Hello everyone,
After the first announcement of the Africa Day Campaign Microgrant, we are
giving the opportunity to Wikimedians in these following countries to apply
for the microgrant:
Egypt, Algeria, Liberia, Guinea, Botswana, Kenya and Uganda.
As part of this campaign, we are calling on all organizers across Africa to
join us in increasing knowledge about topics related to Africa through
activities such as edit-a-thons, content campaign drives, local writing
contests, and so much more! We want to make this a memorable and
unforgettable event for everyone.
Who can apply;
The best part? We are offering microgrants ranging between USD500 and
USD1000 to Wikimedia user groups, affiliates, Mission aligned organizations
and institutions, as well as individuals in the aforementioned countries to
support their participation in this campaign.
Application Deadline
The deadline to apply is *Sunday 14th, May 2023*.
About the campaign
Open Foundation West Africa <https://www.ofwafrica.org/> is proud to be an
implementing partner for this year's Africa Day Campaign, which is part of
the African Knowledge Initiative (AKI)
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Knowledge_Initiative>. This
initiative was born out of a partnership between Wikimedia Foundation
<https://wikimediafoundation.org/> , Africa Union <https://au.int/>, and Africa
No Filter <http://www.africanofilter.org/> with a goal to increase the
coverage of African topics on Wikimedia projects.
Join us as we come together to celebrate Africa's rich cultural heritage
and promote the African continent's diverse knowledge base. Let's make this
campaign a success, and together we can showcase Africa to the world!
For more information contact info(a)ofwafrica.org
--
Eugene Makafui Masiku,
Communications Officer
Open Foundation West Africa
Dear Wikimedians,
First, I would like to announce that Wiki Loves Africa 2023 has *officially
come to a close* on 30th April 2023 with over 13k uploads.
I want to use this opportunity to appreciate all local community
organizers, participants and stakeholders for their support and help prior
to and all through the 60-day long campaign.
Second, I want to invite you all to our next Office Hour with the following
details:
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Date - Tuesday, 9th May 2023
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Time - 15H UTC (French) and 16H UTC (English)
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Venue - Google meet link - http://meet.google.com/stq-wkct-tyb
The office hour will consist the following topics:
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Improving WLA Image descriptions
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Improving categorization of WLA images
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Post contest Image clean-up (dealing with deletion requests, marks…)
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How to get labels (quality picture, featured picture…)
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Volunteer Jury call
Kindly invite members of your community who might be interested in this
session.
Warm regards,
Wilson
Dear African Wikimedians,
The day is finally here! I hope you had a chance to review the Foundation’s
draft Annual Plan for 2023-2024
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2023-2024>
.
Today we have an opportunity to engage in a live conversation
<https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/88364752532?pwd=VVRQS3JQNjcwUmhrelFpWjRrZGVndz09>
and share our thoughts, feedback and any questions we might have. If you
haven't read the plan yet, don't worry, there is still room. By attending
the meeting today, you will get a chance to hear from our CEO Maryana
Iskander, Regional Foundation staff and community representatives about the
foundation and community priorities for the next financial year.
If you have read the draft already and something stood out for you or you
have some burning questions as well; here is your chance to engage.
Let's meet at 16:00 UTC on Zoom. Meeting link:
https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/88364752532?pwd=VVRQS3JQNjcwUmhrelFpWjRrZGVndz09
)
Kind Regards,
Winnie Kabintie (her/she)
Senior Movement Communications Specialist, Africa
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Dear African Wikimedians,
The Editing team from the Wikimedia Foundation, is inviting French-speaking
volunteers and especially *sub-Saharan Wikimedians* to a meeting about the
new tool “Edit check”.
This is the invitation in French:
Bonjour à toutes et à tous,
L'équipe rédaction <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Editing_team> de la
*Wikimedia
Foundation* est en train de développer un nouvel outil dans l'éditeur
visuel qui a la tâche d'assister les utilisateurs lors de la rédaction des
articles. Cet outil, dans son fonctionnement, va demander de sourcer les
informations introduites lors d'une modification d'un article.
L'équipe souhaite connaître vos avis et vos recommandations pour mieux
construire cet outil. Ainsi, nous vous invitons à une conversation en
ligne. Cette réunion est programmée pour le *mercredi, 3 mai 2023 :
15:00–16:30 (UTC) <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1683126010>*. La réunion
sera assurée par *Google meet*, en utilisant le lien suivant :
- https://meet.google.com/zvm-sswc-fmi
Si vous le désirez, vous pouvez ajouter l'événement sur votre calendrier
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MmdnbDBxcz…>
et
manifester votre présence sur cette page
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Editing_team/Community_Conversations#3_May_2…>
en
signant à la fin du paragraphe.
Bien cordialement, Habib Mhenni
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Dear all,
WikiAfrica Hour episode 25 is the launch of Wikimedia Foundation's *Open
the Knowledge Journalism Awards*! These awards will celebrate the
contributions of journalists who prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion
in their reporting, thereby adding to the ecosystem of fact-based stories
that the public can draw on to add and verify knowledge on Wikipedia and
Wikimedia projects.
This year’s awards will be focused on the African continent.
Guests include:
- Romeo Ramora - Member, *Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards* Working
Group
- Olaniyan Olushola - Member, *Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards*
Working Group
- Winnie Kabintie - Member, *Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards*
Working Group
- Gwadamirai Majange - Member, *Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards*
Working Group
Date:3rd May 2023.
Time:4pm UTC.
Details: http://w.wiki/5dft