It may be late but still we can make it happen. why not we have small presentation or announcement on all SFD event tomorrow about the wikithon 2011???
On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 3:40 PM, prakash Neupane <[email protected]> wrote: > I am happy to know this.....The concept is really appreciative, I will > ready for any type of support > > *I think date is 28th September 2011 instead of 28th September 2001. > > On 9/16/11, Saroj Dhakal <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Freedom lovers, > > > > Wish you all "Happy Software Freedom Day" on the eve of SFD 2011. > > > > No doubt how Wikimedia projects especially Wikipedia has strengthen > > the tangible aspects of Open Culture in the field of Content Sharing > > and Content Creation .In the same context Wikimedia Foundation, > > Nepal(proposed) is going to organize an event named "Wikithon" , with > > following ideas: > > > > #Popularize Nepali Wikipedia > > #Get more contributors and Quantity Aspects of the articles > > #Get Experts into it (like you FOSSians) for the Quality Aspects of the > > Articles > > #Make Dashain, free time enjoyable and knowledge oriented > > > > Proposed Date of the Event is from 28th September 2001 to the 5th of > > October 2011. Participants can participate Online or Gather at a > > Location in Kathmandu. Location yet to be decided looking forward for > > anyone to provide venue . We have NRs 5000 for the winner, sure money > > is not the key motivation to contribute ... > > > > Nepal having low literacy rate @max 70% and population with workable > > English is very less, Nepali content Development surely helps the ones > > staying in the rural and underprivileged areas especially the young > > minds. > > > > We have been in touch with some FOSSians and really overwhelmed with > > the support ,goodwill and creative ideas from their side .. > > We have very less computer related and Technical articles in Nepali > > Wikipedia even we don't have any articles about OSI and FSF. > > > > With the success of this program we hope Wikimedia Foundation , > > Nepal(proposed) gets concrete foundation and hope this event also > > paves way for the further development of FOSS movement and its > > adoption. > > > > We look forward for your suggestions and support . > > > > Thanks , > > on behalf of Wikimedia Foundation,Nepal > > Saroj > > > > Wikithon Social: > > twitter : http://www.twitter.com/wikithon > > facebook:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wikithon/166381696778149 > > google+:https://plus.google.com/117556491153370267010 > > facebook events:https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=216098118450007 > > > > -- > > FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] > > http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > > > > Mailing List Guidelines: > > http://wiki.fossnepal.org/index.php?title=Mailing_List_Guidelines > > Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ > > > > > -- > Prakash Neupane > 9849083301 > (Web Developer and designer) > Eport International Pvt. Ltd > BSc Computer Science and Information Technology > Amrit Science Campus > > -- > FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] > http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > > Mailing List Guidelines: > http://wiki.fossnepal.org/index.php?title=Mailing_List_Guidelines > Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ > -- --------------------------------------------- Prabin Gautam M.Sc. Computing Graduate The University of Northampton Northamptonshire, UK -- FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] Mailing List Guidelines: http://wiki.fossnepal.org/index.php?title=Mailing_List_Guidelines Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/
