African-Wikimedians July 2022

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Update: Invitation to WikiAfrica Hour episode 14
by Ceslause Ogbonnaya 29 Jul '22

29 Jul '22

Dear Wikimedians, WikiAfrica Hour episode 14 is back & better! What has the WMF elections committee been up to? What planning and processes are involved in WMF 2022 Board elections? Don't miss the answers to these questions and more as we engage Abhishek Suryawanshi from Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee, and the Top 6 2022 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees elections candidates like Tobechukwu Precious Friday, Shani Evenstein Sigalov, Mike Peel, Kunal Mehta & Farah Jack Mustaklem, as they share their experiences so far, and aspirations if elected! Come prepared with your questions! Date: 5th August 2022 Time: 4pm UTC Details:https://w.wiki/4NCj Regards, Ceslause Ogbonnaya *WikiAfrica Hour host*

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Announcing Wikistories: a new visual form of content
by Uzoma Ozurumba 28 Jul '22

28 Jul '22

Hello Friends! The Inuka team [1] and the Wikistories pilot project team [2] are delighted to announce that we have launched the first version of the Wikistories tool, which is now available on the Bahasa Indonesian Wikipedia, as a beta feature. Wikistories is a new tool used to create visual format content that combines images and short text from Wikimedia Commons and Wikipedia. Presently, the Wikimedia Indonesia community is running a Wikistories pilot testing campaign that will help the Wikistories team evaluate the outcome of this version, improve the tool and get ready to engage with other Wiki communities that would like to incorporate this content format in their projects. We are so excited about the possibilities of this tool and would like you to learn more about it in this blog post [3] and the Wikistories FAQ page [4] (you can also help with the translation of the page to your language). Please feel free to provide feedback, comment, and ask questions about the tool on the Wikistories talk page [5]. Thank you! Uzoma Ozurumba On behalf of the WMF Inuka team [1] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Inuka_team [2] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikistories [3] https://diff.wikimedia.org/2022/07/25/wikistories-a-new-visual-content-form… [4] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikistories/FAQ [5] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Wikistories

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WISCom Volunteer Positions
by Bobby Shabangu 25 Jul '22

25 Jul '22

Dear Wikimedians, The WikiIndaba Steering Committee <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Indaba_Steering_Committee> (WISCom) has two volunteer positions open for Wikimedians in Africa and the diaspora to apply. If you are passionate about African community activation and development, providing support to events/ conference planning and administration, you can apply here <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiIndaba_Steering_Committee_(WISCom)_Volu…>. WISCom was formed in 2018 to oversee the process of the WikiIndaba conference and support African Wikimedians who associate with WikiIndaba.This came after a resolution was taken <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Conference/WM_TN/Wikiindaba2018/Repo…> to lift the burden of constant burnout from WikiIndaba conference organisers. In this regard, WISCom is composed of representatives from previous Wiki-Indaba organisers, current WikiIndaba Conference Local Organising Committee (LOC), and three volunteers from the wider community. The due date for applications is 5 August 2022. Apply today! Kind regards, Bobby Shabangu WISCom

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Call for Jury for Africa Wiki Challenge 2022 Writing Contest.
by Eugene Masiku 20 Jul '22

20 Jul '22

Hello fellow African Wikimedians, We have finally drawn the curtains on the second edition of the Africa Wiki Challenge <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Wiki_Challenge_2022>after a successful contest. Open Foundation West Africa is placing a call for members to participate in this year’s AWC Jury in the following languages: *English,* Arabic, Hausa, and French. Join this year's jury to help us determine this year’s winners. Interested African Wikimedians should fill this form[1] <https://forms.gle/D9qggmDoqqL8caoU6> Link [1]: https://forms.gle/D9qggmDoqqL8caoU6 Cheers! -- Eugene Makafui Masiku, Communications Officer Open Foundation West Africa

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Re: Job Opening – French Facilitator for Wikidata Course
by AfLIA Communications 16 Jul '22

16 Jul '22

Hello Florence, Thanks for sharing information on the Wikidata MOOC developed by Wikimedia France. The resources will certainly prove useful. Regards, On Tue, 12 Jul 2022, 19:07 , < african-wikimedians-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org> wrote: > Send African-Wikimedians mailing list submissions to > african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe, please visit > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/african-wikimedians.lists.wikim… > > You can reach the person managing the list at > african-wikimedians-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of African-Wikimedians digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Job Opening – French Facilitator for Wikidata Course > (Florence Devouard) > 2. Re: Job Opening – French Facilitator for Wikidata Course > (Nkem Osuigwe) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2022 17:33:44 +0200 > From: Florence Devouard <fdevouard(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [African Wikimedians] Re: Job Opening – French Facilitator > for Wikidata Course > To: african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org, Georges Fodouop > <gfodouop(a)gmail.com> > Message-ID: <a2cb3157-6de5-a923-f60f-9feba07d492e(a)gmail.com> > Content-Type: multipart/alternative; > boundary="------------sG5WtB6rCJxkYYJ5neu0rPmz" > > Hello Aflia (I would prefer a real name or a username... but well) > > > I would like to point out that Wikimedia France recently published the > WikiData MOOC. > See the announcement here : > https://www.wikimedia.fr/les-inscriptions-au-mooc-wikidata-sont-ouvertes/ > > Registration, programme etc. are available on the training platform : > > https://formations.wikimedia.fr/courses/course-v1:WikimediaFrance+MWd-1+202… > < > https://formations.wikimedia.fr/courses/course-v1:WikimediaFrance+MWd-1+202… > > > This is not an old outdated mooc. It is top of the notch. Months (if not > years) of development to come to it. > > So I am not saying that a Wikidata facilitator is not needed (it IS > certainly needed). > > But it looks like it may not be necessary to spend several months > translating modules and learning materials into French, when there is a > super super recent Mooc dedicated to just be that. It would look a lot > like reinventing the wheel to me. > > > Best > > > Florence > > > PS: amongst the creators of the MOOC is Georges Fodouop, French > speaking, who is likely to be on this list, > > Le 06/07/2022 à 13:54, AfLIA Communications a écrit : > > Greetings! > > > > We are looking for a course facilitator to work remotely with a course > > manager and the AfLIA team for seven months to translate Wikidata > > curricula, modules and learning materials into French. The French > > facilitator will also train and manage French-speaking participants > > who will enrol for the Wikidata course. Apply if you are eligible and > > interested. Spread the word! > > > > Details - > > > https://web.aflia.net/job-opening-french-facilitator-for-wikidata-course/ > > > > Nous recherchons un animateur de cours pour travailler à distance avec > > un responsable de cours et l'équipe AfLIA pendant sept mois afin de > > développer et de traduire en français des programmes, des modules et > > du matériel d'apprentissage sur Wikidata. > > > > L'animateur devra également former et gérer les participants > > francophones qui s'inscriront au cours Wikidata. Posez votre > > candidature si vous êtes éligible et intéressé. Répandez la nouvelle ! > > > > Merci > > AfLIA Communications > > > > --- > > *Follow AfLIA to keep updated.* > > *Official Website* <http://web.aflia.net/>***|* *Official Facebook* > > <https://www.facebook.com/aflianetwork/> *| **Official Twitter* > > <https://twitter.com/AfLIACon>*| Official YouTube > > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPaQeggWf7gVPSkLhYl9_8g> > > * > > To join AfLIA: Send an email to *membership(a)aflia.net > > * > > > > _______________________________________________ > > African-Wikimedians mailing list -- > african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > To unsubscribe send an email > toafrican-wikimedians-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org-------------- next part > -------------- > A message part incompatible with plain text digests has been removed ... > Name: not available > Type: text/html > Size: 8535 bytes > Desc: not available > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2022 20:01:23 +0100 > From: Nkem Osuigwe <neosuigwe(a)aflia.net> > Subject: [African Wikimedians] Re: Job Opening – French Facilitator > for Wikidata Course > To: Mailing list for African Wikimedians > <african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Cc: Georges Fodouop <gfodouop(a)gmail.com> > Message-ID: > <CABd7ZcfgimyXyHD2VxxqVQFZomR6_1sUK1n-b28GwLK93PhB= > A(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: multipart/alternative; > boundary="0000000000001eba2305e3a04cc6" > > I feel you, Florence!🤓 > The mail is from Stanley (He/Him), AfLIA's head of Communications Team😊 > > Regards > > > Nkem E. Osuigwe PhD CLN > Human Capacity Development & Training Director, > African Library and Information Associations & Institutions(AfLIA) > P.O.Box BC 38, Burma Camp, Accra, Ghana. > *neosuigwe(a)aflia.net <neosuigwe(a)aflia.net> * > *drnkemosuigwe(a)gmail.com <drnkemosuigwe(a)gmail.com>* > > *nkemekene(a)ymail.com <nkemekene(a)ymail.com>* > *Website: www.aflia.net <http://www.aflia.net>* > Facebook /Twitter /Instagram > > *"If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster > horses." - Henry Ford.* > *"**Knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while > imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know > and understand" - Albert Einstein* > > > > > On Tue, Jul 12, 2022 at 4:34 PM Florence Devouard <fdevouard(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Hello Aflia (I would prefer a real name or a username... but well) > > > > > > I would like to point out that Wikimedia France recently published the > > WikiData MOOC. > > See the announcement here : > > > https://www.wikimedia.fr/les-inscriptions-au-mooc-wikidata-sont-ouvertes/ > > > > Registration, programme etc. are available on the training platform : > > > https://formations.wikimedia.fr/courses/course-v1:WikimediaFrance+MWd-1+202… > > > > This is not an old outdated mooc. It is top of the notch. Months (if not > > years) of development to come to it. > > > > So I am not saying that a Wikidata facilitator is not needed (it IS > > certainly needed). > > > > But it looks like it may not be necessary to spend several months > > translating modules and learning materials into French, when there is a > > super super recent Mooc dedicated to just be that. It would look a lot > like > > reinventing the wheel to me. > > > > > > Best > > > > > > Florence > > > > > > PS: amongst the creators of the MOOC is Georges Fodouop, French speaking, > > who is likely to be on this list, > > > > Le 06/07/2022 à 13:54, AfLIA Communications a écrit : > > > > Greetings! > > > > We are looking for a course facilitator to work remotely with a course > > manager and the AfLIA team for seven months to translate Wikidata > > curricula, modules and learning materials into French. The French > > facilitator will also train and manage French-speaking participants who > > will enrol for the Wikidata course. Apply if you are eligible and > > interested. Spread the word! > > > > Details - > > > https://web.aflia.net/job-opening-french-facilitator-for-wikidata-course/ > > > > Nous recherchons un animateur de cours pour travailler à distance avec un > > responsable de cours et l'équipe AfLIA pendant sept mois afin de > développer > > et de traduire en français des programmes, des modules et du matériel > > d'apprentissage sur Wikidata. > > > > L'animateur devra également former et gérer les participants francophones > > qui s'inscriront au cours Wikidata. Posez votre candidature si vous êtes > > éligible et intéressé. Répandez la nouvelle ! > > > > Merci > > AfLIA Communications > > > > --- > > *Follow AfLIA to keep updated.* > > *Official Website* <http://web.aflia.net/> *|* *Official Facebook* > > <https://www.facebook.com/aflianetwork/> *| **Official Twitter* > > <https://twitter.com/AfLIACon> > > * | Official YouTube > > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPaQeggWf7gVPSkLhYl9_8g> * > > To join AfLIA: Send an email to > > *membership(a)aflia.net <membership(a)aflia.net> * > > > > _______________________________________________ > > African-Wikimedians mailing list -- > african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > To unsubscribe send an email to > african-wikimedians-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > African-Wikimedians mailing list -- > > african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > To unsubscribe send an email to > > african-wikimedians-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > >

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Wiki Loves Africa 2022-Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos Campaign
by Ceslause Ogbonnaya 16 Jul '22

16 Jul '22

Dear Wikimedians, We wish to notify you that Wiki Loves Africa 2022-Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos Campaign has started *Use images collected from Wiki Loves Africa to improve wikipedia articles and win prizes!!!* Apart from the Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos international campaign prizes, WIki Loves Africa is offering some prizes too! Deadline: 31st August 2022 To learn how to participate, visit https://w.wiki/5TEy Regards, Ceslause Ogbonnaya

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Africa Wiki Challenge 2022 Feedback and Call for Jury
by Eugene Masiku 15 Jul '22

15 Jul '22

Hello Fellow Wikimedians, We have successfully drawn the curtains on this year's Africa Wiki Challenge <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Wiki_Challenge_2022> and we need your help in assessing the contest. Did you participate as an editor, organizer or contributor? We would appreciate your views on our performances right from the preparatory stages to the final stages of the contest. What were some of the challenges you faced as an organizer or a participant? Kindly complete the AWC Feedback Form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OVIEVw25fJLqrRjtA-yE77ivctOaq34hhJOA-h8V1Z…> to help us improve on our subsequent contests. Also, as part of the feedback form, we have also included some proposed themes for you to vote on for the organizing of the third version of the contest next year. We want to make you a part of the AWC franchise by giving you the opportunity to vote on the next theme for the contest. *JURY CALL UP* We are also placing a call for members to participate and be a part of this year’s AWC jury in the following languages: Arabic, Hausa, and French. Interested African Wikimedians can send messages of interest via email to emasiku(a)ofwafrica.org or clarmie(a)ofwafrica.org Cheers, Eugene -- Eugene Makafui Masiku, Communications Officer Open Foundation West Africa

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Propose Statements for the 2022 Election Compass
by Zita Zage 14 Jul '22

14 Jul '22

Dear all, Community members in the 2022 Board of Trustees election are invited to propose statements here <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2022/Communi… which will be used in the Election Compass>. An Election Compass is a tool to help voters select the candidates that best align with their beliefs and views. The community members will propose statements for the candidates to answer using a Lickert scale (agree/neutral/disagree). The candidates’ answers to the statements will be loaded into the Election Compass tool. Voters will use the tool by entering in their answer to the statements (agree/disagree/neutral). The results will show the candidates that best align with the voter’s beliefs and views. Here <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2022/Communi…> is the timeline for the Election Compass. The Elections Committee will select the top 15 statements at the beginning of August. The Elections Committee will oversee the process, supported by the Movement Strategy and Governance team. MSG will check that the questions are clear, there are no duplicates, no typos, and so on. Best, -- Zita Ursula Zage (she/her) Facilitator, Movement Strategy & Governance Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>

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Job Opening – French Facilitator for Wikidata Course
by AfLIA Communications 13 Jul '22

13 Jul '22

Greetings! We are looking for a course facilitator to work remotely with a course manager and the AfLIA team for seven months to translate Wikidata curricula, modules and learning materials into French. The French facilitator will also train and manage French-speaking participants who will enrol for the Wikidata course. Apply if you are eligible and interested. Spread the word! Details - https://web.aflia.net/job-opening-french-facilitator-for-wikidata-course/ Nous recherchons un animateur de cours pour travailler à distance avec un responsable de cours et l'équipe AfLIA pendant sept mois afin de développer et de traduire en français des programmes, des modules et du matériel d'apprentissage sur Wikidata. L'animateur devra également former et gérer les participants francophones qui s'inscriront au cours Wikidata. Posez votre candidature si vous êtes éligible et intéressé. Répandez la nouvelle ! Merci AfLIA Communications --- *Follow AfLIA to keep updated.* *Official Website* <http://web.aflia.net/> *|* *Official Facebook* <https://www.facebook.com/aflianetwork/> *| **Official Twitter* <https://twitter.com/AfLIACon> * | Official YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPaQeggWf7gVPSkLhYl9_8g>* To join AfLIA: Send an email to *membership(a)aflia.net <membership(a)aflia.net> *

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Centre de recherche en Afrique de l'Ouest
by Abdulfatai Mustapha 07 Jul '22

07 Jul '22

Dear African-Wikimedians Network, The Wikimedians of Twi Language User Group seeks to embark on a research project to advance the initiative 25 of the Movement Strategy Recommendations on Regional and Thematic Hubs by surfacing the needs and priorities of Wikimedians across the West Africa region. The project will be exploring ways that a hub structure might address any existing gaps and contribute to ongoing conversations highlighting the priorities of the West Africa Region. We are excited to inform you that the 1st phase of the project has begun and surveys will be sent soon. The survey is currently in 2 languages (English and French) and your response will help us better align and contribute to discussions for initiative 25. We are looking forward to having all interested Wikimedians in the region to participate. Thanks, Best Regards. *Abdulfatai Mustapha* *Communications Manager,* *West Africa Research Center* Cher réseau Africain-Wikimédiens, Les Utilisateurs du Wikimédia versions Twi cherche à se lancer dans un projet de recherche pour faire avancer l'initiative 25 des recommandations de la Stratégie du Mouvement sur les centres régionaux et thématiques en faisant ressortir les besoins et les priorités des Wikimédiens dans toute la région de l'Afrique de l'Ouest. Le projet explorera les moyens par lesquels une structure centrale pourrait combler les lacunes existantes et contribuer aux conversations en cours, mettant en évidence les priorités de la région de l'Afrique de l'Ouest. Nous sommes ravis de vous informer que la 1ère phase du projet a commencé et que les sondages seront bientôt envoyés. L'enquête est actuellement en 2 langues (Anglais et Français) et votre réponse nous aidera à mieux nous aligner et à contribuer aux discussions pour l'initiative 25. Nous attendons avec impatience la participation de tous les Wikimédiens intéressés de la région. Merci, Cordialement. *Abdulfatai Mustapha* *Responsable Communication,* *Centre de recherche en Afrique de l'Ouest*

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