Hello All, and Lodewijk Great question!! Sorry that it didn’t make it through - I know that space is tight and there were a huge number of submissions. Perhaps we can get this as an official meet-up.
I also really like Lily’s idea, of having either dinner or perhaps lunch together. I think that would wok best (being on the LOC, I am not sure I can make it, but I know the value of this programme and I will try my hardest to be there!!). i am going to find out where and how people earmark or advertise their meet ups. Will get back to you as soon as I know. I think we should definitely ask this question on the African Wikimedians list … Lodewijk are you on that list? warmest Isla > On 06 Jun 2018, at 8:32 AM, Lodewijk <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Shola, > > Thanks for your enthusiasm - I would greatly welcome your help in making this > happen. Could you involve the relevant platforms in this conversation? I > always feel that an 'insider' posting works better than an outsider like me > barging in :) I'd love to hear a bit more how people want to have this > conversation in a way that works best for them to participate (also online!). > > Best, > Lodewijk > > On Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 11:24 PM, Olushola Olaniyan <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Hi all, > > Good to hear about this move and I believe it will worth the effort. > > I agree with the proposition of physical meeting.In doing this, we need to > engage some us from Africa coming to the conference asap. > > One of the key platform is to use the African mailing list and the Indaba > facebook group. > > If you need help in this regard, I can be of assistance. > > Still thinking... > > Regards > > > > > On Jun 6, 2018 7:11 AM, "Lily" <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Hi Lodewijk, > > Thanks for kicking this off. > > I think it's great to use the opportunity of being physically in Cape > Town and having the broader African community present to get together. > I would be really sad if we miss this opportunity (and I know you > would, too). > > How about the following? Do you think it can work that the > international team sets up a (potentially invitation only event) where > we invite (potential) African organizers for a meal (ideally dinner) > to spend some time together and talk. I like the mix of talk over > food: we all need to eat ;), and a more casual framework can help us > open up more easily towards each other. This will also help us take > our time and spend 2-3 hours together, as opposed to rushing from one > room to the next. > > Best, > Lily > > On Mon, Jun 4, 2018 at 12:28 PM, Lodewijk <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Hey all, > > > > As some of you probably know, one of my goals is this year to find better > > approaches to how we can make Wiki Loves Monuments a success in African > > countries (especially sub-Saharan). > > > > I proposed a roundtable discussion to get a conversation with the key > > stakeholders going as a continuation of the conversation we started at Wiki > > Indaba. > > > > Unfortunately, my proposal to have a round table discussion on making Wiki > > Loves Monuments thrive in Africa was rejected for Wikimania this year > > (forced to 'merge' with a presentation/workshop with different audience). > > > > I'd like to see if there is another way we can have this important > > conversation. If we can't have this when Wikimania is in Africa, when can > > we?! So if it can't be in the program, what other methods do you see to make > > this happen? I have some ideas, but would love to hear more thoughts! > > > > Please leave your ideas here: > > https://wikimania2018.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Effeietsanders/Make_Wiki_Loves_Monuments_thrive_across_Africa > > > > <https://wikimania2018.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Effeietsanders/Make_Wiki_Loves_Monuments_thrive_across_Africa> > > > > Thanks! > > > > Best, > > Lodewijk > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list > > [email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments > > <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments> > > http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org <http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org/> > > > > -- > User: LilyOfTheWest > > _______________________________________________ > Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list > [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments > <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments> > http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org <http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org/> > > _______________________________________________ > Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list > [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments > <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments> > http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org <http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org/> > > _______________________________________________ > Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments > http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org Isla Haddow-Flood Co-project Director Username: Islahaddow
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