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From: Winnie Kabintie <[email protected]>
Date: On Wednesday, April 12th, 2023 at 10:41 AM
Subject: [African Wikimedians] EA Wikimedians in Kenya for DRIFF
To: [email protected]
<[email protected]>
CC: Franziska Putz <[email protected]>, Belinda Mbambo <[email protected]>
> Dear African Wikimedians,
>
> A few Wikimedians representing affiliates in the East Africa region; Kenya,
> Uganda, South Sudan and Botswana will be participating at the [Digital Rights
> & Inclusion Forum](https://drif.paradigmhq.org/)in Nairobi, Kenya from April
> 12-14.
>
> The Wikimedia Foundation is supporting the conference, which is hosted by
> Paradigm Initiative, and it is the first time that Wikimedians from the
> region will be participating to talk about the work they do and network.
>
> Itβs exciting to see Wikimedians getting visible in spaces beyond the
> wikisphere to amplify the amazing work we all do to advance free knowledge
> and we are making efforts to create more of these spaces.
>
> You can watch all the sessions
> [remotely](https://www.youtube.com/@ParadigmHQ)! Details below.
>
> Wikimedia Sessions in DRIFF
>
> We have three incredible sessions lined-up. You should be able to watch the
> live-stream via the "Watch Live" link on the
> [website](https://drif.paradigmhq.org/) (top right corner).
>
> A) What does digital inclusion look like on Wikipedia?
>
> [π]13 April @ 09:00am - 10:00am EAT
>
> Event description
> on[website](https://drif.paradigmhq.org/stec_event/wikimedia-botswana-and-wikimedia-uganda-drif23/)
>
> [π£]Speakers: Candy Khohliwe; Sandra Aceng; Carol Mwaura; Alice Kibombo
>
> [π£]Moderator: Romeo Lomora
>
> B) 20 years later: What the Wikimedia movement can teach us about the future
> of a sustainable internet
>
> [π]13 April @ 11:30 am - 12:30 EAT
>
> Event description
> on[website](https://drif.paradigmhq.org/stec_event/wikimedia-foundation-drif23/)
>
> [π£]Speakers: Winnie Kabintie, Veronica Thamani, Richard Gaines
>
> [π£]Moderator: βGbenga Sesan, ED of Paradigm Initiative
>
> C) Internet Sustainability in Practice: Experiences from Wikimedians in
> Eastern Africa
>
> [π]14 April @ 10:15-11:15 EAT
>
> Event description
> on[websit](https://drif.paradigmhq.org/stec_event/wikimedia-community-user-group-south-sudan-drif23/)e
>
> [π£]Speakers: Terry Boke, Romeo Lomora, Candy Khohliwe
>
> [π£]Moderator: Winnie Kabintie
>
> Winnie Kabintie (her/she)
>
> Snr Global Movement Communications Specialist, Africa
>
> [Wikimedia Foundation](https://wikimediafoundation.org/)
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