Hi, great initiative. As Dhaval pointed out, please do give us more information about the attendees. Wishing you all the best for this venture. On 10-Jun-2015 12:42 pm, "Dhaval S. Vyas" <dsv...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Dr. Pavanaja, > > This seems to be nice initiative. Can you please confirm whether it is an > invitee only event? I could not see any call of participation or any link > to register, etc. > > Wish you all the success with the event, > > Thanks, > Dhaval > On 10 Jun 2015 06:25, "Dr.U.B. Pavanaja" <pavan...@vishvakannada.com> > wrote: > >> Dear Wikimedians, >> >> >> >> It gives WMIN and CIS-A2K great pleasure to announce that we have started >> preparations for MediaWiki Train the Trainer Program. It is a matter of >> grave concern that while the Indian Language Wikipedias are slowly >> improving their content and expanding their volunteer base, there is very >> less and often zero representation from the Indian Language Communities >> towards MediaWiki software and the available tools around. >> >> >> >> CIS-A2K intends to bridge this gap by creating and grooming 'tech' >> leaders in the MediaWiki sphere from the existing Indian Language >> Wikipedians. MediaWiki Train the Trainer program aims to facilitate >> discussions around nurturing leadership regarding tech related issues, file >> bugs that hinder the growth of Indian Language Wikipedias, active >> contribution towards improving the existing MediaWiki software and >> understanding the importance of mediating technology for outreach >> activities. The 4 day residential event will happen in last week of June, >> 2015. >> >> >> >> Exact dates and venue will be announced soon. >> >> >> >> We welcome specific issues that should be discussed during the MWTTT as >> well as feedback and suggestions. Please write to us if there are any >> concerns. >> >> >> >> The event page : >> >> >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Events/Mediawiki_Train_the_Trainer_Program >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks and regards, >> >> Pavanaja >> >> ---------------------------------------------------- >> >> *U.B. Pavanaja*, MSc, PhD >> >> Programme Manager – Indian languages >> <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pavanaja>, >> >> Access to Knowledge program >> >> The Centre for Internet & Society >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > >
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