Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-l] Changes to India Program

2012-08-01 Thread Sunil Abraham
Dear Hari, On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 1:53 PM, Hari Prasad Nadig wrote: > discussion running up to these changes. My specific concern is how the > Chapter would evolve going ahead from here, and given that CIS has helped > the Chapter activities in the past, what role CIS plans to play in > strength

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-l] Changes to India Program

2012-08-01 Thread Sunil Abraham
Dear Hari, On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 1:53 PM, Hari Prasad Nadig wrote: > discussion running up to these changes. My specific concern is how the > Chapter would evolve going ahead from here, and given that CIS has helped > the Chapter activities in the past, what role CIS plans to play in > strength

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-l] Changes to India Program

2012-08-01 Thread Hari Prasad Nadig
Sunil, I read from the FAQ that the program plan from CIS would be shared with the community shortly. However, let me just put in a quick question I've had. I'm keen to know if there is any primary area of focus the CIS has in mind while executing the partnership/grant - anything that was central

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-l] Changes to India Program

2012-07-31 Thread Anivar Aravind
Dear Barry, Just a question . What will happen to Wikimedia India Programme Trust[1] I think it need to be answered in FAQ[2]. In my observation, the registration of a third entity , at a safe distance from Wikimedia Foundation and Chapter was a major organisational mistake in Wikimedia India pr

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-l] Changes to India Program

2012-07-30 Thread Ravishankar
Answered here: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/India_Program/India_Program_Announcement_and_FAQ_-_30_July_2012#Did_the_grant_go_through_the_Wikimedia_Grants_Program_process.3F On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 5:48 PM, Béria Lima wrote: > *We are pleased to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation has appro

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-l] Changes to India Program

2012-07-30 Thread Béria Lima
> > *We are pleased to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation has approved a > grant to the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) in Bangalore* > Without GAC review? _ *Béria Lima* *Imagine um mundo onde é dada a qualquer pessoa a possibilidade de ter livre acesso ao somatório de todo o conhe

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-l] Changes to India Program

2012-07-30 Thread Arjuna Rao Chavala
On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 4:26 PM, Sunil Abraham wrote: > Dear Wikipedians, > > On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 4:18 PM, Barry Newstead (WMF) > wrote: > > > > Hisham’s departure coincides with another change in the India Program. > We are pleased to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation has approved a >

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-l] Changes to India Program

2012-07-30 Thread Sunil Abraham
Dear Wikipedians, On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 4:18 PM, Barry Newstead (WMF) wrote: > > Hisham’s departure coincides with another change in the India Program. We are > pleased to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation has approved a grant to the > Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) in Bangalore t