Hello Everyone This is very interested idea , I am coming and ready to represent Egypt User Group .
On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 8:21 AM, Theresa Hume <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi everyone, I just want to confirm from our side that Bobby, Deon and > Douglas will be attending Wikimania. > > > > Many thanks > > Theresa > > > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Felix > Nartey > *Sent:* 16 June 2015 12:10 PM > *To:* Mailing list for African Wikimedians > *Subject:* Re: [African Wikimedians] Wikimania and African space > > > > 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 > > > > 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 > 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 > ? (Tunisia ?) > > And who is coming to Wikimania ? > > Anthere > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > -- > > +Rexford <http://google.com/+Nkansahrexford> | khophi.co > <http://khophi.co/about> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > -- Mohamed Mostafa Ouda
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