Greetings,

Depending on my workload, I'd be happy to help out.

Best wishes
Linda




On Mon, 14 Sep 2020 at 18:05, Douglas Scott <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hi Reuben,
>
> Thanks for bringing this up. I would also really like to see another
> WikiData event to celebrate its 8th birthday this year. For everyone on
> this mailing list: please let me or Reuben know if you are interested in
> hosting the 8th birthday event for Wikidata this year on or around the 29
> October. We will also discuss it at the next chapter board meeting next
> week. Even though we will discuss it then I would like to encourage anyone
> interested in helping to make it happen (or leading the initiative to host
> the event) to contact us. Volunteerism is always encouraged.
>
> The event will have to be a digitally based one over Jitsi, Zoom, Meets or
> something like that.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic we are unable to host
> face-to-face gatherings until it is over. This means the event can be
> organised, hosted and attended from the comfort of your own home.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Douglas.
>
> On Sat, 12 Sep 2020 at 11:39, Reuben Honigwachs <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
> > I most likely won't be able to organise this year's WIkidata Birthday
> Party
> > ('18
> > <
> >
> https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Sixth_Birthday/Cape_Town_Meetup#/media/File:Wikidata-sixth-birthday-cape-town.jpg
> > >,
> > '19
> > <
> >
> https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Seventh_Birthday/Cape_Town#/media/File:Wikidata_seventh_Birthday_at_Codebridge.jpg
> > >)
> > since things have become very busy for me.
> >
> > I'd love to see this tradition established within our chapter and there's
> > plenty of support and resources if someone wants to take the lead on
> this.
> > See Léa's email below.
> >
> > Thanks, Reuben
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> > From: Léa Lacroix <[email protected]>
> > Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2020 at 11:54
> > Subject: [Wikidata] Wikidata's 8th birthday - October 29th
> > To: Discussion list for the Wikidata project. <
> > [email protected]>
> >
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > As every year, the end of October is the moment where we celebrate
> > Wikidata's
> > anniversary <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Eighth_Birthday>,
> the
> > work of the contributors and get together as a community :)
> >
> > Some people are already planning *birthday events* (most of them taking
> > place online). If you're interested in organizing a meetup, live-stream,
> > etc. feel free to have a look at the details here
> > <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Eighth_Birthday/Organise>, and
> to
> > add the event into the calendar
> > <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Eighth_Birthday>. We will run a
> > meetup
> > for organizers
> > <
> >
> https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Eighth_Birthday/Organise#Connect_with_other_organizers
> > >,
> > we provide a digital communication kit
> > <
> >
> https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Eighth_Birthday/Organise#Communication_kit
> > >
> >  (including a cool CC0 logo generator <https://wikidata8.bleeptrack.de/
> >)
> > and you can also find information about funding
> > <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Eighth_Birthday/Organise#Funding
> >.
> > We are also running an experiment with a 24-hours call
> > <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Eighth_Birthday/24-hours_meetup>
> > where
> > people can join at any time that is convenient for them in their own time
> > zone.
> >
> > The Wikidata birthday is also the occasion to prepare *presents*, for
> > example new tools, scripts, improvements on an existing project, but also
> > non-code gifts. These will be added there
> > <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Eighth_Birthday/Presents>, and
> you
> > can get inspired by the previous years: 2019
> > <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Seventh_Birthday/Presents>, 2018
> > <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Sixth_Birthday/Presents>, 2017
> > <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Fifth_Birthday/Presents>, 2016
> > <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Fourth_Birthday/Presents>...
> >
> > If you have any questions regarding the Wikidata birthday and especially
> > distributed events, feel free to contact me.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > --
> > Léa Lacroix
> > Project Manager Community Communication for Wikidata
> >
> > Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.
> > Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24
> > 10963 Berlin
> > www.wikimedia.de
> >
> > Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V.
> >
> > Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg
> unter
> > der Nummer 23855 Nz. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für
> > Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207.
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