African-Wikimedians March 2025

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[WikiFranca] - Annonce WikiCauserie#5
by Aristide KOUAME 02 May '25

02 May '25

Chers membres de la communauté, Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à la 5ème édition de la WikiCauserie <https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiFranca/WikiCauserie/fr> qui se tiendra ce *vendredi 21 mars 2025 *à* 18h00 UTC *via Zoom <https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/88053570669?pwd=Zx0oVcxXosrUPuP9AzOx61QSqWOpAt.1> . Voici le programme de la session : - Dans la section *Accent francophone*, *Abel Mbula*, Directeur de Wikimedia RDC, nous parlera de sa communauté ; - *Konan N'Da N'Dri* (User:Dadrik) de la Côte d'Ivoire et qui est révocateur sur Wikipedia FR, nous parlera du travail des révocateurs et comment on le devient, etc... - Dans la section *Capsule*, *Cléo Lemoisson*, spécialiste de la sécurité digitale, partagera avec nous quelques tips d'une bonne hygiène numérique ; - Puis dans la rubrique *Nouvelles*, *Benoît Evellin*, Spécialiste des relations communautaires à la Fondation Wikimedia, nous informera des nouvelles actualités techniques du Mouvement.[image: 1.jpg]Ne manquez pas cette opportunité d’échanger avec des wikimédiens et wikimédiennes francophones engagé·e·s ! Nous serions ravis de vous retrouver pour cet événement qui promet d’être riche en échanges et en réflexions. Bien à vous, *L’équipe Communications WikiFranca*

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Wiki Activate Africa: Beyond Wikimedia
by Chukwuma Dike 31 Mar '25

31 Mar '25

*You are invited to join the conversation * *Beyond Wikimedia* is an engaging virtual conversation series hosted by Wiki Activate Africa. This platform is dedicated to exploring the impact of Wikimedia and its projects in addressing real-world societal challenges. Through insightful discussions, we will delve into pressing issues, analyze Wikimedia's role in solving them, and brainstorm actionable solutions. *First Episode Topic:* *Wikipedia’s Role in Fighting Misinformation and Fake News* This episode will explore how Wikimedia policies, contributors, and fact-checking mechanisms help combat fake news and misinformation worldwide. *Register here* : https://forms.gle/nLZzEV4tWCf1xv3J6 *Event details * *📅 Date: *Monday 31st March, 2025 *🕒 Time:* 5:00 WAT 📍* Join via Zoom:* https://us05web.zoom.us/j/86388560198?pwd=7xPnHVBES8DavaXvHbTS9PMTghWxNE.1 *Passcode: *8NpmXV *Join the conversation!!*

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Wiki Activate Africa: Beyond Wikimedia
by WIKI ACTIVATE AFRICA 30 Mar '25

30 Mar '25

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Join Wiki Mentor Africa Hackathon today!
by Abasili Nkemjika Kingsley 28 Mar '25

28 Mar '25

Dear Wikimedians, You're invited to join our Wiki Mentor Africa Hackathon taking place today at 2pm UTC. 473 registered participants and 6 satellite events in 6 countries across Africa. (DRC, Côté d'Ivoire, Ghana, Benin Republic, Kenya and Cameroon. Le jour J est enfin arrivé. Notre hackathon Wiki Mentor Africa a lieu aujourd'hui à 14h UTC. 473 participants sont inscrits et 6 événements satellites sont prévus dans 6 pays d'Afrique. (RDC, Côté d'Ivoire, Ghana, République du Bénin, Kénya et Cameroon). Join us to hack for Open Source. #WikiMentorAfrica #Hackathon #wmahackathon2025 Thank you and kind regards, Kingsley Nkem FOR: IGBO WIKIMEDIANS USER GROUP

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Wiki Loves Ramadan 2025: Big Prizes Await!
by Dr Tesleemah Abdulkareem 28 Mar '25

28 Mar '25

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Fwd: What's New in NYC Civic Tech - March 27, 2025
by Adjoa Linda Fletcher 27 Mar '25

27 Mar '25

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gabrielle Langston & Noel Hidalgo <the_message(a)beta.nyc> Date: Thu, Mar 27, 2025, 8:30 PM Subject: What's New in NYC Civic Tech - March 27, 2025 To: <belrivers(a)gmail.com> Even if you don't live in NYC, just sharing. Here are this week's updates in NYC civic tech! *Thursday, March 27, 2025* Hello everyone, it’s hard to believe we’re approaching the end of Open Data Week 2025! This week, we’ve enjoyed building tools, creating visualizations, mapping, coding, and thinking of data through a critical lens. But most of all, we’ve enjoyed connecting with you and learning your stories. Thank you to those of you who have joined us so far! 🫶🏾 If you haven’t joined us yet, no fear—we’re not done yet! There are still plenty of events coming up. *📊 Coming up at NYC Open Data Week 📊* *March 28 at 9 am EDT* - Morning Coffee with the Open Data Week Team ☕ 3.28 <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…>. Start off your day with the NYC Open Data Week Team! Come connect with event organizers and fellow attendees, ask questions, share announcements, and get a sneak peek at the day's highlights. *March 28 at 10 am EDT* - Discovering NYC Open Data: An Introductory Class <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…>. Come learn how to use NYC Open Data with the NYC Open Data Ambassadors! Join us for an online workshop where you’ll learn the fundamentals of using NYC Open Data. The Open Data Ambassadors program is a collaboration between NYC Office of Technology and Innovation’s Open Data Team and BetaNYC. *March 28 at 6 pm EDT* - Open Data Lightning Talk Showcase <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…>. Join the NYC Office of Technology & Innovation for a lightning talk showcase, featuring open data use cases about the human brain, the environment, web domains, trash cans, and film locations. *🏫 Coming up at NYC School of Data 🏫* Continue the NYC Open Data Week 2025 celebrations this Saturday at NYC School of Data! Join us at CUNY School of Law; we’ll have 30+ sessions that demystify the policies and practices surrounding open data, public interest technology, and service design. Register today <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> and check out the schedule <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…>! We also have ASL translation upon request, scholarships (*deadline is extended to tomorrow at 12 pm!*), and solidarity tickets – which help to support scholarships. 👀 Here are some of our featured events 👀 - Mapping Urban Ecologies: The Need for Data for Achieving Biodiverse Places <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - our very own Naeema Haque will be here! - Machine Readable Laws: How LLMs can help democratize NYC Administrative Code <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - hosted by Jordan Shapiro, part of BetaNYC’s Associate Board - Turnout for What: An Exploration of Voter Engagement Using Open Data <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - featuring Malika Mohan, part of BetaNYC’s Associate Board - Creating a Multimodal Urban Planning Simulation for Diverse Publics using NYC Open Data <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - stop by and say hello to our very own Andrew Kittredge! - Data Comics Workshop <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - hosted by Kelly Dinneen, part of BetaNYC’s Associate Board - In Code We Trust: Volunteering and Careers in Government & Public Interest Technology <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - moderated by our very own Noel Hidalgo! - Let's Build a NYC Public Interest Tech Lab - A Visioning Game <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - in partnership with the CUNY Public Interest Tech Lab - NYC Urban Heat Portal: workshop to leverage data for heat resilience advocacy and planning <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - check out the BetaNYC Lab team’s work! *🎨 Coming up at Data Through Design 🎨* *Now to April 6 *- Data Through Design Exhibition – Corpus: Bodies of Data <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…>. Come check out this year’s exhibit at BRIC House Gallery in Downtown Brooklyn. *March 30 at 2 pm EDT* - Data Through Design 2025 Artist Panel <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…>. Meet the artists behind this year’s exhibition! *March 30 at 4 pm EDT* - Data Vandals: Guerrilla Data Lab <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…>. After the Artist Panel, join Data Vandals’ Jen Ray and Jason Forrest for a hands-on mini-workshop to craft data posters with markers! Hope to see you soon! 💗 *Community Resources 📚 * Yesterday, during our Open Data Week morning virtual coffee (sign up for tomorrow’s here <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…>!), *Kathleen Steed* shared some great resources with us, which we’ve listed below. Thank you, Kathleen! - GetSetUp - https://www.getsetup.io/ <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) - https://oats.org/ <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - Project Open - https://www.ponyc.org/ <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - Tech Explorer Community - https://techexplorercommunity.com/landing <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - Tech for Senior - https://www.techforsenior.com/ <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - Senior Planet - https://seniorplanet.org/ <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> *Additional Resources:* - Tech for Palestine information <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - Tech for Palestine - So You’re Thinking About Talking to the Press <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - Technologists for the Public Good - The Power of Community-Driven Small Language Models <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - Betsy Gardner - Louise Jefferson: A Trailblazing Cartographer and the Future of GIS <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - Jeffrey Derose - Attorney General James Urges 23AndMe Customers to Contact Company to Delete Data <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - Office of the New York State Attorney General Letitia James *This Week in NYC Civic Tech *🗽 - Data Innovation and Transparency in NYC with Martha Norrick, Chief Analytics Officer <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - Schneps Broadcasting - New York City Council 2025 primary races to watch <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - Sahalie Donaldson, Annie McDonough and Holly Pretsky - ‘Not a Game’: MTA Brass Counter Trump Admin Insults and Threats With Facts and Figures <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - Jose Martinez - Who's offering outdoor dining in NYC this year? Check out our map. <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - Ryan Kailath *This Week in Data + Gov News **🏛️* - The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - Jeffrey Goldberg - Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - Jeffrey Goldberg and Shane Harris - A University, a Rural Town and Their Fight to Survive Trump’s War on Higher Education <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - Molly Parker, Capitol News Illinois - Gender pay gap hits historic low in 2024—but remains too large <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - Katherine deCourcy and Elise Gould *Jobs Alert and Announcements 💼* *For more listings, check out #Jobs in Slack. Submit this form <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> to have your job advertised here! * - The Center for Population Health Data Science is seeking an Assistant Commissioner, Data Technology & Strategy <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…>, Director, Data Governance Strategy and Standards, Bureau of Data Technology & Strategy <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…>, and a Senior Director, Digital Data Experience Transformation, Bureau of Data Technology & Strategy <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> among other roles <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> . - The New York State Digital Service is hiring for several roles <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> based in NYC and Albany. - Notion is recruiting a Software Engineer, Integrations <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> among other roles <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> . - The People's Tech Project is looking for a Resource Organizer <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> . *Upcoming Events 📆* *Note: All times are listed in EDT. Submit this form <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> to advertise your event here!* - *Now to April 6 *Data Through Design’s Corpus: Bodies of Data <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - *Now to March 30 *NYC Open Data Week <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - *March 29 *NYC School of Data <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> (Tickets still on sale!) - *April 1 at 6 pm D <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…>*ata Pride NYC Presents: Coworking & Community Night! <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - *April 2 at 5:15 pm *ATIH Author Series: a conversation with Jessica Elefante, author of Raising Hell, Living Well <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - *April 2 at 6:30 pm *Startup Tech Mixer (by Ishaan and Somya) <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - *April 2 to 3 *Smart City Expo USA <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - *April 10 at 12 pm *Data for Good Roundtable: Challenges and Opportunities in an Age of Uncertainty <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - *April 17 at 4 pm *Techonomy @ Civic Hall: An AI Conversation <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - *April 17 at 6:30 pm *Info We Trust: The Craft of Data Graphics <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - *April 24 at 1:30 pm *CS3 VALIDATE Accelerator Demo Day <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - *June 19 to 21 *State of the Map US, Boston <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - *June 10 to 11 *TICTeC 2025, Mechelen, Belgium and Online <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> - *November 12 to 14 *2025 Women in Statistics and Data Science Conference <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…> *Want to sponsor this newsletter or to be featured in future ones? *Share your community resources, projects, events <https://nyc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=…>, and anything else happening so we can feature them in future posts. *What did you think of today's newsletter? *We'd love to hear your feedback and ideas. 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Wiki Women’s Capacity Building Workshop – Episode 3
by Jemima Antwi 27 Mar '25

27 Mar '25

Hello everyone, It's happening tomorrow! Join us for the third episode of the Wiki Women’s Capacity Building Workshop, focusing on: Writing Articles About Indonesian Women Figures How to Use Non-English Sources Effectively in Wikipedia Articles Learn best practices for researching and writing about notable Indonesian women while improving the use of non-English sources to ensure accuracy and credibility. 📅 Date: Friday 28th March, 2025 🕒 Time: 4:00 UTC 📍 Join via Zoom : Wiki Women’s Capacity Building Workshop – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83221643445 Do well to Register: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:2025_WikiWomen%27s_Usergroup_Capacity… Let’s work together to close the gender gap and elevate the stories of remarkable women! #WikiWomen #CapacityBuilding #Indonesia #Wikipedia #WomenInHistory

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Join the "Tell Us About Her" Challenge – Make Women in Literature Visible!
by Afek Ben Chahed 26 Mar '25

26 Mar '25

Dear all, Time is running out! The Wiki Loves Women <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Women/Portal> team invites you to participate in the "*ISA Tell Us About Her: Women in Literature <https://isa.toolforge.org/campaigns/377>*" challenge before it ends. *== How can you participate? ==* - *Play the ISA game:* isa.toolforge.org/campaigns/377 <http://isa.toolforge.org/campaigns/377> - *Tag and describe images of women in literature * - *Two prizes are available for top contributors: *Check more details here <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:ISA_Tool/Challenges> - Read the guidelines: Depiction Guidelines <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Depiction_guidelines> *Hurry! Only a few days left to make an impact! * *== What is ISA? ==* The ISA Tool <https://isa.toolforge.org/campaigns/377#> is a mobile-friendly platform that helps categorize and describe images on Wikimedia Commons, making them easier to find and use across Wikimedia projects. Don’t miss this chance to celebrate and recognize women writers! Join us today! Cheers, Afek

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Call for organisers – Join Us for Africa Wiki Challenge 2025! 🌍📢
by Jael Boateng 25 Mar '25

25 Mar '25

Dear African Wikimedians, We are excited to announce the Africa Wiki Challenge 2025 (AWC 2025) <https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Africa_Wiki_Challenge_2025/Home>, set to take place from May 25 to June 30, 2025! This year’s theme, "Reclaiming Our Narrative: Justice for Africans and the Diaspora through Reparations," aligns with the African Union’s theme and seeks to document stories of justice, restitution, and historical redress for African communities worldwide. To make this campaign a success, we are calling on Wikimedia communities, affiliates, and volunteers across Africa and beyond to organize local events in their respective countries. As a local organizer, you will play a crucial role in mobilizing contributors, hosting edit-a-thons, and ensuring that African histories and perspectives are well-documented on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. Why Organize? - Strengthen your local Wikimedia community. - Contribute to closing knowledge gaps on African justice and reparations. - Gain experience in event organization and community engagement. - Be part of a movement that amplifies African voices and narratives. How to Get Involved If you’re interested in organizing an AWC 2025 event in your country, please sign up [ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVZawS7g6bDvLjDJNn2zlSD--wzSjo9DQ… ] or send an email to info(a)ofwafrica.org with your interest. We will provide organizers with resources, training, and guidance to ensure a successful campaign. Join us in reclaiming our narratives and making history visible on Wikipedia! 🌍✊🏾 Best regards, -- Jael Serwaa Boateng Executive Director Open Foundation West Africa

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[EN, FR, PT] Participate in the Biodiversity Heritage Library events and help to illustrate Wikipedia!
by Giovanna Fontenelle 24 Mar '25

24 Mar '25

[Message available in French and Portuguese below] [Message disponible en français et en portugais ci-dessous.] [Mensagem disponível em francês e português abaixo] *[ENGLISH]*Hello, Do you like biodiversity? Beautiful illustrations and visual knowledge? Or simply editing and adding images to Wikipedia? Then you might be interested in this event! 🌿 🦋 🌱🐦🌰🦎🪻🐒 The Biodiversity Heritage Library <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity_Heritage_Library> (BHL) Wikimedia Working Group is organizing three events to help illustrate Wikipedia in Spanish, French, and Portuguese with images from the institutions' South American and African collections enriched with structured data on Wikimedia Commons. The events will feature presentations about BHL, its Wikimedia working group, and the activities of their Wikimedian in Residence with structured data, as well as how to add images to Wikipedia articles. The expeditions and production context of the illustrations that led to the construction of BHL's collections will also be discussed. These events will happen in their languages (Spanish, French, and Portuguese) and also have live interpretation in English. - Spanish: March 26 at 19:00 UTC (⏰ find your time here <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=1Pic1Bio+%28Spani…> ) - French: March 28 at 13:00 UTC (⏰ find your time here <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=%231Pic1Bio+%28Fr…> ) - Portuguese: April 2nd at 17:00 UTC (⏰ find your time here <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=1Pic1Bio+%28Portu…> ) Please, feel free to join if you have never edited Wikipedia or if you are an expert already. Get to know more and register here: - Spanish: w.wiki/DNWL - French: w.wiki/DNWV - Portuguese: w.wiki/DNWU Let's illustrate Wikipedia with biodiversity high-quality content! 🌻 *[FRANÇAIS]* Bonjour, Aimez-vous la biodiversité ? De belles illustrations et une culture visuelle ? Ou simplement éditer et ajouter des images à Wikipédia ? Alors vous pourriez être intéressé par l’événement suivant ! 🌿 🦋 🌱🌰🦎🪻🐦🐒 Le groupe de travail Wikimedia de la Biodiversity Heritage Library <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity_Heritage_Library> (BHL) organise un atelier pour aider à améliorer la Wikipédia en français avec des images des collections sud-américaines et africaines de l'institution, enrichies de données structurées de Wikimedia Commons. L'événement comprendra des présentations sur BHL, son groupe de travail Wikimedia, son Wikimédien en résidence et les données structurées, ainsi que des conseils sur l'ajout d'images aux articles Wikipédia. Des questions seront également abordées concernant le contexte de production des illustrations et les expéditions qui ont conduit à la constitution des collections de la BHL. L'événement se déroulera en français et bénéficiera d'une interprétation en direct en anglais. *Détails:*📍 28 mars 2025 ⏰ 13:00 UTC (trouvez votre fuseau horaire ici <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=%231Pic1Bio+%28Fr…> ). 💻 En ligne, via Zoom N'hésitez pas à participer, que vous n'ayez jamais édité Wikipédia auparavant ou que vous le fassiez depuis longtemps. Apprenez-en plus et inscrivez-vous ici : w.wiki/DNWV. Nous aurons aussi deux autres événements, en *espagnol* et en *portugais* (avec interprétation en anglais). 🌱 Espagnol : 26 mars, 19:00 UTC (trouvez votre fuseau horaire ici <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=1Pic1Bio+%28Spani…>). Inscription : w.wiki/DNWL. 🌱 Portugais : 2 avril, 17:00 UTC (trouvez votre fuseau horaire ici) <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=1Pic1Bio+%28Portu…>. Inscription : w.wiki/DNWU. Participez et aidez à enrichir Wikipédia avec du contenu de qualité sur la biodiversité ! 🌻 *[PORTUGUÊS]* Olá, Você gosta de biodiversidade? Belas ilustrações e conhecimento visual? Ou simplesmente editar e adicionar imagens à Wikipédia? Então você pode se interessar por esse evento! 🌿 🦋 🌱🌰🦎🪻🐦🐒 O grupo de trabalho Wikimedia da Biodiversity Heritage Library <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity_Heritage_Library> (BHL) está organizando uma oficina para ajudar a ilustrar a Wikipédia em português com imagens das suas coleções sul-americanas e africanas, enriquecidas com dados estruturados abertos no Wikimedia Commons. O evento contará com apresentações sobre a BHL, seu grupo de trabalho Wikimedia e as atividades de seu Wikimedista em Residência com dados estruturados, bem como orientações sobre como adicionar imagens aos artigos da Wikipédia. Questões sobre as expedições e o contexto de produção das ilustrações que levaram à construção das coleções da BHL também serão discutidas. O evento acontecerá em português e terá interpretação simultânea para o inglês. *Detalhes:* 📍 2 de abril de 2025 ⏰ 14:00 (Brasília) / 17:00 (Lisboa) / 17:00 (UTC) 💻 Online, via Zoom Sinta-se à vontade para participar se você nunca editou a Wikipédia ou se já tem experiência. Saiba mais e inscreva-se aqui: w.wiki/DNWU. Também teremos outros dois eventos, em *francês* e em *espanhol* (com interpretação para o inglês). 🌱 Espanhol: 26 de março às 19:00 (UTC) / 16:00 (Brasil) / 19:00 (Lisboa). Inscrições: w.wiki/DNWL. 🌱 Francês: 28 de março às 13:00 (UTC) / 10:00 (Brasil) / 13:00 (Lisboa). Inscrições: w.wiki/DNWV. Participe e ajude a ilustrar a Wikipédia com conteúdo de alta qualidade sobre biodiversidade! 🌻 Giovanna Fontenelle (she/her) Program Officer, Culture and Heritage Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>

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