The date has not been confirmed, and we cannot confirm that we will do an event of this kind, because there has not been sufficient interest yet.
If 3 or 4 African affiliates would be interested, then I think it might be very possible to figure something out, and use the same model as the Asia-Pacific regional livestream. I would suggest perhaps we could talk about if this is practical toward the end of the second SWAN call on Sunday: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Wikimedia_Affiliates_Network#January_meeting https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Wikimedia_Affiliates_Network#Jan_10_19:00_UTC_participants Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos) On Fri, Jan 8, 2021 at 5:41 PM Adjoa Linda Fletcher <[email protected]> wrote: > Has the date been confirmed? > Thanks, > I have had a lot of things to deal with. > > On Wed, Jan 6, 2021, 2:07 PM Pharos <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Justice and all, >> >> The main thing involved in getting it done would be if a critical mass of >> Wikimedia affiliates in Africa are interested (such as Ghana and others), >> and if there is a date and time that works for most people. >> >> The format would be a panel discussion of representatives from affiliates >> across Africa, and possibly also pre-recorded short video segments, or >> whatever is suitable. There will be some music at the Asia-Pacific one as >> well. >> >> As to dates, I would suggest possibly Saturday Jan 16 (which is when the >> Asia-Pacific event is) or Sunday January 17. >> >> Thanks, >> Richard >> (User:Pharos) >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 4, 2021 at 4:10 AM Justice Okai-Allotey < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Richard, >>> >>> This is something I believe we would be interested in what is the format >>> of this conversation and what would be involved in getting it done. >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Justice. >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 4, 2021 at 1:11 AM Pharos <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi African Wikimedians, >>>> >>>> We're hoping to do a series of Wikipedia Weekly livestream in shows in >>>> the week or so after Wikipedia's 20th anniversary in January, calling it >>>> "Wiki Week". >>>> >>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_20_Countdown#Wiki_Week,_Jan_2021 >>>> >>>> This is an example event we are planning for the Asia-Pacific region: >>>> >>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_20_Countdown/Asia-Pacific >>>> >>>> Are some African affiliates interested in participating in something >>>> similar? What dates in this timeframe might work for you? >>>> >>>> We could potentially share this with a wide global audience across the >>>> continent via a CentralNotice banner for African countries, which could get >>>> a lot of viewers to introduce the affiliates to many new people.. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Richard >>>> (User:Pharos) >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> African-Wikimedians mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Regards* >>> *Justice Okai-Allotey* >>> *Freelance Digital Marketer* >>> >>> Mobile: +233 (054) 039 4970 Skype: okai_allotey >>> >>> |Avenger - Urithi Labs <https://www.facebook.com/urithimedia/>| >>> |Linkedin: Justice Okai-Allotey >>> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/justice-okai-allotey-306b6354?trk=hp-identity-name> >>> | Facebook: Justice Okai-Allotey <https://www.facebook.com/wyzzlewany> >>> | Twitter: @Owula_Kpakpo <https://twitter.com/Owula_Kpakpo> | >>> |Website: *https://about.me/okai-allotey >>> <https://about.me/okai-allotey>*| >>> |Schedule A Meeting:meet with Justice Okai-Allotey >>> <https://calendly.com/owulakpakpo/meet-with-justice-okai-allotey>| >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > _______________________________________________ > African-Wikimedians mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians >
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