>>
>>>> *AOB: *
>>>>
>>>> - WISCOM needs to lead the regional coordination of the 2030
>>>> Movement Strategy
>>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy> in the
African
>>>> continent.
>>>> - We already operate as a hub. Therefore, we need to develop an
>>>> African Strategy to align the Movement Strategy with issues beset by
>>>> African Wikimedian such as resources, events, grants etc.
>>>>
>>>> *Next meeting will take place on **3 April 2022 at the same time. *
>>>>
>>>> *Proposed Agenda Items:*
>>>>
>>>> - *Bid adjudication Criterion*
>>>> - *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_Indaba_Steering_Committee%2FMembers&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw286Q7awe42eAYdP4EcyywM>*
>>>> - *Budgetary needs of the committee and *
>>>> - *Review of WISCom practices (Documentation & file management) *
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Bobby Shabangu
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, 27 Mar 2022 at 14:08, Bobby Shabangu
<bobbyshabangu(a)gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> A kind reminder to join the meeting which has already commenced with
>>>>> colleagues.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>> Bobby Shabangu
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, 25 Mar 2022 at 22:51, Isaac Olatunde <
>>>>> reachout2isaac(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Noted with thanks, Bobby.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Isaac
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, 25 Mar 2022, 21:45 Bobby Shabangu,
<bobbyshabangu(a)gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dear Colleagues,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I've moved the meeting to Sunday, same time based on our
>>>>>>> conversation here, kindly see your calendar notification.
Hope everyone
>>>>>>> will be able to attend.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>>> Bobby Shabangu
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, 23 Mar 2022 at 21:17, Bobby Shabangu <
>>>>>>> bobbyshabangu(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dear Dumi,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Apologies for engaging with this email thread in
piecemeals, I
>>>>>>>> don't have a problem with that suggestion. Let's
hear if others agree with
>>>>>>>> that suggestion, if I don't have a response by Friday
I'll simply move it
>>>>>>>> to Sunday at the same time.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>> Bobby Shabangu
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Wed, 23 Mar 2022 at 21:10, Dumisani Ndubane <
>>>>>>>> dndubane(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi Comrades
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Could we make this meeting a bit later in the
evening, say 3hrs
>>>>>>>>> later? Or move to Sunday? This time is really not
working with my schedule.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Dumisani Ndubane
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Governance Committee Strategist
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Wikimedia Foundation
<https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 8:58 PM Bobby Shabangu <
>>>>>>>>> bobbyshabangu(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> *This event has been changed.*
>>>>>>>>>> Wiscom meeting - 2022
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> *When*
>>>>>>>>>> *Changed: *Sat Mar 26, 2022 14:00 – 15:00 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*
>>>>>>>>>> dndubane(a)wikimedia.org
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> *Who*
>>>>>>>>>> •
>>>>>>>>>> bobbyshabangu(a)gmail.com - organizer
>>>>>>>>>> •
>>>>>>>>>> dndubane(a)wikimedia.org
>>>>>>>>>> •
>>>>>>>>>> reachout2isaac(a)gmail.com
>>>>>>>>>> •
>>>>>>>>>> zaynebtakouti(a)gmail.com
>>>>>>>>>> •
>>>>>>>>>> gfodouop(a)gmail.com
>>>>>>>>>> •
>>>>>>>>>> kateregga1(a)gmail.com
>>>>>>>>>> •
>>>>>>>>>> mlouhisami(a)gmail.com
>>>>>>>>>> •
>>>>>>>>>> rberchie(a)gmail.com
>>>>>>>>>> •
>>>>>>>>>> wiscom(a)lists.wikimedia.org
>>>>>>>>>> more details »
>>>>>>>>>>
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=VIEW&eid=MmdzbDdoMDFiYTBvZGoxaDRxOGVpajQxN2IgZG5kdWJhbmVAd2lraW1lZGlhLm9yZw&tok=MjMjYm9iYnlzaGFiYW5ndUBnbWFpbC5jb21kNGIzYjM1MTAyZDMzY2M0Y2Q2MjUxNDc0ODQ1MGFjNDMxOGE5Y2Jm&ctz=Africa%2FJohannesburg&hl=en&es=1>
>>>>>>>>>> ==Agenda Items==
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 1. Confirmation of Country Representation
(Previous
>>>>>>>>>> Organizers of the Conference)
>>>>>>>>>> 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_Indaba_Steering_Committee%2FMembers&sa=D&ust=1648493908950000&usg=AOvVaw3niEl-sAObrDHAGlgzNEXQ>
>>>>>>>>>> .
>>>>>>>>>> 3. Call for bids to host Wiki Indaba 2022.
>>>>>>>>>> 4. Budgetary needs of the committee.
>>>>>>>>>> 5. Review of WISCom practices (Documentation
& file
>>>>>>>>>> management)
>>>>>>>>>> 6. Other business.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Going (dndubane(a)wikimedia.org)? *Yes
>>>>>>>>>>
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=RESPOND&eid=MmdzbDdoMDFiYTBvZGoxaDRxOGVpajQxN2IgZG5kdWJhbmVAd2lraW1lZGlhLm9yZw&rst=1&tok=MjMjYm9iYnlzaGFiYW5ndUBnbWFpbC5jb21kNGIzYjM1MTAyZDMzY2M0Y2Q2MjUxNDc0ODQ1MGFjNDMxOGE5Y2Jm&ctz=Africa%2FJohannesburg&hl=en&es=1>
>>>>>>>>>> - Maybe
>>>>>>>>>>
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=RESPOND&eid=MmdzbDdoMDFiYTBvZGoxaDRxOGVpajQxN2IgZG5kdWJhbmVAd2lraW1lZGlhLm9yZw&rst=3&tok=MjMjYm9iYnlzaGFiYW5ndUBnbWFpbC5jb21kNGIzYjM1MTAyZDMzY2M0Y2Q2MjUxNDc0ODQ1MGFjNDMxOGE5Y2Jm&ctz=Africa%2FJohannesburg&hl=en&es=1>
>>>>>>>>>> - No
>>>>>>>>>>
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=RESPOND&eid=MmdzbDdoMDFiYTBvZGoxaDRxOGVpajQxN2IgZG5kdWJhbmVAd2lraW1lZGlhLm9yZw&rst=2&tok=MjMjYm9iYnlzaGFiYW5ndUBnbWFpbC5jb21kNGIzYjM1MTAyZDMzY2M0Y2Q2MjUxNDc0ODQ1MGFjNDMxOGE5Y2Jm&ctz=Africa%2FJohannesburg&hl=en&es=1>*
>>>>>>>>>> more options »
>>>>>>>>>>
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=VIEW&eid=MmdzbDdoMDFiYTBvZGoxaDRxOGVpajQxN2IgZG5kdWJhbmVAd2lraW1lZGlhLm9yZw&tok=MjMjYm9iYnlzaGFiYW5ndUBnbWFpbC5jb21kNGIzYjM1MTAyZDMzY2M0Y2Q2MjUxNDc0ODQ1MGFjNDMxOGE5Y2Jm&ctz=Africa%2FJohannesburg&hl=en&es=1>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Invitation from Google Calendar
>>>>>>>>>> <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/>
>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>