Wikimedia Community User Group Malaysia/Reports/Meetup/Selangor/7

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Wikimedia Selangor Meetup 7 (the 76th Wikimedia meetup in Malaysia) was the 7th meetup in Selangor, Malaysia. The meetup was held on:

Participants

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Topics of discussion

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  • This was the third time that Wikimedia Community User Group Malaysia participated by opening a booth at an exhibition (after Wikipedia Kuala Lumpur Meetup 19), and the second time in a grand scale of a 3 full days event. The booth will act as the information center for visitors to know anything about the user group and our outreach works for free knowledge movement in Malaysia.
  • The Jamalullail Communiversity Symposium was held in conjunction with the 13th Global RCE Conference, organised by the United Nations University's Institute for the Advanced Studies of Sustainability, and was attended by students from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and 150 delegates from 39 countries worldwide.
  • A short photowalk session was conducted on the 3rd day of the meetup at the Orang Asli Museum nearby IIUM.

Minutes of meeting

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  • The opening ceremony was held on the first day, where global delegates from 39 countries attended the session officiated by the Academic Programme Officer of United Nations University's Institute for the Advanced Studies of Sustainability (UNU-IAS), Jonghwi Park, and the Chief Executive Officer of Perlis Islamic and Malay Customary Council, Mohd Nazim Mohd Noor. The Crown Prince of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail also addressed an opening speech virtually.
  • Throughout the three days of symposium, several booths were set up and visited by students, delegates, and VIPs.
  • Had a networking session with RCE Regional Youth Coordinators for Asia-Pacific and Africa, Md. Nazmul Islam and Evance Ouya.
  • Plans on further collaboration between WCUGM and International Islamic University Malaysia through RCE Greater Gombak.

Transportation

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Public transport

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  • Gombak Station of Kelana Jaya Line

Self driving

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  • Key-in IIUM Cultural Centre
  • Address: IIUM Cultural Centre, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur

Disability access

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  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Tactile paving available