[Wiscom] Re: Updated invitation: Wiscom meeting - 2022 @ Sat Mar 26, 2022 14:00 - 15:00 (SAST) (dndubane@wikimedia.org)

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 &lt;bobbyshabangu(a)gmail.com&gt; 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 &lt;reachout2isaac(a)gmail.com&gt; > wrote: > >> Noted with thanks, Bobby. >> >> Isaac >> >> On Fri, 25 Mar 2022, 21:45 Bobby Shabangu, &lt;bobbyshabangu(a)gmail.com&gt; >> 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 &lt;bobbyshabangu(a)gmail.com&gt; >>> 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 &lt;dndubane(a)wikimedia.org&gt; >>>> 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&gt; 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/> >>>>>> >>>>>> You are receiving this email at the account dndubane(a)wikimedia.org >>>>>> because you are subscribed for updated invitations on calendar >>>>>> dndubane(a)wikimedia.org. >>>>>> >>>>>> 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 organizer and be added to the guest list, or invite others >>>>>> regardless of their own invitation status, or to modify your RSVP. 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