Further to Florence’s email, which I agree with … keep it simple! If you are not going, I am going to send Florence at Wikimania a package with stuff from Wiki Loves Africa, and other projects. So I can print out 30-40 A5 leaflets for one project from each user group/planning user group - if you need me to, and don’t know anyone who is going.
You will need to send me the artwork by the 26th June. Thanks! Isla > On 16 Jun 2015, at 2:03 PM, Florence Devouard <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yeah. > > Let's collect what we have. > Put on table what can be put on table (a sample tee-shirt. Leaflets. printed > Wikibooks) > Stick on the wall what can go there (a poster, a picture print of a meeting, > stickers) > Maybe propose a plate of cookies (or whatever delicacies can be brought over) > at coffee break > Advertisement for the mailing list (it can be written on a simple piece of > paper) > If someone can come with a pull-up banner, great > Maybe someone can create a simple visual to list all currently approved > african chapters and user groups, with whatever contacts possible (the person > doing it does need to come to Wikimania to do that...) > > In short, whatever you can provide to showcase as Felix says. > > If we can man it (hmmm, man it... ) at coffee breaks... great. If we can not, > too bad. No one should feel stuck there. > > I'd say... keep it simple. No hassle. > > If you guys feel supportive with the idea, I can create a meta page to find > out > * who will come > * who can bring what > * who can provide what > > Even if someone is not coming, he can prepare stuff to print, or can put > stuff in the luggage of somebody else. or post mail stuff provided that we do > not do that 2 days before Wikimania. > > > > Le 16/06/15 12:57, Felix Nartey a écrit : >> Not like that but rather a unified or collective effort towards showcasing >> what each country has got in representing Africa. >> >> Felix >> >> On Jun 16, 2015 10:32 AM, "Nkansah Rexford" <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> That will mean representatives from each country at the Africa space will >> take turns in manning the space? >> >> On Tuesday, June 16, 2015, Felix Nartey <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> 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 >>> >>> <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 >>> <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 >>> ? 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