Wikimedia South Africa/2023-Retreat
Retreat 2023[edit]
Date: 15-18 November 2023 Venue: Rehearsal Room, Constitutional Hill, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2017, South Africa
This is the event page for the Wikimedia South Africa retreat and strategy workshop to develop the chapter's next 5 year strategy. Chapter members and project partners are encouraged to attend and help develop the strategic road map for the chapter's next 5 years.
You can see the retreat minutes here.
Background[edit]
To see the previous 5 year strategy please see this 2 pages.
15th November 2023 - Wednesday[edit]
Venue: Rehearsal Room, Constitutional Hill, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2017, South Africa
| 15th November | Online attendance | ||
| Time | Activity | Responsible Person(s) | Google Meet link |
| 14:00 | Program Begins
Ice-Breaker (30 min) |
Belinda Mbambo | |
| 14:30- 15:15 | Where are we now ?
WikimediaZA : Five years at a glance |
Douglas Scott | |
| 15:15 - | Building our Strategy - together | Belinda and Bobby |
17th November 2023 - Thursday[edit]
Venue: Rehearsal Room, Constitutional Hill, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2017, South Africa
| Time | Activity | Responsible Person(s) | Online attendance |
| 10:00 | What matters the most : Prioritization Exercise | Douglas Ian Scott and Belinda Mbambo | Google Meet link |
| 12:30- 13:30 | Lunch | Food I Love You Kitchen | |
| 13:30- 14:30 | Partnerships: Listening Session | Douglas Scott | |
| 14:30-15:30 | Lightning Talks - sharing your wiki-origin story / edit count / inspirational story | Attendees | |
| 15:00 | Tea Break | All | |
| 15:15 - 17:30 | Theory of Change Working Session | Belinda and All | |
| 17:30 | Board the bus for the Afrikaans Wikipedia Birthday celebration, starts at 18:30 - 22:00 | All | Location: Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 574 Ziervogel St, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0132, South Africa |
17th November 2023 - Friday[edit]
Venue: Rehearsal Room, Constitutional Hill, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2017, South Africa
| Time | Activity | Responsible Person(s) | Online attendance |
| 10:00 | Finalizing our Theory of Change | Belinda and Douglas Scott | Google Meet link |
| 11:00 | Tea Break | All | |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Media Blitz - WikimediaZa in focus | Belinda and Shupai | |
| 12:30 - 13: 30 | Lunch | Food I Love You Kitchen | |
| 13:30 - 14;45 | Review : Draft Strategy | Belinda | |
| 14:45 | The future for Wikimedia ZA | Douglas and Bobby |
18th November 2023 - Saturday[edit]
Time: 9:00 to 12:00 SAST
Place: Online and in-person at The Catalyst Hotel, 100 Pretoria Ave, Wierda Valley, Sandton, 2196, South Africa
Online access: - Google Meet link