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Sounds very sensible!

Chris

On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 2:26 PM, Andy Mabbett <andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote:
> Katherine Maher just announced at Wikimania 2017 that all scholarship
> recipients who were unable to obtain a visa, will be automatically
> granted a scholarship for Wikimania 2018.
>
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Great gesture and so much re-assuring of the spirit that's called Wikimedia
revolution!

Kudos!
-user:Viswaprabha


On 11 August 2017 at 19:02, Chris Keating <chriskeatingwiki@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Sounds very sensible!
>
> Chris
>
> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 2:26 PM, Andy Mabbett <andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk>
> wrote:
> > Katherine Maher just announced at Wikimania 2017 that all scholarship
> > recipients who were unable to obtain a visa, will be automatically
> > granted a scholarship for Wikimania 2018.
> >
> > --
> > Andy Mabbett
> > @pigsonthewing
> > http://pigsonthewing.org.uk
> >
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This is a great idea! I was really feeling down hearing about how so many
people got denied a visa and I did not know how to respond.


On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 9:36 AM, ViswaPrabha (?????????) <
viswaprabha@gmail.com> wrote:

> Great gesture and so much re-assuring of the spirit that's called
> Wikimedia revolution!
>
> Kudos!
> -user:Viswaprabha
>
>
> On 11 August 2017 at 19:02, Chris Keating <chriskeatingwiki@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Sounds very sensible!
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 2:26 PM, Andy Mabbett <andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk>
>> wrote:
>> > Katherine Maher just announced at Wikimania 2017 that all scholarship
>> > recipients who were unable to obtain a visa, will be automatically
>> > granted a scholarship for Wikimania 2018.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Andy Mabbett
>> > @pigsonthewing
>> > http://pigsonthewing.org.uk
>> >
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Great news.

I hope Maher added too that the WMF would start from today assisting such
individuals to obtain visa come 2018 unless the WMF wants to be
automatically granting scholarships each year to some applicants from some
countries.

On Friday, August 11, 2017, Andy Mabbett <andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote:

> Katherine Maher just announced at Wikimania 2017 that all scholarship
> recipients who were unable to obtain a visa, will be automatically
> granted a scholarship for Wikimania 2018.
>
> --
> Andy Mabbett
> @pigsonthewing
> http://pigsonthewing.org.uk
>
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Excellent news, I cheered!

On 11 Aug 2017 09:27, "Andy Mabbett" <andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote:

> Katherine Maher just announced at Wikimania 2017 that all scholarship
> recipients who were unable to obtain a visa, will be automatically
> granted a scholarship for Wikimania 2018.
>
> --
> Andy Mabbett
> @pigsonthewing
> http://pigsonthewing.org.uk
>
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Great news!

El vie., 11 de ago. de 2017 a la(s) 12:03, Richard Farmbrough <
richard@farmbrough.co.uk> escribió:

> Excellent news, I cheered!
>
> On 11 Aug 2017 09:27, "Andy Mabbett" <andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote:
>
>> Katherine Maher just announced at Wikimania 2017 that all scholarship
>> recipients who were unable to obtain a visa, will be automatically
>> granted a scholarship for Wikimania 2018.
>>
>> --
>> Andy Mabbett
>> @pigsonthewing
>> http://pigsonthewing.org.uk
>>
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Amazing news !


On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 10:03 PM, Dennis Tobar <dennis.tobar@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Great news!
>
> El vie., 11 de ago. de 2017 a la(s) 12:03, Richard Farmbrough <
> richard@farmbrough.co.uk> escribió:
>
>> Excellent news, I cheered!
>>
>> On 11 Aug 2017 09:27, "Andy Mabbett" <andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> Katherine Maher just announced at Wikimania 2017 that all scholarship
>>> recipients who were unable to obtain a visa, will be automatically
>>> granted a scholarship for Wikimania 2018.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Andy Mabbett
>>> @pigsonthewing
>>> http://pigsonthewing.org.uk
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l
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Hats off to everyone who brought this issue on light. Hard work paid off.
Congratulations to all.

On 11-Aug-2017 10:33 PM, "Saroj Dhakal" <lotusnagarkot@gmail.com> wrote:

Amazing news !


On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 10:03 PM, Dennis Tobar <dennis.tobar@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Great news!
>
> El vie., 11 de ago. de 2017 a la(s) 12:03, Richard Farmbrough <
> richard@farmbrough.co.uk> escribió:
>
>> Excellent news, I cheered!
>>
>> On 11 Aug 2017 09:27, "Andy Mabbett" <andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> Katherine Maher just announced at Wikimania 2017 that all scholarship
>>> recipients who were unable to obtain a visa, will be automatically
>>> granted a scholarship for Wikimania 2018.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Andy Mabbett
>>> @pigsonthewing
>>> http://pigsonthewing.org.uk
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l
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