Unless there's something I'm missing or these percentages haven't been same for previous years, but has the 75% ever been fulfilled before?
On Friday, March 11, 2016, Florence Devouard <[email protected]> wrote: > I would like to see a breakdown of scholarships attributed per countries. > > > My memory was that WMF was aiming to support 75% from Global South and 25% > from Global North. However, I can not find track of that information on the > scholarship page : > > * https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania/Scholarships/2016 which > refers, in terms of goals to > * > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania/Scholarships/SWOT_2005-2014_and_goals_for_2015 > > If the goal is 75% of Global South... given that Africa got 2%, I would > find interesting to know which countries were attributed the 73% left. > > Florence > > > PS: transparency... right ? > > > > > > Le 11/03/16 16:01, [email protected] a écrit : > >> Nkansah Rexford, I have no idea of why you directed such a non-sequitur >> comment to me. Regrettably, your tone is condescending with lack of >> empathy. Everyone have the right to voice their concerns and you're not >> in the best position to criticize them. That being said, Nobody begged >> for Wikimania scholarship but we have the right as a community to raise >> concern on certain issues and that is none of your business. You're >> neither a chair of the scholarship committee nor the Wikimedia >> Foundation Events Manager. You are not in the best position to respond >> to this. It is always a good idea to learn to be reserved. >> >> I don't like to say you're crude and rude but kindly have the decency to >> be polite when addressing your fellow Wikipedians. >> >> Warmest regards, >> >> Olatunde Isaac. >> >> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld from Glo Mobile. >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> *From: * Nkansah Rexford <[email protected]> >> *Date: *Fri, 11 Mar 2016 14:30:07 +0000 >> *To: *<[email protected]>; Wikimania general list (open >> subscription)<[email protected]> >> *Subject: *Re: [Wikimania-l] Community Village and Meetups at Wikimania >> 2016 >> >> The scholarships are what they are: scholarships, not ticket to heaven. >> >> Many factors go into approving an application for scholarships. Plus, >> hundreds if not thousands apply for the scholarships every year. NOT >> everyone can be accepted. Neither will everyone be rejected. >> >> Some will need to go this year. Others will have to wait on the turn >> (assuming they check all the application requirement boxes) >> Unfortunately, this year, Nigeria couldn't win a scholarship slot. >> That's unfortunate but NOT demoralising, I think. It's not as if anyone >> promised you a scholarship... >> >> To say it's 'demoralising' is a strong word to use here. How is it >> demoralising? No one has guaranteed anyone of a scholarship should they >> edit Wikipedia or not. >> >> If because you didn't get the scholarship, and you think that's >> demoralising and wish to stop contributing to Wikipedia, that's in your >> hands. However, such an approach will defeat the whole purpose behind >> contributing to Wikipedia. >> >> We don't contribute to Wikipedia because we want scholarship. Rather, >> it's primarily for the love of contributing to the freeness and openness >> of knowledge globally. >> >> Nigeria isn't the only country in the world, nor the country without a >> representation this year at wikimania. That doesn't mean a country >> representing is better than Nigeria. It simply means, there're fewer >> slots than the scholarship grant can handle. >> >> Forget about demoralisation! Help improve knowledge freely and openly. I >> find that to be of more concern than anything at the moment. >> >> I'll recommend we work on meeting the application criteria from now >> until next year and hope to be called for scholarship. Even if then >> we're still not called, keep making the world a better place with free >> knowledge. >> >> Hi Ginevra, >> >> No scholarship was awarded to any member of the Wikimedia User Group >> Nigeria. This is worrisome as Nigeria will not be represented at >> Wikimania. I don't think this is a good idea and I wonder why American >> and European countries have more representative than Africa. This is >> demoralizing and the community is not happy about it. >> >> Warmest regards, >> >> Olatunde Isaac, >> Manager, Wikipedia Education Program Nigeria >> Coordinator, The Wikipedia Library, Yoruba. >> Secretary, Wikimedia User Group Nigeria. >> Phone: +2348166620737 >> Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> User page: Wikicology >> Facebook: Olatunde Olalekan Isaac. >> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld from Glo Mobile. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ginevra Sanvitale <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Sender: "Wikimania-l" <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2016 >> 10:05:40 >> To: Wikimedia Mailing List<[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>; Wikimania general list (open >> subscription)<[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>; <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Reply-To: "Wikimania general list \(open subscription\)" >> <[email protected] <mailto: >> [email protected]>> >> Subject: [Wikimania-l] Community Village and Meetups at Wikimania 2016 >> >> Hi people, >> it's finally time to send your applications for the Community Village at >> Wikimania 2016: >> >> https://wikimania2016.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_village >> >> And you can also start planning your meetups: >> >> https://wikimania2016.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetups >> >> Finally, remember that the calls for discussions, posters and trainings >> closes on March 20, so you have 10 days left! >> >> Have a nice weekend, >> >> >> Ginevra >> Wikimania Programme Committee >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > -- +Rexford <http://google.com/+Nkansahrexford> | khophi.co
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