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Wikimeetup Dubai

Hi, if you're from UAE or will be around Dubai on November 23/24/25, Is there any possibility of arranging first meetup between Wikipedians? Do let me know what do you think.--Saqib ^talk 16:01, 13 November 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Saqib Qayyum (talk • contribs) [reply]

An Invitation From Sue Gardner

Dear Wikimedia Project Contributor,

I am the assistant to Sue Gardner, the Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation. Sue and I will be traveling to the United Arab Emirates in early December to attend and speak at TedxDubai on Saturday, December 4. While traveling in Dubai Sue would like to meet with local Wikimedians and other project contributors to learn about your community and to inform you about the Wikimedia Foundation. We find these informal meet-ups a useful way to gather groups of Wikimedians who may enjoy learning about the work of other contributors in their region, and to learn about the work of the Wikimedia Foundation. While in Dubai we plan for Sue to conduct press interviews with mainstream media and to possibility speak at a local university.

The reason I am contact you is to inquire if you are interested in meeting Sue and gathering with other Wikimedians during her upcoming visit. I plan to arrange a private location with light food and beverages in an open space for attendees to share and meet each other. If you are interested to attend or know other Wikimedia contributors who may be interested in attending please email me at jowen@wikimedia.org.

We hope to have the opportunity to meet you in December.

Regards,

James T. Owen

Executive Assistant & Board Liaison

Wikimedia Foundation

Office +1.415.839.6885 x 6604

Email- jowen@wikimedia.org

Website- www.wikimediafoundation.org

James Owen (talk) 19:52, 18 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]