Hi All, I am in support of Florence's suggestion especially in this case where there isn't enough representation from Africa.
It won't make sense if only Bobby reserves a space for Wikimedia ZA or Habib for Tunisia Use group at the community village. Even if they decide to, that means they will hardly enjoy the conference since most of their time will be spent under their space and more especially when they are just one each representing their respective countries. I am saddened to say that Africa will be highly underrepresented at this year's Wikimania. I hope this doesn't repeat in subsequent years. Best, Felix On Jun 16, 2015 8:32 AM, "Florence Devouard" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Rex > > The main reason why I was suggesting a collective table is that I am NOT > sure there will be participants from many countries. > As hinted by Raphael, there will be no one from Ghana. Will they be anyone > from Ivory Coast ? From Uganda ? From Ethiopia ? Even from South Africa ? > etc. > The other thing is that even if there ONE person (or even 2) from a > country... it is unlikely that he will manage the table all by himself > during three days. He better enjoy moving around and benefit from all what > Wikimania can offer. > > It may be that Tunisia has enough participants to be able to manage a > table. It may be that they will be the only ones. I do not know if they > asked for a table. > > Well, a collective table would have the following benefits > * team work, getting to know each other better > * showing the other wikimedians what is being done in Africa. > * showing them as well that Africa still need way more representation... > * insure a little presence even from missing countries > > And yeah... I am also thinking that in case we have a table and in case it > has no volunteer managing the table during most of Wikimania, it somehow > also carries a strong message. > "African wikimedians do exist but they are not here" > > Ant > > Le 16/06/15 01:25, Nkansah Rexford a écrit : > > Hi Florence, > > I have no idea who is coming from Ghana to Wikimania this year (perhaps > someone will, yet isn't within our community that we know). As at now, no > one confirmed from our end here concerning attending wikimania > > During Wikimania London, I remember there was not an explicitly assigned > collective space for African teams, but the African teams were in close > proximity, in fact, in a sequential order. The teams weren't under the > 'Africa' collective name, but it was easy finding where the African teams > were located. > > The sequence was ZA, Ghana, and Tunisia: > > https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Village#Map_of_the_Community_Village > > How about instead of requesting for a collective space 'for Africa', > maybe during the placing and arrangement of African teams in the community > village structure, African teams are placed in sequence? ex. say, Ghana - > Table 1, Tunisia - Table 2, ZA - Table 3, then other communities follow, > so with a stop at Table - 1, it easier spotting subsequent African > countries, just like it was arranged for London? > > rex > > On Monday, June 15, 2015, Florence Devouard <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Eh ! >> >> You have been very silent on this topic my friends :) >> >> No feedback at all ? >> >> Ant >> >> Le 11/06/15 12:54, Florence Devouard a écrit : >> >>> Hello everyone >>> >>> Isla and I were talking about Wikimania this morning and an idea showed >>> up :) >>> >>> It seems there will be a "community village" this year in Mexico : >>> https://wikimania2015.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Village >>> Last year, it was very successful in London and many chapters had their >>> own space. >>> In most cases, there were 2-4 people sitting at each space to answer any >>> question. Posters, leaflets, books and more generally marketing material. >>> And food. >>> >>> Whilst it would be probably challenging to imagine a space for each >>> user-group/chapter in Africa, we could maybe share a collective space to >>> represent Africa and what is being done here. What do you think ? >>> >>> Through Kumusha and Wiki Loves Africa, we have a bunch of objects we can >>> show. I remember South Africa had made some leaflets about some of their >>> projects. I know Ivory Coast has made some as well. What do you have to >>> share that we could put on a collective table ? >>> >>> Also, amongst the recognized user groups, did some already request a >>> space ? (Tunisia ?) >>> >>> And who is coming to Wikimania ? >>> >>> Anthere >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> African-Wikimedians mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> African-Wikimedians mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians >> > > > -- > +Rexford <http://google.com/+Nkansahrexford> | khophi.co > <http://khophi.co/about> > > > > _______________________________________________ > African-Wikimedians mailing > [email protected]https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians > > > > _______________________________________________ > African-Wikimedians mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians > >
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