Hello Fellow Wikimedians/Wikipedians, The Organizing Team wishes to thank you for your endorsement of the grant and your inputs so far on the Needs and Assessment page.
We wish to mention that your inputs on the Needs and Assessment page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiIndaba_conference_2016/Questions_%26_Needs> is critical for the development of a suitable and an all inclusive program for the conference. We hereby entreat you to get your community to help fill the needs and assessment page.Please do well to answer all the questions and also sign underneath showing those who participated in the discussion as well as showing your interest to attend. We will appreciate it if you can do this soon to enable us begin deliberations on the final program. Thanks once again for your cooperation Raphael On Behalf of Indaba 2016 Team. *Raphael Berchie* Co Founder Open Foundation, West Africa, Wikipedian-in-Residence (Wiki Loves Women) <http://www.wikiloveswomen.org/about-the-project/who/> 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 +233243882047 Twitter@bechie4gh <https://twitter.com/berchie4gh> Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/berchie> Linkedin <https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphael-berchie-32705822?trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile> On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 3:43 PM, Kelsey Wiens <kelseywi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Congratulation Ghana team. That's really fantastic news. > > Kelsey > > On Tue, 4 Oct 2016 at 18:32 <african-wikimedians-request@ > lists.wikimedia.org> wrote: > >> Send African-Wikimedians mailing list submissions to >> african-wikimedians@lists.wikimedia.org >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> african-wikimedians-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> african-wikimedians-ow...@lists.wikimedia.org >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of African-Wikimedians digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Wiki Indaba Update (Raphael Berchie) >> 2. Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Open call for Project Grant proposals (Sep >> 12-October 11) (Felix Nartey) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2016 10:34:47 +0000 >> From: Raphael Berchie <rberc...@gmail.com> >> To: Mailing list for African Wikimedians >> <African-Wikimedians@lists.wikimedia.org> >> Subject: [African Wikimedians] Wiki Indaba Update >> Message-ID: >> <CAM7iysqw_+oyqScO5R3XqVBqPk2Hr4QQhmELdFiP >> 6zyuirg...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Hello Fellow Wikipedians/Wikimedians, >> >> We wish to your notice that the upcoming conference “Wiki Indaba 2016” >> will >> likely hold in January 2017. The WMF is requesting this change of date to >> allow them work closely to build a suitable program for the conference. We >> have been asked to require all prospective participants meet some >> conditions in order to be afforded the opportunity to attend. Also to be >> eligible for funding the WMF wishes to see as much endorsements as >> possible >> from the African Community via this link <https://goo.gl/Ej9CEb> - >> https://goo.gl/Ej9CEb >> >> Below are some issue and concerns that were raised; >> >> 1. >> >> To be eligible for a travel scholarship, groups must fill out the >> questions >> and needs page <https://goo.gl/5pvHo4> - https://goo.gl/5pvHo4 >> 2. >> >> The program will focus on a limited number of topics identified from >> the >> questions and needs page, and will include several substantive capacity >> building workshops. >> 3. >> >> People who receive scholarships must agree to either host a training >> when they return to their home community to share something they >> learned at >> the conference, or take responsibility for following up one action item >> from a conference session. >> 4. >> >> The conference should be delayed until at least January 2017 to ensure >> that communities have time to discuss their needs and prepare effective >> workshops and programs. >> >> >> We ask that all prospective partcipants (members of potential communities, >> community leaders, project leaders and active editors) review the above >> criteria and leave a comment on the endorsement page < >> https://goo.gl/Ej9CEb> >> - https://goo.gl/Ej9CEb if you agree to participate in the conference >> planning and post-event follow up that has been proposed. >> >> Please if you have any concerns and do not hesitate to contact me or the >> team via wikiindabat...@googlegroups.com. >> >> We thank you for your cooperation. >> >> Raphael on behalf of the Wiki Indaba 2016 Team >> >> >> *Raphael Berchie* >> Co Founder Open Foundation, West Africa, Wikipedian-in-Residence (Wiki >> Loves Women) <http://www.wikiloveswomen.org/about-the-project/who/> >> 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 >> +233243882047 <+233%2024%20388%202047> >> Twitter@bechie4gh <https://twitter.com/berchie4gh> >> Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/berchie> >> Linkedin >> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphael-berchie-32705822?trk= >> nav_responsive_tab_profile> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: <https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/african-wikimedians/ >> attachments/20161004/2ececdd0/attachment-0001.html> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2016 22:31:51 +0000 >> From: Felix Nartey <flix...@gmail.com> >> To: Mailing list for African Wikimedians >> <african-wikimedians@lists.wikimedia.org> >> Subject: [African Wikimedians] Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Open call for >> Project Grant proposals (Sep 12-October 11) >> Message-ID: >> <CAD7OFmWvKOCKk_-RAuxaPcAG9P=_U0a8CyE3gwYmWVu5CafPHw@mail. >> gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Hi All, >> >> Deadlines are fast approaching for the second call for project grants. If >> you have a great idea of a project to pursue in the next few months and >> you >> need some funding, now is the time to apply for a grant. >> >> You can read more about the call below >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Marti Johnson <mjohn...@wikimedia.org> >> Date: Sat, Oct 1, 2016 at 11:54 AM >> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Open call for Project Grant proposals (Sep >> 12-October 11) >> To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedi...@lists.wikimedia.org> >> >> >> There is just over a week left to submit a Project Grant proposal < >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project> by the October 11 >> deadline. If you have ideas about how you could enhance the work of >> Wikimedia volunteers, start your proposal today! Please encourage others >> to apply as well. Support is available if you want help turning your idea >> into a grant request. >> >> - >> >> Submit a grant request < >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Apply> >> - >> >> Learn from examples of completed Individual Engagement Grants < >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG#ieg-engaging> or Project >> and >> Event Grants < >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Requests# >> Grants_funded_by_the_WMF >> > >> >> If you have any questions or would like to brainstorm with us about your >> proposal, we're hosting a few help sessions this month in Google Hangouts: >> >> * Tue, Oct 4, 2200 - 2300 UTC >> >> * Tues, Oct 11, 0200 - 0300 UTC >> >> * Tue, Oct 11, 1600 -1700 UTC >> >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project#Upcoming_events> >> >> Please feel free to get in touch with me (mjohn...@wikimedia.org) or Alex >> Wang (aw...@wikimedia.org) with questions about getting started with your >> idea. >> >> Warm regards, >> >> Marti >> >> >> >> *Marti JohnsonProgram Officer* >> *Individual Grants* >> *Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>* >> +1 415-839-6885 <(415)%20839-6885> >> Skype: Mjohnson_WMF >> >> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share >> <http://youtu.be/ci0Pihl2zXY> in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make >> it >> a reality! >> Support Wikimedia <https://donate.wikimedia.org/> >> >> On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 4:34 PM, Marti Johnson <mjohn...@wikimedia.org> >> wrote: >> >> > Hi everyone, >> > >> > The Wikimedia Foundation Project Grants program launches its second open >> > call today, September 12. We will be accepting proposals through >> October >> > 11 for new ideas to improve Wikimedia projects. >> > >> > 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 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: >> > >> > * Fri, Sep 16, 1400- 1500 UTC >> > >> > * Tues, Sep 20, 0100 - 0200 UTC >> > >> > * Wed, Sep 28, 1400 - 1500 UTC >> > >> > * Tue, Oct 4, 2200 - 2300 UTC >> > >> > * Tues, Oct 11, 0200 - 0300 UTC >> > >> > * Tue, Oct 11, 1600 -1700 UTC >> > >> > Links for Hangouts are available here: <https://meta.wikimedia.org/ >> > wiki/Grants:Project> >> > >> > 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 September 12 and October 11! < >> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Apply> >> > >> > Please feel free to get in touch with me (mjohn...@wikimedia.org) or >> Alex >> > Wang (aw...@wikimedia.org) with questions about getting started with >> your >> > project! >> > >> > Warm regards, >> > >> > Marti >> > >> > >> > *Marti JohnsonProgram Officer* >> > *Individual Grants* >> > *Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>* >> > +1 415-839-6885 <(415)%20839-6885> >> > Skype: Mjohnson_WMF >> > >> > Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share >> > <http://youtu.be/ci0Pihl2zXY> in the sum of all knowledge. Help us >> make >> > it a reality! >> > Support Wikimedia <https://donate.wikimedia.org/> >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ >> wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines> >> New messages to: wikimedi...@lists.wikimedia.org >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >> <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> *Felix Nartey | DSE CAL Bank Ltd. | Co-manager GBG TEMA >> <https://plus.google.com/u/0/106882654487622047846/posts> **| Community >> Manager WMGH <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Ghana> | About me >> <http://about.me/felix.nartey> | +233 242 844987 **| **Check out!! >> <http://goo.gl/4oHJeQ>* >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: <https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/african-wikimedians/ >> attachments/20161004/f9b3d5a6/attachment.html> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Subject: Digest Footer >> >> _______________________________________________ >> African-Wikimedians mailing list >> African-Wikimedians@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> End of African-Wikimedians Digest, Vol 8, Issue 104 >> *************************************************** >> > -- > Kelsey Wiens > Open Textbooks 4 Africa > Creative Commons Public Lead > Cape Town, South Africa > > +27 (72) 438 5095 > Twitter: bella_velo <https://twitter.com/bella_velo> > Web: bellavelo.me <http://www.bellavelo.ca/> > Web: ot4a.org > > _______________________________________________ > African-Wikimedians mailing list > African-Wikimedians@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians > >
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