Hi, I think that Florence made a very good suggestion. I often correspond with my African colleagues more by FB than by email.
Best regards Gabe On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 11:24 AM, Florence Devouard <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello folks > > > Following up on Wiki Loves Africa :) > > (answers to private emails will follow) > > > Seeing that many of you do not seem super confortable using mailing list > and how many seem confortable using Facebook, I suggest we create a > Facebook group for WLAf, in a very similar way that the wikiindaba group > (closed group) > > What do you think ? > > > Florence > > Le 10/07/2017 à 16:06, Raphael Berchie a écrit : > > Hello Flo, > Kudos for the grant application and we are very happy that it has been > approved. We are looking forward to working with you again this year. > > Warmest > > *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@berchie4gh <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 Fri, Jul 7, 2017 at 10:23 AM, Florence Devouard <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Dear all >> >> >> We would like to inform you that the Wiki Loves Africa 2017 grant request >> has been accepted ! >> >> Yeah ! >> >> >> La demande de subvention pour WLAf 2017 a été acceptée >> >> >> THE THEME >> >> *People at Work* >> >> *Competition scope:* The theme calls for photographs, videos and audio >> files that document all manner of occupations undertake across the >> continent - formal and informal, contemporary and ancient, >> business-oriented and creative. There will be a special prize that will be >> concentrated on visually capturing women working, and another that >> illustrates rare, fading or threatened traditional craft, style or way of >> working. >> >> >> LE THEME >> >> Les gens au travail (traduction à préciser) >> Il y aura un prix spécial pour l'illustration des femmes au travail. Et >> un spécial pour les métiers menacés d'extinction. >> >> >> WHEN >> >> The contest will run October-November >> >> There will be a dedicated drive after the event to better use and >> integrate pictures >> >> >> QUAND >> >> Le concours se déroulera en Octobre et Novembre >> Il y aura aussi un effort particulier après le concours pour mieux >> intégrer et réutiliser les photos >> >> >> ************* >> >> A few things to note though... >> >> 1. This year, per request from WMF, only 13 countries will be allowed to >> request funding to participate with local events. That list covers any >> country which has already participated to WLAf at least once. >> Moreover, amongst those 13 countries, some will be covered by the WLAf >> Project Grant in the same way than in 2014-2015-2016, whilst some will have >> to request a Rapid Grant to WMF. >> >> This is the list of countries who should ask a Rapid Grant if they want >> to join in >> >> >> * 1. Egypt 2. Tunisia 3. Cameroon 4. Nigeria 5. Ghana 6. Côte >> d’Ivoire 7. Algeria 8. South Africa * >> >> >> *Of course, we would support those asking for the rapid grant as needed. >> The main benefit is... that local budget can potentially increase given >> that max budget for a Rapid Grant is 2000 dollars. * >> >> >> *We will reach out to all groups individually anyway to discuss this. * >> >> >> This is the list of countries who should follow the same process than >> last year if they want to join in >> >> >> >> >> >> * 1. Ethiopia 2. Uganda 3. Tanzania 4. Malawi 5. Zimbabwe 2. The contest >> is moving towards incorporating more volunteer positions. So if you want to >> get involved in organizing the contest at the global level, please get in >> touch with us asap so that we can integrate you from the start in the whole >> organization and planning. Project will start with evaluation planning, in >> consultation with and supported by WMF, to improve documentation and >> reporting of impact. We will probably launch an easy going group list to >> better coordinate this and involve people. So please, if you want to be >> part of it... jump in (<evil look>we will contact some of you privately >> anyway. The african developer group is on target for example</evil look> * >> >> >> I hope this is clear. Contact me if not. >> >> >> *Contactez moi si ce qui est expliqué ci dessus n'est pas clair. * >> >> _______________________________________________ >> African-Wikimedians mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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