African-Wikimedians July 2016

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On behalf of the Wiki Loves Monuments team...
by Florence Devouard 01 Aug '16

01 Aug '16

Leila (LilyOfTheWest) is hoping to see more participation to Wiki Loves Monuments in Africa this year. In the international team, they are eager to work with countries in Africa who may be interested to participate in WLM this year. One of the challenges they have is that they don't know much about possible active groups/individuals in Africa. So far, they say they have Algeria, Ghana, Nigeria, Egypt, and Tunisia in. Morocco is also probably in. Any other country in Africa interested ? If so, please contact her at lilyofthewest.wikimedia """"@""""" gmail.com Best Anthere

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Rest in peace Kelvin Gorman
by Olatunde Isaac 30 Jul '16

30 Jul '16

Dear all, I am deeply sad to inform you that Kelvin Gorman, a Wikipedian who and the first Wikipedian-in-residence at a US university/college, has passed away. There is a memorial page on Facebook, and Wikipedians are leaving condolences on his English Wikipedia talk page. https://www.facebook.com/bombus.memoriam/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Kevin_Gorman Warm regards, Olatunde Isaac, Wikimedia UG Nigeria. Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld from Glo Mobile.

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WikiFundi: Wikimedia en Afrique
by Florence Devouard 27 Jul '16

27 Jul '16

Bonjour Je suis en train de rédiger la page "Wikimedia en Afrique" pour le wiki WikiFundi. (pour ceux qui attrapent le train en marche, c'est par ici : https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Projet:Wikipack_Africa) Pour l'instant, j'ai fait une page ciblée "non wikimediens" essayant d'être exhaustive, mais tout en restant sobre... J'ai récapitulé * les chapters et UserGroups présents en Afrique (francophone et anglophone) * j'ai indiqué un certain nombre de projets en cours, auquels les utilisateurs "non wikimediens" pourraient se rattacher. Je suis sure qu'il en manque... * et indiqué les conférences et évènements qui me paraissaient les plus consistants Mais j'aurais besoin de votre aide * pour améliorer cette page est-ce que tous les groupes sont ajoutés... est-ce que les contacts donnés sont les meilleurs (j'ai considéré comme prioritaire la page Facebook d'un group, lorsqu'elle est vraiment active. Sinon, j'ai généralement indiqué la page méta) comment évoquer les autres contacts pour lesquels nous n'avons pas de groupe (ex Cameroun) quels autres projets incontournables ajouter ? y a t-il d'autres "conférences" que j'aurais pu oublier ? (par exemple, y a t-il un futur WikiArabia dans les cartons qu'il faudrait ajouter ?) * pour faire de la relecture (synthaxe etc.) * y a t-il d'autres éléments qu'il vous semblerait intéressant d'ajouter ? https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Projet:Wikipack_Africa_Contenu/WikiFundi:Wiki… Merci d'avance Flo

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Wiki Indaba 2016 Programme
by Raphael Berchie 10 Jul '16

10 Jul '16

Dear all, A discussion page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiIndaba_conference_2016/Program> has been created under the program session for the WikiIndaba Conference to allow us to collectively create a suitable for the conference. The page has been broken into two sections "New projects people wish to learn" and "Topics of interest". The first section have been appraised as important and crucial topics/projects to be discussed or learnt at the conference. The second section includes a list of topics that will build capacity for participants. We however wish to involve the community to prioritize, add more or select those that befit the conference. More ideas on topics are welcome and your contributions here will be useful for a successful conference. Warmest regards Raphael On behalf of the Wiki Indaba Team *Raphael Berchie* Marketing Manager Farm Fresh Dairies <http://www.bioplasticsghana.com> Wikimedian <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Ghana>,Open Advocate, Climate Change Activist,Blogger <http://rberchie.blogspot.com/> P.O Box CT 10469 Cantoments Accra Ghana

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Open call for Project Grants (July 1 - August 2)
by Alex Wang 02 Jul '16

02 Jul '16

Hi everyone, The Wikimedia Foundation Project Grants program will launch its first open call on July 1. We will be accepting proposals through August 2nd for new ideas to improve Wikimedia projects. < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project>. Funds are available to support individuals, groups and organizations to implement new experiments and proven ideas, whether focused on building a new tool or gadget, organizing a better process on your wiki, researching an important issue, coordinating an editathon series or providing other support for community-building. Ideas from the current Inspire Campaign on addressing harassment are very welcome. <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Inspire> Do you have have a good idea, but would like some feedback before applying? Put it into the IdeaLab, where volunteers and staff can give you advice and guidance on how to bring it to life. < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab> Once your idea is ready, it can be easily migrated into a grant request. Marti Johnson and I will also be hosting weekly proposals clinics via Hangouts and IRC for real-time discussions about the Project Grants Open Call. We’ll answer questions and help you make your proposal better. Dates and times are as follows: * Tuesday, July 5 - 16:00 UTC * Thursday, July 14 - 02:00 UTC * Wednesday, July 20 - 15:00 UTC * Friday, July 29 - 02:00 UTC * Tuesday, August 2 - 01:30 UTC * Tuesday, August 2 - 16:00 UTC Links for Hangouts and the IRC channel are available here: < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Events#Upcoming_events> We are excited to see your grant ideas that will support our community and make an impact on the future of Wikimedia projects. Put your idea into motion, and submit your proposal between July 1 and August 2! < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Apply> Please feel free to get in touch with me (awang(a)wikimedia.org) or Marti Johnson (mjohnson(a)wikimedia.org) with questions about getting started with your project! Warm regards, Alex & Marti -- Alexandra Wang Program Officer Community Resources Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home> +1 415-839-6885 Skype: alexvwang

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