On Fri, 1 Apr 2022 at 08:37, Bobby Shabangu <bobbyshabangu@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Isaac,Most definitely I meant to write that. Thank you.Best,Bobby ShabanguOn Fri, 1 Apr 2022 at 05:55, Isaac Olatunde <reachout2isaac@gmail.com> wrote: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?IsaacOn Fri, 1 Apr 2022, 00:14 Bobby Shabangu, <bobbyshabangu@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.Best regards,Bobby ShabanguOn Mon, 28 Mar 2022 at 08:41, Geoffrey Kateregga <kateregga1@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,GeoffreyOn Mon, Mar 28, 2022 at 4:09 AM Bobby Shabangu <bobbyshabangu@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.Best regards,Bobby ShabanguOn Sun, 27 Mar 2022 at 23:55, Isaac Olatunde <reachout2isaac@gmail.com> wrote:Thanks for preparing this minutes, Bobby.RegardsIsaacOn Sun, 27 Mar 2022, 19:41 Bobby Shabangu, <bobbyshabangu@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.
- 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 and HERE
- 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 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
- Budgetary needs of the committee and
- Review of WISCom practices (Documentation & file management)
Best regards,Bobby ShabanguOn Sun, 27 Mar 2022 at 14:08, Bobby Shabangu <bobbyshabangu@gmail.com> wrote:A kind reminder to join the meeting which has already commenced with colleagues.Best regards,Bobby ShabanguOn Fri, 25 Mar 2022 at 22:51, Isaac Olatunde <reachout2isaac@gmail.com> wrote:Noted with thanks, Bobby.IsaacOn Fri, 25 Mar 2022, 21:45 Bobby Shabangu, <bobbyshabangu@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 ShabanguOn Wed, 23 Mar 2022 at 21:17, Bobby Shabangu <bobbyshabangu@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 ShabanguOn Wed, 23 Mar 2022 at 21:10, Dumisani Ndubane <dndubane@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.On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 8:58 PM Bobby Shabangu <bobbyshabangu@gmail.com> wrote:
This event has been changed.
Wiscom meeting - 2022
Changed: Sat Mar 26, 2022 14:00 – 15:00 South Africa Standard Time Join with Google Meet meet.google.com/htr-ihar-gcv dndubane@wikimedia.org
• • • • • • • • • ==Agenda Items==
- Confirmation of Country Representation (Previous Organizers of the Conference)
- Call for community elections to fill in the 3 volunteer committee positions.
- Call for bids to host Wiki Indaba 2022.
- Budgetary needs of the committee.
- Review of WISCom practices (Documentation & file management)
- Other business.
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