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'''Like other Wikimedia groups around the world, WCM holds [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Meetup|meetups]] to enable anyone interested in Wikipedia and related projects to meet informally and discuss ways to get involved in the various activities of the organization.'''
 
'''Like other Wikimedia groups around the world, WCM holds [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Meetup|meetups]] to enable anyone interested in Wikipedia and related projects to meet informally and discuss ways to get involved in the various activities of the organization.'''
  
These face-to-face meetings of Wikipedians take place in Malta every 4-8 weeks.  
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;During the summer of 2020 we're holding online meetups every other THURSDAY at 6pm CEST (that's Malta time!) on Google Hangouts via this link [http://www.wikimalta.org/meetup http://www.wikimalta.org/meetup]
  
Links to meetup details take you to the relevant page on the English-language Wikipedia.
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''Face-to-face meetings of Wikipedians used take place in Malta every 4-8 weeks. These are currently suspended until further notice, in line with WMF Covid-19 guidelines. Please join us for one of our online meetups instead.''
  
 
==Upcoming meetups==
 
==Upcoming meetups==
* Meetup 011 - Jean Busuttil Zaleski Centenary Celebration
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* Meetup 013 - Towards [[Wiki Loves Monuments]] 2020
: '''Date:''' '''Thursday 5 March 2020'''
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: '''Date:''' '''Thursday 23 July 2020'''
: '''Time:''' 18:30
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: '''Time:''' 18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
: '''Venue:''' Spazju Kreattiv
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: '''Venue:''' [http://www.wikimalta.org/meetup Google Meet]
: Facebook event page coming soon
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: [https://www.facebook.com/events/767664683772977/ Facebook event page]
: part of the Art+Feminism 2020 programme
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* Meetup 014 - Towards [[Wiki Loves Monuments]] 2020
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: '''Date:''' '''Thursday 6 August 2020'''
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: '''Time:''' 18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
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: '''Venue:''' [http://www.wikimalta.org/meetup Google Meet]
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: Facebook event page coming soon...
  
 
==Past meetups==
 
==Past meetups==
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* Meetup 010 - at Malta Book  Festival '''Wednesday 6 November 2019''' in collaboraiton with HELA
 
* Meetup 010 - at Malta Book  Festival '''Wednesday 6 November 2019''' in collaboraiton with HELA
 
:: 7:30pm-8:30pm at the  Mediterranean Conference Centre - [https://www.facebook.com/events/2456337481118317/ Facebook event page].
 
:: 7:30pm-8:30pm at the  Mediterranean Conference Centre - [https://www.facebook.com/events/2456337481118317/ Facebook event page].
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=== 2020 ===
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* Meetup 011 - Jean Busuttil Zaleski Centenary Celebration
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: '''Date:''' '''Thursday 5 March 2020'''
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: '''Time:''' 18:30
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: '''Venue:''' Spazju Kreattiv
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: part of the Art+Feminism 2020 programme
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* Meetup 012
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: '''Date:''' '''Thursday 9 July 2020'''
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: '''Time:''' 18:00 CEST
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: '''Venue:''' Google Meet
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: part of the Celtic Knot 2020 Conference programme
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==See also==
 
==See also==

Revision as of 05:46, 22 July 2020

Like other Wikimedia groups around the world, WCM holds meetups to enable anyone interested in Wikipedia and related projects to meet informally and discuss ways to get involved in the various activities of the organization.

During the summer of 2020 we're holding online meetups every other THURSDAY at 6pm CEST (that's Malta time!) on Google Hangouts via this link http://www.wikimalta.org/meetup

Face-to-face meetings of Wikipedians used take place in Malta every 4-8 weeks. These are currently suspended until further notice, in line with WMF Covid-19 guidelines. Please join us for one of our online meetups instead.

Upcoming meetups

Date: Thursday 23 July 2020
Time: 18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Venue: Google Meet
Facebook event page
Date: Thursday 6 August 2020
Time: 18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Venue: Google Meet
Facebook event page coming soon...

Past meetups

2018

  • Meetup 001: Wednesday 1 August 2018 at 5:30pm - Inspirations Cafè, St James Cavalier, Valletta
  • Meetup 002: Wednesday 12 September 2018 at 5:30pm - Inspirations Cafè, St James Cavalier, Valletta
  • Meetup 003: Saturday 20 October 2018 at 10:00am - St James Cavalier, Valletta
  • Meetup 004: Wednesday 7 November 2018 at 5:00pm - St James Cavalier, Valletta

2019

  • Meetup 005: Monday 25 March 2019 at 5:00pm - The Undercroft, Valletta
New articles created: Sarah Ann Harrison, Tessie Camilleri, Gemma Portelli Gemma Portelli (draft).
Discussed future involvement with Women in Red wiki project, via the Geofocus on The Mediterranean project proposed for June 2019, which is a re-run of a similar event in October 2018. Neville has attempted to contact one prolific contributor to Maltese entries during that event.
5pm – 7pm at The Undercroft, St.Paul’s Pro-Cathedral, Valletta
  • Meetup 007: Wednesday 26 June 2019 - in collaboration with HELA at Studio Solipsis, Rabat
Introduction to the use of Wikipedia to HELA members and attendees
Discussed compiling list of articles to be created, edited and translated. This will include articles about wikipedia:Simone Galea, wikipedia:Inizjamed and wikipedia:Ġużè Bonnici, wikipedia:Antoine Cassar, wikipedia:Claudia Gauci, wikipedia:Elizabeth Grech, wikipedia:Lillian Sciberras and wikipedia:Daniel Massa.
  • Meetup 008: Wednesday 31 July 2019 - in collaboration with HELA at Studio Solipsis, Rabat
Edited wikipedia:List of Maltese people to include various personalities related to Maltese literature.
  • Meetup 009 Friday 23 August 2019 - in collaboration with HELA at the Malta Mediterranean Literature Festival at Fort St Elmo
7pm – 8pm (see also Facebook event page)
  • Meetup 010 - at Malta Book Festival Wednesday 6 November 2019 in collaboraiton with HELA
7:30pm-8:30pm at the Mediterranean Conference Centre - Facebook event page.

2020

  • Meetup 011 - Jean Busuttil Zaleski Centenary Celebration
Date: Thursday 5 March 2020
Time: 18:30
Venue: Spazju Kreattiv
part of the Art+Feminism 2020 programme
  • Meetup 012
Date: Thursday 9 July 2020
Time: 18:00 CEST
Venue: Google Meet
part of the Celtic Knot 2020 Conference programme


See also