African-Wikimedians October 2024

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Share Your Feedback on Wiki Loves Folklore and Feminism & Folklore Campaign 2024
by Joris Quarshie 14 Oct '24

14 Oct '24

Hello Folks, As we bring the incredible journey of Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2024> and the Feminism & Folklore Campaign 2024 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Feminism_and_Folklore_2024> to a close, we would love to hear your thoughts and experiences. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve and make future campaigns even more impactful. Please take a few moments to share your insights, suggestions, and experiences by filling out the attached feedback form <https://forms.gle/Z9kP8j7eth41jcfB8>. Your input will help us continue to celebrate and preserve cultural heritage and to uplift underrepresented voices and communities worldwide. The form will be open until November 10th,2024 Time: 23:59 UTC. Thank you for your continued support and participation. On behalf of the Wiki Loves Folklore International Team

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Share Your Feedback on Wiki Loves Folklore and Feminism & Folklore Campaign 2024
by Joris Quarshie 14 Oct '24

14 Oct '24

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Next Episode of WikiAfrica Hour "Celebrate Wiki Loves Africa 2024: Africa Creates" JOIN US!
by Donia ElDomiaty 12 Oct '24

12 Oct '24

Dear Wikimedians, We hope this email finds you well. We invite you to join the next episode of WikiAfrica Hour "Celebrate Wiki Loves Africa 2024: Africa Creates” What can you expect from the episode? This special episode of WikiAfrica Hour is dedicated to celebrating the 2024 winners of the Wiki Loves Africa International media contest. Under the theme Africa Creates, 14,000+ images, videos and audio were submitted. We will meet the organisers at the local level, the jury that selected the final winners, and the winners themselves! The winners will share their creative journey as Africans leading up to the point of winning Wiki Loves Africa 2024 international prizes. Who is the guest host? *Ceslause Ogbonnaya*: former Host & Project manager for WikiAfrica Hour, Wikimedian-In-Residence for AfroCreatives WikiProject and member of the Afrika Baraza Working group. Who are the guest speakers? - WLA Jury members - WLA local organisers - WLA ambassadors - WLA WINNERS!! When and where will the episode take place? Data: Friday 18th October Time: 16:00 UTC (Check your time zone <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1729267200>) Join us LIVE on Youtube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0ZvT-Puv9M>. You can also register in the event tool here <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WAH_Episode_39_-_Celebrate_Wiki_Loves…> Looking forward to seeing you! -- *Donia* WikiAfrica Hour Production Coordinator & Wiki In Africa Tools Community Facilitator

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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Re: Preliminary results of the 2024 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees elections
by Florence Devouard 12 Oct '24

12 Oct '24

I am not 100% sure I understand the graphic well. So please correct me if I am wrong in my interpretation. But the way I understand it, it seems to me that the issue #1 is that voters are un-educated about how to vote wisely in such a voting system. For example, let's consider the votes from those who voted for Tesleemah. When she was dropped, 80 of the votes went down the drain. That means 80 people voted either for her ONLY, or for her and maybe Mohammed and Erik. That is IT. Their vote was lost. I in fact suspect that she had a lot of voters for her who actually put only her name and none others. Maybe those voters did not understand how valuable it would have been to put more names on their list. I know that I realized that situation during the voting process when some people told me that they had voted for "their favorite choice". And when I said "you probably should not vote for only one person but for several", they went "Really ????" The fact that 413 votes were lost all together as non-transferable is certainly pointing out to a lack of understanding of the process and how to make the best of the vote. And maybe some communities understand this voting system better than other communities. My point #2 is that if under represented communities really want to have a person on the board, they really need to adopt a collective strategy where there will be only one candidate for it to avoid spreading thin. OR, if they have two (or more), they need to push the idea that the people voting for them should also put a vote for the other, for the rank immediately below, rather than only for their favorite choice amongst the two (obviously, they should vote for the two only if both options are acceptable in their book). This would ensure the vote to be transferred to the second when their fav choice is eliminated. Looks to me that the issue might be rethinking on how to teach voters how to vote strategically. And maybe... maybe... though it is a "decrease of liberty", it should be made mandatory to rank at least half of the candidates ? Flo Le 11/10/2024 à 11:49, Philip Kopetzky a écrit : > > Well, congratulations to 4 people living in Western Europe. If this > result doesn't get the Wikimedia Foundation to rethink their approach > to how they select their board members, I don't know what will. > > I guess it's up to communities, affiliates and regional structures to > create the change we want to see, noe more than ever. > > > On Fri, 11 Oct 2024, 11:38 Katie Chan, <ktc(a)ktchan.info> wrote: > > /You can find translations of this message or help translate this > message on Meta > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2024/Announc…>./ > > Hello all, > > Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2024 Wikimedia > Foundation Board of Trustees election > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_ele…>. > 6000 community members from more than 180 wiki projects have voted. > > The following four candidates were the most voted: > > * Christel Steigenberger > * Maciej Artur Nadzikiewicz > * Victoria Doronina > * Lorenzo Losa > > While these candidates have been ranked through the vote, they > still need to be appointed to the Board of Trustees. They need to > pass a successful background check and meet the qualifications > outlined in the Bylaws. New trustees will be appointed at the next > Board meeting in December 2024. > > Read the full announcement on Meta-Wiki > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_ele…> > > Best regards, > > The Elections Committee and Board Selection Working Group > > -- > Katie Chan > Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. > > > Experience is a good school but the fees are high. > - Heinrich Heine > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org, > guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org… > To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list --wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines at:https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines andhttps://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives athttps://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.o… > To unsubscribe send an email towikimedia-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org

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DOCUMENTING EARTH PLANT USING GOOGLE LENS ON WIKIDATA
by Abasili Nkemjika Kingsley 10 Oct '24

10 Oct '24

Ndewonu! Greetings Dear Wikimedians, YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN IGBO WIKIMEDIANS IN DOCUMENTING EARTH PLANT USING GOOGLE LENS ON WIKIDATA The project utilizes Google Lens to identify and document plant species on Wikidata, enhancing the platform's botanical knowledge and promoting global access to information on Earth's plant diversity. 📅 Date: 11th October 2024 ⏰ Time : 5:00pm WAT 🏦 Meeting Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85452471528?pwd=jB4CuSR0MllkMsYJ1qn489BwDetpby.1 For event details and Registration: https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Documenting_Earth_Plant_Using_Googl… SAVE THE DATE!!! Thanks and Regards, Kingsley Nkem FOR: IGBO WIKIMEDIANS USER GROUP

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Rappel : Conférence en ligne francophone de l'AWA - 10 octobre 2024
by Bukola James 10 Oct '24

10 Oct '24

Chers membres de la communauté Wikimedia, Joyeux mercredi ! Ceci est un rappel amical concernant notre conférence en ligne francophone de l'Alliance des Wikipédiens Africains qui aura lieu le *jeudi 10 octobre 2024*. N'oubliez pas de l'ajouter à votre calendrier : *Lien Zoom :* Rejoindre la réunion Zoom <https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84911551309?pwd=MtHbcl6abe9HRBJz73z81wHrqbApuY.1> (Aucune inscription requise !) *Identifiant de la réunion :* 849 1155 1309 *Code d'accès :* 268399 📅 *Date :* Jeudi 10 octobre 2024 🕛 *Heure :* 14h30 UTC [Veuillez convertir à votre heure locale] *Événement :* Conférence en ligne francophone de l'AWA *Thème :* Renforcer le cadre africain au sein des communautés Wikimedia *Intervenants :* - Nkolo Ntyam Ernest Jean Blondel (Black Speculative Art Movement), Wikimedia Cameroun - Jean de Dieu Nahimana, Journaliste de la Radio Indundi Culture (Burundi), Volontaire wikimédien, membre du réseau @pprendre Au plaisir de vous y voir ! Cordialement, Bukola James <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Bukky658> Community Coordinator, Code for Africa <http://codeforafrica.org/> (African Wikipedian Alliance)

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JOIN Wiki Loves Africa: Africa Creates ISA campaign and improve the images on commons!
by Donia ElDomiaty 09 Oct '24

09 Oct '24

*For French scroll down: * Dear Wikimedians, After months of working on Wiki Loves Africa: Africa Creates <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2024>, which resulted in uploading more than 14000 images on Commons by photographers from all over Africa, it is time to improve the description of these images to increase their searchability and accessibility. We happily now announce the start of WLA 2024 ISA tool campaign to continue celebrating the creation, manufacture, and/or production of items, objects, commodities, and products by Africans across the continent but this time by using ISA. ISA Tool ISA <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:ISA_Tool>is a fun, multilingual tool that enables you to add structured data to images on Wikimedia Commons. This improves the accessibility and searchability of content. Duration of the campaign: From 1st October to 30th November Prizes: Internet bundle or Amazon gift cards worth $50 for 1st prize and $25 for second prize. How to join? Go to the campaign link <https://bit.ly/WLA24_ISA> and start your play! #PlayISA #WikiLovesAfrica Cheers, ........................................ Chers membres de la communauté, Après des mois de travail sur Wiki Loves Africa “L'Afrique créée”, <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2024> qui aboutit à l’ajout de plus de 14 000 images sur Commons par des photographes de toute l'Afrique, il est temps d'améliorer la description de ces images afin d'accroître facilité de recherche et accessibilité. Nous sommes heureuses d'annoncer le début de la campagne WLA 2024 de l'outil ISA pour continuer à célébrer la création, la fabrication et/ou la production d'articles, d'objets, de marchandises et de produits par les Africains à travers le continent, mais cette fois-ci en utilisant l'outil ISA. L'outil ISA ISA <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:ISA_Tool> est un outil multilingue qui vous permet d'ajouter des données structurées aux images de Wikimedia Commons. Cela permet d'améliorer l'accessibilité et les possibilités de recherche du contenu. Durée de la campagne : Du 1er octobre au 30 novembre Prix à gagner : Un forfait Internet ou des cartes-cadeaux Amazon d'une valeur de 50 $ pour le premier prix et de 25 $ pour le deuxième prix. Comment participer ? Allez sur le lien de la campagne et commencez à jouer <https://bit.ly/WLA24_ISA>! #PlayISA #WikiLovesAfrica Bien à vous, -- *Donia* WikiAfrica Hour Production Coordinator & Wiki In Africa Tools Community Facilitator

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IGBO WIKIMEDIANS MOURN THE DEATH OF A BELOVED MEMBER, WILSON KELECHI OLUOHA 😢😢
by Abasili Nkemjika Kingsley 07 Oct '24

07 Oct '24

DEAR WIKIMEDIANS, WE WAITED AND HOPED IT WASN'T TRUE, BUT SADLY ITS A REALITY. TO HONOUR OUR DEAR BROTHER, THE IGBO WIKI COMMUNITY HAS SET ASIDE MONDAY 14TH OCTOBER 2024 AS A DAY OF MOURNING DURING WHICH ALL IGBO WIKI ACTIVITIES WILL BE SHUT DOWN. WE SHALL OBSERVE 24 HOURS OF SILENCE IN THE ENTIRE IGBO WIKI COMMUNITY. IT IS INDEED A SAD PERIOD FOR US ALL.😢 ALSO, A POST HAS BEEN PUBLISHED ON WIKIMEDIA DIFF ON HOW IGBO WIKIMEDIANS MOURN THE PASSING OF A BELOVED MEMBER, WILSON KELECHI OLUOHA. THIS CAN BE ACCESSED VIA THE LINK https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/10/05/igbo-wikimedians-mourn-the-loss-of-a-… MAY HIS GENTLE SOUL REST IN THE BOSOM OF THE ALMIGHTY. Kingsley Nkem FOR: IGBO WIKIMEDIANS USER GROUP

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Wiki Education in search of global climate finance experts
by Melissa Joseph 03 Oct '24

03 Oct '24

Wiki Education invites subject-matter experts to participate in an 8-week virtual course as they learn how to edit Wikipedia. We’ll take a deep dive into Wikipedia’s coverage of climate finance in different countries, adding high-quality information to Wikipedia to inform the public about progress in this area. From October 8- December 2, 2024, Wiki Scientists will attend a series of virtual classes facilitated by Wiki Education’s Wikipedia experts. Each participant should expect to add or expand at least one Wikipedia article documenting climate finance within a country or region. Learn more: https://wikiedu.org/courses/global-approaches-to-climate-finance-4/ *Course Information:* *Global Approaches to Climate Finance* *Dates: *October 8 - December 2, 2024 *Day/Time:* Tuesdays, 8:00am–9:00am Pacific (11:00–12:00pm Eastern) *Cost: FREE* *Application Link:* https://www.tfaforms.com/4727686?course=a0f8X00000WRuhB We're eager to witness the impact this cohort of scholars will have, and we hope you'll consider signing up! If you can't take on this endeavor at the moment, please feel free to share this info with anyone in your professional or personal network that you think may be interested in any of our Wikipedia editing courses. www.learn.wikiedu.org

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Program now LIVE - LD4 2024 Conference: Building Community for Linked Open Data
by Ikekamma Nnamdi 02 Oct '24

02 Oct '24

Head on over to Sched to register and see the full virtual program for LD4 2024 Conference: Building Community for Linked Open Data being held October 7-11. Build your schedule with over 55 workshops, lightning talks, presentations, panels, and networking opportunities to choose from. By bringing together a broad range of perspectives, and centering diversity, equity, inclusion, and ethics in our discussions, we will continue growing a community of practice for linked data in GLAM institutions. If you’re just getting started, you will leave with a better understanding of linked data, how it can be used, and what you can do to get started. If you have already implemented linked data initiatives, continue to expand your work and get inspired by insights from experienced practitioners. We hope to see you there! 2024 LD4 Conference Co-Chairs Mohammed Awal Alhassen, Dagbani Wikimedians User Group Jessika Davis, Semantic Lab @ Pratt Timothy Ryan Mendenhall, Columbia University For questions about the LD4 Conference, please contact us at 2024-ld4-cochairs(a)googlegroups.com

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