There is an opportunity for someone to spend time in Antartica, as
photographer I love to be able to do this, as Wikimedian imagine what
content you could enhance. For me I it's either 20 years too late or 10
years too soon, given the skills and knowledge of many people here if your
able to apply
Perhaps those of us who can't go could help complete the application for
others. ..
On 13/01/2014 9:49 PM, Gnangarra gnanga...@gmail.com wrote:
There is an opportunity for someone to spend time in Antartica, as
photographer I love to be able to do this, as Wikimedian imagine what
content you
Thanks for sharing that Gideon - there is at least one Australian
Wikimedian who this would be highly relevant to. I notice one of the
selection criteria:
*Impact, including capacity to reach a significant audience: Your proposal
must show it will have an impact, and show a capacity to reach a
Having been to the Antarctic back in 1996, I would certainly say to anyone
go for it! How cool it would be to be (pun intended) to be the first
Wikimedian in Residence in Antarctica.
Kerry
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From: wikimediaau-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org
It's a fantastic idea, and nice work Gnang finding it and bringing it to
everyone's attention. I recall back for the Wiki10 (10th anniversary of
Wikipedia celebrations) the WMF tried desperately (but in vain) to get an
antartic research group to host a party in order that there could be a
party on
Why a letter just from the chapter. Why not one from the Wikimedia foundation
as well?
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On 14 Jan 2014, at 12:44, Liam Wyatt liamwy...@gmail.com wrote:
It's a fantastic idea, and nice work Gnang finding it and bringing it to
everyone's attention. I recall back for the
WMAU is Australian and thats the focus of the application and within our
control... Yes a WMF supporting letter would also be fantastic addition and
the committee could approach them to provide one
On 14 January 2014 09:50, Matt Inbgn mattin...@gmail.com wrote:
Why a letter just from the
I don't think the Foundation will supply a letter, unless you have a particular
person there in mind. This would not be a Wikemedian in residence, but an
artist in residence, funded by Canberra and supported by a written commitment
from the chapter (what would that commitment be?).
Who is
The Conversation today has this piece that anyone thinking of applying might
like to look at. I've removed the pictures, so if you are interested go to
The Conversation and look at the real thing.
Scientists at work: stuck in the Antarctic ice we set out to study
Antarctica is a desolate
Cold, windy, lonely? Surely not, we went to Antarctica to hang out with
friends on the beaches and go swimming :-)
http://www.chapelhill.homeip.net/Antarctica/slide_30.htm
Seriously, it was actually bright and sunny a lot of the time making the top
half of the body quite warm, but your
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