Wikimedia Community User Group Malaysia/Reports/Meetup/Putrajaya/2
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Wikimedia Putrajaya Meetup 2 (the 81st Wikimedia meetup in Malaysia) was the 2nd meetup in Putrajaya, Malaysia. The meetup was held on:
- Date: 24 November 2023
- Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
- Venue: Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia, Putrajaya, Malaysia
- Medium of communication: Malay
- Wikimedia project related: Wikikamus, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons
Things to bring
[edit]- Laptop, Smartphone and/or Camera
- Wikimedia Community User Group Malaysia printed portfolio
Participants
[edit]- Wikimedians
- Curriculum Development Department of Education Ministry officials
- Mrs. Sarina binti Salim, Deputy Director (Language and Literature Sector)
- Mrs. Sandra Logijin, Chief Assistant Director (Ethnic Language Unit)
- Mrs. Mutiara binti Megat, Assistant Director (Ethnic Language Unit)
Topics of discussion
[edit]- Potential collaboration with the Ministry of Education related to Wikimedia Projects.
Minutes of meeting
[edit]- The meeting began with salutations between the Wikimedians and the Ethnic Languages Unit, Ministry of Education.
- Information about Wikimedia Community User Group Malaysia as well as Wikimedia projects were presented to the Ministry.
- Emphasis on indigenous ethnic languages were touched upon as a potential avenue for collaboration.
- Potential integration of Wikimedia projects in the school curriculum and co-curriculum throughout the country was discussed. The implementation would take place starting 2027.
- Careful planning of teaching modules would need to be done before the implementation could take place.
- Overall, the meeting was very fruitful and it is expected that Wikimedia projects will be a great addition to schools in Malaysia.
Transportation
[edit]Public transport
[edit]MRT to Putrajaya Sentral.
Self driving
[edit]- Key-in Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia in Waze or Google Map
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